The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 7, 1895, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CAL SON AGAINST FATHER, Another Attempt Is Made to Annoy and Harrass Claus Spreckels. THE SUGAR KING UNRUFFLED. The Ungrateful Son Tries In Vain to Secure Material for His Suit. The taking of the deposition of Claus Spreckels in connection with the suit brought by his son “Gus” was resumed yesterday before Commissioner Lawler. Mr. Spreckels was represented by his at- torneys, Delmas & Shortridge, and Lawyer Ach, of Rothchild & Ach, appeared for the complainant. The intention and object of the exami- nation, from start to finish, was an evident desire to annoy and harass the senior Spreckels, who has, according to Gus’ tes- | timony given him (Gus) thousands of dol- lars. It was apparent that in reiterating his rasping and tautological questions Attorney Ach was following the instruc- tions of his ungrateful and impudent young client. It was a trying ordeal for a man of the venerable appearance and personal worth of Claus Spreckels to be submitted to in- dignities and affronts at the hands of his own erring son; yet he sustained the bur- | den with the d: ied bearing of a phil osopher. He seemed to contemplate the proceedings more in sorrow than in anger. Claus Spreckels was sworn and _gave his name and address. the plaintiff was his son. Mr. Spreckels was asked by Mr. Ach if he had brought with him certain papers. *‘Counsel for defendant in this case,”” Mr. Delmas paper, letter or memoranda named in the gubpena has been brought in, nor will they | be until counsel for plaintiff states the pur- pose for which he desires such books, etc., | to be brought and such purnose appears to be a proper and lawful one.” —Have you in your possession in the City ou had in your pos- ty_days, any of the different books, journals, cashbooks or ledgers ich were kept at Philadelphia of the affairs preckels Sugar Refinery and the Spreck: els Sugar Refining Company? Attorney Delmas—T i decline to answer the question, which i terial to any issue in this case. to answer. Q.—Have you now in your possession in the City of San Francisco the cashbook ot the Spreckels Sugar Refinery for the year 18912 Attorney Delmas—Same instructions to the witness. Q.—Have vou in your possession the cash- book of the sugar refining company covering the items of cash which were handled by the Spreckels Sugar Refining Company upon the sale to Searles & Havemeyer of certain stock in that corporation? Attorney Delmas AT de- cline to answer. Q. Have vou in your possession at the pres- ent time any cash-books covering the period when your son, C. A , was in Phila- delphis in the vears 1891-92 showinghis hand- ling of any of your money imma- —Same directions. Attorney Deimas—Same directions. A. Ide- cline to answ Attorney Ach—Why? Atto: vy Delmas—The reasons have been sufficiently given by witness' counsel now presen Attorney Ach—Glive me your reason. Attorney Delmas—You need not do so, Mr. | Bpreckels. Q. Have you- in your possession any cash- books showing the handling of a particular £um of 2,500,000 by your son while he was in Philadelphin? Attorney Delmas—Same instructions. Q. Have you 1n your possession any vouch- ers showing the handling by your son of-any of your moneys while he was in Phila- delphia? Attorney Delmas—Same instructions. Q—Have yon in your possession any books, apers, or memoranda which showed' at any ime that your son C. A. drew out any money | from any place whatever? Attorney Delmas—Same instructions. Counsel for plaintiff asked whether defendant possessed any which tended to indicate that C. Spreckels drew out $250,000. This was ob- jected to on the same grounds as the pre- vious questions, and the witness declined to answer. Attorney Ach continued: Q.—Do you know Mr. Havemeyer? Attorney Delmas—Same instruets Q.—Mr. Senrles? Attorney Delmas—Same instruction. A. decline to ans As each question was put, Attorney Del- as instructed his client not to reply. he witness, by advice of his counsel, de- clined to commit himself to any knowl- edge of the Spreckels Sugar Refining Com- pany. Q—Am T to understand that your declina- tions to answer are based upon your construc- tion of the opinion of the conrt? Attorney Delmas—Reasons will be given as occasion Tequire Q.—T want to know whether these refnsals are made by witness upon the greund that th may incriminate him, or anything of thatkind? Attorney Delmas—The lest remark of counsel s utterly uncalled for. The reasons for the witness, declining have hitherto been given | atthe proper time and place and shall in the future be similarly given Q.—You say von knew Refining Company ? Q.—Were you a stoc! Attorney Delma: tion. es, sir 25 Were yon the principal stockholder ? ~Yes. Q—At the time of the organization of that company were you or your son C. A. in Phila- delphia Attorney Delmas—Is that averred in the com- plamt ? Attorey Ach—Yes, sir. Attorney Delmas—1 shall direct the witness he Spreckels Sugar older You may answer that ques- to decline to answer on the ground that ft is | not relevant to the case. Q.—D1d not you send your son C. A. to Phila- gelphia tomanage the affairs of that corpora- on ? Attorney Delmas—Same direction. Q.—Was not your son vice-president and manager of that corporation while you were | the principal stockholder therein? Attorney Delmas—Is that averred, Mr. Ach? Attorney Ach—I do not know. A.—Yes, sir. Further questioning took place on the line of the duties of vice-president and manager of the corporation. The witness was instructed not to answer a query as to whether his son C. A. acted as his agent in Philadelphia, but on the question being ut as to whether C. A. Spreckels, had ever acted in that capacity for his father during | his residence in Philadelphia the witness gnswered ‘‘Yes,"” also that he had given a power of attorney. Q.—Have you that power of attorney? A.—T don’t think T have. Q.—If you have a copy will you produce it? Attorney Delmas—Same instructions. A—I decline to answer. Q.—Have you received or did you receive any Jetters from C. A. Spreckels while he was your agent in Philadelphia concerning any moneys of yours which he had at any time handled? ttorney Delmas—Same instructions. A—1I decline to answer. In reply to a question as to whether wit- ness would produce these letters Attorney Delmas said : : “At the proper time and under proper circumstances, if the right to call for such letters should arise, and the plaintiff has them in his_possession, there will be no objection. We do not think this is the proper .occasion.” Q.—Do you know J. C. Uhler of Philadelphia? Attorney Delmas—You may answer that. A.—Iknow him. Q.—What position did he hold in the Spreck- €ls Sugar Refining Company? Attorney Deimas—I direct the witness to de- cline to answer that. Q.—Was he not secretary of the company during all the time that your son was repre- senting your interests in Philadelphia? Attorney Delmas—Same direction. A.—1I decline to answer. Now, Mr. Spreckels, did you receive any letters from J. C. Uhler as secretary of the pompany, which explained to you the disposi- tion made of your moneys by your son? A.— No, sir; never. Q—Have you not, since this suit was He admitted that | replied, ‘“‘states that mno book, | A—TI decline | memoranda | that company? | commenced, wired to to J. C. Uhler for a copy of any stafement which had been rendered youatany time by your son, of that refining company in 1892 upon your return from Eu- rope. A.—I have asked for one. A long series of questions, all of which were objected to, were put to the witness in reference to one J. A. Ball of Philadel- phia, who was said to be an official of | the Spreckels company in that city. Counsel asked certain_questions as to | whether on or before March 23, 189, de- | fendant had in his possession copies of the cash books of the Philadelphia concern. The object in fixing this date was made manifest in a later part of the deposition. Q.—Were you not shown a copy of your ac- count in your office _in January, 1893, indi- cating the receipts and disbursements made by C. A. Spreckels for you? Attorney Delma: Attorney Ach—Y Attorney Delmas— You may answer that question. A.—I never was. | Q.—Were you not in January, 1895, at 327 Market street, San Francisco, shown by C. A. Spreckels a complete statement of account, showing moneys received by him relative to the sale of stock to Searles and Havemeyer, and the disposition of the money? ; Attorney Delmas—I direct the witness not to answer the question, on the ground that the sale of such stock isnot mentioned in the com- plaint herein, and_therefore the question is directed_to_an outside matter, constituting private busine which neither the plaintiff nor his counsel have any right to inquire into. Q—Do you remember C. A. Spreckels show- ing you any account in January, 1893. Attorney Delmas—You may answer. A.— He never did. 1 never got an account from him in my life. Q—Do you mean now to be understood as | saying that C. A. Spreckels never showed you an account in his life. A. (emphatically)— Never. . Further objections to questions were here interposed. Counsel for plaintiff desired to elicit information from the plaintiff in re- gard to whether Claus Spreckels received statements of his account from the Phila- delphia company while his son was in charge of the concern. Objection was fur- ther taken to questions as to whether de- | | fendant bad received letters from J. C.| Ubler since April 5. produce all letters sent to you nce April 5, 18957 A.—No. secretary of the Refining Com- Will you >. Uhler A.—Haven’t received any. | ou open all telegrams addressed to | yourself Attorney Delmas—That is an impertinent in- and I direct witness not to answer. | )id not your son as your agent receive | for you $2,5 iter the sale to Searles and | to answer. Q.—How leng did your son act as your agent | in Philadelphia? | Attorney Delmas—You may answer that. A couldn’t give the exact date. Q nnot you approximate it? A.—Well, | t's pretty hard. He commenced in '90 or '91. can’t remember. | Q.—Can you tell me when he ceased to act as our agent? A.—It was a little after I came | back from Europe—October or November. | |1 {1 | "Q—Mr. Spreckels, you are charged with | | having seid of and concerning your son, C. A. | | Spreckels, that you gave him $25,000 a year | while he in_Philadelphia, and then he | drew ont #250,000. In order for me to inquire | properly concerning this charee it is essential | F(\r me fo know whether you had any money or | | credit that would enable him to draw this sum. | T therefore ask you if you had money ora | | credit while your son wes in Philadelphia ? | “Attorney Delmas—Witness, as your counsel, | | 1 'instruct you that the necessity stated by | | counsel, in my judgment does not exist. |, Q=W hile yourson was acting as your agent | | in" Philadelphia was there any account to | which he had access? A.—I decline to answer. | Q.—When you returned from Europe did you go to Philadelphia ? did. | Q.—In whose company ? A.—I decline to | answer. i | | Questions were put by Mr. Ach in | regard to certain statements alleged | | | to have been made by Claus Spreckels | about his sons, C. A. and Rudolph, in | which he threatened to “show them up | one of these days.” Witness, however, | confiqu his replies to ‘“Decline to an- sWer. Mr. Spreckels was asked if he knew on | the 23d of March last of the financial con- | dition of C. A. 8preckels, and declined to | | answer. Q—Did your son, while he was acting as | | your agent, ever draw $250,000? A.—I decline | to answer. | Q. —Did your son, C. A. Spreckels, ever in his | life embezzle $250,000 of your money? A.—I | | decline to answer. The interview of Claus Spreckels with | Reporter Johnson was next considered. Q—Do you know a man by the name of Johnson who, on the 23d of March last, wasa | Teporter on the Examiner? A.—I decline to answer. i | ~Q.—Do you know & man in San Franeisco by | the name of Johnson? A.—I decline to | | answer. Q.—Did you ever have a conversation witha | man by the name of Johnson? A.—I decline to answer. With tiresome iteration Gus Spreckels’ attorney repeated again and again his in- quiries in regard to the alleged interview | with Mr. Johnson, the young man sitting | | by and apparently gloating over the annoy- | | ance to which his venerable father was | subjected. It was plain that he was not | entirely satisfied with .his effort to hu- | | miliate his father; it was not so successful | | as he had hoped. He felt that all the shame of the proceedings had rebounded, | and had fallen on his own head. To all idle and malicious questions Mr. Delmas instructed his client to ‘‘make no response whatever,’ as they were, in | hisopinion, irrelevantand immaterial. The } | | same objection was recorded to a question | | as to whether witness had been interviewed | since the commencement of the present suit. Attorney Ach read copious extracts from an Examiner article that was made | the basis of the present action. Now. about your alleged statement in the ew that you had given the boy 600, that true? A.—I decline to answer. D1d you ever give him $100,000? A.—I | decline to answer. Q.—$50.0007 | Attorney Delmas—Do you propose to follow | up that line of questioning? Attorney Ach—I decline to disclose my line of action o counsel. Mr. Ach repeated his last question, which brought out an instruction from Mr. Delmas to his client to “‘remain mute and not to utter one syllable.” Q.—You are reported as having said ot your son, C. A.Spreckels, that he was a liar? A.—I | decline to answer. Q—Did you, on the 23d of March, 1895, know the Teputation your son bore 'among bankers and business men in this City? No response. | Q.—What did you say about your son and his | financial condition at this period. A.—I de- cline to answer. Q.—If you did say those words attributed to you do you know whether they were true or false? A.—Idecline to answer. Q—Did you make any inquiry into the life of your son? Attorney Delmas—Same instructions. Q—Had you received any report froi eny of the directors of the Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company in regerd to the management of your son? No response. .—Had you received notice from any one that your son was wasting money? A.—Ide- cline to answer. A paper was put in evidence and marked plaintiff’s exhibit No. 1, bearing the signature of J. Clem Uhler. Some discussion took place, Mr. Delmas desiring it recorded on the stenographer's notes. All sides, however, agreed that the initial- ing of the document by Commissioner Lawler, who conducted the testimony- taking, would be sufficient. Quite a good deal of legal quibbling took glua on account of the fact that witness ad failed to comply with his subpena to bring certain ledgers, letters and memor- anda with him for examination. Do you not know,” said Attorney Ach, ‘“‘that your failure to bring these things without any valid excuse made you liable to the pains and penalties of the law ?"’ As these words were uttered the attorney attempted to smile, but the stern look on the face of the witness quickly suppressed the lawyer’s merriment. 4 . A.B. Spreckels was here made prominent in the deposition. Counsel inquired whether Claus had consulted his son as to whether he should bring books or papers. _After a recess for luncheon the examina- tion of Claus Spreckels was proceeded with. Philadelphia was again the scene of operations, and Uhler’s connection with the Spreckels concern in that city was dis- cussed at length. The question of C. A. Spreckels’ accounting then came up, touch- ing particularly the sum of $2,250, The | had voice | you can give no response to that kind of ques- | They come with all those lies to me. {lulu and ‘W. G. Trwin_of Honolulu. | Rudolph) will die in the gutter,” Attor- | to say witness declared emphatically that ‘no ac- counting was ever had. —Did you ask your son C.A.for an ac- co?mflng Joncerning. that $2,250,000 when you returned from Europe? A.—Yes, Q.—What reply did he make to you? A.—Oh, he just took a pencil where we three stood in front of his desk (rising and showing). So much went to San Francisco, balance lost. That's all there was about it. Q.—You said where you three stood. What three? A. yself, A.B. and C. A. Q.—Did you ask to see the books? A.—T de- cline to answer. (After consulting Attorney Delmas) Well, no; I'm not a bookkeeper. Q.—Did you speak to Mr. Uhler about it? A.—Decline to answer. The witness. stated, in reply to further questioning, that it wasnot true that he had said he was perfectly satisfied with C. A.'s method of running matters. A letter, under date of November 24, 1891, was put in and read,in which A. B. Spreckels was accused of making things disagreeable for C. A., and in which the latter handed in his resignation, stating he could mot remain in the office with his brother. In reply to a query from Attorney Ach, Claus Spreckels said: *‘I never received a letter of that kind.” - “Did I understand you to say,” asked Ach, “that you never received a letter of that kind?” “That question has already been an- swered,” interposed Attorney Delmas. Claus Spreckels was asked whether he 3 the opinion that C. A. Spreck- els’ clever manipulations and executive ability in securing the $1,000,000 during the panicky times saved the Spreckels family. The witness (laughing)—No. He couldn’t save anything. Attorney Deimas—Ii this line of inquiry is followed 1 shall advise my client to withdraw from the room. Attorney Ach—If he does he will stand the consequences. Delmas—He probably will. Mr. Spreckels, tion. You are not here to be—. Well, goon! Q.—Have you destroyed any books of account kept by vou in San Francisco in 1890-91-927 A.—Destroyed nothing. Q.—Did you, subsequent to November, 1891, and aiter the interview with C. A. which you have detailed, ever write or sign a revoca- tion of his power of attorney? No answer. Q-Do you know Drexel, Harjes & Co. of the "correspondents of Drexel, Morgan & Philadelphia? Q.—Did you not tell a member of that firm when you were in Paris in June, 1894, of the agreement you had with C. A. concerning thes Hawailan Commercial and Sngar Company, stating that all his stock was pledged to you; that you would get possession of it, and that C. A. would not be able to meet his obligations? g -—Dowt know the firm. Never been in_the rm. : QDo you know Charles Watson of Philadel- phia? A.—The engineer? Yes. Q.—Did you tell him any such thing? Wit- ness, angrily—That is a lie of the first water. Q.—Do you know Ed McFailand? Mr. Delmas—I object. Do not answer. Q—Did you not state to Mr. McFarland that you had certain water rights on tne island of Maui which you would cut off from the Ha- waiian Commercial Company and would there- by ruin C. A. Spreckels? In reply to this Mr. Delmas made a state- ment that such questions were irrelevant and foreign to the case, and were not asked for the purpose of elucidating any Qoints. Witness was asked if he knew George Center of this City, Hugh Center of Hono- He was further interrogated as to a present of $50,000, which he was alleged to have given P. A. Smith, foreman of the Philadelphia concern in consideration of his able man- agement. Q—Did you ever say concerning C. A. Spreckels in the Pacific Union Club that you would ruin him? A.—I decline to answer. Q.—Did you say to an Examiner reporter within the past two months that up to two years azo Gus and Rudolph were as good boys as ever existed? A.—I decline to answer. Witness testified that he kept copy of but one letter which he sent from Europe, written in German. His daughter Emma usually conducted his correspond- ence, but this particular letter he wrote himself. He never kept the letters sent him by the boys. : More financial points were here intro- duced. Attorney Delmas walked around the room studying Supreme Court diplo- mas. His client continued declining to answer and Mr. Delmas observed: “That’s right, Spreckels, Keep that right up with- out my bothering you.” After the readin%of a _quotation of an alleged remark of Claus Spreckels, “I will show people how these boys (Gus and ney Ach moved that the whole matter be submitted formally to Judge Daingertield. He said he had endeavored to give some idea of the line of examination he would pursue. He would ask Judge Daingerfield when he would hear counsel on the case. In the meantime he would suggest that the taking of the deposition be continued from day to day till the Judge had rendered his decision in the matter. Attorney Delmas coincided. He said that he would be absent from the City till possibly Thursday and thought Saturday, either forenoon or afternoon, would be a convenient time to set for the argument. Attorney Ach asked for an adjourn- ment till the court shall have determined this question, it being understood that Mr. Spreckels does not start on his con- templated tri}; to Europe in the meantime. The taking of the deposition will be re- sumed immediately after the decision of the court. “And then my heart with pleasure fills And dances with the daffodils” Carols Wordsworth’s admirer, sampling mother’s dainty food due to Price’s Cream Baking Powder. SILVER MASS MEETING, Congressman Sibley and President Warner to Speak at Metropol- itan Temple. The mass meeting which advocates of the free and unlimited coinage of silver have been eagerly expecting to take place in this City will be held to-night at Metro- politan Temple, the arrangements for it having been completed yesterday by Com- mitteeman Chilstrom of the State Silver League. Both General A. J. Warner of Ohio and Congressman Joseph C. Sibley of Pennsyl- vania will speak. The former is President of the American Bimetallic League and Mr. Sibley the silver men expect to nomi- nate for President in 1896, if the Repub- lican National Convention does not put forward Senator Don Cameron or some other outspoken free silver man. It was expected that Senator W. M. ‘Stewart of Nevada would be here in time for the meet ing, but it was found that he could not gossibly come to San Francisco in time. Senator John P. Jones is ill in New York at present. At to-night’s meeting the full 8an Fran- cisco com mittee of the State Silver League will probably be formed. ———— A New Department. Furniture moved, stored, packed and- shipped at low rates by Morton Special Delivery. Only experienced men em” loyed; equipment first class. Offices, 31 eary street and 408 Taylor street. * ————— A Stranger Bunkoed. Two bunko men made the acquaintance,at the ferry yesterday, of J. Wallen, a young man from Virginia on his way to Red Bluff. They took him to a secluded spot in Golden Gate Park, where a man was amnsing himself at the pea and shell game. Wallen in a few minutes lost over $100 in gold, ail the money he had in his_pockets, and the three men dis- appeared. He reported his loss at police headquarters, and Policemen Graham and Coletman are trying to find the bunko men. “TuE strength of Royal Baking Powder is shown to be 23 per cent greater than any other. Z ‘“Asaresult of my investigations I find the Royal Baking Powder far superior to any others. Itis pure and contains none but wholesome i.? redients. i TR TR, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1895. THE LEASE OF THE BASIN, Mayor Sutro at Last Makes an Amendment Which Is Accepted. ATTORNEY PRESTON SILENT. It Will Be Considered by the Valley Road To-Day—The Governor Angry. The Harbor Commissioners, Governor Budd and Mayor Sutro concluded their labors on the lease of China Basin yester- day morning, and the directors of the Val- ley road will consider the instrument at a meeting to be held at 2 o’clock this after- noon. Mayor Sutro succeeded in having incor- porated in the lease two amendments satis- factory to himself, and whicn met with no opposition from his colleagues. In lieu of the long document he had introduced at the last meeting, his Honor presented two short amendments, which he thought en- _tirely covered the ground. All day Sunday Mr. Sutro was in con- sultation with ex-Judge McKinstry and Attorneys T. F. Barry, James Smith and Taylor Rogers. The quartet of lawyers finally evoived the amendments. They gave it as their judgment that the lease, with their ideas as to transferring stock, subletting, etc., would be an absolute bar- rier against the absorption of China Basin terminal by the Southern Pacific or any individual inimical to the interests of the new road. Attorney Preston of the Valley road was the only one present at the meeting of the hoard yesterday representing that corpora- tion. He was a silent observer of the pro- ceedings and declared that he had nothin, further to say on the subject of amend- ments. Governor Budd asked Mr. Preston if the amendments offered by Mayor Sutro were acceptable to him, but'the attorney would not answer the question either in the affirmative or negative. He asked the board to give him an engrossed copy of the lease which they wished the company to sign, and said that he would submit it at the meeting of the board of directors this afternoon. - On motion of the Governor the amendments of the Mayor were incor- porated in the lease, and the instrument as a whole was declared to be the embodi- ment of what the board desired to sign with the Valley road. Mr. Preston was romised an_engrossed copy this morning. ghe board will meet again at 10 o’clock to- morrow morning, when the lease may be signed. Harbor Commissioner Cole was not present at the meeting. His absence was explained by the death of his grand- daughter, Mrs. Howard Tay/or. After the minutes of the last meeting had been read Governor Budd called attention to a clause in the lease which read: ‘‘At the option and election of the party of the first part.” _ “A question might arise here, gentle- men,” said he. ‘“Who will be the party of the second part? Do not the Mayor and I die officially when this lease is signed, and ace not legal comE[icAtions apt to arise should an attempt be made to enforce the provisions of the lease?” The matter was argued for some time, and it was finally decided that the Mayor, Goveérnor and the Commissioners, or their successors, would remain for all time the “‘party of the second part.” This question being disposed of, the Mayor then presented his amendments. He moved to strike out that portion of the lease referring to the forfeiture of the terminal and insert the following: 1t is further agreed that the party of the sec- ond part will not sublet any portion of the premises hereby leased to any person or cor- poration except for restaurants, newsstands, mail, express, telephone or telegraph or like facilities for the public, and in furtherance of the business of the said party of the second m;v.h:.x a common carrier of persons and reight. It is further agreed that if the party of the second part shall enter into any combination, arrangement, pool, trust or agreement with any railroad corporation or individual having railroad terminal facilities upon or aajacent to the water front of the City of S8an Francisco for the purpose of rl‘e“enthlg or limiting competi- tion in the business of carrying freight or pas- sengers, then this Jease shall terminate, and said demised premises, together with all the improvements thereon, shall revert to the State of California. “Will you agree to those amendments, Mr. Preston?”’ asked the Governor. “We can’t tell where we stand until we Eet an engrossed copy of the lease the oard wishes to sign,’’ returned thelawyer. “I move that the amendments be ap- proved,” said the Mayor. The motion was carried, and then the Governor moved that it be declared the sense of the board that the lease, as amended, expressed what the board de- sired to enter into with the Valley road. It was so declared. I move that the lease be engrossed and printed, and copies of it be furnished to the members of the board,”” said the Mayor. The motion was carried. “Now it must be understood,” said the Governor, “that this is the lease as we de- sire it. Itis subject to a resolution from the board of directors of the Valley road.” “That resolution,” put in Mayor Sutro, “or a_certified copy of it should be at- tached to the lease.” It will be incorporated in the lease,” re- turned the Governor, “and not only that, but it will be written with the lease in the minute-book in imperishable ink and there signed by the directors. I'm afraid of this type-writing ink. You can't tell what might happen to it in fifty years.” The lease, including the Mayor’s amend- ments, was then read for the purpose of correcting clerical errors, after which the board adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock. “I am satisfied,” said Governor Budd after the meeting, “that the interests of the State are protected in every way. When such men as Judge McKinstry, Thomas Barry, James Smith and Taylor Rogers say that it is all right itis pretty nearly sure to be so. On the other hand I fail to find anything in the amendments inimical to the interests of the Valley road. Dunn% the meeting the office of the Harbor Commissioners was overrun with people who wanted to see the Governor *just a minute.” Mr. Budd was finally compelled to refuse to see all callers. *‘It takes as long to tell them that I can’t see them,” he said, with a tinge of annoy- ance in his voice, “‘as to give an audience. In the future I shall decline positively to see any one while I am at_the office of the Harbor Commissioners. I come here for business and every moment of my time is occupied. I will be here for ten days and I will gladly see any one_and every one at my roomsin the Cafl(ornin Hotel.” WORK PROGRESSES FPAST, The Engineering Department Working Under » Full Head of Steam, "l‘her_e are now on the way from rolling mills in Scranton, Pa., to California, two s}miplnads of steel rails for the San Fran- cisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad. The second shipment was made last Satur- day. It weighed 2000 tons, the same as the first lot, which has been on the sea for more than a month. A letter was received at the Valley rail- road company's office yesterday from Scrgnum. stating that the mills were busy rolling out rails for the new California railway. Though it is not quite. three months since an order for 10,000 tons of steel rails was given, as much as 4000 tons has been shipped, and the mills are bound by contract to turn out and ship 2000 tons a month'until the order is filled. The engineers began yesterday to stake out the road from Stockton to the Stanis- laus River, exactly twenty-six and a hi miles southward. * Chief Engineer Storey returned yesterday after having gone over the ground and mapped out the way the railroad will run. A generally level ground is chosen and the line takes a direct course with the exception of a bend to avoid hills and very slight deflections_to keep away from improvements as desired by the Stockton Commercial Association. The twenty-six and a half miles will be staked and ready for the grades long before the Stockton franchise can be passed upon by the Stockton Council. According to law the franchise cannot be granted before sixty daf'a after application for it. The time will expire on June 13, and then prompt action will be taken to secure rights of way through Stockton for the competing railroad. By that date the Stockton Commercial Association expects to have secured all rights of way to the Stanislaus River, and then the work will begin in earnest. Bids for locomotives have been sub- mitted by several Eastern manufacturers. They are quite elaborate with photographs and details of construction, etc., and guar- | § antee to deliver the engines within four to six weeks after the order is received. The locomotives will cost between §10,000 and | $12,000 each. 2o A meeting of the board of directors will be held this afternoon, when the question of ties, freightcars, locomotives and other | B supplies will be considered. he book for signatures to the stock trust agreement was circulated yesterday, | and before noon 16,000 shares were signed to be pooled in the trust. The day’s work cl_aset'i with 20,000 shares pledged to com- bine in the stock trust. OTHER AND CHILD ONE, Peculiar Disappearance of Mrs. Annie Walin and Her Infant Son. The Husband Charges That His Wife’s Relatives Caused Her to Leave Him. Mrs. Annie Walin, the handsome young wife of 0. Walin of 12 Clara street, is among the missing. The distracted husband has searched the City in vain, but thus far he has obtained no clew to her whereabouts. Mrs. Walin disappeared from her home on April 10. On the morning of that day she left her house with her three-month- | old baby boy, saying that she would re- turn in an hour. Walin, who is employed in a lumber-yard on the water front, was at home on that day, and at the end of Mrs. Annie Walin. three hours, when his wife failed to re- turn, he became alarmed. He made in- quiries everywhere during the day, but all efforts to trace the missing woman and child proved fruitless. “My wife is in the City somewhere,” said Mr. Walin yesterday. “I neglected to not- ify the police of the affair until to-day, when I became convinced that my wife had been induced to desert me by her sis- ter, Miss Hannah Isaacson. My marriage with Annie was opposed by Miss Isaacson, and since that time she has been doing all in her power to break up my home. At first Hannah denied any knowledge as to the whereabouts of my wife, but from other sources I have learned that she possesses the secret. “I have implored her in vain to tell me where my wife is hidden, but the only an- swer T received was that she had gone to Finland. I know that to be false, for my wife did not haye the money necessary to take such a trip. Some people may at- tribute their troubles to a mother-in-law, but in this case the disturbing element is a sister-in-law.” Mr. Walin states that his wife has been ill recently, and acted so queerly at times that he fears her child is in danger at her hands. He has now placed the matter in the hands of the policein the hope of forcing his wife’s relatives to reveal her hiding place, which, he is convinced, they are in a position to do. They claim, how- | ever, that they do not know where Mrs. Walin is, and that they have not seen her for nearly a month. If this be true, the mystery surrounding Mrs. Walin’s disap- pearance grows deeper. Adan S S A A word to the wise housekeeper is suf- ficient. Use the best—Dr. Price’s Cream BakingPowd;r.._.*_ SOCIETY ALSO GUILTY. Laurence Gronlund, the Soclalist, Speaks His Mind on the Emman- uel Church Murders. Laurence Gronlund, the socialist lecturer, made the murders in Emmanuel Church the subject of an address to the Fabian Society last night. He argued that indi- vidualism was the cause of poverty and crime, which under socialism could not exist. “Professor Herron recites, very prop- erly,” he said, “Cain’s murder of Abel as the first brutal assertion of individualism. His question, ‘Am I my brother’s keeper?’ has ever since resounded down the cen- turies. “Qur civilization has so far been a vain search for an answer; not finding one, civ- ilization has been a tragedy. Now we have found it. Socialism is at length practica~ ble, and the answer is an emphatic yes. ““We are—society is—collectively respon- sible for the Emmanuel Church murderer. “He orce was a red, pulpy infant, capa- ble of being kneaded into any social form we_chose.” But society stood aloof with folded arms, neglecting him. Now, when he has committed a crime, the State grasps’ him with its implacable arms and stran- gles him. 5 4 “Under socialism our boys will no longer | be the most undisciplined of those of any country, as now they are. “Then every man will be enabled and persuaded to marry when young. “Then women Wwill not be in factories, stores or -hogls as competitors with men, “Then such boys alone as are morally fitted will be admitted to medical studies. ‘:?hen, ‘Emmanuel,’ peace will be with us! ————— MANY receipts as published still call for cream-of-tartar and soda, the old-fashioned way of raising. Modern cooking and ex- pert cooks do not sanction thisold way. In 11 such receipts the Royal Baking Powder should ke substituted without mf 0DS. We Are Dry Goods Price-Makers for California C)f/ . " (INCORPORATED] 937, 939, 941 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. Open To-morrow from 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. We are open during these hours every day in the year excepting Holidays and Sunday. Now if a few hundred of the Ladies Come Before 11 o’clock Mornings Instead of all coming after that hour, you would have a better opportunity to do your trading and we would not have to be so impolite as we were yesterday. We Had to Close the Doors Yesterday on Account of the Rush. We have all the clerks we can work behind our counters in the room we have and we have no way of enlarging our store at present. So please excuse our somewhat unusual method of shutting out customers, and come to us earlier in the day if possible. A VICTIM OF DRINK. Untimely Death of Mrs. Annie Johnson, a Once Wealthy Pioneer’s Daughter. The death of Mrs. Annie Johnson of 432 Broadway, at the County Hospital on{ Friday night, was a sad close to a career which promised well. Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of an old Swedish pioneer who, in his time, won and lost several fortunes. He was interested in shipping, and about ten years ago the daughter met Fred Johnson, a Swedish sailor on one of her father’'s vessels. The two loved and were married a few months later. Johnson was amazed shortly after the wedding to discover that his wife was ad- dicted to drink. In due time two children were born, the eldest being now 8 years of age. ? Several weeks ago Jchnson went to Alaska on business. Knowing his wife’s weakness, he cautioned a friend to look after her during his absence, but Mrs. Johnson soon found means to escape the vigilance of her guardian. She would lock up the children and then spend the night in saloons. Finally the crash came, and on Friday she was removed to the County Hospital, where the end came a few hours later. Secretary McComb of the Humane Society has taken charge of the two children pending the arrival of the father from Alaska. In the meantime they will be cared for at a public institution. NOW . FOR THE BLUE Skies—the brilliant sun—the languid air of a Californian summer! Now for the natty and com- fortable outing garments for which the Californian is pe- culiar! Now for the always relia- ble, always up-to-the-times, fair-priced STANDARD Outing Shirts, that to Califor- nian industries are an honor and an ornament! Also White and Percale Shirts. All dealers, NEUSTADTER BROS. Man’f'rs, S: F. $10.00. TAILOR-MADESUITS! BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE CITY. ARMAND CAILLEAT, 46-48 GEARY STREET, Corner Grant Avenue. PULADELPINSHOE O LATEST STYLES. Southern Ties! How neat and gracefully they fit the foot,and what a nobby, stylish appearance they present. They are the latest style for ladies, end are considered the best sellers in the market. We have & large stock of them on hand, and can gell them at greatly reduced prices. This ‘week we have a bargain in Southern Ties. ’rh‘fy have Rus- set, Kid Vamps, Fine Brown Cloth ‘Tops, Pointed Toes and V-shaped Tips and are Hand-turned, and we are offering them for B2.00. Just think of such a fine article at such slow pridé, and yet so dressy. These Ties wear 4nd it ‘well, and are being sold elsewhere for $3 50 and §3. How the little fellows do wear their shoes the healthier they are the quicker the boys ki them out. Now we recognize that fact, and have secured a Russet Leather Button Shoe, with Dou- ble Soles and Spring Heels, which we will séli for $L25. These shoes aro for the little fellows who sre constantly running and racing and who wear sizes ranging from 10 (0 1834, They arc very neat {n appearance and are just the thing for the summer. a8 they do not show the dust or dirt and are guar- eateed for wear. Sizes 10 and 10%4.. Sizes 11 to 18%4. There is no trouble in buying Russet Spring Heel Shoes for children, but when it comes to the larger sizes for young ladics, but very few shoe- stores carry the. NOw we make a specialty of Bpring-Heel Shoes, and carry them as large as 814 RE, and we have o line of Russet Goat Button Shoos with Heels or Spring Heels and Medium Square Toes and Tips, that we are selling for $LEO. These canndt be duplicated in any shoestore in this city. Remember we guarantee this stock to be genutne Goatskinonor Sheepskin, but. Goatskin— and the sizes for es ran m 235 to , Widt) C, D, E and EE. i o Child’s sizes, 5 t0 10 $100 Misses’ sizes, 11 to 2 125 150 Ladies' sizes, 214 to Ladles' sizes, iceis, 314 to 8. Jow-Cat Kangaroo Bicycle Sboes reduced o :;g h-Cut Kangaroo Bicycle Shoes xednud% 83 Country orders solicited. #a-Send for new Illustrated Catalogue. Aadress .B. KAICHINSKI. 10 Third Street, San Franeiseo. PHILADELPHIA SHOE CD, ANSY PILLS! ALL DRUG. 1