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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
DUG GRAVE BEFORE
WOMAN MET DEATH
Mark Wilkins Faces Testimony
of Boy Who Discovered
Hole in Stable Floor
Doctor and Chemist Show Ver-
ME Carmin Died in Con-
vulsions of Poison

OAKLAND, April 9.-Testimony to
show that Mafl1 A. wilkins dug the
grave In the stable in Elmhurst from
which the body of Vernie Carmin was
recovered at least four days before the
death of the woman was given in the
second day of wilkins trial on the
charge of murder, after ghastly details
of the autopsy upon her remains and
evidence that the woman had died in
convulsons had been laid before the
jury by experts.
Peter Burns, boy 15 years of age
and living with his parents in San
Francisco, said he saw the grave prior
TO its being reflled. He testified that
he had visited his aunt Mrs. Mary E.
Burke, who lived neighbor to the Will
kins cottage, about the 4th of July.
BOY DISCOVERED GRAVE
My aunt missed a shovel one day"
said young Burns, and she told me to
look in Wilkins stable for it. l went
down to the stable and found it locked
with paddock. peeked through q
knothole in the side of the stable and
saw the grave In one corner. 1t was
about seven feet long and about IL
inches wide
The dirt taken from it had been
thrown to the sioe nearest the door and
there was quite a pile of dirt lying
J. K u
of last year"
The youth could not be shaken on
crossexamination. The prosecution will
endeavor to show from the testimony of
young Burns that Wilkins premedi-
iated the murder of his companion and
prepared the grave to receive her prior
TO her death.
DIED IN COMMISSIONS
DR.. O. d. Hamlin was the first wit
pess of the morning. He said the posi-
tion of the right thumb lying close to
the palm inside the fingers indicated
that vernie Carmin died in convulsions.
and the evidence of the hand was sup
ported by the fact that the tongue pro-
truded nearly an inch and q quarter
from her mouth.
Shortly before noon DR.. Hamlin
oIened a tall Tin vessel which had been
sealed. saying that 1t contained locks of
hair and other material taken from tho
remains. These locks had had their
color affected by chemicals and the nair
was shown to the jury to prove the
contention that the grave had been
lined with some corrosive substance to
destroy the body. Attorney McIsaao
engaged in a long discussion of chemi-
cal actions upon bodies in the earth,
and the atmosphere of the courtroom
seemed like that of a dissecting room
before he had finished
POISON IN STOMACH
Richard Benzinger a chemist, said he
had analyzed the contents of the stom-
ach removed from the body and found
that 1t contained strychnine In consid-
cradle quantity He related the process
of making the test for the presence of
strvchnlne and said the process had not
been materially altered in 20 years.
The trial will be resumed on Monday
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
HUGHES KEEPS HIS
FRIENDS GUESSING

WASHINGTON. April Represen-
tatiYes Fassett and Cocks of New York
conferred with the president today.
They We're asked whether any eefx
light had been shed upon the question
Of who would be the four delesss les;
at large from New York. The conven-
ton viii meet in a few days. and the
sphinxlike governor of the state has
everybody guessing as to what should
be done.
Everybody knows that the organiza-
tion people have no particular love for
the governor. They have announced
that they will support him and will
give instructions for him. That is
because they think public sentiment
is with him, and demands that they
should do so. They do not want TO
lose control of the organization, which,
In view OF the important elections this
fall is everything to them.
Unless there is a change in plans,
four of the best known friends of
Governor Hughes viii be elected by
the organization, which will take
chances on doing what they think
IS best all around. last effort will
be made to have Governor Hughes an
nounce his choice but no breaking of
his silence is really expected.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
POLICE TO ARREST
AZ POOL SELLERS
Warrants Issued on Evidence
Secured by Private Detec-
tives of the Department
Charges Based Upon Bets Placed
in Barber Shops, Cigar Stands
and P0OIrOOms

OAKLAND, April 9.-Forty-s seven
warrants were issued in the police
court today for the arrest of alleged
pool sellers who have been receiving
bets on the Emeryville races. The
police gathered evidence on all of the
men for whom the warrants have been
issued. and will make the arrests to-
morrow. This is the second whole
sale raid to be made on ths pooiroom
men this season.
The evidence was obtained by private
detectives in the employ of the police
department. Bets have been placed
with the suspected gamblers and the
arrests will be made on the evidence
procured in this manner within the
last two weeks. Captain of Police
Lynch directed the collection of the
evidence. under the authority of Chief
Wilson, the expenses of the crusade
being betrayed from TIE police con-
tingeut fund.
The heaviest punishment imposed as
the result of the last raid was the ser
tence given August Salminer, a bar
Der. whom Police Judge Smith fined
$500 or 150 days in jail. Salminer tried
to secure his release on habeas corpus
and failed. He was unable to pay the
fine.
The warrants issued today wers for
barber shop. cigar stand and poolroonl
gamblers
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
PASTOR RECEIVES
CALLS FROM EAST
DIR. Baker Said to Be Consider
ing Offer of 1000 a Year
in Brooklyn
Gifted Pulpit Orator Is Absent
on Trip and His Intention
Is Not Known

OAKLAND. April S.-Thsrs was 4
persistent rumor at the annual bust
ness meeting OF the First Presbyterian
church last night to the effect that
Rev. DIR. E. p Baker. pastor Of the
church. was seriously considering two
calls which he was reported to have
received from eastern churches. DIR.
Baker, who Is one OF the most gifted
pulpit orators on the coast. is on a
trip 20 the east.
Report has it that DR.. Baker has
been offered the pastorats OF a church
in Brooklyn, n. Y. which pays 81 900
salary and that he is in receipt OF a
similar offer from his former copgre-
cation in Cleveland. o.. where he
served as pastor before coming to Oak
land. II the absent minister has
rived IT any decision. however. he has
not yet communicated IL to any of his
friends in this city
The following officers were elected
last night for the ensuing year: Rob
ert Lee Stephenson. to succeed A L.
Adams as secretary. ". I. Reed. treas
uTer; James I. Gardiner. treasurer OF
benevolent funds, George ID. Gray.
Alexander Martin, Robert L. stephen
son. John Fillius. W. I. Reed. A. l.
Adams and James T. Gardiner. trustees
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
ARTIST EARLE ARRIVES
WITH "AFFINITY" WIFE
"SouI LoverT Shears Face to
Evade Reporters, but Ruse
Proves Unsuccessful
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE cALI

NEW YORK, April 9.-Having made
his souls sister" his soul wife, Fer
dinand Pinney Earle, artist and pro-
mulgator OF striking theories on
'-shinities." arrived here today on board
the steamship Friedrich der Crosse. He
was accompanied by his affinity" who
was Miss Julia Kuttner, whom he had
married IN 2 small town near Rome.
Italy. a few weeks ago.
Earle had his face shorn OF the big
bunch OF whiskers he used 70 wear in
an attempt TO evade the reporters, but
they recognized him. and on the train
20 Monroe. \. y, today Earle struck
one .of them a blow in the face smash
ing his eyeglasses. Thus disabled the
scribe was out of commission and
could not respond.
Quiet as he tried TO make his arrival
in New York. the reception given him
sn Monroe. his old home, was In strik-
Ing contrast He was hooted and jeered
at the station. and tonight a band was
hired and hundreds Of citizens marched
70 his home where they gave him an
old Fashioned charivari Of derision.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
HENEY GOES To OREGON
To SPEAK AGAINST FULTON
Will Deliver Address in Salem
in Opposition to the United
States Senator

Francis J. Heney left last night for
Salem, Ore. where he will speak on
April 12 in opposition to the candidacy
of United States Senator Fulton, who
is up for reelection. FIeney has been
in communication with the anti Fulton
men in Oregon and was induced to take
part in the campaign preliminary to the
primary election.
Heney's trip to Salem is said 10 have
some connection with the slander suit
brought against Fulton by former State
Senator j. S. Smith. The action brought
by Smith asks for damages in the sum
of $4,000. and is based on Fulton's de-
NAL of the charges made against him.
Smith claimed that Fulton. acting for
the late Senator Mitchell. had offered
to pay him il he would use his infiu-
ence for Mitchell. Fulton denied the
acusations and made counter charges
against Smith.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
OAKLAND FINDS
TWO LOST DEEDS

OAKLAND, April s.-Record of two
deeds, one from the Central Pacific
railroad and the other from, the Pa
ciffc improvement company, by which
the title vested in those companies to
the land in Market street from First
street out, was transferred to the city,
have been found in the county record
ers Office by the city attorney and
City Clerk Frank Thompson. These
deeds gave the city title to the same
property that was given over by the
deed from the Oakland water front
company, found a few days ago in the
old files OF the city attorneys office by
Deputy City Attorney w. H. O'Brien,
and recorded last Saturday by McEl-
roy.
From the Investigations made of the
validity of the city's claim arising
from the deeds it is inferred that all
of the foot of Market street. with the
possible exception of one portion, has
really been the property of the city
even before the recent decision of the
United States circuit court. which re-
stored to the municipality the wharf
Ing out rights. The three deeds from
the Central Pacific, the Pacific i'm
provement company and Oakland
water front company were all given at
the same time. the three closely
linked corporations rhaving divided
claims to the ownership of the prop
erty along the water front. The
deeds from the railroad and the i'm
provement company were recorded, but
for some reason unknown the transfer
of the Oakland water front company.
which later took over the water front
claims OF the other two, was lost in
the files of the city attorneys office.
1t is now believed that the sale TO
the John L. Howard company cannot
affect the ownership arising from any
of the deeds The Howard company
purchased from the Pacific iron and
nall company, which had an old title
to the land, and the strip in Market
street occupied by them according to
this would have no bearing on the
three deeds. The Howard property
protrudes into the extended line of
Market street on a small section of the
west side.
All of the three deeds were made in
1896. when j. X. Piersol was city at
torney.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
HEAD CONSUL AT
BIG INITIATION

OAKLAND, April s-A monster ini-
tiation was held by the woodmen OF
the World this evening at Idora park.
About 500 new members. from all
parts Of Alameda and Contra Costa
counties, were admitted to the order
under the direction of Head Consul L.
l. Boak, assisted by the head camp Of
ficers and the degree teams of Oakland
camp, Forest camp. Peralta camp and
Niles camp.
The function was one of the many
great limitations that are now being
held throughout the Pacific jurisdic-
tion, Woodmen of the World, by the
head consul. who arrived In Oakland
this morning from Los Angeles. where
500 new members were initiated Mon
day evening. At Fresno. MADEIRA and
Tulare thousands of Woodmen at
tended the limitations, and more than
100 new members were admitted.
Past Consul Commander A E. Trow-
er of Camp %. president OF the Ala
media county visiting committee. well
coined the head officers to Oakland.
team of Peralta camp escorted the Of
ficers to their stations. and the initia-
tion ceremonies were commenced At
their conclusion a special Woodmen
performance was given In the theater
in honor of the families and friends of
the members of the order
Following is the special committee
which was In charge of the meeting
Frank NJ Reed. Oakland camp "a; A
w. st. John, Peraita camp 1913; F. A
Loring, Athens camp 457; ]. ]. Arm
strong. Spruce camp 1872: P. T. Coke.
Athens camp 457; ]. K. Jeffress. For
est camp 102; Thomas Wilson, Cerrito
camp 742.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
COME OVER SEA TO
rent IRISH CASTLE

From the lakes of Killarney, even
blarney stone, across an ocean and a
continent, there came to San Francisco
yesterday the offer to rent baronial
castle. complete in every detail, from
ancestral armoring to electric lights,
from spooks to steam heat. The price
is the mere bagatelle of $4,000 year
The castle is the famous Killarney
house, abode of the earl of Kenmare,
and the reason that 1t is offered for
rent in San Francisco Is that California
is evidently recognized there as being
land OF milIionaires and the Califor-
nian as man who wants what he
wants when he wants it and wants 1t
the best on the market. ACCORDINGLY,
the noble earl. in putting up his fur
nfshed castle to let, placed the matter
In the hands of George H. Umbsen &
Co., San Francisco real estate firm
A special brand of literature has
been used in advertising the offer A
noble earl cannot very we'll advertise
in the following manner:
TO let. furnished rooms-Killarney house. 1o9
rooms, modern In every respect save those
demanded by the historical novelist. Shooting
preserve OF 100000 acres together with a
coterie of game keepers who are not game
enough to stand up and be plugged by an
amateur shot Private fishing. Park abounds
in legends and deer. Call at side door and
No triners.
Instead, special booklet has been
prepared and the photographs of the
scenery on the domain are almost suf-
ficient to make the $4,000 a year ap-
pear cheap. 1t is pointed out that the
castle though replete with history, has
had the services of plumber and that
it is connected to London and Dublin
by telephone. San Francisco Is the
only city in the United States where
the offer has been made.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
WOMAN'S CAMPAIGN CLUB
CALLS A MASS MEETING
Several Forceful Speakers and
Good Music Promised Its
Guests on SATURDAY.

Several fOrceful speakers will inter-
est the guests of the woman's cam
paign club on Saturday evening next.
when mass meeting is to be held un-
der the auspices Of the league in Golden
Gate Commandery hall. Daniel A
Ryan. Frank Gould. Walter Macarthur.
1sidor Jacobs, Austin Lewis. Hugh Nc
Isaac and Thomas E. Hayden will
speak. and as the topic of the ap-
preaching primaries is one Of absorb
ing interest just now a large audience
Is expected.
There will be splendid music and the
Jewish orphan asylum band will fur
nish several selections in addition TO
the regular program.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
PASSES OPIUM SANDWICH

An opium sandwich was what Gate
Keeper George Mclaughlin discovered
on opening package addressed for
George Edwards. prisoner in the city
Jail, yesterday. The drug was between
two slices of bread. The messenger
boy who delivered the package gave a
good description of the man who had
given 1t to him for delivery. and the
police think 1t was Vincent Dinora, a
comrade of Edwards The latter was
arrested. accused of stealing a woman S
purse on a streetcar, and is being held
for trial before the superior court on
the charge OF grand larceny.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
SERVICES AT MILL VALLEY

MILL VALLEY. April Especial
services have been arranged by Rev.
Father valentini for holy week at the
local Catholic church. On Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings
masses will be said at o'clock. The
evening services will begin at o'clock
and will consist of the recitation of the
rosary. a sermon and benediction. Aft
er the mass on holy Thursday morn
ing, there will be a solemn procession.
Alteration of the sacrament will be in
order for the remainder OF the day.
After the mass on Good Friday morn
Ing, the cross will be uncovered and
stations of the cross and a sermon
will follow at the evening devotions.
The first mass on Easter Sunday morn
ing will be at S o'clock. and the solemn
high mass at 10. A special course Of
sermons will be preached every even
ing during holy week by Father VAL
entini and Sesnon. The priests will
also bless and distribute the palms
next Sunday morning at the o'clock
mass.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
SANITARY FUNDS
CONTINUE TO GROW

Additional subscriptions to the san
itation fund yesterday brought the total
up to s145,954 an increase of $78175
over Wednesdays figures The health
committee has called attention to the
fact that through a typographical error
on the part of the committee the con-
tribution of the Eagle tannery was
quoted last Tuesday as being S3o
whereas the sum was $50. Yesterday
morning the committee took up the re-
port received from the women's SANTA
ton committee, which embraced de-
tailed reports from the different fed
eral districts, stating the conditions as
found by each of the subcommittees
Following are the names of the chair
men of the different subcommittee:
Mrs. ]. F. Merrill. s2oI Clay street first and
third districts; Mrs. G. H. Ward 2S35 Hyde
street, second district; Mrs. A. W. Cornwall,
Mrs. L. B. Powers. l44S Jackson street, fourth
street. hfth district; Mrs Morris Newton. 2oos
Vallejo street, sixth district; Mrs. Frank Fred
ericks, 2615 Union street seventh district: Mrs
tTiet Mrs. Helen Moore, 1923 Noe street, ninth
district; Mrs. r. P. Hutchinson. 1910 San
Beaver and Miss schenk 72o Treat 's avenue elee
enth district; Mrs. Horace Coffin. 2419 Califer-
MIA street. Mrs. Austin sperry, 2loo Pacific
twelfth and sub-twelfth districts: Miss Alice
Griffin 26os Webster street Miss Elizabeth
Ashe. 1873 Stockton street
According to the health committee
these women have accomplished excel
lent results, and letters of commenda-
ton have been sent Mrs. A. w. Scott
praising the progress and urging furth-
er efforts.
Some OF the reports filed were most
interesting, according TO the committee,
among these being that of Mrs. j. G.
Levy. who mas charge of the eighth
district In the discharge of her duties
there it became necessary for her to
visit the almshouse, which she de-
clared to be "irreproachably clean"
Her report highly -commends Manager
Wollenberg of the institution. A copy
of her report was forwarded to the
board of health and the board of SUI
pervisors.
Miss Alice Griffith. chairman of the
committee on schools, in her report
calls attention to the overcrowded and
insanitary conditions of many of the
schools, mentioning especially the Ber-
gerot school.
An interesting report was also filed
by Madame Toietti, chairman of the
committee on clubs. Madame Tojetti
has visited and spoken to many of the
organizations in the city and has sue
ceeded in arousing great interest in the
distribution of circulars and missionary
work for the purpose of sanitation.
Far, reaching effects are obtained
through these different committees, ac-
cording to the health committee. in
that it is through this sort of work
that the homes in every section of the
city are reached.
The revised sanitation fund now
stands as faI1oWs.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
WILSON GETS LOS ANGELES
CLEARING HOUSE BERTH
Vice President of American Ma
tiOnal Picked for Official
Bank Examiner

News was received here yesterday
of the selection of J. W. Wilson, vice
president of the American national
bank, to be examiner for the Los An
geles clearing house association Will
son went to Los Angeles Tuesday to
consult with bankers there, returning
here yesterday. The appointment was
announced Immediately thereafter.
Prior to two years ago Wilson was
national bank examiner of the south
ern California district and before that
was in the banking business in Red
lands. Although affiliated with the
American national bank hare, he is
not related to e. w. Wilson. president
of the same bank.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
VIOLATE SANITARY LAWS

Nicholas j. Sweeney was fined s25 by
Police Judge Conlan yesterday for
keeping an unsanitary stable at Oak
Grove avenue and Harrison street and
Frank X. Sarchi. scavenger, was fined
s5 by Judge Cabaniss for carrying
refuse to his wagon in a wooden box
Warrants were issued for the arrest
of John Doe Thomas and John Doe"
Gorman for keeping an lInsanitary sta
BILE at l75 and III Thirteenth street.
and John Doe Jubkes at 1905 Meal
lister street
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
sHoPLIFTER PUNISHED

Ada Schofield pleaded guilty in Po-
lice Judge Weller's court yesterday to
a charge OF petty larceny and was
sentenced TO serve six months in the
county Jail. She is an elderly woman
from New Orleans and was caught on
Wednesday in the store of the Pacific
Syndicate company in Fillmore street
and accused of stealing various articles
which she had. deposited in pockets in
her dress.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
REJOICING OVER LIGHTS

BERKELEY, April "a celebration
is planned by the businessmen of
South Berkeley on April Is when the
electroliers along Adeline street are
lighted fof the first time. Speeches by
prominent citizens, several hundred
dollars worth OF fire crackers and
brass band will be the features of the
occasion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
CANNON WINS DELEGATES

PEORIA H.. April 9--Thc republican con-
venIion for the sixth congressional district here
this afternoon named Walter S. Horton and Rob
erf D. Clark " Peoria delegates 10 the ns-
Tor Cannon.
CHICAGO. April 9.--Republscans TO tho eighth
congressional district tonight named delegates
TO the national convention, instructing them for
Joseph q. Cannon for the presidency.
BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,. April 9.--The seven
teentA district republican convention today
nancd Frank J.. Smith and A. J.. Phillips as
deivea - 70 The uafional convention and In
sflucte5 them Tor Canno
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
TRAIN KILLS DAIRY EMpLoYE

SAN CARLOS, April s.-Kazmisz
Skinder. q Russian. employed by the
San Carlos dairy, was struck by a
northbound train near the Spring VAL
ley pumping station. just north of here.
while walking along the railroad track
at I o'clock last night and was in
stantly killed The inquest VIII be
held at Redwood City tomorrow by
Deputy Coroner AL Cronk
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
BRYAN TO VISIT IN EAST

LINCOLN, Neb, April s.-william J,
Bryan will be in New York state from
April II TO %. While in New York
city he will meet Mrs. Bryan. who is
expected TO return from European
trip Monday Bryan Will leave for
Peoria III, where he wilr speak April
IA He will be in Michigan April 10
and 1e
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
CAPTAIN KELLY TAKES vAcATro,

Captain Kelly will leave this morn
ing for Santa Ana on a vacation. where
he will take part in the Grand Army
encampment Later he will leave for
San Diego to see the arrival OF the
Atlantic fleet. During his absence De-
tective Sergeant Thomas l.. Ryan will
act as head Of the detective DEPART
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
WORKING

WORKING EQUIPMENT ARRIvEs-yan-
couver. B. c., April 9.-Today the hrst car
loads OF equipment and horses to be used on
the construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific
railway east from Prince Rupert arrived in Van
couver from Kenofa.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
SONGS -ONTAIN HISTORY
OF. SOUTH SEA ISLANDS
Lecturer Tells of Fairy Tales
and Myths of Savages
Preserved by Priests

Fairy. tales and myths OF the south
eea islands formed the subject Of a
lecture delivered by Charles Keeier
last night al Calvary church lecture
hall under the auspices of the Cali
1ornis branch Of the American Folk
lore society. The speaker said that. al
though the savages OF these Islands
hsd no characters wherewith 10 trans
yutt their thoughts to future ages,
q literature had been handed down by
the ancient priests by their continual,
recitation of the hymns and histories
OF the people. The meeting was pre-
sided over by DR.. L. Kroeber OF the
department. OF anthropology OF the
University OF California. Eli Shep-
hard. formerly consul TO Japan. also
spoke. Among those present Were.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
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