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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-28
HOW is YOUR WIFE

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80 cts. Money refunded il res
are not satisfactory. For eel
Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-28

G. H. Appleton, Justice of the
Peace, Clarksburg, N. j., says, ODE
Wits Little Early Risers are the
best pills made for constipation. We
Use no others" Quickly cure all
liver and bowel troubles. Elko
Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-28

The attention Of Odd Fellows is
called to the notice of a special meet
ing OF Elko Lodge No. 18 to be held
Saturday night. Every Odd Fellow
is requested to be present.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-28

F. b. Thirkield. Health Inspecto of
Chicago, says, "Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure cannot be recommended too
highly. 1t cured mo OF severe dys-
pepsia." 1t digests what you eat and
cures indigestion, heartburn and all
forms OF dyspepsia. Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-28

Gents and Ladies' nechwear, silk
muffiers, in all colors and sizes, and
initial pocket handkerchiefs just re-
ceived at Engler's. X
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-05
DIR. L. C.. LANES PROBATION.
Will Make New Deed to Directors
of Cooper College.

DR.. L. G. Lane, founder and builder Of
the Cooper Medical College, has taken
steps to prevent the handsome structure
at the corner of Sacramento and Webster
streets from being used after his death
for any purpose other than the one for
which he established it. The directors of
the Cooper Medical College appeared at
the Recorders office yesterday and filed
a deed transferring the property to DR..
Lane. The doctor personally appeared at
the Recorders office yesterday and decided
the property back again to the directors
of the college, but in the deed 1t will be
specifically provided that after his death
the directors of the Cooper Medical COL
lege shall be restrained from using any
part of the building for any purpose other
than the one for which 1t was constructed
1t will be also provided in the deed that
at no time shall the directors be allowed
to affiliate any component or integral
part Of the college with any other institu-
ton.
1T am simply taking ordinary precau-
tions," said Dr. Lane when seen at the
college last night. 1.-The way the property
of the Toland Medical College has been
juggled with has made me feel that 1t
would be safer to incorporate these re-
strictions in a new deed. If DR.. Toland
knew the fate of the institution which
he established he would turn over in his
grave. / have the greatest confidence in
the men who will look after the destiny
of the college after l am gone, but some
thing unforeseen may happen, and 1t is al
ways best to be on the safe side.
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cial statement, the bank was known to
be lettering on the verge OF collapse.
That the commission should send the
letter demanding that the bank officials
take immediate steps to remedy the
evils which the commissioners knew
would cause it's ruin If allowed to con-
tinue to exist and then neglect to fol-
low up and enforce it's demand, is de-
clared by prominent business men in
this city to be an unheard of piece Of
folly and an exhibition Of incompe-
tency and Indifference to the welfare Of
the depositors almost unparalleled.
The ostensible work of the commits
sion has long been regarded as farce
and the manner of conducting it's bust
ness as shown in this instance
strengthens the well-founded belief
that it is maintained simply for the
purpose of providing jobs for men hav-
ing political pulls.
DR.. Frank Finigan of this city is one
of those who were caught by the failure
of the bank, but unlike his fellow vic
Tins, he succeeded in dragging his
money from under the wreckage, al
though in order to attain this result he
was obliged to resort to drastic means.
A short time ago DR.. Finigan suffered
loss by fire and a few days before
the failure he received draft from the
insurance company for nearly a thous-
He placed the draft in the Unions Saw
ings Bank for collection. When the
crash came the dentist hurried to the
bank and demanded his money. He
was informed that the bank having
suspended, it was impossible to accom-
modate him.
Dr. F'inigan then placed the matter
in the hands of Attorney S. f. Leib
who acted promptly. He notified the
bank officials that they must render an
accounting of the commission given
them to collect the draft and that the
money must be paid to his client at
once. He gave the bank people until 8
o'clock Thursday afternoon to produce
the coin, and informed them that If 1t
was not forthcoming. at that hour he
would swear out warrants fo- the ar
rest of every officer of the institution
on criminal charge. The money was
forthcoming at the appointed time.
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ure of the Union Savings Bank is the
fact that commercial and savings de-
posts are involved. A few years ago
the directors amended the articles of
incorporation so that a commercial bust
ness as well as savings business could
be transacted. The name of the bank,
however, was not changed and to I'M
suspecting people 1t continued to be eX-
clusively a savings bank.
The responsibility Of the wreck of the
Union Bank is upon the shoulders of
the officers of the institution. Yet these
very men who have ruined the bank
will wind up its affairs If the courts de-
clare the bank insolvent. This is an
anomaly of the law that the new Bank
Commissioners understand but en-
phatically do not indorse. When a bank
is legally declared insolvent the law of
the State provides that the officers of
the defunct institution and not the
Bank Commissioners shall carry the
bank through liquidation. The COM
nissioners may prescribe the number
of officers and may fix their salaries,
but the authority thus exercised is
purely SUPERVISORY
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away. saying that the fellows who hung
around the place might rob him. The two
made an engagement to go to the races,
and Schmid was to meet his friend yes
terday morning at II clock. AS schmid
did not put in an appearance Kilborn
went over to the room and was dunn
founded when told that Schmid had been
nearly murdered He was shown the
chamois bag and two empty purses, which
he said belonged to his friend.
Various theories are advanced as to the
cause OF the assault, but the most plausi-
bic is Schmfd's own assertion when he
regained consciousness in the hospital
Detective Tom Ellis, who occupied a
to the man and fnom f t6a
a Chinaman had committed the foul
CRIME on account OF some Chinese woman.
3 Keeps repeating .,to,morrow," as
IL ne Will tell all about it then, but to-
morrow for him may never come. Who
ever committed the crime must have been
deluged with blood after raining the
murderous blows upon his helpless VIC
tim. The doctors cannot understand how
Schmid survived the attack at all, as al
most any of the blows was sufficient to
cause Ca s+ aeafh ~ NO one saw schmid when n
is not known whether he had a compan-
ion or not. On a table in the CORY apart
ment were the remains OF a piece of pie,
ham sandwich, two Chinese cigars and
some Chinese melon seeds, of which the
murdered man had evidently partaken be-
fore he retired to the sleep from which
he was 81 ISdTlully
Detectives Oman and Wren, who were
detailed to find the assailant of Schmid.
made their report last night to Captain OF
Detectives Bohen. They are convinced
that Schmid was not wounded by Chi
naman, as he first claimed, but was as
saulted by one of his pals. They believe
that he and his assailant had a quarrel.
perhaps, over the division of spoils, and
that his brutal adversary, in a moment
of desperation, picked up a Ratchet and
inflicted the injuries from which he is
dying. Last evening they visited the
Harbor Hospital, where Schmid was
taken, and proceeded to question the
wounded man. He persistently refused
to give the name Of the Ratchet wielder,
but admitted that he was one of his pals.
The detectives think they know the as
sailant of Schmid and expect to arrest
him to-day.
Lieutenant Esola and Detective Wren,
who are working on the case, have come
to the conclusion that it was not China
man but white man who did the cutting
They are on the trail Of person who
they believe is the guilty party, and ex-
pect to land him to-day.
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and covered by a bloody sheet, lay
Schmid, weltering in his own blood.
Everything in the room was in confusion
and the bedclothes and pillow were satu-
rated with his life's fluid. His head lay
in a large pool and his brains were oozing
out from the terrible wounds he had re-
ceived. Fastening from the terrifying
sight, -Pons ran out and notified Police
man McGovern, who rang in for the Cali
fornia-street station ambulance. Officer
]. c. Edwards responded and when he ar
rived the man had walked over to the
bed, where he was profusely expectorat-
ing blood.
He was taken to the Harbor Hospital,
where Drs. Won der Leith and c. A.
Freuholtz attended the dying man. They
found that his murderous assailant had
inflicted three gashes on the crown of the
head, penetrating the brain; q cut on the
right cheek, which fractured the lower
jaw; two horrible gashes on the neck; had
gouged the left eye entirely out; gashed
the upper part of the cheek so as to cut
eral other cuts about the head, making in
all eleven wounds. Schmid presented a
CHASTITY sight and could not talk. The
doctors say he cannot live.
Detectives Wren and Dinan were put
on the case Immediately and went to the
scene of the murder to secure any evil
dence.. there might be; They learned
o'clock Friday night, attired in his under
clothes, and was asleep when attacked.
He had probably got out of bed in a vain
attempt 10 Q6ISIlQ Hl1lbelIt LOT DlOOQ
spots covered the walls and the wash
stand in the further corner of the room.
The officers searched the house in the
endeavor to locate the weapon, but were
unsuccessful. The halls and stairway
were free from blood stains and it is
thought that the fiend wrapped the Ratchet
in a piece of paper or cloth and threw
it out of the window and picked it up
again or took it with him when he made
his escape.
1t is thought that the motive Of the
crime was robbery, as Schmid had ex-
hibited some money in saloon before he
went to his room on Friday night, and
the deed must have been committed by
man of his own class.
Schmid under the name of Charles
Smith, was sentenced to seven and one
half years in San Quentin on October T.
1893, for grand larceny and was released
on October, 10, 1885, About two weeks
before his release the German Consul
made inquiries about him at police head
quarters, saying that he had been left an
inheritance in the old country. Since
then he always appeared to have money
which he was very fond of exhibiting
Pons, the landlord, says that Schmid
had rented the room from him eleven days
ago, paying two weeks rent in advance.
He was dressed well for his class and
never had any visitors, male or female
while in the house
Schmid received about 5000 from home
several days ago, and, meeting Detec-
tive Wren on the street. said that he was
he procured new suit of clothes and
shoes and was with friend, ]. Kilborn
of 633 California street, until II o'clock.
They visited poo,room together and
Schmid exhibited a chamois bag contain
ing $50. Kilborn told him to put his money
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-05
New Scandals Develop in the
Wreck Of the Union Savings
Bank Of San Jose.
Managers of the Defunct Institution Gave
Favor and Financial Support to Real
Estate Spectators Official In
vestigators on the Defensive.

the Union Savings Bank. The officers
Of the defunct institution gambled also
in real estate valuations. One of the
enormous overdrafts permitted by the
bank was that given to J. F. Devendorf,
was allowed to make an overdraft of
1851 SO and was In addition given q
commercial loan of $4,000. This enor-
nous sum for bank of the resources
Of the Union Bank is represented in
slough lands near Stockton. Some of
these days this land may have a value
and it may not have. 1t was purchased
as a speculation contingent upon what
the managers Of the Valley Railroad
might do. At present the land is prac-
tically unavailable as an asset. But 1t
represents the earnings of poor people
and the investments of honest business
men.
One of the worst phases Of the fail
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-05
COMMISSION ACCUSED
OF GRAVE OFFENSES
Wright Says Report Of Banks
Affairs Is MaliciOnsly
Inaccurate.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 4.-H. Ward Wright
ex-president of the Union Savings
Bank, declares that the State Bank
Commissioners have willfully misrepre-
scented the facts in regard to the f1nan-
cial condition Of the wrecked institu-
ton and he denies absolutely that the
bank ever received the letter alleged to
have been sent by the commission.
This letter. which was published this
morning in The Call, called attention to
the unsafe condition of the bank. In
this letter the commissioners demanded
that steps be at once taken to increase
the reserve of cash to a sum equal to
25 per cent of its commercial liability
and to sum equal to 20 per cent of it's
savings liability. 1t demanded further
that overdrafts to Thomas e. Johnson,
J. v. Devendorf, the Jersey Landing
Tract, the Santa Clara Fruit Exchange
and Howard & Company be stopped at
once and all such overdrafts be secured
by notes executed by said parties, with
securities satisfactory to the directors
of the bank and the Bank Commission
ers and that the action of the bank Of
f1cials in the matter be reported to the
commission in thirty days.
81 never heard of any such letter I'M
til 1 saw what purports to be copy of
the document in The Call this morn
ing" said Mr.. Wright to-day. 1.-The
Bank Commissioners never intimated
that they thought the bank finances
were in an unsafe condition and never
said anything about the necessity of
increasing the reserve. They did re-
mark, in a casual manner, when they
were here in November, that the over
drafts should be looked after, but they
did not make any demand to that eff
feet. The letter alleged to have been
written on December was never re-
ceived by the bank to my knowledge,
nor any other letter bearing on the
subject The statement given out
by the commissioners yesterday IN San
Francisco is full of inaccuracies and
grossly exaggerated.
1.-The overdraft of J. F. Devendorf and
that Of Thomas e. Johnson are amply
secured, while the alleged overdraft of
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the Santa Clara Fruit Exchange for
$15. 422 10 exists only in the imagination
of the commissioners. / have not the
figures here, but / think that, If any
thing, the bank is slightly indebted to
the Santa Clara Fruit Exchange. The
commissioners say the Jersey Landing
Tract was permitted to overdraw its
account $20,915 IS, when as matter Of
fact the bank never had any dealings
with that concern and I am at a loss
to understand how the commissioners
could make such blunder. The truth
will be known in time"
Mr.. Wright persists in his contention
that the only transaction which is in
any way reprehensible or indicative of
bad judgment on the part of the bank
officials is the making of unsecured
loans to Howard, and he thinks when
all the facts are known the public will
not place all the responsibility for this
affair upon his shoulders.
The published statement of the COM
missioners relative to the condition of
the affairs of the bank has increased
the apprehension of the depositors who
have been assured by the officials of the
ruined institution that they would be
paid dollar for dollar if they would
have patience to wait until the assets of
the bank could be realized uoon. The
ruthless pruning Of the assets by the
commissioners, by winch over SfSU,UuU
of securities are thrown out as worth
less and thus bringing the available as
sets Of the bank down to $685. 15 So less
than the liabilities, has had a most de-
pressing effect.
The stockholders now realize that
they will be exceedingly fortunate II
they receive fifty cents on the dollar,
while a much smaller dividend is ex-
pected by those who have had some ex-
perience In banking. But while the
depositors can look forward to recov-
cry Of at least portion Of their money
the position Of the many small holders
of the bank stock is more unfortunate.
Their stock has not only lost all value
as marketable commodity that 1t may
have had previous to the failure, but
has become a serious incumbrance. The
assessments will ruin many and cripple
the resources of others, and the full ex-
tent Of the disaster is but just begin
ming to dawn on the community.
The Bank Commission Is being sub
jected to severe criticism. The fact
that two of the present members were
appointed after the examination Of the
bank in November Is being lost sight
Of for the moment. The commission is
regarded as negligent Of its sworn
duty, even to the point of criminality,
in not closing the doors Of the bank at
the time when. according to it's Off
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-05
HEAD AND FACE
GASHED WITH
A RATCHET
Murderous Assault on
AdoIph Schmid.
FEARFUL CRIME OF A FIEND
HE 1NFLICTs ELEVEN HoRRI-
BILE WOUNDS.
FEARFUL CRIME OF A FIEND
The Victim an ex-Convict Recently
Released and His Assailant
Is Supposed to Be
Chinaman.

Adolph Schmid, an ex-convict, was hor-
ribly slashed about the head and face
early Saturday morning, in a lodging
house at SIS Stockton street, by some I'M
known person, who used a dull Ratchet to
accomplish his purpose. The assaulted
man evidently made a struggle for his
life, for the walls and furniture in the
room, No. q, which he occupied were
frightfully despatched with blood.
When Frederick Delmas, a lodger in
room 26, heard a fall In Schmids room,
which is opposite to his, as of some dull
object striking the floor, and after that
the footsteps of a man descending the
stairs, he thought nothing Of 1t and rolled
over in his bed and went to sleep. When
he got up in the morning he no
ticed that the door of Schmid's room was
open about two inches. Thinking soms-
thing was wrong. he reported it to q.
Pons, the landlord. Together they went
into the room and fearful sight met
their gaze. On the floor near the dresser,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-05
CoLLIDED WITH A BICYCLE.
Arrest Of Leland Moore, a Boy, for
Battery.

Leland Moore, aged IA years, while rid
ing bicycle along Market street last
evening, collided with ]. Friedland, who
was crossing the street at Fourth Police
men Kinch and Dealey happened to wit
ness the accident and despite the en-
treaties Of Friedland, they placed the boy
under arrest and charged him at the CITY
Prison with battery.
Subsequently, Friedland visited the
prison and was surprised to learn that a
charge had been placed against Moore.
He declared that he was to blame, mas
much as he walked in front of the bicycle.
and asked that the boy be released. Not
withstanding his statement the arresting
officers decided to prosecute young Moore
on a charge of battery. After he had
been in prison for several hours Judge
Conlan, on learning the facts of the case,
released him on his own recognizance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-05
Lord Beresford COMING.

When Lord Charles Beresford arrives
from the Orient on the steamer America
Maru he will be rendered a reception by
the Chamber of Commerce. Yesterday
the resident received a letter from John
Barrett, late United States Minister to
Siam, but now in Yokohama, stating that
the distinguished gentleman is splendid
lecturer and suggesting that the citizens
of San Francisco would miss a treat If
they failed to have an opportunity to hear
Lord Beresford's views on Oriental mat
tiers. A committee was appointed to meet
the gentleman, consisting of Hugh Craig,
George A. Newhall and Horace Davis.
Lord Beresford is expected to arrive on
or about the 9Th inst.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-05
SHERIFF TAYLOR BANaUETED.
a Handsome Badge PRESENTED to Him
by His MANY Friends.

In order to give expression to their
friendly feeling for Will P. Taylor, the
newly elected Sheriff of Marin County,
and to show the esteem in which he Is
held by his former business associates
in this city, a banquet was given in his
honor at we'll known restaurant on Sac
ramento street, near .Kearny, last even
ing, at which some fifty of his friends
were present.
After the banquet was over and many
toasts of a complimentary nature had
been offered, Sheriff Taylor was presented
with a handsome gold badge in the shape
of shield. On one side was inscribed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-05
ADVERTISEMENTS.
BABY'S AWFUL BURN
Large as a Silver Dollar. Hot
Coffee SCaIdS Breast and Hands.
Skin Comes Off With Clothes.
All Remedies Useless.
CURED BY CUTICURA

Ny little boy was two years old when he
reached upon the table and spilled a cup Of
hot coffee all over his left hand. It had gone
through to his breast and before 1 could
remove his clothes II had burned his breast
and the skin came off with the clothes. and
he has to-day scar as large as a silver dollar
on his breast applied great many things
The burn was a very ugly one. hard to heal.
l was requested to try CUTICURA (ointment),
which healed up rapidly, but before 1 used a
half box OF CUTICURA it was we'll Oh, I
think CUTICURA is the salve above all others.
Nov. 20, 1898. MRS. r. CARLY, Needles. Cal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-05
Peter McGlada,s Case.

Patrick Reddy, on behalf Of Peter Nc
Glade. charged with having forged war
rants while employed In the office OF the
Superintendent of Streets, made a mo-
ton to dismiss both indictments against
the defendant, before Judge Cook yester-
day. Judge Cook denied the motion and
demurrers to the indictments were partly
argued and submitted. The merits of the
demurrers will be decided next Saturday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-05
Seriously Hurt While in a Fit.

Mamie Aaron, a young man living at
905 Octavia street, was riding on the
dummy of a Hayes street car yesterday
afternoon, when he was seized with a fit
between Polk and Larlkin streets and fell
off. He was taken to the Receiving Hos
pital, where a deep wound in his chin
was stitched and dressed 1t was thought
that his skull was also fractured. He Is
subject to epileptic fits.
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BABY'S SORE HAND CURED

was obliged to keep the first three fingers
Of my little boys hand done up all the time.
as 1t was raw sore, beginning to extend
down toward the palm. We consulted three
different physicians, each certain length Of
time. gentleman recommended CUTICURA
remedies. purchased CUTICURA SOAP. CHI
TICURA (ointment), and CUTICURA RESOI,
VENT put aside what had been using, and
began with them. Well, they cured that hand
MRS. DIAMOND,
Jan. 20. 1888. 161 Bronson ave. Rochester, N Y
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"Sheriff of Marin County" and on the
other "Will P. Taylor, presented to him
by his friends February 4, 1899" Sheriff
Taylor thanked his friends for the gift
and their hearty expressions Of good
will, and said he would endeavor to con-
duct himself in Office in a way to win
their further commentator.
Taylor is one of the most popular young
men of Marin County, and it was consid-
cred foregone conclusion that he would
be elected when his name was put for
ward as candidate at the late election.