The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 25, 1901, Page 14

14 » THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1901. e p——__ PROSECUTION FURNISHES SURPRISE IN TRIAL OF “SIR” HARRY W. COOPER Detective J. F. Pender of Ogden Quietly Arrives in This City and " on the Witness Stand Completely Breaks Down the Testimony of Notorious Ex-Convict as to Writing of Bogus Telegrams BAIRD TRUST 15 TEAMINATED Judge Coffey Orders Dis- tribution of Valu- able Estate. Property Worth More Than a Million Dollars Is to Be Divided. ——— Judge Coffey made an” order yesterday directing the final distribution of the $1- 000,000 estate of John H. Baird, who died | November 12, 18%0. Under the terms of | Baird’s will three-fourths of the estate, | ng of eight blocks of land located | of the park panhandle and embrac- | ing a great many lots and parcels of land | in the neighborhood of the Chutes, was | to be held in trust until his youngest | child, David Jennings Baird, became of | age. Baird cd as trustees his wife, | Veronica Baird, Adam Grant and Eben- | ezer Scott. Grant resigmed his trust a | short time after the will was filed for probate T At _the time of the death of Baird his | ted of his wife, Marie V., | files, Thomas and David J. | last named child was but 3 | , and until August 22, 1901, when | came of age, the estate was held in- | except that certain portions were | to raise money to defray the cost of | 1 and for the main- | has greatly increased’ in | vorth much more | sent ~location ot‘ in. . whose coming of age has ended the long trusteeship of his mother and Scott, a private in the First California Reg- saw service in the Philippines, iso his brother Miles, who was a e in the Fourte 8] John Baird is at present study- having but recently returned | r of the world. Boys Accused of Burglary. Edward Overand and Emil Ellien, small | boys, were arrested yesterday by Police- man Cassin on a charge of burglary. | They broke into the bakery of P. Poppil- | Twenty-first and Kentucky streets, - morning and stole a quan- tity of cakes and tickets for bread. They were recently released from the Boys’' and Girls'’ Aid Society. Their parents live in the Potrero. VELLOW PRESS PROVDES IhE Commercial Bodies Ca.l=1 for a General Con- ference. A joint meeting of directors of the San Francisco Board of Trade, the Manufac- turers’ and Producers’ Association and probably the Merchants’ Exchange, the State Board of Trade and the San Fran- cisco Produce Exchange will be held to- morrow forenoon at 10 o'clock in the rooms of the Board of Trade, on Market ‘ street, the leading purpose being to still further express the disapproval of the business community of San Francisco of the course of the Examiner. Conferences took place yesterday between leading business men at which the Examiner was mentioned in very uncomplimentary | terms. It was originally expected that | the several commercial organizations would meet separately and that the San Francisco Board of Trade would lead off to-morrow with a special meeting of its directore. Yesterday representatives of other bodies asked to be included in the call for the meeting which was sent out, and this plan was adopted. | The joint meeting to be held to-morrow will be executive, but the resolutions adopted will be given out afterward for publication. The action of the San Fran- cisco Chamber of Commerce in excluding the Examiner from its rooms and in- structing its secretary not to give to the Examiner or to its reporters any news has been so generally commended by the business community that it is expected the joint conference wiil make a_similar move and also pledge the individual ac- tion of the several organizations. The Merchants’ Association will consider its attitude in this matter at a regular meet- ing to be held Friday morning. Contractor Was Exonerated. ‘The Federal Grand Jury vesterday in- vestigated the case of D. D. Wass, held to answer for having charged to the United States Government as work done | on army transports work that he had done on the residence of Captain John Barneson. An agreement was reached thet when the Grand Jury should make ite report on Friday it would ignore the bill. the jury having been convinced that the whole affair arose out of a trivial clerical error and that the Government hnd not been defrauded. Swedish Society to Entertain. The twenty-ninth anniversary of the swed‘ish Hio;‘:leg will 'be held at Turn Verein 1] Turk street, Saturda; evening, October 5. A. O. Lindstrom 11 the president of the soclety. An elaborate &gfrunme has been prepared for the oc- lon. Among those who will participate ere Evans, Devers and Evans, the Swe- dish Binging Society and Master Percival ‘"Mm 1.. n’ite\ea &ntc«wom ezu'nezndwfll conclude Sowed by = g ¥, and will be Dog Poisoner at Work. The dog polsoner is again at work fn the Potrero, TWithin the last ten days | a dozen pet ve been poison strychnine. og- Schenck.le,pol. G James Norton, J. Regan and 8. Be: fol- ng. tel i Nos Coffey, ; fro nson, — Harry West- HE trial of “Sir” wood Cooper, alias “Dr.” Ernest Moore Chadwick, the notorious ex-convict, on a charge of having forged a telegram in order to dupe Norine Schneider into a marriage with hirz was continued yesterday in the court of Superior Judge Lawlor, when a big surprise was given to the defense by the prosecution. “TSir’ Harry had glibly swore that he had not shown his young girl dupe two telegrams while on the train going to Ogden on the marriage trip and said the telegrams had been written by him while in the jail at Ogden for the purpose of giving Norine Schneider a chance to ex- plain matters tg her mother. Detective James F. Pender of the Ogden police department proved Cooper to be a monumental liar. The officer arrived on Sunday from Ogden, and his presence here was known only to Captain of Detec- <+ tives Seymour, District Attorney Bglns- ton and his assistant, William Alford. Pender was placed on the witness stand and detailed how he had arrested Cooper in Ogden. The two telegrams were found in the prisoner’s valise there, the officer said. e’ documents were held by .the Ogden police and turned over to Detective Byron of Ban Francisco, who brought Cooper back to this city. Pender swore that Cooper never had a chance to write the telegrams in his cell in Ogden, and completely broke down the evidence of the ex-convict from beginning to end as regards the making of the telegrams in- troduced In evidence. Cooper fakcd the rems while en route to Ogden with ne Schneider and signed Mrs, Schnei- der’s name to them. They purported to be m the mother to her daughter, telling the latter to "‘5 with the man whom she had been induced by fraud to marry. Cooper was greatly agitated when called to the witness stand, and he volunteered the statement that Detective Pender had Makes delicious hot biscuit, : griddle cakes, rolls and muffins. Ax absolotely pore, cream of tactas powder, ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM 8T.. NEW YORK - e - “SIR” -HARRY WESTWOOD, COOP- ER AND THE DETECTIVE WHO _BROKE DOWN HIS EVIDENCE. * o a chance to decelve her sister and leave her home in order to marry him. The ex- convict was forced to ddmit that he had no estates in England, and that e had romised to cettle $20,000 on Norine chneider in order to deceive her mother. The case will be argued this morning gnd it will go to the jury during the day. It is likely that Cooper will be prosecuted on a charge of bigamy and the prosecu- tion is now Frep&rlng its case. Bertha Young, one of the Australian victims of the impostor, is in daily attendance at the trial of Cooper and is prepared to testify that she was.married to the arch-de- celver. Norine Schneider's marriage to Cooper will clearly establish bigamy, and if convicted Cooper can be sent to State's prison for ten years. A conviction on the charge of forging a teleg;am with intent to deceive and defraud Norine Schneider can be punished with ten years' penal servitude. Cooper plainly shows by his demeanor that he fears a long term of imprisonment if convicted on account of his prior sentence. . Roanoke Rye, Honey and Horehound. Get it. You'll not regret it. . —————— NEGLECTED HIS WIFE.—Lavinia Harrls was granted a divorce from David D. Harris b{dludle Graham yesterday for failure to pro- vide. —~BROS SALE LEVOB . ‘Women's Dress o AND ... Walking Skirts. UNRIVALED WALKING -SKIRTS, 7 wm.dn:;& -Strapped [nsi o of the se: .,& n ,m‘y" 3 not told the truth refu'dln: the happen- lnfi in the Ogden jail. ige Lawlor reproved the attorney for Cooper when the latter asked a number of insuiting questions of Detective Pender, and stopped the line of examination. Capain of Detectives Seymour told of the documents Cooper had mado to'bol- ster up the story of the mythical estate that the ex-convict dangled before the eyes of Mrs. Schneider and her family. The defense sought to prove that an en- smmen: to marry had existed between ooper and Norine Schneider, and-intro- duced evidence to show that the ex-resi. dent of San Quentin prison had pu chased' an engagement ring and: hlfl» in- serted an announcement in the Crockett papers. 5 4 ooper went on the tness s and ‘without hesitancy dec! d_that the forged telegram forming,the basis of the trial was sent by him to Norine Schnelder with her entire knowledge, and that it ‘was so sent for the purpose of tlvln: her cut ‘WALKING SKIRTS, usually sold at 9 00; _our price to-day. DRESS OVERSKIRTS, sold elsewhers at and Elect Officers for Ensuing Year. -|] DREss avi IRTS, duplicate of which One of the most successful county con- YN‘W elsewhere. under B ventions of the Women's’ Christian Tem- peranceglinjon of this city was held yes- terday in the California-street. Methodist Church. The morning.session was devoted to the reading of reports indlcating a most prospersus condition of affairs. 'An electior of officers followed, ‘and those who had so well served the o far the 1ast year were re-elected-as fol- B Siefllest, Mrs, A, ©f_Br vice 5] T 8. P Pl s S 1 e $4.50 - WOMEN’S FLANNEL . WRAPPER SALE. END OF GOLLAR ENTERS GAVITY Emile Forsstrom Carries Piece of Linen Over His Heart. Surgeons Make Strange Find in Operating on Injured Cyclist. After carrying a large plece of his shirt collar in his body, just over his heart, for eleven months, Emile Forsstrom is ex- perfencing' relief. The annoying piece of linen was removed on Monday by Dr. D. Maclean, assisted by Dr. F. T. Lamb. On the afternoon of October 23 last year Forsstrom was riding a bicycle on Golden Gate avenue near Larkin street. Just as he crossed the latter thoroughfare he crashed into a light buggy driven by H. L. Jones, an employe of a local carpet- beating establishment. The shaft of the buggy penetrated his chest, just below the neck, carrying everything with it. The irjured man was taken to the Receiving Hospital and temporarily treated. Ever since the accident the injured man has been in a precarious condition. At times he was able to sit up, but was unable to do any work. The wound re- fused to heal, and after a long course of treatment the physicians determined that some foreign substance was resting on | Forsstrom’s heart. Drs. Lamb and Mac- lean determined upon an operation, and on Monday the patient was placed on the operating table. ‘An incision was made in his chest, be- tween the third and fourth ribs, and the ccurse of the wound was followed. There was much pus, and after the wound had been cleaned the physicians found a piece of the injured man's collar, about two and a half inches by one inch in size, resting directly over his heart in the pleu- ral cavity. The young man had worn a “turn down” collar on the day of the ac- | cident, and it was one end of this that | was forced into his body. Some months | before a shred of the collar had forced | its way out. Forsstrom, though still suffering from the operation, declares that he feels a| much different man. The physicians are | confident that within a month he.will be restored to good health. “Now that we have recovered the piece | of his collar,” said Dr. Lamb, “we are| anxious to know what became of the col- | lar button. We made % search for it in the wound, but could find to trace of it.”” Dr. Maclean says the operation was a capital one, and that only heroic meas- ures could have saved the patient’s life. REVIEWS WARS OF CRUSADERS Father Shahan Speaks on Great Religious Struggles. The lecture delivered by Rev. Father Shahan last evening at Metropolitan Temple on “The Crusades” attracted a large audience, an extra attraction being the presence in the chair of General James F. Smith, who recently returned from the Philippines. When General Smith advanced to the front of the platform he was accorded an ovation that lasted for more than a min- ute. His brief speech of introduction of Father Shahan was enthusiastically re- cefved. Father Shahan in speaking of the cru- sades pictured the condition of the various countries of EuroPe whnen the armies marched to the Holy Land, at the behest of the Pope, to wrest the sepulcher of Christ from the hands of the infidel. He described the vast hosts of nobles and soldiers who bore the red cross on their breasts as a sign of fealty to the vows they had taken. The struggle between the Christian hosts and the Moslems was described in inter- esting detail, and the speaker told of the millions of men who fell in the cause. He also dwelt upon the quarrels of the Cru- saders that defeated the praiseworthy aim of those who had roused all Christendom to arms for the rescue of the Holy Land. The distinguished speaker reviewed the formation of the Knlfihts of St. John, the Knights of the Temple or Templars and the Teutonic Knights after the return of the armies to Europe from Palestine. The experience gained in travel and assocla- tions bfl the Crusaders had a good effect upon the populations of European na- tions. Art, literature, trades and com- merce were fostered and the political re- sults of the crusades were pronounced. Many lessons had been learned that proved most beneficlal, and gentle man- ners were introduced among the people. In closing his lecture Father Shahan sald that the crusades of the eleventh and twelfth centurles were the palitical schools of Europe and that the wars of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries were really crusades, as they were the last death struggles between Christianity and paganism. ’ Books for Manila Library. Books, magazines and papers are being sent to the Philippines in large quantities by the members of the Red Cross socie- ties. Mrs. I. Lowenberg. chairman of the committee . having this good work in charge, reports that the last consignment of reading matter consisted of forty-four bound, books, fifty-four paper-covered books, 882 magazines and 1318 papers. All interested in the work should send books and other literature to room 228, Phelan building. —— T T Asks Damages for Injuries. Alexander S. Less flled a suit yesterday against the executors of the Fair estate, M. Marcuse & Co. and other occupants of a building at 125 Sansome street,, owned by the estate, for $25,000 damages for in- uries sustained while employed at the uild] as an elevator tender. Less al- leges that the accident in which he was hurt was caused by the unsafe condition of the elevator and due to the-clareless- ness of the defendant: ¢ Silverman Is Acquitted. : M. Silverman, a tailor, who was arrested malicious mischief and disturbing the peace, appeared before Judge Fritz yes- terday. He and two friends went to the synagogue on Sutter street, but were re- fused admission, as they did not have a ticket. * It was alleged that Silverman raised a disturbance and had to be club- bed by the officer. After hearing the tes- timony of several witnesses the Judge dis- mis the caee. < . —————— 0. R. and N. Co. Officials Here. B. Campbell, traffic manager of 'the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Com- pany, and A. L. Craig, traffic passenger B H e g o o a; , Or. el saye that their Visit e cisco is simply to San Fran- to make a few arrange- . ments in rcler\mm to trnm«; matters of 3 . o e e Did you.say Rye? Then try Jesse Moore —the finest in the world. - Rye . Sunday night by Policeman Douglass for | . ADVERTISEMENTS. A g » We call special attention to the following lines of Goods which we will place on sale MONDAY, September 23d, all of which will be found to be exceptional values. GENTS’ NECKWEAR. 9 Cases GENTS' NECKWEAR, in Tecks, Imperials, s Bows, Scarfs and Four-in-Hands. These are all new stoles and colorings, and are in dark, medium and light shades. g Prices 25c¢ to 75¢ Each, HANDKERCHIEFS. ust opened a large importation of LADIES’ X‘{venhafiea{ws ]-PINE LINEN CAMBRIC HANDKER- CHIEFS, beautifully hemstitched, in gquarter, half and one inch hems. Ireland. These Handkerchiefs are from the factory of Richardson Sons & Owden, Belfast, Prices $1.75 to $9.00 Dozen. LADIES’ SKIRTS. 3 Cases MERCERIZED MOREEN SKIRTS, with deep accordeon-pleated flounces, in all the leading coloringsj also Blacks. These Skirts were made to our order and wiil be sold at GLOVES. $3.75 Each. We are sole agents for the Celebrated REYNIER GLOVE, and have just opened up a very large con- signment in the latest shades—both Glace and Suede. FEATHER BOAS. 15 Dozen NEW FEATHER BOAS, in White, Black, Grap and Natural, 1} to 2 pards in length, verp fine qualities. “9‘:&3; > 4 L, 03, us, uT, U9, 2t POST STREET. HO T ACQUIRE LIBRY STES City Attorney Lane Out- lines the Method of Procedure. City Attorney Lane filed an important ‘opinion yes‘erday regarding the proposed issuance of bonds for the purchase of library sites on which to erect public library buildings, fur which purpose jthe sum of $750,000 has been offered by An- drew Carnegie. Lane outlines the method of procedure in the submission of the (uestion to a vote of the people. He says that in case it is necessary to issue bonds the question of their issuance cannot be voted upon at the next general election, but must be submitted a: a special elec- tion to be called for that purpose. The opinion says: If the land is to be purchased out of the tax levy it Is necessary to submit the ordinance providing for its purchase to the electors; a majority of the vote cast upon the ordinance being sufficlent to adopt it. If an ordinance Is passed to purchase out of tax levy funds the description of the site should be by metes and bounds or lots and blocks, -according to recorded or official maps. The section is not as clear as it might be upon this_point, but the only safe way to would be to designate the particular plece of property with accuracy in the ordinance. course, preliminary measures are not required to be submitted to the electors and therefore the board could proc to investigate the various sites avatlable and obtain valuations or options thereon according to the usual meth- ods, only the ordinance to purchase needing for its valldity the ratification of the voters. It the several sites for branch libraries to- iether involve the expenditure of over $50,000, it will be necessary to submit an ordinance for thefr purchase to the electors. Each propo- sition to a proposed bond issue must be voted on separately, as library sites, library build- ing, school building, park extension lands, 1, sewers. rty is at it am b Pormed it was com by_the Commissioners of the funded debt to Board of Education n 1358; that subsequently it was leased to pri- vate parties under legisiative authority. I am of the opinion that such leasehold interest may properly be subject to condemnation proceed- ings. All the propositions involving the issu- ance of bonds may be It’s a real pleasure to wear OIR GLASSES | because they make the eyes * -~ feel perfectly comfortable, relieve all strain upon the optic nerve and restore the vision to its normal condi- tion. Our success is the result of two things—first, the fact that our glasses are made right; and, second. the great care we exercise _ in testing eyes before we fit glasses' to them. | BUTTE 'Phone Howard 1021 ABER 119 TAYLOR STREET. FREE THIS WEEK, ¢ tins PET CREAM with every jound of coffee. Elgin Creamery. “Gen- uine.” ‘Pound.... .. Fancy table butter. No limit Wednesday. Regular %c. POINT REYES BUTTER, square 35c. Fancy Creamery. " |e Large uares.......... Same qualtty as last© | 2 week. Sample at store. 3 tins COVE OYSTERS, 25¢. ER. Thursday o CATSUP, Wade's 20c bottle, Se. ROYALEAZ XS, Fowo 45c. CURRIE POWLPEER. c. : B., !;’xmfglu' aGerwood’s. alt SARDINES m‘:':‘i“‘x‘;'m.aa'a;mc FITE SOAP. Franch mottisd. g n BAST"'E Hard and durable. Usu-" lsc COOKING EGGS, dozen 25e¢. Ess ular 3. EEe 3“‘ PORT or SHERRY, (0c bottle 25e¢. “St Ju Stmoth: vich tabis wine: Sample at store. Usually 60c. JESSE MOORE RYE, quart S5e. 0. P. S. . L0 bottle 65ie. FLOUR goindsace. =22 222 156 Order Sa a A?u%g“é‘uo pmtoll p. m. LIMITED ~ “‘THE SUPERIOR OF in oil. Rare bargain. Dozen $1 10. Three-pourd bar. ally 2e. Good Ranch. Dozen.......... Every egg guaranteed. CLARET gaie™ 2enas 31,8 HUNTER &%= S 95¢ only. THEM ALL”