Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-09
PACIFIC. COAST.
WRECK OF THE STEAMER C0RDELIA.
The Justice Mine Investigation.
Lieutenant General Kearney.
Lieutenant General Kearney.
SAN Francisco, March s.

A Victoria dispatch says the wreck
of the steamer Cordelia, of San Fran.
CISCO, has drifted ashore on the west
coast of the Island. The machinery is
not to he found, and 1t IS supposed,
from the appearance Of the wreck, that
he vessel must have capsiZed IN cross
ing the bar OF Coquille river, tn which
port she runs from San Francisco, and
that the machinery dropped out. No
bodies were found on board.
The COMMITTEES on the investigation
of the Justice Mining Company, APP
pointed at a special meeting OF the
stockholders held on the 1T OF Deem
Der last. have completed al elaborate
report, the man points Of which have
neen already made public, the conclu
sions IF the committee being in accord
arce with reports previously published
49, to the name in which the deed al
Justice ground to the Alta Company
was made for 81 consideration, and the
payment OF $3.50. 900 to Cook and REIN
burse him for money discussed by him
in settling dispute. The committee
express the opinion that a conspiracy
existed to defraud the Justice stock
holders of a valuable portion of the
| mine, and state that the responsibility
of the transaction devolves uponGeorge
Schultz, who received $50, 900 from the
| Alta managers for his services III their
behalf.
The Woodville business is found by
the committee TO have been engineered
bv j. w. Pearson and Schultz, as
heretofore charged. The committee
| find That the California Mill Company,
under the management of Schultz and
his confederates. has bled the Justice
Stockholders 70 the tune of 81 $50 900;
| that between September lst, 1875. and
| June lst, 1877, President Schultz peck.
eted ~ his share OF the milling SWIM
tile 1899, $50, and urge that suit be coii-
menred for its recovery. He also re-
allied large profit from outside milling
operations on Justice ore. The report
also deals with the practices OF e. A.
schultz, Superintendent mt, in the way Of
raising pay rolls, issuing fictitious
vouchers and other device. A much
greater amount OF fraud Is believed to
have been covered up by the partial
destruction of the cash book at the
mine.
The committee also find that the
Secretary had kept his books in a con
fused condition. and there seemed TO
be some over issue of stock. but tins
IL not definitely asceriained. The com
mittee made a demand on Kennedy.
the late Secretary, for Slo4.9S6 w,
in re- ponse IT, which he mas ie-
turned in cash 1915 IS; in vouch-
ers, SIS S75 25. Annexed to the
committees report is a detailei
statement of The finances OF Inc
Justice Company. The total receipts
for NAV |. 1876, to December !, 1877,
- a. xO. RI. li-Inrsap,antE * .
$50, 534; liabilities on tho Isl of Decem
Der, $3.50. l52. the principal items Icing
an overdraft AZ the Bank Of California
of 1897. 1913; bills PAYABLE, 1883; due
to the Union Mill Company, $S7, 423
Ca-son and Tahoe Lumber and Fiume
Company, SIG. Cos; employees. $lS,4lO;
Giant Powder Company, Sl3,45l. The
receipts Of the COMPANY from Deem
Der lst. 1S77.to March LIST, 1878, inclnd'
ing the balance on hand, we're $549.-
1888; expenditures during the same
time, S50l .7Ol. The report concludes
with an encouraging account of the
present condition and prospects of the
company.
The Executive Committee of the
Workingmen's party held a meeting
last evening. at which the ques ion OF
appointing generals and staff officers
of the military branch Of the party
came up. Kearney was chosen Lieu.
tenant General and Knight Adjutant
General. D resolution WAS passed de-
clining to recognize the military or
%ginization known as the summit
Guard as a part of the Workingmens'
force, suspicion having been enter.
tanned that the company Is in the
interest of the Railroad Company.
Schultz Interviewed.
SAN FRANCISCO, March s.
The Post to day published an inter
view with George Schultz relative tc
the report of the Justice Investigating
Commute. Schultz says he has moi
yet been furnished with a copy Of iht
report. and declines to make any
statement based on the summary %
the report az published In the city
journals. He saws, however, that al
will be satisfactorily explained In dut
time; that the report. as published
misreprrsents him. He gave up tn,
control of the mine because he wa
sick and disguised with It and haC
sunk a fortune in trying TO sustain
Il; that the mine cannot be made t
pay, IA the ore IL of too low a grade
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