The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 6, 1895, Page 9

{ | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1895. 9 ALUMNI FAVORED SUTRC, Held Meetings and Passed Resolutions Right on the Site. CENTER'S OFFER DISCOUNTED. Affillated Colleges Committee Meets To-Night—May Take Decisive Actlon. If it counld of th be med left altogether to the 1 and pharmacet ) no ing a site for of the Affiliated Colleges settled, and the Sutro site one chosen. site and the Potrero-avenue site w ted yesterday by the alumni as- s ions of these two colleges, over two 8¢ rong, with some ladies in the com- ¥ ien the final vote was taken th 'as a unanimous preference for the were treet entrs promptly nvey them nber of teams nue, there at two streets he part of his the sity, low to the side of the high back of it, and then rank would be gently J street, leaving sloped downwa prac for the State to doin Y ally nothir ding. d_the accompanying depres- d in the form of an almost theater, the hillsides sloping north. They constitute an otectior inst the winds from evidenced by the thick t-trunked evergreens, rand view of Golden the bay and the can be enjoyed, and this in itself J to make the alumni enthu- favor and eagerto place them- | formal resolutions | acceptance. They did e Sutro site until they had they took a_look at the red by John Center tion more emphati- not ro-avent they reaffirmed their ac , extends to the top of the and runs west from th avenue, comprising een acres. It is salubrious and is easily worked, being a sandy t across First avenue Mr. Sutro | have his $300,000 librar: iated Colleges building and the | rary would face the park at an angle to each other, the Afliliated | s building fronting somewhat east- | d the City and the Sutro librar; westward toward the ocean. nds would be terraced and forty acadamized or bituminiz uld run in front of the buildings. e alumni who visited the two , president of the | the Medical College; | i the 7. G. | Lord, | y Bar Frank McMr do, | William | B. Petrie, | win Ban- | ed Keil, O . Badills, E' ne ¢ {awkes and several other ro site was pretty well all its advantages dis- rington Dodge mounted alled a meeting of the Med- alumni to take some action e of a formal expression of ed that Mr. Sutro had offered the grading, thus relieving the that item of expense, and would p a library building at a cost of about 10, containing a wealth of scientific treasures for the students of lleges, and that he would also rooms in the library for the the students. On the other aid, the Potrero-avenue site ed filling in, a great deal of street d a retaining wall, at an expense e State of between $30,000 and $100,000. also'mentioned that, while Mr. Cen- ter's offer was bona fide enough, there seven small pieces of the site that owned by other persons and which | uld not secure for less than an | v, perhaps, of $40,000 or | Dr. at remarked that a speculator had bonded a strip of the Potrero avenue feet wide, for $10,000, in anticipa- ¢ ts possible demand by the State. Dr. cMurdo at once moved. that the alumni recommend the acceptance of the itro site. As soon as Dr. Beckett re- ied the open air audience that there s $125,000 at the State’s disposal for this al year and that if it were not all used was Attorney-General Fitzgerald's on that any residue could mnot be ap- after the year for which it was ap- ated had expired, Dr. McMurdo's was carried with only two dis- ting voices, A meeting of the Pharmaceutical Alumni as immediately assembled by Professor 1 ed to the Affiliated Colleges site committee: R. Beverley Cole, Chairman of the Committec clect the Site for the Afiiliated Colleges—DEAR We desire to inform you thatata meeting { the Alumni Association of the California ollege of Pharmacy, held September 5, a reso- ution was adopted unanimously as follows: olved, Thet it is the opinion of this asso- e offered by Adolph Sutro ig of the Afliliated Colleges pted, and that the commitiee t a site for the Affiliated Col- sted to favor the same and to tance by the Board of Regents. BECKETT, President. rofessor Green was one of the greatest husiasts for the Sutro site. He thought ealthfulness and surroundings ver; important items in considering the thsx— cal and pyschological interests of the st its. Mr. Keil was another. He was ce the College of Bharmacy for rs. In his opinion the Sutro wing to its proximity to Golden Gate had botanical advantages which the o-avenue site could not expect to Professor Beckett saw its esthetic 3 action to people, based upon thousands who visit “the park every y tucker, however, held out strongly he climatic advantages of the Potrero- ue site, but when a visit was paid to it ded to the arguments of the others. neral meeting of all the alumni was held on the Potrero-avenue site, conclusive action the vote in s offer was made unani- T'he committee to select the site will meet ght, and it will probably be on. It consists of the fol- entatives of the various in- —Drs. R. Beverley Cole, utt raylor, Benjamin Swan M. Wiliiamson. Professors F. A. Beck- of Pharmacy F. Green, W. F. Wenzell and W. M. F Bearby. _Coliege of Dentistry—Drs. L. L. Dunbar, Clerk L. Goddard and A. A. d’Ancons, { only for the present generation but for many | utilized for electric or other roads, notwith- | mun F | evening between Billy Law Department—O. P. Evans, T. I. Bergen and Charles W. Sia: Regents—George D. Marye, A. S. Hallidie, J. F. Houghton snd Timothy Guy Phelps. all these only Regent Marye and Drs. McNutt and Taylor are opposed. to the Sutro site so far as known, and Regent Houghton 1s said to be doubtful. Regent aking the bardest fight against e Slack says he has been misrep- d, and expresses himself as un- iedly in favor of the Sutro site. ns says: ‘“‘Count me in as in The Mayor Writes a Strong Letter on Be- half of His Site. At the meeting to-night of the commit- tee on a site for the new Affiliated Colleges there will be reed a strong letter from Adolph Sutro presenting arguments in favor of the acceptance of his munificent offer. The letter is addressed also to the Board of Regents of the University, and is provably intended mainly for them, as they may do what they please with the de- cision of the committee, and another bat- gei“.m undoubtedly be fought before that ody. It is cenerally believed t hat some sort of und erstanding will be reached, though it is not probable that either the Sutro or Potrero sites will receive a unanimous in- dorsement. A majonty of the committee have already declared their preference for the Sutro site, but there is a feeling among some of the members that the Board of ng_uems will nullify their action. ; The Mayor's argument is in part as fol- ows: 8axN FRraNcIsco, Sept. 6, 1895. To the Regents of the University of California and to the Commitlee on_the Selection of a Site for the Afiliated Colleges—GENTLEMEN: It is fit end proper that at this time 1 should say a few words in regard to the selection of the site for the Aflilinted Colleges of the University of California. have offered to the committee one-half of the original site selected by me several years ago for the Sutro library, consisting of 26.369 acres—that is, 13.042 acres for the college and 13.827 for the library. In making this selection I was guided by the following considerations: First—This spot is nearly the geographical center of the City and County of San Francisco, and as a great public library is intended not generations to come we should give due weight 1o the probable future center of population. Second—The site is located within two biocks south of and near the entrance of Golden Gate Park proper, on a rising eminence, with a mag- nificent outlook over park, ocean, Golden Gate, the shores of Marin County and the hills of Contra Costa. Buildings erected on thisspot will present & prominent landmark, and may be seen not only by visitors to_Golden Gate Park, but also from ali parts of the western half of the City. Third—The front part of this tract forms an almost level plateau, with hills rising behind planted with a forest of pines, cypresses and acacias, which will form a beautiful dark back- ground for, and in contrast to the buildings erected thereon; at the same time making it possible to have lovely terraced walks under | the trees for the benefit of students and visitors, Fourth—There are but three streets south of Golden Gate Park running east and west which can be made available for street-car traflic to the ocean—H, Iand J streets. South of these Mount Parnassus and a range of hills rise to a height of 900 feet for a_length of three miles, inaccessible for railroads, until you reach the Industrial School and the Ocean boulevard. For this reason the three streets between the | park and the library site will be sure to be standing the effort now being made to have | it appear that there will be no streetcar com- ations and service in that neighborhood. th—This locality, forming a recess in the hills, is much sheitered from the westerly winds and among the trees the climate resem- bles that of the warm foothills of the Coast Range. Sixth. the new It is but fifteen minutes’ ride from y Hall, which is now considered a ; the time will come, however, college site will be the center of pop- ulation. The growth of the City is directly on this line, and the country to the west thereof, with its pure ocean air, diminished quantity of smoke, dust and bacteria, will rapidly build up. nth—Here drudgery of student life is re- lieved by esthetic surroundings, the grandeur of nature is inspiring and spurs the scholar to higher achievemen Eighth—One of the great inducements for | the selection of this particular tract as a | library site was on account of its topography. | On both the east and west ends, almost to the line of J street (which should hereafter be | known as ‘“Parnassus avenue’), rising hills | project that form an almost perfect proteetion against any general conflagration reaching this spot. Many valuable libraries in_ancient and modern times have been destroyed by fire, and immunity therefrom should be one of the first considerations. The letter goes on. at considerable length, to describe the magnificent collection of rare and valuable books which haye so far been gathered to the number of 250,000 for the Sutro library which will before long stand across the street from the proposed | site. The value of this superb collection of scientific and literary treasures to the future students of the four professional col- leges is strongly urged, and it will un- doubtedly recognized as one of the strongest considerations in favor of the Sutro site. FIVE ROUNDS AT COLMA. Turner’'s Stomach Went Back on Him and He Quit the Game. A good-sized crowd of sporting men wit- nessed a five-round contest at Colma last Gallagher and Charley Turner. Charley Turner, the colored pugilist and pride of the Stockton sporting fraternity, was first to enter the ring. He was looked after by the “Black Pear!” and another colored attendant. Billy Gallagher, the Acme Athletic Club_favorite, glppeared soon afterward with his seconds, Tom Mc- Grath and M. Sullivan. Young Mitchell was selected referee. The men weighed in at 154 pounds. It was 9:50 o'clock when the contest | commenced. Frank Allen, the official timekeeper, had taken his position, ana after stating that the time-clocks were ready, Gallagher moved cautiously up to his colored (irponent and let go his left, which landed square on Turner’s face. A rally followed, wnich ended in Gallagher's favor, although Turner got home a few good, hard punches. Clinches were numerous during the round, and Turner was brought down by a push. He re- mained on his knees for seven seconds, and when he got up Gallagher hammered him so hard that the spectators did not expect the ‘‘has been” would last another round. In the second round Turner came to the | scratch apparently fresh, and avoided sev- eral wicked swings shot at his toothsome | mouth. Gallagher was miscalculating dis- tance, and several of his blows passed harmlessly over Turner’s neck. Gallagher finally turned his attention to Turner’s body, and some jabs that the latter re- ceived were by no means relished. In the third round Gallagher started in with a rush, but Turner met him at every point, and Gallagher found that an easier pace might prove more profitable to him. Turner frequently showed his cunning and landed some very pretty left-handers on Gallagher's face, but in the meantime the Oakland lad was paying strict atten- tion to Turner’s delicate stomach. It was a very game fight so far. . In the fourth round Turner came to the scratch with puffed lips, while Gallagher's nose showed a bright hue. Several clinches resulted, and in & short rally Tur- ner fell in a corner evidently from weak- ness. He was up in five seconds and clev- erly avoided Gallagher’s rushes. - Neat the end of the round Turner's blows grew weak and the knowing ones prediected the near approach of the end. When time was called for the fifth round the Stocktonian resgonded quickly and as an opener he landed a stiff left on Galla- gher’s chin, which roused the Gaelic blood of the white pugilist and some lively ex- changes followed, ending with Gallagher slipping and falling on his back. The pride of the Oakland sports was “f—: on his, pins in a jiffy and during one of the most exciting rallies of the evening Turner fell with Gallagher on top. The latter quickly jumped to his feet. but Turner remained down until the official timekeeper counted him out. He was not by sny means hurt badly, but his heart bad flown to Stockton and he came to the conclusion that he had enough.of the, game. The colored man’s friends are now ‘atisfied that Turner will do better in future by devoting his attention to polish- ing boots for a living. LOAN SOCIETIES PROSPER, Commissioners Report State Building and Loan Associations. on BIG LOSS DUE TO LANDLER. Work, Membership and Year’s Earnings—Ten Fraudulent In- stitutions Warned. The second annual report of the Build- ing and Loan Commissioners to the Gov- ernor was sent yesterday to the State Printer. 1t will be ready for public distri- bution about the end of this month at the Commissioners’ office, 109 California street. The period covered is from June 1, 18%4, to May 31, 1895. The report is full of statistics interesting to building and loan people and students of finance. The Commissioners present detailed statements from 144 associations and tables summing them up into grand totals. A considerable part of the report is devoted to analyzing these figures, show- ing averages, percentages and comparative tables in order to give an appreciation of the growth during the past year and the relative business transacted by the three classes—the locals, the nationals and the co-operative banks. Various methods of transacting business are discussed and improvements suggested. There are also a few recommendations for modifications or improvementsin the laws governing these associations. Letiers in answer to queries made during the year by different associations ‘are included in the report and deal with the following mat- ters: Prepaid and full paid stock, surety on bonds, capitalization, over issue, de- linguencies, assessment, forfeiture of stock, issuance of shares, gross premioms, gross and installment premiums, loan reg- ister, treatment of gross premiums, fines, time of mortgages, assessable value. The report continues: The three classes stand relatively as follows: Locals, 135 associations with 86.62 per cent EToss assets; nationals, 7 associations with7.66 per_cent; co-operative banks, 2 associations with 5.72 per cent. Besides these there are nine new associations not yet reported upon. Relative gains in total assets during the past vear are given as follows: Locals, 1.66 per cent; nationals, 21.48 per cent; co-operative banks, 7.4 per cent. Premium plans In vogue are summarized as: Gross, 57 associations; installment, 51; gross and installment, 24; no premium, 10; stock vremium, 2. The plan of distribution ciations; partnership, 37 Clark’s formula (partnershi dend rule, 2; third dividend rule, 2; share and share alike, 2; Meyberg plan, 2; Hewel plan, 1; Rice’s rule, 1; Fortuna plan, 1; making eleven different systems of apportion{ng profits. The number of houses built through the aid of these associations since their organization is given as 9071, assigned to the three classes as follows: Locals, 7414; nationals, 1329; co- operative banks, 323, The number of houses built during the past year was 1001. Locals, 536; nationals, 544; coovrmi\-e banks, 7 Taking all classes together, the aggregate as- sets and liabilities are set down as follows: Dexter, 69 asso- Wrigley rule, 21; ; second aivi- Loans.. Arrearage: Cash on hand. 356,434 8§ Real estate.. 691,480 82 224,564 23 el $21,5600,620 01 The aggregate receipts and disbursements of the past year are: Other assets. RECEIPTS. Balance on hand. . R . for dues . = d for paid up stock Received as deposits....... Recelved from all other sources Grand total of receipts.... $12,799,040 00 DISBURSEMENTS. Paid overdrafts and bills payabl Dues refunded (cai Profits paid (canceled shares 97 78 Salaries 184,646 32 Taxes - 218,115 8O Other expenses.. 91,001 69 Deposits paid. . 892,356 96 Other disbursements. 936,135 36 Balance on band.. 356,434 87 | Grand total.. wereeeene... 812,799,040 00 Thus it appears that the building and loan associatious of the State have gross assets amounting to more than $21,500,000. They have loans outstanding to the amount of $19,- 778,666 45, for which they hold securities 10 the value of $36,553,601 31. During the past fiscal year these associations have collected from their members in dues, interest, premiums, loans repaid, deposits, ete., $11,473,343 96, and_have borrowed from bank on overdrafts and bills payable $1,154, 940 70. They have disbursed in new loans of the year $3,236,097 86; have paid out 10 re- tiring members $4,074,573 24, of which $840,- 097 73 represented profits, and they still hold a balance of cash on hand amounting to $356,434 87. The aggregate net profits of all associations for the fiscal year were $1,306,186 66, which amount to 6.46 per cent on the average capital loaned out. Besides the large profits paid out during the year, the associations stilt hold accrued earn- ings for the benefit of stockholders to the amount of $4,743,856 66. In addition to this there are unearned premiums and 1eserve fugpds of $530,358 25. Taken as a whole, the building and loan asso- ciations have enjoyed great prosperity, and are now on & most substantial basis. But there are some notable exceptions to the general rule to which the Commissioners call attention in a pointed way. It seems that there are eighteen associations in San Francisco which were defrauded through 8 man named Landler, who operated exten- sively a few years ago as a builder and pro- moter, and then departed for South Africa. Landler was on the boards of directors of a number of these associations, and he schemed & large number of loans through them on insufficient security. On these - loans the associations have had to take & great deal of property, either by fores closure or compromise, and then stand the shrinkage in value. The Commissioners figure up thut the eighteen associations ramed will {’ose] allogether over $133,000 through these enls. This makes a formidable array of losses. All the associations affected, exceépt two, had a sufficient accumulation of earnings from which the losses could be dedu cted without an impairment of the original capital paid. in. Some suffered only & slight shrinkage in book values, or none atall, while others were obliged to scale down all profits previously appor- tioned, paying back to retiring members only the amounts previously paid in by them. None of the sssociations were forced into liquidation, though two would have been obliged to take that course had not their mem- bers voted to meet the losses by scaling down the book values of their stock below the point ot cash actnally paid in. We have deemed it Dest to make a complete exhibit of this busi- ness, to the end that the full extent of the dis- aster may be known and_all associations fully warngd of the evils resulting from such meth- ods of loaning. The responsibility for this state of affairs rests primarily with the officers of the associa- tion charged with the duty of transacting the business. The presidents, secretaries and treasurers must bear their share of the blame. The appraisement committees were at fault in overvaluing the properties to be loaned on. The attorneys were at fault in & number of instances in allowing loans to be made on faulty titles, or upon no titles at all. And, finally, the directors were at fault in trusting the entire business of the association to one or two men,and not themselves carefully scruti- nizing every transaction to ascertain that their associations were adequately protected. Nearly all of the loans in this category were made be- fore the existence of the present commission. The mischief was done when the loans were made on insufficient security or upon faulty titles. It required time to develop what the losses actually were, and, at the earliest date possible, we have compiled a list of the -same, and have done all in qur power to secure Teadjustments and protect the intcrests of stockholders. We wish to emphasize the fact that neither thiscom- missign nor any other thatcould be appointed would be able to protect associations from loss in making bad loans. Every association in the State might make a bad loan on a given date and we could not prevent it. nor would we be advised of the fact until months afterward, when an_investigation of their affairs would take place, The State cannot Appoint a com- mission actually to transact the business of these associations. The responsibility for the conduct of affairs rests upon the boards of directors, and if they fail to do this duty noth- ing can protect the association from loss. ‘We believe that stockholders who haye suf- fered from the mismanagement abeve out- lined would have a cause of &ction against the directors and officers of their associations who served at the time the evil was done, and might recover damages from them as individ- uals for malfeasance of office. While the average earnings of all the associations are 6.46 per cent, they arel r cent less than those quoted last year. Il)'?wre are now in this State 153 reputable building and loan associations. In 1872 there was only one. ; Ten so-called investment companies in the State have been pronounced fraudu- lent, illegal and sure to result in loss to the merbers. The Interstate Mutual Investment Com- pany of California, James Booth presi- dent, with general oflices in the Bradbury block, Los Angeles, was characterized asa scheme of the lottery class. The California Sayings Investment Com pan, H. C. Osmount president, San Diego agency E. B. Stork, suspended business pending an_investigation, and the Com- missioners believe 1t has stopped opera- tions. The Savings Society of Dpnvgr. Colo., local office Mills building, this City, J. H. Levy agent, withdrew its agency irom this State pending a charge brought against 1t by the Attorney-General at the suggestion of the Commissioners. vy The Home Assistance Society of Boston, W. V. Everton manager, Los Angeles representative Fletcher Pomeroy, was warned to conform to the law and to de- posit $50,000 security with the Secretary of State. Since the warning nothing ‘has been heard of any attempts being made to continue business in the State. The Central Savings Union, Ambrose Harris agent, San Rafael, is another ot the doubiful class that bas gone out of business after being warned by the Com- missioners. The Industry Savings and Life Insur- ance Company of Philadelphia, Fred N, Reed agent, Visalia, is another. . An investigation of the Pacific Home Builders’ and Aid Association, E. B. Stork manager, San Francisco, was begun and Stork left the City. \ The Pan-American Coupon Investment Company of El Paso, Texas, E. N. Brown agent, Bryson block, Los Angeles, has re- ceived a notification from the Attorney- General that it was doing business in'a questionable manner. The Commissioners say possibly some of these institutions are legitimate, but that the State will be the gainer by their with- drawal from business. FGHTIVG OB MACKA Attorney Tauszky Loudly Charges Blackmail Against Seiberst and Fox. The Argument in the Mining Suit Is Mainly an Exchange of Angry Attacks. In the Fox-Mackay mining suit, now on trial in Department 1 of the Superior Court, Attorney Sieberst, for the plaintiff, continued his argument yesterday morn- ing, covering the ground as outlined on the previous day. In the course of his re- marks he took occasion to apologize to the court and opposing counsel for any severe criticism that in the heat of passion he might have applied to the latter, disclaim- ing any malicious intent, and holding that he was bent only upon showing his side of the case to the best advantage. Deal, attorney for the defendant, ac- cepted the apology in a graceful speech, and the outbreak between the two lawyers that bas seemed more than imminent since the inception of the trial was temporarily relegated to the background. Later in the day, however, when Tauszky, who is associated with Deal in the case, opened for the defense, he waxed so abusive in a multiplicity of offensive personalities that Sieberst restrained nim- self with the greatest difficulty, pacing u and down the courtroom meanwhile, an going out at intervals to escape the hear- ing of the charges of his fiery assailant, who declared that he, and he alone, insti- gated the suit for purposes of blackmail. In opening, Sieberst took up the thread of bis argument where it had been severed by the previous day’s adjournment. He insisted that the milling and mining com- pany, which handled the ore for the Con- solidated California and Virginia Mining Company, had been organized by Flood, Mackay and Jones, for tie sole purpose of defrauding the other stockholders, and that it had been used from the firstasa cover for fraudulent action. He wanted to know why the rate of milling the ore had been raised, on request of Senator Jones, president of the company, from $6 to $7 per ton. ‘‘They answer us,’”’ con- tinued Mr. Sieberst, “that it was done be- cause of the high price of quicksilver, and yet we have shown clearly and conclusively that quicksilver was highest when a re- duction was ordered for a time in the mill ing rate from $6 to $5. If this wasa legiti- mate transaction, in the profits of which all the stockholders participated, why was a knowledge of the scheme withheld from them? A clearer combination to defeat the ends of justice never existed. “If the defense has nothing to fear from an exposure of the methods used by Mackay and Flood and Jones in this trans- action, why has 1t sought to obstruct the course of this trial by refusing to exhibit documents and answer questions having admitted relevancy? Mackay was asked on the witness-stand when he went to Vir- ginia City to take charge of the Comstock, and his answer was, ‘I don’t know.” This is only one of meny questions that he answered evasively and untruthfully. He does know, but he will not tell. Asa mat- ter of fact he was playing a high-handed | game at both ends of the string—mine and mill—thereby defrauding the other stock- holders and adding millions to his own account. e have asked for records bear- ing on this fraudulent contract, known to be in possession of the defense, and yet they get on the witness-stand and swear that they cannot find them. They have done everything in their power to obstruct this investigation, and still they ask us to believe that everything was legally con- ducted.” At the afternoon session Edmund Tauszky opened the argument for the defense. e devoted himself exclusivel to one point, namely, the motive whxcg prompted the present action. Counsel read a letter dated November 7, 1891, written to Fish, president of the Con- solidated California and Virginia Mming Company, by Attorney Bieberst on behalf of Theodore Fox, a stockholder in the cor- poration and plaintiff_in the present case, charging fraud in the Jones miliing con- tract, and asking thatsome action be taken in the interest of all the stockholders. Fish called a meeting of the directors to coneider the matter, and_they decided to answer Seiberst to the effect that an in- vestigation would be ordered if 1t could be shown that there was any foundation for such action. The letter also invited Sieberst and Fox to hold a conference with the board, relative to the charges con- tained in the communication. This, they declined to do, stating as a reason therefor, that Mackay controlled the directors to a man. In the correspondence, counsel for the defense urged that a motive was apparent, and that this motive was blackmail. “Why did Sieberst and Fox not come forward and substantiate their unfounded charges? I will tell you why,” continued Tauszky. ‘‘They believed that rather than stand a sult the directors would buy them off. We are told that this action isin the interest of not one stockholder, but of all the stockholders, and that they will all come in if Fox wins this suit. Mr. Tauszky will conclude his argument Tuesday, commencing at 10 o’clock A. M. S A e TLere are about 700 golf clubs at present in Great Britian, with about 35,000 players, | W € Smith, Stockton FRANK M, PIXLEY'S WILL, Nearly All of the Estate to Go to the Journalist’s Widow. BEQUESTS TO OTHER HEIRS. Nephews and Various Relatives Pro- vided For Out of Property Not Deeded Away. Frank M. Pixley left a willand the doctt- ment was filed for probate yesterday. It was supposed at the time of his death that he had deeded away all of his property, which was worth about $250,000, but it has been since ascertained that although he dis- posed of a large part of his estate by deed he left a portion of it to be conveyed to the heirs by will. The petition for the probate of the will gives the value of the estate as $15,000, but it is supposed that the property owned by Mr. Pixley at the time of hisdeath is worth at least $100,000. The will isin manusecript, but apparently not written by Mr. Pixley, and the signature isin a trembling hand. The date of the will is March 1, 1834, and the witnesses are James Mee, who is now dead, J. Howard Smith and Robert Harri- son. Most of the estate is given to Mrs. Pix- ley, the widow, and there are bequests for the other relatives. The will in full isas follows: I, Frank Pixley of San Francisco, do publish and declare this my last will and testament in the manner following, that is to say: First—I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Amelia V. R. Pixley, all my property and estate of every kind and nature and wherever situated. Second—Upon the foregoing gift; devise and bequest I impose the following trusts and con- ditions, namely: At the death of my wife I desire thatout of the estate herelnbef:)re given her the following sums be paid: 1. To each of my nephews, Morrison F. Pix- ley and William I. Pixiey, and, also, to my niece, Aristene M. Pixléy, the sum of each. 2. To my nephew, Henry O'R. Pixley, the sum of §1000. ooy & 3. To Aristene Pixley, the daughter of said Morrison F. Pixley, the sum of $1000. 4. To Herbert Harington Weller, the son of gféd‘fi" B.and Fanny M. Weller, the sum of On'said estate herein devised and bequeathed to my wife I impose the further charge also o that there be paid to my sister, Harriet E. Tap- ping, monthly and during each month of her natural life after my death, the sum of $125; and that at the death of my said sister or that of my wife (whichever event shall first occur) there shall be forthwith turned over and de- livered to my nephew, Frank R. Tapping, thirtyof the bonds of the Spring Valley Water Company, now owned by me, or should they haye before that time been sold or converted in lieu thereof the sum of $30,000. out of the income or earnings of which bonds or sum of money in lieu thereof when delivered to him said Frank R. anplng shall pay to his sister, Amelia M. Tapping, each and every month thereafter while .she remains unmarried the sum of $25. Third—Should any beneficiary or benefici- aries of this will, or of any provision thereof, contest the will or the validity tnereof, or of any provision therein contained, the bequest | or provision herein made for such benefici- ary or beneficiaries 8o contesting shall there- hplt{)udten!e and become void and is hereby re- voked. Fourth—I hereby nominate and appoint my wife, Amelia V. R. Pixley, the executrix, and Robert Harrison the executor of this my said will, and request that they be not required to | give bonds for the discharge ot the duties of | such office. And to said executor and eéxecu- | trix and the survivor of them I give full power { and authority to sell and convey any and all { of my properiy and estate without application | 10 or order of any court therefor. Fifth—Should my wite so desire, she may at any time after my death pay any or any por- tion of any of the foregoing money legacies, and such payment shall be in full discharge of such legacy 80 paid. Sixth—I "hereby revoke all wills by me here- tofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my band and seal, at San Francisco, Cal., thist 1st day of March, 1894. FRANK M. PIXLEY. The petition says that the estate con- sists of promissory notes of $10,000, thirty acres of land in Marin County and 200 acres in Contra Costa County. The inter- est in the Argonaut, the Union-street property and other portions of the estate were disposed of by deed. HOTEL ARRIVALS. GRAND HOTEL. " F A Freuzel&w, Hollister A Peyton, Santa Cruz G Grav, Stockton G U Wiley, Danville J C Jones, Sacramento F M Ayer, Staniord 3 W Browning, Grad Iyl A " Hariweg, Sacramento A J Larson, Lodl H A Johnson, Oakland M Schultz, Cal Dr_Whitlock, Porterville A Thomas, Madera W T Wilson.' Marvsville ML Allen, Miss Miss H McLean, Fresno A Bailey. Caspar M Raigley & w, Vallejo C S Davis, Sait Lake EH Hazleton, San Jose H M Stewart&w,Natl Cy E Berwick, Monterey Miss E G Berwiok,Mntry J Mayer Redlands F J Rigg & w, Pasadena Miss Jesse Rigg, Pasadna Miss Rena Rigg, Pasadna O Grunsky, Stockion Mrs H Brooksim, S Jose C L Ruggies, Stockton W T Rome & w, Chicago Dr\¥ BW oodward,S Diego J M Forsyth, Oakland ¥ L Moore, Los Angeles O H Reichling, Jackson J CCampbell, Brown Val O W Hazard, Jowa. I L Root, Towa. 3J W Browning, Grand I E H Laws & w, Cal J H Homer & 'w, Fresno M Luuard, Santa Cruz E L Van Cluch, Sta Cruz H D Pressey, Humboldt C i White, Sacto S A Tistig Jr, Ohio H A McCraney, Sacto DM Hershey, Woodland J E Murphy, Sfockton L Frankenhelmer, Stktn Capt Gary, Merce G4 Fiteh, Reddirig W Steinback, Hollister 3 L Gerster, Guatemala Miss M K Gerster, S Jose G Hall, Walout Grove RUSS HOUSE. A N McLean, Livermore J Quinta, San Gregorio W W Morgan, Brentwol A L Thompson,Templetn ‘W L Manaish. Dominion T Miner, Paso Robles R K Whitman, Modesto J H Martin, Woodland J Russell, Sacto G G Bagley, Batavia R Cogswell, Eureka J W Cooper, Sania Rosa J M Brown, Los Angeles L Dean, Los Angeles M Harkey &w, YubaClty H H Johnston, Guadalup W A Lowe, Creston T M Ransdell,Live Oak. L N Smith, Livermore E W Miller, Minn E L Brownell. Oskland MmPHFesay,Frenchdeh M Quill, Tehama Co almtag & w, Hollister Annje Schultz, Hollister E Hays, Tracy Geo Rut, Hornitos T Smlth, Virginia City 87 Avery, Avery P Butler, Eureka W E Hines & w, N Y Cy W D Keyser, Carson I N Stone, Sloux Clty ~ J A Moore, Eureka P F Gibney, Portland Mrs 12 W Page, Madrone Miss Kirby, Madrone J H Garber, Salinas L D Fowler &w.Ventura J N Conn, Antioch J Pearce & w, Minn PALACE HOTEL. G C 8mith & w, London A Steaglity, N Y L B Keiper, Lancaster C Stein, Chicago H Jacoby, N Y, J Griffin, N ¥ Mrs C J Huribdre, Phil M S Huriburt, Phila Miss Beck, Philadelphia N M Morrison, Chicago J Rt Bottstord. L Angeles A J Ford, Chicago General Chipman & w, C W Runyan, Red Bluft Red Blui O Pierce, Oakland T Derby, New Almaden D D Ross, Los Angeles W B Bayley, US N A P Fraser, Stockton F L Richardson, S Paula W C Bladle, Philadelphia ® H Benton, N C B MeAllister, N H H Hinshaw, Burlin- Mrs G W Peltler & fm, game Nevada L C Treut, Salt Lake Miss Trent, Salt Lake A Kahn, N Y LICK HOUSE. 8 H Brooks, California L O Greene, Chicago it 8 Carle, 3 ‘arle, 8ac uttit, Stockton M Fitzgerald, Oakland E C Apperson & W, Santa ara b Cl M L Marsh, Nevada ?lzy J Conily & w,Phildelphia Mrs # O Nicol, Stockton D Henderson, Snta Cl H Cornforth & f, Cal J F Cariston, Merced A Hewet, Modesta J P Brown, Oakland E C Westevock, England Mrs J M Johnston, Cal J Levy & w, Pescadero W Mackey, Los Angeles H Eickboft, 8an Rafael M 8 Segre. Takgjors J A Thornton, St Lonis H de les Van Dous- M Farr, Merced bsflh. St Helena T W Petersen, 8an Jose R H Mills, N Y C M Coglan, Sac J B Walsh & 1, 8an Jose NEW WESTERN HOTEL J Dugan, Tacoms T McQuade, Tacoma J M Taylor, Niles ‘M D Nichols, Niles W H Seeley, J Fitzsimmons, Cal W Litdle, Chicaxo ¥ H Wilson, Red Bluft E Winslow, ‘W Duncan, W Goodrich, Vallejo J Duty, Vallejo J F Williams, V. J Murray, Madera M Cook, Visalla Miss I, Love, Visalia J B Booth, California Miss Booth, California D Duft, Fresno Mrs Jones, California B B Lacy, Valley Ford Mrs Joyce, Napa L B Cook, California BALDWIN HOTEL. G Mighlervallo, Napa C M Martin, Cal v B:-lnmw. Gilroy J V Kelly, Santa Clars cw art, Fresno 8 uayau. Cal J H Harrison, Cal Mr Hall, Napa J Ryan, Vrginia Cll& Mrs Lavin, Napa O Armsiiong, N ¥ M A Ward, Tl J 6 Forrest, N ¥ J G Plerce, Santa Barbara NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. A TEMPTING COMBINATION BARGAINS FOR TO-DAY’S TRADE! In connection with the numberless other RARE VALUES with which we are we to-day offer the following troducing our MAMMOTH NEW FALL STOCK EXTRA SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS! COLORED DRESS GOODS! A 2.50. 50 SILK AND WOOL NOVELTY EMBROIDERED BORDERED SUITS, former price $10 50, will be closed out at $3 50 each. At 8.50. 20 HIGH-GRADE SILK AND WOOL FRENCH SUITS, in lavenders, light blue, canary, magenta and nile, former price $20, will be closed out at $6 50 each. At $15.00. 21 FINE SILK AND WOOL CRYSTAL NOVELTY SUITS, former price $30, will be closed out at $15 each. EMBROIDERIES | : 3% Cents Per Yard. At 50,000 yards HAMBURG EMB. per yard. ROIDERY, regular price 7}4c, will be offered at 3}4c (Sold only in strips of 414 yards.) HANDKERCHIEFS! 10 Ce 200 dozen LADIES’ CHIEFS, regular value $2 per dozen. - BLACK' LACES! ts At Hach SHEER WHITE SCALLOPED EMBROIDERED HANDKER. At 35 Cents Per Yard. BLACK BRODERIE AYGLAISE SILK LACE, 8 inches wide, regular value 65c. LADIES’ MERI NO UNDERWEAR 50 Cents. At LADIES NATURAL GRAY SANITARY WOOL MIXED VESTS, high neck, long sleeves, gnaranteed non-shrinkable, extra good value for 75¢c. At S1.00. LADIES’ JERSEY RIBBED COTTON AND WOOL UNION SUITS, high neck, long sleeves, warranted non-shrinkable, white and natural color, extra good value GLOVES! for $1 50. GLOVES! At 85 Cents. 200 dozen LADIES’ BIARRITZ KID GLOVES (with 2 'hodks at wrist), Foster, Paul & Co. make, in red, tan, brown, slate, green and mode shades, will be offered at 65¢ & MEN’S FURNISHINGS! 25 Cents. pair. 2 cases MEN'S FULL-F INISHED EXTRA FINE IMPORTED CASHMERE WOOL SOCKS, with double-spliced heels and toes, i undyed sanitary gray and black, the latter warranted Hermsdorf dye, will be placed on sale at 25¢ a pair. At 5O 3 cases MEN'S UNLAUNDERED WHITE SHIRTS, made with double backs enforced all-linen fronts, felled seams and of Utica mu‘slin. will be placed on sale at 50c each. Cents. e« At $1.50. 1 case MEN’'S FULL-FINISHED - SANITARY WOOL UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS, Norfolk and New Brunswick manufacture, will be placed on sale at $1 50 each. Market Street, corner of Jones SAN FRANOTISOO. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Peter H. Pederson to Anna M. Pederson, lot on W line of Cook_street, 525 N of Point Lobos ave- nue, N 27 by W 120: git. Joseph W Sparrow to Panline G. Sparrow, lot on SW iine of Dore street, 100 SE ot Harrison, SE 25 by SW 85; gift. Lena 8. Amundsen to Jorgen Jorgensen, lot on W line of Shotwell sireet, 245 N of Twenty-second, N 30 by W 122:6; $10. M. Morgeatnau Company (a corporation) to Wil- liam Tenjes, lot on N line of T; second street, 76 W of Hampsbire. W 50 by N 97 . d Mary A. Page to Denis and_Ellen ne of Diamond street, 82:6 N eth, N 27:6 by E 100: $10. 8. Moulton to William and Emma J. Mary Plant. lot on SE corner of Douglass and Jersey streets, 1 80 by S 89; $5. Michiael Conway to Catherine Conway, lot.on N iine of Sacramento sireet. 137:6 E of Leavenworth, E 20 by N 70; also lot on 8 line of Pacific, %08:6 E of Leavenworth, E 23 by 8 187:6; gift. Elizabeth Henry to Lizzie E. Welty, lot on W line of Hyde street, 40 § of Greenwich, S 45, W 137:6, N 86, E 45:6, S 40, E 92; glit. Mary E. Jones to George E.and Jobn E. Jones, lois 36 to41, on Sherwood place, 20x55, map of subdivision of original 100-vara lot 83 (SE line of Sherwood place, 100 NE of Third street, NE 60 by SE 65): also Jot 29, map of subdivision of 100-vara lot 33, 0n Hunt street, 20x55 (NW line of Hunt street, 140 NE of Third, NE 20 by NW 56); 81. John F.and Mary E. McAlester to Mary M. B. Martin, 10t on the W iine of Ffglteenth avenue, 100 N of K street, N 50 by W 120: $300. Charles H. and 'Ida Ford to James J. Campbell, 1ot on SW line of O street and Thirty-sixth avenue, W 82:6 by S 100; $700. Hattie £_Allen to Henry G. Martin, lot on_SW corner of Blaine and Mirot sireets, 8 75 by W 70, lots 178, 180, 582, gift map 1: $10. Thomas Wynne (o Gustave and Mary Joumter, 1ot on E line of Chapuitepec street, 200 S of Coso, E 70 by N 87:6, subject t0 a mortgag . Jacob and Lina Heyman to Anna Belin, lot on S line of Virginia avenue, 122 E of Californis avenue, E 26 by S75; $10. Mission-street Land Company to Ellen, Edward, John L., Helena and Charles L. Littletord, lots I 10 14, block R, Mission-street Land Company: $45, Seme to Ignatz Steinhart, lots1 to 10, biock H; sleo lot 1, Block 8, Mission‘street Land Company; 3! ALAMEDA COUNTY. Rebecca G. Knox of Oakland to R. A, Marshall, loton S line of Knox avenue, 540.67 W of Tele: graph, W 40.18, § 156.76, £ 40, N 153.20, to be- ginning, being lot 16, Knox Park, quitclaim deed, Oakland. N Wells, Fargo & Co. (a corporation) to same, same, Oakland; $1 J. H. T. and Henrietta Watkinson to Michaet Casey, lot on W line of Grove stiect, 45 8 of Twen- ty-seventh or Park, S 45 by W 90, being lots 31 ind 33, block 2021, Whitcber Tract, map 2, Oak- land: $10. David Silverstine to A. Shirek (attorney for Mil- ton Shirek), lot on W 1iné of Market street, 847 S of Twenty-first, S 50by W 115, hell\f lots 4 5, subdivision Wall Tract, Oakland; $1. Rovert D. Susan and Carrie C. McKenzie to Dan- fel H. and Sarah L. Whitlach, lot on N line of hith sireet, 80 E of Heary, 50 by N 110, be- ing lot 2 and portion of lot 6, block 554, Gibbons property map 1, Oakland; $10. Joseph and Margaret Ph(xps of Oakland to Charles F. Mau of Oakland, lot on N line of Twelfth street, 268 K of Grove, E to a point_of in- tersection of N Jefferson, N 100, W to E line of Iands of O. B. Smith, S 100 10 beginning, being portion of lots 19 10 2, block 178, Oakland: $10. George W.and Minerva K. Frink to Maria A. Rosekrans, C. E. and Maggie E. Ker of San Fran- cisco, undivided 34 of lots 81 and 82, block D, Oak- 1and View Homestead Association, Oakland: $10. F. A. McFaul to F.J. Woodward, lot_on o of Eleventh avenue, 185.16 NE of Bella Vista avenue, NW 41.58, NE 10, SE 42, SW 10, to be- ginning. beine portion of'lot 26 block C Bella Vista Park, East Oakland; also the SE 20 feet of 1ot 29 and the NE 30 feet of lot 28, block C, Bella Vista Park, East Oakiand: also lot 31, block B, Brooklyn Township: $10. imothy Paige, H. B. and Laura A. Pinney to Eliza A.Talfor of San cisco, lots 17 and 18, block E, Melrose Station Tract, Breoklyn Town- sbip: $10. ‘Henrietta Huey of Sacramento to Jennie S. Ren- fro of Sacramento, undivided Lalf Interest in lo 24, block 60, In Park place, In subdivision 1, Laun. ‘ownship: $5. % o, Willinm F. Rentro of Sacramento, undi- vided half of same, Brookiyn Township: $1. Frederick W.and K. Schutz to Henry Luebke- ‘man of Oakland, 10t on S line of Eleventh sireet, B4 E of Webster, |5 36 by § 60, belug porsion of lots 6 to 9, biock 141, Oakland: $10. A1vin Crowe to Isabells A. Taylor, lot on NW | bettle. line of Regent street, 30 NW from a stake set by M. G. King August 878, and distant 556.93 from SW line of Central avenue, NW 118:10 by NE 100, Alameda; $10. Andrew Schuller of Oakland to Eugenie C. Schul« ler of Oakland. lot on E line of Telegraph avenue, 100.12 S of Edwards street, 8 50.06, E 122.77, )’ 60, W 125.38 to beginning, being lot 3i, Pacific ‘Theological Seminary Tract 2. Oakland; gift. George L. Voice to Fred G. Weston of Oakland, loton S line of Jones sireet, 280 W of Telegraph avenue, W 60 by 8 100, portion of lots 12 and 14, Jones Tract, Oakland: $10. Charles F. and Flora B. MacDermot to Emily 1. Dow (wife of E. L.) of Oakland, lot on W line of Vernon street, 65 from the middle of a curve at the corner of Vernon and Perry streets, N 65, W 159:1, 8 123:2, E 136 to beginning, being the N portion of lot ¥, block J, revised map, Oakland Lieights, Oakland; $10. Same to Aladine E. Fox of Oakland,lot on N line of Summer street. 325.46 E of Perry, N 242.38, E 50, S 217, W to beginning, being the W of lot 9, block R, revised map of Oakland eights, Oakland; $10. Moun View Cemetery Assoclation to Nellie Y. Eason, lot 193, In plat 12, Mountain View Cem- etery, Oakland Township; $56. P. and Elise Drexler of San Francisco to A. M. Betham of Onkland, lots 12, 13, 14, 76, 77, 8,65 and £ 34 oflo; 11, Drexler Fract, Oakland™ p: $10. John H. Church by W. S. Harlow, commissioner, to Sidney M. Van Wyck, lot on NE corner of East Sixteenth and Howard strcots. N 29:6, E 245 to center of Sausal creek, S 20:6, W 245 to beginn! bél‘znlf portion of Church Tract, Brooklyn Townshi, Henry and Augusta L. Hartling to Bonifacio Ghileri, Alameda, lot on E line of Walnut street, 127:8 S of Railroad_avenue, S 90 by E 110, being portion of lots 16, 17, 18, block 34, lands adjacent 0 Encinal, Alameda. Builders’ Contraots. Annie Donshue with J. H. Keefe, painting and polishing of building on NE corner of Broadway and Buchanan streets; $1735. J. Mattson with G. L. Wold and L. D. Ultman, to erect a two-story building on W line of Mississippl street, 75 S of Butte; $2053. Stauffer & Co. with I H. Hanavan, brickwork for & warehouse on N W corner of Dupont and Bay streets: $1500. Jacob Denglir with Adam Miller, to_erect a_two- story building on N line of Grove' street, 3L W of Buchanan; $7100. RIGGS HOUSE, h Of the National Capital. ments. Ammerican plan, $3 per day and upward. 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