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Evening star., 1905-02-24
Murder and Suicide.

A dispatch from Elmra, n. Y last night
says: Edward Keating. a minstrel. shot
and killed James Fulford on the streets of
Corning tonight and then committed sui
eide by taking carbolic acid. Fuford and
his wife had been spending the evening
out. and were their way home. Keat-
ing approached the couple. and when within
Evening star., 1905-02-24

close study OF the statistics shows that
the United States now supplies nearly 90
per cent Of all OF the foreign merchandise
consumed by the Mexican people. and that
we take IS per cent of the produce that Is
exported from Mexico. Canada stands first
among the list Of our foreign customers
for she buys 60 per cent of all her imports
In the United States Mexico stands sec-
ond. We buy more from Cuba than from
any other country. and 50 per cent OF her
exports are sold in the United States. Mex
leo stands second in this list also.
Our Imports From Mexico.
The chief imports into the United States
Evening star., 1905-02-24

few feet Of them drew a revolver and
shot Fulford In the neck, the bullet sever
Ing the 5ugular vein. Heating ran, ana
was caught by a policeman. but not be-
fore he had swallowed a fatal draught of
carbolic acid. The officer took him back to
the scene OF his crime and he died beside
his victim In a nearby store. Fulford re-
Gently married Mabel Preston. and Keat-
ing accused him Of stealing his GIRL
Evening star., 1905-02-24
In20.27. fes. .10.17. "a, ,mhs.10,l7
from Mexico are as follows
ubber and gutta percha

leo for the STONES of . the e1.,r nroduna some
of the finest coffee In the world Most Of it
goes to Europe, because European con-
sumers are more particular than the people
Of the United States. The importers over
there have agents in all the coffee coun-
tries picking over the crop every year and
buying the best grades; while the poorer
qualities, which are not wanted in the Eu-
ropean markets, are shipped to the United
York, Baltimore and San Francisco for our
commission merchants to dispose of at the
best price they can get. We use five times
as much coffee as any other nation in the
world. but we are not SO particular as to its
quality.
Evening star., 1905-02-24

William r. Claughton of Lottsburp. Nor
thumberland county. Va, died yesterday,
aged seventy-fve years. For number Of
years he was sheriff of the county. He is
Claughton of the West End National Bank
Washington. and two daughters. Miss Liz
zie Ciaughton and Mrs HI. H. Blackwell Of
Northumberland
Evening star., 1905-02-24
Alleged Cause Of Uric Acid.

There has been good deal of talk lately
In the newspapers that the increased prev
alence of certain diseases caused by uric
acid. particularly gout and rheumatism, Is
due to chemical action taking place in beef
and other meats placed in cold storage
Congress has directed the food experts Of
the Department Of Agriculture to make an
investigation of this subject. which will be
undertaken very shortly DR.. Wiley, chief
of the bureau of chemistry, and the high
est authority on food in the country, will
direct the inquiry, and the results will be
of personal interest to every meat eater In
the land.
The vegetarians started the movement
They contend that chemical action begins
In beer and other slaughtered meats as soon
as the blood ceases to flow. and that 1t is
not arrested by freezing They argue that
meats are placed in cold storage for the
purpose of making them tender, and that
this can only be accomplished by the dis
integration of the fbers. which is only a
form Of decay. While the meats are un-
dergoing this chemical change they gener-
ate poisons which produce uric acid in the
system of the consumers and cause rheu-
matism. gout and other diseases, and that
all forms of food preserved beyond their
natural period Of purity are more or less
poisonous. They declare that such diseases
were not anywhere near so common before
the practice of curing meats In cold stor-
age became general.
Dr. Wiley will not commit himself In ad-
vance of his investigation. but will go into
it entirely unprejudiced. He suggests how
ever, that so many factors which enter
into the etiology of gout that 1t would be
very unscientific for any one, In whole
sale way, to ascribe it's prevalence to the
use of cold storage foods. The disease
prevailed long before cold storage ware
houses were dreamed of. and there Is no
possible way for any one to determine
whether gout is more prevalent in 1905
than 1t was in 1909
The same may be said of rheumatism.
from DR.. Wiley's point Of view. That dis
ease has existed since the beginning of
things and 1t prevails among people who
never ate or even heard of cold storage
beef. and know nothing of modern methods
for the preservation of food. While 1t may
be possible. DR.. Wiley says, that chemical
changes in frozen meat may produce uric
acid in the systems Of those who consume
1T, the cold storage system Is by no means
to blame for all the rheumatism and gout
that is now suffered by mankind.
Evening star., 1905-02-24

Virginia "Sciencs Hall" Burned.
Science hall. a large five-story brick build
ing at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
at Blacksburg. Va, was burned yesterday.
causing loss Of about $4,000. The dre
Evening star., 1905-02-24
Our Exports.
The chief articles of export from the
United States to Mexico are as follows.

VIII Ue Hoticeu that We send good
deal OF raw cotton over the border from
Texas to be worked in the big cotton
milis that are to be found in all parts of
Mexico. But we send only triiinR amount
OF manufactured cotton, Notwithstanding
the fact that cotton fabrics are the largest
item In the long list Of the imports of that
country France and England furnish the
principal supply, but Germany is working
into the market with great energy. There
Is no reason why we should not sell the
people Of Mexico every yard of cotton cloth
they use. but our manufacturers do not
cater to the trade and will not produce the
goods that are wanted
Although our commercial relations are
gratifying they might be very much I'M
proved.
Evening star., 1905-02-24
Our Trade With Mexico.

There has been an astonishing increase
in the trade between the United States and
the republic of Mexico within the last few
years. Few people realize how rapidly we
are absorbing the markets Of our neighbor
to the southwark and how valuable those
markets have become. Ten years ago Qn
tries was valued at $50, ,841, ,6s4. while dur
ing the last fiscal year, ending June 80.
1904. it had increased nearly 800 per cent
and reached the enormous sum of 500, ,427,-
903. Twenty years ago Tin 1885 our total
trade with Mexico was $15. .607 .SO4. and thir-
ty years ago dn 1879 1t was only S1O.971.-
676. 1t is interesting to see how the fig
ures have crept up during the last ten
Ing table:
Evening star., 1905-02-24
Annoyed by "Trade1 Rats"

Representative Bailey of the Illinois leg.
isiature tells me an interesting story
apropos Of the tale of rat" which l
printed on the 18th of January. He says:
Some twenty-four years ago 1 was the
poss OF mine near the top of one of the
high mountains In colorado. We lived at
an altitude Of 14,0O0s feet, but were pes
tered with the trader, rats' that you tell
about even at that height. We brought up
our supplies In wholesale quantities and
kept them in warehouse where they were
continually pilfered by trader rats which
invariably left some article, usually worth
less trash, in the place of what they car
ried on. was skepfical about 1t, although
! had frequently heard stories Of them from
the miners. and the cook was continually
complaining, until one day the latter called
me to the storeroom. There. on his hind
feet. sat trader rat almost twice as
large as the ordinary rat that we are ac-
customed to. His tall was long and wide;
the hairs grew from sths sides and gave II
fiat appearance. The animal was eating
when we discovered 1t and did not move
until shot him. These animals were COM
mon In even higher attitudes and were a
great annoyance to prospectors and other
campers about Leadvflle and other parts OF
Colorado In those days.
Evening star., 1905-02-24

he chief imports into the United States
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
WATER SUPPLY
OF BAY CITIES
Marsden Manson Talks to
Starr King Fraternity on
Investigations in State
RIVERS ARE IMPURE
Claims That Tuolumne River
Offers Best Outlook for
San Francisco and Oakland
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
1n1c Proa dwav Ian 26.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, Jan. 20.
"The Future Water Supply of the
Municipalities of San Francisco Bay
was discussed this evening by Marsden
Manson, Ph.l)., a well-known civil en-
gineer of San Francisco, at meeting
of the Starr King Fraternity Of this
city Mr. Manson was formerly mem
Der Of the Board of Public Works or
San Francisco, and during his service
On the board was member OF the
water commission which, after the
adoption Of the new charter of San
Francisco, was appointed to investi-
gate the available sources of water
supply, for the purpose of selecting
that best suited not only to the future
needs of San francisco, but one that
would furnish an adequate supply Tor
the cities about the bay.
After briefly relating the history or
the development of San Francisco's
present water supply and telling of
the systems of the other bay cities, Mr..
Manson said:
After the adoption of the new charter in
San Francisco the commission of which was
member began study OF the various
sources OF water supply which might be util-
ized by the municipalities on the shores or
the bay. Briefly, these sources of supply are:
Lake Tahoe, the Yuba' River. the Feather
River, Eel River, the creeks of San Fran
cisco Peninsula, the Bay Shore artesian well
supply, the Sacramento and San Joaquin riv-
ers, the Stanislaus River and the Tuolumne
River.
OF these Lake Tahoe presents engineering
and legal difficulties not to be easily over
come; the Yuba, Feather, Eel, Sacramento
San Joaquin and Stanislaus rivers are ex-
posed to the drainage from cities and towns
along. their bank and the rights to the water
must necessarily be purchased at great cost,
and the peninsula creeks are impure. The
Bay Shore artesan well supply is doubtful at
the best and could not be depended upon to
meet the ever increaBing consumption OF
water.
We also Investigated the supply of the Bay
Cities Water Company, but this was also re-
jected because of serious doubt as to the
quantity of water available and the question
OF the right OF the company to divert the
water as claimed.
This eliminated all except the Tuolumne
River and here I believe that we have a
water supply sufficient for all the cities about
the bay for all time The Tuolumne River
drains an area Of 1900 square miles, and a
partial development of this watershed will
store enough water to furnish a supply OF
IS. 900, 600 600 gallons. And the entire area
above the site of the proposed reservoirs is
composed of mountains, in which neither hu-
man beings cattle can possibly exist, thus
inRuring water absolutely free from contain
ination.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27

ALAMEDA. Jan. 26.-Sir Francis
Pakenham, distinguished member Of
England's diplomatic corps, and a
nephew of the famous General Edwin
Pakenham, who fell while leading his
troops against the citizen soldiery OF
General Andrew jackson in the mem
orable battle of New Orleans, fought
January 8, 1915, died this morning at 8
o'clock at the residence Of his brother
in-law, Francis NJ. Ward of 1177 Regent
street Death was due to bronchial
pneumonia. a.
Sir Francis Pakenham, with Lady
Pakenham and her maid, arrived in
San Francisco last Thursday night on
the steamer Manchuria from the Ori-
,ent. On Saturday the party came to
this city and were the guests of the
family of Francis NJ. Ward, who is a
brother of Lady Pakenham.a Two days
ago the titled diplomat complained of
a cold from which he had suffered on
the voyage across the Pacific. DR.. G..
p. Reynolds was called to attend him.
Early this morning Sir Francis condi-
tion took an alarming turn and at s
o'clock he passed away while his wife
and the members of the Ward family
stood about the deathbed.
IduClS SpTduS lIOIIl dH dHCIcHL
and honored family that gave Britain
many gallant army and navy officers.
He was the fourth son of the second
Earl of Longford and was born in Sus-
sex. England, 72 years ago. The great
er part of his life was spent in the Dip
lomatic service of his country, he hav-
ing represented the British Government
in twenty-five different capitals. His
last official position, from which he re-
tired two years ago, was that of Min
lister to Sweden. He was secretary Of
the British Legation at Copenhagen,
Denmark, in 1864 and Minister-resident
and Consul General to Chile from 1878
to 1885. In 1879 Sir Francis married the
present Lady Pakenham, who was a
daughter Of the Rev. Henry Ward Of
England, father of Francis NJ. Ward of
this city. There is no issue of the mar
riage.
Sir Francis and Lady Pakenham left
Southampton on the 18th of last Mo-
vember and travelled to Hongkong
the Suez Canal. The voyage was
planned for recreation and for the
benefit of the distinguished English
mans health. The party intended to
leave San Francisco on the liner So
noma February 2 on visit to New
Zealand, Auckland and Australia be-
fore returning to England.
Lady Pakenham cabled to relatives
in England to-day of the death of her
husband. She is arranging for the for
warding Of the remains to Great Bri-
tain.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
BOY DISTURBS
SPIRIT VOICES
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, Jan. 26.

1915 Broadway, Jan. 26.
Because his presence grated upon the
refined and spiritualistic sensibilities of
Mrs. Alexander Gordon, her foster son,
George Gordon, 13 years old, was turn
ed out into the streets to find shelter
as best he could from the winters
storm. Such is the statement of the
case as made to-day by Ezra Decoto,
the probation officer, who took charge
of the boy after he was picked up in
the rain of Tuesday night.
Mrs. Gordon is a devotee OF the oc-
cult. She practices the art of calling
forth voices from beyond the grave. In
the prosecution of her mystic calling
Mrs. Gordon, according to De-
.coto and her foster son, ex-
and jangling of affinities when the
youngster was around the house. So
Master Alexander was compelled to
hunt quarters more congenial. The po-
lice learned to-day that for three
nights the youthful outcast was COM
PEELED to sleep in an undesirable place
at the rear of the Globe Hotel, Thir-
teenth street and Broadway, where the
Gordons, husband and wife. had rooms.
Captain of Police w. j. Petersen de-
clared that in his judgment the boy
had been treated outrageously. To the
end that proper care be given the
youth arrangements were made to-day
for Mrs. M. Stubblefield, farm owner
in South Dakota, to take charge of the
boy. Mrs. Stubblefield became inter-
ested and after a talk with young Cor
don consented to accept him as her
ward.
The foster father insists that the boy
became incorrigible and could not be
handled by ordinary parental methods.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
POLITICAL POT
BUBBLES OVER
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
2148 Center Street Ian. 26

oGTheley Ollce Sdu rTduclScO Odil
2148 Center Street, Jan. 26.
Arguments that at times became
heated, mingled with personalities of
an interesting character, marked the
session of the Republican City Central
Committee, held last night. Chairman
Thomas plan to have the coming city
convention delegates nominated by the
precinct clubs of the town was strenu-
ously opposed, and eventually overruled
by the committee.
E. G. Marliave, a prominent member
of the committee, in discussing Thomas
proposal, declared his belief that the
chairman sought too much power in
Berkeley politics, which he supposed
would accrue to him If the plan to
nominate officers by precinct clubs
should be adopted. The clubs, he said,
supposedly would be under the chair
mans control, and the delegates thus
practically of his own nominating, in
very many instances.
Mr.. Marliave advocated the adoption
of a plan which should. include the
nominating Of delegates by the City
Central Committee, and after a lengthy
and torrid discussion the suggestion of
Mr.. Marliave was adopted. Chairman
Thomas alone voted in the negative.
The committee settled the question of
what basis should be used, in appor-
tioning delegates to the wards, by COM
promising between the vote cast for
Congressman j. r. Knowland and that
cast for Judge Lord two years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
MOTHER TAKES
ELOPINC WIFE
Bride Who Runs Away With
MOtorman From Capital
Returns With Parent
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
1916 Broadway, Jan. rs.
A devoted mother intervened to-day
to take from her male companion
young and wayward, Lille Patton. the
child wife of John Patton of Sacra-
mento. Her elopement with Walter
Boone, a capital city motorman. was
blocked last night by the arrest of the
runaways at Sixteenth-stre station.
When mamma in the person of Mrs.
Sarah James of Broderick, Yolo County,
appeared at the city prison to claim
the youthful bride, there were tears
and protestations, but the recreant
wife at last consented to go home. but
she insisted that the separation from
her companion in flight would be only
temporary.
The police permitted Mrs. James to
take charge of her daughter. and they
released Boone, as he was not accused
of any crime.
Mrs. Patton, despite the fact she has
been wife for only seven months. is
heartily weary of her marriage to Pat
ton. This was the second time she had
left her husband in that brief period.
And the determined girl declares she
will never return to her Sacramento
husband, but will bide her time and
wed Boone, whom, she avows. she
loves with an abiding trust.
Recounting her tale of domestic
woes, Mrs. Patton said:
I shall not be IL years old until April. Dur
ing our married life, short as II has been, my
husband has not treated me as I believe a
wife should be treated. Several times he
locked me in the house. and once when 1
wanted to go to my mother when she was Ill
l was prevented from leaving. Once before
/ ran away to my mother, but she persuaded
me to return to my husband. When ! left
with Mr. Boone intended TO go to relatives
in San Francisco and stay with them until
could get a divorce and marry him.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
BENzINE USED
BY INCENDIARY
Daring Attempt to Destroy
by Fire Large Business
Block in South Berkeley
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call.
214S Center Street, Jan. 26.

2148 Center Street, Jan. 26.
A daring attempt to destroy by fire
the Carlson building in South Berkeley
was made by an incendiary last night,
the attempt failing because the swift
flame engendered by benzine attracted
the attention of DIR. A. w. Hit, who
gave the alarm and subdued the fire.
DR.. Hit was standing at his Office
window, about midnight, when he saw
a man run swiftly from the shadow of
the Carlson building, across the street
from his own Office at Harmon and
Adeline streets. Almost instantly af-
ter, sheet of flame swept up the wall
of the Carlson block
Stepping to the telephone, DR.. Hit
called for the Fire Department and
town marshal, and then rushed across
the street, Joined as he ran by several
residents of the neighborhood who had
Noted the blaze. These all worked
heroically to quell the names, and sue
ceeded in putting them out before the
Fire Department arrived The charred
walls of the building testify to the
fierceness of the flames fought by the
little band of amateur firemen.
Investigation made to-day by Deputy
Marshal Pickett, acting for Marshal
Kerns, revealed a benzine bottle, par
tally unwrapped, lying close by the
wall 1t was evident to the officials
that the benzine had been used to fire
the building. The wrapping paper on
the bottle bore the name of an Oakland
firm, and the officers attempted to get
a clew from this circumstance that
might aid in the finding of the in
cendiary.
This is the third Of series of at
tempts at incendiary fires in this part
of Berkeley during the last six months
each being mystery which the police
have not been able to solve.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
Safe Crackers at Sfere.

OAKLAND, Jan. 26.-Safe-crackers
blew open the Southern Pacific COM
pany's safe at Siege station last night,
but the inner doors resisted the 'ex-
plosiye, and the thieves were COM
PEELED to satisfy themselves with
stealing SO of United States post
Office money that was in another
cash box. The only other property
missed was a pair of dogskin gloves
belonging to p. F.. Grady, the Wells
Fargo agent The theft occurred be-
tween 9 and 10 o'clock. Entrance
to the station was gained by forcing
a back door. Sheriff Bishop, the Oak
land police and the Southern Pacific
Company detectives were notified.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
EXPERT ON INSANITY
SAYS CAMPBELL WAS SANE
Evidence i'm Murder Trial Ends With
a Hypothetical Question Put to
DIR. j, w. Robertson

OAKLAND, Jan. 26.-The taking of
evidence in the Campbell murder trial
was finished this afternoon and moth
ing now remains but the arguments in
the case. These will be made next
Monday and the case will then go to
the jury. 1t has consumed a full
week. Much evidence has been intro
duced in behalf of the prisoner to
show that he was greatly worried by
the actions of his wife. whom he
finally killed.
.To-day's testimony consisted of a
single hypothetical question propound-
ed kby District Attorney Allen to DR..
j. w. Robertson of Eivermore, adj
mitted as specialist on insanity. The
question recited nearly all the material
facts in the chain of circumstances
and ended with asking if in his opin-
icH Campbell was insane or not at the
time he committed the murder. He
answered that he believed he was
sane. 80
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
witness Is Hanged In Ea,gv

REDDING. Jan. 26.-Chris Tbar-
sing, member of the Shasta Board
Of Horticulture. was hanged in effigv
Tuesday evening in Happy Valley on
account OF testimony that he gave ia
trial of a suit in which eight fruit
growers of the saltwater district
sought $4,000 for damages alleged
to have been done to their trees and
crops by smoke from the snfelter Of
the Mountain Copper Company at
Keswick. The trial resulted in the
farmers getting nothing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
church onicers Elected.

OAKLAND, Jan. 26.--The following
officers of the First Congregational
Church were elected at the annual
meeting last night:
Trustees-F. f. Barbour L. E. Boardman
A. s. Carman. George T. Hawley, Warner
arder.
Deacons--w. L. Culver. s. M. Dodge, w
A Rugg. H. H. N. Taylor
Deaconesses-Mrs F. B Hoyt Mrs n r
Jones. Miss Jennie S. Naismith
Clerk. Miss Rose NJ Taylor.
Treasurer benevolent fnnd, II. K Snow
assistant treasurer. Merck Ii Cheney. 4
Nominating committee-C. q. Merritt, c. f.
Osgood. Mrs. Arthur W. Moore
Auditing committee-Harry Benner. George
3. Frrniss. E. l.. Brock,
Chairman A. S. Carman appointed
the. following committee to revise the
constitution and bylaws of the
church: G. q. Merritt, Mr.. Chase and
Warren OIney Jr.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
Unhappily Mated.

y OAKLAND, Jan. 26.--Charging her
husband with threatening her life and
otherwise abusing her, Margaret T..
Lewis has begun a divorce action
against Winfield S. Lewis of the Jack
son Furniture Company. She asks for
a division of the community property
and $50 a month alimony. She also
wants to take her maiden name OF
Margaret Shannon. Eda Cary has
brought suit for maintenance against
John L. Cary, railway conductor.
He earns $120 a month, of which she
asks for $40. An interIocutory de-
cree of divorce was granted Annie
Hibbitt from Harry @. Hibbitt to-day
for desertion. She was also awarded
the custody of their two children.
Mabel Lachmund has brought suit
against Ernest Lachmund for divorce
on the ground of desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
Scaycnger's Test Case Set.

OAKLAND. Jan. 26.-George Ca
limo, scavenger. arrested as the SUBJ
ject Of a test in the State courts
of the garbage ordinance, will be
tried February in the police court.
Attorney L. s. Church. for the Pacific
Incinerating Company. declared to-
day that the company had been try
ing for months to get the scavengers
before, the Supreme Court, as the CONS
pany was thoroughly confident Of the
soundness Of Its position.