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the clerk. Then from the baggage
master ! learned that on the day in
question the baggage checks from No.
1900 to No. 1000 were used between
Detroit and Chicago, and that any
piece Of baggage bearing any of the
intermediate numbers could not have
been checked east Of Detroit. The
check given by Everett to Miss Shot
well at Chicago in exchange for what
he said was the wrong one was No.
1902.
From Detroit the trail plainly led
to New York and lost no time in
reaching that city. From the first the
case had not appeared to me in the
light of ordinary larceny. although
that was the technical charge / was
endeavoring to establish. Everett was
an Englishman OF education and good
address and cool under circumstances
which would arouse to indignation or
breakdown many men. but I did not
believe him to be professional
thief.
There was no doubt Of his business
connections with Frank w. Brooks,
J. Stiles Armour and Gen. Roddy, the
latter president Of the railroad the
securities Of which had been stolen.
He had been general in the confed-
crate army from Alabama and was
man Of high standing. In Washing
ton he was something of . lobbyist
and was interested IN government
contracts. At the time Of which I
am writing he was abroad. Gen. Rod
dy and Frank w. Brooks were init
mate business asscciates and personal
friends. (,
Brooks New York odlces were It
ia Broadway, where he was IN the
real estate. insurance and loan busi-
ness. He WAS known IN New York
n : "man about town" and promo
ter. It was to his New York address
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the following narrative without excite
ment or the use of unnecessary
words:
II am Carlotta Frances Shotwell. l
am % years old and native Of New
Jersey. / spend most of my time in
New York and Washington, but travel
good deal, as my business affairs
require. arrived in Chicago this
morning from New York, and was on
my way to Mobile. Ala, where had
business In connection with some
bonds of the Selma and Gulf Railroad
which own. On my arrival here
registered at the fremont house and
had my luggage sent to that hotel.
A few hours after / reached the city
had occasion to open my trunk, and
found that the lock had been broken.
On examination of the contents
found package containing bonds Of
the Selma and Gulf Railroad to the
amount of $4,000, together with 9th
er valuable private papers and CORE
spondence, had been stolen"
Did you travel from New York
AloneT asked.
mo-" she answered. II was &C
companied by gentleman named
George A. Everett"
What do you know of this man?'
VERY little. While living at the
Grand Central hotel in New York, l
was introduced to him by J. Stiles Ar
mour, gentleman who Is interested
with me in q business venture. This
was about two weeks ago. Mr.. Ever
EFT was stopping at the same hotel
and one day Mr.. Armour mentioned to
him In my presence that was going
south on business. Mr.. Everett said
that he was going to Chicago about
the same time to see his wife and chill
dren, who lived there. and that II !
cared to 60 south by way of Chicago
he would get me passes covering my
entire trip. His offer seemed to me
not SO extraordinary. In view of the
fact that he was close personal
friend Of one Of my business associ-
ates, and seemed to be able to secure
railroad PASSES for the asking. I &C
cepted his offer, and we reached Chi.
cage together"
"was he in your company all the
time en- route?"
'He had . berth in the same Pull
man and was in my sight most Of the
time. At Niagara Falls he informed
me that Frank w. Brooks, who IL a.
90 q member Of the company I spoke
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zen. HOddy was calleQ 10 testiIy.
He related the alleged facts concern
ing the appropriation by the defend
ant of the valuables in question.
rs this woman your wife?" asked
the lawyer.
"she is not" answered the general.
finally.
During the recital there was deep
silence in the courtroom. and when
Miss Shotwell was called to testify
in her own behalf the interest grew
intense.
Il took the opera glasses and SOW
ereigns," she said in voice strained
but we'll under control, because
was his legal wife and considered 1
had right to them"
"As Gen. Roddy said. I first met him
in 1867. He apparently fell in love
with me at first sight and began to
pay me ardent attention. He told me
he had been married and had chill
dren, but that he was divorced from
his wife, who was living in Havana.
In confirmation of the assertion con.
corning the divorce he showed me
what purported to be an order OF
court granting decree Of divorce.
believed him free to marry again.
"A year after our first meeting he
persuaded me to come to New York
and marry him. He drew mp an
agreement which We both signed and
which, he said. constituted . legal
civil marriage under the laws Of New
go ~ .....,<,.~A that thn v,A1aO1oua
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that she was to tell her story
to me and that I would have
charge of the matter from that
time. Left to ourselves and in an
swer to look of inquiry from me. the
young woman Immediately plunged
into her story in an unusually intelli-
gent aud businesslike way, relating
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Brooks. both of New York,
and she were three Of five
partners who owned and
operated the Ship Venti-
lation and Bilge Water
Pumping Company, which
had contracts to cleanse
ships in dock. Everett
was an intimate friend of
both Brooks and Armour,
and there seemed to be
nothing unreasonable in
Everett's offer of trans
portation. While this was
true, I could not under
stand why Everett should
have bought a ticket for
Miss Shotwell after tell
ing her he had a pass for
her. Neither could I I'M
derstand why his giving
her the wrong trunk
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Y THE day after Christ


Y THE day after Christ
mas. 1872, ! received a
summons from General
Superintendent of Police
Washburn Of Chicago. re-
questing me to report to
him in his private office.
When I entered the super
intendent was In converse
ton with a handsomely
gowned young woman, to
whom he introduced me,
saving an he did On
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that the package sent by &C. A. Hay
ward" was forwarded from Detroit.
had been In New York but day
when received the following mes
sage from General Superintendent
Washburn In Chicago:
"Kelso win give you papers; see
him at once"
Kelso was the chief of the New
York police department. and about the
same time I received the message
from Washburn l received a personal
note from Superintendent Kelso at my
hotel. In 1t he said there had been
left at his Office some papers for me
to look over, and II would call there
I might find something bearing on the
Shotwell bond robbery. In answer to
these messages called at police
headquarters. After some delays, due
to the absence Of the lawyers who
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CONJZDES HLIzCTZF INlGR HRR6Ja

tain criminal cases under his jur-
isdiction had not been pushed.
The prosecution Of the men
charged with the theft Of the
bonds and other papers had come
to naught in New York, as had
partially anticipated. Powerful
influences had been brought to
bear from several quarters, and
Brooks and Everett had never
been tried on indictments. The
case of the bond robbery had been
gradually smothered and soon
passed from public interest.
Some time later warrant was
issued at the instance of Gen.
Roddy charging Carlotta F. Shot
well with larceny, and on this
charge the woman was arrested
and locked up in the Tombs.
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they probably deemed It
better to admit the posses
sion of the papers and
make a bluff" at assisting
the authorities in solving
Tho povatorv than Tn DENY
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ing a fur cap and a
light suit, this unusu-
al sartorial combina-
ton having marked
Everett at several
places. The package
was a small one, said
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Woman Claimed to Be His
Wife and on Witness
Stand Declared That She
HadLos Valuable Papers
Case SINNERS DolOn to
a Question Of Teracity
Between the 7yo Princi-
paLs-PubLic Will Never
KnolD Actual Truth in
Famous Case.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
AUTOMOBILE LAMPS ARE
BOOTY OF BARN BREAKER
Doctor Reports Loss of IlIumin-
ators, While Residents Miss
JeWeIry

OAKLAND, April 1L-Dr. ]. f. Mo-
Grath of 1868 Webster street reported
TO the police this morning that a thief
broke into his barn last night and
stole the lamps from his automobile.
An attempt at burglary at the home of
c. C Hambleton, s63 Oak street, was
Unsuccessful last night. The thief
opened a window, but did not enter the
room window of the old Lincoln
school near by was also pried open.
J. S. Latimer, a grocer at Sixteenth
and Market streets, reported that he
was defrauded OF $5 by short change
nan. who bought q loaf of bread, paid
a IS bill. then asked for more change,
and made OF with the bill also. A
silver watch, purse and two chains
were stolen last night from 265
Twelfth street. The 5ewelry is owned
by Mrs. NJ O'Leary. F. T. Oakes of
6e2 Sixty first street reported that a
watch and 81 were stolen from his
clothes. which We're hanging in a new
building at Fifty-second and West
streets
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
KINGS S DAUGHTERS
ASK NEW BUILDING
Home for Incurables 0utgrows
Main Structure, Which Is
Inadequate

OAKLAND, April IL. - The direc-
tors OF the Alameda county Kings
daughters home for incurables, az
$500 Broadway. have arranged a re-
ception TO be held at the home the
afternoon of April 10. The purpose
is to arouse interest in the pressing
needs for a new main building. The
new building for special diseases has
been completed and is filing it's re-
quiEements, but the main structure
still is inadequate Hence the re-
ception is planned. when the plans for
the proposed building and tho work
Of the institution will be joint topics
of discussion
The Kings daughters home is one OF
the few institutions IN the state where
incurable sufferers are cared for. II
is supported by prominent women
among them being these officers:
Mrs. Matilda Brown, president: Mrs
c. c. Clay, first vice president; Mrs
A. II. Hills, second vice president; Mrs
ii. l. Corson. recording secretary; Mrs
l. NJ. Van Slyke, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs- Adam Gilliland, financial
secretary; Miss Jennie Coop, treasurer;
Mrs G. A Willard, custodian Lords
fund; Mrs. E. J. Brown, Mrs. r. L
JesmeT, Mrs. c. B. Morgan.
The advisory committee consists Of
James A Johnson. John II. Stevens
Charles E. Corpell, DR.. John Fearn, DR..
A S. Kelly; superintendent. Mrs. K. J.
simmons; physician, DR.. A. S. Kelly.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
BOAT RACES FOR SAILORS
Alameda Prepares for Regatta
With Numerous Prizes

ALAMEDA. April 11.-Alameda IN
making great preparations for the en-
tsrtainment OF the sailors OF the At
iantic fleet on May Z. at which time
there are to be held boat races. cash
prizes to be awarded to the winners In
the contsst between the crews Of the
engineer corps, between crews of the
marine scorps, between picked crews
from tho heet At large and q crow from
tho Atlantic neet In contest with a
Grew from tho Pacific neet. There
will also be sculling and barge races
for amateurs from the Alameds boat
club. tho Dolphin boat club. South End
boat club and the Ariel boat club, to
whom will be awarded gold medals
suitably engraved. The races are to be
held in the Oakland harbor, finishing
in tho tidal canal at the foot Of Park
street. The Pacific association of anna
teur oarsmen is to furnish the rowing
oficials of the day.
Preparations are being made for \
luncheon and refreshments to be
served to all sailors after the events
are over.
The Fifty Thousand club Is lending
It's support to the fleet COMMITTEES.
which insures the event TO be the
greatest of this kind ever held In this
city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
LAWYER SETTLES FIGHT
OVER SCHOOL LOCATION
Advises Patrons to Instruct
Trustees Where to Buy Site
Needed I'm Oakland

OAKLAND. April 1l.-Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Phil NJ. Carey has rem.
dered an opinion to the county super
intendent OF schools settling a contro-
versy in the Highland school district
over the purchase of school site with
$4,000 recently voted in school bonds
New trustees were recently elected
after they had advocated the purchase
of certain site, but members of the
old board will continue in office until
July /. and they proposed to buy q
different site before the expiration OF
their terms.
Carey advised the voters of the dis
trict to hold meeting Monday nigh,
and 10 give instructions to the trustees
which he says will be binding upon the
officials
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
STRIKE IS CALLED
IN PACIFIC WORKS
One Hundred and Fifty Men
Quit Because OiIer Acts
as MilIlland

OAKLAND. April 1.-THE job held
by H. Smith, an oiler In the Pacific
Coast lumber and mill company works
at Second and Grove streets, led to
l5e men being called out by Business
Agents ]. B. Bowen of the building
trades council and D. c. Crawford of
millmen's union No. $50. The walkout,
including the entire force in the place,
occurred at / o'clock this afterHoon,
and the company officials are now pre-
pairing to resume operations Monday
morning on the basis of an open shop.
Smith was hired by the manager of
the works. A. J. Patterson. as an oiler.
for which he was paid $3.50 a day. He
Is member of the millmen's union,
and was not personally dissatisfied,
say his former employers. But after
the work of oiling the machinery was
completed each day. which required
about two hours, he was put TO work
as millman, which is the procedure
to which the union leaders objected.
They argued that he~should be hired
as an eiler only, and should do no other
work. There being no scale in the
millmen's schedule for such Job, an
agreement could not be reached, and
the union leaders called out all of the
workers in the lumber yard and mill.
These included 125 millmen and 25
teamsters and longshoremen.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
UNSUCCESSFUL BIDDER
WOULD ENJOIN THE CITY
Wisconsin Company Contests
Decision of Experts on
Pumping Plant

OAKLAND, April 11.-Unsuccessful
bidders made an effort today to have
the superior court prevent the carrying
out OF a contract recently awarded the
Doak gas engine works OF this city
for the installation of high pressure
salt water pumping station, on the
ground that this was not the lowest
bid. A petition was filed by Charles
M. Husband. a tax payer. in behalf Of
the Fairbanks Morse company, Wis
consin firm, whose bid was rejected. to
enjoin the city government from pro-
ceedfng with the contract. Mayor
Mott, City Attorney j. e. MoElroy and
City Engineer F. Turner were defend
ants as members of the board Of works.
The hearing was set for April 27.
The bids were examined by experts.
who reported that the Doak bid. being
that of local Arm, though slightly in
excess of another bid which had been
submitted. was the most practicable
In its offers and would be cheapest In
the long run. With that understanding
the. contract was awarded tho Doak
nrm Plans have boen perfected to
have the building harmonize with tho
general scheme OF q public park and
boulevard surrounding tho lake.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
ODD FELLOWS ARRANGE
SPECIAL DAY FOR FLEET
Oldest Member Of Order on tho
Coast Will Be Special Guest
at Idora Park

BERKELEY, April lib. B. Jack
son, es years Of age and the oldest Odd
Fellow on the Pacific coast. will be q
special guest at the Odd Fellows' day
celebration for the fleet at Idora park
May 8. The date originally set was
May 2S, but this was changed today on
the receipt of telegram from Score
tary OF the Navy Victor Metcalf.
Jackson. who II a charter member
Of Porter lodge No. 2T2, has been q
member OF the Odd Fellows for more
than 70 years. For 55 years he wac
active In the lodgeroom and promi
nent in shaping the affairs OF the
order.
Announcement of the program for
May in Idora park was made today
by Past Grand ]. II. Young. treasurer
OF the general committee sin charge Of
the arrangements. as follows: Ad-
dresses Of welcome to Admiral Evans
and the feet, Judges F. B. Ogden OF
Oakland and John q. Raker Of Alturas;
orator of the day. Grand Scribe Will
Nam H Barnes Of Ban Francisco; ad-
dress Grand Patriarch Frederick ID.
Pierce; address in behalf Of Rebekahs,
Grand President Mrs. Ella Van Court
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
HENFY WARNS OF
CORPORATE GREED
Graft Prosecutor ReiterateS and
Adds to Charges Against
Fulton
Tells Oregon Voters to Preserve
Law Electing United
States Senators


PORTLAND. Ore, April 11.-Francis
j. Heney, who came from San Fran
cisco lor the purpose. delivered good
government" address before an audi
ence estimated at 1000 people in the
old exposition building here tonight
He paid further attention to United
States Senator Charles w. Fulton, re-
iterated many OF his charges against
that legislator and adding others.
Heney eulogized President Roosevelt
and United States Senator La Toilette;
warned his hearers against the greed
OF corporations and the great concen-
tration of wealth, and gave the govern
ment land swindlers and several local
politicians d severe dressing down. He
was unhesitating in urging his hearers
to preserve their law providing for
nomination of United States senators by
direct vote of the people, saying that
without effort the people of this state
had secured a jewel which was only
obtained in California after 10 years
effort.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
ORDERS NO DELAY
ON DRAWDRIDGE
Southern Pacific Sends Labor
ers to Construct Draw
at Dumbarton
Traffic Way viii Be Double
Tracked as Soon as
Possible

MEMO PARK. April 1.-The South
srn Pacific company has ordered no de-
Law In the construction Of the Dunbar
ton cutoff. which is evidently regarded
by the Hartman officials as one OF the
most important pieces of new con-
struction undertaken by the corpora
tion since the completion of the Bay
Shore cutoff.
On Monday 100 mechanics and labor
ers who viii construct the drawbridge
will arrive here, where preparations
have already been made to care for
them for three months. The bridge
crosses one Of the swiftest currents in
San Francisco bay. with the excep-
tion Of the draw the bridge, as first
planned for q single track, is pracUf-
oally completed. All OF the piles have
been driven and bents and tracklaying
completed.
AS the corporation has decided to
double track the bridge it viii be
necessary to drive much additional pill
ing, but as soon as the draw span is
completed the Southern Pacific Will be
IN a position TO use the cutoff, as the
driving OF the piling for an additional
track viii not interfere materially with
the operation of trains. For the draw
proper a great deal of cSisson work
Will be necessary, as the concrete piers
must be sunk to a bedrock founda-
tion.
With the completion of the bridge
which should not be a matter of more
than six months, the track being
nearly finished between Redwood City
and the bridge approach on this side
81 the bay, an immense amount OF
through freight and passenger traffic
viii be diverted from the Oakland side
Of the bay. The need for the freight
steamer Transit. now transporting
loaded freightcars from Oakland ia
San Francisco, will cease.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
STATE CONTROL IS
SCIENTISTS TOPIC
American Academy of Political
and Social Students Hear
Diverging Arguments
Savants, Legislators and Jurists
Discuss Restraint of
Corporations

PHILADELPHIA. April 11.-The clos
Ing sessions of tho annual meeting OF
the American academy of political and
social science were held this afternoon
and tonight at which the questions
The Nation and the Railways" and
THE Federal and State Control of Cor
porations" were discussed by men who
hold opposite opinions concerning fed
eral control of corporations. Among
the speakers at tonight's session were
Congressman Burton of Ohio, John
Sharp Williams of Mississippi and
James L. Slayden. former United States
Circuit Court Judge c. M Hough of
New York and Henry N. Hoyt solicitor
general of the United States, Wash
ington, D. c.
Judge Hough In his address said: II
regard as automatic those propositions
that corporations requiring government
tai control have received too little in
the past and will get a great deal
more in the future; that the desire
for such control grows largely out OF
the majority belief that men accus-
toned to large affairs are somehow un-
trustworthy and must be restrained by
those less competent in business but
more numerous at the polls: wherein
the trustee is to be governmentally
coerced into conduct primarily pleasing
to the majority, and. it is charitably
hoped, incidentally profitable to HIM
self; and that this governmental con-
troll must usually be in the hands either
of congress or a legislature, but in
some cases is divided between them"
Congressman John Sharp Williams,
who spoke on Federal Usurpations,'
said: Every governmental abuse Is
based upon some plea or pretext. and
the usurpation of power by govern
ment is generally based upon 'neces-
sity.' the tyrant's plea. This real or
fanc1ed necessity generally grows out
Of war. This has been especially true
with regard to legislative and execu-
tive usurpations by our federal gov
ernment."
PREDICTS DRASTIC LAWS
Mr. Williams said that what had been
actually accomplished by legislation
regulating or pretending to regulate
| interstate commerce Is nothing COM
pared to what Is proposed"
Representative Burton discussed the
state and nation as units of control,
and in conclusion said: The question
national authority will be determined
In the future largely by the states
themselves. There need be no fear OF
usurpation on the part of the federal
government"
A letter was read from President
Roosevelt inviting President Rowe Of
the American academy OF POLITICAL and
social science to participate in the con-
ference of governors of states and ter
ritories in conservation OF general re-
sources. which is to be held at the
White House May Is to 15.
Martin A. Knapp. chairman OF the in
terstate commerce commission. in .
speech referring to the Sherman anti
trust law. said:
Nothing indicates more the profound
sagacity OF the president than his call
on congress for modification of that
bill"
Robert Mather. general counsel Of the
Rock Island company, also spoke
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
FIREMAN DIES FROM
ACCIDENTAL BULLET
Cleaning Automatic Revolver,
He Leaves in Place One
CARTRIDGE to Explode

OAKLAND, April 11.-A revolver
bullet IN the abdomen. said to have
been inflicted accidentally by himself.
resulted In the death of John O'Donnell,
aged 10, fireman living at 1902 Four
tssnth street, this morning at Provi-
dence hospital He was taken to the
hospital two days ago.
ODonnell, according to the report
made to the coroner, was cleaning an
automatic revolver. which holds seven
balls. He removed six cartridges, and
thought the magazine had been
emptted. Then he turned the muxzle
toward his body. and started to open
tho revolver. The shell in the chamber
exploded, and tho bullet passed through
his body, emerging at the back near
the vertebrae.
The screams of the wounded man, 1t
was said. brought aid, and he was
taken to the hospital. where he re-
NAMED until his death at $40 o'clock
this morning ODonnell was 10 years
Of age, and employed as fireman.
The police were notified Of the young
mans death and began an investiga-
tion. According to the information re-
ceived by the 6oroner's ofioe there
was NO witness to the accident An
inquest will be held Friday.