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The men who stole the famous ,Gaines borough painting got the idea from the theft of the Elaine painting in San Fran cisco. The inside story of the Elaine theft in | The v Sunday Gall volume ciil— no. 12. Imprisoned Bank Manager Confesses Making False Entries Colonel T. Otway Sadleir of West End Branch Commits Suicide ELECTRICIANS OUT AND OPERATORS SAY CONSPIRACY Strike m Guggenheims Power Plant Laid to Smelter Trust ENVOYS ARE COMING President's Commissioners to* Probe All Phases of Situation TROOPS WILL WATCH Must Preserve Order, but Take No Side, Is the Command Two of president's envoys who will report on situation in Gold • field. Above is Charles P. Neill, commissioner of labor, and Her bert K. Sniith, cormrissioner of corporations, who " left Wash ington \u25a0 today. : Marry Quinn SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL GOLDFIELD, Dec. 11.— The Ne vada consolidated light and power /company threw a bomb into Goldfield 1 tonight when it announced a reduc tion in the wages of its electrical workers from $7 to $5 a day. While this affects only eight men in the camp, about 50 men affil iated with that union, which is con nected with the American federation of labor, are stationed at various points between Goldfield and Bishop, along the 50 mile line of the com pany. The men at the. local plant of :h<- co:npa"ny promptly struck, leaving only a watchman in charge of the big building. It expected a.t any moment that the town will be left In darkness. Should! anything happen to the power cables there are no men to, repair, the 'break. Should the power be cut off entirely; there would be no way to light the i mines or to operate the machinery of any of the plants. The strike of -the electricians will have a decided effect upon the plans of the operators to re eurae operations in the morning. Non union men will have tq be employed to Impair any breaks in the pow^r line and gr«*at difficulty is expected on this score, v. General Manager Chappelle left in^an automobile tonight- to notify the men Continued «n I'ajje 5," Middle Column 1 The San Francisco Call. INDEX OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S NEWS TODAY TELEPHONE KEARXY 88 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1907 WEATHER CONDITIONS YESTEEDAY— West wind; cloady; maximum tempera tan*. 58: minimum. 50. FOEECAST FOR TODAY — Fair; cloudy /.it night. Page II EDITORIAL Got. Gillett on banks and banting. Pace. S G*tttng behind Brran. .. ';• Page 8 BANK FAILURE J. Dalz^H Brawn, imprisoned manager ot the Califoruta safe deposit an<s trust ccmpaDj-. *ea \ ffsses that t^o Itema of ?100,000 each on oooVs jas ass* u are Talie enrrtcs . Pagre 1 j- Oc!od<?1 T. Otway Sadleir. m&nagpr of \u25a0 tbe 1 TVe*t End branch of the Insolent bank. <:oia raits iraicide by blowlns out his brains with a shotgun. "Page 1 Chairman Herman Surer of the state bunk j commission is aaid to ha-re known -of the rot.en i condition of the California safe depj?sit and \u25a0 trnEt company and te slated for -removal j from office. * Page 1 \'t District attorney's . of nee begin* inrestißacitig | defunct hank's connection irlth Tetla coal :.nil J Treadwell Industrial vpntures. Page 2 Cfcarge of obtainins 53«XWO by fal»e pret«;ntps may be added to those arfeady made agftiast Brown- . . Page 2 Deposltora consider plan to tnrn their Haiuis . ioto'itoefc company, taie .coatrol «( d*f»:t bsnk and rehibUittte it. Pace 2 j D»tH F. Wi>lk"r submits t« iin -bc»jr'« -e\ , aiainatlon' regarding bis Vnowledyp of Colton 'estate funds and aitornej-s beJieve cliar;?s against him wi!l be withdrawn. Pasr 2 CITY Board of, public work* refiiM 1 * r*rmii ;to TnitM Kellroads to string trrilvj- -<vire« nl-m^ Pscific a-renoe. Page 12 No new projects are planned f«?r Harriinan line*, but those already begun trill be_* carried cnt. says Julias Krnttscbnitt. Page 12 Second cfcapt»r in tbe career of "Oily : Bill" Pargie show* he-x Alameda county h«* h«*cn j looted in public printing contracts, t Page 8 New Jersey couple here 'on' honeymoon iv«Te j j«4id $1,200 t» hare marrisiTP ceremony per formed- in. \u25a0 ftore window. . . - Page 0 Society maids • zr* hard at work rehfar-lnjt Taßdernip Ph«itr and operetta t$ l>e- jiTcn for l»n*6t of hn^pital. Page 5 J Mathew" McXTurrie. iierretary ff Pofiety ' ti-r j Prerentlon of Cruelty to Animal*.' dirorc«»d. f«r j i-raeUy. * •\u25a0'\u25a0" - : ' : Page" 12 t Good EOTcrnraeot '..leaptj" \u25a0 sijopty molAtt^o ' ii'-artily Indorsing the propped dlr«>ct pri«oaiy [ law. Page 19 j EmnM Cilt«> makes- her debut of t^e t-an rr«n; v i»c<» concert stape. Pafze 18 Woman commits snicid^ at h»«d of stairs ar.l | t<ndy> rolls down to nerrifipd buslkauii's fwt. Page 5 O a Hasher tM'jjrapbs Houey thst he is on wvi> b^rc to testify afainft Calhoun. - Page 16 SUBURBAN G*>nrfe . McCarthy. f peeVin; <]F»th. run* - i:;'on I track In front nf -fcp<»eflln£ frafn. Page 6 JewpJry salctmxn \u25a0c* - tiso« l»p<»p»rf; «f _11:tif way Iwjpe of , stcalinz Sl.CifWI in jewelry irom bocfjr in barn. . Page 6 Oakland police raid Cblnps* samWinc uf-nt and bipbbindT headquarters and smash fur- Ditnro. ' • Page O \u25a0 rnirerwty utadent i» accidenially killed and harkinj: of two faithful dogs \t*A* searchers jS hl« body. ' . Pagv 11 Trouble of «-hnrcb srisinc out «f" disarr«'>m"jit J l«»t-«een congregation and pastor's fiancee r»«ilt in minister's resignation. Page J6 COAST GoHneld electrirlans' wages are cut and Hag gcnhelm • power plant may be fbot down, lecd ing wpight to operator*' allppattons of con spiracy by Mnelter trust. Page 1 Three entomtxni roin*»r« buried LOfiO feet"«i<?ep by car»in are Mill allresnd hare been Kfjt tnod ft»r a .week -through water inxtns «.f mine. Page 4 Conau D->t)o. creator of Sberl<vk Holme*. «?t» Scotland yard to work on tale of missing I'vif from Long Beach. ' Page 11 EASTERN , Nomination of William C Bristol, Kntt-vJ States dirtrl«t attorney for Oregon, will bt withdrawn. ; ; |> ncr 4 President RrosereJt makes final po*lUre ao nvun..-ement that he will not accept a renominat*,. tkn. Page'l" Daris, n?w ArlsjHjf *?nator. In ferrld burst of oratory, arraigns trust* and president's allow snre« and propo?<»« Mue ; Jeans simpUcity for V»"bile Hou«? M«al. Page 5 Mr*. Longwortb will submit today to ©pra^ tloo for" appendicitis. V Page 4 Democratic national comraitteenien gathering In Washington to select conTentlon city TDlce 00. opposition against the nomination of Bryan. ' Page 11 District Attorney Langdon Fpeakg before the New Yprk rfric forum and is frequently in terrupted by lawyer ' fHcnd of Tatrlck Cal houn. Page'l In conference with Postmaster General sl«*yer, ReprcseotatiTea" - Kabn* and Hayes refuse to' n-ccmToecd reappolntment of Fisk. Page U FOREIGN Peace the theme of a Ttdyo function at --vrbJcb the . American, ambassador, is a. cu<»ft <_,f honor. Pag* 7 Rtis-;a asks Taft"» . permission to establish -n-irelpss conunuaicatlon with Manila. Page 4 SPORTS Walter Miller rides the last three" wlnnprs of tfce day. at EtnerxrUle. Page. 10 Bandtcapper K^bert annoances the weights for the : Pucific-Union handicap. *". Page 10 George J. . Premlej elected . bttd : coach. " of th« Stanford football and baseball team*. ;'_' Pa are 10 Stanley Ketche.l - and .*Jbe." Thomas j:wlH-**roeet in a 20 round bout at ;Becreatton. park .toalcaC 1 wblcb Tirtnally will - decide the middle weight ckaicplooslilp. - Page- 10 ' Many boxers appear la trial bouts at' tbe Olyaipic club. Page 10 LABOR i MUlaien elect officers, for the eosalsg j term. Page 9 I Grocery' clerks to determine If they, shall. wort from 7 a. ns. to 7 p. m. Paged MARINE ; .Bsttlfghip Nebraska., haTlnr completed- its final trial^comes here \u25a0•"\u25a0- for , '-\u25a0 ammunition acd more men and may remain In port ever Christina*. '. Page* 11 MINING Mining stocks fho-w nnexptcted strength and leaders ndTance BtTeral points on the <U:"fi tr«<J«ng. v '.\ Page'ls social " : ' It- Mre. F. VT. Van- Sicklen and 'Mrs. Horace PUlsbory- to girt tMil; the' Fainaont for Obnr Of iiii* Dorothy Tan' RlrVl.rL ''- '-' Page 8 SAN -FRANCXS^ LANGDON SPEAKS AND CAHOUN'S MAN INTERRUPTS District Attorney Addresses Civic Forum on Graft ' Prosecution -. - - ANSWERS QUESTIONS Interrogator I s Told g Wriy United Railroads Chief { SHAQOWS ON TRAIL Nohpartisan Organization Wires Congratulations , to San Francisco San Francisco Sets an Example for Nation NEW YORK, Her. 11.— The folli>T»JßK »n«"w«age. prexl ously Indorsed hy thr boxrd of iruMec* of the civic for iiin. vra* • prrwent f d to tlie awdfeace ! »% n resolution, and wni tiuawl-. mously .carried. I« naa al*o voted (hat this rrxoiuilon he.telejcraphed to the of sao' Francisco la care of the mayor 'of that : city*' "To the pw>p|f of Snrt h'rnncliro. In car* of ;^layor>T»?lcr:.TKe cl-» lj> "foruni assembled ' In'Carncjrle'hail-' nnd 'reprcKcntlnß the cfvic j Inter- o.«l% of Xfir York dlr con»ratu lntc the' people of San Kranclsco upon t\'f xplcnriid dovodon of lt» 'cltl»cn« in <hf restoration :of cf flct««nt democr»<lc " sni erutnent In one of .*mfrlra'i« crra< cHlts. We are thankful \u25a0 that- jnii have -<*ct an example of governmental prob- \u25a0 Ity tvfcich U nn enconraccmcnt to: tbc T»Jiole nation. "I.yuian .Abbott, chairman of ihi» civic forum: llenry. <,". Potter, bishop of >"e-»v .A'ork \u25a0 nnd'_vlc» prrttldent -of the . vlvlc forum ; A. Barton. Hepburn, tleorare .Mc.\nej-« Emerson MoJIHIan. .Harcus Marks,. Isanc'R. SellKmno. .fames n.Ue?--. nold*. trustees:* Robert \u25a0 Erskln Kly, director: Klein It. 1... (inuld." SPECJAIy DISPATCH 'TO- THE CALL NEW YORK. Dec. 11. — During the course, of* his address on "Graft and 1 Democracy"" before the civic forum \u25a0 at Carnegie hall tonigh.t. District ; "Attor- \ n*y Langdon of San, . Erancisco said : that he was being shadowed in New , York- Tho. address was a resume of: the % news "--of the graft trials printeC , from time to^ time. . ! 'i"On my arrival in N>ti- York.".* said I Langdon, "I found within.. two .. hours thSt- two human, bloodhounds- were on my >* trail, v / Th*y have been • with-.' me ever . slnt:e, and \u25a0 are in:., this ..hall ; to night. Apparently they think . the; re former of the v«=-st will g-pt lost in the'gay and giddy city." ATTORXBV- IXTEnni'PTS \u25a0 Frajiklin Leonard Jr., : .an -•\u25a0 attorney with friends in '-. San •' Francisco; inter rupted Larigdon : repeatedly to know why this or that* person should be characterized as a "crook." \ This at torney created a ripple of excitement, and immediately Robert Ersklne. Ely,' a- director of .the ,forum*, hastened to say the meeting- was not one- for pub lic discussion, while the speaker de clared his willingness to answer .* any question when ; he. had -concluded his address. At the end of his talk Leon ard arose again and was .told" by ': Ely that . he could not be permitted to speak. v • -* \u25a0 Leonard "replied that Langdon 1 was*' willing. It was suggested; that' the; questionsbe put in writing while a 1a 1 quartet' 5ang. ...... ..... ' ' - " "I observe,"- said- I^hgdon"/;. as -\u25a0 he 'i arose with Leonard's questions in: hand, ,"fhat my fri«nd : in the audience • is \\ probably an attorney," o^aii 1 inquiring j frame .of mind. I will "read his clue's- \ tions and answer them as: I go/a.lqpg. \u25a0 His first question is: 'Has^ not- Tifej- ! L> Ford been .tried and acquitted?'" -The*; answer: Yes, .tried and acquitted on: one charge. Thirteen charges" against' him remain untried. 'Louis "Glass was triedtwice before we could get him;/ .''The second question 'is'. a's to what protection* my office, affords \ to the in nocent who ; may "be -accused." 'My - an pswor, to that is- that'no^ Innocent ones have yet : appeared. '<\u25a0 \ .. \u25a0'...*\u25a0' "The third question jsrwhy,;do I^call Patrick Calhbuh ;6t :;.'the* United) Rail Continued on Page 4, Column 2 NO THIRD TERM FOR ROOSEVELT THE FINAL WORD -.- \u25a0 ,-.-•\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0-'\u25a0 ; -:: President Leaves a ; Clear Field to Taft and the OUT- OF THE RUNNING Unqualified Announcement That He Would; Decline _^ Nomination NO CHAISTGE OF MIND Holds : to , the Renunciation He Made on Night of .Election SrECIAL DISPATCH, TO '-THE CAIA. •WASHINGTON, Dec. U.—Prcs- 1 ident Roosevelt will hot be a candi date for a third term. P; All doubt on this point was dispelled by. the authori tative statement fromVvthc .'White I House tonight ;that Mr/ Roosevelt ad- j \u25a0 hered . to the - declaration "of reriuncia- 1 I tion rhade on the night,' of the elec-j ; tion three years ago. In. the statement • i issued tonight - President--- Roosevelt . ; said .that . he .had .' not "; changed ; arid ' ! wbuld-not change ;the decision dcliv | ered to the ' American people' in ; l9o^^"i; t^--Itvapp*arpfthatviPrcflifieritiißpos^velt|: | had roe«?n ?«\vAfting::the:cali. for the re- j ! publican -natidnsl; convention to afford I I the proper-, opportunity, for making- .his J position clear arid unmistakable, thus ! leayinsrthp field; clear for Fairbanks?, JTaft, Cannon, Knox.'Foraker "and other | declared or receptive ;' candidates for I the republican nomination. . The-presi dent's"; statement;; follow.*: "On thY; night of tn> election I made tho folloTi-ing announcement: | " 'I- am . deeply sensible of*. the honor don<» me by the American people in" thill? expressing ."their ; r confidence- in what I have don« and have tried to do. j I appreciate; to th*. full. the sole.mn r*>- I sponsibHity; •\u25a0thfs ; coiVfidenc<» Imposes upon \u25a0 mci' and. 'l .. -shall :^do ' all- that in rryy power vli«>s - not t to. "forfeit, it. ' On the fourth of March next I; shall; hay«? served thrp«; and a half .years, 1 and- this three and a half years constitutes my first term. .The •\u25a0wise 'custom -which limits the president to two terms re gards the -substance and -not' the form," and under no circumstances will T Uie a candidate for' or* accept another nom ination."', r* • . ' . ."I c have not changed and shall not change , the decision thus announced.". President .Roosevelt's statement aroused a^hornets* • n^st; of comment in \u25a0 "Wa'shinajton" tonight. It became public {: late, but- that made :no , difference;- it was ibver-» town-Jn a flash. The. hotel • ii^ii.|lViir[j|TX'iTT''7fT^'-^~*ri"lT--* Jrfa n'~j — ffirfvftniri * lobbies were . centers ' of political'specu la tion.. :\u25a0 Telephone vwlres were hot'eon •n'cctin'g senators' "and representatlyes with "-", the newspaper offices and corre spondents. -....-\u25a0. '..,'\u25a0'\u25a0 The general opinion seemed to he that; Robsevelt^had "succeeded in elimi nating himself \ personally . from the coming race, 1 but that h«, was virtually as, much. a\ factor as ever by reason. of his ability, to, swing a big vote for: any man: he :might choose aji his successor. \ An immediate- revival of waning booms like .those ; of Cannon, ; Knox, Fairbanks and iLa Follette is notice able"; already, but the effect of this' en thusiasm is not expected to last long. Even • with Roosevelt i out of the- race the." political headquarters is still in the "VVhite House. .' One reason why Roosevelt issued his statement /today, . instead of waiting longer/ is \u25a0- that . hel.will escape \ the ilm putation that Secretary Taft, begged or forced •it from of rea«h and : it ' 4 cannot^ be said that he caused. the'pre«idfintto'speak. ' > - \u25a0- -;-. It" is generally believed here-rthat Roosevelt ' wants' Taft to succeed- him; al tho u gh the ; pre s ide n t ' has not I m ad e this iknownpubliclv or ; officially.^ TafV s chances are'^supposed to be better; now than ; with(the'doubt : of Roosevelt's can didacy * threatening; him; ~ It; is -certain tiiat^Robsevelthas'done^nothing^tb TdTs courage the':be,lief that he t !« for Taft.;; The solid £ south has been kept in line by good , repubiicjiins '", who ibeiieved they/.wjeyeXwprklnlsifq"^^6BevelL*vyn'-; less the; word? gp%s I down; the, liriefsbon nainingithe:t)reßldent'as cn biceTthlß^sec : tionj is; likely |to JjbecbmeTal f ree \ fighting groun"d-ainong;th"e;Candldates. 4 : \u25a0 Thelreat of i the \u25a0'^couritry, q|judSfin*r|frbm|J«xpreß sionsJofj:publlc;imehshere,^wil! : 'lineVup • forJor jagainst^Roosevelt ; or; Roosevelt's chbice./V>':f* > y.*'' :v '-.''jy-i:? u -:/'-'.^t '-'!--- "\r.'- \u25a0 ->-^ " v \u25a0-- \u25a0 v; Thejdrif t^isVbeHeyed' iojK« •truggle" between; Tait. and HvicUe*, '> Colonel -T. Otway Sadleir (upper), manager of -the West End branch of the California 'safe /deposit and tnist company, who committed suicide, and Herman -Silver, the state bank com missioner who will be removed. . \u25a0._/;• . '; , DB^atpr Jhan face poneyinßank Manager; Sadleir of West •\u25a0 End Branch Blows • ©lit Brains • \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0_- \u25a0_\u25a0 -/ \u25a0;.\u25a0.-».:--\u25a0 -:.\u25a0,«\u25a0-\u25a0 ..- . . \u0084-\u25a0 ':-. ' : .~--- ..-\u25a0 '\u25a0 * Colonel T. > O tway • Sadleir,' manager of the West -End ; branch ; of the "Caii fbrnia-- safe -deposit and trust com pany,:: took "his own life nn : the jrear room: of •the-- branch i bank : offices, 153 - Devisadero : street," shortly , before \u25a0 mid night -Tuesday. Although ' free I from anyjtaiht of dishonesty, Sadleir offered himself as .the first , human sacrifice in 'atonement, for wrongs .done; de positors by. the officials of the '\u25a0. bank. Grieving over the; fact that friends and ".businessmen in -the \u25a0_ vicinity of the Jbranchibank had deposited $287^ OOO^in'the- defunct institution, arid .that hisi;friend and mentor, J. - Dalzell Bfown,; could not .'secure from jail/;Sadleir 'committed suicide. » ,-/\u25a0' BtOWS OliT- BRAINS / . . « A -''sawed 'off," 12 . gauge ".'\u25a0 shotgun; which .was In the bank, "was used by the" ; suicide. : , Trying \u25a0In the rearTof; the. office.,', with his* head 1 - res ting on - a", roll : of carpet,-- Sadleir placed * the muzzle of,, the 'weapon*' against ' ; .hJs /ight.temple, slightly; aboye_ the ear.VHe intended'. to, pull' both triggers,. but l - only released one.: : The charge from the gun tore the top of the head ; away. Had • a bomb": been"; put -in- the 'man's bratn^cav ity~iand \u25a0 exploded' with;. an .upward 't 'dree the;' top of the head could not have been more completely^ destroyed. | Below the browlthe -features"' were' intatt, 4 'only. the nose i was ;blood*,stained. . ' plttls^belie^ad; that SadleirAkilled bim- night. Mrsi : E. : Wolf, .who resides in' the flat' at:-1527 Devisadero 'Street, heard the gunshot at that time, >but* ma»Je no;'investiga tionhYesterday rnorning • at \u25a0 7 :so 'o'clock Cunjlnued" on Fase. a, ; Column 17 ' ' An ,/NOTic^nccd Washm^top" corre spondenNb^s>^fisj«ji ihe.^t^^trjjry of the clique xvhi^Ttos-^tfte -^6jpß^States senate. You wilFue ,t!llliy;llEeried by read- The Sunday Gall CommissipnerSilverls Slated for Removal by Governor Chairman of Board Is Blamed for Bank's .Bad Condition f: -The; ; ; days ?of ;^Herman : Silver ;as a member^ of -the bank , commission are • number ed.r; Governor Gillett with At torney General Webb , visited the of ficcsTof;tbe'. commission in. the Crocker building, yesterday morning. The gov crrior*made* an investigation of the re ports .filed" "by -the California safe de posit * and :- trust • company, and ..>.then asked ; some - pertinent " questions as to the manner in * which the . board con ducted its -affairs.""' Herman- Silver, the chairman of Ithe board," Was not in his office when CHllett cailcd. It is under stood that Silver, knew Gillett was I coming. /Although .thefgovernor made on the subject, ihrs. remarks qn the -conduct" of the icOmtnisJlbn .-spell the retirement of rSilveiv.- :'\u25a0).\u25a0\u25a0-"{, '\u25a0 \u25a0 -'\u25a0 -.-' ; *,The* ; governor was informed. that Sil ver .had said some time aaro that he knew ; the; California- safe deposit and .trust v company to .be *'rotteri/\ '.-. This statement ,waß;m'ade, by S^er, accord ing i.to • other members of the commis sion. •before 1 'the': bank was declared insolvent. ': Sn.TER'RESPOXSIfILE ; \u25a0A' Sliver.- has been - a member^ of the board for four years. The other three members :of. the commission have been appointed t within ' the- last sjx- months. Commissioner* Sherer wag appointed ,in July,' and since then there has been no examination; of 'the defunct institution. Garoutte and Lynch' were . appointed withinvthe past .few weeks. The gov ernor, said that Silver, as the only mem ber, of the board Vho: had been long in office,;- .was the member who naturally should .have knownTof "the situation. The) governor regarded ;th«* general holdings ,of-the company such that it should have . been forced out of the baViking; fleld^ long "ago.*" 'After discussing, tie situation In a general-- way," the, governor , took iup - the question ot needed reforms in tbe ad ministration of the ; office. It rec ommerided that'inspections be more fre quent; t^iat : the : field be divided and each, commissioner held responsible for agiven district.' and that a corps of ex pert accountants be retained, by the commission for examination ; purposes. It: was also suggested -that the law^ be amended ? in i -a-; way.; to strengthen the commission's hand*. The 'governor learned with some-sur prise that; th«* trust department of the Continued -'oa \ Fust, -4. ". Colojua I PEICE FIVE GENTS. ADMITS THAT HE ALTERED RECORDS Brown Tells Truth to Commission When Pressed False Entries in ihe Safe Deposit's Assets Two My thical Items of $100,000 Each on Books OefunctbanVs Manager Subject to Heavy Penalty \*Ycs,~zii is 'tracji^thesil entries do hot- represent genuine transac tions. They Tvere carried as cash items by. the bank."— From con fession of J. Dalzell Brown. '7 lindTD nothing whatever re garding the Golton securities. I have no recollection of having signed any receipt \u25a0 evidencing the depositz]vql — David : F. Walker ''~.~ r .- ~~ \u25a0 . • . J. Dalzell Brown, the* im prisoned manager of the Cali fornia safe deposit and trust company, has made a confes sion to : the bank commission. By : his^qwn^words lire-stands convicted of ah "offense for which he can be sent to state prison for a term of 10 years. Brown has confessed that fic titious entries were; made in the; books of the bank. The confession was not exactly a voluntary one, but came after* Brown had been subjected to a long sweating process by Commissioners Garoutte and Sherer. Finally, when Brown was cornered, he blurted out, " Yes, it V true ;- those entries do _ riot represent real ; transac tions. , * The entries which Brown has confessed were false related to two items each of $100,000, which appeared as assets of the bank. These items, as recorded on the books, made it appear that the California safe deposit and trust company had on deposit $1 00,000 in each of two New York banks. Brown maintained until almost to the end of the interview with the commissioners that the entries represented genuine assets, . but when pressed . further for a com plete explanation, he broke down and admitted ihe truth. Brown was called into the'of fices -of the commission to explain some' doubtful entries. He was turned over to oCmmissioners Garoutte ;and Sherer, who. sought to "straighten out the tangle. A* What do these "two entries rep^, resent/ asked Garoutte. "They are cash items carried by the ?bank,". explained Brown with a smile: . ''Available assets?" continued Garoutte. « ." Yes",-. sir ; certainly," Brown as serted. ;\u25a0 . "Ho\t do sou ; baj2scii- to have * . i