The San Francisco Examiner from San Francisco, California • 2

THE SAN FRAKCISCO EXAMINER. -SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1904. FEAR ELECTRICITY WILL FAMILY JAR KIDNAPER IS GREAT FLOOD NOT COME OUT OF AIR DIRECT ROAD PLANNED TO DIG BASIN Charfes W. Caruf, The. Promoter Of the Scheme, Is E.

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W. SLADE. i $8,568 FROM SAN FRANCISCANS TO DEVELOP SCHEME TO FROM THE AIR FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, AND WHO FEAR THEY WILL NOT GET MONEY BACK. EOF E. Lawrence, Capitalist Wears Lump on Head and Has Slashed Wrist as Result of QuarrelWith Pretty Spouse- Piedmont Clubman and Wife Hurl Furniture and Say Un kind Things at 2:30 Husband Led to Police Station OAKLAND, September 30.

Early this morn ing at the home ot O. E. Lawrence, capitalist, clubman and bon vivaut, domestic infelicity reached a point where Policeman Cockertoa was called in to quell the disturbance at tbe request of Mrs. Lawrence. Throughout tha luxurious home, which Is located at 3G5 Piedmont avenue, the peace othcer says bits of chinaware, bric-a-brao and portable furnitura were scattered, making the spacious apart ments look as though the proverbial bull la the china shop bad been at work, Mrs.

Lawrence believes that she received the majority of the missiles which went through the sip during tho controversy, but the husband showed the police at headquarters a well-do veloped bump on his cranium and a cut oh the wrist which he said was inflicted by a small kiilfo. The cause of buch riotous conduct In the heart ot the aristocratic Piedmont district is said not to have grown in a single night, but la many nights when the rich young clubman was spending his patrimony lavishly, vexing the drowsy ear of night with mirth, laughter and the clink of the glass, while the wife, a formef belle In San Francisco, moodily waited for her lord through the weary hours of tho night. Last night's battle in the mansion, was not the first which has marred the quiet of the neigh-, borhood. The youna wife two months ico sought the divorce court for relief, cbarginat her hUBband with intemperance and reciting tbe details of the Bohemian lite her spouso i's supposed to lead. After reaching tbe city prison this morning at 2:30 o'clock, the capitalist blamed his wift for her temper.

In substantiation of his assertions that he was much abused, he exhibited the lump on his head and the cut on his wrist. He deposited 3U bail and departed. In the Police Court this morning he said It was only a little domestic scrimmage and did not amount to much. "1 would prefer you would say nothing about it," he said, "but if you do, it will only maka me bettor known and I may run for office." The wife did not let tbe morning sun rise on her wrath for she did not appear in the Police Court to prosecute her husband. She Is an acknowledged beauty and her father, known as "Sailor" Brown, is able to write his check la imposing figures.

Acting Police Judge Geary, before whom Lawrence appeared, continued the battery charge until to-morrow, at which time the case will bo dropped unless Mrs. Lawrencu swears to a complaint. Mrs. Lawrence refused this afternoon ta make any statement about the trouble. SUCCEEDS, GENERAL FUNSTON.

PORTLAND September 30 Brigadier-General Constant Williams arrived here to-day -from San Francisco. General William ha been appointed successor to General Frederick Funston as commander of the Department of the Columbia, with headquarters at Vancouver. Wash. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. A Tired Stomach Does not get much good for you out of what you eat, for it does not digest much it is wasteful.

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HUMBOLDT mm -All i mm SOU) EVEBTWBERB. ah alaea, lOe. up. MICHAUTSCHXB BROS Cfl eusTiiio bros a diaz 3 WEALTH MKIU HAVANA $yff, 1 SWEEPING Colorado City Devastated by Rush of Water That Carries Away Houses and Does Dam age Amounting to Thousands Violent Cloudbursts Wash Out Tracks of Santa Fe in Ari zona, and Overland Passen ger Trains Are Stalled, TRINIDAD September 30. A ter rifle flood struck tbe city of Trinidad and the hole valley along tbe Las Animas river to-day, devastating a wide section and caus Ing a money loss which at present cannot be estimated, but hich may reach several hundred thousand dollars.

Every bridge Jn tha city of Trinidad' Ib out, the Santa Fe station Is demolished, all of the railroads are tied up and the telephone and telegraphic services completely suspended. More than thirty city blocks In the residence and business sections were from two to four feet under water along the river. So far as known at noon no lives were lost, but there were many narrow escapes, Hundreds ot citizens thronged the streets on the edge of tbe submerged district, car rylng lanterns and doing their best to pro vide those driven from tbelr homes with shelter, Warning of the flood was given when the river left its banks by revolver shots and the ringing of the fire alarm, followed by the blowing of all the locomotive and shop whistles in town. Citizens upon rafts made of sections of Bidewalka paddled through tbe streets rescuing families which were in danger. HOTEL IS DESTROYED.

The new Bacca Hotel, a two-story struc ture Just reaching completion at a cost of $20,000, on th river bank, was destroyed. The water then ate its way through fifty feet of the ground to tbe Santa Fe depot, which was carried away. The Cardenas Hotel, adjoining, barely es caped a similar fate, an acre of ground be ing washed away near it. Tbe Rio Grande railway bridge at El Moro is out, and tho Santa Fe right-of-way in many places has Deen wasnea out. italiroad tramc is entirely suspended and business bore is paralyzed.

It was reported to-day that the flood was due to a break in the city reservoir, but this is erorneous. The reservoir is safe. The city is divided by the Las Animas river, which is spanned by six wagon bridges. All of tbe bridges were washed out, and many residents were unable to reach their homes or to communicate with their families because the telephone sys tem has been wrecked A mesesnger from El Moro, three miles north, arrived on horseback and reported that twenty-five men, women and children were marooned on a small island, which the river was slowly eating away. NARROW ESCAPES.

A relief party left here imedlately and rescued them. In one Italian rooming house on the bank of the r.iver there wo 150 roomers. They were aroused by firemen. A Pullman sleeper and one chair car stand ing In front of the Santa Fe depot were lifted bodily by tbe flood and floated right side up down the river for two miles. The Harvey Eating House, near the depot, was heavily damaged.

Tbe Western Union and Postal Telegraph lines are badly crippled. Of tbe merchants on lower Commercial street whose losses were great the Colorado Supply Company Is the heaviest loser, having $100,000 worth of goods destroyed. Trin idad is isolated from the world to-night, so iar as railroads are concerned. ALBUQUERQUE (N. September 30.

Washouts as extensive and serious as those which tied up traffic on the Santa Fe, in the Arizona desert recently, have stalled three Los Angeles trains here and three westbound trains near Las Vegas. he line south to El Paso la in worse con dition, miles of track having been carried away. Telegraphic comuntcation to the east only possible by way of Los Angeles. Like all railroad delays, this one assumes a serious almost tragic aspect In individ ual cases. Mrs.

Arthur Armstrong: of 111 South Olive street, Los Angeles, with her uonaid irwin. four years. left there Wednesday night on the overland to take her sister, Miss McDonald, back to Edin burgh. Miss McDonald came to California, hoping the climate would benefit her. She found little relief there and wished to reach her home In Scotland again.

Mrs. Armstrong undertook the long journey, as her sister was too weak to travel alone. Their boat leaves New York on Tuesday. They started with twenty-two hours to spare. This has been cut down to a margin or ten nours, with slight chancea that the train will proceed from here within the next twenty-four hours.

Miss McDonald, who had not been out for weeks before leaving Los Angeles, has borne up well under the strain. She is confident mat tne journey to Edinburgh will somehow be acomplished safely. Mrs. Armstrong is iJittuuiug 10 ue in ijos Angelas again before L-nrisimas. EL PASO September 30.

Every road entering El Paso Is still suffering from the rains of the two days past and It is not known when trains will be running on scheduled time again, as all of the wash-outs have not yet been repaired. A large v. ashout Is reported at Tumeria, on the El Paso Northeastern, at the same place where a serious washout occurred six weeks ago. The Southern Pacific had a severe washout at Cambray last night and trains were laid out until this morning. Several washouts occurred on the Rock Island between El Paso and Santa Rosa.

Three small bridges were swept away on the Sierra Ma-dre in the vicinity of Barreal station. The Rio Grande continues to rise at this point. HOME MISSIONARIES HOLDING CONVENTION M. Lake Relates Experiences Among Mongolians of California. DENVER, September to a cnn.

veutlon of the Wamen's Home Missionary So- new 01 me metnoaist Episcopal Church were entertained with encouraging reports and pleasing addresses to-day. The report of Mrs Jane Bancroft Robinson, head of the Deacon. ere Bureau, consumed the greater Dart of the afternoon session. It told of the devoted self-sacrificing work of these sisters of mercy and the interest displayed by the members of the church. The corresponding secretaries of the various conferences reported in hopeful tones An interesting figure at the session Is Miss M.

Lake, who has for years bnn In charge of the rescue work of Chinese and Japanese slave girls in California. She gave a recital of her experiences in the work at Ua morning TERROR OF Young Pupils of Grant Primary School Waylaid by Strange Man. Who Seeks to Force Them to Go With Him. When One Child Screams He Threatens to Kill Her, but She Breaks Away and Man ages to Make Her Escape, avcaue, between Central avenue and Walnut treat. At tb gate she was met by her aunt's maid, Mra.

Rosa Richards, who took her into the houfe and telephoned for her mother, who later came and took her home. The police were notified and Detective Raymond Silvey was do-tailed on the case In an ettortto locate the man. So tar he has been unable to find him, however. and, strange as It may seem, be was seen no later than yesterday afternoon by another of the children, whom he accosted on the same day that he held up the Allen child, Aa tb children were walking home trom school yes terday they saw him walking hurriedly down Pacific street toward Broderick and they waited inttl be bad passed. When ha reached Urod- erick street be turned north and quickly dis appeared.

In telling of ber experience yesterday, tho 4. en child said: "I was just coming from school and was near the big water tank when the man came out upon me. He told me that there was another little girl lost In the Presidio and he wanted me to go In with him and look for her. I told him that I wouldn't go and be asked me again. This time I told him to go in alone and lind the girl and bring ber out to me so that 1 could tee i I knew her.

All I wanted to do was to run away If be turned his back, but be wouldn't give me the chance. Instead be grabbed my arm and when I screamed he said that he would kill me. I managed to break away from him add then I rao to my aunt a house." ACCURATE DESCRIPTION. The child gives an accurate description of tbe fellow and in every detail she is borne out tbe description furnished by tbe other gli Is. She says he was about twenty-five years of ago and slender In build.

He was about five feet, eleven inches In height and wore a stubby red mustache. A black coal and vest and a pair Of gray striped trousers composed tbe suit he wore and a black derby hat completed his dress. It is on this description that, the police are Working. other two girls who were stopped by the man are Viola Weil and Amy teebciihauer, who reside next door to each other with their parents at Broderick and Clay streets. It was Thursday noon that these two girls were accosted by the fellow.

They were on their way to the school and were walking along Broderick street, near Jackson, when the man appeared and waved bis arms in front of them. They stopped, badly frightened, and the fellow then asked them what time they would be dismissed that afternoon. They did not answer him, but started to run. Both girls were scampering cross the street When a team came dashiug round tbe corner and the Weil child stumbled od fell almost beneath the horses' hoofs. Being small of stature, the pole of the wagon barely missed ber head as it shot up into the air when the driver brought the team to an abrupt stop.

A shoulder ot one of the animals brushed her side and she was sent sprawling Into the street. The stranger hurriedly left the scene and made bis escape across a nearby lot. He was last seen by the girls as he was disappearing behind some bushes in the lot. The Weil and Sebenhauer girls are the ones who saw the ruffian yesterday afternoon. Either ene of these girls or the Allen girl could identify tbe man should tbe police catch him.

RAILROAD DEPOTS AGAIN LIGHTED BY ELECTRICITY Southern Pacific Adjusts Differences With Nfcrthern California Tower Company. REDDING. September 30. For the first time in more than year the Southern Paciflo'a ttepots at Redding, Red Bluff, Anderson, Willows, Corning, Vina and intermediate poluts are to-nigbt lighted by electricity. About year ago the railroad company ordered a discontinuance of the electrlo light service at these stations, all of which are on tbe lines of the Northern California Power Company, owing to some disagreement with the electric corporation.

Ill smelling coal oil lamps were substituted for the incandescent, greatly to tbe hardship and inconvenience of the traveling public. This afternoon tbe agents in all the towns named received telegraphic orders to turn on tbe electric lights. The connections had never reca removed. CAUFORNIANS HONORED BY ST. ANDREW'S BROTHERS Berkeley Mart Speaks From Same Platform as Canterbury's Archbishop.

PHILADELPHIA, September 30. An address by th Archbishop of Canterbury and the election of the General Council were the features of to-day's sessions of Ahe Brotherhood of St. Andrew. The report Increasing tho numhoi- of members of the General Council from thirty-two to fifty was adopted. The report nominated forty-one members of me jnroinernooo as uraua Councilors and ajld they were elected unanimously.

Amonij these are H. Robert Braden of Berkeley, f.al., no a. a. 1 amiage 01 Angeles. Among those who delivered addresses to-day was George H.

Andruts of Berkeley, Cal. masked bandit shoots gambler; then himself Attempt to Hold Up Colorado Saloon Results in Tragedy. SILVEBTON September 30. -A masked bandit shot and killed John Loff.ur, a faro dealer, and seriously wounded Herman Stroble and James Boikwell in J. H.

Slattery's saloon and gambling house early to-day, and then killed himself. The dead bandit, a powerful man, over six feet in height, has not beeu Identified. He was armed with two revolvers, and on entering tbe salouu he ordered the dozen or more men who were there to throw up their hands. Instead of complying, Stroble, Lofiiss nd Bockwell. employees in the piace, attempted to overpower the robber, and tbe shootius ensued.

PARDEE WILL ADDRESS SHASTA SCHOOL TEACHERS Governor Accepts Invitation to Attend County Institute. REDDING, September 30. Governor Pardee bat accepted an Invitation from Mrs. Kate Brin-cald, ceuuty superintendent of schools, tc ile-llvor an address at the Shasta County Teachers' Institute, hich has been called to meet here or October 17th, Mb and 19th. October 181 baa beB designated as Governor's Day at tbe iufetitute.

bbaMa county teachers will not tr.ke ny part this year In the meeting of the Teachers' Association of Northern California, which 1 to be held at Woodland October 13th and ink. owing to a mlaiindcrsimdiug as to the dates lor the two uieuiiijg GERLS TTT44 Weff- Fnown fieri of San Francisco Invested 68,568 In A Scheme To Draw Efectricitu From The Air For Comrnerciaf Purposes. CHARLES W. CAUYL. PROMOTER WHO SECURED DRAW ELECTRICITY TWO INVESTORS Investors in Patent to Getting Behind the application for a warrant for the arrest of Charles W.

Caryl, formerly ol Denver, late of San Piauclsco and now of Los Angeles, made yesterday afternoon to T. I. Fltzpatrlck, bond and warrant clerk, by J. W. Slade lies the story of a one-man get-rich-quick scheme which shows the credulity of a score of San Francisco people, emphasising the fact that the "gold brick" man can always operate profitably In this city when disguised by a new dress.

Urged by the smooth Caryl and under the breezy Influence of his words Slade Invested 11,100, the savings of a lifetime, In the Vril Industrial System, a company fathered by Caryl, which was supposed to control an Invention by which the electricity of the air could be harnessed and brought to the earth for use. Slade's money Is secured by Caryl's notes, covered by a second mortgage on property owned by Caryl in Denver. According to Slade the -property is hardly worth enough to pay tbe first mortgage of 5,000. 'A score of those, Including Slade, holding notes to the aggregate of $8,568, which do not mature until January 1, 1907, are wondering if they will ever get a cent out of their investments. Until the notes become due, unless the first mortgage on tbe property is taken up, they cannot make a move.

They cannot have Caryl arreBted, and must await the outcome whatever it may be. Professional men, lawyers, physicians and dentists may all turn out to be the dupes of Caryl, who is known from New York to the Pacific as the originator of the New Utopia scheme, that plan combining the practical with the visions of dream-builders for the erection of a real paradise on earth. XO STAGK SBTT1.GS NEEDED, Caryl's mode of operations is striking. He didn't need any stage settings. He de ponded upon the Impression he made by tell ing his new-made acquaintances that the existence of his wonderful Invention must be kept a secret.

He won. In a few months be put over JS.000 into his pocket, and when his methods began to be questioned he moved to Portland. Here he tried the same scheme, but people having been warned he was forced to depart without any "easy money." He went to Los Angeles. where he is cow. Just what doctrines of unselfishness he is preaching now his former friends in this city would like to know.

In April, 1903, Caryl left Denver, where he called himself the president of the Gold Extraction, Mining and Supply Company, and came to this city. He had letters of introduction and soon interested a select coterie, including Dr. J. J. Leek, Dr.

A. S. Brackett, Byron Hall, George Aubrey, John Wiley, Henry Hoffman and E. R. Rock wood in the scheme.

Caryl claimed to have ex clusive rights to the invention of a machine by famous scientists, none of whom be.ever named, by which the electricity of the air and clouds could be converted into most forceful power without the aid of fuel. The machine and process was a wondrous one, and would mean millions to tbe Investors. It must be kept a secret, he said, from the powers of evil as embodied In bankers, rail road magnates and capitalists. If they discovered it they would become more wealthy and those who were let in on the ground floor would lose the chance of becoming wealthy. PROPERTY IN DEWER, Caryl had some property in Denver on University a mile from the State flHt AO" fffi.

The Sempervirens Club People Intend to Make the Jew State Reservation More Accessible From the Garden City, Favor-Purchasing the Caiaveras BigTrees and. Surrendering the Yosemite Valley to the National Government, (Special Dispatch to "The SAN JOSE, Septetmber 30. To open to tho world at large that place of wonder and beauty known as the Big-Basin, which was purchased a year ago by the State, and which lies beyouJ the Santa Cruz mountains about thirty mile: from this city, was the purpose of a meeting of the State Sempervirens Club, which was held at the Unitarian Church to-day under the aus pices of the Sempervirens Club of Santa Clara county. To build a direct route from Sara toga to the State reservation, to cut down tlie time jiow required to enter from several hours to two or three, to secure State aid in this important undertaking, those were some of tie topics which were disdussed by the members of the club and the friends of the giant red woods who were assembled. An outline of tbe proposed road was sug gested at the meeting.

The Big Basin lies in the declivity of two rims of mountains known as the Ben Lomond and Butano ridces. and from the eastern summit of this natural barrier, there is a backbone extending at an elevation of feet in the direction of Saratoga and tbe Santa Clara valley. WOILD SHOllTE.V DISTANCE. This ridge is the watershed of the Pescadero and Ban Lorenzo creeks and is of such loniia tion that a rod might be readily constructed along its summit. Such a road, connecting the Big Basin and tbe Saratoga gap, would be ten miles in length and would loin the road, thus forming the desired highway trom the Santa Clara Valley.

By the proposed route the entire distance trom San Jose to tho Lit: Basin would be but twenty-seven miles. me meeting to-day was called to order by John E. Richards, vice-president of the Santa Clara County Sempervirens Club, who, on behalf of Mayor George D. Worswlck, welcomed the members of the State club to this city. Richards spoke briefly of tii purpose of tiio meeting.

Referring to the recent purchase of tne Big tiasin be said: 1 see about mo a number of the" faces of those who were present when the first streamlet of interest in the Basin welled up at a meeting held at Stanford University. Since then" we hove-watched the Interest grow until it has swelled to a miijiity and impelling river and bus resulted In tho purchase of that wonderland. BENEFIT TO OTHERS. 'It is now our purpose to open tbe sealed pages of that book of nature so that all tho world may witness its grandeur and beauty. By our co-operation coming generations may enter and enjoy the reservation by an route.

Mrs, Lovell White of San Francisco, presi dent of the State Sempervirens Club, was given a cordial welcome and addressed tbe meeting at some length, dwelling upon the necessity of the proposed route and suggesting the best means to Btrive for its accompllsn- nient. Among those who spoke were the Rev. R. E. Kenna, Dr.

EH McCllsh, Arthur R. Briggs of San Francisco, Professor L. and A. Hill. As a result of tbe meeting an impetu" was given to the movement for a direct road Into the Big Basin, and the work ill be fur thered at meetings to be held later on.

Before adjourning to-day, the Sempervirens Club passed resolutions relative to tbe pur chasing of the Calaveras big trees and the surrender to the national Government by the State Legislature ot the Yosemite reservation. BRIDE OF THREE WEEKS KILLED. PHILADELPHIA, September 30. Married to the secretary of the first vice-president of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad three weeks ago, with their honeymoon trip just ended, Mrs. Mary Landls has met death by falling from the third story of her home In Twelfth street.

She was arranging a lace curtain, lost her balance and plunged headlong, striking tho fence. BETTER CARRY 1 Weather Prophet Willson Says It Will Be Cloudy This Afternoon, The 1st of October is not scheduled by the Weather Bureau to be either balmy or hot. In deed, Forecaster Willson last night summed up his deductions of climatic possibilities by saying: "It won't be real warm to-morrow it won't be a shirt-waist day." "Will It be an overcoat day?" he was asked. 'Well, yes, along in the afternoon, I think ft will," he rejoined, and then be went on to tell bow the draught from the ocean drove the high prssure off east and how after a heroic tussle it got itself in trim and swung aroun with an easy circulation that soon cooled off tbe town. The ousting of tbe pressure gave the wind a chance and after It was well established some where to the southwest the last fear of another scorching day was over.

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OVERCOAT ffl if mm ,2 If To Be In Los Anoefes Picking Ud Some floneu There There Is Little Hope of Scheme. Some of the investors and the amounts paid follow: Dr. J. J. Leek, $110; Dr.

A. S. Bracket, $100; George Aubrey, a lawyer from Victoria, $260; W. H. Apperly, $100; E.

R. Brock- dale, $100; J. L. Beerman, $100; Dr. J.

Case, $300; Byron Hail, Miss Veazie, John Wiley, $300; Henry Hoffman, $100; Mrs. Rosetta Osborn of Los Angeles, $300; F. G. Norcross of Los An gefts, $300. Read October Sunset Magaalne and send It to your Eastern friends.

A number tilled with strik lng features. On sale at all news standi. TO RESEARCHED Attempt to Show Insanity Runs in John Dolbeer's Family, These are days of depositions In the Bertha M. Dolbeer will contest. Names, ages and previous conditions of servitude ot witnesses differ as widely as tbe degrees of latitude and longitude where their testimony Is taken.

Massachusetts and Connecticut are the lattst spots upon the map where the beckoning fin gers ot attorneys nave rested. Tne new way (town East witnesses to be interrogated reside in Worcester and Hartferd. They are the superintendents, managers and clerks ol the State Insane asylums. Attorney Albert M. Johnson, representing Adolph Schander, uncle of the deceased heiress, yesterday Hied Intentions of asking for an order for commission In the two cities, that such depositions may bo taken, Tho application will be made before Judge Coffey at 10 o'clock Monday morning.

Adolph Schander yesterday filed a formal demand for a jury trial of the pending contest. Johnson said yesterday concerning the commission: "Up to now It has been alleged that insanity avlutail in lliA flnlliMiF fumiiv nnlv mi 4Ka mother's side. A new phase of the matter ha developed. It is to the effect that Insanity is supposed to nave existed on tne tatner ride. "John Dolbeer was the father.

It is said he had a brother who died as an Insane patient in the State Insane Asylum at Worcester, Mass. It is also said that John Dolbeer had another relative who died as an insane patient in a Hartford, institution. I do not personally know about these matters. They are at present simply allegations which we will investigate by means of the commission which is to take testimony." FOOTBALL CAPTAIN HAS LEGS FRACTURED Thrown From Bicycle Under Team and Wagon Passes Over Him. HEALDSBCRG, September 80.

Milton Luce, football captain ot the Healdsburg High School team, met with a narrow escape from death today. He and a friend borrowed bicycles from some schoolmates and started to town at recess. They were soon racing, and Just as they neared a cross street a wagon came speeding along at right angles to them. Luce tried te back pedal and did so so suddenly that his coaster brake, which he did not know was attached, locked and threw htm headlong under the wagon. The wagon passed over both and tractured them.

It Is doubtful whether be will be able to captain his team, which plays the Santa Rosa High School eleven on the Kith ot next month at Santa Rosa for tba chani-uiuushu) ot Sonoma countr. 3 1 RECORDS .4 Harness Lightning Think Back the. $8,568 Put Into University, which he valued at $26,000. His plan was for the investors to subscribe the money to float the scheme, they taking in return bis notes bearing 10 per cent interest, covered by a mortgage. As the result of numerous secret meetings at 621 O'Farrell street, the investors decided, at the suggestion of Caryl, to send one of their number to Denver to ascertain if matters stood as: Caryl represented.

For this person E. R. Rockwood, a veteran employe In the Custom House, was selected. He Journeyed to Denver, and was met by nersons friendly to Caryl and easily per suaded that the property, consisting of 84 acres in one parcel, a hotel in the mining town of El Dorado and a block of land with a house in the city of Denver, was worth the price Caryl reported it to be. Upon his report a mortgage of $12,000 was given to him by Caryl.

Rockwood made trustee for the Investors. Cash to the sum of was soon forthcoming, and Caryl's notes bearing interest at ten per cent and secured by the mortgage were ex changed. The money was turned over to Caryl by Rockwood, and then the Investors waited for the marvelous machine for rob bing the heavens of its latent electrical energy to begin operations. They waited. Caryl didn't.

He packed up his belongings and journeyed to regions unknown. Some of the investors thought something was wrong. Tbis belief was found to be correct when Slade went to Denver, and, upon investigation, found that the property, in the opinion of realty expers, wbb only valued for. what the lirst mortgage calls for $5,000. TRICED TO PORTLAND.

Slade sent a report of his findings to the investors, and they at once held a meeting and stopped Rockwood from issuing any more notes, which he had in b.ank with Caryl's signature. Caryl was traced to Portland, and a warning sent -to people whom he had been lnterestingn the same manner of scheme which caused economy to be practiced in more than one household in this city. Caryl then went to Los Angeles. None of those who Invested their money have enough confidence in the ultimate outcome of the project or the means to pay off the first mortgage. Their only hope to secure any of the money is that the land will have increased in valuation by the time the notes become duo and that the first mortgagee will not foreclose in the meantime.

Dr. J. J. Leek Invested $110. This is what he had to say yesterday about it: "I think I have been bunkoed.

All I have is a note for the amount I put Into it, and I have no nope of ever recovering my money, as I do not think the property will ever sell for enough to pay for the first mortgage. Caryl was a slick one, and he just talked us into it." E. R. Rockwood placed his savings of $250 into- the keeping of Caryl. He said yester day: "Caryl is the smoothest man and the sharpest talker I have ever met.

From the way he explained it I thought the scheme was one that would bring a big return, and so placed al lthe money I bad into It. I was led to believe that the property was worth what I reported it to be, and still think we have a chance to get some of our money back. 1 was made trustee, and for the money we gave Caryl he gave notes payable to me. When I heard that things were not quite right I hunted up Caryl. He said that we would get our money.

Most of the Investors do not think we will. If there had been any way of getting this man in court, before the bar -of Justice, I would have done it leng tinw? aea. But can do nothing but wait..