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I have taught' the east?* They'll "e^atcii. the
i 'wcs't..whQri-th^;*cri<§s .begins next S o unday°
j -in the Comic Section of, •
The Sunday Call
VOLUME CIIL— NO M.
Book Keeper of Bank Admits Making False Entries
Lens of Expert Forces Confession From Brown's trusted Agent
MICROSCOPE
REVEALS
RAUD
Miliiqix^ Addfed to
:Ass^s=V Charged „
;to Depositors :
ledgejt ti fixed to fool
State Batik Commissioners
I^w!|iidiictmfents to
;Q:B€feßrpugiit 'on :
I .', 1 ITestimpny
Clerk ain^ Expert Wilt Be
ij Witnesses for Grand liiry
, : Another, sensational chap
• \u25a0 -• • .- :• ' -\u25a0 : ' \ •
ter was- added to the Calif or
•nia" safe- deposit -.arid" trust
company-scandal yesterday
when Hv L.'Storrs, one of the
book keepers^ of the concern
and confidential agent of J.
Dalzell broke down
under a .merciless cross ex
amination and confessed that
the false entries in the books were
in his handwriting, and had been
made undir orders " from Brown
tnd J. D: jSobertson, the fugitive
assistant
The confession made by Storrs
was complete in every respect and
established the fact that nearly j
$1.000,000- had been falsely added
.to the assets, of the bank in order
to deceive" the state commission
ers. More thjan $500,000 had been
fraudulently added to the account j
of Brown, Walter J. Bartnett and
the San- Francisco and San Joa
quin coal company alone. In or~
der'.to balance the books Storrj
taid that- a like sum had been
charged against depositors in the
bank. .. • "'
, The confession of -Storrs was
.nifwje in the bank building at Cal
ifornia 1 arid Montgomery streets
after he had been subjected to a
searching examination by^Assist
ant District Attorney Hoff Cook
•and Theodore- Kytka, the hand
vriting expert. The entire inci
dent occurred in plain sight 'and
vourx! of a dozen eclerks in the
bank. Custodian C. S. Cushingr, De
tective Proll and a caller who had.vls^
lted'the feank'on personal business.
PHIST DE\IES°CHARGE
I•. • .
Storrs af o first- denied that he had
erfytMng to do with the false entries,
hut when confronted with the proof ai
revealed under Kytka's microscope his
jierve broke and the tears told what his
trembflng: H^s would not utter. Final
ly lie ropained his composure.
"Yes, h. is truj 1 ," lie said, '"I made
lh/>se vntri/s. I made the changes as
directed by Mr. Drown and Mr. Robert
eon." And then be told the* en.tire story
of the* Klarinj? fraud.
The confession of Storrs* will lead to
the indictment of Brown and Robert
eon, but it is believed that Storrs will
not be hold. Ills explanation that he
Biniply made the entries under instruc
tions will in all probabality be accepted
by the grand jury with the under
standing: that Storrs will be a witness
for the state. Storrs maintains that he
liad no personal reasons for acting as
directed.- He borrowed $30,000 from
the bank, but this, he says, had nothing
to do. with the matter.
IJUXSMOOR I.VTEnnOGATED
Bank Examiner and former Commis
sioner C." ILDunsmoor was also Inter
rogated as to the steps he, took to In
Continued on Pare* 2, Column 3
The San Francisco Call.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
\ •'\u0084' -TEL,EPHOXE'KEAIIXY 86
FRIDAY; JAXUARY 3, 1908
WEATHER* CONDITIONS
. .YESTJJRDAY^-Weitt wind; 'clear; maximum
temperature, 38; minimum, 48. , ,
, FORECAST FOR TODAY— Cloudy ; leg In
monHng; light south wind. V: Pace 13
EDITORIAL
..The- "grand Vjut^r and the bank comnal*
cion. • : Paare S
• Prpsslng limit on ots rhead wire*. Page 8
* Among the .airships. Page 8
BANK FAILURE \u25a0
. iliero«cope of #rpert forces confession
Brown's treated book keeper {bat he made false
entries* In trust company's books. Pwb« 1
CITY • ' t
; Charles H.' Donglass. ijho eloped last August
with the" daughter of Jofin Pi-Orerton of Santa
Rosa, ' kits a wife and family ' in Chicago and
bas fled' tp • Mexico to escape arrest for
bigamy.* Page 1
: Georjte tßecketf.«t Becketf.« • youth, accused ©f responsi
bility.for death of Kdaa Needhanij flees to es
cape "consequences. \ ' Page 1
Ordinance regulating trolley, serrice Is pre
sented tiy SnpervUor Sulliran ami raises many
objections front the United Railroads offl-.
ciais. ... ' Pa«;e 5
'Two policemen surprise a deaf cracksman In.
act of blowing open a safe. ' Page. 15
Thieves and thugs bnslly pney on dtiiens New
Xear'r Cay. Pau* 15
s Mrs. John F. Leidecker Is granted a' divorce
becausis Ler husband deserted her for her
sister." -O; . Page 7
Application for ball for Louis Glass is denied
despite plea of attorney that client's days are
numbered. Page 1«
Lawyer Temple accuses former client of .steal-'
ing his daughter and dWorce decree is revoked
by Judge. . . . Page 3
California Promotion committee 'protests
against prune knights, walnut elephants and'
peach dogs in California's dlsp'lay at the Yukon
exposition.' - ' . P«I«S
Members of the ln«fm!ng bo«rd of- supervisors
decide to permit Mayor Taylor to namecommlt
teep. but he will receUe suggestions. P»g»? 16
Fifty families in Visltacion valley, dig ; wells
to prevent vrater famine. and ask supervisors to
llx, rates of rottar's alleged combined companies
on 'just .basis. . - , ' . I Page 16
SUBURBAN-
Rev. W. k. Tanner refraes to gratify curiosity,
of clubwomen, be they *'mop wlelderVorlOut-"
door Art leaguers. •; .' .." • ' . Panel
John B, Eakle, wealthy- lumber dealer of
Point Richmond, commits suicide by shooting
himself. • 'Pase 4
Captain C. P. Matson dies from injuries sus
tained while trying to board Southern '• Paclfli
train. Page 4
Aged sculptor : accuses attorney of the «m
beKlement of Insurance, money. Pag* 4
\u25a0 Women's clubs. of Berkeley Join hands In fight
against ruling of education board barring -women
principals. . Page 4
COAST
Mayor Lane of Portland . begins campaign. to
stop practice of • : driving boboes from ,'city
to city. . Prfie 10
. Wife of Run Bernardino county; vlneyaniiit
fatally burned while using kerosene' to start
fire. . Page 10
SJate teachers' association gets much ' work
done in ' preparation for adjournment to
day. . Page 5
Quick verdict fail* to dampen ire of Pasadena
osteopath's wife, . who says 'she will kill her
husband vrben released.? • Pajce 5
Prrmatnre explosion of dynamite. in ; Kern
county oil well causes ' death of two men * and
fatal Injury of another. . Pace 10
EASTERN
F. C. Havens claims the $1,000. bi1l found by
waiter In Cafe Martin. New York. Page 1
Mrs. Harold F. MeCormlck, daughter of Rocke :
feller, refuses to be a patroness for a Chicago
hospital entertainment because alcoholics.
barred from institution. Pajße? 5
Human body as electrical generator is demon
strated by director of brewing academy before
scientists. 1 : Page 3
Speaker Cannon plans to run through house
without reference to committee a senate finan
cial measure. . . . Page 5
Adolph ' Ladenburg, : New York bant*r, who
disappeared 'from Atlantic steamer 12 years
ago, reported to hart . be«n Been. Jn Ger
many. Page 3
Philippine trade may become a factor in nt
tlement of ' the. Japanese « Immigration f ques
tion. , \u25a0 • . : Put 3
Counsel for Harry X. ; Tliaw : 4edd» that his
only defen»«: will -be Insanity at th» tlm« . Tie
kUIwI,WMt». Page 10
Attorney General BooaparU. promise* to ' an
nounce withtn 10 days what action will b« taken
to crush' tt« Harrlman!mergeT. • \u0084.: Page 10
Wife of Darid^. EUi»,"St. TjonU/rnvner of a
Frctoo fruit ' ranch,' * who ' wsi 1 found dead . near
Mffdht Vernra, ni., is certain that he. was mur
dered. mfSJei-'r Page 10
"Triera" . return .r*rdict . sgatnst . Rer. s Dr.
Shaeffer of Philadelphia, -who Is iuspended pend
ing trial by conference. 'Page 10
FOREIGN
Count Boni de Castellanf, f&rmer husband of
Anna GouM, encounter* . pcince .de Sagan at
church ceremony, spits : In '• bis face and strikes
him with cane. Page'l
SPORTS
Coach Yost, denies . David ...Starr Jordan's
accusations that •she^- paid 1 athletes' to' enter the
University, of Michigan. r ' • Page"" 10
' Sam Barber score* at*2o to 1 In, a\ five, horse
race at Emeryville. '*. • " \u25a0:' . Page 11
Dr. Rr.trril will. ask to be relieved of task' of
making Jockey/ Miller's engagement*. .' Page 11
\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0 Al Coney bpfii^up and \' procures ' Preside^
Thomas H.- Williams* Hnerfano after -the/ horse,
had won a selling race.. .; Page' ll
Eddie Kelly, a Buffalo feather weight ; boxer,
is here 'seeking a match 'with ; the '-top
notchere. . Page. 10
'. Owen Moran rraut* to meet Attell again with
the weight* raised to the legitimat* feather
weight ' limit. Page 10
Olympic ; dub - athletic ," committee will - name
date for chatnpioMhlp boxlcg tournament \tn
near \u25a0, f utnre. ; . ' Page 10
LABOR v
T.E.Zant denied admlMkn, to building, trade*
council a* • delegate \u25a0' from : carpenter*' ; union \u25a0 No.
453. 7 ' .Page 7
MARINE . : ' I
Battleship . Nebraska Rails for Maydalpna bay
to Join : Admiral Dayton's ships :in s" target
pra«tlce. "- . "."• , C" ; ; Page 12
MINING , . : i
\u0084 Under: * fair \u25a0 rolume . of., trading leaders* among
the Goldfltld mlalsf stocks <J«cline. Page 16
SAl^ FRANQISCO, FRIDAY, JANTJARY ;3; 1908:
BIGAMY CHARGE
DRIVES AN ELOPER
OVER BOUNDARY
Charles H. Douglass Has
' 'Wife and Children -
in Chicago
GUILTY OF A FELONY
Late, Marriage to Daughter
of Santa Rosa Mayor
• Not Legal
FLEES FROM ARREST
Quickly Deserts the, Cali
fornia Girl \u25a0\u25a0 Whom
HcDeceived
Charles H. Douglass, whose sensa
tional elopement and subsequent civil
marriage with Miss Helen Overton
last August forced : the resignation of
the 'girl's father, John P. Overton,
from the mayoralty of Santa Rosa,
has a wife. and two children livingin
Chicago. This fact .developed with
the arrival at the Hotel St. Francis a
few days ago of a member of a : firm
of a private detectives employed'- by
relatives and friends of the freal i Mrs!
Douglass to arrest the man on a
charge of bigamy. ,/"
Local acquaintances orpoujrlass.ywho
were .unable to icxplftlnthf: man's re
luctance to :marry jlliis: Overton at the
time of \u25a0; his runaway, "match"'; with
her, 'say that they now-, understand:
They admit that he has .deserted the
young girl he lured from her home
and has fled to Mexico to 'avoid, prose
cution for bigamy.
Douglass was married to Mrs. Doug
lass No. 1 in 1592, while he was the
Chicago agent (or a! champagne , com-f
pany, and by her had two -children-^
a boy and a girl. In 1896 his wife
discovered that- Douglass had been
too inllimite with- a; woman who .was ; a
dancer in a music hall in Chicagorand
left him, taking: the babies with her:
There was never any, talk of divorce
until after the publication of : the mar
riage with Miss Overton before Judge
Thomas J. Lennon of the superior court
at San .Rafael.. Newsof.thls "mar-,
rlage" reached the relatives of Mrs.
Douglass in the east, and they, at once
took steps to locate the man,' only to
find tnat they had started too late.
Their quarry had escaped to Mexico,
from which country there. is no extra
dition for the' crime of bigamy.
DECEIVES*. SANTA-ROSA MISS
; It"' was. whiles Douglas 3 was in the
employ of^the Herrln-Hall-Marvin safe
company in this city that he met JtfSs
Overton." He had gone to Santa Rosa
on a business, trip, _• and the deception
of the young '-. woman was easy; for a
suave man. of the world such as Doug
lass. Under: promise .of marriage he
induced the glrl'to come'to San Fran
cisco with him and then declined to
carry out that promise until # forced
to do:»to by Miss Overton'B relatives
and friends. /" "-\u25a0;'.
His. desertion of his Vbrlde** almost
immediately^ after 'the ceremony, , which
was^perf ormed' August, 2B.last by Judge
Lennon,; was due to (information' which
friends <of ; his ' in ;• this city., gave him
concerning the action which the' rela
tives and ' friends of v the real Mrs."
Douglass Intended : to i take. For a while
the . man '.lay Mn hiding in ;thls - city,
living with friends in Broadway. Two
weeks ago the hunt became too hot
for him, and he secretly^ left San Fran
cisco for the southern -republic.
SOX OF A'.MIIjMOVAIRK''.. .
t Douglass, who though ] very lyoung, in
appearance arid. manner ls'46 years old,'
has jlived a .varied' life.^ He • • is= -.the
youngest soirof . the eccentric .million-.
aire of the same, nanie'r 'who '"died \u25a0 in
Santa ' Barbara three ;years: ago,'"hav
ing won fame -bj%,the peculiar ''manner
in "which >he \u25a0 spent ; his great '\ wealth?
and also from - ; the sensational details
of his marriage with the house keeper
of his beautiful home on the, out
skirts fof= the 'so'uthefn. city. Most^of
his • money;, he made as'; the;, founder lof
theß.rG. Dun commercial ; agencyj' :^j
When the elder Douglass.died hie left
the most ; of his restate to his i stepchil
dren, > Robert r G. rDun, . at whose 'death
it passed ; to ;": Robert*. J.* ;. Douglass,
at present the New.'Tork>manager,of
the f Dun . agency, r arid Ben jamin Doug''-:'
lass, '^f or; some, years t has- been * in
ch^gef^^^^Chicago I pfficel^J^^CTS
Cojitlxned ''jni 1 Pace I SL ' Mlddl*Vcoliuutfb ,
PASTOR RETORTS
WITH HOT SHOT
AT CLUBWOMEN
Rev. W. E; Tanner Replies to
"Dynamic Utterances"
of Mrs; White
TO BALK; -CURIOSITY
Refuses to Disclose Name
of Lawyer Who" Told
of Drinking |
ijnscared; \u25a0by name
| "Mop Wielders" as Weighty
v He Says as Outdoor
Art League
I ; OAKLAND. Jan, 2.— Womanly curi- j
osity, : "particularly - ; th e curiosity of I
clubwomen ; to learn the name ; of .the
lawyer who sent a letter to Rev; \u25a0 Wal
ter , E. Tanner of the Melrose Baptist
church, in - whjchsithe writer said that j
smoking, and drinking : were common |
practices ,:in, women's, clubs in. San
Francisco and;' that .hei knew of in
stances where;,clubwomen were ;. taken
home inVahJJnjoxicated^condition- at [
2:30 o'clock ; in*. the* morning.' is not to j
be gratified by J Rev. i Mr. vTahner. : v J '; ',
InUthe^midst'^of^the; storm .which 1
he has. raised, about vhis^ears.*py;; nisi
sermon -o f' laa t T>Su nday ra I ght-; touch An s~\
upon ithe'rpiatldn's' of Woman's: clubs to
the divorce court; ReV. Mr.* Tanner lifts
his voice and .assertF: /, ; \u25a0' ,- .: '
\u25a0>* "Mrs. . Lovell". White -in an. interview 4
concerning a ; letter. read In my church
last Sunday :-' evenlngf * says: - ;Tell him
to^prove it. Tellf him -that Mrs.\ Lovell
White j asks, him 'to 'prove" it, Tell him to
give the name of 7 the lawy.er ;and'..uie
name of the ;; x woman • whom the - lawyer"
said was carried -home at^ 2:30 a.' mhin
an intoxicated state.. from a woman's
ciubtv \u25a0 \u25a0/; ;• ;\u25a0*\u25a0\u25a0., \u25a0 \u25a0 .-."\u25a0. . , \ •; : .
"I: have, the; highest' respect for, the"
aforesaid ladjv and others who
angry,; jumped < at; conclusions and.. gave
utterance to;hasty.statements.concern
ing ,things."whlchj;had; little ibearing
upon Sundayjs ; sermon.' But this j seems
to be; a c common- trait*fof-?many.>club-'
women— to {become ; excited, , losa\th.slr,
bearings and give forth dynamic,utter
ance, it be. upon "questions
dealing, with the.club or--, the .'general
public? . • " .• v .;. . . , - \u25a0
TRAITS' OF = PROFESSIONALISM • >' :
y "Perhaps sphere,' , **f»
finlty,' 'woman's: suffrage' and _\ other
terms ;\u25a0\u25a0 and ;• vernacular * common •to t the
professional '\u25a0} clubwoman; are - the ; rea^
sons' for;"it,landi furnish? a mighty' and
glittering) example 2of the" greaty lntel-'
lectuai "development>'of. -;the average
clubwoman: and; her : capacity., to; grapple
w I th ; pub j ic*s probj ems :/and
Is s v es^OneVwo u1 a ! naturally |thTnielfiy!
;;\u25a0 Cvsttavrd : «\u25a0 1 P«i«M 3!i''. Celariui fr '\u25a0
George -Beckett, whose 'photograph^ has -been identified by
woman' keeper : '.of confinement hospital as man who took Edna
Needham there to' die. Also a copy of the letter Beckett wrote
his employer, telling of intended 'flight.
Jim Jeffries led Out
of Saloon by Ear
Init'-Wife^pf-Xhampioh: of ihe
'World -yanks tierJiHustiand
?From Convivial Company
•\u25a0"\u25a0' Yanked;out jof,'a ; saloon; by »,his-'ea'iv
Jim Jeffrics, ; 'champlon;heavy weight of
the; world," humbly '\u25a0left_ i a'say I'stag1 'stag' t par ty^
of- ypbrtingr'rne'n last 1 rilght.i quietly foi-',
lowed^hls'.'better "half i out 'the door 'of.
an ; Eddy^stfeetidrlnkin)? -place,*, meekly,
climbed^lntoj.her r auto] and was'driven ;
to* their, 1 hotel. "\u25a0 -. :; ' . / \> . -; «.'\u25a0 • ,
"Accompanlediby. two^automobile' loads
of ; his .'friends, J the vbig/ champion ;waV
making '.the • rounds .of ithe'Hown v when
his i\wif e f came \u25a0\u25a0; on ',, the '\u25a0' scene." •. In t his
pocket \ j II n g\ led \i 11;01 1;00 0 \ in | sold -coin ; he
hVdfrecelyedi'at; 6^o'clock Vf or '.his ; hour
and:a. half's * work 'at ! Colma New -Year's
day,' ; and 1 itvwas. Mrs* Jeff rles'.eyelfbr a
1* 1 i- V a*g'.i |ir "i^ wi"j] j*'o rrr iriy*"" * 'f " ' " *v*i^**9i*i > '***^C*sa
rainy* day^; that; prompted -her; to; take
her., h usbarid i ho'mel.b'ef ore the ' had
alliance) to 'start* a' flow ?of..grold^across
the'Hbar/':; ';?' .;*; : *t" ['T:[''/. •.•.'j. ! jV;.'".'' : - : '" "-T^' : ' • '\u25a0'\u25a0'\u25a0
"^ 3 The •'\u25a0\u25a0' incident '.-^'occurred V;' in.": '."BlllyV
V 'Ceatinoed \u25a0Wh ' Faie? 4» y 3X^4l* ; Ujj. *;*. *"'
The Stegbrptncrs isonc.brthe jKiniyest
conceptibhsT^%T^iU» linto1 into a<€pmi^Sec
tio'ri: ; These*?»^^C^fe4okmg^imls will
begin their antics in
The Sunday Call
(Oakland Man Owns Big
Bill Found in Gafe
£& Havens Claimant of $1000
-T Picked Up by Waiter in
New York
.'.,<:, -. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO; THE CALL
TORK/fjan. ; F.* C. Havens,
it bec»mo:known-today, is the claimant
of the $l,'pbo : billrpic"ked up in the Cafe
Martin'* several /months "ago by Louis
Pacquet/one'of the waiters, \u25a0who turned
.ttie'money,oye> to. Martin and has since
Continued ; on ' Paste 3, ; Bottom Column X
Impertinent Question No. 32
Why Do Women Kiss When They Meet?*
iFoiihe most original or wittiest 'answer to this qiies-\
tion— and the briefer the better— The Gall will pay
FIVE POLJLARS . For the next five answers
The Call will pay ONE DOLLAR each. Prize
winning answers will be printed next Wednesday
arid checks .mailed to the winners at once Make
your answer short and address it to '
. IMRERTINENT QUESTIONS,
"n*^BWMa^*M^Mll*aMaaVßiafc»a^*MaiiM*J *ml*m^*V
.'\u25a0Uinnlne Anawtr*i<o "Wnat Are You Coins to Swear Off— and Wnyt*
« ss\ prize. toj Ida Halne*, 1110^^ Jefferson -street, Oakland. \
; \u25a0Flirting-— l've 'got -hirnJ,
" 'fl^prUe toT\VViO. ; Russell.' Davi*.*. . •
.\u25a0 1908ithings.' Why? r 1907 things:
'.'< fliprlze'to Maude' W. Da vlson, 6GS Pelmas avenue, Saa Jose. #
" . I :"s_hall?swear off on single blessednesa.* It is leap year.
; $1- prize . to iltt. C. { M. . Bonhacn, . Oakland.
. '\u25a0 High-rolling— no roll. '/ ,
.'\u25a0 $I' prize tto.'J. B*rnliardt,'ls7o. Clay street. City.": ,
: .' \u0084 - s Same old \ thing;* same old reason— force o? habit.
ft .' priz«> ' to Viacent Halle;-, Stocktt-d. SBP"
Ii- . /The'^water wagon ;\u25a0 it has always leaked audibly.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
HOLD YOUTH
CAUSE OF
DEATH
George- Beckett Is
Accused by .
Brothers
•' * -
Woman Identities Photo
- of Man Wlio Brought Girl
Autopsy Surgeon
> Makes Startling
"Revelation
Fatal Operation Thought
of Later Day Than Sunday
I On the shoulders of George ,
Beckett, a youth of 20 years,
was placed the responsibility
yesterday for bringing aboqt
(the condition which Jed* to the
'death of 17* yea r, u old Edna ,'
Needham Wednesday morn
ing at the California confine
ment home in Folsom street.
Fearing the consequences
which would follow the inevitable
discovery of his relations with the
girl Beckett has fled, leaving be
hind him only a note in which he
(told his former employer that he
was in trouble and intended to
disappear completely.
The tragedy which has blotted
out the life of a young girl tn the
first blush of womanhood has also
cast its* awful blight on a lati who
has not yet attained his majority/
In a home in this city a heart
broken family mourns the death
of a loved one. while in*another^
home in Qutncy. 111., a widowed
mother and two sisters sit grief
stricken under the weight of a
blow which has driven son and
brother from them forever as an
outcast.
Since the identification of Edna Xeed
ham.'as told exclusively in The Call
yesterday, only ona mystery remain*
to be cleared In the chain o* circum
stances surrounding the case. That Is
the matter of identification/ of the per
son for the malpractice
iTrtilah resulted ,In Edn* Needham's
death. City Detectives, ."W. D. Moltk#