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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-27

employees of Mcdonald, appraised the
road far above it's actual value, but
the McDonalds had accepted the bonds
and they were forced to abide by their
acceptance. With greed which seems
almost inconceivable, Moses H. Sher-
man determined to bleed the McDon-
aids on this very proposition for $10e,-
600 more. He was not satisfied IN hav-
ing 1oated a grossly excessive issue
of bonds, but decided to add 500 900
more to the issue.
At that time the Pacific Bank and the
Peoples Home Savings Bank were in
dire distress. Both institutions were
nearing collapse. The Riverside bank
ers were increasing their tremendous
overdrafts and the McDondlds were APP
pealing hopelessly for money. The men
whom they had placed in the banks as
servants had become dictators. Those
who had been suppliants were now at
the threats of the dishonest financiers.
Sherman and his relative, John E. Far
mum, saw their tremendous advantage
and they forced the MeDonalds to &C
cept on pain of disaster the new issue
of S100, 900 of worthless bonds. The
correspondence in reference to this
transaction is of exceptional interest.
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for San Francisco. Please show this
to Mr. Warehouse and my brother.
+. V. MCDONALD.
The reference in this telegram to Co
lumbus Waterhouse is significant. The
cCnspiratorS were SO insistent that they
left no stone unturned to force the Nc
Donalds to give up this coveted $780,
600. Columbus Waterhouse, who was
then president of the Peoples Home
Savings Bank, was pressed into the
service, and on the very same day tele-
graphed, urging Frank Mcdonald to
accept the proposition of Sherman and
Farnum and at the same time inserting
the covert threat that the Bank Com
missioners were supporting the con-
spirators. Warehouses; telegram was
as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, May 70, 1893.
F. V. Mcdonald, care of Edminster
& Co., A Broad street, New York: This
first time commissioners have made
positive proposition. We better ac-
cept it, Cannot deposit with Pacific
specially unless you wire approval to
Farnum. Q. WATERHOUSE.
Even this telegram was not enough
for the conspirators in their efforts to
secure for Moses H. Sherman 100000
mo out of the Peoples Home Saw
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ings Bank. Dick Mcdonald had been
compelled to send his kilograms at the
dictation of Sherman and Farnum
Warehouse had sent an imperative
message and then Farnum himself on
the very same day wired a dispatch as
follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. May 18th.
F. V. Mcdonald, A Broad street:
You must give consent to take Phoe-
nix Railway bonds. 1t is absolutely
necessary and with guarantees 1T
meets with approval of B. Comsrs
and our board. Answer.
J. s. FARNUM
Dick Mcdonald, as already indicated.
was like a Gagged animal in the office
of his bank. He sent to his brother
the telegram urging him to accept the
mcnstrous proposition that had been
made by Sherman and his relative Far
mum. Having sent this telegram and
having escaped from the espionage of
the two conspirators Mcdonald went
to his home at S13 Suffer street. at
The corner of Suffer and Leavenworth
streets he sent a telegram showing
clearly under what stress he had sent
his first message. In his second dis
patch he spoke very plainly to his
brother. He declared that his message
and all the others that had been sent
on that day, May u, were dictated by
M. H. Sherman and John e. Farnum.
In the telegram that will follow s. re-
fers to Sherman and F. to Farnum.
Dick McDonald's telegram is as fol-
lows:
SAN FRANCISCO Nav r. 1902
Mr. Frank v. Mcdonald, care of Mr.
T. S. Edminster, A Broad street, room
6. New York: Telegram sent dictated
by S.. and f. Wire simply consent
Nothing else. Otherwise get no money
Advise temporarily submit Late can
upset loan Illegal. / write.
RICHARD.
After this exciting day in the history
of the bank the conspirators rested.
Their outrageous deal had not yet been
consummated and Frank V. Mcdonald
made one more appeal to save the Peo-
pies Home Savings Bank from a loss
of 100000. There was absolutely no
question of the fact that Sherman and
Farnum were deliberately robbing the
bank, but Frank Mcdonald made one
for appeal for honesty in the following
telegram:
NEW YORK, May Is, 1893
j. e. Farnum, manager Peoples
Home Savings Bank, San Francisco:
Father and self protest against the I'M
just Phoenix Railway bond measure.
Please await my arrival before con-
summation. Show Richard this and
telegraph answer Immediately.
r. v. MCDONALD.
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The McDonalds understood thoroughly
their desperate condition. They knew
that at any moment the Bank Commits
sioners might descend upon them and
close the banks. Dick Mcdonald was
in this city bearing the full force Of the
attack His father and brother were
in New York doing their utmost to
realize something upon worthless Sc
curities. Farnum and Sherman were
in San Francisco bleeding the last drop
from the banks. Dick Mcdonald did
not dare protest. Every act that he
dared perform was dictated by Sher-
man and Farnum. The kilograms that
he sent to New York to his brother
were forced from him by these two con-
spirators. They would not even let
him out of their sight and went with
him to the telegraph office in order that
they might assure themselves that he
did what they commanded him to do.
They were forcing from him 100000 In
gold for the utterly worthless bonds of
the Phoenix electric railroad.
In all the secret history of the Paci-
fic Bank there Is no more dramatic
spectacle than this.
Dick Mcdonald, by his own confess
sion, was dishonest. He and his broth
err had placed themselves in the power
of INSCRIPTIONS men and in the last
incidents Of this financial tragedy Dick
Mcdonald was forced to sit at his desk
with John E. Farnum and Moses H
Sherman debating the kilograms that
were designed TO take from the Peo-
pies Home Savings Bank the savings
Of poor depositors. Dick Mcdonald did
not dare rebel.
The correspondence which Is in the
possession of The Call shows that he
obeyed the commands of Farnum and
Sherman and sent the kilograms as
they were dictated. He was Gagged like
a rat in the Office of his bank, and with
these men leaning above him he penned
his dispatches. The conspirators then
permitted him to 60 and then Dick Nc
Donald sought the next nearest tele-
graph station to send another telegram,
countermanding what he had already
sent, and telling his brother that his
first message had been dictated by the
two conspirators, Moses H. Sherman
and John E. Farnum
The epistolary and Geographic CORE
spondence which proves these asser-
lions is Of exceptional interest. This
tremendous struggle between the Gagged
banker and the conspirators who held
him by the throat began in May, 1893.
One of the first kilograms sent indi-
Gates McDonald's position and his tre-
mendous effort to defeat the designs of
Farnum and Sherman. The dispatch
was sent by Dick Mcdonald to his
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the tremendous theft planned by Sher-
man and Farnum in reference to the
Phoenix Electric Railroad came thick
and fast. AT the dictation of these two
conspfrators Dick Mcdonald wrote a
telegram that was forced from him
as it might have been at the point of a
pistol. This telegram was as follows:
Bank Commissioners have seen Far
mum and say that we owe Peoples,
including stock, over seven hundred
thousand and cannot allow US draw
out more until we make account good.
They investigated Phoenix railway,
approving provided Sherman guaran-
teed, also leave land additional Sc
curity. They pronounce Sherman
financially strong. His guarantee ac-
ceptable. VIII also allow Peoples take
Electric bonds. Also other assets of
ours sufficient pay everything. Per-
hitting US draw one hundred fifty be-
fore 2lst. Sherman guarantees issue
not to exceed one sixty-five bonds
covering City lighting plant. Guaran-
tees principal and interest. Telegraph
consent.
This telegram r. H. Mcdonald was
forced to send. He sent it under the
conditions The Call has already indi-
Gated. The conspirators and bank
wreckers, one Of whom is now manager
of the defunct Pacific Bank, stood at
his very shoulder. Frank Mcdonald
did not understand at that moment the
dreadful situation of his brother. He
sent, therefore, the following sensa-
tional telegram:
NEW YORK, May IL, 1893
r. III. Mcdonald Jr., Pacific Bank,
San Francisco, CAL: Sherman propo-
sition monstrous fraud and imposition.
Property, including proposed realty,
not worth half the amount asked. His
personal guarantee of little value.
Bonds in no case worth over ninety
cents. l better take tomorrow nights
train back for California; then we can
together defeat this imposition
FRANK.
Later in the day. within thirty min
utes after the foregoing telegram was
sent from New York, Frank Mcdonald
made an appeal in telegram to John
e. Farnum. Frank Mcdonald was
confessedly thief, but he could not
complacently see one hundred thousand
dollars more go out of the bank to
Moses HI. Sherman. Franks telegram
to Farnum was as follows:
NEW YORK. May u. 1893
J. e. Farnum, Manager Peoples
Home Savings Bank, San Francisco:
Sherman far overestimates his rail-
way and realty. We cannot accept
and guarantee another hundred such
bonds. His failure to submit PROPOSE
ton to me shows bad faith. We pre-
fer to offer you other security. 1 ex-
pect to leave here tomorrow night
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brother, Frank. The first part OF the
message has reference to the John
Brown Colony, and is not Of primary
Importance. The concluding part shows
how Dick Mcdonald attempted to de-
feat the men who had literally become
highwaymen. They were simply stand
ing the McDonalds up as any robber
would on the road. The message is as
follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May IL.
Mr.. Frank " Mcdonald, care Mr..
F. S. Edminster, A Broad street, room
6, n. Y: John wires Bonds sold
eighty-five; matter handed to Frank to
arrange preliminaries. Be carefui;
reason for suspicion; no sale made but
plan to recover commissions; inVesu-
gate carefully Immediately whether
bona fide sale made WITHIN time on
terms named. Send me your general
power of attorney to sell and mort
gage realty tfor Fruitvale. Hughes
write will sue Pacific unless Hill
pays. Hurry fathers attorney. Wire
Farnum Immediately that you re-
serve right to reject any arrange
ments he or your brother may make
with Sherman on Phoenix Railway
loan" Wire him as secretary.
RICHARD.
The correspondence in reference to
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80 r.nlts of the Pacific. The letter is

the vaults of the Pacific. The letter Is
as follows: - o. 1909
r. II. Mcdonald Jr. Esq; racilit
Rank Citv-My Dear Sir: yours at
hand and in reply beg to say that the
loan called in of the Pacing lnproNe
rnent Company will be paid on ues
dav next. as it is due then. ReIerrIHiSS
TO what YOU say in your letter, MI
call and see you on Monday II possibly
and talk matters over, as lninh
absoI1IteIy necessary to have a dennlte
UNDERSTANDINGS about our future GoulSe
in the management of this bank:
AS I already understand your "t 80,
from the many letters receIVeu AOi
Won I think it not necessary 20 O. O.
quaint me further with demands, Io5
the reason that as the money Is PaI1t
in we deposit with Pacific BANK. anu
we cannot do it before II Is pdIu'
Yours, truly, c,.4,,.,,
j. E. FARNUM, Secretary
The man who wrote that letter IS tne
same man who helped Moses II; Sher-
man rob the Peoples Bank under tne
thin guise of technicality. He is now
manager of the Pacific Bank.
The Call will show tomorrow morn,
ing how Moses H. Sherman eHected
another gigantic manipulation OF the
funds of the Pacific Bank and with
the willing assistance of John II. Far
mum secured for himself $4,000.
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Denounce a Yellow Journal.

AT meeting of the property owners in
Ocean View last night encouraging re-
ports were received from various mem
bers of progressive spirit 4 general
desire was expressed 10 have the neigh
borhood aroused from it's lethargy into
activity in improving the streets, obtain
ing additional lights and better water
supply.
on the cooperative plan, in which all
meetings tending to advance the progress
OF Ocean View may hereafter be held.
The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas. There having appeared several ar
ticles in the San Francisco Examiner during
the past week, stating that the temporary
primary school situated Sadowa street
just east of Plymouth was located over barn,
causing much sickness among the children,
and that the building unsafe, said articles
being of great detriment to this section; there
fore be It
Resolved. That we, the Ocean View Property
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-27
HUDYAN :!
HUDYAN :!
WRITE FOR CIRCULARS, FREE.

Read these symptoms, and
if you have many of them
you need the certain cure,
the Great Hudyan Remedy
Treatment. This remark
able discovery has made the
name and the fortunes of
the Hudsonian doctors of
the Hudson Medical Insti-
tute.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-27
Nervous Debility.

strength, energy and nope. EoIIoWing are
some of the symptoms,
Do you feel weak?
Have you cold feet?
Have you backache?
Do you shun society?
Are you losing flesh?
Do you sleep poorly?
Are you low-spirited?
Are your eyes sunken?
Do you have hot flashes?
Is your memory impaired?
Have you no manly vigor?
Have you no vital energy?
Do you have sick headache?
Is there nausea after eating?
Do your hands or feet sweat?
Is there a lack of sexual desire?
Has the brightness left your eyes?
Do you feel that you are unfit to marry
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owners Association representing the property
owners of Ocean View and Ingleside, do hereby
assert that we know that the aforesaid school
is in a good sanitary condition, having been
inspected by the Board of Health, as the fol-
lowing will show
To the Principal of the Sheridan School,
Ocean View, City-Dear Madam: In regard TO
a complaint sent to this office, referring to the
unsanitary condition of the rooms used for
school purposes, and situated on Sadowa street,
1 beg leave to inform you that our inspector.
after a thorough examination of said premises,
reports mo cause" Yours truly,
A P. OBRIEN, Health Officer.
And be it further,
Resolved. That brand any such assertions
as false and malicious lies, calculated to injure
Ocean View and surrounding property.
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If you in this condition you should learn all
about the Great Hudyan Remedy Treatment. 1t is
else give you Hudyan but the doctors of Hud-
Medical Institute
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-27
Falling Manhood.

0AAiAiS NoaoVu' gins to go you
will twitch and show signs of premature
weakness. Following are some of the
symptoms:
Do your facial nerves twitch?
Are YOU all run down?
Spots before your eyes?
Do the muscles witch?
Have you pains IN small of back?
Have you painsl on each side of back
bone?
Have you pains In head?
Have you shooting pains?
Do you feel fatigued?
Are you weary?
Does your head swim?
Do your knees knock?
Does your hand tremble
Is there ropy sediment in the waters
DO you suffer from night losses?
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PEOPLES BANK A "FENCE" FOR THE PACIFIC.

People ON wa by
beedt day His ehrc dying this &C Sgv in &C
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wait While, a railroad station. in
New South Wales, has just won a fight
to retain it's name, which the railroad
company wished to change.
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Advances made on furniture and pianos, with
or without removal. J.. Noonan. 1017- 1923 Mission.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-05
)NEDAY ONLY. SATURDAY, ,OCT.8tE
Obituary.

Mr.. Harry Maynard died at his home
in Wellington, September %, Of a COM
plicatiOn of stomach and liver troubles.
He was born in PittsfOrd, Vermont,
July IA, 1884, was married to Miss Maria
S. Earl, June 16, 1855.
For fourteen years he was conductor OF
passinger tram in his native state.
In 1870 he moved to Lorain county,
Ohio. Since that time he has worked at
carpenter and carriage work, living in
Camden, 0berlin and Wellington.
In April 1897, he united with the Bap-
tist church of Wellington and his Chris
tian hope sustained him in his last days.
About decoration day, because Of fail
ing health, he was obliged to give up
work and at times since then has been a
great sufferer, but has borne it with
marked patience, looking for death, both
as a release from pain and also as the
cOnsummatiOn Of his hope Of life tC
come. His own departure is the first
break made in the family by death. His
wife who cared for him in his weakness,
his son, c. j. Maynard, of Oberlin and
his daughters, Mrs. j. T. LOweth, of
Chicago, ILL.,, Mrs. c. B. Gamer, Mrs. Vim.
G. Weaver and Mrs. G. E. Fisher, were
all present to receive his last council
and to mourn his loss.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-05
Water Mains Tested.

A large crowd assembled on the public
square last Thursday afternoon to wit
ness the testing of the watermains.
A pressure of 80 pounds was put on
the mains from the engine. Hose was
connected to hydrant in front of the
Hotel DeFOote, leading to the north end
Of the square, and two connections were
made with the hydrant in front Of j. s.
Mallory & Co.'s store, were used in
throwing water. Two streams one inch
and one stream one and three-sixteenthE
inches was thrown, the height varying
from 85 to $50 feet, one stream being
thrown high enough to drench the
weather signal flag on the Benedict
block. In all five different streams wert
thrown, and showed the ample protection
we have In case of fire.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-05
Three Doctors in Consultation
From Benjamin Franklin.

"When you are sick, what you like
best is to be chosen for medicine in the
first place; what experience tells you is
best, to be chosen in the second place;
what reason Il. e., Theory says is best is
to be chosen in the last place. But if
you can get DR.. Inclination, DR.. Exper-
ience and DR.. Reason to hold a consul
tatiOn together, they will give you the
best that can be taken"
When you have bad cold, DR.. Incli-
nation would recommend Chamberlain's 8
Cough Remedy because it is pleasant and
safe to take, DR.. Experience would rec
omend it because it never fails to effect
speedy and permanent cure. DR..
Reason would recommend it because it is
prepared on scientific principles, and
acts on natures plan In relieving the
lungs, opening the secretiOns and restOr-
ing the system to natural and healthy
condition. For sale by W. F. Near & Co.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-05

Died, Sunday afternoon, October 2,
1898, at her home on East Main street,
of apoplexy, Mrs. l. L. COmstOck, aged
"a years. The funeral which was private,
occurred yesterday afternoon at 1:3C
o'clock. Her many friends were per-
mitted to view the remains in the fore
noon from 1000 to 200.
Mrs. COmstOck was a well-knOw and
much beloved woman and her sudden
death was a shock to the entire com.
munity.
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AN ORDINANCE.

An ordinance to prohibit the use of the
waters in water works reservoir, or OF any
water flowing through the water pipes there
from, or opening or turning on the water
at any hydrant or outlet connected with the
village water works, except In case OF fire.
Be 1t ordained by the Council Of the Incor
porated Village Of Wellington, Ohio, that
Section l. Whoever, without permission OF
the proper authorities, makes use OF the
waters In the water works reservoir, or OF any
water flowing through the water pipes leading
therefrom, or opens or turns on the water at
any hydrant or outlet connected with the VII
lage water works, except In cases OF fire, or
interieres in any ymanner Herewith or hay
ing obtained such permission, neglects to
close up In reasonable time any hydrant or
outlet SO opened by him, or who makes un-
reasonable or improper use OF such waters, or
uses the same for any purpose other than that
for which permission was given, shall be fined
not more than ten dollars, In the discretion OF
the Mayor, or other proper officer.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect
and be In force from and after Its passage and
legal publication.
Passed, October 3rd, 1898.
+. A. CHAPMAN, GEO. L. COUCH,
Clerk. Mayor
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Opened to Visitors.

Last Thursday evening the plant was
opened to visitors, and upon invitation
from the Mayor and the Council, Ovel
200 people visited the plant during tht
evening. Mr.. Ashley was in charge
testing the appliances, and explained tt
the visitors the workings and the uses o.
the different appliances, necessary to thu
successful working Of the plant.