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CONVENTIONS OF FOUR FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS IN SESSION
Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, Foresters and Her
mann's Sons Grand Lodge Delegates
in Attendance.
SOME FACTS AND FIGURES
They Tel! the Tale of the Great
Popularity of Odd
Fellowship.
REBEKAHS ARE INDIGNANT.
Foresters Show a Big Increase In
Membership— Hermann's Sons'
New Officers.
There are at present no less than four
grand bodies of fraternal organizations in
session here. Delegates have not come
alone to transact the business connected
with their respective orders, but all have
made the trip with the expectation of
passing an enjoyable time in San Fran
cisco. Realizing this the local lodges have
taken precautions to prevent any possibility
Of disappointment on this score.
In the assembly hall of the Odd Fellows'
building the Grand Lodge of California, I.
O. 0. F., began its convention yesterday
and will remain in session for the remain
der of the week. In one of the upper halls
of the same building the Rebekah Grand
Assembly of California also met yesterday
and its session will not come to a conclu-
Bion until Friday.
r At 102 OTarrell street the Subsidiary
High Court, Ancient Order of Foresters of
the Pacific Coast, began a session yester
day that is likely to continue until Friday,
and in California Hall at 620 Bush street
George T. Shaw, Grand Secretary,
I. O. O. F.
[From a photograph.]
the Grand Lodge of California, Hermann's
Sons, held its second day's session , and
will conclude its business to-day.
In the way of social entertainment, the
Veteran Odd Fellows attended a banquet
at the Hotel Pleasanton last evening, the
Rebekahs had a reunion in the assembly
hall of Odd Fellows' building, the Forest
ers enjoyed themselves at a ball in B'nai
B'rith Hall and the Hermann's Sons sat at
a banquet spread in Turn Verein Hall, on
Turk street, near Hyde.
For the remainder of the week equally
pleasant diversions have been arranged for
the hundreds of visitors.
ODD FELLOWS.
Facts and Figures Concerning the
Order-Report on the Therma
llto Home.
Odd Fellows' building was a veritable
hive of industry yesterday. In the main
assembly-hall the California Grand Lodge,
I. O. O. F., convened in the forty-third an
nual session, with an attendance of about
600 delegates out of 627 entitled to seats in
the convention, representing 370 lodges out
of the 385 in this jurisdiction, while in the
upper hall were gathered more than 200 of
the delegates to the fifth Rebekah Grand
Assembly of California, representing 185
of the Rebekah lodges in California.
Almost the entire day was consumed by
the Odd Fellows in the presentation and
E. Beaver, Past High Chief Ranger,
A. O. F.
[From a photograph.]
adoption of the reports of the grand
officers. All were adopted with the excep
tion of Grand Master J. H. Simpson's
report in the appeal cases of English vs.
Fort Jones Lodge and Lewis task vs.
Yuba Lodge. The former was referred
back to the committee on appeals and the
latter was laid over for consideration until
Thursday.
The grand lodge officers are as follows:
J.H.Simpson, grand master; P. F. Gosbey,
deputy grand master; J. W. Warboys, grand
warden; George T. Shaw, grand secretary;
Moses Greenebaum, grand treasurer; George
W. Stockwell and J. F. Thompson, grand repre
sentatives ; C. O. Burton, C. W. Moulthrop and
V. S. Northey. grand trustees; A. F. Hitchcock,
grand chaplain; A. A. Clough. grand marshal:
F. A. Calhoun. grand conductor: Hugh Mont
gomery, grand guardian; M. P. Forbes, grand
herald.
Among the delegates were 230 who had
Highest of all in Leavening Power. — Latest U. S. 007*1 Report
ABsourrcnr, pure
never before attended a Grand Lodee ses
sion and before proceeding to formal busi
ness they were invested with the Grand
Lodge degree.
In the concluding portion of his report
for the year Grand Master J. H. Simpson
stated :
There has not been the increase in the mem
bership which has heretofore been the rule in
this jurisdiction. This has been due. I believe,
to the business depression from which all
classes of our population have suffered. It is,
however, satisfactory to know that we have
done better than many other orders.
But we have many reasons for rejoicing.
There have been six subordinate and seventeen
Rebekah lodges instituted. The permanent
homes of lodges have been increased in num
S. McMullin, High Chief Banger,
A. O. F.
[From a photograph.]
ber by the dedication of seven new buildings
which have been dedicated to the uses of our
order, and three more are near completion.
He also reported that three subordinate
lodges had been consolidated with three
stronger ones, that another consolidation
was under consideration, and that one Re
bekah lodge had surrendered its charter.
In connection with the matter of consoli
dation, which can now be effected only un
der the direction of the Grand Lodge,
Grand Master Simpson made the recom
mendation that the Grand Lodge enact
such legislation as iwill allow the grand
master, subject to judicious restrictions, to
consolidate lodges where it is necessary.
In an elaborate table submitted in con
nection with the report of Grand Secretary
George T. Shaw it is shown that there are
357 lodges in the State, with an aggregate
membership of 30,635, as against 284,548
voters. During 1894 for the first time in
the history of the order in this State there
was a decrease in the total membership.
This was but fifty-mac, and is attributed to
the period of financial stringency which
then prevailed.
The total amount paid during the year
for the relief of members by subordinate
lodges was $265,469 50, and for members of
the Rebekah lodges $2317.
There are now 197 Rebekah lodges in the
State with an aggregate membership of
13,817— a net gain of 734 for the year.
Great interest attached to the report of
the trustees of the newly dedicated Odd
Fellows' Home at Thermalito, Butte
William Cashman, High Sub - Chief
Ranger, A. O. F.
[From a photograph.]
County. Its most important features are
herewith given:
Immediately upon taking possession of the
property it became necessary to assume some
expense in the care thereof, and, upon com
mencing the work of improvement and finish
ing, it was found necessary to place & superin
tendent ia charge. After a full consideration
of the question, your trustees selected and ap
pointed as superintendent of the home Past
Grand A. L. Bartlett of Riverside Lodge No.
282, and his wife, Mabel Bartlett, as matron,
and on the Ist of March established them tem
porarily in the private residence hereinbefore
referred to as having been purchased by the
board.
The trustees being located at great distances
from each other and not able to hold frequent
meetings, they have as yet been unable to
formulate necessary rules and regulations for
the management of the home when open; but
as it is expected that they will all be present at
this session of the Grand Lodge and able to
confer upon that subject, they will endeavor to
present at a later date in the session some rules
and regulations for the approval of the Grand
Lodge. Some important questions, however,
in this connection have already arisen and
have occasioned considerable correspondence
between lodges and the president of this board,
and upon which direct action upon the part of
the Grand Lodge seems to he required.
The first and most important of these is, Who
shall be eligible to admission as inmates of the
home? The resolution of the Grand Lodge is
that a home shall be established "for aged and
indigent Odd Fellows, their wives, widows and
orphans." This language is so broad as to be
susceptible of an interpretation that any Odd
Fellow who is aged and indigent, or the wife
or widow of such, or the orphan of any of
those, shall be eligible to admission and main
tenance at the home without regard to the
question of residence, or to any question of
standing in the order. In our correspondence
we have assumed that the applicant for ad
mission must be a resident of the State of
California, and must be an Odd Fellow, or the
wife, widow or orphan of an Odd Fellow in
standing. Beyond this we have as yet not felt
at liberty to go, and we now submit the ques
tion to this Grand Lodge whether eligibility
shall depend upon standing In some lodge in
this jurisdiction.
According to our present arrangements the
home will be ready for the receipt of furniture
by the middle of Juue. If at that tfme we are
in sufficient funds it will be at once furnished
throughout, or if not, we shall proceed to fur
nish it so far as our means will permit, and
hope to have the same ready to be opened for
the reception of inmates on or before the Ist
of July next. There is a pressing necessity that
this should be done at as early a date as possi
ble. Already a number of applicants, about
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1895.
whose eligibility to admission there can be no
question, are appealing to us to be provided
for at the home.
Several lodges and individuals have ex
pressed a desire and intend to each furnish a
room in the home. The board will be most
happy to receive contributions of that kind.
Another candidate for the office of grand
warden, over which there wil be a lively
contest, is V. S. Northey of Orion Lodge,
East Oakland.
Over 150 members of the Veteran Odd
Fellows sat down to their annual banquet
last evening in the Hotel Pleasanton.
During the repast music was furnished by
the Park Band Orchestra. The retiring
president, George T. Shaw, introduced the
incoming president, E. H. Black, who de
livered a brief address. Responses to toasts
were made as follows:
"Origin of the Order," L. L. Alexander, P. P.;
Advancement," Hon. Charles N. Fox; "Pro
gress," William H. Barnes, P. G. M.
Other addresses were delivered by John
B. Haynow, George W. Dixon, S. B. Smith,
P. P., "Robert Burns and others.
REBEKAHS.
A New Law of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge Arouses Their In
dignation.
In the Rebekah Grand Assembly, which
was called to order in due form by Grand
President Mrs. G. E. Moreland of San
Jose, the reading of reports of grand offi
cers took up the greater portion of the
assembly's time. These covered the facts
and figures already given in the report of
Grand Secretary Shaw.
Two matters that will absorb more than
the usual attention of the delegates are
the election of officers ana the qualifica
tions for admission to the order. The
latter has really become the burning ques
tion of the session and has excited much
feeling among a large majority of the
delegates.
Up to the last session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, I. 0. O. F., which is the final
arbiter of all legislation pertaining to sub
ordinate as well as to Rebekah lodges, only
the lady members of Odd Fellows families
were eligible to membership in'Rebekah
lodges. But under the new law all unmar
ried ladies, whether relatives of Odd Fel
lows or not. are eligible. It is this law
that has aroused a spirit of rebellion among
the Rebekahs. and to-day a resolution will
be introduced, which will undoubtedly be
J. Falconer, Permanent Secretary,
A. O. F.
[From a photograph.]
carried by an overwhelming majority,
asking for the repeal of the new and the re
establishmcnt of the old law.
Every year when the Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows meets the ladies' branch gives
a social and reunion. Last evening such
an event was held in Odd Fellows Hall
by the Rebekah's Grand Assembly. The
affair was of an impromptu character, but
all had a pleasant time. The big hall was
filled to the door. Though the programme
was arranged in an hour, the different fea
tures were highly appreciated and the par
ticipants loudly applauded. There was a
vocal solo by Mrs. Maud Revolt; Grand
Master Simpson made a few remarks;
Miss Jennie Katzenstein and MLss Jessie
Olsen each sang a solo; P. F. Gosbey de
livered a short address ; there was a reci
tation by Miss Alice Sladler; a sang by
Miss Delia Crull; an address by Grand
Warden J. W. "Warboys: an original poem
by R. J. Reese and a piano solo by Mrs.
Ort.
ANCIENT FORESTERS.
An Important Change In the Quall-
ficatlons for High Court
Delegates.
From no less than ten States and Terri
tories came delegates to attend the sixth
annual session of the Ancient Order of
Foresters' Subsidiary High Court of the
Pacific Coast, which began its session at
102 O'Farrell street yesterday morning.
F. N. E. Lampe, Grand Secretary,
Hermann's Sons.
[From a photograph.)
Honolulu was also represented by a dele
gate.
When High Chief Ranger S. McMullen
called the meeting to order there responded
to the rollcall 165 delegates, representing
163 courts out of the 180 in this jurisdic
tion, which embraces California, Oregon,
Washington, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming,
Colorado, Montana, Arizona, Idaho and
the Hawaiian republic.
It is expected that the session will con
tinue until Friday evening, though it may
extend into Saturday.
Immediately after the rollcall the high
chief ranger delivered his annual address,
in the course of which he said :
The year just closed has been a remarkable
one in our history. Every industry in our
country has languished, commerce was to a
great extent suspended, and marked depres
sion existed in every line of trade. Notwith
standing this period of stagnation Forestry has
marched steadily forward, and it is with pleas
ure that I am able to report a gain of sixty-lour
courts sine* the last High Court meeting.
Among his recommendations is one that
grand district courts be formed in Wash
ington, Oregon and Utah. He also called
attention to the fact that the membership
of the jurisdiction had increased 1600 dur
ing the past term.
Committees were then appointed as fol
lows:
Laws and supervision— W. J. Petersen, Oak
land, \v. L. Lambert, Eureka, Cal. ; J. Hender
son, San Francisco.
Credentials— G. H. P, Shaw, Hilyard, Wash.;
J. C. Brauhamn, Rock Springs, Wyo.; A. Rosen
thai. Merced.
Mileage and per diem— J. D. Cook, San Fran
cisco; J. Glasson, Grass Valley; George Robin
son, Los Angeles.
State of the order— M P Light, San Francisco:
T. H. Seoby, San Diego; J. C. Brown, Fort Sher
man, Idaho.
Written and unwritten work— George W.
Lunt, J. P. Digman and George B. Peterson, all
of San Francisco.
Next place of meeting— M. M. Cannon, San
Francisco; R. Middleton, San Francisco; Wil
liam Robinson, San Mateo
Finance — H. W. McKenzie, Walla Walla,
Wash.: Dr. J. McJ. Morrison, San Pablo; Dr. D.
MacLennan, Honolulu
Press — R. N. MacLennan, San Francisco;
James A. Devoto, San Francisco; S. Farjeon,
Concord, Cal.
At the opening of the afternoon session
a resolution of fraternal greeting to the
California Grand Lodge, I. O. 0. F., was
adopted and ordered forwarded to that
body.
The committee on laws made its report,
the most important recommendation being
one applying to the qualifications of dele
gates to subsidiary high courts. It pro
vides that in addition to the usual qualifi
cations delegates must be past chief rangers.
The election of officers will probably take
place on Thursday. The present officers
are as follows:
8. McMullen, high chief ranger: William
Cashman, high sub-chief ranger; M. Boehm,
M. Boehm, High Court Treasurer,
A. O. F.
[From a photograph.]
high court treasurer; William F. Foss, high
court secretary; J. G. Jeff res, high court senior
woodward; S." Ferris, high court junior wood
ward; George J. Monck, high court senior bea
dle; A. Kappenman, high court junior beadle.
According to the report oi High Court
Secretary William F. Foss the order was
formed here in November, 1889, with six
teen courts, representing a membership of
1846. Since that date 114 courts have been
instituted, representing a membership of
over 6000, giving a total of 130 courts with
a total membership of over 3000.
A number of important amendments to
the laws of the order will be acted upon
during the session. In addition to these
there is a project on foot to establish a
country home for members of the order, to
be located near this City. It is claimed
that this home could be made self-sup
porting and that it will save the courts
hundreds of dollars annually. The ques
tion of providing a burial ground for the
order will also be discussed.
The Foresters' courts of this City gave a
pleasing entertainment and ball to the
visiting delegates to the Subsidiary High
Court last evening in B'nai B'rith Hall.
The large hall was well filled. After the
entertainment the grand march was
formed and was led by George Friedemann
and Mrs. Friedemann. Dancing was kept
up to a late hour, running through twelve
numbers. The entertainment was as
follows:
Address of welcome, S. McMullln, high chief
ranger; song, "Last Watch," Mr. D. Manlloyd;
song "My Dreams," Miss Millie Flynn; drink
ing Song/G. V. Wood; oration.James A. Devoto;
Selection. Hawthorne Quartet; song, J. P.
Grodjens; duet, "Excelsior," Messrs. Manlloyd
and Wood.
The entertainment committee consisted
of:
Floor manager, George Friedemann; assistant
floor manager, George B. Petersen ; floor com
mittee—J. S. McCabe, G. Mattson, J. Winter, C.
M. Shore, C. P. Richardson, Z. T. Whltten. P.
F. McNulty, P. H. C. R., chairman of com
mittee.
To-morrow evening there will be a re
union in Social Hall, A. O. F. building,
under the auspices of the Past Chief
Rangers' Association, for the exemplifica
tion of the secret work. Thursday even
ing there will be a grand banquet in honor
of the delegates in the banquet hall of the
A. O. F. building, and on Friday there
will be an excursion about the bay on the
steamer Tamalpais, which will leave the
Sausalito slip, foot of Clay street, at 9:30
a. M. This excursion will include a trip to
the Mare Island Navy-yard.
HERMANN'S SONS.
The Grand Lodge of California
Elected Its Grand Officers
Yesterday.
At the session of the Hermann's Sons
Grand Lodge of California yesterday San
Jose was elected as the next place of meet
ing of the Grand Lodge by acclamation.
Officers were elected as follows:
Fred Ott, past grand president; L.Sharen
berg, grand president; J. P. Knempel, grand
secretary; C. Trautner, grand treasurer; W.
Lueddeke. P. Schnoor and R. Rechenbach,
grand treasurer; M. Schneider, grand guide;
B. Hoffmann, grand inside guardian; E. Strahl
nian, grand outside guardian ; P. Krueckel, J.
Woerlein and F. Fortmann, finance committee.
The session will be concluded to-day.
Over 2f)o members of the order of Her
mann's Sons sat down to a banquet last
evening in Turn Verein Hall on Turk
street. Several times as the feast pro-
Eressed the singing section of Hermann's
ons was called upon and responded
readily and in good style. Several ad
dresses were made from the platform and
numerous toasts were proposed. After the
banquet was over the tables were cleared
away and dancing was indulged in to a
late hour.
POLICE ESPIONAGE ENDS.
O. T. Hills, the Witness Against Theo
dore Durrant, No Longer Watched.
The police will no longer watch over C.
T. Hills. In accordance with orders from
the Chief's office the officers assigned to
that duty were withdrawn at midnight
Monday.
Hills" is a prominent witness against
Theodore Durrant. On the 2d inst, a few
days after the preliminary examination,
he was found to have been severely cut in
the left arm. He lost a good deal of blood
and was confined to his bed for a time.
He said he had cut himself with suicidal
intent, but at least one surgeon who ex
amined the wounds declares that he could
not have inflicted them upon himself.
As soon as the alleged attempt at suicide
was known a police officer was detailed to
watch over Hills, and since that time till
Monday night he was accompanied by an
officer wherever he went.
Varley Revivals Continue.
Evangelist Henry Varley occupied the
pulpit at the United Presbyterian Church,
Golden Gate avenue and Polk street, last
night, and entertained his congregation
with his views on the "Sin of Unbelief."
He selected his text from John iii :14, illus
trating the unbelief of the followers of
Moses, which had been the cause of much
of their trouble. Said he:
Modern society is based on mutual confi
dence, and where unbelief enters that confi
dence is destroyed, so it is with the love of God.
Keep to the belief in Christ, and happiness is
assured.
An appeal to the congregation to accept
Christ was responded to Dy twenty-eight
persons. Services will be held this evening
at the same place, when Mr. Varley will
preach upon the question: "Have you
the assurance that you are saved? If not,
why not."
There is an article on this market seldom
equaled and nevar excelled— Jesse Moore Whis
ky. Moore, Hum & Co. guarantee its purity. *
COLIS P.`S INDICTMENT.
It Will Be Dismissed by the
District Attorney in a
Few Days.
THEN THE FUN WILL BEGIN.
Attorney Monteith Offers to Show
Cause for a Good and
Valid Charge.
The chances are the indictment against
Collis P. Huntington will be nolle prose
quied in the near future and the railroad
magnate will then be free to come and go
in California aa heretofore. His presence
is urgently desired here by the railroad
authorities, and it is only a question of a
few weeks when he must come to San
Francisco on business of vital importance
to the Southern and Central Pacific. The
dismissal of the indictment against him in
order to avoid arrest is therefore of para
mount importance.
Attorney George W. Monteitb, who
successfully defended the strikers, is
confident that an indictment can be framed
on which Huntington can be held and
convicted. When the trial of the strikers
was in progress Thomas J. Koberts, presi
dent of the Atherican Railway Union,
swore to the following complaint prepared
by Monteith:
United States of America, (
Northern District of California, j
Be it remembered that on January 4, 1895, be
fore the undersigned.a commissioner appointed
by the Circuit Court of the United States for
the Northern District of California, appeared
Thomas J. Roberts, who being duly sworn,
deposes and says that one Collis P. Hunting
ton on or about January 10, 1894, being then
an officer of the Southern Pacific Company, a
railroad corporation existing under the laws
of the State of Kentucky, engaged in the busi
ness of a common carrier of freight and passen
gers within the meaning of an act of Congress
entitled "An act to regulate commerce," ap
proved February 4, 1887.
That at the time hereinbefore mentioned, to
wit, on or about the 10th day of January, 1894,
the said C. P. Huntington, while he was presi
dent of the Southern Pacific Company, did
willfully, unlawfully and wrongfully make
and give an undue and unreasonable prefer
ence and advantage to a particular person, to
wit, one Frank M. Stone, to wit: the said Hunt
ington did at a place to this affiant unknown
make and execute a certain instrument in
writing, commonly known as a "railroad pass,"
or a "free pass," in words and figures follow
ing, to wit:
Southern Pacific Company— Pass Frank M. Stone
over lines of Southern Pacific Company, 1894. un
til December 31, unless otherwise ordered.
C. P. HUNTINOTON.
That at or about the 10th day of January,
1894, aforesaid, and at the City of San Fran
cisco, State of California, and Northern District
of California, said Huntington did deliver or
caused to be delivered to the said
Stone the said instrument In writing;
the same remained in the custody and posses
sion of the said Stone until and including the
6th day of December, 1894, and during that
period was in full force and effect; that by rea
son of the said Instrument or pass the said
Stone was granted by the said Southern Pacific
Company, through th« said Huntington as its
said officer, with a full and unlimited privi
lege of traveling without charge or compensa
tion for his transportation Over and upon all
of the said lines of railroad of the said South
ern Pacific Company above referred to, uued
and operated by said Shu them Pacific Com
pany in Its capacity and in its transactions as
a common carrier as aforesaid, and the same
was used by the said Stone for the purpose of
his own free transportation over hii a upon said
lines, and particularly upon the line running
from the City of San Francisco aforesaid to the
city of Portland in the State of Oregon afore
said, through the town of Red Bluff in the
State of California, and the town or city of
Ashland, State of Oregon aforesaid.
That upon the 30th day of June, 1894, the
said Frank M. Stone, by reason of the unrea
sonable preference and advantage to himself,
made and given by the said Huntjngton, in
the use and possession of said instrument and
pass, secured free transportation for himself
irom the City of San Francisco, State of Cali
fornia, to the town or city of Ashland, State of
Oregon, and upon the last mentioned date
took passage upon a train leaving Oakland at
that time destined for the city of Portland, in
the State of Oregon, and passing through the
town or city of Ashland, in the State of Ore
fun, contrary to the form of the statute of the
;nited States in such cases made and provided
and against the peace and dignity of the
United States.
Nothing came of the matter, as United
States District Attorney Knight, who was
then in office, refused to act in the matter,
on the ground that there was no proof that
the pass had ever been used outside of the
State of California. Later the United
States Grand Jury took the matter up, and
in spite of the fact that the United States
District Attorney instructed that there
was no case, it returned the following in
dictment:
In the District Court of the United States in
and for the Northern District ot California.
At a stated term of said court begun and
holden at the City and County of San Frau
cisco, within and for the Northern District of
California, on the first Monday in February, in
the year of our Lord ona thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-five.
The grand jurors of the United States of
America within and for the district aforesaid
on their oath present:
That Collis P. Huntington, late of the North
ern District of California, heretofore, on or
about January 10, 1894, iv t lie jurisdiction of
the United States, he, the said Collis P. Hunt
ington, being an officer of the Southern Pacific
Company, a railroad corporation, organized
and existing under the laws of the State of
Kentucky, within the meaning of an act of the
Congress of the United States, entitled an "Act
to regulate commerce," approved February
the 4th, in the year of our Lord 1887.
That at all the times and days mentioned
herein the said Southern Pacific Company was
a common carrier then and there engaged in
the transportation of passengers and property
partly by railroad and partly by water, under
a common control, upon its lines of railroad
within the State of California to the several
terminal and other stations upon its lines of
railroad in the State of Oregon and the States
of Nevada, Texas and Louisiana, and the Ter
ritories of Utah, Arizona and New Mexico, and
including the transportation of passengers and
property from the City of San Francisco, in the
State of' California, by water to the city of Oak
land, in said last mentioned State, and thence
by railroad to the town or city of Ashland, in
the State of Oregon, and passing to and through
the town of Red Bluff in the State of California.
That on or about the 10th day of January,
A. D. 1894, the said Collis P. Huntington,
while he was president of said Southern Pacific
Company, did then and there in the said State
and Northern District of California, unlaw
fully, willfully and knowinglyjmake and give
an undue and unreasonable preference and
advantage to a particular person, viz.: to one
Frank M. Stone, residing then and there in the
City and County of San Francisco and State of
California, in this, to wit: That he, the said
Collis P. Huntington. acting as president of
said corporation, did make and execute a cer
tain instrument in writing, commonly known
and described as a "railroad pass" or "free
pass" in words and figures as follows, to wit:
Southern Pacific Company ; Pass Frank M. Stone
over lines of Southern Pacific Company, 1894,
until December 31, unless otherwise ordered.
C. P. HONTINGTON.
That at or about the 10th day of January.
A. D. 1894, the said Collis P. Huntington did
deliver and caused to be delivered to Frank M.
Stone the said instrument in writing, and that
the same remained in the possession of the said
Frank M. Stone until and including the 6th day
of December, A. D. 1894, and during all that
period was in full force and effect.
That it was the intent of the said Collis P.
Huntington, when he so unlawfully, willfully
and knowingly issued, made, executed, gave
and delivered, and caused to be delivered to
the said Frank M. Stone the said instrument in
writing, pass and "free pass" as aforesaid, that
he, the said Frank M. Stone, should have and
did have granted, given and made to him, the
said Frank M. Stone, by and through the said
Collis P. Huntington, as president and officer
as aforesaid of the said Southern Pacific Com
pany, a full and unlimited privilege and op
portunity to travel without charge or compen
sation for the transportation of him over all of
the lines of railroad of the Southern Pacific
Company, which said full and unlimited privi
lege and opportunity to travel was then and
now is an undue and unreasonable preference
and advantage; the said Collis P. Huntington
then and thereby did unlawfully, willingly
and knowingly intend that he, the said Frank
M. Stone, to whom the said "free pass" and in
strument in writing was so given and made as
aforesaid, could, whenever thereafter he should
be minded so to do, travel and be transported
free of charge and compensation over all of the
lines of said road of said Southern Pacific Com
pany through and over said State of California
v DRY GOODS. - _;__ .'. . _
SILKSJJLKS !
NEW AND ELEGANT GOODS
ONE-THIRD REGULAR PRICES!
Commencing Monday, May 13th,
we will offer 25,000 YARDS GENUINE
FRENCH BENGALINE COTELET, in
fancy weaves and newest colorings.
The regular value of these Silks is
$2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 per yard.
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In addition to the above we will also
offer 50 pieces FRENCH TAFFETA
PLISE (the latest French novelty), in
15 choice colorings,
Price $1.00 per Yard,
Former price $2.50 per Yard.
6^" These are positively the greatest values ever
offered in San Francisco.
1892 ~^M , ttj^^fid£
111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121 POST STREET.
by the way of Red Bluff, In said State, to the
town of Ashland, in th« State of Oregon, to the
city of Portland.
And the grand jurors aforesaid on their oath
aforesaid do further say;
That the said Frank M. Stone, to whom this
undue and unreasonaDle preference and ad
vantage was thus given by him, the said Collis
P. Huntington, was not then and there a desti
tute or homeless person, transported or to be
transported by a charitable society or societies,
and was not then and there a necessary agent
of such society or societies employed or to be
employed in such transportation ; nor was the
giving and making of said undue and un
reasonable preference and advantage then and
there a free carriage to any officer or officers,
or employe or employes, of said Southern Pa
cific Company ; nor was the giving and making
of said undue and unreasonable preference and
advantage then and there an exchange of a
pass or passes, or of a ticket or tickets, with
any other railroad company other than the
said Southern Pacific Company for the officer
or officers, or employe or employes, of said
other railroad company, the said Frank M.
Stone not then and there being an officer or
employe of any railroad company, as aforesaid.
Against the peace and dignity of the United
States of America, and contrary to the form
and statute of the said United States of Amer
ica in such cases made and provided.
Henry S. Foote,
United States Attorney.
As everybody knows, Huntington did
not come to California, so a warrant for
his arrest and removal was forwarded to
New York. Judge Brown refused to grant
the order and now the chances are that
the case will be dismissed here.
In talking about the matter yesterday
Attorney George W. Monteith said: "The
Huntington matter is not over with by a
great deal yet. The United States District
Attorney can nolle prosequi the case if he
wants to, but that will not end the mat
ter. I'll tell you what I'll do: I'll draw an
indictment on the facts and submit it to
ex - Chief Justice Currey, ex - Supreme
Justice Myrick and another ex-Justice
whom they may select. They shall be the
judges and Mr. Knight and I will argue
the subject. The first point to be settled
is, Is the indictment sufficient?, l will take
affirmative and Mr. Knight the negative.
If I am sustained then we will argue the
point, 'Do the facts developed in the
strikers' trial sustain the indictment or
not? Let us charge an admission fee, and
if I win, the money shall go the starving
families of the blacklisted strikers, and if
the United States District Attorney s otiice
wins the money can be paid to any deserv
ing charity designated by Mr. Knight.
"The main fact in my complaint was to
the effect that Stone started from San
Francisco to Portland via Ashland in the
State of Oregon contrary to law, but that
point was ignored by the District Attorney.
Anyhow I am willing to debate the mat
ter, as I have already stated, and I am
sure we will secure an impartial and judi
cial decision."
"I have neither the time nor inclination
to enter into a debate on the subject," said
Assistant United States District Attorney-
Knight. "Judge Brown has decided the
matter, and says that intent is no crime.
There is not a tittie of evidence to show
that Stone used that pass to cross the bor
der into Oregon, but there is his own
sworn testimony to the effect that he in
tended using it, b\it was prevented by the
strike, and had to get off at Red Bluff.
Arguing for a fee and arguing for honor
and glory are two different things. As an
attorney Mr. Monteith may have time to
devote to the latter, but I have not. Mr.
Huntington may be arrested, but I do not
think any charge will lie against him."
As matters stand at present Huntington
will not come to San Francisco until the
indictment against him is dismissed. That
action will probably betaken in a few days,
and then it remains to be seen what will
be done when the railroad magnate gets
here.
Professor Gleason's Horse Show.
, Professor Oscar R. Gleason, who returned to
the ; Mechanics'; Pavilion Monday night with
his horse-training exhibition, draws larger
crowds than he '' did during his first series of
entertainments. ' Professor Gleason takes the
wildest bronco from the plains or hills and in
less than half an hour shoots a pistol alongside
the ear of the animal; hammers tin pans all
around him, and in every way tries to startle
'the beast, but the method of handling is so
complete that not a tremor follows. • ■■?£*:
The exhibition will bo continued for this
week. : r-^y.:- j-v; • ■
WHAT
Will We
Come
'TT' Some say: "Where
J. %J will this end ? when
l^_ wholesale manufactur-
ers of shoes feel com.
O pelled to open their
• factory to the people,
selling to them direct
at what dealers must
pay?"
We'll tell you :
The final result will
be less shoes owned
by sellers and more
by wearers.
It means a more
"equal distribution of
wealth" — at least shoe
wealth.
SHOES RETAILED
AT FACTORY
PRICES.
ROSENTHAL,
FEDER
&CO.,
WHOLESALE SHOE MANUFACTURERS.
581-583 MARKET ST.
NEAR SECOND.
Open till SP.n. Saturday Nights till iO.
'ROYAL
WORCESTER
CORSETS.
Each and every pair of Koyal Worcester Corsets
have the full name stamped inside on the linen
tape at the waist. If the full name Is not there
they are not geiiuine Royal Worcesters. The place
to buy them Is at the fitting-rooms, 10 Geary st.,
up stairs, corner of Kearny, where they are fitted
free. We can fit any form at any price and war-
rant every pair. If you have not worn them you
should try a pair.
CHESTER F. WRIGHT,
io Geary st., cor. Kearny.
Interler merchants please address wholesale
rooms, 35 New Montgomery at., San Franciac*.