The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 6, 1895, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1895. THE VALLEY ROAD PO OL TRUSTEES CHOSEN The Pooling Plan Also Adopted With Slight Amendment. HIBERNIA BANK'S GIFT. Fifty Thousand Dollars Turned Over to the Company’s Treasury. DISPOSITION OF THE STOCK. 1t Will Be Made Out In the Name of Some Charity Selected by the Bank. The organization of the valley road is mow in such a shape that those of its timid friends who were apprehensive that its | integrity as a competing line might be | threatened in the future, can now breathe | easy, for an iron-clad and triple-riveted pooling trust was adopted at the meeting of stockholders yesterday which has suc-| v withstood minute inspection and by some of the best legal talent in safeguards in the instrument. It is as follows: This agreement, made and entered into this 5th day of April, A. D. 1895, by and between the parties whose names are subscribed there- to, witnesseth: That whereas, the undersigned are subserib- ers to the capital stock, and are entitled to be- come stockholders in the an Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway Company, & cor: poration incorporated under and by virtue of 1he laws of the State of California with a cap- ital stock of six million dollars (§6,000,000), divided into sixty thousand (60,000) shares of the par value of one hundred dollars ($100) each: And whereas, the rates of charge for the transportation of the crops and products of | this State from the interior to the seaboard, and of merchandise from the seaboard to the, interior of the State, have hitlierto been ex- cessive, oppressive to the people of the State, and destructive to its industry and commerce, and all the varties hereto have become sub- seribers to the stock of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway Company, and have subscribed therefor and undertaken the construction of said reilway for the purpose of | effecting & permanent reduction in the cost of transportation between the city and s;on of | San Francisco and the great interior valley of the State, by the construction and operation of said road as a competitive means of transporta- tion between seid points; und the said parties, | recognizing that in order to insure the main- tenance of such reduction of transportation | rates as the fixed policy of the said company, and to insure the permanence of its competi- tion, the voting power of the stock must be confided to trustees, who shall by its exercise | in the choice of directors and otherwise effect those purposes; Now, therefore, each of the parties hereto hereby assigns and transfers to the trustees hereinaiter named his subscription to the said stock, and hereby authorizes the said corpora- tion (o issue all the shares of stock for which he has subscribed to the trustees hereinafter | named, to be held by them upon the uses and | trusts 'herein expressed; and each of the par- | ties hereto covenants and agrees to and with J D PHELAN SIX OF THE POOL TRUSTEES SELECTED YESTERDAY. the State, who have pronounced it correct in form and invulnerable during its life. There were between 300 and 400 persons in the Chamber of Commerce rooms yes- terday afternoon when Isaac Upham as- cended the platform and announced that the meeting had been called by the board of directors of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway Company in order that the stockholders of that organization might elect a board of trusiees and pass upon the prepared pooling trust. He stated that the first step necessary was to ¢lect a chairman of the meeting, and a | dozen voices at once shouted ‘‘Claus Sgrecke] ** The nomination went through with a rush, and as the popular president of the road took the rostrum, the assem- blage gave bim a hearty round of applause. Mr. Spreckels’ remarks were brief but pointed. 3 : “Gentlemen, I thank you kindly for this honor,” said he, *‘and in perfecting this temporary organization the next thingin order is the selection of a secretary.” E. F. Preston, the attorney for the com- pany, was selected and took a seat near the chairman. Charles Holbrook here made a sugges- tion that a committee on proxies be ap- ointed, so that it might be determined just who was entitled to vote, and this meeting with the sanction of the stock- holders, the chairman appointed Charles Holbrook, Louis Sloss and 0. D. Baldwin. Thomas Brown of the Bank of California stirred up a food deal of enthusiasm with but few words, ] would like to say at this juncture,” said he, “that we received to-day a check for $50,000 as a donation from the Hibernia Bank to the valley road,and I think it would be well the stock be issued in the nanme of some charitable institution to be designated by the officers of the Hibernia ank.” BAI\'nza Hayward suggested that the trustees be authorized to make that dis- - position of the stock, and this was readily agreed to. Chairman Spreckels then formally stated the object of the meeting in the following word “This meeting has been called for the -purpose of adopting a form of Jmo]ing trust, which has been considered advisable in order to secure to the people of this State a road whose fixed policy shall be to - operate in the interest of the people so far * as it can legitimately do so. “The agreement has been prepared with great care, has been examined by several eminent lawyers and has received the approval of the committee of promoters. 11 this agreement is adopted in the form as proposed it then becomes necessary for you to choose who shall be your trustees; and this is the most important function that you will have to perform, as the trus- tees, by the terms of the agreement, con- trol the entire working details of the road. It is the trustees of the road who will select directors and who will control the entire enterprise. © “The committee has selected nine names, all known to you, and who are gen- tlemen of such character and reputation that I feel they will meet with your ap- roval. “The first order of business will be on the report of the committee upon the form of pooling trust.” Secretary Preston then read the follow- ing report from the committee which was appointed to draft a form of the pooling trust and also to nominate a board of trustees: To the Subscribers of the Capital Steck of the San Francisco and San Joaquin_Railway Company— GENTLEMEN: Your committee, to whom was referred the matter of preparing a form of sgreement or trust for the stockholders of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Railway Com- Dy, beg leave to report that the accompany- ng document r?re!eml 2 method by which the lines of conduct of the company are de- termined, and by which even the modest sub- scriber will be protected with means to enforce the trust as therein declared. In connection with the report your com- mittee also presents the names of the follow- ing gentlemen to serve as trustees under the sgreement, if adopted: A. B. Spreckels, James Cross, Daniel Meyer, Thomas Brown, James D. Phelan, F. W. Van Sicklen, Lovell hite, Christian de Guigne, 0. D. Baldwin. Dated, San Francisco, April 5, 1895. CLAUS SPRECKELS, President. E. F. PRESTON, Beeretary. The form of the ling trust, which fol- lows, was then read by the secretary. It differs in some particulars from the draft published several days ago, the changes made being designed to introduce more the other subscribers hereto, and with said cor- poration, and with the said trustees, and said trustees do hereby covenant, each one for him- self and not for the other, with each and all ot the subseribers, and to and with said corpora- tion, thatall the shares of stock to which sub- vivor or survivors shall, for the time herein- aiter provided, have the exclusive rights and powers of ownership of said stock, excépt with relation to dividends as hereinaffer provided, and the power herein conferred upon the said trustees by the respective parties hereto is and shall be irrevocable for the term of said trust as hereinaiter provided, and the saia power is and shall be deemed to be coupled with an in- terest-in the stock of the respective parties hereto so held in trust, which interest the said trustees shall hold for the benefit of all the other parties hereto, but said subscribers, each one for himself, hereby covenants to and with all of the other parties hereto that he will pay all calls and assessments upon the stook for which he, or his assigns, holds any beneficiary interest, and that he remains liable as t equitable owner for all debts or other liability ageinst such stock. And it is further understood end agreed that the said trustees shall cause to be issued to the several subscribers hereto trustees’ certificates, which shall set forth the number of shares of stock in the said corporation, the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Rhilroad Company, held in_trust for each of the undersigned re- spectively by the said trustees, which said cer- tificates shall be in the words and figures fol- lowing: THE SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. STOCK TRUST CTRTIFICATE. 05 -co ......Shares, This certificate is issned by the undersigned as trustees under the provisions of an agree- | ment bearing date the 5th day of April, 1895, made and entered into by and between the undersigned and other stockholders of the Sen Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway Company, 8 corporation existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of California, and this certificate entitles.... ..or as signs upon the surrender thereof, according to the terms of said agreement, 1o receive trom the undersigned, theif successor or successors in this trust, in the manner provided in said agreement, and not otherwise, a certificate for ......shares of the capitai stock of said railway corporation; and in the meanwhile, ...... or assigns, is entitled 1o receive on demand from the undersigned, or their successor or success- ors as trustees, and not otherwise, an amount equal to the dividends paid to said trustees upon a corresponding number of shares of stock of said railway corporation. The holder of this certificate has no rights as a stockholder of said railway corporation, and | the acceptance of this certificate shall bind each_successive holder to all the terms and provisions of said agreement in the same man- ner as if such holder was a party thereto or had duly executed an agreement to abide thereby. The ‘interest represented hereby is trans- ferrable, either in whole or in fractional parts corresponding to & given mumber of shares of stock, only upon the books kept by said trus- tees for that purpose, by the holder hereof in person or by attorney, upon surrender hereof, ut notransfer shall be valid unless made upon the condition that the transferee accepts the same subject to the terms of said agreement and assents thereto, which he shall be deemed to have done by receiving said trustees’ cer- tificate. San Francisco, Californis,......, 1895. g Trustees, N INDORSEMENT ON TRUST CERTIFICATE. For value received, I do hereby sell, transfer, assign unto.. all my right, title and interest of, in and to... ... the propert, represented by the within trust certificate, wit all my rights in respect thereto, subject to the terms and conditions thereof and of the agree ment therein mentioned, and I hereby irre- vocably appoint............my attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead, to make and execute ) IJwr per acts of assignment or trans- fer, and to do all other acts and thingsrequired o be done with reference thereto, and to sub- stitute one or more persons with like full powers, hereby ratifying all that my said attor- ney or his substitute msy lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof. Witness my hand and seal, tnis... B ,A. D. 189. In presence of.. 5 And all of said stock so held by said trustees, their survivor or suryivors, successor or suc- cessors, is held subject to the following irre- vocable trust, to wit: First—To issue by proper transfers to any per- sons named as directors enough stock of said corporation to qualify said parties to serve as directors for the term for which they are elected, it being always provided that no per- son shall ever be 1;1 fied unless he is the actual beneficlary by trust certificate of as many shares of stock as are necessary to qualify him for the position of a director under the by- laws of the company. That at the expiration of the term such stock shall be retransferred bg said person holding as a director back to the trustees to be held subject to the trust as herein expressed. Second—To cause said corporation, the San glnclleu ln‘:l Blnl Joaquin mpany, 10 honestly and as soon &s practica- ble consiruet said nflmd, and,when the same shall have been constructed and put into opez- ..day of Valley’ Railway | ation, to cause said corporation to so operate said road that the basis for freights and fares shall be the lowest rates of charges which will eld sufficient revenue to the company to g:y or the proper maintenance, operation and bet- terment of said road, together with proper pro- vision for the payment of interest on any bonded indebtedness, if any there be, together with the ereation of & sinking fund therefor, as required by law; also for the creation ot a sur- plus fund for the use of said road and the pay- ment to the stockholders of & sum not to ex- ceed six (6) per cent per year upon the capital Stock aotually paid into said corporation. Third—In the event of the death, resigna- tion or disability of any of the trustees, to nominate in writing some holder of a trus- tees’ certificate to fill each and every vacancy, and upon such written nomination by the sur- viving trustees, approved in writing by the holders of trust certificates representing three- fourths (3) of the capital stock covered by said trust certificates, said trustee shall from and after the filing of said nomination so approved, with the secretary of said corporation, the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway Company, be as fully vested with said sharesof stock and trust as if he was one of the original trustees above named. Fourth—The said trustees agree that all divi- dends received by them upon the shares of stock in_said the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway Company shall be alloited, apportioned and paid over by them on demand to the holders of said trust certi- ficates hereinbefore mentioned, ratably, so that the holder of each of said trust certificates shall receive the same amount as he would have been entitled to receive if he had been & stockholder of said railroad company for a number of shares corresponding to the num- ger of shares represented upon said trust certi- ficate, And said trustees further agree that they will not knowingly vote said stock for the benefit of or in the interest of any person or corporation or interests hostile to the interests of or in compétition with the San Francisco Joaquin Railway Company, or of, or to oT Of ANy PATty Or parties, or COmpany or in fi or companies owning or controllingany parallel line of road to the detriment and injury of the corporation hereinbefore mentioned; and said trustees further agree that the said road shall not be leased 1o nor consolidated witn any company which may own, control, manage or operate any of the roads now existing in the San Joaquin Valley, and the trustees shall not, nor shail their stceessors, have any power as stockholders to assent to any such consolida- tion or lease, or in any way to put the said road under the same management as that of any other railroad now existing in thesaid San Joaquin Valley. Fifth—Said trust shall continue in full force and effect for the period of ten years from the date hereof, provided that the same shall be terminated'at any time before the expiration of said ten years, should the holders of the said certificates for three-fourths of the stock held subject to said trust, ata meeting called after ninety days’ notice, in writing, to all of the holders of said beneficiary certificates, so request and determine; and provided, further, that in the event of the death of all of the sub” seribers hereto before the expiration of ten years aforesaid, then this trust shall cease and determine. Sixth—Upon the termination of said trust and upon presentation of the remainder of said trust certificates, to deliver to the owners of each of snid trust certificates certificates for the capital stock of said railway company cor- responding in numbers and in par_value with the shares of stock which by said certificates the said trustees are bound to deliver, so that upon the surrender of all of said trust stock certificates the said trustees will have deliv- ered all of the capital stock of said corporation, the San Francisco and San Joaquin Railway Companr. And it'is mutnally agreed: That no stock of said corporation, the San Francisco and San Josquin Valley Railway Company, should be issued except that the subseriber to said stock becomes & par.y to this agreement, and con- sents thatsaid stock be issued, and the same shall be issued to said trustees, subject to the terms of the trust, as hereinbefore expressed. And it is further agreed that the trustees and their successors, holding under and by virtue of the terms of this agreement, shall be in- eligible to hold any position or office of profit, or as directors, or otherwise, in the said San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway Company, and that said directors shall not at any time furnish any supplies to said corpora- tion, or be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract with the sald corporation, other than as trustees, and shall act as such trustees without compensation. An amendment offered by M. W. Belshaw that any holder of stock certifi- cates should have the same right to ex- amine the books of the company as if he was a stockholder provoked a good deal of discussion, John T. Doyle being the principal spokesman. The feeling was pretty well defined against making any changes in the form of the document, but the amendment given above was adopted, that, however, peing the only change made. The vote on the adoption of the report was then proceeded with, the roll of stock- holders being called and each holder Eresent voting aye. A number of stock- olders were represented by proxies, but of all the shares voted nof one was cast against the adoption of the agreement as read. The result showed that 19,443 shares had been voted out of a total subscription of 22,981 shares, 17,241 only being required to make the election legal. Ex-United States Senator Williams here said that in order that there should be no complications arising out of the action of the meeting he would move that the secre- tary be instructed to cast the vote of all the shares represented for the trustees named and for the form of pooling agreement as read. This was unanimously carried, Chairman Spreckels then said: “‘Gentlemen, [ now declare the trustees named elected and the form of pooling trust adopted as read by the secretary.” Afteradopting aresolution that a printed copy of the proceedings he sent to each stockholder the meeting adjourned. and Patronage of inferior, adulterated bak- ing compounds entail ruined digestive powers. Price’s Cream Baking Powder makes hot bread or pastry wholesome and enjoyable. HE S0LD HIS OLOTHES. ‘When the Buyer Claimed Them It Em- barrassed the Seller. An amusing story of a wager comes from Chicago. It bears a resemblance to the story of the man that sold his beard and had it called for in installments, but that does not detract from its merits in this particular case. The young man in this case sold hisdress suit—the only one he had. He was hard- pressed for money and was willing to sell anything or everything at the time. A price was_ dgiven and agreed to,and the money paid over on the spot. Then, for the first time, the young man that had made the sale began to think he might have made a mistake—he was wear- ing the suit at the time. “Do you want it now ?"’ he asked. “0, no;" replied the purchaser. call for it when I want it. mine on demand.” The seller ngreed, and let the matter slip his mind until reminded of it later at one of Chicago’s most select *“‘functions.” He was dancing at the time with a young lady of whom the buyer is said to be somewhat enamored, and Tather resented the intru- sion of the man thatdemanded his dr’ess suit. “But I have the bill of sale,” protested the buyer, and he insisted upon immediate possession. The man that had sold his dress suit lost the rest of the dance, and was not seen again that night. In the privacy of the dressing-room he may have worked upon the sympathies of his creditor, or he may have had to borrow clothes to go home. That is what the club members are specu- lating upon now.—Town Topics. ———————— ‘What a Blessing Tt is to have strong nerves, and how many are de- nied it. They to whom nature has been niggard in this respect can enjoy nerve vigor and quietude if they use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, one of the finest nervines and tonics in existence. Dyspepsia, a prolific source of nerve inquietude, is invariably overcome by this genial medicine, which is also potent as & remedy for malarial and kidney trouble and constipation. e e Painfully Injured. While K. H. Knight, proprietor of the Amer- ican laundry, 2120 Lombard street, was repair- ing & pipe on the tank at his place last week, he missed his footing and fell to the ground, a distance of about twenty feet, crushing the heel and ankle of his left foot. The injury is quite painful, butis not considered serious. —————— it Of course it’s Fri1z SCHEEL at the park keeps the Park News presses rushing to supply programmes.* e “I want quick stamp with boy on it,” was a Chinaman’s way of asking for a special delivery stamp. PLEDGES COME FAST, Hundreds of Shippers Sign Agreements of - Support. FOR THE PEOPLE'S ROAD. The “Call’s”” Proposition Has Kindled Warm Enthusiasm in Many Places. ROLL OF HONOR UP TO DATE. Citles and Towns Whose Business Men Desire to Be Placed on the Public Record. . The leaven has begun to work and the people’s cake will not be dough. There is a positive boom in pledges of support for the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad. It is only eight days since the CALy sent forth the proposition that business men and producers of the San Joaquin and Santa Clara valleys should sign an agree- ment by which they would pledge them- selves to patronize the competing road as soon as it is ready for business. The proposition has been.received and acted upon in a manner that is gratifying. Signed pledges by shippers of all kinds of freights, and by the people who will be- come passengers, have come in by the hundreds daily, and each day the number increases. The spirit of manly opposition to monopoly has been fully aroused. The pledges that have been received by TaE CALL thus far are positive and to the point. They furnish the guaranty re- quested and also supply in a considerable degree the statistical data as to amount of freight that will be shipped by each signer ina year. Of course, these figures are ap- proximate, but they show that the com- peting road will not suffer for the want of business. The Roll of Honor also indi- cates that the best and most trustworthy men of the different communities are heart and soul in this movement. For the benefit of those who may not have read the orieinal proposition for pledges and would like to be informed and join the hopeful majority, the article in question, which was printed on the first page of THE CaLL of March 28, is here re- produced : TRUE SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLE'S ROAD THROUGH THE VALLEYS. THE BROAD PLAINS OF THE SAN JOAQUIN AND THE FERTILE SANTA CLARA ORCHARDS OUGHT TO IMMEDIATELY RESPOND IN A SUB- STANTIAL MANNER, The San Joaquin Valley Raflroad is to be a people’s railroad. It is, therefore, proper that the people of the San Joaquin Valley and Santa Clara Valley should express their intentions fn regard to the manner in which they will sup- port it after it is completed. The people living in the San Joaquin Valley, who feel that a change of conditions is necessary, who feel that @ competing road would benefit them, ought to make definite expression as to what support they will afford to the enterprise which is calculated to bring them rolief. Looking in this direction, the CALL has pre- pared and will distribute among the residents of the San Joaquin Valley and the Santa Clara Valley blank pledges, which, when properly made out and signed, signify that the signers will for five years give to the new road all the support and encouragement within their power. These pledges will be simply worded, and will contain onlya stipulation that the persons signing them will patronize the new road, where the ratesare as low as, or lower than, those of the old-established company. In order to secure necessary and valuable statis- tical information, there will be blank spaces, in which each person signing this contract will be requested to specify the number of tons shipped annually by him, and the average general cost of such shipments. The CALL intends to esteblish a roll of nonor, in which the names of those who sign such agreement will be published from time to time. It may happen that some dealers ere in posi- tions where publication of their intentions in this regard might bring them trouble. It may be that they fear retaliatory action from some quarter. In that event, upon request, the names would not be published, but would be held sacredly private, the information being furnished only to the responsible managers of the San Franciscoand San Joaquin Valley Rail- road Company. After the road shall be com- pleted and no further oceasion exists for keep- ing the names from the public, if so desired the Carr would printa second roll of honor, ac- @ording to all who have pledged their support the credit that is due to them. . While it may seem strange that such a pre- caution should be necessary in California, the existence of such a necessity is the strongest argument that can be used for the building of a new road and for every true citizen to contrib- ute toward its support, Among the first to respond to the sug- gestion was P. H. Medley of Modesto. Fol- lowing is the text of his pledge: MopEsTo, March 29, 1895. To Charles M. Shortridge, Editor and Proprie- tor of the San Francisco “Call”—SIR: For the purpose of giving not only moral but substan- tial aid to the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad, T hereby agree, rates and fa- cilities being equal, to patronize and forward overthe said road all freight I may have for transportation. And further agree that I will give to the said road the right of way through any lands that I am possessed of, and also will give the afore- said road the necessary ground for depot on my land adjoining the city of Modesto, county of Stanislaus. P. H. MEDLEY. This is indicative of the spirit of enthu- siasm that has pervaded the valley dis- tances in all directions. It burns from the upper bay country to the far-away orchards of the south coast. The roll of honor has fairly started in its growth. Herewith is given the first page of it—a golden page in the volume that is bound in good faith and which will be preserved for reference by all good people. It will be remembered that the Carr agreed to not publish the names of signers who marked their pledges ‘‘confidential.” This agreement will be kept sacred throughout the campaign and afterward unless the seal of silence is with- drawn by the signers. Thereare hundreds of these confidential pledges now in the possession of the proprietor of the CALL. They will be used only for the legitimate Emrbose for which they were ihtended at he outset. Following is the roll of honor of those who have not marked their pledges “‘confidential”: L BAKERSFIELD. J.B. Hems, F. ¥, Munger, Walter Snook, W. 8. Doxie. G.J. Hanz, MODESTO. . M. McLean, Andrews & Wood, B. Weil, 0. McHen: ‘A.R. Jamison, Wakefield Robert Elder, P. A, ‘Peterson, Philip Elias Ira Harris, C. E. Marriott, TR Meyer & Latz, F. Hintze. OAKDALE. Isaac Watson, Charles Offer, C. Haisholt, G. W. Shaffer, C. A. Watihen, H. Sanders, A.J. Baker, W. W, Rutherford, 1. Eiias, illiam A. Patterson, Slook & Downey, A. Rand, D. Rickart, R. G. Benson, C.8. 8. Hill - Samuel Coffin, A. E. Purcell, J. V. Crow, Julius ¥. C. Flint. SELMA. H. F. Peters, D.8. Orr, J. B. Murray, ‘The Brownstone Co., Balthrop & Estes, J. M. Harris, . Vincent, §.J. Weaver, C. M. Kilbourn, Frank Dusy, T. R. Brewet, C. Bachtold. John C. Moore, SANTA CLABA. F. A, Alderman, M. Mello, R. Menzel, Logan Bros,, H. Fatio, M. Vargas. 8.'A. Etliott, HANFORD. R. G. White, D. 0. Hayward, C.R. Brown, 3. T. McJunkig, S. Carriso, 8. Booker, Benedict, Stone . Motheral, J. B. Newport, A, GRANGEVILLE. C. M. Blower, W. B. Bloyd. TEMPLETON. H. Peterson, Berggren G. Culver. SUTTER CREEK. S. E. Dusdom. WO0ODVI; MW.Grin, o MOUNTAIN VIEW. Louis H. Frink. D. W. Driscoll. KNIGHTS FERRY, Christian Miller. NEWMAN. ‘WATERFORD. Louis Search, RUGENE. James Ford. & CASTROVILLE. enry Colbe: A. P. Uryvide: E.W. Gr]flin‘,‘" I On?;n. i SAN FRANCISCO. Harry S. Malone, 520 John Kenny, 605 Front Pine street, street. Under the head of S8an Francisco it would appear that Harry 8. Malone and John Kenny stand rather lonely as pledgers of undivided support to the people’s road, but such is by no means the case. There are at hand a large number of pledges from San Francisco business men, but for reasons best known to the signers they are marked with the prohibitory word ‘‘con-1 fidential.”” Hundreds of other pledges from the cities and towns already listed, and from many others, are in hand, but as the signers have indicated that they do not want their names published they can- not appear on the lists. Visalia wants the valley road and wants it very much. The Board of Trade of that thriving city met last Wednesday and adopted definite measures for securing the road. A committee was appointed to pre- pare a proposition to the valley road mana- gers and have the same properly pre- sented. The members of the committee are: N, O. Bradley, Ben M. Maddox, E. O. Miller, William M. Hammond and A. Lewis. The following document, convey- ing the offer that Visalia will make to get the road, was drafted and adopted by the Board of Trade: VISALIA, Cal., April 4, 1895. To the Boaid of Directors of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad Company : The Boaid of Trade of the city of Visalia hereby makes the following offer to the board of direc- tors of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Val- ley Railroad Company on condition that the main line of said railroad shall be built through the city of Visalia, to wit: It will ob- tain and cause to be conveyed to said corpora- tion, the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad Company, the necessary right of way for its road from the northern boundary line of Tulare County to and through the city of Visalia to the southern boundary line of said county of Tulare, together with ample grounas for depot purposes in said city of Visalia, all free of cost to said railroad com- pany; and that we will subscribe to the capital stock of said railroad corporation to the amount of $25,000 (which subscription has already been obtained). Respectfully submitted, 8. MITCHELL, President. W. G. DozIER, Secretary. We, the undersigned citizens of the city of Visalia and the county of Tulare, State of Cali- fornia, do hereby guarantee that the foregoing proposition of the Board of Trade of the city of Visalia shall be carried into effect. Dated April 4, 1895. Z This proposition and guaranty will be signed by a sufficient number of citizens to gatisfy the directors of the valley road that Tulare County can do all that is promised by the Visalia Board of Trade. The committee from Visalia will meet the promotion committee of the valley road in the general offices, 321 Market street, this city, next Wednesday, April 10. EVILS OF A GREAT CITY, The Vice of Our Day Does Not Equal That of Ancient Rome. Dr. Voorsanger on the Methods of Ancient and Modern Re- formers. At the Temple Emanu-El last night Dr. Jacob Voorsanger delivered a lecture ou “The Evils of a Great City.” The reverend gentleman said that he would have liked to treat the subject in two or three lectures, as it was really too great a subject to be dealt of in one. Uh- fortunately, however, the winter Friday evening lecture season is rapidly drawing to a close, and he feared it would be im- practicable to do so. ““There are times,” said Dr. Voorsanger, ‘““when there comes a sudden outery that everything is going wrong; that all is go- ing to ruin on account of prevalent wick- edness. Such denunciations rest mainly upon a misconception of what evilis. A saying once existed among the ancients that on the sixth day God created evil spirits. The meaning of this allegorical expression is that simultaneously with the birth of humanity good and ‘evil came into the world in order to give man an oprornmity to display his free will and to exhibit the possibility of controlling the evil propensity. “It is as_impossible to conceive good without evil as it is to conceive one ex- treme of anything without the other. We must have the two opposites. We cannot recognize perfect good without knowing what constitutes perfect evil. Neither can we recognize perfect virtue without the opposite.” Br. Voorsanger made comparisons be- tween the prophet of old and the reformer of the present day—the one who attacked a wrong in the public highway and the present-day reformer who resorts to mass- meetings. The rabbi maintained that the evils of a great city in former times were much greater, than t| ely are at the present day. The gladiatorial scenes of ancient Rome, to witness which went the youth and beauty of that great city, werea dis- grace to its civilization. The evils of the early courts of England were also touched upon, and it was said that at the time of the great ila%ue of London during the reign of Charles II th s horrible visita- tion was a judgment from heaven upon the high-born citizens of London for their sinfulness. 1t was announced that the lpulpit of thé Emanu-El coneregation will be occupied next week by a professor of the University of California, who will deliver a lecture on “Heinrich Heine.” _ Divine services will be held in the Temple Emanu-El on Monday evening, the first night of Passover, at 5:20 o’clock, and on Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock, when Dr. Voorsanger will deliver the sermon. At the Taylor-street synagogue the usual Friday evening lecture was 5elivared by Dr, Jacob Nieto. Divine services will be held in this synagogue during the feast of Passover at 5 p. M. on Monday and 10 A. M. on Tuesday and Wednesday. This congre- gation being orthodox in its tendencies observes the first two and last two days of the festival, as does also the Beth-Israel Temple on Geary street. R — 15 Cents Per Set, Decorated. These beautifully decorated breakfast and lunch sets will be sold for a short time at all GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA COMPANY'S STORES. Those In want of crockery, chinaware A GIGANTIC ENTERPRISE. SAN FRANCISCO TO THE FRONT. The Circus Royaland Venetian Water Carnival Opens To-Night at the Panorama Building Corner of Eddy and Mason Streets. A transformation bas taken place and a beautiful temple of amusement is the result of Manager Cliff Phillips’ enterprise and earnest conviction that a permanent (;u- cus and Water Carnival would meet with the approval and support of the San lfran- cisco public. This novel home of the circus and carnival has cost an enormous amount of money and required considerable courage to undertake and carry to a successful, termination. But it has been clearly demonstrated that the people of this city will support a meritorious show, and Man- ager Phillips promises that the best nttr}iu— tions that money can secure will be im- ported for the benefit of the amusement seekers who patronize the Circus Royal and Venetian Water Carnival. The Water Carnival follows the circus Performance, and for beauty, novelty and un outclasses anything ever witnessed in America. The arena 1s filled with water by means of a cascade and an electric foun- tain, and while the water is flowing into the ring from these sources the calcium is used with beautiful effect. As soon as the water ceases flowing a lake has been formed, containing some 40,000 gallons and about four feet in depth. Gondolas, floats, etc., are now put into use and pretty girls are | used to pose as mermaids and fairies of the Water Queen. Now comes a purty of merry-makers, singing Venetian songs to the tinkle of the guitar. Whe are they? They are the Neapolitan quartet from Naples, Italy, and late of Irme Kiralfy’s London carnival, “Venice at O]ymlvia." specially engaged by Manager Phillips. En route to California this quartet of art- ists gave a concert in New York, and the New York Herald said regarding them: “These strange people deserve more than {Jgssmg mention, for they are artists of the | highest ability; the ladies have the strong- | est and sweetest soprano voices now in America.” Probably the greatest attraction ever visiting the coast is Miss Cora Beckwith, the champion swimmer of the world. | Wherever she has appeared society has | lionized her, and possibly would have spoiled her but for the brave little lady’s | level head. During her natatorial career she has saved forty-nine persons from a watery rave, and in consequence she holds medals rom three nations. She would never ac- cept pecuniary rewards. In company with the late Captain Webb (who lost his life in the attempt to swim the rapids of Niagara) she started from Dover, England, and swam the English channel, landing at Calais, France, a distance of twenty-one miles, and as every navigator knows, as uFly a stretch of water as can be found. She will, unless friends dissuade her, at- tempt to swim the raeids of Niagara the 2d of next June. While at the Circus Royal and Venetian Water Carnival, Miss Beckwitn will give exhibitions of expert swimming, divinf. etc., introducing many strange tricks of her own invention. Another great attraction will be Peter W. Barlow, better known as *“Billy” Bar- low, the champion English bareback som- ersault rider. Mr. Barlow was formerly prinnixnl rider for the P. T. Barnum cir- cus. After leaving the Barnum show he returned to England, riding for the great shows of Europe. Manager Phillips, by the offer of a princely salary, secured his services, and he left Sanger’s koysl Circus to come to California. San Franciscans can now witness one of the world's cham- pion bareback riders. John T. Stack, one of the greatest of triple-bar performers, has been engaged, as has also Robert Leando, who will double with Mr. Stack. Lotta Miranda, the agrial artiste,Zayarra, the high-wire walker, and Messrs. Harry Conlon, John Rand and Signor Sylvineo. general tumblers and athletes, will appear at the opening. Willie Siegrist, the French fianmmlmist of the famous Siegrist family, as been engaged. The great Rosaries, four in number, acro- bats from the Cirque Nouveau, Paris, came direct to fill the engagement offered by Manager Phillips. Their act is considered one of the strongest known to the profes- sion. Never was a more varied bill offered to the San Francisco public than can be seen at the Circus Royal and Venetian Water Carnival. Mrs. Shank, the society and manege equestrienne, has been secured and will positively open her engagement to-night, ADVICE O THE ~FIESTA, The Half-Million Club Sénds Circulars to Interior Places. Funds for the Excursion Are Being Recelved Upon First Application. The Half-million Club has a grip on the State which nothing will break. From Sis- Calfornia NEW PROGRESSIVE . . . UNITED N EXCURSION TO PRO- \* MOTE, UNITY HARMONY ' AND PROGRESS. UNDER THE AUSPICES. OF Tug (TIZENS' COMMITTEE courosto or aesatsTNTATIVES o8 e Half-Million Club ano e (Aereantile - and - Manufactareny : Orsanizationg ¥ SAN FRANCISCO AND ople of that section of the State that pr: pgrnphical lines have been done awa; with through the medium of the Half-mil- lion Club. b In addition to that the handsome;itiner- ary will be ready some time to-day to for. ward to the representatives of the various towns for prooi-reading. A circular which will attract the attention of every one has been prepared and will be sent to each of the towns with the fohowing letter: ‘We send by Wells-Fargo to the agent of the Southern Pacific of your city a package of folders intended to convey to you an idea as to the plans and ropte of the itinerary. This package will be handed Jou by the agent for general distribution. If you desire more let us know and we will send them. We will endeavor to write you more full next week. We rely upon your city and as you to appoint not fo exceed five delegates to ‘accompany the excursion to Los Angeles and as many as possible of your townsmen to take the triyl through the country. Of course the more that can be induced to accompany the excursion the better. It is the purpose of the committee to have hethuaners in Los Angeles, and when we as- semble discuss matters and arrange for & per- manent organization. We emphasize the importance of your dele- gates guarding against any expression which would indicate a sectional feeling or be open in any way to criticism. Kindly give us a suggestions in the work which may oceur to you. The letter is signed by W. M. Bunker and has been sent to all the interior towns. The rates, time and places to be visited have been Fnbhshcd. but for the accommo- dation of those who desire to take the trip aregistmnon-boo}( was_opened yesterday at the clubrooms in the Mills building. The_finance committee is at work and is receiving funds much faster than the most sanguine had hoped. Everything will be in shape to insure success when April 15 dawns. ELASTIC HOTEL BILLS. How Drummers May Beat a Tattoo on Their Empioyers’ Bank Account. “How much shall I make out your bill for?” inquired the country hotel clerk, as the guest was leaving. “Make it out for what I owe,” replied the man, a little surprised. “The bill is $6,” continued the clerk, with an ingratiating smile, “but I'd just as soon make it out for $9 or $10. It’s all the same to us.” “Perhaps it is,” the puzzled guestex- claimed, “but it isn’t to me. Why should I pay $9 or $10 when my bill is $62" “‘Aren’t you a drummer ?” the clerk sud- denly demanded. “Certainly not.” There was a dpause, and then the guest suddenly demanded “What’s all this business about fake bills, anyway ?"” “We always make out bills ‘to suit’ for drummers,”” explained the clerk, “so’s | they can come out even on their expense accounts. A traveling man who pays us $6 can get a receipt for $10 if he likes, and when fxe settles with his employers he shows them the receipted bill and pockets the difference. I thought you were a drummer.” “No, I'm not,” replied the guest, “but I know a good many drummers. In fact, I employ about a hundred, and I notice tbat when they come to this town they always stop at_this hotel. I observe, also, thatitisa$2 joint and that I am always charged $3 50. Never mind, though, I'll lay for the next man who stops here.” And as he went out the clerk looked as if he thought he had put his foot right in it and the foot was held there.—New York Herald. e e Seattle, Wash., is now the seat of a State bacieriological laboratory for the examina- tion of the germs of consumption, diph- theria and other diseases, and some valu- able work has already been done in the examination of the water supply of the city for germs of typhoid fever. e The good old times were not without their drawbacks. At a performance of one of Handel’s oratorios in London more than a hundred years ago%the tickets had a post- script which read: ‘‘Gentlemen are re- quested to come without swords and ladies without their hoops.”” ———— e Health and Beauty, Youth and Love, It takes a woman to know a woman, V7 H 272 FRUITCURA, (TRADE MARK.) A Scientific Discovery by a Woman to Cure Women. Women of AIl Ages, Attention! MME. M. YALE, Queen of Beauty, who has lectured in all of the prominent cities of the world before vast audiences, and has been pronounced by all newspapers to be the most perfect woman in form and feature now living, speaks to the women of theqworld and confesses to them that the secret of her beauty lies in perfect health—and the secret of her health lies in the use of her own remedies. Among them—Fruitcura—her great and wonder- ful tonic for curing all female ailments and building up the system. Fruitcura restores all weak organs to perfect health. 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