The San Francisco call., 1908-04-09
BROKER MISSING,
CLIENTS ANXIOUS
r. Harry Smith Gone, Offices
Closed and None Has Word
of His Whereabouts
His Property, Tied Up by Di=
vorce Suit, Said TO Contain
Valuable Mining Shares

OAKLAND. April S.-The offices Of r.
Harry Smith. a prominent mining
broker. in the Globe hotel building
Thirteenth and Broadway. are closed
and smith has left the city without in
forming his friends and business sc-
ouaintances of his intended departure
or his future address. During the past
few days there has been an almost
constant stream Of visitors to the de-
serted offices, and reports that the for
ner occupant had taken French leave
caused numerous anxious clients to
make frantic and fruitless inquiries
concerning his present whereabouts.
The Office door is locked, no explana-
tory notice is TO be found anywhere
and the manager Of the building. o. G
Butler. processes absolute ignorance
concerning the recent movements OF
his former tenant. The only informa-
tion which he could vouchsafe today
was that Smith had departed without
notice and that he was in arrears for
"a months Office rent.
4 have not the least idea where
smith is" said Butler. He did not tell
ine that he intended TO leave and ne
hasn't paid his rent. I suppose that he
IS gone for good. though. as his stenog-
60 Dher has closed the offices and Sc
cured employment elsewhere"
sTENOGRAPHER QUESTIONED
Miss Martin. Smiths former stenog
rapher and secretary, claims to be
eaually in the dark about the present
location Of the missing broker.
Hes gone. That's all I know, eN-
cept that ] had 10 get a new position,
she said today, when interviewed IN
-r, Fa Ian, ,1.,.-
pa0y.- where she is now employed. Il
understand that Mr.. Smith was in bust
ness difficulties and perhaps he is
merely away working quietly to settle
his anairsf
Smith. who is we'll known in business
and sporting circles about town. has
maintained Offices in the Globe hotel
for more than year and has num-
bered among his clients many Of the
wesithiest people in Oakland Prior to
his arrival here he was connected with
a mining and brokerage firm in Man
haitian New. and was reported 10 own
valuable gold claims
Two months ago Smiths wife who
was Miss Helen Frances Hutchings of
Eureka. filed suit for divorce on the
ground of cruelty. The suit is still
pending The complaint alleges that
Smith frequently came home in an in
A1hAIaltN toIGlllDl, lfldI ne once Struck
her with his hand so hard that other
people in the house heard the blow and
that he often swore at her.
PROPERTY TIED Up
Soon after the suit was fled. Judge
Ellsworth issued an order restraining
Smith from disposing Of any OF his
property before the divorce suit was
p decided. In their application for the
order Mrs. Smiths attorneys listed
Smiths property as follows A half
Interest in the Coast Manhattan mining
company. 500 600 shares Of Bonanza ex-
tension, 800. 900 shares Of Yellow Horse
extension, e7 undeveloped claims in Ne
vada and money on deposit in the First
National and the Union Savings banks
of Oakland
Mrs. Smith is now at the home of her
parents IN Eureka, where about two
weeks ago, she became a mother By
orde< Of the court she is entitled TO
receive $500 month alimony from her
husband while the suit is pending.
While II is not known that the police
have been asked 70 take any action in
regard 10 Smiths sudden departure a
number Of people with whom he had
business dealings are greatly alarmed
by his disappearance. It is understood
that several Of them have entrusted
him with the Investment of consider
able sums OF money. which they are
anxious to recover