The San Francisco call., 1904-04-25
SCHW ABS VALET
CLOSE TO DEATH
Steel Magnate Shows Deep
Sympathy for His Faith
full Personal Attendant
MAN SUBMITS TO KNIFE
Millionaire and His Party
Preparing to Make a Trip
Into the Yosemite Valley

Charles NJ. Schwab, the Pittsburg
steel magnate, has shown that there is
a strong touch of human affection in
his makeup. Though he is in Califor-
MIA for pleasure. with an elaborate pro-
gramme of sightseeing he is so deep
ly grieved over the serious illness of a
favorite valet that a pail has fallen
over his days and his nights are full of
anxiety. But for the great inconve-
nience 1t would cause to others of his
party there is little doubt that he would
abandon his pleasure tour during the
illness of his faithful attendant.
Shortly after arriving at Reno Mr..
Schwab's valet. Charles Lee, a man
who had been with the millionaire for
nearly ten years, was suddenly strick-
en- down and had to be left behind while
the party went into the Tonopah camp
On returning the Wallets condition was
found to be very serious. and his en-
ployer ordered that he be hurried to
this city for proper medical treatment
Arriving here with the party Saturday
night. the unfortunate man was imme-
diately sent to the Adler Sanatorium,
where an operation was performed yes
terday with unsatisfactory results. In
IL n
of news that was conveyed to Mr..
Schwab yesterday and caused him no
small amount of anxiety. He is very
fond of his servant and has given or
ders that every effort be exerted to
save his life. 1t was anxiety that
prompted the millionaire to delay a trip
into the Yosemite Valley, on which he
was to have started to-day. 1t is the
intention of the party to spend several
do in, he to
this city, where the travellers will en-
bark on their homeward journey.
MAGNATE SEES CITY.
Mr.. Schwab spent the greater part of
yesterday viewing the sights of San
Francisco. He returned to his tempor-
airy abode at the st. Francis Hotel we'll
pleased with his days outing.
You have a beautiful city and a
magnificent park he remarked "and
there is evidence on all sides that
quickly impresses visitor with the
fact that a bright future is in store
for the metropolis of the West. But"
and Mr.. Sshwab spoke rather hesitat-
ingly-"your streets are not. the best
that 1 have seen during my travels"
Mr.. Schwab is of course judging
your thoroughfares from an automo-
bilist's point of view." interposed Dr.
r. Nj. Ward, brether-in-law of the
millionaire, who generally speaks for
his relative. THE streets can indeed
be improved but aside from this bad
feature we are all generally pleased
with our visit, and none more so than
Mr. Schwab."
This is Millionaire Schwab's first
visit to San Francisco. but it is prob
able that the city will soon see him
again, for he has valuable interests
at T0nnnoh n which Iil.alxy IN bring
him to the West frequently, and he
expects to come as far as San Fran
cisco on these occasions.
The magnate has invested a large
sum in the Tonopah camp, and with
Robert c. c. Hall and w. F. Corey
of the United States Steel Corpora
ton, DIR. Ward, Richard Brown and
others he has incorporated several
companies, among them the Tonopah
Menvur Group and Red Rock, upon
which it is purposed to expend a great
deal of money in development.
LIKES INVESTMENTS.
Regarding these mining properties
DR.. Ward said yesterday that Mr.
Schwab was we'll satisfied with his in
vestments, especially with the Tono-
pah Extension, and was confident that
all the mines would prove dividend
payers.
I'VE made trip over a part of the
Tonopah Railroad which is now in
course of construction" said Dr. Ward,
"and we viewed this enterprise in the
light of a splendid undertaking, that
will greatly benefit Tonopah in its pres
ent isolated position. 1t is a country
in which a railroad is needed, a fact
that was readily appreciated by those
who control the Tonopah Mining Com
pany and the new railroad line"
DIR. Ward denied that Mr.. Schwab is
Pacific Steel Company of San Diego,
and added that aside from his desire to
look over his Nevada properties his
trip to this State is merely for pleasure
In the Schwab party is Joseph
Schwab, father of the steel magnate:
Count Mercorder of Pittsburg, a civil
engineer, who has been employed by
Schwab for several years; ]. c. Nevin,
a young mining engineer; DIR. Ward,
who long ago abandoned the practice
of medicine for the more lucrative pur-
suit of broker: DR.. S. A. Brown of
New York, surgeon of the party; John
McKane, superintendent of the Tono-
pah properties and a lifelong friend OF
the magnate, and several ladies' includ-
ing Mrs. Charles M. Schwab and Mrs.
Ward. who have been in this city for
week awaiting the arrival from Ne
vada of the men of the party.
WANTS EMPLOYEES TO
PAY THEIR DEBTS