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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
MRS. MAVERICK
ON The STAND

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The tes-
timony of Mrs. Florence Maybrick in
the taking of dispositions in the case OF
her mother, Baroness Won Roques.
against David W. Armstrong and 9TH
ers, involving valuable tracts of lands
in Virginia. West Virginia and Ken
lucky, was concluded to-day.
Mrs. .Maybrick displayed marked ca
pacity for avoiding direct answers to
the rigid questioning to which she was
subjected. She declared with respect
to the signing of certain papers in
prison that she simply signed the docu-
the transaction Upon being pressed
for a more direct answer, Mrs. May
brick insisted that when she signed the
papers she did not know the nature of
their contents.
The defendant produced a number of
letters said TO have been written by her
mother, Consul Potter and others be-
fore and during her imprisonment, but
she expressed her inability to identify
the handwriting of any one sixteen
years ago.
The impression of my mothers
handwriting prior to my release" she
said, lis too dim for me to identify
definitely any letter."
She would not state even to the best
or her knowledge and belief that the
letter shown her had been written by
her mother, saying that a statement Of
that kind would be too definite.
Counsel for the plaintiff objected to a
question as to whether Mrs. Maybrick
had received pardon from the British
Government, but the witness neverthe-
less cautiously replied that she had pa
pers in her possession given her by the
British Government. Asked if she were
willing to produce them, Mrs. May
brick replied with equal caution that
they could be produced only at the re-
quest of the American Government.
On redirect examination Mrs. May
brick detailed the circumstances under
which she acquired an interest in the
property in dispute, saying that at her
marriage her mother gave her as a
gift one-third of her property interest
in Kentucky. Virginia and West Vir-
ginia and later assigned the same in
writing. The deed and assignment,
said Mrs. Maybrick. had been confirm
ed repeatedly by her mother up to the
present day by word of mouth.
That" she said. lis the agreement
that now exists between u.s. and she
smilingly left the stand.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
TRACE POISON
To RANCH HAND
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TACOMA, Wash, March 80. - Sus-
pected of having administered the
poison which nearly resulted in the
death of Lou Matthews. Snake River
rancher, week ago. George Buchanan,
a ranch hand who had been employed
about the Matthews farm, is under ar
rest.
Buchanan is said to have been under
financial obligation to Matthews. The
day before the poisoning Buchanan
visited neighbor and asked for some
poison, saying he wanted to kill coy
otes. His request was refused but
later Buchanan obtained the poison
from another neighbor. Buchanan was
present when Matthews was found in
convulsioEs and it is said obtained a
statement from the supposed dying
man as to cache of $500, which has dis
appeared. Buchanan stoutly main
tains his innocence. He will be held
until an investigation is made.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
Acquires All Stock
Of the Panama
Company.
Will Now Conduct the Road
in the Interest Of the
United States.
William Nelson Cromwell Is Publicly
Thanked for the Assistance
BE Has Rendered.
Special Dispatch to Ths Can

CALL BUREAU, POST BUILDING,
WASHINGTON. March 29.-Seeretary
Taft to-day announced that William,
anna Railroad Company, had rendered
an invaluable service to the Govern
ment in obtaining for it 275 shares of
the outstanding stock of the Panama
Railroad Company. This gives the Gov
ernment entire control of the railroad
whereas until Cromwell purchased
these shares in this country and Eu-
rope there was sufficient minority to
have combated the applications for an
injunction and the receiyership efforts
of the United States to conduct the
road according to it's own interests as
chief stockholder.
The subcommittee of the Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee OF
the House of Representatives which in
vestigated the Panama Railroad COM
mended its management as conspicu-
ously able, businesslike and progressive,
and recommended that the United
States obtain the ownership of the en-
tire stock BY extreme effort and at
some expense Cromwell obtained 270
out of the 275 shares outstanding. The
Government now holds 728 shares. He
holds the contract of the owner of the
last five shares to deliver them upon
his return from Europe.
Cromwell has delivered the 270 shares
to Taft, and his offer carries with it an
irrevocable proxy to the Government
should any limitation be found as to
the Governments power to acquire the
stock
Secretary Taft. who considers this
transaction one of the most important
yet performed in connection with the
canal construction, has written to
Cromwell. saying:
L cannot exaggerate the Importance
to the Government of securing all
shares of the stock, and therefore I ten
der TO you ON behalf of the President
and myself our sincere thanks for the
very great rapidity and success with
Z which you have brought about this
much desired result / cannot fail to
note your patriotism and unselfishness
in not permitting me to hand you, as
might reasonably do, a substantial sum
In compensation for your services,
the Government"
This transaction gives to the Govern
ment not only the entire control of the
railroad, which is an indispensa BILE
factor in the construction of the canal.
but also of a steamship line from New
York which is owned by the railroad
company.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
has been given notice that its contract
with the Panama Railroad for trans
portation from Panama, the Pacific
terminal of the canal, to San Francisco
will terminate on July H.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
JURORS TAKE
STRANGE STAND
Men Who Acquitted Asylum
Attendants Write Letter
to superintendent Stone
SUSPICION is AROUSED
Belief That Document Was
Prepared Before Verdict
Was Returned to Court
SUSPICION IS AROUSED
speciaI Dispatch to Tn. cali.

SNAPA, March ga letter to Dr. t..
p. Stone from jurors in the case of the
People VS.. I. D. Shanahan and Os-
car Ritzman will be submitted to Dis
triet Attorney Benjamin and Judge
Gesford to ascertain if the subject
should not be taken up by the Grand
Jury. Following is a copy of the letter.
Which was received last evening by DR..
Stone, superintendent of the Napa
State Hospital:
Hospftal-Dsar Sir: The undersigned citizens
OF Napa County and members of the Jury en-
saser IN the trial OF the case entitled. People
following:
Charged as you are with the protection of
the unfortunates committed to your care, We
In common with all intelligent citizens recog-
nfze the correctness Of your course in insti-
gation az to the manner Of and cireums tances
connected with the death of the late Joseph
X. Louis. The case has been tried by able
counsel before able and just Judge The
District Attorney has left nothing uTdone in
bringing out the facts in the case even to the
extent Of employing an expert of national rep
utstion to assist him After a trial lasting
several days, during which time the jury has
patiently and attentively listened to and
verdict of acquittal. Now we ask you to con-
slider the situation of the victims Of ac-
qulttal The evidence shows that they were
up TO the time OF this unfortunate occurrence
faithful and efficient attendants. They have
been discharged from their positions. confined
for nearly three months in the county jail and
subjected to heavy legal expenses in their de-
Tense. Held guiltless Of the crime of which
they We're charged they released from
custody stripped OF any means of which they
may have been possessed and deprived of
means OF livelihood for which they had spe-
ciai training. Their only fault mistake
seems to have been misstatement conceal
n,ent of facts In connection with the
renee. That mistake they doubtless de-
piore We appeal to you in their behalf, to
forgive this error their part. and we
spectfully request you to renstate them in
pital. or that You give them a letter or certif-
cate which will enable them to secure like en-
ployment elsewhere. We are doctor. very
spectfuily yours.
D. J. Brown. NJ. D. Kenneson John 8.
Grgsby, Thomas Newton. Isaac A. johnson,
B. Fl. Bentley. Joseph r Harris, A. l.. Smith
o. j. 3. Moore Fred Metzner r. w Clayton,
Isaac Ben Long.
There is a strong suspicion that the
letter was framed and presented for
the consideration of the jury before the
verdict was rendered in the case.
Dr. Stone was asked if he intended to
comply with the request of the jury
by reinstating Shanahan and Ritz
man. and replied that he did not pro-
pose to reinstate them or give them a
certificate TO be used elsewhere
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
SURVEYORS COMPLETING
WORK ON SCENIC ROAD
San Jose Exploitation Company ExI
poets to Have No Trouble in Sc
curing Funds for Construction.

CuIilS Il uIluS lOT SOHStEuCt1OHs
SAN JOSE, March 29.-The survey
: for the proposed scenic road to Lick
Observatory on Mount Hamilton will
be completed within two months, and
propositions to build the road will
then be entertained by the San Jose
Exploitation Company, which is do
ing the preliminary work. From the
observatory to the Grand View House
the survey is completed, and the Sc
lection of a route from Grand View
to this city will be made tomorrow.
From Smith Creek to the top of
Mount Hamilton a cable road a little
more than a mile in length will be
built. This grade will not be as steep
as the road to Mount Lowe. and a
magnificent view of the whole valley
and bay can be had from it. A grade
of per cent maximum has been Sc
cured from Smiths Creek to the
Grand View House. Two routes are
being considered from the latter point
to this city, one by way of Alum Rock
Park and the other via Evergreen. A
majority of the directors of the COM
pany Is said to favor the Evergreen
route. 1t will not take long to COM
plete the last section of the survey.
The Exploitation Company direct
ors believe they will not have much
trouble to secure the capital to con-
struct the road. The cost of the road
complete is estimated at between
100000 and $3.50, ,000.. 1t will be the
finest scenic road in the State.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
BURGLARS ROB
POLICE STATION
Steal Clubs, Reyolyers and
Coats Belonging to Los
Angeles Peace Guardians
Special Dispatch to IN. cxl-

Los ANGELES. March 2s.-Burglars
broke into the assemb1y-room at the
Central Police Station last night be-
tween the time that the night watch
went on duty and their relief returned
to the station, and as result score
or more of policemen are mourning the
loss Of dress uniform coats, revolvers,
fine clubs and other property Many
of the lockers were forced open and a
thorough search made for valuables.
One officer lost a gold watch and an
other three reyolvers.
There is a street entrance to the
room and at the time the burglary was
committed no policeman was in that
part of the building.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
Los Angeles Million
aire Must Go
to Prison.
Griffith j. Griffith
Doomed to Serve
Sentence.

All the dollars that Griffith ]. Grif-
nth possesses viii not save him from
San Quentin now. The Supreme
Court denied his petition for a re-
hearing yesterday. Tomorrow the
thirty days allowed by law after the
rendering Of final opinion will have
expired, and by Saturday the Los
Angeles millionaire. who attempted
to murder his devoted wife, will prob
ably arrive at the penitentiary.
Griffith owned, along with his
mountain of dollars, remarkable
taste for alcoholic stimulants. The
testimony at the trial developed the
fact that when under the influence of
liquor his principal diversion con-
sisted Of beating his wife. AS he was
drunk good part of the time the
LADY came in for much abuse.
One DAY he varied the monotony by
shooting out one Of her eyes. He
vas arrested, tried and convicted of
assault TO commit murder. The Judge
sentenced him TO pay $4,000 and
spend two years in San Quentin. An
appeal was taken, and barely a month
ago the Supreme Court declared that
Griffith J. Griffith had received no
more than his due.
Now he is interested in learning
whether his wealth win buy him COM
fort and leisure at the big prison in
Marin County.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
FAIR INTERESTS
THE FAR NORTH
Alaska viii Give a Compre-
hensive Display of Her
Resources at Portland
speeisl pispstch 70 M. can.

PORTLAND. March 29-The Alaskan
exhibit at the Lewis and Clark Expo
sition will be more complete and in
teresting than that at St. Louis Gov
ernor John g. Brady of the District
Of Alaska. who is executive commits
sioner, is at present in Alaska arrang-
ing for additions to be made to the
exhibit which will serve to make *
materially more instructive.
Alaska is paying conSidera BILE atten-
tion to the Centennial, inasmuch as the
enterprise is distinctly Western and the
people of the district feel that they are
now afforded their best opportunity to
exploit the country. In consequence
of this, a liberal display of large and
valuable gold nuggets, representing one
of the principal resources of Alaska,
will be made, a. feature which was
lacking somewhat in the ST. Louis Ex-
position. The marble display at st.
Louis was awarded a gold medal. but
the exhibit at Portland will be larger
and more comprehensive. and the same
may be said of the tin, coal and other
mineral displays.
Five carloads of Alaskan exhibits
have already arrived, and these will
be installed as soon as is practicable.
OF the various exhibits, there will be
one of totem poles, characteristic of
the peculiar sculpture of the Alaskan
Indians. and this should arouse un-
usual interest among the visitors The
intention is to have the poles ar
ranged in a circle just south of the
Alaskan wing of the Government build
ing. An Indian dugout, fifty-four feet
long, will be f1Gated upon Guilds Lake.
Aside from the mineral displays and
those of archaeological and geological
research, Alaska will make a very
thorough exhibit Of its agricultural
and natural resources. Forestry, graz
ing and fishing industries will also be
represented with creditable displays.
The Alaskan educational exhibit will
include displays from the various edu-
cational institutions for white people
and also from the Government free
schools for Indians. Transparent pho
tographs depicting Alaskan scenes will
be shown upon the windows of the
building. The great typographical map
of the District of Alaska, explaining
the resources and character of the va
rious sections. which proved a popular
feature al the ST. Louis Exposition, will
be included in the exhibit at Port
land. Gilded blocks exemplifying the
size and value of the annual produc-
tion Of the famous Treadwell mine
representing in round figures, $22. .0oO,-
00o, will also be shown. AS whole
the Alaskan exhibit at the Lewis and
Clark Exposition will be one of the
most valuable and instructive on the
grounds, and will serve to familiarize
those people with the phenomenal re-
sources of the district who, at present
have but a vague idea as to it's natural
wealth.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
causes SCARE
AT NAVY Yard
Cask of SmOkeless Powder
Is Found by Divers Under
the Russian Cruiser Lena
MYSTERY Is EXPLAINED
Investigation Shows That
Explosive Was Lost by tue
Tacoma Some Time Ago
Special Dispatch to rns Call

VALLEJO, March 2s.-Nihilist plon
and Japanese spies were the frightened
explanation offered on board the Rus
sian cruiser Lena. which Is lying at
Mare island navy yard, to-day when
q cask Of sn1okeless powder TO which
a long wire was attached was brought
up from underneath the ship The
members Of the ships crew have been
going under the vessel in divers suits
to inspect the bottom OF the Lena TO as
certain the condition OF the vessel.
While walking around on the bottom OF
the channel a cask of powder was
found, and to the cask was long wire
which led of toward the shore. The
cask was slowly raised to the surface,
and then 1t was found that the cask
had been lost overheard from the
cruiser Tacoma about q year ago.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
SOTANO COUNTY EXPECTS
BIG BOOM IN NEAR FUTURE
Irrigation System Being Constructed
In the Vicinity of Winters VIII
Prove of Immense Benefit.

VALLEJO, March 29.-The people
Of northern SoIano County are look
ing forward TO new era. which ii is
believed win be inaugurated with the
completion of the big irrigation sys-
TEN now in the course of construction
In the vicinity Of Dixon and Winters
The company is composed largely of
Woodland and Yolo County capital
lists and viii take water from Clear
Lake and turn the fluid into two ca
nails running in almost a parallel di-
rectiOn southeasterly from the lake to
within two miles of the town of Win
ters. where they will cross Putah
Creek and enter Solano County from
1olo, passing through the swamp
lands in the easterly border of Solano
County. One of the bitches will pass
the town Of Dixon a mile to the north
and the other three miles to the south.
Laterals viii be run to some of the
finest land in California, part of
which is already covered with or
chards and alfalfa fields. The new
system viii be a great benefit TO the
small holders and the population of
northern Solano is expected to double
within few years, after the irriga-
1 on work is completed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
STATUS OF THE YOSEMITE
VALLEY STILL IN DOUBT
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock
Does Not Answer Question Pro-
pounded by Governor

SACRAMENTO. March 2s.-Governor
Pardee to-day received letter from
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock in
response to an inquiry as to the status
of the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa
Big Tree Grove. ceded by the State of
California to the Federal Government
by enactment by the last Legislature.
There has been some question as to
whether the Federal Government has
actually accepted the receded terri
tory, and it was to settle this question
if possible that Governor Pardee wrote
to Secretary Hitchcock
Without passing on the question as
to whether. the Government had ac-
cepted the valley, Secretary Hitchcock
states that the Comptroller of the
Treasury has given his opinion that
the $4,000 appropriated by Congress
for the care and Improvement of the
valley can be used for that purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
ENDS HIS LIFE
WITH A BULLET
Special Dispatch 10 ZINE cam.

SANTA CRUZ, March 29-Godfrey
Motley, who was largely interested
with his brothers in the timber and
tanbark business at Sur. Monterey
County, and part owner in the schooner
Confianza, shot himself this afternoon
in saloon. Motley went in the tele-
phone room, where he fired pistol bull
let into his brain. He died a short
time afterward. He leaves wife and
child. His wife is daughter of the
late Rev. Benjamin Finney. who was
a well-known Adventist clergyman.
Ill health is supposed to have prompted
the deed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
ADVERTISEMENTS
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful 1t Is
in Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature. but
few realize its value when taken into
the human system for the same cleans
ing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
you take Of it the better: il is not a
drug at all, but simply absorbs The
gases and impurities always present in
the stomach and intestines and carries
them out Of the system.
Charcoal sWeetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating
onions and other odOrous vegetables.
Charcoal ef1ectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, il whftens the
teeth and further acts as a natural
and eminenuy safe cathartic.
II absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels: II
dislnfects the mouth and throat from
the poison Of catarrh
All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another, but probably the best
charcoal ana the most for the rnonev
is in Suuart's Charcoal Lozenees. tbes,
are composed of the finest powdered
Willow charcoal and other harn1less
antiseptics in tablet form or rather in
the form Of large, pleasant tasting
lozengers, the charcoal being mixed
with honey.
ne oaIy use OF tnese lozenges will
soon tell in much improved condition
Of the general health, better complex
ion. sweeter breath and purer hlood.
and the beauty of it is, that no nos
sible harm can result from their con-
tinued use. but on the contrary. great
benefit
A Buffalo physician in speaking of
the benefits of charcoal. says: II ad-
wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all
patients suffering from gas in stomach
end bowels, and to clear the complex
ion and purify the breath, mouth and
throat; ] also believe the liver is great
ly benefited by the daily use of them:
they cost but twenty-five cents a box
at drug stores and although in some
sense q patent preparation, yet be-
lieve / get more and better charcoal In
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges than in any
OF the ordinary charcoal tablets
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
YOUNG THIEF CONFESSES
TO A SERIES OF CRIMES
SAYS That He Cannot Resist
Temptation to Steal
Now Wanted in Five Counties
Z Wanted in Five Counties
Special Dispatch to The cali.

FRESNO. March 29-Edward Nc
Kim. aged 10 years grandson of the
late G.. w. McKim of Los Angeles. was
placed in Jail here yesterday for run
ming away with a double team
and buggy which he had hired from a
local ltveryman. Since McKims arrest
the wires have been kept hot by peace
officers in various parts of the State,
who are anxious to prosecute him on
felony charges. AS each telegram came
the young man was closely questioned
in regard to the crimes it charged, with
the result that UP to this evening he
had confessed to having committed
eight felonies in no fewer than five
counties of the State within the past
three months.
Mckim is we'll known to number of
Fresno people He says he is a cousin
of State Superintendent of Public In
struction Thomas J.. Kirk.
Besides the Fresno charge McKim is
wanted in Sacramento County on two
counts of forgery and one of grand
larceny; in Kings County for forgery;
in Orange County for grand larceny.
and in Los Angeles for forgery and
grand larceny. The strangest thing
about the. whole matter is that McKim
has always been regarded as a model
youth. He neither drinks. smokes,
chews nor swears, nor is he attracted
by the opposite sex. He declares that
he has been thief all his life and has
not confessed to tithe of his crimes.
His own explanation of his case is that
he is born kleptomaniac; that he was
never able to keep his hands off the
property of other people. His father is
r. M. McKim of Riverside. His mother
lives with a sister and brother in San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
NEW MINING TWON WILL
SOON BOAST OF A SCHOOL
Educational Facilities VIII Be Fur
nished by Company That Owns
Most of the District.

MARYSvILLE March 29.-The
new town Of Harmon, Goldfield. Au-
gustaville or whatever name may be
in future selected for it, will have a
school established Immediately. The
town is at a dredge mining field on
the Yuba River and is growing rap
idly. 1t now has hotel. machine
shop. Stable and a dozen pretty cot
tages, but no saloons. these latter be-
ing barred. The Harmon syndicate
owns the town and has laid it out for
model village, with fine water sys-
tenn and electric lights. The company
will build schooihouse for the new
district, which will be named Gold
field In the absence of any name for
the town.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
COMPLETELY EXONERATES
TRAINMEN FROM ALL BLAME
Verdict of Accidental Death Is Rem
dered by Coroner's Jury I'm
the Kenny Case.

YOUNTyILLE, March 29.--Coroner
kyser of Napa to-day, concluded the
inquest over the remains of Thomas w.
Kenny, the veteran who was run over
and killed by special train carrying
General Manager Calvin and Division
Superintendent w. S. Palmer Sunday
night The verdict returned was that
the deceased was accidentally run over
and killed while lying on the railroad
track Engineer c. H. Thomas, Fire
man E. J. Mclaughlin and Conductor
Thomas McCord, all of Oakland, were
called as witnesses and testified that
Kenny must have been lying on the
track, as he would certainly have been
seen in time to prevent the accident
had he been standing or walking The
verdict completely exouerated the
trainmen from all blame.