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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
SANTA CRUZ HEROlNES
IDENTIFY DICkMAN
Young Ladies Tell Of the Pursuit
and Capture Of the
Burglar

SANTA CRUZ, March &c. H. Dick
man. the burglar who was captured by
four young ladies of Santa Cruz, was
before Justice Stanley this morning for
examination and was held to answer be-
fore the Superior Court, with bail fixed
at $3.50. The courtroom was crowded, but
spectators were disappointed in not hear
ing Miss Mamie Mirandi, the heroine of
the capture, who was absent from the
city.
The first witness was Mrs. A Jennings,
who testified she was absent from home
on the day of the robbery. During that
time her house was entered by way of
lock was pried open with a chisel or other
blunt instrument.
Miss Lizzie Mirandt, sister of the hero
Inc, said she saw a man, whom she iden-
titled as the prisoner, leave the Jennings
home. He was dressed as he now is,
but was clean chaven. He came out of
the front gate. She thought he had brok-
en- into the house and ought to be caught,
so she ran after him. He started to run
She kept up with him. This was after
her sister had entered the Jennings dwell
ing and confronted the burglar.
Miss Hattie FitzSimmonS positively
identified the prisoErr. She had seen him
walk along Campbell street before he en-
tered the Jennings house. Later she saw
Miss Mirandi pursuing the man and asked
her what was wrong. Miss Mtrandi said
he was burglar, SO the witness Joined
Miss Olive Twombly gave similar test.
mony.
Charles Fitzsimmons identified the
prisoner as the man he captured
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THE LAST STATEMENT.
Condition of the Paso Robes Bank on
December 81.

The Bank of Paso Robes IS closely
connected with the two San Luis Obs
DO banks which closed their doors last
week. This is because r. E. Jack, one
of the heavy stockholders of the for
mer, is a stockholder in the latter. Like
the banks at the county seat, the Paso
Robes institution has acquired consid-
cradle real estate which, owing to the
lack of rain, has greatly deprecated in
value. A gentleman recently from San
Luis Obispo says that within the past
four years the several banks in the
county have come into possession of
thousands Of acres of farming and
grazing lands. In four years over $50
| mortgages have been foreclosed and
! lands sold to satisfy debts Of from
$4,000 to $4,000. In nearly every in
stance the banks bought in the proper
| ties.
| LAS the case stands now" said he,
''the banks own nearly the whole of the
county. On account of the dry year
| they are unable to either sell or rent
their properties; so there they are
caught in a bad fix, land poor and with
not much ready cash. Their case is
by no means hopeless, for they have
plenty of property to secure depositors
as soon as the security shall have any
value"
According to the last statement from
the Bank of Paso Robes, made on De-
cember 81, the bank is owned by r. E.
! Jack, H. E. Eppinger and F. D. Frost,
who in the report sign themselves as
"proprietors." According to their
statement to the Bank Commissioners,
the bank owns land in San Luis Obispo
valued at 100000 which according to the
books cost 1882 10. Cashier Frost's bal
| ance sheet on the date mentioned
showed resources and liabilities as fol-
! lows:
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General Barrett took charge of the
bank on behalf of the commission and
appointed Harry T. OSgood, the as
sistant cashier, TO be the agent of the
Bank Commissioners until the court
shall have passed upon the SoIVency or
the Institution.
Upon the return of General Barrett
TO San Francisco he will meet his fell
low Commissioners and report to them,
If they support his findings they Will
notify the Attorney General of the re-
suit OF the investigation; the latter viii
bring suit against the bank on behalf
of the people, and the court will deter
mine whether the bank is solvent or
insolvent. If it is found to be insolvent,
the assets will be turned over to the
bank directors for liquidation. The di-
rectors are allowed by law four years
within which 70 wind up affairs, and
during this time are still under the
supervision of the commission.
All the banks that are creditors or
the County Bank are San Francisco in
situations and the respective amounts
due them are largely secured. Not
single country bank will suffer directly
from the suspension Of the County
Bank
Another strong factor in favor of the
deposltors is the fact that about % per
cent of the amount due depositors is
comprised of sums deposited by stock
holders of the bank. Under the code
stockholders who are depositors can be
paid only after the demands of outside
depositors have been fully met
In the foregoing statement, which
General Barrett will submit to the full
commission. the real estate assets
shown are based upon actual market
values OF the properties to-day, and of
the bills receivable only such as are
either fully secured or bear the sigma
lures or Endorsements OF men known to
be absolutely able TO meet their obli-
cations are given. In arriving at the
result mentioned the book assets were
scaled down to the extent of $150,000.
OF the bills receivable, between $165, 900
and S170. 900 are secured. 1t is con-
fdently expected the assets, properly
handled, viii easily realize more than
enough to pay all creditors, and posi-
bly, all the stockholders in full. But
even if the assets should fail to realize
enough TO pay the creditors in full the
stockholders are mostly men Of ample
means. and the creditors can have re-
course against them for the debts Of
the bank, according to the shareholders
proportion of stock. The full list of
stockholders and their respective hold
ings follows, the capital stock of the
bank being $4,000, divided into 1900
shares of 500 each:
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Shares


Twelve deeds conveying property in
this county were filed here to-day as
q result of the suspension OF the County
Bank Of this city and of the Bank Of
Paso Bodies of Paso Robes. Two uI
these were from F. D. Frost, cashier
and manager of the Bank Of Paso
Robes, to J. B. Earle, representing the
Auglo-Californian Bank of San Fran
cisco; two were from R. Z. Jack, cash
Ter Of the County Bank. to ]. b. Earle;
five were from the County Bank 10 the
Anglo California Bank, and three were
from the County Bank to J. Il. Earle.
These deeds were delivered to the
grantees about a year ago, indicating
that already at that time these institu-
tons were making heroic efforts to
keep afloat.
AS was anticipated the Commercial
Bank failed to open for business to-
day. After a meeting of its directors
a written notice, brief but pregnant
with significance, was posted on one OF
the doors, reading:
Bank closed; will not open.
During the morning and part of the
afternoon small groups of people
gathered in front Of the bank and
amused themselves gossiping about the
suspensions and gazing longlngly at
the drawn blinds, which effectuall y
concealed what was transpiring behind
them.
sophicany, and while there were many
expressions Of disappointment there
were few words Of blame for the man
ayers of the unfortunate bank. 1t is
believed this institution will make as
good a showing as the County Bank
as equally responsible people are con-
nected with it. It's capital stock is
$500 600, divided into 1000 shares of S10C
each. It's shareholders and their re
spective holdings are as follows:
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FAILURE AT TEMPLEToN.
Local Bank Suspends in Order to
Avoid a Run Upon 1t.

TEMPLETON, March 13.-The Bank
Of Templeton failed to open its doors
this morning There was posted on its
doors a notice as follows:
Owing to the suspension OF several
banks with which we are connected the
board of directors have decided to sus-
pend business temporarily.
A P. SEEMAN, Cashier.
The bank has always been in good
condition, but the prospects Of two dry
years in this region and the collapse of
other banks in the county caused this
one to close. The officers of the bank
claim all depositors will be paid in full.
Cashier Seeman says the bank may re-
open in ten days, but he cannot say
positively. If the bank had opened it's
doors this morning as usual there
would have been a run on it, as many
depositors came in from the country to
draw out their money. All were disap-
pointed when they found the doors
closed.
The Bank of Templeton was organ
lied eleven years ago by William
Horstman and son and later was re-
organized with a capital of ,000 1t
had done a good business until the past
two years Officials claim between
$4,000 and $4,000 deposits and $4,000
in notes, real estate, etc. They say
every creditor will be paid in full. The
officers are: A. f. Horstman, presi-
dent; J. Quarnstrom, vice president;
A. P. Seeman, cashier; J. H. Glass and
H. Wesel, directors.
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CITIZENS BANK sUsPENDs.
This Action Taken to Protect Itself
and Its Creditors.

PASO ROBLES, March 13.-The Citi-
zens' Bank, as The Call predicted.
closed it's doors this morning. 1t posted
notice stating that it would reopen in
few days, as soon as the excitement
had subsidized; but it is known it will
not reopen it's doors until the Bank
Commissioners shall have examined
into its affairs. The notice was as fol-
lows:
Notice-As a matter of self protection
we have decided to close until the pre-
vailing excitement has subsidized.
By order of the Board OF Directors,
a. F. HORSTMAN, Secretary.
In an interview Cashier Horstman
said:
The Citizens Bank was prepared to
carry all it's customers through what
now looks like dry year and to meet
all demands. The suspension Is due to
the unusual demands on account of the
closing of the County Bank and the
Bank of Paso Robes"
The Citizens Bank is considered by
the public to be in a solvent condition,
and is expected to resume business in
the course of a few weeks.
The closing of the Bank of Paso
Robes and the Citizens Bank, the only
two financial concerns in this city, has
had a demoraHzing effect on business.
The city funds being tied up in these
banks the city is left without a cent
with which to pay it's running ex-
penses. 1t is reported that the City
Trustees at their next meeting will
consider the advisa bility of raising the
license on saloons from S25 to 500 a
quarter There are rumors to the eff
feet that the city will have to disin-
corporate until more prosperous time
comes. If the banks resume business
within few days, which is thought
probable by some, all the scare Will
have blown over and business will pro-
coed in its usual way as though moth
ing had happened.
H H Meier, dealer in cigars and to-
bacco, made an assignment to the
Board of Trade. His liabilities are
about $500, assets nominal
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High Farm Assessments.

WOODLAND, March 13.-Farmers of
Yolo County, says Assessor Smith, are
demanding reduction in their assess
ments. They claim-and with much show
of reason-that farming land is assessed
higher than any other class of property.
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SAN LUIS BANKS
WILL PAY IN FULL

sioner Barrett will give his attention
to the Commercial Bank. He expects
to conclude his labor here during the
day, and has planned to leave for Paso
Robes on Wednesday morning TO in
vestigate the Citizens Bank, which
closed its doors to-day
P Kaetzel, manager of the Bank Of
Cambria of Cambria, was in this city
to- day and said that he had ordered
his establishment to close on Saturday
owing to the suspension of the Com
mercial Bank, of which it was branch.
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furry subsidized. President W. F.
Adams says the bank here is sepa
rate institution. Full confidence is
placed by the public in its management.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, March 13.-The
statement that the Commercial Bank
branches in Santa Maria, Guadalupe
and Lompoc were closed is mistake
They are open and doing business. The
report of their closing was erroneous.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
ONLY A LIGHT RUN.
Santa Maria Bank Meets All De-
mands Promptlv

SANTA MARIA, March 13.-Owing to
its supposed connection with the San
Luis Obispo banks a light run was
made on the Commercial Bank here on
Saturday and this morning. The bank
met the demands promptly and the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
Father Vaughn Transferred.

WOODLAND, March 13. = Father
Vaughn has been transferred to Gruss
Valley and will leave for his new sta
ton on Tuesday. His departure is pro-
foundry regretted.
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Mrs. Mackay Is Setter.

NEW YORK, March 13.-Mrs. Clarence
Mackay, who is suffering from an attack
Of the grip, Is better tonight, and no seri-
Gus developments of the malady are ex-
pected.
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County Bank of San Luis ObiSpO.
AN@>~~@>@ ~-@-~@>G

This suspension has little Importance
owing TO the restricted amount of
business done by the Bank of Cambria.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
RESOURCES.
REMARKABLE GOLD STRIKE.
Assays Said to Show Over $4,000 to
the Ton.

VICTORIA, B. c., March 13.-An i'm
mensely rich gold strike is reported to
have been made on Granite Creek, near
Alberni, on the west coast of Vancouver
Island. Assays make a showing of $500
to the ton. There is great excitement in
the district.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
RICHEST QUARTZ
SEEN IN SEATTLE


the receipt Southeastern
Thorn Arm in the Ketccan district
will
from $4,000 to $4,000
$4,000
another rich
he ton"
the min of San
Francis
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

~ AN LUIS OBISPO, March 19.-No
depositor of the County Bank Of
San Luis Obispo is in danger Of
~ losing one cent of the money he
intrusted to that institution. Such
was the declaration made tonight by
Secretary Dunsmoor of the Bank Com
mission after Commissioner Barrett
had concluded his examination of the
bank There were present during the
investigation, which was in progress
all day at the bank. w. H. Spencer, Z.
B. Prefumo, A. w. Steinhart and r. E.
Jack, directors Of the institution, and
Nathan Goldtree. one of the largest
stockholders of the bank. w. L. Bee
bee, president of the bank, was too i'll
to be present. All these stockholders
were examined under oath. As the re-
suit of the examination the following
statement of the condition OF the lnstl-
tuition was obtained:
ASSETS.
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when the Andrews Banking Com
pany opened its doors this morning
Iile a,ela In front of the bank building,
p ty'o;ti,3e to withdraw money from the
al a.Il They were promptly and fully
nnaannn n and by II o'clock the
aGroi had virtually ceased, after about
ein 600 had been paid over the counter.
&President J. P. Andrews remarked: :
$50 far as n my S+a pan any run that may
be made on It,. 7L co,,.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-27
PROVO PARAGRAPHS.
Various Matters of Local Interest In
Garden City.
Especial Correspondence.

(Speclal correspondence
Provo, April 26.-Attorney M. M. war
ner returned from Fillmore this morn
ing. :.
L. E. Huntsman of Fillmore. who IS
studying law with Warner & Houtz, came
in this morning from the south. o,.a
William Holmes returned from Eul
this morning where he received CON
tracts for several new buildings, winch
will be erected this season.
The Provo Pressed Brick company To-
day received q new re-press ~
William Brodie of Eureka Is a Vlsltor
Isl Pc Perkins'" company is filing a
weeks engagement at the opera house.
Several new buildings are going up IN
Provo and many more will be erected TINS
spring. Jesse knights new store on
street is nearing completion; DR.; r w
Taylor's new residence on j, f PeiTeeh
and the foundation for the Seventh Day
Adventists' church on |. between Eighth
and Ninth, is being laid.
Work on the new poWer-house, d pullu-
ing of twice the capacity of the present
one, and on the site for the new plant
and pipe line of the Telluride company. is
being pushed rapidly along. The new ma
chinery will be hauled up as soon as the
county road is put in a fit condition
Miss Mayme Harris of Salt Lake is
visiting with her friend, Miss Rose Young,
B. 3. Richmond today began suit for
$75 damages against the Upper East
Union Irrigation company for ALLOWING
the water of the Upper East Union ditch
Annie Kindred of Springville today filed
a petition for letters of administration
of the estate of Nephi Kindred, deceased,
late husband of petitioner.
A marriage license was granted today
to Joseph Carr, Al, and Mary e. Beck
strom, q, both of Spanish Fork
Deputy Sheriff r. E. Knowlden is in
Spanish Fork today.
Deputy Sheriff W. K. Henry went to
P. " junction this morning on official
business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-27
JONES' DAMAGE SUIT.
Action Against Canal Company Being
Heard-Court Orders.
(Special Correspondence.


Pennington, April 26.-The damage suit
of David d. Jones of South Weber
against the Davis & Weber Counties
Canal company has occupied most of the
time in the Second district court today.
The case is being tried before a jury, con-
sisting of George K. Bennett, Charles
odd, Da Ka Davis, Joseph ii. Carlos, Ed
and Joseph S. Clark. The defendant is
suing for $3.50 damages that he alleges
were done to his property by reason OF
water Seeping from the defendants canal,
which runs along a hillside near plain
tiff's land.
The case is still in progress.
The following orders were made by
Judge Rolapp:
Estate of Ransom Hatch; decree of dis
tribution.
Estate of John B. Meredith; order con-
firming sale of real estate.
Estate of John X. Crosby; petition for
letters of administration filed; G. h. Pear
son appointed administrator, bonds $3.50;
order made appointing appraisers.
Estate of Joseph Egbert; petition of
executor to compromise debts filed and
allowed.
Estate of Orentia Leonard, deceased;
order confirming sale of real estate.
Estate of Truman Leonard; same order.
A motion to strike plaintiffs cost bill
from the files in the case of John Fisher
ct al against Bountiful City ct al, was
Thirty days additional time was allowed
in which to file a bill of exceptions.
An order was made declaring a 30 per
cent dividend in favor of the creditors of
Call e Wiley, the Bountiful merchants
who assigned recently.
Among the visitors to Pennington today
We're Judge Wilson, Joseph Lippman, D.
Q. Wiley. jr.; b. B. ,Critchlow and c. e:
Layton. f. NJ. Allison and Attorney Nc
Cormick of Ogden.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-27
Prof. j. Reede of Boston Gives Psy-
chic Demonstrations That Puzzle
the Most Skeptical-He Has Ar
rived In Salt Lake City.
PROF. REEDE

Professor Reede is a man who mas
made a reputation for himself. way in
advance of his years. No practitioner
of Occultism can equal his tests. He
tells every visitors age, full name, date
of birth, or anything of their past or
future, without asking a single ques-
ton. His feats have surpassed the
marvellous and bOrdered on the thrill
ing. Love, cOurtship, marriage, di-
vOrce, sales. changes, employments,
wills, property, speculatiOns. patents.
old estates, lawsuits, seem alike to him
to become plain. and the best course
indicates itself, however involved the
affairs might have seemed at the out
set. Difficulties in love melt before his
wizard touch; the most difficult prob
lens of married life become as plain as
the a, b. c. Speculation becomes GER
tainty, and troublesome questions Of
business stand out as clear as crystal
when once brought before his far-see-
ing eye. Sales are made or avoided to
the profit of the client; old intricate
meshes of law involving the settlement
of estates long in the tOrtuOus channel
of the courts, present new and clear
phases. Information relative to pat
ents is obtained offhand without resort
to musty records or hiring of an attOr-
ney for costly investigation. On each
and every subject the brilliancy Of q
mind acute and in touch with some su-
perior element makes itself known and
it's effects felt.
Professor Reede's office at pa South
State, opposite Hotel Knutsford. first
floor, reception-room 2, is secured with
that view to privacy so frequently de-
sired by those who are foreign to the
knowledge of the wonderful results of
these psychic consultations and advice.
From a. m. to 7:3O p. m. daily, and
Sunday to p. m, the professor can be
consulted on all difficulties, whether in
mind, body or spirit. He guarantees
absolute satisfaction or will positively
refuse any remuneration His charges
are within the reach of all.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-27
BANKERS WERE NEGLIGENT
SUPREME COURT DECISION IN
OGDEN CASE.
Judgment of Lower Court Reversed
as to Some of the Defendants and
Sustained as to Others.

The supreme court yesterday handed
down a lengthy opinion in the case of
Eliza Warren ct al VS.. Theodore Rob-
ison ct al, better known as the Ogden
Citizens bank case.
The plaintiffs sued, as stockholders
and creditors of the Citizens bank Of
Ogden, which failed in 1898, to demand
an accounting of the defendants, who
have been caused by reason of negli-
gence in the management of the bank
by its officers and directors, who are
the defendants. In the lower court the
motions for non-suit were granted by
the court except as to one of the de-
PENDANTS, w. W. Corey, the first presi-
dent of the bank, who had borrowed
$2S,000 Of the bank without security.
Chief Justice Bartch, in the opinion,
says that it was not contended that the
directors had knowingly permitted any
violation of the law in their transac-
lions, or that they were dishonest in
the administration of the banks affairs,
but simply that they had been negligent
in entrusting the business of the bank
exclusively to the cashier and manager.
After reviewing the evidence in the case
extensively and discussing the question
of negligence in all its bearings, the
court holds that the non-suit was prop
erly granted as to the defendants. The
odore Robson, John Mcguire, Newall
Beeman, George W. Perkins and ]. C.
Armstrong, and reversed as to Charles
NJ. Brough, H. H. Spencer, George Muir
ply, Ad Kuhn. r. A. Wells, S. S.
Schramm and w. w. Corey. Against
these latter the court holds that a
prima facie case of negligence has been
established.
The case is remanded to the court
below, with directions to proceed in ac-
cordance with the opinion. Justice Bas-
kin and District Judge Cherry, who sat
in the case, concur in the opinion.