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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04

BY q unanimous vote the Grand Jury
last night decided that there was NJ
foundation for charge Of embezzle-
ment against William Corbin. secre-
tary and manager Of the Continental
Building and Loan Association 1t
was furthermore agreed in manner not
without emphasis that no more time
should be wasted in investigation Of
o. the affairs OF the company, for after a
thorough inquiry into all the charges
that have been made of mismanage-
ment and misrepresentation Of funds
the jurors came TO the conclusion that
there was absolutely no basis for them.
In fact, the Jurors were very much dis
gusted because they had been led into
the investigation.
Gavin McNab. fresh from the sensa-
uOnal field OF Sacramento, was the
most important witness last evening
He was dragged forth from a happy
dinner party al his brothers home and
came before the jurors in evening
dress. But the result was far more
than worth the sacrifice of a peaceful
dinner. AS attorney for the CONT
mental Building and Loan Association
he has not been spared in the whole
sale allegations Of fraud, and the vim
dication Of Corbin pleased him
nightly.
McNab was very much in earnest
when he explained all TO the grand
jurors. His voice rang loud with ear
nestness in describing as unjust and
malicious the effort that has been
made TO ruin the association. The
campaign 10 destroy the concern by
discrediting its officials, he declared,
was but a part of a desperate political
scheme 10 undo himself and DR..
W1Chfr1c~-nra nnGon MI &c
of the Continental.
There had been no embezzlement of
funds whatever, he declared. Long
years ago, he explained. there had
been difficulty between the directors
and Manager Corbin. But the witness
knew nothing of the ancient Difficult
ties. He only knew that the company
had never lost a cent He knew that
COrbin's s transactions had always been
marked by a high standard of honor.
The basis for this charge was so old
that the statute of limitations had
long ago estopped prosecution, if any
crime had been committed.
AS 10 the accusation against Cor
bin that he misused $4,000 or any
other sum a year ago. McNab said
there was absolutely no truth in the
allegation. Not q cent had been
wrongfully used, and the books would
show this fact conclusively. He sue
ceeded in convincing the jurors be,
yOnd peradVenture.
The result of the inquiry, on which
the Grand Jury has spent two pro-
tracted sessions. going into every de-
tail Of the testimony presented, was
decision, speedily arrived at after
McNab had been excused, not to file
a true bill. There was not a dissent
ing voice. The investigation was
thorough, for all the evidence that
has been gathered was heard, and the
action of the Grand Jury is virtually
an eXonerat ton of Corbin and the Off
GERS of the corporation.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
CHARGES DISCRIMINATION
ON THE PART OF RAILROADS
Interstate Commerce Complains
of Secret Agreements.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Sc. H. Fer
guson of Duluth. Mimi. representing
the retail and shippers association.
continued his statement before the Sen
ate Committee on Interstate Commerce
to-day. He made especial complaint Of
the secret routeing agreements of the
railroad companies operating in the
fruit centers of the West. This ar
rangement enabled the railroads to Sc
lect lines without consulting the ship
pers, and Ferguson said that loss and
inconvenience often resulted to perish
able goods. He charged discrimination
by the railroads in the interest of the
Armour private refrigerating car line
company. saying that the charges of
that company were often double those
of railroad lines themselves. This. he
said, was due to the exclusive con-
tracts which the Armour Company had
been able to procure, and he asserted
that the organization and success of
the beef trust were traceable to those
contracts.
In reply to questions Ferguson ex-
pressed the opinion that the railroad
officials were interested in private car
companies, but that the railroad com
panies themselves secured no benefits
from the arrangement with the compa-
nies.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
CARE OF THE LEPERS.
Surgeon General Wynan Appears Be-
fore House Committee.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-The care of
Iepers In the United States and Hawai-
was considered to-day by the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce. Two bills, one providing
for the establishment of a sanitarium
in this country to which may be se1t
all lepers in the United States, and
another appropriating $150.000 to be
used in Hawaii for the scientific study
of the disease, were before the COM
mittee. Delegate Kalanianoale ex-
planned briefly the condition Of lepers
in the Hawaiian Islands. The diminu-
ton of the revenues Of the islands,
owing to their absorption by the United
States. he said amounted to $1.250. 900
annually, and for this reason the Fed
eral Government was asked for an ap-
propriation, not to care for the lepers,
but to prosecute scientific study Of
the disease with the view of finding
some remedy therefor
Surgeon General Wyman OF the Pub
lie Health and Marine Service explain
ed the need Of the leprosarium in this
country. He said there were known to
be 275 persons afflicted with the disease
in the United States and he estimated
there were 100 others They are scat
tered through the States and Terri
tories He suggested to the committee
a site in the arid region of the South
west
The committee authorized a favor
able report on both bills.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
REFUSE TO RECONSIDER
THE RECESSION MEASURE
Assemblyman Makes Vain Attempt to
Revive Bill and His Motion Is
Promptly Laid on Table.
special Dispatch to The Cau.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 3-Jones Of
Tuolumne was not present in the As
sembly this morning to make his prom
ised motion for the reconsideration Of
the vote upon which the fbill for the
recession of the Yosemite Valley was
passed, important business calling him
away. LIT would have done him no
good, for the motion would have been
shelved.
Hawkins moved that the day on
which reconsideration was to be asked
be extended. This and also a motion
TO reconsider at once were laid on the
table The fight against the recession
or the valley to the people Of the
whole nation, for whom Ii was taken
in trust by the pioneers to save it from
private requirement, is ended as far
as the lower house is concerned
Jones of San Francisco has succeeded
in securing a favorable report from
committee on his constitutional amend
ment exempting the Cogswell Poly
technic School from taxation. A rec
ommendation that it be passed was
filed to-day.
PrescOtts bill making it a misde-
meanor. punishable by fine not to ex-
ceed $50. for any public school teacher
or public school authority to exploit
or try to secure the purchase of any
supplemental books recommended for
the use Oh pupils, unOer tne PROVISION
OF the act, was passed.
A motion made by Anthony that when
the Assembly adjourn il be till 10
O'Clock Monday morning was vigor-
ously fought and it was finally with
drawn by it's author. During the ar
gument Dorsey of Kern said If the ad-
journments from Friday TO Monday
were continued the members OF the
house would find themselves working
twenty days beyond the statutory sixty
days and at their own expense. as the
file was getting crowded.
At the afternoon session there was
read a petition from. Superior Judge
Lucas F. Smith of Santa Cruz County.
in which he said that to save any
members of the Assembly from the
task of presenting the impeachment
charges against him that had been
prepared in Santa Cruz County, he
would ask that they be considered filed
and that a committee of five Repub-
licans, he being a Democrat, be ap-
pointed to investigate the charges,
which the Judge declared false and
malicious. He asked that the inquiry
be held in his own county and said
that If he did not prove the accusa-
tons false he would pay all the ex-
penses.
The special committee to investigate
probably. will be appointed as re-
quested.
After the second reading of bills had
been carried on for some time il was
discovered that here was no longer a
quorum present. A call of absentees
was ordered. but not enough could be
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
FEAR PROSPECTOR is LOST
IN MOUNTAINS OF INYO

FRESNO, Feb 3.-The whereabouts
of George N. Howard is mystery and
his relatives in Inyo County fear he is
lost in the mountains. Howard who
is prospector, spent the holidays with
friends in Fresno City and about two
weeks ago started for his home in In
dependence. expecting to make the
trip in few days. He has not been
seen since leaving here. A searching
party of forest rangers is securing the
country about Sampson Flats.
Howard is about 40 years old and
well known in Fresno and Inyo coun-
ties.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
FRIENDS SIT UP WITH HIM
AFTER HE TAKES POISON
John Leisy of San Joaquin County
Puts End to Himself With
StryChuiue

STOCKTON. Feb. 3.-Some pecu-
liar facts have developed in connec-
ton with the suicide last night near
Atlanta, in this county. of John Leisy.
laborer. about so years of age, en-
ployed as a ranch hand. He was
brother of Principal e p. Leisy Of
the Jefferson School.
Late last night Leisy told some OF
his companions that he had taken
strychnine- His statement was not be-
lieved at first, but he insisted and so
some of his companions sat up with
him TO await developments. Time
passed and Leisy showed no i'll ef-
fects from the poison and his COM
panions decided he had been joking.
Finally those who were sitting up
with him left him alone. This morn
ing. however, Leisy was found dead
in bed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
AIMED AT WHEAT DRAWBACK.
Amendment to Sundry Civil Bill Intro
duced by Hansbrough.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. - Senator
Hansbrough to-day introduced In the
form of an amendment to the sundry
civil bill a measure which If adopted
would have the effect of repeating the
drawback provision of the Dingley act,
in so far as it applies to wheat.
The amendment has been referred
to the Committee on Appropriations
and when it comes up for consideTa-
ton Senator Hansbrough will argue
the necessity of its enactment on the
ground that the general drawback pro-
vision of the Dingley act was not in
tended by the trainers of that meas
Ure to apply to wheat, although under
the recent decision of Attorney Gen
eral Moody drawback will be allowed
on imported wheat manufactured into
-four in the absence Of some Congress
sienal enactment.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
DIES SUDDENLY IN CHURCH
AS SHE KNEELS IN PRAYER
Mrs. Evelyn eastman, Wife of a San
Francisco Actor, Passes Away
in New York.

Mrs. Evelyn eastman. Wife of San
Francisco Actor, Passes Away
in New York.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3-Mrs> Evelyn
eastman, about 3s years old, an artist.
living at 800 West Thirtieth street.
died suddenly to-day in ST. Francis
German Catholic Church.
Rev. Father Fugensuis had finished
celebrating the o'clock mass and was
walking down the aisle of the church,
when he saw the woman in a pew. She
was in an attitude of prayer. The
clergyman stepped up to her and
touched her on the shoulder. Receiv-
ing no response, he summoned DR..
Houley, who pronounced the woman
dead
In the woman's purse was found a
card with the name Evelyn eastman,
care of Frank Mayne, No. 246 West
Thirty-eighth street.
Mayne was summoned and he identi-
fed the body as that of Mrs eastman.
Her former husband Mayne said, was
at one time connected with the TvoH
Stock Company of San Francisco.
Captain Hayes went to the womans
boarding house in Thirtieth street,
where he found several paintings bear
ing the name Evelyn Temple" In ad-
dition to the card found in the wo-
mans purse. there were also found
four pawn tickets calling for articles
valued at $40. There was also s6 80 in
cash.
Harry eastman, who was formerly
the comedian at the old Tivoli and
played short season at the Grand
Opera house with the Fischer Com
pany, has been in Seattle in a stock
company for several weeks. His pres
ent wife, Irene eastman, has been with
him during this time. Mrs. eastman
yesterday telegraphed her father. De-
tective Lynch, at the Palace Hotel that
she would be in this city in few days.
Nothing is known here of a former
wife of eastman.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
DISCUSS INTERSTATE
COMMERCE LEGISLATION
Railway Presidents Recognize the
Reasonableness of Government .
tai Regulation OF Rates.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-A. B. Stick
ney of ST. Paul, president of the Chi
cago Great Western Railway, tonight
delivered an address on The Defects of
Interstate Commerce Law" before the
regular monthly meeting of the Wash
ington Economic Society. Among those
in the audience were Commissioners
Knapp, Prouty and Clements of the In
terstate Commerce Commission. Stick
ney's chief point was: AS all the pur-
poses of the law relate to the schedule
of rates, and as none of the purposes
can be accomplished without sched-
ule,, it seems evident that the most Sc
rious defect in the law is its failure to
authorize the commission to make q
schedule of interstate rates
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. ga. J. Cas-
satt, president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, in an interview on interstate
commerce legislation. says that the
management of the Pennsylvania Com
the reasonableness of legislation pro-
viding for governmental regulation of
rates. under proper safeguards, to the
owners of railway properties. He be-
lieved there was now general DISPOSE
ton to acquiesce in proper legislation
on this subject. Cassatt said the Ques-
ton of preventing determinations of
preferences between shippers. by the
payment of rebates or by any other de-
vice, seemed to be confounded in the
minds of the public with that of gov
ernmental regulation of rates.
Determinations we're already dealt
with by the Federal statute known as
the Elkins act. passed in 1908. he said,
in as effective way as it is possible in
any legislative enactment, unless per-
haps in the case of private car lines,
where further legislation might possi-
bly, be needed to bring them under the
provisions of the Elkins act, and that
this would be met by the Overstreet
bill which is now pending in Congress-
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04

gathered to adopt a formal motion ts
adjourn. Under the rules the Assem-
oiy VIII have to be called to order
again tomorrow morning at $50
O'Clock and at that hour each day
thereafter until there is a quorum
present, which may not be till Mon
day, as it will be difficult to collect
enough Assemblymen to do business
Tomorrow 1t Is quite probable that
there Will not be a quorum present at
$3.50 O'Clock Monday morning and
those present will be held under a
call of the House until enough men,
bers can be rounded up to do busi-
ness.
Regular night sessions will soon
have TO be resorted to in order to m
lsh within the sixty-day limit.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
veteran Pilot Answers can

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 3-Captain A. 2.
Dill, aged s4 years. one Of the best
known citizens OF San Diego. died to-
day. He was sea captain before the
war and served with distinction in the
navy from 1851 to 1854 He was one OF
the pilots of this port for many years
He was a native of Massachusetts, and
member OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
Army and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON, Feb. BY order Of
the War Department, Captain Arthur
M. Edwards commissary, is relieved
from duty es assistant to the chief
commissary in the department of Da-
kota ard will proceed to San Francisco.
report.es to Major Charles r. Krauth-
of of the purchasing commissary for
duty as assistant
Naval orders-Surgeon r. K. Smith,
detached from the naval hospital at
Philadelphia to the naval and marine
recruiting station at San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
GOUCHER IN THE HANDS
OF A COAST DETECTIVE
Released From Minnesota Prison to
Be Placed on Trial for Murder
of Policeman Robinson.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 3.-Allen Goucher, a
convict in the Minnesota Penitentiary,
accused of the murder of Policeman
Robinson in San Francisco, was re-
leased to-day and given over to a Cali
fornia detective by the State Board of
Pardons. Goucher's term would have
expired in March.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
CHOCTAW INDIAN IN SUIT
AGAINST CABINET OFFICERS
Seeks to Enjoin Them From Paying
Big Fec Granted to
Law Firm.


Law Firm.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Summonses
were to-day served on Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw. Secretary of the Inte-
rior Hitchcock and United States
Treasurer Roberts in proceedings insti-
tuted against them by Richard McLish,
Choctaw Indian to enjoin them from
drawing and paying warrants to sat
isfy the award of fee of $3.50, 900 to the
law firm of Murray, Mansfield & Cor
nish of South McAlester, 1. T., for SER
vices in purifying" the citizenship
rolls of the Choctaw Indians. The
award was made under authority of an
act of Congress.
McLish charged that the firm secured
this fee by fraudulently concealing and
Withholding the fact that the firm al
ready had been paid salaries aggre-
eating $4,000 a year for their services
and sums aggregating approximately
100000 for their expenses.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
SEARCH FOR BILLS.

Detectives Look for Marked Notes in
Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO. Feb. 3-Au the
principals in the bribery scandal that
has held the attention Of the State for
the week, except Bunker. who is fit
ting around the main streets in an au-
tomobile, have abandoned the city until
Monday. The accused and their ac-
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
CUTS WIFE'S NOSE OFF
WITH A CASE KNIFE
Sacramento Man, Crazed by Liquor
and Jealousy. Vents His Rage in
Horrible Manner

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 3.-Maddened
with liquor and jealousy. John Cooper
sliced his wife's nose from ner face
this morning with a case knife. After
the cutting occurred, which was be-
fore the couple had left their bed.
the landlord of the house in which
the Coopers resided went to the room
and drove Cooper out with revolver
and then called in the aid of physi-
clans, who replaced the woman's
nose.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
Dies Far From Home.

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Feb. 2-John $.
Cheevers died here to-day OF tubercu-
losis. aged 80 years. For twelve years
he was assistant auditor of the Chicago
Postoff1ce and held the diamond medal
for service in the Second Illinois In
fantry. The body will be shipped TO
Chicago tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04

EAST ST. LOUIS, H. Feb 3-six Of the
largest office and store buildings here were
destroyed or badly damaged by IRE early
to-day and several persons were injured none
fatally. The property loss is estimated al
500, ,ooe. partially covered BY insurance.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04

New California POstmasters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Postmasters
were appointed to-day as follows in
California: w. Honiund at Raymond.
William 2. Adam at Bryson. Monterey
County.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04

PETER BARNJM BOTTS
Tries to add a zebra to his animal
show in next Sundays comic supple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-01
HELD FOR MARCUM MURDER.
Hargises and Sheriff Ed. Callahan Ar
rested in Kentucky.

County Judge James Hargis. ex-State
Senator Alexander Hargis Sheriff Gala han
of Breathitt county, and B. Fult French of
Clark county, were arrested at Winchester,
KY. last night on warrants charging them
with the murder of James b. Marcum in
Jackson, May 1903 and they were placed in
jail in Winchester. The warrants were
sworn out by Mrs. Marcum, who is now in
Jackson, and they were sent to Winchester
on the night train. The accused have been
In Winchester all week attending court,
where they are in contempt growing out
of the Marcum damage suit last January
The men cannot give bail until after they
have been taken to Jackson and had their
examining trial, but it Is impossible now to
find out just when that will be.
With the arrest of the men on this charge
an entirely new phase is placed on the sit
uation in feud-ridden Brea thitt county and
the state troops will now have to be sent
to Jackson to protect the witnesses who
will appear before the grand jury against
the Hargises and Callahan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-01
August l. rendezvous at Rockland; ;

August l. rendezvous at Rockland :;
August ., Atlanta Arkansas Florida and
Nevada arrive Gardeners bay; transfer
midshipmen August 3 and return to Rock
land: August IA, leave Rockland; August
10, arrive at New London: ships visit as
directed. the torpedo station; August "a,
leave New London for Chesapeake bay:
August %. arrive in Chesapeake bay: first.
class midshipmen visit Indian Head Md
and naval gun factory, Washington D. c.
in monitors Florida, Arkansas and Nevada !:
August 81. arrival at Annapolis; mldship.
men disembark.
Note.-The headquarters OF the Terror a nd
Chesapeake will be at Greenport Long
Island, New York. The transfers of midi
shpmen TO the Terror and Chesapeake will
be in Gardeners bay. The transfers of the
first-class midshpmen from the Terror to
the four torpedo boat destroyers will be on
the following dates June 10 and D. July 3
and 10, August 1 and 15
Mail address for veSSelS.-All vessels from
June ) to June 10, Soiomon's, Md. all YES
sells. from June 10 TO June 81 Newport
News, Va; Hartford, Newark, Atlanta and
destroyers from June 81 to July 3, Green
port Long Island, N. Y; Texas, Florida,
Arkansas, Nevada, from June "a to August
a. RockIand, Me-: Terror. from June "a to
August "a, Greenport. Long Island, N. Y;
Hartford. Newark. Atlanta and destroyers
from July 3 10 August IA, Rockland Me- ;
all vessels, except Terror. from August II
10 August 81, New London, Conn; ali ves-
sells, from August "a to August 81. Annapo-
lis. Nd.