The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11
He Had a Large Sum of Money,
and 1t Is Believed He Has
Absconded.
MOVING THE BIG NEW CRANE.
The Cruiser Olympia Still In the
Stream-No Orders Regarding
Her Movements.

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tractor Henry Noyes? The question has
been asked for several days, and his where
abouts is as much mystery to-day as
when he stepped on board the boat at
Georgia-street dock last Monday. At the
time Noyes left for San Francisco he is
known to have carried with him, in a
valise and in his pockets, not less than
$1,000 in coin. OF this amount DR. Rachel
B. Lain contributed $500, M g. Winchell
SIS and il is said that local bank helped
to swell the amount in the neighborhood
of $100, although the latter statement is
not verified.
Noyes is a contractor and builder who
recently arrived in Vallejo from Oakland.
He made good appearance, and on tax
ing up his residence here provided for a
wife and three children and placed them
in a cozy cottage in the center of the city.
After remaining here short time he was
introduced about town. and his knowledge
of business proved he could be relied on to
carry out successfully all work he under
took. About the time of Noyes' arrival
DIR. Rachel B. Lain concluded to erect q
handsome residence on Marin street near
the Presbyterian church. Plans and
specifications were advertised for, and later
bids were asked. Noyes proved successful
and secured the work on bid of $4150. R.
J. r. Alden and NJ. G. Winchell, two of the
most prominent citizens, went on his bond.
| The work progressed well and the building
is half finished, and when completed will
| cost nearer $500 than the amount put in
by Noyes. Payments, of course, were ex-
acted from DR.. Lain as certain parts of the
residence were completed, and thus far
Noyes has been paid $780, 1t was stated
at the time that Noyes was given the con-
tract that ne could not finish the building
for the amount he bid and many were of
the opinion that as he was a new resident
and was desirous of making record he
preferred to lose money on the job.
| Last Saturday afternoon Noyes got a
third payment of $500 from DR.. Lain and
| paid the woTkmen a very small sum, in
| fact $5 was the only sum that can be ac-
counted for. Plasterer Long did not re-
ceive a cent. AT the time Noyes paid tho
SIS it is positively known he had nearly
500 in his possession. At a meeting of
the directors of the Baptist Church Sun
day he volunteered to give $25 toward the
erection of the new building under con-
temptation. Only two weeks ago he was
| baptized and was regarded as model man.
Mrs. Noyes does not know where her hus-
band is and has not heard from him. Re-
ports are to the effect that private citizens
| have also been mulcted but the exact
amount and names are not known at this
time. Bondsmen Alden and Winchen
made no denial of the fact that they are
anxious to see Noyes or even hear from
him. Winchell stated prior to Noyes bor-
rowing SIS of him he had paid the office
rent in advance and said he would carry
the job to completion in good season.
This evening there will be meeting of
all interested parties to take action. In
the meantime work on the residence is GO
ing ahead.
To-day is payday on the yard, and $27,-
900 was required to satisfy the workmen,
and as might be expected the streets pre-
sented an appearance of a metropolitan
city this evening.
The roster of workmen foots up nearly 500
persons in the different departments as
| follows: Yards and docks, 131; construc-
| ton and repair, 349; steam engineering,
&99; equipment, 30; ordnance, 46; supplies
and accounts, 30 medical and surgery, 1.
Yesterday the first test of the gigantic glib
| crane in course of erection near the stone
dock was made. The setting of theE crane
| up has progressed so we'll under the super
vision of Superintendent Harrington and
Assistant John Strom that the officials of
the yard were notified that a preliminary
run would be made without having in posi-
! ton the immense boom.
| Steam was gotten up and at a signal the
| ponderous machine moved slowly along
| the track, which is twenty feet from center
to center. There was no disposition on
| the part of the representatives of the con-
| tractors to hurry the crane on its Journey
toward the head of the dock and the care
| full, slow-going manner in which it was
operated gave everybody an excellent idea
of the important work that the crane will
perform when the boom is placed in posi-
tion, which will require three days more
time. In size it would be hard to describe
| the crane, but it resembles more than any,
thing else the tender to a locomotive, only
| about five times larger. The crane went
along the track the full length of the dock
without a hitch and the curve at the head
was rounded nicely Backward and for
ward, for some time the crane was oper-
ated and the preliminary run was most
successfully conducted.
On the 18th inst. the final trial will be
made. At that time the Inspection Board
will assume the task of ascertaining
whether or not the crane is in all particu-
lars exactly what the Government con-
| tracted for. The test will also be made of
the lifting capacity of the crane and ma
terial will be placed in the stone dock to
| be lifted out.
The Monadnock alongside the quay wall
under the big derrick and the forward tur-
ret armor is in place. The armor for the
after turret has not yet arrived, but is on the
| way and can be looked for daily. The
| monitor is fast nearing completion and
| there is no doubt she will prove of the best
of her type in the entire navy.