The San Francisco call., 1897-07-18

| master. He took his first degree in Cali
| fornia Lodge, F. and A. NJ, March y,
| 1888. He joined California Chapter, H.
| A. NJ, May % of the same year and on
March Is of the year following received
| the degree of Knight Templa In Cail1or-
| MIA Commandery, but before this latter
date-on Septe M ber IA, lSS8-he was re-
ceived into the Scottish Rits. On the
| January following he was advanced 10
the thirty-second degree. Subsequently
he was advanced to the thlrty-thlrd oe.
gree. He was given the highest Office OF
the California ConSistory on January IA
of this year.
The coonels property, which runs IN
value well up into the millions, consists
principally in his interests in the Southern
Pacific Comp pany, the Market-street RAIL
way Com pany and the Crocker Com pany.
The summer residence at Uplands, where
the colonel has been ever since the hrst
stroke of paralysis, is also very valuable
piece OF property. 1t consists OF almost
100 acres on the summit OF hill, COM
manding a magnificent view of all the
surrounding country. Although the
colonel has had it but short time he mas
improved it considera bly, and the house Is
considered one of the finest, if not the
finest, country seats in the county.
Colonel Crocker had two brothers and
one sister The sister, Mrs. Charles B.
George Crocker, brother, resides. The
other brother, w, H. Crocker, the banker,
lives in San Francisco. Deceased had q
large fortune apart from his one-fourth
interest in the Crocker Estate Company.
1t is regarded as a conservative estimate
TO say that his fortune approxlm ated
$40 000, 900 N value.
One of the strongest traits in c. +.
Crocker's character was bis devotion 10
duty. In The great corporation with
which he was SO closely connected he
filled every position that he occupied. lie
mastered the de tails as well as the large
affairs of his place. Possessed of ample
wealth he could nave employed assist
ance to perform many of the duties as
signed to his departments, but he elected
20 do the work himself and accepted a
harder task than he should have taken.
Frequently he was advised to seek recrea.
ton in travel and let others 10 his work,
but he steadias,ly adhered to his task.
Two years ago he made tour of the
world in company with d. o. Mills, ana
derived strength and pleasure from the
outing. His friends constantly ADVISED
him against SO much indoor life and tried
to persuade him to take more recreation.
Colonel Crocker was friend OF Cailfor-
MIA and his personal influence in the man
agement OF the corporation was cast In
favor OF measures to bring the people OF
the State and the corporation into har-
monious relation. In this regard he
shared The views of his father and of Ls-
land Stanford, still he preserved pleasant
personal intercourse with e. 2. hunting
ton and other managers of The company.
1t is difficult to approximate the wealth
OF Colonel Crocker's estate. The interest
OF Charles Crocker in the Southern Pacific
and side enterprises must have been as
large as that owned by Mark Hopkins,
and the estate of the latter was appraised
at SIC, 900, COO on low apprase ment- The
Crocker estate has been managed with
superior business judgment and has no
doubt iarge.y increased III value since the
death of Charles Crocker. 1t is perhaps,
nearly correct to place the interest of the
Crocker Estste Company in Southern
Pacific holdings at $50, 900 900. Aside from
railroad property the company has vast
land holdings in this State and seven
magnificent and valuable pieces OF i'm
proved property In the City of San Fran
CISCO The largest tracts of land are in
the San Joaquin Valley. The tract in
Merced County is immense and highly
valuable. The company owns much land
OF a valuable character in Colusa County,
and has smaller holdings in many other
localities. AS menuoned before Colonel
Crocker was possessed of large fortune
apart from his share of the Crocker Estate
Company,