The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 16, 1903, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1908 BEAUTY AND GRANDEUR OF FAMED YOSEMITE VALLEY FILL THE HEART OF THE PRESIDENT WITH NITER'S WEALTH PROVES IMMENSE What California Deserts May Hold in Store for Miners. Gold Bearing Districts This State Report Activity. Many questions are asked concerning nitrate tk might be real- e deserts of California if the at the niter de- » values i d from ions ere f ze this State are found to equal se in Chile. An official publication out gives the leading facts relat- Chile. Last year the output of Vitrate As- 00 pounds, nore to R. ed States thority for 1 tes » amounted to 2 2 highest re 1901, when rce of fact re- he small- for rks in operatic trates is credited t SOLD FOR MILLIONS. argest . transactions con z Pach fon | will surely get full enjoyment p the ground IN CALAVERAS COUNTY. There is ¢ ak activity s aevel E p velopment work is being done. mony goes to show th accompany this po ranch Manager Rathbur unding ¢ ore. Next o the ranch, on the no Live Osk and Beckley mines nave been 1o Stockton capitlists, the Big Six el taking out pay grit for smelting at Selb the Double B has pey ore. The da County Miner says that work is proceeding at the Planet Consci- jdated drift mine. This mine is about fourteen miles northeast from Grass Val- Jey in Little York Township, between Steep Hollow and the Bear River. The paper has the following: The Planet Consolidated i an old mine and has been worked for & number of vears. A tunne] 2600 feet long Was run several years ego, byt was found to be at least 60 feet too bigh. A further drawback to the success of the enterprise was that much of the tunnel ran through pipe clay, Which is difficult to timber properly, as it caves so often. It struck a good Channel of gravel, but the bedrock pitched too steeply for convenient and cheap working. and now engaged in the tunnel are drifting the grade will be more nearly level &l mow opened in the channel is of le and is more than paying expenses Steep Hollow mine, under the manage- ment of Squire Dewey, ran & tunnel 1800 feet gh hard bed rock before the Planet Com- purchased it. From this tunnel, which was put in good shape, the Planet Company ran rift upward and struck the channel. BULLY HILL BOOMS. I'here is renewed activity at Bully Hill, Shasta County. The Redding Free Press describes the situation as follows: H‘rhe ruumg:i: af-::u;Uolm h(y_ the Bully i1l Copper ing imelter Company at Delamar bas awakened that camp from the jethargy consequent upon the abandonment of sctive operations in , 1902, and to-day Fi ] of | | | | { | 1 | Pitches His Camp Just as Darkness Descends on the Grove. | AWONA, May 15.—A per- | fect day greeted President Roosevelt, when, after an uneventful night ride n San Francisco, his special train pulled into | Raymond at 7 lock this morning. A | 1arge crowd had gathered at the depot to w ome the distinguished wvisitor and rt speech to the people he rode the new stages of the Company amid tion of Raymond, a Big Trees. The » of Bright Gillespie, t competent drivers of the driven here for the is noted for his good one of and anecdote tachmer the Ninth Cavalry the President. When > Gulch, thirteen miles made another o people gathered to b Guich is a typleal Cali- eet him. Gr it sat on the box seat llesple during the entire took much pleasure in watching He w drive wor said there was no place 1ere there could be such d if > Gillesple, > marveled at the SNOW-CAPPED SIERRAS. thor: hly aro the plains of the the far entrance to the reached at 3 o'clock, a Big Trees distance of forty- | covered in six famous Grizzly Giant the President Roosevelt became intense. He got out of the stage and lay flat on his < for half an hour, drinking in the size of his environs. He was met two forest rangers, Charles and Archie Leonard. They had dcle horses for the President and Mulr, who is to go camping with him in the | patk. His face lit up as he saw the herses and remarked, “Now I shall have He posed for several pictures_at Grizzly nt, but was impatient to he horse and be off. He rode Miss horse, Para, who is well high jumping and rough Para is a_magnifi- the ount ruce’s saddle «wn for his ntain climbing. high-spirited bay and the President in_ rough riding. When he was saying good-by to his party the Precident said the trip had been one of the finest in his life and had | ted the grandest forest sight he i ever seen. PRESIDENT LOOKS HAPPY. | Muir is going to lead the President into the depths of the Sierras. They will be | absent for two days and will be accom- | paniea by the two forest rangers. The | others in the Presidential party remained the Grizzly Giant, and will proceed into | the vailey in the morning. A large re- | ception was held at Wawona for his party. The President looked very happy as he was galloping up the mountain, and when | 1ast seen he had pitched his camp in the grove for the night and was building a | cempfire, happy as a schoolboy. Muir's plan is to cut across the country to-mor- | row by Mount Raymond, cross the south | fork of the Merced and wade throligh the snows of the glacial meadows, reaching | Glacier Point by sunset. Sunday they will go around by the Illiloutte into Little Yosemite, thence into the valley proper. The President expressed a wish to camp out the entire three nights. He sald he | did not want to go into a building of any kind. He desired to be alone with na- ture and forget that he was a man of affairs. The members of his party be- lieve that he will camp out in the valley, and not stay in Jorgensen's cottage Sun- day night, as was expected. The President will leave the valley early the camp is & hustling vilage of 500 souls, every neglected industry has been revived and the future promises the most Prosperous £eason in the history of the camp. Copper City and Sallee are also Influenced by the general awak- ening and vacant houses are becoming notice- ably few. Every etage brings additions to the population of these thriving camps. Superin- tended Keating has in service at the mine and #melter about 250 men, and this force will prob- ably be Increased to 400 as the season advances. The Western Mines . Company has bought the Quirtz Glen lode claim, Quartz Glen placer claim and Atwood placer claim in Calaveras County. An added force has been put on the Haynes Flat placer mine in Del Norte County, near Crescent City. Low grade mines in the Alabama hills, near Lone Pine, Inyo County, are being reopened. p the mountains John joined the n of the dif- the botanical the wild flowers growing by the Ahwahnee was reached a stop for lunch and the President en- | r the beauty of the place. | that he first caught a glimpse snow-capped Sierras. When scend the mountain ki distant | was | L T I 2 2 S it e il | | | -~ PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S STATE TOUR | [ | | | \ \ | Four days in Yosemite Valley o And Big Tree region. | Al it | MONDAY, MAY 18. Leave Raymond....6:00 p. m. e i TUESDAY, MAY 19. Arrive Reno, Nev...7:30 a. (Via Virginla and Truckee R. R.) | | Leave Remo........7:40 a. m. | Arrive Carson.. m. | Leave Carson m. Arrive Reno. L1110 a. m. | Leave Reno 12:10 p. m. E (Via Southern Pacific.) | Arrive Sacramento..6:145 p. m. i —_— WEDNESDAY, MAY 20. m. Leave Sacramento.12:30 a. | | | Arrive Redding 1‘ Leave Reddin | | m. | | Arrive Stason.......1:15 p. m. | | Leave Sisson......i1:20 p. m. | Arrive Ashland, Or..7:00 p. m. £ | Monday morning and is due at Raymond | Monday evening. He is dressed in khaki, | with leggings, and wears a sombrero. Governor Pardee, Dr. Butler, John Muir | and Secretary Loeb were in the Presiden- | tial party to-day. | “Game is plentiful in the park now, es- pecially bear and deer. Forest Ranger Leidig took firearms along, and it is ex- pected that the President will enjoy some good shooting before he reaches the boundary line of the national park. Noth- ing will be heard or seen of the President or his companions until Sunday noon. SACRAMENTO’'S WELCOME. Citizens Will Present President With a Silver Loving Cup. SACRAMENTO, May 15.—A hearty wel- come awalts President Roosevelt at Sac- iento. He will arrive at 6:456 on the evening of May 19 and leave six hours later. He has indicated his desire to re- tira to his car at 10 o'clock, however, and ®lans have been made accordingly. The programme of entertainment includes a drive through {lluminated streets, an address to the school children at the Plaza and a reception at the Capitol. A dinner, at which Governor Pardee, Mayor Clark and a few others will be present, will be served at the Sutter Club. He will be presented with a silver loving cup by the citizens and Troop B of the National Guard will act as escort. ra WARNS POLICE OF A PLOT. Unknown Aua::r Hints at Plan to Slay President. OAKLAND, May I15.—In a rambling, incoherent letter, one “K.-8.” has written to Mayor Warren Olney of an alleged plot to assassinate President Roosevelt during his- visit The Pacific Oil Reforter has been in- vestigating the condition of the Standard Oil pipe line between Bakersfleld and Point Richmond and makes the following statement: The Bakersfield to Point Richmond pipe 1 of the Standard Oil Company is in operation as far as Corcoran, the end of the second 28-mile section, and the oil tanks at that station have been filled. The next two sections have been tested by water and are ready for the ofl, which flows all right 4s soon as the pipe becomes ‘WA up. The line is cold, and the only difficulty experienced is from this fact. Once it becomes warm it will never be allowed to get a:‘d, as the ofl will be run uninterruptedly. en the line s full it will contain 100,000 bar- rels of oil, and the tanks along the line will contain 200,000 barrels more. The Redding Searchlight in a review of the East Fork mines in Trinity County e [ ji i L st | o, i e | o { / | | harbors, NATURE'S BEAUTY SPOT WHERE PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL SEEK REST AND QUIET BEFORE CON- & TINUING HIS TRIUMPHAL TOUR ACROSS THE CONTINENT, AND DISTINGUISHED NATU ALIST WHO | WILL ACT AS HIS GUIDE THROUGH THE FAR-FAMED BIG TREE COUNTRY. 1 * . T : Cut Off From Communication With the Outside World, the Nation's Chie Try to Forget the Cares of Government. Executive Will fl to Oakland. The communication was received by the Mayor yesterday, but ow- ing to press of affairs his Honor did not reach the correspondence until after the President’s departure, when it was turned over to the Chief of Police. That official, after chewing it over for fifteen hours, decided that no harm could be done him or his department by making public the illiterate screed, hence it was to-day blazoned to the people. The letter follows: OAKLAND, 13 May, *03.—Hon. Warren Olney, Mayor of Oakland: At ag early hour this morning it has been told me in my store that two fellows with names Charles Girado and Antonio Tolovineo (an Itallan who tried once to kill Emperor d'Austria before St. Stephan Church, in Vienna, on 13 May, 186 had an engagement a Girado's home, at last night about the assassfnation of Pres- ident Theodore Roosevelt. To avold every suspiclouses conjuration against the President Roosevelt, who will to- morrow vislt our city, you better let know your Police, to pay great attention upon this planned attempt on Our Chigf Executive. As an oldest citizen of Oakland, full of Loyality to Our coming guest, I let you know about the serious matter so as you wculd take the necessary at earliest possibie time, for the safety and_good protection of our coming President Theodore. Very truly ynm‘lk_ I heard that Girado was in correspondence with Chalgos at Los Angeles before he has Dbeen arrested. The police say they are satisfled the communication is from a forelgner, either a German or an Austrian. So far as the reliability of the information is concerned the detectives take no stock in it, be- lieving that a crank was the author. Names referred to in the letter cannot be located in this city. The only Girado in Oakland s a restaurateur at Twelfth and ‘Webster streets, who very warmly de- says that the properties are showing well. It says: Peter Zuela is developing the Alaska quartz mine, owned by himself and William Junkane. A tunnel is being run on the ledge with the expectation of striking the pay chute. Opera tions are resumed on the Yellowstone mine, owned by R. A. Skinner, and now under bond to W. Gill, an Eastern capitalist. At the Fritz mine, In charge of A. H. Wolf, work is being prosecuted on a good ledge from one to two feet in width. James E. Given and Joo Van Zile are working on the Homestake mine, owned by Given and Reed. They are running on the vein and the mine is looking well. It is rumored that the Hoodoo mine, which is near the Enterprise, in which U. G. Day and James Mullane are interested, has been bonded to the Enterprise people. e — e More than 150 books on the war in South Africa have been published. clares that %e is not in the assassination business, —— WITTMAN IS COMPLIMENTED. President Roosevelt Congratulates ‘Police Department on Its Efficiency. Chief of Police Wittman is well pleased with the conduct of his men during the festivities, and issued the following elrcu- lar yesterday: Office Chief of Police, Hall of Justice. SAN FRANCISCO, May 15, 1903. To the Company Commanders: 1 am greatly pleased to extend to you and your respect commands my most sincere thanks and con- gratulations on the prompt and efficient man- ner in which my general orders of cthe 1ith instant relative to the policing of the parades and various events incident to the visit of the President of the United States were ried out. The thorough manner in which the orders were executed won the commendation of every one, including the President and Mr. Loeb, his secretary. As I escorted the President to his car last night he said to me: “Chlef, I most heartily congratulate you and ali of the members of your department on the efficient police ar- rangements during my stay in San Francisco. Say to your men, for me, that I have never seen such perfect’ police work In all the cities which I have visited, and I want to extend my thanks, through you, to the San Francisco Police Department for the attention they have shown me."’ 1 need not tell you that this made me feel proud and that it was greatly appreciated. Covernor Pardee and Mayor Schmitz also ex- pressed themselves in the highest terms on the efficlency df our department. Thanking you again, 1 am proud to sign my- self, GEO. W. WITTMAN, Chief of Poll; NEEERTIE President’s Northern Trip. On Mondaf next at 6 p. m. the President H ‘Will Offer Varied Programme. The first of the Antonia Dolores (Tre- belll) concerts will take place here next Wednesday evening at the Alhambra The- ater, when this brillient singer will pre- sent a programme embracing every class and style of song from the old Italian masters to the most modern composers of the present day. The Itallan songs will include “Star Vicino,” “Se Florindo” and “Per La Gloria.”” A group of ballads in English will follow, consisting of “May Dew,” “The Tear” and “Oh, Tell Me, Nightingale.” French composers are to be represented by a Russian song of Paladiles and a serenade by Massenet. The operatic numbers will include the aria from Gounod's “Queen of Sheba,” | | | B B e w1 e e i e o e o e i B e e s 2 | | of Governor Pardee, will leave Raymond for Carson City, Nev., by way of Reno. He will arrive in Carson at 8:55 on Tuesday morning and will remain one hou Reno will be| reached at 11:10 a. m., and an hour will | be spent there. Sacramento will be the next stopping place, the President arriv- ing there at 6:43 p. m. He will remain un- til 12:30 a. m. in the capital city, the guest nd will then depart for Redding, where a stay of ten minutes, | from 8:30 on Wednesday morning until 8:40, will be made. Sisson will be reached at 1:15 p. m., and there will be a halt of five minutes. Ashland, Or., will be the first place visited outside of the State, and the President will arrive there at 7| p. m. > e Settling the Accounts. The finance and auditing committee of the Presidential reception committee is hard at work settiing the affairs of the celebration. The subscribers to the fund are paying up promptly. Secretary Robin- son says that the deficlency will be very small and solely on account of the repu- diators. The committee has the accounts well in hand and expects to conclude the work by Tuesday or Wednesday of next | week. | AR Grafton Takes Departure. The British cruiser Grafton, which came here in honor of President Roosevelt and par- ticipated In the ceremonial attention pald the State's distinguished gueet, salled yesterday for Esquimalt. Thtee of the Grafton's sailors deserted during her stay in port. For the loss of these men the local sailor boarding-house run- ners are probably not responsible., as saflors | at_present are something of a drug on the market. “Shadow Dance” from “Dinorah” and the prayer from “La Tosca,” and by spe- cial request she will give the beautifal English ballad, “Oh, Hear the Gentle Lark,” with flute obligato. The Satur. | day concert will be the only matinee at which Dolores will sing In this city. and the Sunday concert will be devoted to sa cred music. : —_————— Colonel J. J. Lyon, quartermaster aof the Veterans' Home, Napa County, wag in San Francisco yesterday. He was g delegate to the department encampment of the Grand Army of the Republie. Barry Coleman has r Francisco from a vm"et;x;n °§L !oh;n:: Louisvil Yo:l:v lle, Washington, D. C., and New | ant inspector of bo 7 DELIGHT NEW COUNTY LAY N GONTROVERS Fruitless Demand M py Hawaiian Secre- tary on Cooper. L Custody of Public W Must Be Determined b Supreme Court. gt i le Spectal Correspondence of The Ca HONOLULU, May 9.—Secretary Territory Carter, as secretary of Board of Public Institution: reated der the new county law, has made a d mand upon Superintendent of Publie Works Coc to turn over the pu stitutions says shall be board. These ir penal tions, the jud arranged w tested as spee decisi n reme Cou of the board have that the matte 1ly as possible all be delay mig! issue are in statute and ally determin Cooper also refuses to officer for the new boa —_————————— TO PLAY FOR BRITISH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY tates act as executl Amateurs to Appear in Jerome K. Jerome’s “Sunset” and Farce by Grace Furniss. theatrical performance 1s xt Tuesday evening, May Benevc 30 clety of Cali comediettas an music will b Jerome's * Monkeys niss; a ) Polk, and Miss ( omised to contribu solo by M trude Whee Har .\h:“‘*t' ma St NG LOTS IN PARNASSUS TRACT SELL AT GOOD PRICES | Brisk Bidding Makes Sale Interest- ing, Land Being Taken Eag ly by Purchasers. - ¢ Heights tract was made by Bald How L. R. Fuld and William amounted to ty-seven lots branch office of served from th the lots was ab WOULD BEAUTIFY GROUNDS AROUND DOLORES MISSION Archbishop Riordan Offers Outdoor Art League Encouragement and Promises Practical Aid. The Outdoor Art k effort toward beautifyin Dolores Mission by pla also coveri Franels Ml Les s 3 spot where statue of St. F . Archbishop Riordan has not o ised to contribute toward the the leagde, but has written to ha he will do whate r the movement. The league has in contemplation the purchasing of a plat adja > Mission, which would be 1 small park. ‘Plans have a drawn . for the improvements ! tions. —_— e To Hold Examination. The United States Civ sion announces that be held on June 9 and 10 co for the positions of loca inspection service, age Iir Applicants must have actual experience as ocean or {nland steamers tons, as first assistant engine steamers of 60 gross first assistant engineer of 130 gross tons tion of which experience must h within the five years next preced date of application. Salaries $1200 to $1500 per annum. Persons who desire to com- pete should at once apply to Civil Servie Examiners, 301 Jackson street, Washir ton, D. C., for application form 106 which should be properly executed and filed with the comm at Washington. —_—————— Board of Prison Directors. There will be a meeting of the Board of Prison Directors at Folsom next Sat- urday, May 23. There is gossip to the ef- fect that important business will be transacted by the board at this meeting.