The herald., 1896-10-14
The University Regents Look
on and Tremble
THE FAMILY WAS NEGLECTED
But Such q Thing Will Not Happen
Again
The Yosemite Commission VIII Rebuild
the Burned Hotel If the Legislature
Will Make Due Appropriation.

Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13.-Governor
Budd was on the warpath today. The
moment he entered the room in the
Hopkins building where the regents OF
the state university were meeting, the
members saw the, signs of squall ana
reefed sails
That the governor was angry was evil
dent from the way in which he threw
his military coat in a chair until every
frog trembled.
Before fifteen minutes had passed the
governor had run afoul of no less than
three of those august personages, the
regents. He had passed the lie courte-
Gus on one or two; had limited that an
other must have divided the spoils with
a certain contractor, and was fast pro-
crossing toward Touchstone's lie direct.
The October storm was all over the
affiliated colleges, that bone of conten'
ton which the regents have gnawed
SO long.
There were fourteen regents present
twelve of them to look aghast while
Regent J. West Martin and the govern
or talked at the same time and shook
their fnBerS at eecn otHer lroin eilhSl
end of the long table.
After several matters of routine busi-
ness had been disposed of Regent Mar
ii announced that all work on the aftil-
lated colleges had been suspended be-
cause the governor had said the con!
tracts were Illegal
Governor Budd thundered: my
brother never received notice of any
committee meeting. Neither did J..
There was no Budd present. Now, we
are a large family. Some of us are al
ways around. We have as much right
to be notified as the citiied regents. I
told Mr.. Reinstein that no action Of
the committee was legal unless gen
eral meeting had been called"
The neglect of the Budds moved the
governor to wrath
"But you were in the Yosemite" said
Mr.. Martin.
Il was there attending to my business,
and think attended to it pretty well"
mo doubt" said Mr.. Martin.
When the storm had lulled and the
Budd wounded dignity had been soothed
the whole matter was referred to
joint meeting of the law and grounds and
buildings committees, which will take
place next Monday. Mr.. Budd will be
there So will Mr.. Martin. Tuesday the
regents will endeavor to close the en-
| tire matter.
! Meanwhile the contractors are break
| ing ground on the Sutro lot, and no one
knows whence their orders came. No
| one can be found to father the RESPONSE
bility.
/, Gov. Budd presided over the meeting
of the Yosemite commission in this city
today. The burning of the Stoneman
| house and the best means of replacing
the structure temporarily, in order to ac-
| commodate the Christian Endeavor con-
vention delegates and other visitors next
season, occupied much of the time and
attention Of the members. 1t was
agreed that the new building should be
| of permanent chaacter, probably of
granite; that an appropriation would
have to be obtained from the legisla-
ture, and that several years must elapse
before the new hotel could be completed.
| A letter was read from the guardian of
| the valley, in which he reiterated his
belief that the fire was of incendiary or
igin, but acknowledged that his suspi-
cions fell upon no particular person.
George s. Sperry declared that he was
glad the house had gone, and subse-
| quently explained that considering its
inflammable character and that the
| state could not insure its buildings, it
| was good piece of property to lose. j. j.
| Cook, the lessee, was present, and to him
the governor expressed incredulity about
| his statement that the fire was acct
| dental.