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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
S. V. Smith Has Joined Forces
With the North Pacific
Coast.
URGENT MEETING SATURDAY
Judge Angelotti's Order Restraining
Smith From Voting His
Stock.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Jan. 16.-1here is
trouble brewing among the principal
stockholders of the San Francisco and
North Pacific Railway Company, and
from the present indication there will be a
lively time at the annual meeting, to be
held next Saturday at the company S
office in San Francisco.
The whole trouble arises over the pro-
posed consolidation of the San Francisco
and North Pacific Railway Company with
the North Pacific Coast Railroad, both
running through this county.
The first card in the pack was played
to-day by A. w. Foster, when he applied
for an injunction in the Superior Court
this morning, and which was granted by
Judge Angelotti, restraining S. Y. Smith
from voting his IA, 900 shares of stock at
the annual meeting with the North Pacific
Coast Railroad people, who hold $4,000
shares of the San Francisco and North Pa
citic Railway stock, which they purchased
a few days ago.
The point raised by Mr.. Foster, who is
at present the president of the road, is
that Smith has no right to vote his stock
at this time, owing to an agreement en-
tered into between the stockholders of the
road al the time the road was purchased
from the Donahue estate.
The tenor of the agreement, as far as
could be ascertained from relia BILE author
ity this m orning, was in the nature of a
contract, entered into by s. Y. Smith, a.
w. Foster and H. II. Markham, the prin-
cipal stockholders of the road, whereby il
was agreed that the ZOO shares of stock
hold Nv bor, to ha ,l,oIn
at every annual meeting by the concurrent
voice of the three stockholders for the
term OF five years.
Harmony prevailed among the stock
holders until 1894 when Smith and Foster
had some trouble over an important Office
in the gift of the company Since that
time there has been some feeling mani
tested on both sides, which has at last
made itself manifest in the shape of an in
junction.
The Swiss banker, Boreal, who is the
largest stockholder of the North Pacific
Coast Railroad and who was the instigator
of the purchasing of the 1900 shares OF
stock of the San Francisco and North
Pacific Railway Company, is anxious to
consolidate both roads and thereby cut
down expenses.
Mr.. Smith is in favor of this movement,
and has so notified Mr.. Foster, who is
opposed to such action. He seems salts
fed with the present state of affairs, as he
IS drawing a salary of $500 a month as
president of the road. Should Smith be
able to dissolve the injunction he with
Boreal will hold the controlling interest
in the road.
Smith states that he knows his business
and will insist upon voting his stock as he
| chooses. From what could be ascertained
it appears that the road has not been hold
ing It's own lately, and Smith, realizing
the outcome of further complications, has
deemed it more advantageous TO mis- inter
ests and those of the road to enter into the
consolidation of both roads.
The greatest interest is manifested in Ma
! rim and Sonoma counties over the outcome.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
SANTA CRUZ Grand JURY.

Important Case against County Officials
Being Considered.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Jan. 16.-Twenty
witnesses are here from Pajaro Valley and
Watsonville with business before the
Grand Jury. They will not talk of the
reported improper conduct of the Pajaro
road district and appear to have no parti-
cular interest in that scandal which is
said to involve a prominent member OF the
Board OF Supervisors.
The story as told here by others than
these witnesses is that in the conduct OF
the roadwork of that district the Super
visor sold his teams to one of his men for
81 each land other consideration, and
when the work was finished repurchased
them.
The charge, if one shall be brought by
the Grand Jury, it is said, would be diff
cult to sustain against the legal and tech
nlcal defense that could be presented, and
1T Is for that reason somewhat doubtful if
this and other reported crookednesS that
tlnds so many expressions out of court will
be brought under the action OF the law
governing the conduct of the officials
The Sanford case is quite sure to receive
some attention by the Jury, but as Sanford
and his wife have left town, they may
never be prosecuted, even if an indictment
is brought.
The retaliation threatened by Mrs. San
ford against the people who she claims
ordered her and her husband TO leave town
has caused some of the witnesses to be q
little wary of going before the Grand Jury
voluntarily. But the officers desire that
this matter be investigated, so that Santa
Cruz may not have to bear the reputation
OF allowing man charged with ill-treating
child to go clear merely upon ridding the
community of his presence. The jury
will sit all this week.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
.4ttempted Jatl- Breaktnn.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. Is. - Deputy
Sheriff Black this morning swore to COM
plants before Justice Gass charging Sadeo
Espinosa. Edward Slater and James Car
ter, prisoners serving terms in the County
Jail for mis6emeanor offenses, with at
tempting to break Jail.
A few days ago while at work shoveling
coal in the cellar the prisoners obtained
an ak and attempted to escape by break
ing the IRON grating over window on St.
James street.
At the expiration of their terms the
prisoners must stand trlal on the charge.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17

OF Antonio Lopizich the men secured a
quantity of rare old coins, silver and gold,
also a gold badge, pair OF opera glasses
and quantity of jewelry.
The police knew Conoly. He is an ex-
criminal, and they were sure he was steal
ing somewhere They arrested him on a
charge OF vagrancy and the justice gave
him $50 days in jail, allowing him fioater,
however, giving him so many hours to
get out of town. As soon as he got loose
he went after his pal, Forrest, and the two
were then shadowcd.
A large quantity OF iewelry was dug up
from various places where it had been
sold, and the owners have recovered all
their belongings
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
Elmer Mill Was Swept Com.
pletely Off the Face of
the Earth.
SEVERE WEATHER AT JUNEAU,
A Cruel Murder Committed at Douglas
City on Last New Years
Day.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Jan. 10
The steamship Topeka from Alaska to
day brings news of an avalanche which
occurred recently, leaving a great loss of
property and life in its wake. Nothing
was known OF the matter until a miner
passed by and saw the gulch, and on in
vestigation discovered the Elmer mill a
total wreck
A young man named Pearl, who served
in the capacity of custodian and watch
man, was nowhere to be seen and it is sur
missed he was carried away in the mass OF
snow and rocks which came dashing down
the gulch, spreading death and desolation
in its path
The scene of the avalanche was at
Berners Bay and the slide came from the
main headwaters of Gold Creek. Property
TO the value OF $4,000 has been removed
from the face of the earth. The body of
young Pearl will remain in its enormous
icy casket until the spring thaw sets in.
The recent report OF unusually severe
weather at Juneau, brought down by the
Al-Ki. is confirmed by the passengers
aboard the Topeka, who assert that never
in the history of the Territory has such
weather been experienced. Even the
neWSpa perS, Wnlch nave up TO now main
tanned a discreet silence admit that the
mercury was down to zero with a gale
blowing, making perfect blizzard OF the
drifting snow.
On New Years day the little settlement
OF Douglas City, just across from Juneau,
was startled by a murder, in which Joe
Nakagawa was the victim. The unfor-
tunate fellow was in bed at the time the
assassin appeared, and was shot through
the back as he lay in his bunk His part
ner, another Jap, named Matsumota, re-
ported the shooting and was Immediately
arrested on suspicion, he having in his
possession cartridges exactly fitting the
rife with which the deed was committed.
Matsumota accused a white man named
Dunn OF the crime, but the fellow proved
an alibi with the assistance of an Indian
woman, with whom he had been spending
the evening.
Jacob Abramson, an employe of the
Treadweu mine, was killed recently by
falling through the ore chute. He was
walking across the pit, when the chute was
changed and he was drawn through. 1t is
said he had been warned a number OF
times of walking across the pit. 1t was
some time before the body could be rescued
from the pile of ore.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
TWO Los ANGELES CROOKS
They Have Been Committing
BurglarieS at Whole.
sale.
Sometimes They Operated Alone and
Again Were in Close Com.
pany.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Jan. 16.-An in
teresting brace of criminals were informed
against by the District Attorney this morn
ing. They were Fred Forrest and John
Conoly better known as Graham.
These men have been committing numer-
Gus burglaries all over town and they have
been causing the police more trouble than
any two men in the city.
Forrest is charged with committing
three bur glaries. In two of these he is
jointly associated with Conoly. Forrest is
credited with having robbed the residence
of Mrs. G. S. Gardiner alone. He went
there at night, entered and stole cameo
set of jew elry, a watch chain, some finger
rings and pair of opera glasses When the
residence of Isaac Gibbs was burglarlzed
the two men operated together They got
away with the same kind of jewelry that
was taken at the other place. At the house
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
MEANS LONG LITIGATION.
The Complaint That Caused the Inju,
tor to IssMe.

The Complaint That Caused the Injunc-
ton to Issue.
SAN RAFAEL, CAL. Jan. 16.-The in
junction granted by Judge f. NJ. Ange-
lotti to A. w. Foster, president of S. f.
aud n. P. GER. R. Company, against
Sidney Y. Smith, attorney for the road,
and one OF its largest stockholders, has
started what will possibly result in a siege
of litigation.
Considerable excitement has prevailed
in Marin and Sonoma counties of late
over a rumor that the North Pacific Coast
Railroad and the San Francisco and North
Pacific Coast Railway companies were
about to consolidate, and these proceed
ings to-day will undoubtedly result in con-
frming the reports circulated regarding
the contemplated actions of the two roads.
When Judge Apgelotti advertised for
bids for the sale of rolling stock of the
Donahue railroad in February, 1893, a.
syndicate was formed by S. " Smith, A.
w. Foster and II. H. Markham, who came
into court and biz $S47,O 900, which was ac-
cepted and confirmed by the court.
This was on February "a, 1898. At the
time the syndicate was formed they an
tIcipated that they could procure the road
for about $700,000, and they went into
court with this i'm preston, but during the
great enthusiasm that prevailed at the
sale the leaders of the syndicate, at the
thought of becoming railroad magnates
miscalculated the extent of their financial
standing and ran the bids up against the
Southern Pacific at from $5O0,OoO to
$S47 900.
After the stormy sale a calm prevailed
during which the railroad magnates began
to realize the extent of their investment,
which created a lively skirmish among
them in procuring the necessary money to
honor their bid.
The mortgage records of Marin and
Sonoma counties were fair indication of
how the different gentlemen sacrificed
their property to raise the necessary
money to meet their respective shares
when the road came into their hands.
A. w. Foster was elected president at
salary of $500 per month and S. V. Smith
attorney. Now Foster represents 14.o0O
shares Smith IA 600 shares, and Markham.
J. w. Mcdonald, l. g. Wickersham, ]. w.
Mcdonald, t. A. Newhall, J. F. Fugazi
IA 900 shares, while the Seligmans of New
York hold the remaining $4,000 shares,
which were rendered them as a commits
sion for securing Mervyn Donahue the
$500, 900 loan on his road
Things vent along smoothly until one
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
he Vas Dragged Under WGgon Wheels
for Three Hundred Yards.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Jan. 16.-Juan
Flores, employed by Waltz & Bouscq,
butchers in Arana Gulch, was dragged to
death by a runaway team this afternoon.
He was helping the other employees to feed
some sheep, but being too drunk to be
otherwise useful, was left on the hay
wagon to hold the team. The horses be-
came restless under his control and started
to run. He was unable to subdue them,
and c. G. Curtis ran to his assistance but
was too late to secure the frightened team,
which ran over an embankment throwing
the wagon into the bed of a creek and
dragging Flores 800 yards under the wheels
of the wagon. Curtis had tried to save
Flores when he found he could not stop
the team, but failed in that and saved
himself by jumping out OF the wagon.
The team ran wildly over all obstructions,
finally striking pile of pickets. Flores
head was torn and mangled beyond recOg-
milton. He leaves widow and one child.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
THE PoPULIsrs AT woRK.

Preparations for the Campaign in the
appointment Of n CeIlfrdI Committee.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 16.-At a meeting
of prominent Populists last evening city
central committee was elected, composed
of the following mem bers: Committeeman
al Iarge-E B. Mercadier; First WARDS.
H. Mitchell, +. Marsky; Second Ward
NJ W. Wilkins, Frank Brown; Third
Ward-George Richards, J. c. Harrison;
Fourth Ward. A. Brennan. Another
committeeman from the Fourth Ward is
yet TO be selected. The committee organ
lied by electing f. B. Brown chairman and
Z. B. Mercadier secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
SAN JOSE INDI4N ASSOCIATION.

4 Missionary Minister to Be Sent to the
HOOpa Reservation.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 1G.-At meeting
of the San Jose Indian Association, held
Thursday, it was decided to transfer the
work of the association from the Indian
school established at Greengille to Hoo pa
Valley, in the extreme northwestern por-
ton OF Humboldt County. There are about
500 Indians in the valley
1t was decided TO send, IN conjunction
with the State Association, the Rev. Mr..
Armstrong as missionary to the Hoopa
Indians. The society will contribute $500
for its share in the work
Encouraging reports from the GreenYille
school were read at the meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
Il SANTA BARBARA DEBUT.
Miss DeIaney's First appearance on
the STAGE.

Miss DeIaney's First appearance on
the Stage.
SANTA BARBARA. CAL, Jan 16-Con-
stance Delaney, the 16-year-old daughter
of Mrs. Charlotte Delaney, made her debut
at the Opera-house tonight in taking
little play, "a Maid of Honor" She was
supported by Miss Florence Fernald,
daughter of the late Judge Fernald c. A
Taggart, the well-known attorney, and
Gerard Barton, musician of note and mu-
steal graduate of Oxford, all amateurs,
possessing a high degree of talent.
Miss Delaney displayed marked ability,
showing that she had been well trained,
and that she will make a success in the
profession of the stage. 1t may be said for
the fair debutante that her acting was far
superior to that of Mary Anderson when
she made her debut.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
Washtnoton Outto,g D.od.

SPOKANE, WASH, Jan. 16.-John Lewis,
the leader of gang of rustlers and noto-
rious outlaws, who was confined in the
County Jail awaiting to be taken to Penn
sylvania to serve term of ten years for
cattle-stealing, was found dead in his cell
to-day.
Whether he committed suicide or not
has not been determined. Lewis was a
cousin of the McCoys and for many years
has been terror in this section, where he
has operated at the head of a gang of cat
tle-rustlers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
THE NEWS OF SAN JOSE,
Death of DR.. Benjamin Cory, a
Pioneer Physician of the
State.
The PopuliSts Are Stirring and
Organizing for the Coming
Campaign.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. I6.-Dr. Ben jamin
Cory, a pioneer physician of this coast,
died at his residence in this city about 3 80
o'clock this morning of heart failure, after
a lingering illness of more than a year.
He was born in Oxford, Ohio, November
II. 1892. He attended the public schools
until he was Is years of age and then en-
tered the Miami University, taking a clas-
slcal course.
He graduated in 1912 at the age of 20,
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
Healdsbura,s Shooting Case.

HEALDSBURG, CAL. Jan. 16. = The
preliminary examination of R. X. Truitt,
who shot Attorney Rose recently, was held
before Judge Bledsoe to-day. Over fifty
witnesses had been summoned by the
prosecution and defense. But after the
evidence for the prosecution was in the
case was dismissed, as Deputy District At
torney Butts did not believe conviction
could not be had in the Superior Court
This ends the case.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
ANGELS CAMP NEHS.
Boy Killed in Caring-Much Good
From the Rain.

ANGELS CAMP, CAL, Jan. l6.-Charles
Cham berlain, a young man. was killed to-
day in the Jones mine, near here, by being
caved on. He had been married less than
two months. This is the first fatal acci-
dent in that mine.
The heavy rain prevailing here is valu-
able one, as it enables mines closed down,
owing to scarcity of water, to resume.
Even the Utica and Sickle mines, with the
greatest mining water system in the State,
were threatened with suspension OF oper-
ations. There was plenty of snow in the
mountains, but cold dry weather prevented
mailing.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
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PETAL UNA NEWS,
Il Steamer Gold Story-Death of a Proni-
nent Pioneer.


PETALUMA, CAL, Jan. 16.-Petaluma
was thrown into state of great excite
ment yesterday by the sensational rumor
that the steamer Gold, which left here
Wednesday morning on schedule time,
had sunk in San Francisco Bay, with loss
of life to all on board.
On communicating with the San Fran
cisco agent the story was quickly contra
dicted, and the party who started the false
report will be prosecuted, if found.
0. M. Campbell, the jeweler, whose
stol es here and in Santa Barbara were re-
Gently attached and his motives ques-
toned, is still here and has opened a small
repairing-shop,
Coroner Young is being censured for his
lax investigation of Miss Harris suicide at
Fountain Grove, near Santa Rosa.
A. B. Derby, a pioneer, prominent citi-
zen and capitalist, died suddenly at his
home late last evening.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
storms OFF Cnne Fiatteru.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Jan. 49,
One of the fiercest storms in years is
raging off Cape Flattery. The 48-mile
gale is accompanied by binding snow
which has compelled all vessels in port to
remain. while incoming vessels have been
unable to overcome the easterly gale and
are forced out to sea again. No accidents
are thus far reported.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
4 EnithIess Husband.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 16.-J. A. Byers,
an employe of the McAbee Bros wood
and coal yard, lett suddenly last Monday
evening with SO belonging to his employ
ers. 1t is said that he leaves a long string
of unpaid debts behind him. Byers re-
sided with his family on Martel street ana
leaves his wife and several small children
in destitute circumstances.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
Viotorsa orangemem Actire.

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 16-The district
Orange lodge of Vancouver Island has
passed a resolution indorsing the course
pursued by the Hon. n. Clark Wallace in
retiring from the Dominion Government
and again protesting against remedial
legislation to re-establish separate schools
of any kind in Manitoba; also calling on
all Orangemen within its jurisdiction to
oppose any and all candidates for the
House OF Commons who will not bind
themselves to oppose such legislation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
Huntington at San Luis obi,po.

SAN LUIS OBIsPO, CAL, Jan. 16.-In.
terest in railroad construction on the
coast Iine was enHvened to-day by the ar
rival of Vice-President H E. Huntington
and party of railroad officials. A rumol
comes from reliable source that con-
tracts will be let at once on all work from
Santa Ynez River south to Ellwood Mr.
Huntington would not deny it. The peo-
pie feel assured of the early com mpletion OF
the line, possibly bY January L
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
REJOICING 1T REDDING.
The Action of the River Navigation Con-
rentiOn the Cause.

tcULtON tWt LUNSc.
REDDING, CAL, Jan. 16.-Everybody
IN Redding is happy and jubilant tonight
over the result of the river navigation con-
vention in San Francisco yesterday. The
appointing of a delegation to Washington
to ask an appropriation for the purpose OF
making the river navigable 10 Redding is
considered ample cause for celebration,
and were it not for the terrific storm now
prevailing the conventions action would
be celebrated with much enthusiasm. The
Democrat floats navigation rooster in an
article proclaiming the good news tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
The Rnrrnn Estnte-

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 16.-By stipula-
tion filed to-day the trial of the suit OF
Edward Andrew Barron, the colored boy,
to establish heirship to Edward Barron s
81, SOC, 000 estate was set for March y. 1t
had been previously fixed for February s..
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
Il Spokane Man Gone.

SPOKANE, WASH, Jan. 16.-L. c. Dill
man, prominent real estate and mining
broker. has left the city, leaving behind
numerous creditors. Three years ago he
made a fortune in real estate here, but
dropped it again. All that he left was his
office furniture and that was attached to-
day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
Ne,r Rank President.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Jan. 16.-The directors
OF the Security Savings Bank to-day elected
Mayor Paul P. Austin president of the in.
stitution in place OF Abram King.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17

Mems Cottonade Pants. ......75 75c to 81
Mems Cotton Worsted Pants 81 to 81 50
Mems Cashmere Pants. -. 81 so to 81 50
Mems Corduroy Pants - 81 80 to $3 30
Mems Celebrated Mcmillan Pants,
honest goods, 3 shades. ...........$ .$3 90
Mems Worsted Pants, for dress. 81 to So
Youths Union Cashmere, fine stripe. =. 81
Youths All WOOL hair line ............ 50
Youths Worsted, dressy 800. SO to So 80
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-04

Miss Sarah T. Allen OF ST. Louis. Mo
lie Joined Elm lodge n, ]. o. o. f., soon
after settling in Gainesville, and has al
ways takon great interest In the order.
thoroughly studying it's principles ana
becoming exceedingly conversnnt with its
teachings lie has held all the offices In
his homo lodge from inside guardian 10
noble grand He took the Grand Lodge
degree in 1884, and has since been reg
ular attendant upon the Grand Lodge
always taking deep interest I'm the pro-
ceedlngs OF that body, being on some
Of the most Important committees, ana al
ways displaying great zeal In everything
calculated 10 advance the standard OF
Oddfellowship and place u upon the hish-
cat possible pIane At DRlas session In
1895 he WAS elected grand warden; In
1894 In Waco. deputy grand master and
at Dallas IN 1896, grand master. lie was
installed as grand master last night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-04
-sasss-7ss-s7-7Ts17-77--
CONVENTION NOTES.

]. l.. Peacock, a prominent citizen OF
Dallas. is attending the Grand Lodge
The Galveston band arrived yesterday
morning and furnished music for thd
parade.
]. Pepper, web known wholesale grocer
OF Greenville. Is IN the city attending tbs
Grand Lodge.
Hon. J. r. Cough is not a merchant,
tho boys say. He 10 u practical farmer
and the only one in the state who grips
the plow handles with kid glove enchana
hands.
Hon. Charles Kahn OF Dallas, one Of tne
veteran wearers OF the three links, is IN
the city. He has nllcd many OFFICES OF
honor and trust IN the local ana Grand
Lodge and the magnificent hall In Dallas
IL a monument 10 his energy ana tieVotion
TO the order In addition he has served
In the council OF his city several terms,
also as chief OF the IRE department ana
other positions. and always aceeptahly'