The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 16, 1901, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, GONGUL ATTACKS PROBATE COURT De Trobriand Writes His Views of California Procedure. AN Shares Attorney’s Opinion That Estates Are Looted. il Comte A. de Trobriand, former' Consul General of France in this city, has but little confiGence in the courts of Califor- the Superior Court are less honored than the in fact he be- nia. The probate departments of others by this diplomat, lieves them to be and maintained b; “crooked,” organized when hers were not available. He b arrived at his conclusion from ng of incidents of the kind men- have occurred in the courts nd’s opinion during by Attorne¥ $822 4 from the came to light of an action . Brun to re- state of the late Emilie de Chavanne, who died in Grass Valley, Nevada County, two years ago. Emilie Chavanne's sister, Mme. Waskiewiez who resides in Paris, France, heard of the death of her sister. She notified De Trobriand that she and her three sons were heirs-at-law of the deceased and entitled to her estate and askd the Consul to take steps to protect her rights De Trobriand appointed Attorney Brun | | to represent the claimants, but before he had fairly started to work an attorney to represent absent heirs, which included the claimants, was appointed by Nevada County court Brun minus a job and he forthwith took steps to put the Nevada County attorney | for absent heirs out of his office. He wrote to the heirs in France, reflecting on California courts in gp torneys for absent heirs? in particular, which expression of gpinion De Trobriand concurred in. Letter Read in Court. During the hearing yesterday there was considerable controversy as to the proper interpretation of certain telegrams, which B presented on thorized his appointment by the former sul General. No serious controversy e, however .until after Brun testified t his usual commission in such cases 5 per cent upon the value It was then that Attorney L estate Brown, representing the defendants, found opportunity to introduce Brun’ letter, indorsed by the former Consul General, showing that though he placed & fair value on his services he placed a low value on the honor of California courts and attorneys for absent heirs. The letter reads SAN FRANCISCO. October 30, 1895, Sir: You let me know that Mr. Fricot has written you that the court has appointed en no more need of my explain to you our Calify The court, which is v me to Judge, can officially appoint an attorney to Tepresent the absent heirs. This attorney is appointed only until the heirs have made a choice. As soon as the heirs have appointed their own represe tive the attorney for the court withdraws. This attorney may be chosen among one of the friends of the Judge or upon | the recommendation of the executors. position of attorney profitable. n terested In the matter, and often the This for the absent heirs is His fees are fixed by the s are worth ting This is why the heirs themselves their attorney, prefer apr Fith whom they can have an understanding as to_the fees It & easy to see that if the sttorney has been appointed by the court upon the recom- mendation of the executors this attorney can very well close his eves upon voluntary errors that may The latter will remember the service when the fees of such attorney will heve to be fixed. * * * A Saving Clause. the people for the pur- pose of looting rich estates when there were rich estates to loot and poor estates the | | This left Attorney | | neral and at- | the claim that they | of the, L attorney, and that in consequence you have | the representations of colieagues | pay out of their shares more than | ave slipped into the accounts of | SOON TO — LW FITTOK. | ORD has been received in this city that the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific passenger and freight offices in Cali- fornia are to be consolidated | in the near future. It is stated on the most reliable authority that Traffic Direc- tor Stubbs wired from Chicago the latter part of last week to the Union Pacific of- ficials all over California directing them to at once forward to him a list giving the names of all men employed in the Union Pacific offices in this State, the length of time they had been employed by the com- pany, what salaries th are recelving, | also what rent is being paid for the of- i and last, but not least, the actual expenses of the offices. The offices of the two railroads will be consolidated in the near future and thousands of dollars will be saved to the Harriman syndicate by this move. | “With the new order of things Colonel D. | W. Hitchcock, general agent of the Unlon | Pacific in this ci will be treated in ex- actly the same manner as Jerome' Fill- more—he will be pensioned off at a good salary in recognition of his splendid work | during the many years hg has been with the Union Pacific. Thomas Schumacher, the chief freight officer of the Union Pa- cific, will still hold a responsible position, but he will be moved over to the big yel- low building and will work in conjunction with William Sproule, who has charge of the Southern Pacific freight traffic de- partment in this city. The following figures that were for- warded to Traffic Director Stubbs, as he had requested, are interesting at this time. At the San Jose office one official is | employed at a salary of $125 a month, the rent is $25 _and the working expenses amount to $75 more, making a grand total of $225. The Sacramento office employs two men at $150 and $85 respectively. The fi’; this i in a general sort of a way | rent for office is $25 and the working ex- without _ac matives T i oon Tavanne | penses $100, making a total of $380 per riial Californien” and. the commen. | MOnth. - The Los Angeles office of the the French paper that may give you | nformation. If you wish to withdraw your power of at- torney from me u are at liberty to do so, but it ie my duty outside of my personal in- terests to tell you that instead of paying 3 per cent out of your legacy you may have to pay 10 per cent. * ¢ o I add but one more word, and that is that I will pray Mr . the Consul General, to read this letter, and if what I say of the pro- cedure is correct to be kind enough to certify to it. Please receive, dear sir, the expression of my distinguished sentiments. S T. BRUN. To this letter Consul General de Tro- briand appended the following certificate: A the undersigned Consul General, intrusted late of France in San Fran- acquainted with the let- tify that the information ter i= perfectly exact, as this let! far as the mode of procedure of American jus- | tice in the matter of an estate opened in the State of California is concerned. (Seal of Consulate.) A. DE TROBRIAND. San Francisco, October 30, 1899 Attorney Brown gave vent to harsh in- vective over this letter. Such letters, he said, coming from a California attorney were an insult to the bench and bar of | the State. De Trobriand's concurrence in the opinion Mr. Brown said he would put | down to ignorance, but that a practicing attorney should so vilify the courts he bxl-lte\'ed a sufficient basis for drastic ac- tion. The court made no comment when the | letter was read, but from his expression it is evident that the matter will be per- further when the case is again for hearing JUDGE COOK DENIES su called well Against the Board of Fire Commissioners. The case of George F. Maxwell against the Fire Commissioners came up before Judge Cook yesterday on an afidavit by the defendants asking for a transfer of the case to another court on the ground of bias and prejudice. A counter affidavit had been filed by Maxwell, denying there were any grounds for the allegation of bias or prejudice on the part of the Judge. After the statements davit of the defendants and it did not allege that he had blas or prejudice against either of the parties to the case, which was essential. Personally he would say that there was not the slightest round for the allegation and i of counsel the | Judge said he had carefully read the affi- | THOUSANDS OF WILL HITCHCOCK’S RETIREMENT Union and Southern Pacific Offices in California to Be Con- solidated and General Agent of the Former Pensioned. Stubbs Calls for Names of Employes and Salaries Paid BE ANNOUNCED FRAUDULENT ol 00K DEAL la GHARGED Three Directors of Local Salt Company Must Go to Court. Sell Themselves a Large For- tune in Shares at One- Tenth Value. el e Sheriff John Lackmann, L. R. Ellert and L. A. Berteling Defendants in Action Brought to Re- cover Big Damages. e The fraudulent looting of the Continent- al Salt and Chemical Company out of stock valued at $171,000 has been charged to Sheriff John Lackmann, former Mayor L. R. Ellert and L. A. Berteling, the op- tician, in an action instituted yesterday by William J. Dingee, William G. Hen- shaw and Oscar T. Weber. In the treas- ury of the corporation, the complainants aver, the only evidence of consideration for the stock in question is three promis- sory notes, one for $5000 signed by Lack- mann, another for $5000 signed by Ellert | and the third for $9000 bearing the signa- ture of Berteling. Even the payment of these notes has not serlously occupied the attention of the defendants, the plaintiffs claim, “and each of them is long past due and is now payable.” By way of introduction to the caustic paragraphs to come the plaintiffs set forth the fact that the Continental Salt and Chemical Company is a corporation organized for profit; that its capital stock is $200,000, divided into 400,000 shares of the par value of 50 cents a share, of which 168,500 shares were duly and regularly sold and issued prior to January 14 of this year. The stock so sold and issued was owned on that day as follows: John Lackmann, 20,100 shares; L. R. Ellert, 20,100; L. A. Berteling, ¢4,100; H. C. Coward, 40,100; Oscar T. Weber, 4100, and L. A. Bertel- ing as trustee, 40,000. Sell Themselves Stocks. Lackmann, Ellert, Berteling, Coward and Weber, constituting the board of di- rectors, called a meeting for January 14, the complaint 1ecites. On that day Lack- mann, Ellert and Berteling voted to | i i | : 1 THE UNION PACIFIC GENERAL ; AGENT IN THIS CITY, WHO | WILL RETIRE. * — Union Pacific employs five representatives, one at 3200, two.at $125, one at $100 and one at 575 per month. The salary roll alone amounts to $625 in Los Angeles and | in the report the expenses ran close upon $1500 & month. With the consolidation of the Union Pa- cific and Southern Pacific offices the ex- penses will be cut down materially and just as good results can be accomplished, at least so Harriman and Stubbs think. Just when the change will be made is not at present known. but it is almost certain to take place In the next thirty days. foojeointamfosfosfoforferfonfocfocfofrforfesfreforfecfofefufuirifielainideiel @ LEAGUERS REACH CITY TO-DAY Continued from Page One. B E. Hart, Mr. Hicks, Mr. Harding, Miss Hanley, Cora Hasty, Miss Kitty Hanley, Miss Belle Isham, Carrie Jeffress, Jennie Judd, Josie Kins- ley, Miss S. L. Oliver, David Oliver, Mrs. L. Paitenghi, L. Paltenghi, Mrs. Celia’ Polking- | horn. Edna M. Shattuck, Mabel Simmie, Miss L. Truebo | Miss Thom: " Westgate and Miss 8. Wright. “ In addition to these an irregular force | | Mrs. Truebod: , Frances Wille; Olive Thomas, Mr. Winters, C. has been appointed to hold itself in readi- ness for any call. The members are: Elma Buckman, Miss Carter, Mrs. Julla Cong- don, Miss Emma_ Goodrich, M Mrs. Jennie E. Kennett, May Moore, Laura ilvie Moore, W. L. Proctor, Mrs. F. F. Read, Frank Robinson, Miss A. M. Sullivan and Mis3 Emily Wallace. To-Night’s Grand Concert. The demand for seats for the grand corcert at the Pavillon to-night is un- | Hayes, | | | | | precedented. Fully 4000/were disposed of | | | i | | | Morcom, before noon yesterday, and as it was im- | possible to supply all requests for them without using those reserved for general admission the committee found it neces- sary to reserve every seat in the house. Even then all orders cannot be filled. There are 8000 seats altogether, of which number 2000 will be utilized by the chorus. This leaves only 5000 seats for €ome 20,000 people who are desirous of attending the concert. To add to the worry of the committee, a report was circulated that many of the choicest seats had been purchased by | | ticket speculators. It is said that one speculator secured fully 200 seats, which ‘ were purchased by his agents in lots of from twenty to forty. Whether this re- port is reliable the future must determine. At all events this will give those of the general public who have hitherto been | unable to get seats an opportunity of hearing the chorus if they are willing to pay the commission which will be exacted by the speculators. ‘Will Repeat Performance. One result of the unusual demand for tickets to the concert has been an order from the general committee to repeat it next Saturday night. It was intended to | he would | eny the motion for a iransfer of the | Tepeat the performance next Monday case, remarking that if the slightest | €Vening, but it was doubtful if the Los cause had appeared why the application | AnSeles section, embracing 750 singers, should be granted he would have trans- ferred the case on his own motion. Attorney Lennon asked t get for the trial of the ca and Fire Commissioner McKinstry said he wanted to take the matter to the Supreme Court, as he did not wish the case tried by Judge Cook. He, therefore, declined to make any suggestion as to the date. Lennon wanted the case set for trial this morning, but the Judge fixed upon July | 29, and saild that meantime McKinstry could have the matter taken before the Supreme Court. —_—— Foresters of America . A new court has been instituted at San Andreas with a good membership. J. P. Snyder is the chief ranger and W. C. Wall financial secretary. Two mew courts are to be Instituted in this city in the near future. Court Justice has arranged for a social to_be given on the 20th inst. Nine mew courts have been during the past guuter. The officers of Court Sutro installed last week by D. Ben Levy in the presence of many of the members. of the order. The new officers, who are active and ambitiotis Foresters, give promise of doing good work during the term and helplnf the court along. The installation of the officers of Court Ferruclo was followed by a banquet, at which Grand Secretary Cordy and Grand Recording Secretary O’Brien were _hon- instituted guests and responded to toasts for ored the good of the order Heights D. G. C‘.’?l would remain in the city until that time. | In order that there might be no disap- pointment the music committee, after a conference with Chairman Filben of the | general committee last evening, resolved to repeat the performance on Saturday evening. ance may be given Monday evening, hough it is almost certain the chorys 2z that time. Chairman Filben announced last night that all general admission tickets hereto- fore sold and unexchanged for reserved seats would be honored next Saturday evening. The remaining reserved seats will be placed on sale this morning at 9:30 o'clock at the Pavilion. | Satisfactory Rehearsal. About 900 members of the | tended the rehearsal at the Pavilion last night. The entire programme was gone through in a most thorough manner and | the vocalists were in excellent voice. The | rehearsal was most satisfactory to the various conductors, who are unanimous in the opinion that the concert of to-night will be the most magnificent ever held ln this city. The following choruses were rendered: _ **The Heavens Are Telling,”” Robert Husband, | airector; *‘Gleria,” from ‘‘Twelfth Mass,” J. M. Robingon, director; ““Thanks Be to God | Jsamc C, Blake, director; “Be Not Afraid, 3. . dlrector; ‘‘By Babylon's Wave,” C. Stadtfeld, director: ““Worthy Is the Lamb, ‘red W, Bacon. director; ‘‘Hallelujah,”” Robert Husband, director. | Organist King of Oakland, who presided man, J. Larcombe, Minnie Moyle, Mrs. McCau- | If necessary, a third perform- | be greatly reduced in numbers by | chorus at- | at the organ, was in perfect accord with Ithe voices in the manipulation of the keys. The difficulty previously experi- enced in securing perfect harmony by reason of the great distance of the con- sole from the instrument, thereby caus- ing a loss of time in the transmission of sound, was remedied by the organist playing in advance of the conductor's motions to the ,chorus. In thi§ manner the organ and voices were similtaneous and the volume of tone in perfect accord. The final chorus rehearsal will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Los An- | geles section will then for the first time | rehearse with the singers of this city and Oakland. % Convention Flags and Badges. The general committee has decided to | place the official flags on the market at a cost to enable the public to use them | for decorating. Those desiring any will be supplied them at 4 and 5 cents each, according to size. Application may be | made to the general committee at the Pavilion. ; Beginning Wednesday afternoon aud continuing every afternoon during the week. at the hours of 1:30 and 4:30 free | stereopticon, lectures on California will | be given in the Metropolitan Temple. This | s the magnificent collection for the last few months shown in the principal cities | of the East in the Interest of the con- | vention ang of California. The committee has authorized the issu- ance of patrons’ badges, which will en- title the holders to admission to places of | meeting in advance of the general pub- lic. They are to be sold for $1 each. W. de L. Kingsbury, chairman of the registration committee, issued orders last evening that all blanks filled out to-day should be compared with former resis- | trations to prevent the securing of two | convention badges by any one individual. His assistants claim that to obey his {n- | structions will necessitate delaying every person seven or elght minutes.” If this is | done, they claim, it will make it impos- | sible to register the multitude expected. The ushers were assigned to their daily | %ork last evening by Chairman George B. | Littlefield of the ushers’ committee. Ar- | rangements were made for seating the | people at the concert and each session | of the convention at the Pavilion, Alham- | bra Theater, Metropolitan Temple and the special Sunday services. Hach com- mitteeman paid for his white cap.and took it home. e Fund Is Growing. Subscriptions to the Epworth League fund now reach the total of $19,115. Fol- lowing are the latdst additions to the list: Brewers' Protective Assoclation, $100; A. B. McCreary, $100; California Cotton Mills Com- any. $25; Langham Hotel (second donation), 25;: Ant. Borel & Co., $25; Thomas Denigan Sons & $25; Wolf & Sons, $25; McNab & Smith, §%; Willlams, Dimond & Co., $25; Mrs, Ernestine Kreling, $25; Walter Morosco, $25; J. J. Gottlob, $2; La Zacualpa, $25; Timothy Hopkins, $25; C. E. Whitney & Co., $25;.Hud- Qleston & Co., $25: R. D: §25; Dairyman’s’ Union, '$25; Anglo-California Bank. 320; John Rosenfeld's ' Sons, ; Bagleson & | Co., $20; George W, Gibbs, $20:'G. R. Fitch, §20° Shasta Water Company, $20; John Flour- Ellsworth, $20: ‘Simonds Saw Callaghan, Nelson & Co., $10; ; Schulz, Martinelll, Lahman rly & Harville, §10; Wright . Ford & Co., $10; G. “H, Umbse: ., $10; Kirk, Geary & Co., §i6: Easton & Eldriage. $10; Byxbee & Clark, | e, Actd 10; Western Carbon! Company, $10; Code-Portwood Company, 310} Haub_Bros., §10; Ca Company, $10; Chiapas Rubber Plantation, + Pine Box | g-mlhcw $10; W. 811 nning lifornia Barrel & Company, $: J. M. Wright & Co., $; F.. Koenig, $; Colman & Co., §5; cash, $; Dr. lan & | exceeceq $2 50 a share. | begin to stimulate their cumplafn authorize the board of directors to sell to themselves 76,000 shares of the capital stock of the corparation at 25 cents a | share, Lackmann and Ellert to take 20,000 shares each and Berteling 36,000 shares. The proposition offered by Lackmann, ert and Berteling was immediately op osed by Weber, it is alleged, but as Lackmann, Ellert and Berteiing held the | majority of stock they overruled Weber | and declared themselves owners of the | stock in the proportions named and -for | the price stated | At the same time, sitting as a board of | directors, it alleged that Lackmann, | Ellert and Berteling accepted in the name of the corporation their own promissory‘, notes for the sums set forth above, and | deposited the same in the treasury. The notes, it is set forth, were for ninety days without interest. At the time Lackmann, Ellert and Ber- | teling thus possessed themselves of the | 76,000 shares of the capital stock of the corporation at one-half the par value of the same it is alleged that the assets of the corporation had greatiy increased in, value, until the market price of the stock <} Charges of Fraud. { Following this allegation the plaintiffs t with charges of fraud. Lackmann, Ellert and Bertaling, they say, acted fraudulently and in violation of their duty to the other | stockholders and contrary to the best in- terests of the corporation, and they there- by damaged the corporation in the sum of $171,000, and damaged the plaintiff, Weber, in the sum and amount which the shares of capital stock then owned by him bear to the 168,500 shares sold and issued prior to January 4. - On April 27 last Weber sold to Willlam J. Dingee and Willlam G. Henshaw, who are joined with him as plaintiffs, 1035 shares each of the capital stock of the | corporation, H. C. Coward also sold a| portion of his stock to Dingee and Hen-~ | shaw, each taking off his hands 10,025 shares. Coward, as. the owner of the! 0,000 shares held in trust by Berteling, | also sold Dingee and Henshaw 10, shares each of the stock so held in trust, and as the owners thereof they are joined as plaintiffs. ‘Weber Files Written Demand. Immediately after the transfer of the stock to Dingee and Henshaw had been | effected Weber filed a written demand with the board of directors of the corpora- .tion, jncluding Lackmann, Ellert and Ber- teling, requesting as a stockholder ‘“‘that the board of directors forthwith institute suit against Lackmann, Ellert and Bertel- ing to recover damages for their fraudu- lent action.” The board of directors, through the secretary, answered that the matter would be considered at the next meetlnf of the board, which was called for July 2. Upon that day, the plaintiffs recite, ‘Weber and Coward took their seats at the directors’ table and awaited the coming of Lackmann, Ellert and Berteling. Ber- teling and Lackmann appeared shortly after Weber and Coward arrived, but an seelng Weber and Coward, it is alleged, Lackmann and Berteling immediately left the premises, refusing to attend the meet- ing, though their presence was demanded by Weber and Coward. Ellert failed to agpear. 5 n conclusion the plaintiffs demand judg- ment against the defendants for damages in the sum of $171,000, for their costs of suit and an injunction restraining the de- fendants from transferring or incumber- ing the stock in issue during the pendency of the action. The plaintiffs are repre- sented by Aftorneys Francis J. Heney, Page, McCutchen, Harding & Knight and Bishop, Wheeler & Hoefler. R e e e e i e ] §. L. Harrison, Edmond Godchau, $5; Rathjen Bros., $5; W. J. Sterett, $5; John D. Eby, $; California’ Hydraulic Supply Com- pan: Rio Michol Rubber Company, $5; Do- . A. 1. Corbus. $5: C. Lyons, cash, $5; Willlam R. ght, $5. Y, ast & Knight, $5; Fred LB H SPECTAL FROM LOS ANGELES. It Bears Dignitaries and Section of | Big Chorus. | LOS ANGELES, July 15.—The first spe- | clal train left Los Angeles this morning for the Epworth League Convention at San Francisco. The train carried the large chorus of 350 voices and their leader, Professor Bacon. Dr, Berry of New York also left to-day. Dr. DuBose and many of the other visiting dignitaries remain until to-morrow. The Southern Metho- dist ministers will remain until after the conclusion of the series of meetings now being held in Trinity Church. This merning Dr. W. A. Spencer of Philadel- pktia addressed ‘the Methodist ministers’ meeting, and Dr. C. B. Spencer, editor of the Central Christian Advocate, also 8] peke. Special trains leave to-morrow on which many prominent ministers and laymen will journey to the convention eity.” To- night the colored delegation was tendered a_reception. Addresses were made on “The Negro's Prospects” and “The Negro ! in the Epworth League." The delegation will probably continue its journey to the convention to-morrow on one of the spe- ‘cial trains. — Lake Tahoe and Return. Very low season round trip tickets to Lake Tahoe from San Francisco, Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, San Jose, Stockton, Sacramento, Marysville, Napa, Santa Rosa, Woodland. = Friday to Tuesday, i ind trip from San Francisco only $10.80. TUESDAY, JULY 16, WOULD PREVENT SALE RETURN TICKETS terature nearest agent or at 613 Mar- ket street. 1901. OF THE Southern Pacific Company Prepares to Begin lnjunction Pro- ceedings Restraining Scalpers From Disposing of Paste- boards Which Will Be Offered at Cut-Rate Offices . = f— HE cut-rate or more popularly known “scalping” ticket offices in this city must go. At least the Southern Pacific Company will this morning institute lnjunc‘:‘lon roceedings restraining them from'selling %:worth Eeague tickets. Should the rail- road corporation win this first passage at arms it is said it will follow up the victory by petitioning the court to make the in- junction perpetual. The injunction proceedings on the part of the Southern Pacific Company will come as a great surprise to all railroad men, as in the past the cut-rate ticket of- fices in this city have not only been undis- turbed but recognized, and their repre- sentatives have been sold tickets at a slight discount, so that a small margin of gmm could be made for their trouble in andling them. This move on the part of the Southern Pacific Company is looked upon by local raflroad men as a clever ruse. To those who are not familiar with the Epworth League special rate that is now belng of- fered and how the Harriman syndicate will make a rich harvest out of the in- junction proceedings a few words will suf- fice to explain the situation. At the last meeting of the Transconti- nental Passenger Association, held at Del Monte, a generous rate of $33 was made to all members of the Epworth League {rom Chicago to San Francisco and return. This included 4 first class ticket both ways and is less than a half fare. There & | are numbers of Eastern people who pat- ronized scalping ticket offices at every conceivable opportunity. It is an estab- lished fact that numbers of people wish- ing to reside in California purchased tick- ets, representing themselves as members of the Epworth League, with the inten- tion of selling their return special rate ticket when they arrived in San Fran- cisco to ticket brokers or scalpers.. Many Will Not Return. In the same way commercial men could buy these tickets at a great saving, and after disposing of their return tickets on this end they conld return to the East with many dollars saved: Large numbers of tickets must have been sold in the East to persons with this idea in view. No word or warning was given out that in- junction proceedings would be instituted fo prevent the scalpers selling them, and the Harriman syndicate now shows its hand after putting off the injunction pro- ceedings until it felt assured that it has sold all the tickets it could. The injunction proceedings will be commenced this morning in the Superior Court. The railroad men have already prepared their affidavi The papers would have been filed yesterday, only a delay of one day meant that the news of the injunction proceedings would not be telegraphed to the East until a day later and Eastern people would not be aware when. buying their tickets in the Hast that they would be unable to sell them upon their arrival in San Francisco. In the injunction proceedings all the scalping ticket offices in this city are con- TICKET BROKER WHO WILL BE HEAVY SUFFERER IF IN- JUNCTION IS OBTAINED. BlG TETIMONIAL FOR FILLMORE Fifty - Thousand Dollar Purse to Be Present~ ed to Him. Employes of the Pacific Sys- tem Will Contribute to Show Their Esteem. oLk bl A The employes of the Southern Pacific system are preparing a splendid testimo- nial to J. A. Fillmore, late manager of the Pacific system, who was recently succeeded by J. A. Herbert. The testimo- nial will be in the shape of a purse of $50,000. Circulars have been printed and will be sent to al' employes of the Pacific system asking for contributions, and as there are approximately 25000 employes it is expected that there will be no trouble raising the amount named. Mr. Fillmore's relations with the men during the thirty-one years of his connec- tion with the Southern Pacific were al- ways of the most friendly character, and the employes respected and trusted him robably more than any man who ever eld an official pesition in the company. This testimonial is to be as a mark of appreciation and an evidence of the es- teem in which he is held. Reception to Army Officers. A pleasant reception and dance was given Saturday evening at the Roanoke, on Bush street, to a number of United States army officers who have made the hotel their home during the performance | of their official duties in mustering out the many regiments lately returned from the Philippines. Dave Wise acted as mas- ter of ceremonies. Among those present were: Majors W. A. Shunk and Julius A Penn, Dr. T. R. Marshall, Lieutenants M. B. Wilhoit, J. E. Abbott, E. G. Abbott, Ashland L. Briggs. W. H. Covington, A. L. Christle, J. W. Gulick, John I. Jordan, W. H. Monroe, J. R. Spurr and Captain O. C. Hamlet of the United States revenue service, —_———————— In the Divorce Court. Cordelia E. Cole has been granted a di- vorce from Francis W. Cole on the ground of willful neglect. Suits for divorce have been filed by Annie M. Gregory against Albert W. Gregory for failure to provide, Emilie F. Jones against Edward M. Jones for failure to provide, S. E. Matthews against James Matthews for cruelty and Louisa M. Hellbacka against Edward E. Hellbacka for cruelty. ————————— British Cities Beaten. According to the English census, just completed, Liverpool's gain in population during the last ten years is 10 per cent: Birmingham’s, a little less; Manchester's 712, and Lohdon’s about 7 1-3. This makes a poor showing compared with our | Jarge cities, such as New York, with an L2 — ! |m‘grease of 31.9 per cent; Chicago, 54.44: | Philadelphia, 28.57.—Courier-Journal. cerned. The most important ticket brok- ing office, however, to be effected in this city is that of A. Ottinger at 620 Market street. The news must have leaked out vesterday and reached Ottinger’s ears. as he was busy all the afternoon seeing rail- road officials and telephoning friends | seeking their advice and succor in h]!: hour of peril. Probable War Against Scalpers. Those who are well Informed around | the yellow building say that this is the | opening of a_determined campaign on the part of the Southern Pacific Company to | do away with the cut-rate ticket business | in this city. They say that there will be just as severe a struggle waged here as has recently been on between the scal{)- ers and the Southern Pacific Company in New Orleans. The general who outlined the battle for the railrcad company in that fight was S. F. B. Morse, assistant trafic manager of the Southern Pacific, who waged a ceaseless battle to suppress the ticket brokers in New Orleans. Others who were conversant with the | fact that the railroad company intends to institute injunction proceedings to-day claim that this is the only move that will be made by the railroad company. Thay say that Ottinger is a popular man with a number of the high officials of the Southern Pacific and that he has agreed | to allow the proceedings to be taken and will make no fight in the matter. Wheth- | er he will make a contest remains to be | provéd when the papers are served on | him to-day. | 1t is also supposed that ticket scalpers | in Chicago have bought large quantities of the Epworth tickets in the East and will send them to San Francisco to be disposed of. The regular fare to Chicago | at present is 363, with the exception of the excursion rates to the Pan-American | Exposition at Buffalo. The cost of a| whole Epworth League ticket is less than | the regular single fare East. Should the | injunction go into effect even this move | on the part of the ticket scalpers would | be stopped. ! .H%HPH‘PH‘%’H“‘*’Z+H++HH-H+&4+H’*‘HW it o COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS FOR COUNTY EXHIBITS Continued from Page One. Grove. Mr. Clark will make a special trip from the Yosemite Valley, of which he is in charge, and give his attention to this display. Universities Make Displays. Stanford and_the University of Cali- fornia will each have reception booths, decorated in their college colors, for the entertainment of their friends. These are hung with views and souvenirs of the uni- versities, besides class photos. Presidents Jordan and Wheeler occupy the places of honor in each, while in the University of California booth the late Professor Le Conte Is given prominence. Miss Louise Linscott and F. F. Goodsell represent the University of California. The Golden Temple 1% the name given the circle of booths set aside to the Ep- worth League Alliances of Alameda and San Francisco counties, the Golden Gate and Alameda County Christian Endeavor Unlons and the California Baptist Young People’s Union. It is decorated in yellow and will be headcuarters for the young people of those organizations. The Pacific Grove League has a'beau- tiful deep sea exhibit, consisting of 35.- 000 souvenirs and 1100 starfish to give to Eagtern visitors. Mrs. R. H. Willey is manager of this work. Harry Winston, Miss Alice Sabine, Miss Maude Sherwood, Miss Molinda Allison and Miss Rena Wil- ley are her co-workers. RAILROAD QUARTERS OPENED. The railroad booths on the main floor are on the left of the entrance and be- vond the reception and entertainment booths. The Southern Pacific Company has a fully equipped ticket office, where all railroad business may be transacted except the signing of return tickets, which must be done at 17 New Montgom- ery street, P. K, Gordon is in charge and is ably assisted h¥1 G. S. Grant, H. E. Montague, W. T. Fitzgerald, T. A. Fas- sett, C. Gordon, J. B. Louck and Col- onel W, H, Menton. On the walls are huge maps, showing the various excur- sions vlanned for the visitors. Next to this is the Santa Fe informa- tion bureau and general offices. It is modeled after an old mission and is hand- somely lighted and decorated inside. Beautifully illustrated booklets are for distribution there. F. W. Prince, James B. Duffy and Mrs. F. B. Brahen will do the honors for the company. General Manager R. X. Ryan is per- sonally supervising the Northwesiern Rallway's booth. The Sierra Railway and Yosemite Val- ley, via Big Flat route, will be carefully looked after by W. J. White. An emergency hospital is being in- stalled on the second floor just to the south of the big organ by tha Pacific Hospital, This will prove of great benefit to_many before the week closes. Captain Horn and sixteen men have been Installed with a chemical engine to protect the Pavilion from fire. At each of the four plugs on each floor is a man on duty and there are four with the engine. ot b “YEAR FOR MISSIONS.” “A Year for Missions” is the Epworth League motto for the coming year. The General Cabinet has decided to make it the great mark for the chapters and it expects every delegate to go home pre- pared to organize a missionary committee in_his chapter. ‘With this end in view they will make a specialty of the missionary exhibit. There will be libraries, books, maps and charts on exhibition and for sale, besides a large amount of free literature. A fea- ture of this department will be the larg- est missionary map ever exhibited. It is 25x50 feet in dimensions. There will be daily conferences on_ missions, with ad- dresses by Dr. Jeseph F. Berry, general secretary; E. T. Colton, W. T. Cooper, P. L. Cobb, E. B. Loper and others. It is the desire of the management that every chapter be represented at these confer- ences. The entire front gallery of the Pavilion is devoted to mission work and exhibits. C. V. Vickery is in charge here, assisted L. Cobb, E. P. Soper and others. It is Smith, C." W. Jacks, E. D. Sloper and others. California missions will be exemplified by stereopticon. in. the southern gal- lery. In the center of this gallery, just west of the space allotted to the mis- sionary workers, is a reading and writin, room with works of art upon the wall. In the rear of this is the ministers’ room, Both are freshened with potted paims and flowers. Conference at Los Angeles. LO8 ANGELES, July 15.—~The Epworth League district conference for Los Ange- les County met this morning at 10 o’clock in Trinity Methodist Church. The con- fercnce opened with a prayer and pralse service, followed by an address by Rev. ADVERTISEMENTS. “Picasant Dreams Cries the young maid to her mother, as she retires to rest. The mother smiles, but sighs. She knows that the pains that rack her will not stop for darkness, and thhat af she sleeps her dreams will only be echoes of the sufferings of the day. Why not sleep aonndY'y and rise refreshed at morn- in%, with strength and courage for the day’s duties? Weak, nervous women, sufferers from_ backache, bearing-down pains, and other womanly ail- ments, have found a perfect cure in § Dr. Pierce’s Fa- | vorite i | tion. It heals the womanly diseases ) which cause the pains and nervousness. It makes weak ‘women strong and sick women well. I deem it my duty to express my heartfelt gflh}ude for having been the means, under ovidence, of restoring me to health,” writes Mrs, B. H. Munn, of Springhill, Leon Co., Fla. “For nearly two years I suffered from female weakness so [ could not stand om my feet am: length of time; could scarcely walk at all. Appetite was much impaired; I had bearing- down sensations; can’t express how badly I did feel. Had tried several kinds of medicine which did me little or no good. At last decided to try Dr, Pierce's Favorite Prescription. I had not taken all of two bottles before I saw it was benefiting me, so I continued to take it until T had taken seven bottles, when I felt entirely cured. Did not feel a touch of my old com- plaint. Tt u over a year since I tock your medicine, and I can truthfully say that my health has been better for the last year than it had been for four years previously. *You may publish this as a testimonial.” Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser, in paper covers, is sent frec on receipt of 21 ome-cent stamps to pay expense of mailing only. ess Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Vs« OR.MEYERS &CD. Speclalists. Disease and weakness of men. Established 1881 C o n sultation and private book . free, at office or by mail. Cures guar. anteed. 731 Mar. ket street (eleva- tor entrance), San Francisco. w tracted @iscase pasitively cured by the oldest Speciaist on the Coase. " Est. 36 years. DR. JORDAN—DISEASES OF MEN Voiive Gurs in every case L rite for Book, PHILOSOPRY of MARRIAGE, valuable besk for men) > T hon (A RDAN & CO.. 1051 Market St 8. W. W. Penson of Macon, Ga., on * Social Side of Christianity, or the Le.fl“ 10 ' B o e | e amped I afternoon Rev. Gross Alexander. D. B LEC n rlroresdsor a%dVanderbllh University, de- Beware of the dealer who tries to sell vered an address on * Pysees jow to Btudy the something “just as good. —_— e The Trust Problem. +To : t;oulh:ml glnd!,‘ the trust problem is weak Men &nd women one of serious import. must be firml; - » HOULD U pled with, for it creeps upon soclety before you SRS, sar L RESTRNS, THE are aware of its existence, in thia respect much | SFeNSth o sexual organs.’ Depot. 23 Marl resembling the various disorders which attack the stomach, such as constipation, indigest dyspepsia, biliousness, liver and ‘kidney trou. bles. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the ona rellable reme oo 5 Rive it a el o TueR e B e DR, CROSSMAN'S SPECIFIC NIXTURE STRICTURES and Organs of Generation, e §1 a Dottle. For sale by druggista, ¥