The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14
Hammond Company Begins
Suits for S19O,OOO Against
Bay Shore Concern, Its
Stockholders and Auxiliary
ACTION FORCES DEAL
IN MILLING WORLD
Large Commercial Industries
Pass Into the Hands of
James Tyson, Prominent
Capitalist of Alameda

As a result Of difficulties among the
directors and attachments filed by the
Hammond Lumber Company Of San
Francisco a big deal was forced today by
which the Bay Shore Lumber Company
and its auxiliary, the Bay Shore Lumber
and Mil Company, passed into the hands
Of James Tyson, a capitalist of Alameda.
The attachments. aggregating $4,000,
were levied against the Bay Shore con-
cern and its stockholders-A- p. Holland,
R. g. Mott, T. NJ Wall, Mary A Brad
ley and Richard Bradley. The attach
ments were levied yesterday on suits
brought in San Francisco by the Ham
mond company as follows: Bay Shore
Lumber Company, Ss5, 1856: Bay Shore
Lumber and Mill Company, $47, ,125. IS;
Mott, $l4,0749S; Wall, $9.425.l7; Holland.
Sl4.074.93; Bradleys. So 42517.
The smaller amounts cofer notes given
10 secure the payment of the larger
amount. The ss5, 900 represents, according
10 Attorney George de Cola, counsel for
the Bay Shore Company, money due the
Hammond Company for lumber furnished
the Bay Shore on the order Of F. n. Fen
wick, secretary Of the Hammond Com
pany and president of the Bay Shore.
De Cola explains that the Hammond
Company controlled the board of directors
Of the Bay Shore through the votes OF
FenWick, c. V. Hooper and Captain
Richard Bradley The other two directors
are r. B. Mott and A p. Holland. Eight
cen months ago, when the Bay Shore
Company was organized, il was agreed
that The Hammond Company, which
owred half the capital stock, should be
represented by two directors and the
Oakland holders-the Bay Shore-shoulc
be represented by two directors. These
four were TO nominate a fifth director,
who was Captain Bradley. Attorney de
Cola added:
Ever since the organization OF the con
paaly Captain Bradley has voted consistently
with the Hammond representatives giving a.
Hammond control OF the local corporation.
A few weeks ago Captain Bradley Joined Mott
and Holland, and q result OF Hammond
lQslag control OF the corporation he has levied
these attachments. They are based on bills
lof lumber sold 10 the Bay Shore Lumber
Company by the Hammond Lumber COMPANY
on, the orders OF i. n Fenwick president Of
the local corporation.
Tho affairs OF the Bay shore Lumber Com
pany are not in any way involved as their
essets amount 10 more than $50. 600. The
but as a result Of the trouble arraneemeuts
have been made 10 sell the entire property Of
tne corporation 70 Tyson This property con-
EistS ot the lumber yarcs in Oakland and tha
yards and mill of the Bay Shore Lumber and
Mia company should this deal not be closed
He VIII AT once file bond releasing the at
tachments and fight the matter 10 q finish in
the courts -
Holland and Mott are the active persons
IN the corporations representing the Oak
alnd interests L. N. Wall is secretary
Of the Bay Shore Company and figures
Only in that capacity.
Braoley's position has been explained
50 far as the indebtedness is concerned
Attorney de Cola said: I'VE do not DENY
the validity of the claims. The Bay Shore
Company got the lumber and will at once
hquioate the full amount of the claims by
sufncient security If the sale is not cul-
minated" D"