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Arizona republican., 1910-05-26
When He Was on Trial For
 His Freedom HIS CONFESSION THEN
Would Have Taken Him to the Cemetery Where Henry o. Havemeyer Lies Buried - Frauds Began Before Witness Time.

New York. May 25-Oliver SpitZer, former superintendent of docks of the American Sugar Refining company. cNpla ined today why he did not con fess during the trial ending last Feb rlary. when he was sentenced to two years in the prison at Atlanta. Such a confession. he declared on the stand today. would have carried him to a cemetery"
 In other words, he would have inn plicated q dead man-Henry Q. Have meyer. late head of the sugar trust
 Spitzer was under cross-eXamination by the defense at the trial of Charles R. Heike. secretary treasurer of the American Sugar Refining company, who. with five subordinates. is charged with conspiracy to defraud he gov ernment by underweighing sugar. He repeated that he had made his cOnfes- sion. not with the hope of pardon, but to ease his conscience.
 What did you say when advised to confess?r asked Clarence Lexow. for tine defense.
 ~I said the only confession can make will carry me into a cemetery, and Mir Stimson Che government prosecutor) does not want that"
 You are referring to Henry O. Havemeyer?" was asked.
 Yes, | am." answere Spitzer.
 This closed the court incident. but Spitzer talked more freely after leav- ing the stand. He said he had met H. o. Havemeyer two or three times and Ernest W. Gorbracht, former refinery superintendent. another of the defend ants had made his representations di rect to Mir. Havemeyer. The frauds. he insisted, had begun before his time, although he worked on the docks twenty-nine years. He admitted that the steel springs used to manipulate the scales used on the docks were his invention. ..
 Why did you not tell the truth in the first placer" he was asked.
 Every time I look in the mirror I see a damn fool was the answer q was a fool not to do it, but I was ashamed to let anyone know I did these things My credit was good. 1 could get anything and I did not want peo- pie to know I was fool enough to do these things for nothing. I got noth- ing out of it. Another thing why I
 
 thought nothing could happen to the sugar trust. We all thought the trust was so strong the government could do nothing with it"
 Aside from SpitZer's confession, the government attorneys attach the most importance to the testimony given today by Miss Viola C. Mertens, a stenographer employed by the sugar company She said she made three copies of the o-called technical state ments concerning sugar weights. which have disappeared, and one copy went to Heike and another to Ger bracht.
 The government has eight or ten witnesses who it is said will confirm her statement and attempt to prove Heile received these statements They will be put on the stand tomorrow and. Mir. Stimson will then rest the prosecution. He expects to close his case by noon.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-26
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION
 AS TO HEREsY AND LIQUOR
WHO BROUGHT NEW YORK PRES
 eYTERY ON TRIAL.
The General Assembly Will Receive
 Report on the Case Today.

Atlantic City, N. j.. May 25.-The jul bly, of the Presbyterian church today completed the hearing of the commit tee of ministers in the New York presbytery heresy case and its report may be given out tomorrow.
 The ministers committee appealed to the assembly against the action of the presbytery of New York city on licensing Steen. Black and Titus. stu dents of the Union Theological sem mary. after they admitted that they did not believe in the miraculous con- ception, the raising of Lazarus from the tomb and certain other Biblical miracles. They also appealed against the action of the synod of New York state in sanctiOning the licensing of the students after the minority of the presbytery had filed a protest against such action.
 During the afternoon session a reso- lution touching upon the temperance question was introduced by Homer l.. Castle of Pittsburg.
 The Rev. D. II. Sharp of Red Bluff. Cal. said: .'I know some excellent Presbyterian ministers and Iaymeu who drink wine. and they are as good as We are"
 There was q chorus of "No," from the commissioners. followed by hiss ing. Well. anyway" pr. Sharp said. they would rot hiss a man who has courage enough to stand in the open and give his opinion
 The Rev. J. w. McGOwan of Mon tana asked what was the limitation of book sales by the book stores con- ducted by the church. He concluded by saying: T would rather teach my boy. if I had one. to drink beer or whiskey than let him read some Of the books sold
Arizona republican., 1910-05-26
jOHNSON'S HEART
 A GREAT MACHINE
The Verdict of Doctor Who Exam
 ined the Champion.

San Francisco, May 25.-Jack John son had d busy day in training quar- ters today. In the morning he was on the road with his new specialist. Tom Flanagan. and the regular pro- gram of boxing was taken up in the afternoon.
 Johnson also received his first physical examination at the hands of Dr. A. F. Sampson. Dr. Sampson tested Johnson's heart and lungs be- fore he commenced gymnasium work and again immediately after. He re- fused to make a detailed statement. but Dr. Sampson said Johnson's heart was magnificent, and that he could hardly detect any difference in the pulse beats between the two exam nations. He is a wonderfully built man." said Dr. Sampson, and we would all be lucky if we had hearts like him
 He boxed four rounds with George Cotton and then took on Roy Ken ney, a local heavyweight, for round.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-26
ENLARGED AREA
 FOR HoMESTEADS.

Washington, May 25.-Addi- tional areas in Wyoming and Utah today were designated by the interior department for dis position under the enlarged homestead act. An area of about COG, sos acres in central Arizona, withdrawn temporarily in 1901, for forest purposes. has been re- stored to the public domain by the interior department. The land lies in Yavapai and Marico- "a counties.
 All the unappropriated lands on the restored tract will become subject to homestead settlement August :. The unapprOpriated public lands in the areas re- gently eliminated from the Gar ces national forest in Arizona by presidential proclamation, will be subject to homestead settle ment the same date The elim- nations are principally unsur- veyed lands and embrace ap- proXimately $500 acres in Pima, Santa cruz and COchise counties.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-26
LABOR UNIONS SUPPLANT
 RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS
pr. Charles w. Eliot Says They De-
 grade Human Character

Boston. May 25.-Labor unions de- grade human character, according to Charles w. Eliot. president emeritus of Harvard university who spoke to- night at the annual public meeting of the American Unitarian association.
 Dr. Eliot's subject was the Wise doctrine of church activity toward so- cial welfare" Declaring the regula- ton of the output, as demanded by labor organizations. illustrated the supplanting of individual right. he said that labor unions by such practices, inevitably degrade human character,
Arizona republican., 1910-05-26
JEFFRIES' VACATIONS.
He Will Take One Every Other
 Day.

Ben Lmond, May 25.-Jim Jeffries, for the past ten days has put into practice the theory that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" and is working only every other day. He spent the day fishing fifteen miles from camp and returned tonight with a limit string of trout.
 Jeffries said that he would be back at his grind tomorrow morning and expected to box ten rounds. besides his other regulation routine work.
 Friday will be another day of rest and recreation for Jeffries and he ex- poets to leave Friday evening for san Francisco where he will give his public boxing exhibition.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-26
HIS CURIOUS INTEREST.
The Cause of Death of Former Pres
 ident of Carnegie Trust Co.

Scranton, Pa, May 25.-Dr. F. w. Iange today explained the circum- stances that are said to have led to the death of C. C. Dickinson of New York, former president of the Carnegie Trust company.
 Dr. Lange says Dickinson was great ly interested in a process which he Or. Lange) claims will transmute base metal into silver. left a chair in which he had been instructed to sit, and leaning over a furnace heated to 4000 degrees, inhaled the fumes.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-26
YARDMEN'S WAGES.
Western Railroads Increase Them
 Three Gents An Hour.

Denver, Colo. May 25.-The man agers of fourteen railroad systems in the west met in Denver this morning and decided to put into effect at once an increase in wages of three cents an hour for yardmen and apply the working rules and changes of con- ditions adopted at the meeting of the general manasers' association and which are now in effect in Chicago and eastern yards. This decision. it is thought, will avert the threatened strike
Arizona republican., 1910-05-26
HONEYMOON TOUR.
The Daughter of Bryan and Her
 Husband in Mexico.

Mexico City. May e5-Airs Run Bryan Leavitt Owen. daughter of w. J. Bryan. and her husband. Lie- k. A owen of ths English army. con- cluded their two days visit in this city and left tonight for Vera Cruz. where they will take steamer for Havana tomorrow. They are on their wedding journey. which will end in Jamaica, where Lieut.. Owen is sta toned.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-26
DRISCOLL'S BAD SHOWING.

Philadelphia. May 25.-Pal Moore of this city had the better of the six round fight with Jem Driscoll, the English featherweight champion, at the National Club tonight. Driscoll seemed to have lost his former speed and missed often.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-26
LUNATlC SUICIDES
After Escaping From the County Hos
 pita at Globe.

Globe. AriZ, May 25.-Escaping from the county hospital in which he had been confined. Cal Hines. a prOspectOr. committed suicide this afternoon by cutting his throat with razor. De- spOndehcy as a result of i'll health is suicide.
 Hines left the hospital undetected. went tO rocky canyon, q short dis tance away, climbed on tO rocky shelf and after removing his shoes and hat laid down and gashed his throat. He was dead when found an hour later by school children.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-26
NlCARAGUAN INSURGENTS
 DEFEATED.

San Juan, Del Sur. Nicaragua, May 29.-A report has just been received here from government sources of the complete defeat of the insurgents at Biuefields Bluffs.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-26
SEYLER FOUND INNOCENT.

Mays Landing. N. J.. May 25.-Wn- liam Seyler. charged with the murder of Jane Adams on the million dollar pier at Atlantic City last February, was acquitted tonight. The jury was out over five hours
Arizona republican., 1910-05-26
THE UNITED PRESBYTERIANS

Philadelphia. May 2j.-The general assembly of the United Presbyterian Church of North America elected Rev J. B. Rankin of Denver moder- ator at it's opening meeting tonight
Arizona republican., 1910-05-26

Kenney had a desire to become a member of the camp, but one round knocked the notion out of his head. Then the cOlored fighter finished up with three rounds with Cutler.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-26
FIRE SALE.

On account of fire damage to our office, We will sell Bargains in houses and vacant lots this week.
 E. E. PASCOE, no North Center St.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-25
GREENWAY RUNS RACE
WITH GASOLINE ENGINE
Bottom of Taxicab ColIapses and
Dancer Has to Hop

e. NJ Greenway, society leader with
out peer, has no desire to run mara
thon with a gasoline engine of an auto
mobile, but he had to last night when
the bottom of the tenneau of a taxi
cap dropped out few blocks from the
Fairmont hotel.
The disaster kept those feet drilled
in the waltz and two steps hopping
lively over the asphalt for two blocks
while the engine chugged vociferously
and the chauffeur needed not the cry
for help.
The cotilIion manager came out of
it all a great deal scared, but not Sc
riously hurt He was not even angry
until he was told that he would have to
pay for the damage done to the ma
chine during his brief ride.
Greenway did not mind the charge
but the reflection on his increasing
ayoirdupois was an insinuation that
he as leader of the dance could not
tolerate SO he became angry straight
off. and, growing more wrathy, finally
declared that he would not pay for any-
thing.
The chauffeur says that it was the
society leaders weight and not the
weakness of the machine that caused
the accident.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-25
METCALf AIDS
TWO INDICTED
BANK OFFICIALS
Reported to Have Effected Conn
promise in Cases of Prather
and English
Said TO Have Gone to Washing
ton Seeking Dismissal of
Federal Indict tmentS

That Victor Metcalf, former secretary
of the navy. has had an important part
to play in the final settlement of the
cases resulting from the failure of the
Union national bank of Oakland was re-
ported yesterday in dispatches from
Washington to the effect that Metcalf
had brought about a compromise with
the government in the cases of Thomas
B. Prather and Warren English
The real object of Metcalfs present
visit to Washington is said to have been
to prevail upon Attorney General Wick
ersham. if possible. to have the Grim
inal indictments against Prather and
Warren English, growing out of the
bank failure. dismissed. Prather and
English were indicted by the federal
grand jury for the alleged misuse of
$4,000 of the funds of the bank, and
at the same time a suit was begun
against them in the name of H. n. Nor
ris, the federal receiver to recover this
amount
Metcalf was appointed by the federal
IectiNef 10 determine the amount due
from Prsther and English and set the
sum at Sl2o.ooo. This money was paid
into the bank and it was announced a
few days ago that the creditors of the
institution would be paid dollar for
dollar Within the last few days. also,
the papers in the case were taken out
of the hands of United States Attorney
Devlin and forwarded TO Wickersham
Metcalf is credited with having ef-
fected the compromise by which
Prather and English paid the s120.ooo
in settlement of the alleged misuse Of
funds. Knight & Heggerty. attorneys
for Prather. said yesterday that they
had no knowledge OF Metcalf's entrance
into the case in behalf of their client.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-25
JOE CANNON USED AS
MATRIMONIAL AGENCY
Girl Answers Farmers Letter
Through Speaker

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The Uncle
Joe Cannon matrimonial agency is in
full swing. Since the publication of a
letter in which an Ohio woman de-
plored the present high cost of living
ag a deterrent to men seeking matri-
mony, epistles dealing with the sub
ject have been gradually increasing
in the speakers mail.
An Illinois farmer wrote he did not
mind the high prices, and that he was
possessed of a 12O acre farm and was
looking for a wife. A response to this
came from Detroit today as follows:
Dear Mr.. Cannon: 1 read your ad-
vertisement published about the farmer
living in Stewardsville, ILL.,, who has a
120 acre farm. 1 am a pretty young
girl, Is years old. / have always in
tended to live on a farm
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-25
SUPREME COURT TO
PASS ON TITLE ACT
Highest Tribunal Will Be Re-
queSted to Review McEner=
ney Law of California

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-An effort is
10 be made this spring 10 have the su-
preme court of the United States pass
on the validity OF the California statute
Of 1906, known as the McEnerney act.
providing for the establishment and
quieting of title TO real property in
case Of the loss or destruction Of public
records.
The circuit court of appeals of the
ninth circuit some time ago asked the
supreme court 10 answer the question
as to whether this law violates the
fourteenth amendment to the constitu-
ton.
Attorneys for the American land com
pany, a party TO the suit in the lower
court, have notified the supreme court
that on March 81 they will ask the
court to advance the case involving
this question for an early hearing In
event this request is refused, the at
torneys viii ask that the case be dis
missed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-25
CRYPTOGRAMS
SHOWN UP AS
~GOLD BRICKS"
Court Records Prove Cipher
Messages Written Alter
Events Occurred
Rents Made in Curtain of MyS-
terry Surrounding JOurneying
of CabaIistic Wanderers
Fickert Silent as TO Reason for
Publishing Story Before
Seeking Evidence

II ENTS were made yesterday in the
IN curtain of mystery that had
screened from public gaze the de-
vioUs path over which the cryptograms
Of direfuI meaning had journeyed from
the Offices Of Patrick Calhoun 10 the
headquarters OF District Attorney
Charles N Fickert, thence quickly
through the grand jury room, and
finally TO the news columns of the
Chronicle. where they reposed under
the protection OF an alleged investiga-
tion by the inquisitorial body. Not
only was the devious route Of the cabal-
istic wanderers laid bare, but they were
deprived Of large amount Of their
tinsel when treated with the acid of
the court records Last night there
was exposed TO public view a metal
living beneath the shining veneer which
led 10 the inevitable conclusion that
they were nothing more than relics of
the gold brick game which fiourished
before farmers became acquainted with
city WaVs
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-25
S.P. NEEDS STREET;
WHAT CAN CITY DO?
Jere Burke Argues That Tenn
porary Permit to Lay Rails
Becomes Permanent


Jere Burke. objects to surrendering
Fifth street between Townsend and
King to the city. He told the super
visors street committee so yesterday.
He gave reasons. The Southern Pa
cific had held possession for number
of years. It wanted the street. In
fact, it needed it, Burke didn't see
how the company. could give it up.
Why, the railroad had been granted a
temporary permit years ago. and by a
well worn rule the longer a temporary
permit remained in use the better it
got To Supervisors Mclaughlin,
Loughery and Deasy he explained in a
steady voice that if the street should be
opened and teamsters attempted to
drive through it he could not picture
the consequences.
1t would be impossible, said Burke
for traffic to pass that way and live
The Southern Pacific tracks in 40
places, so rails in ALL crossed the mar
row block and filed the section of
Fifth street with railroad iron. Cars
were coming and going and backing
and filling all the time. Driver. horse
and wagon would be smas shed to
smithereens.
The supervisors were so impressed
with Burke's humanity that they are
going out to survey the scene where
Jere breads the. worst-if the city re-
claims its departed. The question
up the ''thoroughfare" is not this week
to receive an answer. Next week will
do. The committee told Burke il need
ed time to think it over. Burke hopes
that the members will see a light or
clustered headlights like beacon fires
of danger cleaning down the rails of
the 40 thieves, rather the two score
tracks, and turn back before it be too
late
You see" said Burke in substance,
.'the Southern Pacific railroad has held
a temporary permit for years to use
Fifth street between Townsend and
King for it's tracks. Now there are so
many tracks there that no thorough
fare could be opened for teams or Pc
destrians. It would result in great
danger, and, very possibly, regretable
loss of life.
The temporary permit permitted the
railroad to lay tracks in the street
there, operate cars and use the street,
in fact, as part of the yards. This
the Southern Pacific has done faith
fully. Now there are so many tracks,
and so many cars passing back and
forth day and night that really the
street can not be used as thorough
fare. This you can see for yourselves
by viewing Fifth street between King.
and Townsend.
The temporary permit has per-
mitted the use of the street Gentle
men, the Southern Pacific has used the
privilege granted it,
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-25
Laws Out of Date

Americans quit going TO sea 40
years ago, when they failed to get any
laws that would insure them decent
employment declared Andrew Furu-
seth Of San Francisco, president Of the
international seamen's union, before a
house committee today
The laws of the country governing
the employment of seamen are all out
of date" he said. The American law
regarding the arresting of fugitive
seamen was passed two years before
the fugitive slave law, and the slave
law was based upon it. But when the
fugitive slave law was repealed, the
sesmens law was left on the statute
books
Asked why the existing steamship
companies were asking for a govern
ment subsidy when the existing laws
were so in their favor, Furuseth an
swered:
I don't know. America is now the
fourth maritime nation in the world"
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-25
PASSENGERS NARROWLY
ESCAPE HORRIBLE DEATH
Wall Saves Train From Plunge
of Two Hundred Feet

KAMLOOPS, B. C. Feb. 24.-Passen-
gers on the eastbound Atlantic ex-
press of the Canadian Pacific railway
had a narrow escape last night when
10 cars left the track on a curve three
miles west of Spencer's bridge. The
track at that point follows steep
precipice overhanging the Thompson
river and retaining wall was all that
prevented the train from falling into
the river 200 feet below. Brakeuan
Drinkwater of the wrecking train fell
over the wall and was seriously in
jured. None of the passengers was
hurt
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-25
CLERGY ASK COMPANY TO
AGREE TO ARBITRATION
State COnstabulary Arrives in
City and Helps to Cow Law
less Element
REYBURN TAKES
OFFENDERS INTO CUSTODY

HILADELPHIA, Feb. 24-Late to-
night a pile of tubs and barrels
was placed on the tracks some dis
tance above the territory patrolIed by
the state police. When a car reached
the obstruction it was showered with
bricks. Police hurried to the scene
and fired on the rioters. \ youth was
shot in the back. but his wound is not
serious He and several others were
locked up.
Cars were bombarded with stones in
West Philadelphia tonight, and there
also the police fired at the crowd, but
no one was struck
Officials of the rapid transit COM
pany refused today to comment on the
request from the committee of the
ehurchmen that the grievances of the
striking streetcar men be submitted to
board of arbitration. The request
will be referred to the directors of the
cOmDanV