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

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 189Y5. GONE WITH THE FUNDS Secretary Van Guelpen | of the Cigar-Makers’ Union Missing. SHORTAGE OF ABOUT $900 | { Unable to Settle His Accounts, He Closes the Safe and Departs. I A RESULT OF THE ELECTION. Mr. Van Guelpen Used the Money as Populist Candidate for County Clerk. | George W. Van Guelpen, secretary of the | International Cigar-makers’ Union, has disappeared, and it is known that he is about $600 short in his accounts. He was the Populist candidate for the office of County Clerk at the last election, the ticket with May running on § and in the campaign work he made use of funds belonging to the union. That was at the time of the height of the Populist usiasm, and Van Guelpen and his friends were confident of success in the Secretary Van Guelpen of the Cigar- Makers’ Union, Who Has Disap- peared and ls $900 Short in His Accounts. | [From a photograph.] ! election. When the prospects of the pen- eral ticket began to grow less bright, Van Guelpen believed that he would be success- | by the association of | vor Sutro, and he as available. g to re- nself, but the business adversities | of men ad promised support in the v of a failure at the election prevented ; from more than tiding his affairs m time to time, and recently he | was not only no opportu- | up his accounts, but that 1ld be_discovered at a pend- | mination of the books. | day the secretary closed up his ana went aws He stated at the that he was going out into the coun- and he gaged a man to take his the National Labor day. 1 he locked the safe he told nobody the combination. The safe has not been opened, and the substitute secretar; oifice v No suspicion was aroused Tuesday morn- ing when Van Guelpen failed to arrive at the expected time. There were many in- for him during the day. and sday morning the members of the union began to pect that something vas avrong. Yesterday there was talk of ing the safe, for the cigar-makers new that the secretary was not addicted | to drinking, and that he had never stayed away for any such reason, and they thought that if he had been detained in the country on account of accident or ill- ness he would have sent word to the man he had left in charge. o trace of the man could be found in San Francisco and nobody knew to what in the country the secretary had s Wedr ] & ¥ gone. The whole secret of the disappearance has been made known, however, by a letter that the seeretary left for one of his per- sonal friends. In that letter he admits that he has made use of the money re- | ceived by him as secretary of the union, amounting to $900 or more, and that he became 1nvolved in the trouble by making use of the funds in his campaign last November. He stated that he was to start for Vic- toria Sunday morning and that from there he would go to Montreal. He would locate wherever his opportunities seemed best and as soon as he could get money enough to return to San Francisco and clear up the deficit in his accounts he would come here and make a full statement of the case to his former associates. Further, he declared that he would never have got into the difficulty but for his am- bition in the election. He said he was con- fident of success, even up to the day of election, and his friends in and out of the Cigar-makers’ Unjon urged him to make the strongest ficht possible. He was con- fident of polling the entire labor vote of the City, as for many years he had been a prominent officer in the labor organiz: tions of the City. He used all the money that was available, and on the morning | after election he found that he was hope lessly in debt. { friends had promised to aid him, if ry; but after his defeat it was im- possible to obtain any aid from them. Some small teinporary loans were ob- tained and the secretary managed to make his accounts appear all right for nearly a year; but last week he knew the books were to be experted and that the exact con- dition of aifairs would become known. He had 10 means of settling or compromising with the union, and concluded that the best thing he could do would be to get out of the way for the present. He d thought at first of going to South America, but believed that there it would take him | surprize over Van Guelpen the deficit, so he determined to remain in the northern portion of the continent. Soon after the election Van Guelpen con- fided his troubles to-some of his friends, and at that time he thought that he would have no difficulty in borrowing money enongh to pay back what he had oblained from the union. Then he thought for a time of making a clear statement of the whole case at a meeting of the union, rely- ingon the confidence of his associates in his honesty, but he finally concluded that it would be better to get out of the way be- fore making any such admissions, for he | knew that if proceedings against him were begun it would be impossible to improve the condition of his affairs. Before he started away, Van Guelpen left a written statement of the case for the Cigar-makers’ Union, he said in his let- ter to the friend allnded to, and that state- ment is locked up in the safe at the office in Metropolitan Temple building. The books are there, too, but the money is all gone. The acting secretary of the union stated vesterday that there was continued ab- sence, but he was not willing to say that counts. “Mr.Van Guelpen went away on Sunday he would be away on Monday, the Na- tional Labor day. He said he was going out into the country,and not to expect him back before Tuesday. “He may be back to-morrow or Satur- day, but he has been away two days over | the stated time, and we have not heard from him. Yes, he has always been a pretty steady sort of a man, and the union has all the ¢onfidence in the world in him, but I do not know why he is staving Van Guelpen has been one of the most prominent men in local labor circies for years, and he has always been regarded as aman 60f integnity. Thisis the first thing that has been known ag: his record, and it is believed that h sociates will endeavor to assist him in getting estab- lished here again. It is not supposed that my complaint against him would have been made by the union if he had adhered to iis original plan of submitting the case to his associates, and offering to square up his accounts as rapidly vossible. K The missing secretary is a man of about years. He was secretary of the Federated Trades foralong time. He is well known among the athletic organiza- tions of the coast. He was an officer of the old Dolphin Rowing - Club, and is an (‘Xf)(’fl oarsman. known the safe will be opened to-day. Mikey’s Trouble With Fractions. An indignant mother, accompanied by her reluctant son, apveared in a Boston schoolrcom, the other d question _at the schooln isn’t my Mikey put ahead?” 2 tremblingly explained that Mickey’s know edge of fractions being more vague than voi- | good deal of there was any fear of shortage in the ac- | morning,” he stated, ‘“and he told me that | t is expected that as his absence is now | AATIONAL ~ CONVENTION. San Francisco Enters the Contest With Determina- tion to Win. | CHEERING REPORTS COME. | . Spirited Meeting of the Committee at the Union League Club. A spirited meeting of the committee to bring the next Republican National Con- vention to San Francisco was held at the Union League Club last evening. General | Robert A. Friedrich presided. The committee nlembers present were: | M. M. Estee, J. A. Waymire, Joseph Spear, | William G. Booth, J. C. Currier, George | A. Stone, A. B. Lemmon, William Mac- | donald, C. M. Shortridge and H. A. Mc- | Craney. Among the spectators were: | John D. Spreckels, Cornelius O’Connor and | other Republicans. | Mr. Estee reported in general terms the | tenor of replies that had been received | from fifty-six members of the National | Committee to whom letters had been ad- dressed. He said that many of the re- sponses were encouraging, but others re- | ferred to the long distance to be traveled | making the journey to San Francisco. It was Mr. Estee’s judgment, formed by | knowledge gained n Chicago and from the | results of the campaign four years ago, to | bring a National convention fo San Fran- | cisco, that the sum of $100,000 would be needed to defray the expenses of caring for the convention and the Nationa! Commit- tee. Mr. Estee on being asked how many members of the National Committee would support San Franasco. said his informa- | tion was that Oregon, Washington, Idaho, evada, Montana, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Kans ebraska, ing, lowa, Minnesota, Maine and m :rsey could be counted on to vote for this City. H. A. McCraney believed in making an active canvass to rally other members under the banner of California. It was only a question of getting seven or eight more votes. When the committee met at Washington in November, California | and the time that would be comsumed in | | tions will be submitted. | ment of the committee, expressed after the Craney, W. G. Booth and M. M. Estee, it was the expressed sentiment that the Republicans should go ahead with the avowed purpose of winning the Republi- can National Convention, leaving the question of joining with the Democrats to secure the convention of that party for future action. Such questions as_payin, the debi of the Republican Nationa Committee, which is supposed to be $50,000, and of paying $30.000, the .estimate of railroad fares of delegates from Missouri River points to San Francisco, were dis- cussed, but by common consent deferred for future consideration. A motion was made by Colonel Genr%‘e A. Stone and seconded by Colonel J. C. Currier that the chairman appoint a sub- committee of three members to act with a like committee from the executive com- mittee of the Republican State Central Committee in securing subscriptions_to bring to San Francisco the National Re- publican Convention. ;3 The motion carried, and the chairman appointed Colonel George A. Stone, Colonel William Macdonald and William G.Booth. Mr. Shortridge, at the request of the chair, agreed to act as a_fourth member of the committee, He said he would go East some time during the present month, and while there would do everything in his power to advance the cause. A. B. Lemmon of Santa Rosa was ex- cused from service on the committee, as he belongs to the executive committee of the Republican State Central Committee. He is heartily in support of the campaign to win the conventiou. John D. Spreckels, who attended the session as a_ spectator, expressed to Mr. Estee the belief that San Francisco would raise the money required 1f the National | Committee shouid decide to hold the con- vention here. General Friedrich, who has actively sup- ported the proposition of holding the con- vention here from the outset of the agita- tion, suggested that the next meeting be held without much delay,and therefore an adjournment was taken to September 9. At the next meeting a full plan of opera- It was the judg- adjournment, that San Francisco has an excellent chance of winning. THEIR BEAUTIFUL BANNER, Giftto Sacramento Parlor From Capital ' City Native Daughters. Hand-Embroldered and BeJeweled. First of Its Kind Made on This Coast. The banner that the Native Daughters of Sacramento will present to the Sacramento N 8 5 N AR SN NS B THE BANNER OF SACRAMENTO PARLOR, MADE S o (N \ W 7 ) z 4 Wiz WSS e LT L\ Wiy i & Tt m»?ffl/u” N e AR N My P\ Wi Wi, ) i OWNERS YESTERDAY. b = SRR IN THIS CITY AND FORWARDED TO ITS uminous he cquldn’t possibly do the work of a higher dtade. “Ah-h-h, fractions!” exclaimed the irate visitor, and no words can do justice to the contempt t! the ejaculation. *Fractions! my Mikey want o’ fractions? well enough for the litue childer. Mikey don't want none of ’em.” teacher, who was very slender—her visitor being the decided opposite as well as de- cidedly wrathy—expected to be herself made a practical illustration of fractions, s she maintained discreet silence and the yis tor, after a lurid monologue, withdrew with the parting denunciation: ‘“‘Anny Fwhat do My knew nothin’.” distribution of knowledge:. But the teacher was not the only one to meet the lady’ wrath. As she pushed the luckless Mikey out into the hall she anathematized him thus: “Ah, ye dunno nothin’, and ye always will!”’ e o ot brought into Baltimore the other day was the largest catch of that variety of fish ever longer to acquire money enough -to meét aught in Maryland waters. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report IEZTET3 Royal Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE hrown into | Thim 1l do | The | wan could tell be the build iv ye that ye | She evidently ¢onsidered | herself the “‘build” for the acquisition and | A catch of 1200 pounds of spotted trout | | delegation of workers. He knew that if | Chicago dia not get the convention, the | strength controlled by that city would be largely cast for San Francisco. 1fSt. Louis iled the Missouri and Southern delegates in sympathy with 8t. Louis would favor | Catifornia. Mr. Booth mentioned that it was essen- tial for the honor of the State now, and in order to secure preferment hereafter, that a vigorous contest should be made to win. | People 1n the East regard San Francisco as | a competitor for the prize. Should any | weakness be displayed now, for future success would be greatly dimin- ished. Charles M. Shortridge, who entered the room as the discussion was in progress, | made an animated speech, wherein he de- clared that the money could be raised to | defray the obligation which San Francisco | would incur. He was willing to trust the | enterprise and public spiritof California to provide the means should the committee select San Francisco. Replying to Mr. Estee he expressed the opinion that sub- | scriptions pledging $50,000 as a starter | could be secured in advance, and then if the committee named San Francisco the | remainder of the $100,000, and more if ne- | cessary, could be raised. Hedid noten- | tertain _the thought of failure. He was not built on doubtiul lines. He felt that success could be achieved by proger effort, and knew that the presence in California of such leaders and speakers as Reed, Mc- Kinley, Allison, Depew, Ingersoll and oth- ers would inspire enthusiasm in the Re- vublican party throughout the United States. He mentioned the spacious Sutro Baths building by the sea as a magnificent place for holding the sessions of the con- vention. In a general interchange of views, which elicited remarks from A. B. Lemmon, J. C. Currier, General Friedrich, Colonel Macdonald, Colone! Stone, H. A, Mc- | parlor of Native Sons Saturday evening | was made in this City and was sent to the | capital last night. It is intended as a sur- prise to the members of the parlor to which it will be given. As a piece of artistic work it ranks among the finest banners made in this | City, and it is the first hand-embroidered banner manufactured on this coast. Measuring 42x60 inches, with gold bul- lion embroidered letters on heavy white the chances | 8ilk, and silver bullion embroideries on the | yellow silk, gold fringes and tassels set with rubies, emeralds, sapphires and ame- | thysts, it is elegant without being gaudy. | The delicate gold fringes used were manu- factured in Europe expressly for this pur- PO 2y ie front is of heavy white silk embroid- ered in gold, and the'draperies are of yel- | |low silic with silver subsidizing. !cent(‘rlhcrc is a scene representing the | bear—the emblem of the order—looking Aj In the down from ajbluff upon Sutter's Fort. big ox team appears in the distance, cross- ing the plain which stretches away to the Sierras beyond. The reverse side is in heayy silk the hue of the California poppy, and the draperies are of white silk. In the middle there is a mining scene_at the source of the Sacra- mento River, Mount Shasta looming up in the distance. Embroidered in silver let- ters is the inscription: SACRAMENTO PARLOR, INSTITUTED MarcH 22, 1878. SACRAMENTO, CAL The banner cost $500 and was designed by Edward V. Pasquale. ® THE FOLSOM BOULEVARD, Several Thousand People Gathered at Columbia Square. PYROTECHNICS AND PARADE. Speeches, Letters and Resolutions to Which the Large Crowds Listened. The Folsom - street demonstration at Columbia square last night was a big one. Several thousand people were gathered around the speakers’ stand, and to the speakers appeared as if they stood on an island in a sea of up-turned faces. There were fireworks and music, illum- inations and Chinese lanterns, and, above all, a long bicycle parade. Wheelmen were there from almost every club in the City, Captain L. L. Korn of the San Fran- cisco Road Club and J. F. Burk of the California Cycling Club acting as marshals. The stand was crowded with vice-presi- dents, the list selected being: A. W. Scott, Dr. L. C. Lane, William B. Cluff, John Van Bergen, Registrar , F. E. Hesthal, Reuben H. Lloyd, C. L. | Dingley, Robert MeMullen, James Phelan, John Kentfield, W. H. Talbot, R. R. Hind, D. 3. Hinkley, William F. Babcock, J. C. Meuss- dorter, P.A. McDouald, N. K. Masten, George T. Marye Jr., C. F, Fargo, George W. Frink, J.de 1a Montanya, John Center, H. P. Sonntag, W. H. Crim, P. G. Somps, Harvey G. Somers, Leon D. Stone, . Tillman, Joseph M. Comer- ford, T. G. Maguire, Thomas Dennigan; Wil- liam H. Weister, George D. Shadburne, H.F, Wynne, Charles Ashton, Rienzi Hughs, Colonel G. W. Grannis, James Roylance, Daniel Sulli- van, James L. Halstead and T. J. Welch. Dr. T. Rottanzi in calling the mammoth gathering to order introduced Henry B. Russ as presiaent of the evening, saying that the demonstration was in favor of better streets. A President Russ reviewed the history, briefly, of the movement for the bitumin- izing of Kolsom street. He said: “This {mrlicular improvement is sadly needed. We have paid taxes for many years with- out receiving any particular beneft in re- turn. All we ask of the Board of Super- visors is the sum of $80,000 to put this street into fit condition, and we askit as taxpayers.” g The first speaker introduced was Charles M. Shortridge, who said he was glad of the opportunity to raise his voice in behalf of prozress. San Francisco, he observed, was just now like a sleeping giant, but would soon be awakened. He was confident that the City was about to start upon a new era, and that the South Side would receive proper recognition. “Iam, of course, a newcomer, attracted by the wealth and beauty andthe many | opportunities open here to the youth of the land.”” he continued, “‘but as I stand here to-night I feel that I have pitched my tent among friends.’” ¢ The speaker chanced to notice the face | of George K. Fitch among the audience, | and remarked, after paying Mr. Fitch a | compliment for his forty years’ labor in this City : It has been said that Mr. Fitch was not in ih\'nr of public improvements, but I have it | from his own lips that such is a mistake. Mr. | Fitch always was_in favor of public improve- i ments, but he believed thatabout two-thirds | | J. P. Martin, of the public money would be stolen by the persons to whom the people had intrusted its expenditure. It is the high and patriotic purpose of noble men and women to see that public funds are expended honestly and wisely for the public benefit. Whenever the people are united for public improvements; whenever the wealth of the City can be honestly taxed; whenever we can stand assured that the publie money will be properly used without waste or _corruption, | then such ‘a measly small sum as $80,000 for an improvement like this will not be hesitated about. Youpeople simply ask for a fair divi- sion of the public money, andif you arede- termined not to yield you will get it. Congressman James G. Maguire was | next called upon. Hespoke of his pleasure |in seeing such a large gathering, and alluded to the presence of the bicyclers as | “those friends of good roads.” With the demonstration he was heartily in sym- pathy, and he thought it was nothing more nor less than an expression of a de- | mand for what rightfully belonged to the | residents of a neglected portion of the | City. A contrast was drawn by him between the improvements of the north side and the condition of the south, and he proceeded: There is no reason in the treatment this sec- tion has received—none whatever in that which requires old styles and old methods of paving for this section, while new ones pre- vail in other portions of the City. San Fran- cisco has not its fair proportion of well-paved streets. Newcomers are attracted by its mag- nificent harbor, its commercial advantages and alth, but they feel that the lack of prop- improved streets is a discredit to the City. When you make your demands you must make it clear that you mean them, and that you will remember your friends and also those who oppose your demands. 1i Folsom street was roperly paved it would give employment to arge numbers of men who now need work, and in a few years the money expended would all come back in the shape of good bulldings and homes along this fine, level thoroughfare from the bay to the outski¥ts of the City. James H. Barry followed, and com- pared the $300,000 appropriated for the parks with the $25,000 allowed for “patch- work on Folsom street.” He advised his hearers to remember both their friends and foes ol next election day. George D. Shadburne and Assistant United States District Attorney Schles sin;i::r were of the opinion that the people of the South Side could bring enough pres- sure to bear upon the Board of Supervisors to have the desired improvement realized, on the ground of the implied obligation a city is under to keep its streets in proper repair. Mr. Shadburne ventured it asa legal proposition that the City could be forced to bituminize Folsom street. Several letiers were read by Secretary Schwartz from men in sympathy with the movement. James D. Phelan had written: 1 have been waiting to see what improve- ments the Supervisors and street-car_compa- nies propose to make before deciding to build on the line of that street (Folsom). If these im- provements are made, I will atonce make im- provements at the corner of Folsom and Ninth | streets. It cannot be expected that property- owners will build up the neighborhood which is neglected by the Supervisors and street-car companies. J. P. Martin wrote: The Sharon Estate Company heartily indorses the proposition of City improvements in San Francieco, and particularly favors the im- mediate improvement of Folsom street in a | substantial manner. From Bernard Bienenfeld came this hope: 1 confidently expect to see the timein the ! near future when all of our streets (except the | steepest ones) will be covered with a smooth, durable, noiseless and healthful asphaltic pavement. Justice Groezinger had written that he favored the paving of Folsom street as an | enthusiastic wheelman. Quite a long letter from Hugh Hume was among the Iot. The following was ex- tracted : A glance at the map of the City in the office of the Superintendent of Streets will show that theSouth Side has by no means had its share of the money expended. While a large propor- tion of the voting population ot the City live in the South Side district,and while me{ pay a large proportion of tne taxesof the City and County they have been almost entirely neglect- ed in the matter of good streets. In my opinion no person who fully under- stauds the needs of the Mission and the south- ern districts of the City, should deny tl'e right of the people to the improvements therein de- sired. ‘The absolute necessity for improving your streets was so apparent to the Board of Supervisors that they passed a resolution favor- ing an ngproprhflon of $80,000 some time ago, and at the same time they promised to fulfill their pledges. I sinceraly trust that in the near future they will see fit to fulfill their promises. After a 'uonfiob{ Sam_ Booth, entitled “The Folsom Boulevard,”. resolutions de- nouncing the Finance Committee of the | Board of Supervisors were adopted as fol- lows: ‘WHEREAS, Folsom street, from Steuart street to Fourth, was paved with cobbles about 1853, and Folsom street from Fourth to Eighth was similarly paved about 1871, and the remainder of the eecepted portion of the street was cov- ered with basalt and granite blocks a few years later, and all portions of the street are now in a deplorable condition, unfit for travel, and reconstruction of the pavement is & ne- cessity on account of the change of grade caus: by the action of the railroad company in bringing its tracks to the official grade, which is above that of the existing street; and whereas, the estimated cost of re- gail’lng the street with cobbles and basalt locks, as estimated by the Superintendent of Streets, is $25,000, which sum will merely patch and not materially improve the street, 2s the cobbles and blocks are worn out and should be condemned and never relaid; and whereas, there is no decent outlet or driveway in the Soufh Side and Mission, connecting the water front with the suburbs, and the neces- sity for oneis imperative; and the South Side and Mission districts are the most populous portion of the City, and have paia in taxes nearly one-third of all the money realized from_real estate, taxes being assessed for 1895 at $78,500,000 out of a total assessed value of real estate of $265,000,000; and whereas, these districts have received no material benefits from the vast amounts contributed as taxes, ex- ceptsuch unwelcome gifts as the Pesthouse,pub- 1ic Pound and City and County Hospital: and whereas, the necessity of repaving Folsom street with bitumen has been recognized and indorsed by numerous public bedies, the Half- mmillion Club, the bicycle clubs, the daily press of this City, who recognize the needs of the South Side and Mission districts, and othersare unanimously in favor of this most necessary public improvement; and whereas, the Board of Supervisors dia order the Finance Com- mittee to make provision in the next tax levy for a sum suficlent for the paving with bitumen of Folsom street from East to Nine- teenth, so as to make thisstreet uniform, seven blocks being already bituminized; and where- as, the said Finance Committee did not make such provision, but did override the wishes of the taxpapers and property-owners. Therefore e it Resolved, That we denounce the action of the Finance Committee in not making the appro- riation in accordance with the wishes of the Poard or Supervisors and appeal to the Board of Supervisors to keep faith with the grn[xerr)‘- owners and residents of #the South Side and Mission and make provision for bituminizing Folsom street. WITHOUT A FOUNDATION. The Tale of Southern Pacific Control Over the Valley Road. John D. Spreckels Shows That Such a Condition of Affalrs Is Impossible. The editorial of a Chicago journal, tele- graphed to this City and published in a local morning paper yesterday, stating that the San Joaquin Valley road had come under Southern Pacific control, cre- ated much amusement among the officials and stockholders of the former company, who, after reading it carefully, laughed at its utter absurdity and then dismissed it from their mindsas beneath their notice. John D. Spreckels, one of the officers mentioned, was seen last evening. “I fail to understand how s an ab- surd story could have been published,” he said, “unless it was intended to injure the road. Not only has the San Joaquin Val- ley road not passed into Southern Pacific hands, but it never will, and, moreover, no negotiations in that Iine have ever been mentioned that I know of. To show how little there is in such a tale, it is only necessary to call attention to the agree- ment signed by each stockholder at the time he or she subscribed to the stock. “It was expressly stated in that docu- ment that no stock should be transferred for ten years. Aside from that those who have the control of the road put up their money to give California railroad compe- tition and not to sell out to any other par- ties who might offer to buy. “It looks to me as though a desire to weaken the popularity of the road in the San Joaquin Valley and, perhaps, prevent it from getting rights of way and station facilities, might be back of this absurd fabrication. “It may be, too, that these Chicago peo- ple who are suddenly evincing so much interest in our affairs may fear that after we have compelied the Southern Pacific to bring down its tariifs to the proper place it may make up the difference in its reve- nue by raising the tariff on Eastern goods shipped to this coast, and thus drive for- eign goods out of the market. S Whichever way you look at it the story is rot and does not bother us in the least. I never heard of this concern—the Cali- fornia Construction Company—that they mention so prominently as doing work for us. It certainly has no contracts with the company or business with it that I know of.” Samuel M. Shortridge, who is a heavy stockholder in the road, said last evening that the story was utterly without founda- y as a stockholder,” he said, 1thern Pacific has never gained a foothold in the San Joaquin Valley road corporation, and as far as I am concerned, never will, and where such a story could haye emanated from I cannot understand unless it is intended as a forlorn hope to injure the road. The San Joaquin Valley road will be built for the benefit of the people of the section through which it passes and will be a competing road pure and simple. “It needs no Southern Pacific capital to build it as is intimated by that article, and will be built by the subscriptions of its stockholders.” The fallacy of the Chicago editor’s tale was further proven by the words of J. A. Filmore, general superintendent of the Southern Pacific Company, who was seen regarding the California Construction Com- pany, that is credited with being a South- ern Pacific enterprise and also with taking charge of the building of the road. “The California Construction Company has not the slightest connection with the Southern Pacific Company,” he said, “and never had. 1t exists, and is a bridge-build- ing concern, but is not in any way related to the railroad.” The fake was nailed more firmly by a telegram that was received in this City yesterday from J. S. Leeds, late manager of the Traffic Association, who was credited with having resigned his_position here because he saw that the Southern Pacific had gained control of the Valley road. The telegram was as follows: 1 did not resign because of control of Valley road by Southern Pacific. I have no rcason to suspect that such control has been secured. J. 8. LEEDS. The Southern Pacific Company itself, through its highest officials, denies that it isin any way in control of the Valley road or that it has made any attempt to be- come 5. The writer of the article was evidently very much at sea regarding California affairs, for he calls the Traffic Association the shippers’ and merchants’ association, and makes other mistakes equally amusing. ———— Rescued ¥From the Bay. Clarence Slocum of Emeryville jumped from the ferry-boat that left this side of the bay for Oakland at 11:15 o’clock last night. A small boat was lowered promptly and Slocum seenred as he came to the surface. He was taken to the Receiving Hospital, where he refused to say what were his motives for suicide. Until re- cently he worked for B. Bradley & Son, house- painters, on Mission street. P e e S Stockholders Charge Fraud. ¥red Dreischmeyer and Denis Corkery have begun suits against the directors of the San Jose Brick Company charging them with econ- spiring with the Santa Clara Mill and Lumber Company to defraud the stockholders. They want the directors enjoined from selling their stock for non-payment of assessments, and each demands $5000 dam: Free This Week. A2 BIG FRESENTE—ONE GIVEN Each Pound of Our EXTRA VALUE 50-CENT TEAS. GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA CO.’S, 52-58 Market street, S.F., Headquarters, BRANCH STORES EVERYWHERE, WITH SUIT OVER A SMOKE BET The Winner Demanded Coin and Was Offered His Own Note. INTERCHANGE OF HOT WORDS. Reason Joseph Krauer Was De= lighted When He Caught James King Smoking. «T caught him smoking, and he owes me $100,” said Joseph Krauer to Justice of the Peace Carroll. “And I've got his note for $100, which offsets his claim and makes it an even break,” retorted James H. King. Then between them the young men went on to explain to the court that last April they made a bet of $100 that the first one caught smoking by the other should forfeit that amount. No money was put up, but all sorts of vows and vigorous dec- larations were made to bind the agreement. Krauer was the lucky man. King stood the test for several months, then in the solitude of his room he fell, and with a sigh of gratification he lit a cizar. Of course it was only a question of time then when Krauer should catch him. It hap- pened on July 16. King was on the street pufting on the end of a weed with great vigor and delight when Krauer overhauled him, ““Caught,” shouted Krauer, slapping King on the shoulder and beaming in ecstasy. “Fork over that one hundred, please. I'll take it in twenties, gold notes, or any kindred coin at 16 to 1.” X King changed color, hemmed a bit, and admitted he was caught. £ Krauer laughed with joy and again de- manded the money. King fenced a bit and _said he ought to have a little time. He explained that when he smoked he didn’t go around with $100 in his pocket, prepared to hand it over to the first man who caught him. King went home to think over the matter. ‘When next the two men met King offered Krauer the latter’s §100, carrving 114 per cent a month. He had obtained the note some months before. This time it was Krauer’s turn to blanch. He declared he had won the bet honestly, fairly and squarely, and he wanted $100 cash, not $100 in any L. O. U., evenif it were his own. King very pertinently asked Krauer if his I. O. U. for $100 was not good for that amount., A heated and semi-belligerent argument followed. Krauer demanded cash. King would give up notning but the Krauer note. “All right,” concluded Krauer, “I’ll sue you for the money.” And sue he did. Justice of the Peace Carroll listened pa- tiently to the stories of both the indignant men. He promised a decision to-day. The case hangs on law points. Bets in most instances are against public policy and courts will not,tolerate them. No money was put up in the present instance. Besides it developed that no consideration was given for the promissory note. Alto- gether the outcome looks something like, as King expressed it in the opening of the wrangle, “‘an even break.” IT—I Fanl A well selected text is half of the ser- mon. Given a good text and a preacher who is in earnest, and the result is sure to be good. The text of this article isa lain simple statement that proves itself in the reader’s own mind without argu- ment. The text is ““ Good health is bet- ter than great riches.” Without health nothing really matters very much. A hacking cough takes all the beauty out of a landscape or a sunset. Erysipelas or eczema will spoil the enjoy- ment of sprightly conversation, of a beau- tiful concert, of a wonderful painting. The biggest bank account in the world won't pay a man for his health, but a very small amount of money will make him healthy and keep him healthy. Most all bodily troubles start in the digestive or respiratory organs. It is here that imgroper living first makes an opening for disease. The development differs as constitutions and temperaments differ. The causes are almost identical. To get at the root of the matter is simple enough if you start right. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery is a medicine for the whole body. It works through the digestive organs on all the others. It cures the first thing it comes to and after that, the next. It puts health in place of disease in the stomach, and from the vantage ground thus gained, it reaches every fiber of the body and drives disease before it — indigestion, liver troubles, kidney complaint, biliousness, skin and scalp diseases, salt-rheum, tetter, eczema, and all the troubles caused by impure blood. CRACEN FURNTTURECO Wishes to Announce Its Removal to 1043 MARKET STREET, Between Sixth and Seventh (OPPOSITE J. J. O'BRIEN’S) ‘Whereby such an enormous saving in rent and other expenses has been ef- fected that we can now sell goods in our line cheaper than ever before. For example, we quote of 7 pieces, $s)0 - Hardwood Bedroom Sets 7 pies Parlor Sets, from.........$25 up OTHER GOODS IN PROPORTION. Everything Marked in Plain Figures CAEH OR !NS:I‘ALLMENTS. 993 Merket 8t University of California—$49,000 to Loan. LANK APPLICATIONS WILL BE SEN B upon request No application for less fii}g '.elno[.\z?g z&;fie (;,m“mefi?. Applications must be . cate, to 2 California st., S. F. B ONTE, Seag 2 eley, Cal., August 23, 1895, Ho Percentage Pharmacy,