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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-06-26

The Ladies' Industrious Society OF
the Catholic church will meet at Mrs
W. II. Coyle's, corner Springer and
Walnut Thursday at . p. IN.
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the capital stock for the construction OF q new
and competing railroad from the tidewater to
the upper end of the San Joaquin Valley, or
to junction with railroad lines south OF the
Tehachapi Mountains, the prospects of success
in which undertaking now appear to be excel
lent, owing to the commendable energy with
which the PROPOSE ton is being pushed; and
whereas, railroad competition is greatly needed
to promote a revival of general business, and
would be of special and inestimable benefit to
Oakland, should the deep water terminus be
established in that city; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY the Oakland Board OF Trade, as
the commercial representative of the people of
this city, that it rejoices in the present mani
festation of progressive public spirit, and
trusts the enterprise will be successfully car
ried to completion.
ResoEued, That the cordial cooperation OF the
citizens of Oakland in general, and of the men,
bers of this board in particular, is pledged to
the enterprise, and that nothing shall be left
undone, which is within the bounds OF posi-
bility to promote its success.
RESOLVED, That copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to the San Francisco and San Joa-
quin Valley Railroad Company by the secretary
of this board. ]. F. STREET, Secretary.
The members of the committee appear
quite sanguine that the total 100000 re-
quired will be secured before the close Of
the present week.
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WILLIAMS OUT Oh IL.
Signed Over His Stock in the
New Track.
COULD NOT BIZ PRESIDENT.
No Decided at Meeting Held on
Sunday.
WILL CORRIGiN Be AT THE HELMs
President Williams Says That He Will
Continue Racing Hereafter on
His Own Account.
COULD NOT Be PRESIDENT.
WILL CORRIGiK Be AT THE HELM9

When the gates of San Francisco's new
racetrack are thrown open to the public
Thomas n. Williams Jr. will not be at the
head of the venture.
This conclusion was reached at an in
formal meeting held by some of the prinei-
pal stockholders in the scheme held Sun
day afternoon last. Along in March, 1894.
ITO acres of land was purchased southwest
of the Industrial School through real
estate firm, Joe Ullman being the ostensi-
BILE buyer.
1t turned out that the land was bought
for the site of a new racetrack, Ed Corrigan
and other Western turfmen being heavily
interested in the deal.
About that time it became cognizant
that racing could not be conducted over
the present track many years longer, and
new quarters were looked for where per-
manent Improvements could be made and
a track and grand stands constructed that
would compare with the many fine tracks
of the East.
The total amount of capital subscribed
for the new racing association was 500, 900,
each share being valued at $1,000. The
shares were apportioned as follows: Ed
ward Corrigan, 25 shares; Joe Ullman, 25
shares; Thomas H. Williams Jr., Is shares;
Dan Burns, 10 shares; M. A. Gunst, 10
shares; James Rowe, 5 shares; Pat Dunn,
shares, and Barney Schneider, shares.
All of this money was paid in, with the
exception of the $4,000 subscribed by Mr..
Williams. Up to the present time nothing
has been done in the way of improvement
on the land purchased. Much dissatisfac-
ton has existed at the present meeting,
and there has been many rumors of work
being pushed on the new track, with Ed
Corrigan at the head of affairs At the
present aspect of affairs the rumor is not
without possibility of truth.
At the meeting referred to President
Williams of the Jockey Club made the
proposition that 20 Fer cent more of the
shares of the subscribed stock be turned
over to him or to persons he would desig-
nate, and that he be elected president of
the new racing association or he would
have nothing to do with the venture. TO
this Mr.. Corrigan and the others would
not agree, and yesterday Mr.. Williams
signed over his stock to the other stock
holders. to be divided as they may desig-
nate.
Mr.. Williams stated that he has his own
views about running race track; that he
has always paid every one acting in any
capacity on his track a good salary, and
he knew that if he could not be at the head
of affairs on the new track there was bound
to be dissension. He also stated that he
would continue racing over the present
track as long as it was possible, and that
when he lost that he would get another
one, irrespective of opposition.
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HOT WORDS IN THE FREEHOLDERS MEETING.

make you shut up. You are making an
ass of yourself you cur"
Mr.. Sutro did not finch, but advanced
to meet the angry Freebooter HIS
voice rose to a roar that drowned the
words of caution that the members were
trying to give.
81 repeat it, y he shouted. "You are a
hired liar and a spy of the Southern Pa
cifc Oh you-dirty- / can't bear to
see scoundrels selling the rights of the
people for the gold of a corporation"
Both men were surrounded by members,
who were ready to seize them if the en-
counter came to blows, but this was
averted and both ceased shouting, Mr..
Sutro again apologizing for his language.
The board refused to grant Mr.. Sutro's
requests, partly, as Messrs. Sloss and An
derson expressed it, because he had grossly
insulted the board and deserved no consid-
Grafton at its hands. After few minor
changes had been made the committee on
bids for advertising announced that the
contract had been let to the Bulletin and
Chronicle, the former for $3.50 and the
latter for $4950. THE CALL bid SIS, 900, the
Post $3.50 (the lowness of this bid being
due to a misunderstanding and the Re-
port $129 per column. The Examiner S
bid was not considered, as it was not in
accordance with the specifications.
The board decided that the charter must
be passed upon by the electors of San
Francisco at special election to be held
April 16.
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Mayor SutrO Called Mr.. Scott
a Hireling.
ALMOST CAME TO A FIGHT.
The Freebooter Is Unable to Control
the Mayors Temper.
HE HURIS BACK OTHER EPITHETS.
The Charter Will Be Voted On at a
Special Election to De Held
on April l6.

That a personal encounter did not occur
between Mayor Sutro and Irving NJ. Scott
during the last regular session of the Board
of Freeholders, held yesterday afternoon,
is due to the fact that Mr.. Scott partially
controlled his temper, and also to the in
tervention of other members of the board.
Fists were shaken in rage-distorted faces,
fierce epithets and threats were banded
about, and for brief period pugilistic
feast was promised, though it all ended in
a war of words.
As soon as the body had been called to
order, with only Mr.. Scott absent, the
Mayor stepped forward and holding up
copy of the charter fresh from the printer,
said:
Gentlemen, wish to call your attention
to errors which have crept into this docu-
ment. You have taken Point Lobos ave-
nue. out of the hands of the Park Commits
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service. It will be seen that the lowest
bid is $51 month more than Doyle q 20.
contracted for, and either that firm or their
bondsmen will have to make up the differ
ence to the city.
Supervisor Hughes introduced resolu-
ton, which was passed, declaring vacant
the position held by ]. E. Maloney IN the
Hall of Records as mortgage clerk, and APP
pointing J. McGregor to the place.
The board appointed Thomas McDer-
mott engineer and bridgekeeper OF the
Fourth-street bridge, vice I. M. Hendry,
removed, and Frank Cappelli, keeper OF
the Slxth-street dumps, vice q. L. Canepa,
removed.
DR.. Christian Westphal Jr. was appointed
TO succeed DR.. Peter Burns, deceased, as
veterinary surgeon for the Police Depart
ment and Board of Health.
petition was received from the Market
street Railroad Company for modltca-
ton OF the order granting the Ocean
Beach Railroad Company franchise Tor
a railroad upon certain streets, including
Point Lobos and Cliff avenues, as will
allow the per cent of the gross receipts
provided by the order to be paid to the
SASUio VI Vic dirk plOfCihOAoi IL
stead OF the Street Department Fund. The
avenues are under the jurisdiction of the
Park Commissioners, who have announced
their willingness to authorize and en-
power the petitioner to occupy and use the
avenues, provided the percentage men
toned is paid to the credit of the Park
Improvement Fund. The petition was re-
ferred to the Street Committee.
The board postponed action for one
week on the two veto messages sent in at
the last meeting by Mayor Sutro, one re-
ferring to an amended fire order and the
other to the authorization of the Spring
Valley Water Company for the payment OF
its December water bill.
a communication was received from
Sheriff Whelan requesting that the board
take steps to repair the damage done by a
recent fire at Branch Jail 3, at which the
roof was partially burned. The matter
was referred jointly to the Public Build
ings, Health and Police committees.
The board postponed action on the reso-
luton introduced in the last board by
Supervisor Kennedy, and providing that
the Almshouse tract by designated as the
location for the City and County Hospital
and the smallpox hospital.
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outright and deducting it from the surplus

outright and deducting it from the surplus
held by the bank.
The fact that the donation was contem-
plated has been known to the committee
which has charge of the fund for several
days, and late yesterday afternoon they
were informed of the action taken by the
banks directors, but the amount is not in
cluded in the list of the days subscriptions
because the formality of signing the lists
has not yet been gone through with. That
part of the transaction will probably be
attended to-day.
Eyes" said President Tobin of the bank
mentioned when asked yesterday. after
noon if the report was true; eve have
agreed to give the road the sum of $4,000.
That conclusion was reached at our meet
ing held this afternoon. The amount will
be taken from our surplus-the only way
in which we found we could offer our aid.
This proposition of road to the San Joa-
quin Valley will conserve the best interests
of both the city and State, and it is
matter of more moment to us than to any
other person or persons because we have
invested in mortgages here about $24,-
100000, nine-tenths of which are in this
county. We have not one cent invested
in the country the proposed road will pene-
trate, but our interests here are sufficiently
large to influence us in the matter. In
order that the natural sovereignty of this
city should be preserved we believe it best
that we should have competing road. This
city has been decentralized by the fact that
our interests have been spread all over the
State, but the present movement will have
the effect of again centralizing the bust
ness here. There was no diversity of
opinion among our directors, as the senti-
ment was unanimous on the subject. We
have been thinking of taking this step for
some time, but the exact manner in which
our wishes were to be carried out was
sticking point. The question was solved
by making donation in the manner /
have indicated"
The committee on subscriptions has
been paying a good deal of attention to
several large amounts which were expected
to come in, but which are a little slow be-
cause they require action on the part OF
several individuals. Yesterday the mem
bers did not get thoroughly to work, but
nevertheless they reported SOL, 500 as the
total for the day. This, of course, does not
include the $4,000 given by the Hibernia
Bank. The new subscriptions are as fol-
lows:
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Supervisor Dimond objected saying that
as the board had not appointed Gunst 1t
should not give him leave of absence. The
resolution was finally carried.
The Finance Committee recommended
that the San Francisco delegation in the
Legislature be requested to oppose the
passage of a number of bills providing for
increased expenditures in this city with
out, in the opinion of the committee, a
prospect of corresponding results, espe-
cially in view of the introduction of the
new charter, which, it is expected, will
regulate all salaries and expenses in this
city.
The only bill recommended by the
Finance Committee is the one which pro-
vides three extra clerks for the Treasurer's
office to carry out the provisions of the new
fee bill.
Supervisor Morgenstern introduced a
resolution providing that the board meet
on February to take such action and
elicit such information as may be required
to enable the board to fix the rates during
the fiscal year commencing July 1.
A resolution, presented by Supervisor
Hughes, was adopted indorsing the bill in
troduced in the Legislature by Senator
Buggy, and providing that $500 1000 be ex-
pended for the erection of State building
in San Francisco for the accommodation of
all State boards and officers. The rent for
State offices in this city amounts to $22 410
per annum.
The board adopted resolution pre-
sented by Supervisor Wagner, providing
that the San Francisco delegation at the
State Legislature be requested to procure
the passage of general act, under which
the Supervisors may have the power to ex-
pend a sum not to exceed 100000 in the
erection of suitable building on the site
of the old City Hall, to accommodate the
police department and the criminal courts.
Mayor Sutro sent communication to
the board suggesting that some officer take
charge of and remove from the old City
Hall the furniture remaining there, and
particularly the valuable papers scattered
all over the building. These are in danger
of immediate destruction.
Bids were opened for the letting of con-
tract to remove the city's garbage from
! public buildings and the squares and parks.
Doyle & Co., who had the contract, de-
faulted, but their bondsmen have been
held responsible for their laches by the
board. This firm contracted to do the
work at $93 month, but found it was
losing money. The following were the
bids made yesterday:
Thomas Ryan $225, John O'Connor $195.
James J. Martin $685. Frank Marine $124
! T. Rooney $l34. Each bid is for monthly
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He wrote frequently for some time and then
all tidings of him suddenly ceased. Every
effort was made to locate him, and finally a
friend of Mrs. White, who came from the
vicinity where the missing man was supposed
to have been, brought the news that he was
dead.
Nine years after the marriage just annulied
was contracted and for some time the couple
lived happily. together. Recently, however,
evidence that the missing man was still alive
became known TO Mrs White, and this was fur
Their strengthened by the man himself coming
to see her.
The suit to annul the marriage with White
was brought in order to set Mrs. White free to
secure divorce from her first husband, for she
says she will not live with him. Her marriage
with White was perfectly legal one, however,
for the code says that where o husband has de-
serted his wife, and after diligent search she
can find no trace of him, any marriage she
contracts after five years from the date of the
last news heard, is good in law, though the
missing husband, as in this case, turn up
alive.
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NO TROUBLE is PROBABLE.
The Engineers Will Adopt Peaceful
Methods.
Concessions Said to Have Been Made by
Both Sides in Order to Secure
Harmony.

Nearly all of yesterday the representatives o
the locomotive engineers in the employ of the
Southern Pacific headed by Chief Arthur, were
in consultation with General Superintendent
Fillmore and other officials OF the road relative
TO the differences which exist between the men
and the company.
While there has been no formal agreement or
understanding reached yet, it is safe to predict
that no trouble will follow. Chief Arthur is
regarded as a conservative man who has al
WAYS borne the reputation of being opposed to
strikes, and his position in this matter is said
to be that of man who, when he can't get
what he wants, takes what he can get
After the conference broke UP last evening q
futile effort was made 10 secure some express
sions on the situation from the leaders on both
sides.
Mr.. Fillmore declined to say word, and
Chairman Meyers was also noticeably silent on
the subject.
Nevertheless, from fairly reliable sources, the
information was gathered that the way has
been paved for q solution OF the trouble by
concessions on both sides. These concessions
on the part of the pany are said to be in
the nature of rectifying changes which have
been made in the work of some of the men
where it is found that the operation of
the readjustment has been practically
hnrtful. In other cases where the engineers
have asked for concessions from the company
they have been compelled to forego all hope of
securing them.
The engineers have not yet concluded their
meetings, but will assemble again to-day and
discuss the situation. 1t may be possible that
another conference will be held with the road s
officials, but it does not now seem probable.
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twenty-five years. The reason why we
don't hear from the large estates is that it
takes time to get at them. Oh, we are
getting along splendidly."
Down in Kern County a newspaper man
has succeeded in getting himself into
trouble with his patrons. Last week he
published an article ridiculing the valley
road proposition, and as result about
every man in Bakersfield is hot in the
collar.
Yesterday a long communication came
up from the city in which the article re-
ferred to was declared as not in the slightest
degree expressing the sentiments of the
people of that county. Accompanying the
letter was the following statement, which
was signed by over 200 business men of
Bakersfield:
To Claus Spreckels, Chairman, and Other Members
of Committee
WHEREAS, Some of our local newspapers have
published articles evincing distrust and i'll will
toward your efforts to relieve the State of Cali
fornia and San Francisco and the San Joaquin
Valley especially, from the railroad burden
under which our prosperity has been blighted,
we, citizens, property-owners and business
men of the county of Kern, condemn
Sucn artlcleS as Delng an insult 10 ana u
Islander upon the intelligence of the people OF
Kern, and hereby warn you and the public at
large that said newspapers do not voice the SEN
timents of the people of Kern County, and that
we hereby renew our expressions of undoubted
belief in the good faith of yourselves and COM
mittee in the work you are doing toward
building a competing road, and again assure
you of our cooperation in every manner OF
shape to the full extent of our ability.
Oakland yesterday came to the front
with the first official indication of interest
felt by the people of that city in the great
project. 1t was in the way of commune
cation from the Board of Trade of that
city, and was as follows:
OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 80, '95.
To the San Francisco and San joaquin Railroad
Company
GENTLEMEN: At a special meeting of the
Oakland Board of Trade, held in the rooms in
this city to-day, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS Enterprising citizens of San Fran
cisco have entered upon the work of raising
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GIVES IT OUTRIGHT.
Fifty Thousand Dollars for
the Road
FROM THE HIBERNIA BANK.
Not a Subscription. but q Gift to
the Project.
OTHER LARGE AMOUNTS PROMISED.
Letters From Oakland, Bakersfield and
Other Points Indicate Great
Interest in the State.
)THER LARGE AMOUNTS PROMISED.

The most important event in yesterdays
developments relating to the fund for the
construction of the San joaquin Valley
road was the action of the board of direc-
tors of the .Hibernia Bank, by which they
have agreed to donate $4,000 to the enter
prise.
This is not subscription to the stock,
but is direct gift, and indicates the ap-
probation of the Importance of the road
entertained by the managers of the insti-
tuition mentioned.
The reason this munifcent gift comes in
the way it does is that the construction of
the laws governing savings banks forbids
the investment of its funds in an enter
prise of this character and the only way
suggested by which the obstacle could be
safely evaded was by giving the amount
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YOUNGER THAN Hi KNEW.
Charles /. Fair Will Be Twenty.
Eight Next April.
lie Always Considered Himself Year
Older, but Judge Low Says He
Was Born in 1867.

Was Charles Lewis Fair born in April 1866 or
1867? is the conundrum that has been bother
ing quite q number of people for the last few
days According to the terms of his mothers
will, Mr.. Fair is not to receive his share of the
estate until he is 80 years of age. If he was
born in 1866 he would, therefore, come into
half q million of money next year, but if in
1867 then the trustees would not administer
under the viii until April 1897. The record of
young Fairs birth was lost in the great fire in
Virginia City in 1875, and the heir and the
trustees have been unable to agree upon the
date of the formers birth ever since the death
of Mrs. Fair.
When, therefore, Judge C. A. Low, during a
conversation with Mr.. Fair in the new City
Hall, told the latter that he thought he had a
letter in his possession which would settle the
question, Mr.. Fair was very much pleased.
When he was married year ago he gave his
age as % years and now is under the impress
sion that he will be 30 years old next April
When seen at his residence on the subject,
Judge Low said: 81 have been over all the
letters written to me by my father, and / cam
not find the one in which he referred to the
birth of Charles Lewis Fair. My father, Charles
Lewis Low, and the late Senator Fair were
partners in the Hale & Norcross mine, not the
Savage as was stated. He was great friend of
Mr.. Fairs and was frequent visitor at the
house and was there on business the night
young Mr.. Fair was born. On account of that
fact the baby was called after my father.
81 was making tour of Europe at that time,
and while l cannot find my fathers letter can
fix the date within month or So 1 was in
New York in January, 1867, and in Switzer-
land about May of that year From express
sions in my own letters-my father kept every
letter / ever wrote him, and have them now
it must have been somewhere about April, '67,
when Charles Lewis Fair was born. The only
heightened period that was away from home,
and the only time, except when was at Santa
Clara College, that my father and myself kept
up continuous correspondence was during
1867, so the birth must have taken place in
that year.
"Charles Lewis Fair was born in April,
1867" said Richard V. Dey when spoken to on
the subject. eve have documentary evidence
on that point, and will produce it if the sub
ject ever comes up. don't think it ever will,
however, so Mr. Fair will not get his fortune
until April, 1897"
"Of course would like to see the matter set
tied one way or the other" said Mr.. Fair.
have always been of the opinion that 1 was
born in 1866, but it is hard to obtain proof II
Judge Low from his letters is satisfied that /
was born in 1867, why it looks as if / am a year
younger than | thought l was. Well, there's
many man that ! know who would like to be
year younger, SO cannot afford to grumble."