The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 8, 1902, Page 31

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 1902. 31 CITIES OF THE RICH VALLEY OF THE SACRAMENTO EXTEND UNBOUNDED HOSPITALITY TO VISITING SAN FRANCISCANS OROVILLE TERE Bio DREDSER AT YouIrta o™ ARD NEAR MARYSVILLE (é:ommerci;d Men View the —Beauty Oroville, Marysville, Yuba City, Chico, Red Bluff and Redding. ered anc marvellous on train this S at 4 o'clock 1 Sanf Bennett's hurdy > accom- 1 he Clark and a s s who stayed for No s ! Oroville was the com- merce was Guidery e oth- com- the FRUIT AND CAKE. Ore ito erma ing oper- the e most favorable were absent the vement Club and decorated the in- train with flowers and with cake, oranges, production. R. M ay, Fred Gray, Frank Powers, George Braden, Daisy Jacobs, Ella Fries- COMBINE GETS AEW TERRITORY The Associated Oil Company is quietly gathering In territory. The latest addi- tion to holdings of which the public has any knowledge is the acquisition of terri- tory by the combine owned by the “1301” company. This is southeast of McKitt- rick. The tract embraces parts of sev- eral sections. The combine is working to get all the co-operation possible on the part of the actual producers of oil and is making a very large showing in that di- rection. The opposition to its plans whic s manifested in certain quarters a few months ago has entirely disappear- ed. The advantage of co-operation has been seen The Richmond Daily Leader reports Green, | s, May Smith, 8. H. | Dr. Jellenik, B. Goldberg. George mmon. ¥r Briggs, Fresholtz, Kit- Kk Cox, Boll, Dixor Chappel Larkin and the itors, Palermo on the irn over the branch line to Marysville d s were hanged. No speeches were made in Oroville or vicinity. Sam- ples of oil and bottles mineral water were carried by the visitors from Oroville, and literature illu; region was liberally provided. TWIN CITIES ENTERTAIN. Marysville the San with open opped at welcomed arms Fran been prepared in advance, which consisi- f long and delightful drives through sville and Yuba City. So lavishly | the Marysville and Yuba City hospi- | ed that the use ges than could be ty i of many more employed reception committees to make the visitors welcome. The Marysville Chamber of Ccmmerce committee consisted of Colonel E. A. Forb ham, Judge . A. Davis, Senator W. M. Cutter, Dr. A. H. Suggett, Richard Bel cher, W B. Swain and W. Johnsoa. The Sutter committee consisted of S. J. Stabler, B. . Walton and W. H. Raub. A route had been selected which enabled | the excursionists to view from the car- riages residential Marysville and Yuba City, the new Buckeye mill, the Electric Power Company’s substation and gas plant, the business portion of the city, Cortez Square, the convent and the Cath- | olic Church; also the Hall of Records, the | residences of Ed Van Arsdale, J. B. Wil- | kie and Phillips, in Yuba City, and the | rich orchard country surrounding, whica | made a charming and suggestive series of pictures. THESE GAVE GREETING. - Among those who assisted in entertain- ing the visitors were N. V. Nelson, Murat Brown, Ellis & Ewell, John Moch, Charles Littlejohn Jr., Garvin Hutchins, , that oil has been struck in the Mouat Diablo Company’s well near San Pdblo at the depth of 100 feet. | . The business of oil refining in Southern California is proving to be profitable, ac- | cording to the Los Angeles Times. The | New Franklin Oil Company, which began operations last January, being backed by several producing ofl companies, has de- clared a dividend for the run of five | months of 1 cent a share. The company | grew out of the co-operative action of oil ‘compa.nles which pooled their ofl and took & share of stock for every barrel of ol turned into the refinery. In all 150,000 shares of stock were transferred out of a | holding of 300,000 Tenk builders have arrived at Bakers- field to put up the tanks that the South- ern Pacific Company requires in the Kern River field, near the road’s branch line. Eight tanks will be located there. e Pacific Ofl Reporter, reviewing the growth in the demand for ofl for fuel, says: To-day the locomotives and steamers are consuming more ofl than was produced in the entire State a year or more. ago; over 250 manufacturing concerns about the bay have discarded coal for/ofl; it 1s 3mwed In hundreds of homes, Oakland alone using over 1000 gal- lons of distillates & day for cooking purposes. Raymond, | ative of the | A programme had | lle and Yuba City alike selected | . W. T. Ellis Jr., A. C. Bing- | | Mrs. D. McCrate, Mrs. Bryden 1 bot, G. Sieber, W. J.” Waters, . B Taple: J. Sligar, 1. Conrath. M. Re | singer, E. P. McDaniel. J. G. Cohn, Dr. | R. E. Smith, J J. H. Shaffer, | Dr. Powell Diggs R. Garrett, H. | Cornforth, Dr. Barr, elly* Brothers and | P. Brannan of Marysville; and the follow- | ty: John P. Onstott, R. | arr, G Holme Moneur, B, J. Van Ars G. Bremer, Mrs, A. H. . Clark, Wesley J. Walton, Frank Butier, W. H. Raub, . F. Walton and J. B, Wilkia, | > visitors returned to the station jus | in time to take their train, having devoted | the entire hour of their stay to sightsec- | ing, =nd ry favorably im- | S . As at ot icts of the soil were presented 3 unned peaches from the work, of the Marysville Fruit Packing Compa. Ly, etc. VISIT TO RANCHO CHICO. | Chico gave the business men a | through ‘the town and an opport | through the courtesy of Colonel C. . Royse, manager of rancho Chico, to view the General Bidwell property, which is fifteen miles long and three miles wide. For one delightful hour the visitors rode ihrough avenues of shady, arching trees, | crossed creeks of running water, inspect- ed vast orchards in which the rows of peach trees were a mile long. Colonel Royse cxplalned everything. Then the visitors went back through the ity which was very pleasant and homelike, and prepared fo again embark, The ladies’ committee had assembied fn | white dresses and equipped with bou. quets, ‘which they presented. Boxes of cherries from rancho Chico on_the cars. The reception T. H. Barnard, O. E. T. Reynolds, A. I Eproul, J. R. Robinson, dames Bidwell. Reynol Barnard, Abrahams, Kennedy, Heimbach, McC. Stilson and Cusick. The town and the ladies were paid the customary tribute of cheers. A half-hour at the famous winery were placed committee consisted of L. Clar! B. Cusick, ols, 3 A. H. Crew, Mes- s, Canfteld, Clark, Somner, 'Sproul, at By the beginning of the year the refineries of California _alone will be consuming more oil than was produced in the State in 1901. | _The situation in the ofl fields of the State has not -changed materially in tha last month. Thirty new wells were com- pleted and drilling was started on about |the same number. The new rigs up on | the last day of the month numbered | slightly more than those that were in view at the end of April. Most of the | wells brought in were in the smaller fields | 2nd the new production consequently | shows a_decline. The oil industry, so far | as the field work is concerned, is in the | walting stage. Cyclist Freeman Wins. PITTSBURG, June 7.—The bicycle races at the Coliseum were stopped by rain to- day, after the first heat of the motor- E“efl race between Howard Freeman and enny Monroe. The heat of ten miles, ‘was won.by Freeman in 14:53. —_—————— LONDON, June 7.—Oxford University at the forthcoming encenla, an annual commem- oration at Oxford in honor of the founders, will confer the honorary degree of doctor of clvil law on Joseph H. Choate, the United States Embassador, and-Learn of the Resources of Vina was passed inspeciing the great tanks, which collectively contain two mil- lion gallons of brandy and sweet wine. | Superintendent Rennie was the hospitable host. Irving M. Scott, in the front rank, suddenly ejaculated: “Give it up, boys; you can't drink it all.” RED BLUFF'S WELCOME. Red Bluff joined her stster cities and | towns of the SBacramento Valley in tending the good right to the representative business party from San Francisco. President Gal Red Bluff Board of Trade, Paul Stoll, W. H. Fisher, H. land, W. L. Weast and Mrs. Je and the Misses Mabel Garvin, [sabel Mil- ler, Belle Hammans, Grace Taylor, Annie ex- P. Suther- Cahoon, Alice Philllps, Carries Johns, Kate Wehrung, Ethel Valentine, Mrs. Corrigan and_Miss Zella Jones were the official committees on reception, but Red Bluff generally seemed to have partici- pated in making San Francisco welcome. | Every part of the city with charming and piciuresque location was visited. First a tour was made of (he new addi- tion In the Heights, to which avenues lined with young shade trees lead. Then the older residence portions of the city, abounding in handsome homes, and the business sections and localitles, giving fine views of the Sacramento River and the distant mountains capped with snow, ‘were visited. Altogether an hour was given to picturesque Red Bluff. The ladies’ committee attached bouton- nieres to Sire Sbarboro and his commer- clal cohorts and when the latter departed it was with cheers for the ladies and for | Red Bluff. MEET THE REDDINGITES. Redding opened up its reception with the music of a brass band, which was playing vigorously as the train drew in at the railroad station. The delegation was met and welcomed by a_reception committe composed of C. C. Bush, Ed- ward Sweeny, R. M. Saeltzer, C. son, F. Hurst, L. T. Wright, William Oxnam, F. SHAH SHOKS FINE SOGIETY BERLIN, June 7.—The S8hah of Persia took more delight in hearing an Ameri- can -musical machine, of which there Is one’at the Persian legation, than to lis- tening to all the crack military bands. His Majesty sat in his shirt sleeves for hours enjoying the strains of “The Star- Spangled Banner,” and other airs. From time to time he handed the operator cig- arettes. R The Shah found the climate of Germany disagreeably hot. He spent most of his time indoors and when he entered a spe- clal train at Leipsic on his way to Carls- bad he took off his coat, rolled up his sleeves and sat at an open window fan- ning himself and inexpressibly shocking OoPD FRLLOWS: HoOomME 4 ORGVILIE hand of greoting | o Ryan | ~% ROAD 70 G005 BAY 13 ASSURED Rails to Be Laid Even Should Salt Lake Project Fail. | Empire Construction Com- pany Prepared to Build From Roseburg. Special Dispatch to The Call. PORTLAND, Or., June 7.—The Oregoni- an to-morrow Wwill say: It is now positive- 1y stated that a railroad will be built be- tween Coos Bay and Roseburg and that construction will be begun by September 1 at the latest. This, it is said, wjll be —— MAPPING ANCIENT ~ RER GHANNELS Syndicate Plans Unique Mining Venture in Butte County. Hopes to Find Gold Under Lava That Once Flowed From Mt Lassen. Special Dispatch to The Call. REDDING, June 7.—Fred H. Dakin, the | Redding-Berkeley mining man, is here di- recting what is perhaps the most ambi- | tious mining scheme ever attempted in Northern' California. With a corps of assistants he Is visiting every mine in et N ik iy i i In the evening a procession was formed, with a band at its head, and the recep- tion committee and the San Franciscans marched to Armory Hall, where a meet- ing _was held ch the attendance | of Redding re Judge | €. C. Busn_ pr On the stage was delgation. Judge Bush welcomed the visitors and ured them that their friendly purpose | was fully comprehended in Redding. An- drea Sbarboro responded, explaining why San_Franciscans were preseat, and Irving M. Scott spoke in a similar strain, being irequently applauded. Addresses touch- ing uvon the resources and future of Shasta County were delivered by M. E. Dittmar and others. Andrew Carrigan made a rattling speech for the San Fran- clecans. The meeting continued to a late hour, with the result that a complete and triendly understanding was reached. The San Francisco party will start for home early to-morrow morning, viewing the west side of the valley on the way. Mayor Catts of Stockton and C. IT. Jones, Southern Pacific division freight and passenger agent, have accompanied the party during the entire trip. la large military contingent and society people who were bidding him farewell and whose ideas of propricty never admit that a gentleman may be seen in his shirtsleeves. The Shah is equipped with a letter of credit for 3,000,000 wmarks, which sum. since he and his entire retinue are the Emperor's guests has scarcely been touched. Among other gifts the Shah gave 10,000 marks to the fund for the re- lief of the Martinique sufferers. —_— Presidio Tennis Matches. The officers and ladles of the military rosts at the Presidio and Angel Island played several match games yesterday on the Presidio courts. Following are the results: Doubles—Mrs. Kerwin and Cap- tain- Rumbaugh of the Presidio beat Mrs. Bush and Captain Buchan of Angel Isl- and 6—4, 60, Captain Rumbaugh and Lieutenant Lewis of the Presidio beat Captain Buchan and Captain Bush of Angel Island 6—4, 6—0. Captain Buchan and Lieutenant Lewis played a single match, but were unable to finish on ac- ccunt of darkness. A return match wiil be played at Angel Island next Saturday. = - SOME OF THE SCENES THAT DELIGHTED THE EYES OF SAN FRAN- CISCO CAPTAINS OF COMMERCE WHO ARE FRATERNIZING l WITH RESIDENTS OF CITIES IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY. & + | A. Johnson, W. J. Gillespie, H. Cline- | done even if the project for a railroad b schmidt, ck, A. Cordia, F. P.|tween Salt Lake City and Coos Bay Primm, €. H ynard, J. J. Chambers, | should fail. _ ; J. N. Gregg, J. R. Holt, A. Merrill. Chief Engineer L. D. Kinney of the Great Central Rallroad Company is au- thority for this statement, and he say arrangements have already progressed far enough to make the Coos Bay-Ri burg Railroad a practical certainty. the matter now stands, the tran: nental_interests back of the Salt Lake- Coos Bay enterprise have first call the railroad to Coos Bay until August 1 If those interests shall not deem it e pedient to carry a transcontinental line that way they will then be out of it and the local road will be built by capitalists interested in the timber of the Coos Bay section. A large tract of timber is mow con- trolled by men working In harmony with the Empire Construction Company, the ostensible object of which is to build the Great Central Railway between Coos Bay and Salt Lake. If the larger railroad project shall languish the construction company will build the local road and de- velop the lumbering industry between Roseburg and Coos Bay. This was the end in view when M. J. Kinney of Asto- ria_some time ago took .an option on 20000 acres of land owned by the South- ern Oregon Company. : — KING ALBERT'S CONDITION NOW ALMOST HOPELESS Ruler of Saxony Has Tendency to Sleep and Difficulty in Breathing. DRESDEN, June 7.—King Albert, whose fliness was recently announced, has de- veloped an excessive tendency to sleep, although difficulty of breathing continu- ally interrupts his repose. There was no improvement in his condition this even- ng. BERLIN, June 7.—The King of Saxony’s condition is evidently much worse than the official bulletins indicate. Private dis- atches from Sibyllenort represent his Kda.jesty's condition is well-nigh hopeless. The Saxony Ministry assembled in per- manence this morning to awalit the end. TR N S Forest Fire Rages Unchecked. PHOENIX, Ariz.,, June 7.—News came from Bisbee to-day that the forest fires in the Huachuca Mountains still rage and that the Grand Reef plant and Stamp mill had been destroyed. —_— BERLIN, June 7.—The Lower House of the Prussian Diet to-day passed the third read- ing of the bill providing for the Polish provinces of Prussia, - 1 Butte County, obtaining data as to the depths reached and what is shown by the strata. All this information is being used it is hoped will, when completed, show at least in portions the ancient river channels of the county, which Dakin and the company he represents firmly believe contain more gold, easy of access when located, than has ever been taken from all the gold mines of California combined. The company of Eastern men has made a careful study of the geography of the | Butte Count the anc by the | l in compiling a map, which | | foothills. It is satisfied that | nt water channels were affected i eruption and flow of lava from | Mount Lassen, which the crater itself in- ! s to have occurred within 200 years. | The capitalists believe that the geological | phenomena in the mine shafts will show | | | | the general directions of the river beds, | presumed to be from northeast to south- west, and will aid them in locating po tions of the auriferous channels, now co ered thinly, if at all, with lava. Their map is the first of the kind ever attempt- ed in California. | These channels when found, it s be- | lieved, will produce great mines in ex- | actly the same state as the Sweepstake | bonanza in the old channel near Weav- erville. When the ancient channels are | encountered they are easily identified by the rourd pebbles of the old wash of a geological formation entirely different from any pebbles of the surrounding The theory is that the fine gold | now dredged along the river at Oroville left the channels as nuggets, which were broken and ground up in transmission. mous Cherokee mine, from which has been taken by washing n a bank with streams from pipes, mprised 4000 feet of an old channel. The Magalia mine ,which has yielded $2,000,000. | was in a lateral channel running into that of the Cherokee. Here the peculiar peb- | bles were followed into the bank and a | shaft was then sunk through the lava Dakin says that the old river channels ran in a different direction from the pres- ent streams. | | | country. | NO HEIRS TO FORTUNE Los Angeles Public Administrator Fears a Rush of Fraudulent Claimants. LOS ANGELES, June 7.—Public Admin- istrator Kellogg to-day said there was nothing new or definite to give out con- cerning the $142,000 left by Charles Hill, the mysterious old man who died several days ago at the Good Samaritan Hos- pital, nor had any traces or communica- tions been found that throw light upon the nativity of the decedent. “It was not the intention of this office to give out anything in regard to the matter for at least a week,” said Kellogs. “We wanted to investigate Independently and uninterrupted by the thousands of fraudulent claims that will now pour in upon us. Every effort will be made to locate the dead man’s legitimate heirs. These will be brought to light, I beileve, in a short time.” Attorney Leon Moss, I the Public Administrator, s : “Positively the only evidence we have pow as to the old man’s life or nativity lies in the cryptogram I found in his trunk. This consists of what appears t~ be a meaningless lot of figures arranged in long rows, with several of them crossed out here and there. On the opposite page are the names of several cities, and it may be that when the whole puzzle 13 spelled out it will reveal something. Any- body is at liberty to come and take a try at it—any one who thinks he is good at solving puzzles. e ‘““We have heard various reports as to the part of the country from which the old fellow came. Certain persons say he came from British Columbia, while others aro sure he came to California from the East, possibly Pennsylvania, but no one eppears to know emfough about the dece- dent to give us anything tangible to work upon.” Here’s a Chance for Mike Fisher. ELMIRA, N. Y., June 7.—At the annual fleld day meet at the Elmira College campus to-day Miss Bertha Burgett, 1902, broke the American record for collegs girs in baseball, throwing the ball i8] eet. al adviser to