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THE SAN FRANCISCO CAL! SATURDAY JULY . 30, 190 e i R e « NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA DEATH SOLVES The Disappearance of Jose Leveira Is Explained by Effort to Secure KEstate EXPIRES NEAR HIS KIN Dies at Antioch While Fam- ily Supposed He Had Re- turned to Native Land Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, July 28. A petition for special letters of ad- ministration on the estate of Jose Levei~a filed with the County Clerk here {o-day by Martin Leveira, accom- panied with the allegation that he died at Antioch four days ago, clears up the mystery of the sudden disap- pearance of the deceased from his home at San Leandro about a year and & half ago. The old man had been having trouble with his wife, who was suing him for a divorce, when he suddenly disappear- ed. It was afterward discovered that he had secured $10,000 by mortgaging some of his property and it was gener- ally believed that Léveira had returned -tugal and tbat he was spending the remainder of his days there in | peace. From the action taken to-day by Martin Leveira, his son, it shows that the old man went no farther away than to Antioch, where he took up his residence with his son, who had sym- pathized with him in his trouble. Le- veira and his wife had been married since 1854, but of late yecars she ac- cused him of cruelty and pleaded twen- ty-eight charges against him. One suit was dismissed and then another be- gun. There were eleven children and they took sides. - The contest took on such proportions that in order to escape it all Leveira quietly slipped away, taking .enough with him to supply his needs. eira was granted her decree iven the homestead at San lean- dro, valued at about $10,000. The in- terlocutory decree granted her a year &0 has not become final and she will now be able to have it set aside and » a widow's portion of the estate, h is valued at about $30,000. ' Special letters were granted to Mar- tin Leveira, the bond being fixed at $20,000. L e SMALL BOY TS FIRE TO NEIGHBOR'S BARN Charles Newell, Four Years Old, Prac- tices With Matches and Is Caught Burning Structure. IKELEY, July 29.—Charles the four-year-old son of D. A. Newell of 1910 Ninth street, set fire to a barn belonging to Charles Hadlen, his father's neighbor, this afternoon wh playing with matches. The child touched a lot of matches to two little piles of wood that he had gathered and when the owner of the barn ved td see where the smoke was coming from the boy was in great glee over the success of his first at- tempt at incendiarism. N. Hadlen put the fire out with a garden hose and then sent the child home to be spanked. The Fire De- rtment was called out, but its ser- s were found unnecessarv. —_——————— Propose to License Dairies. OAKLAND, July 29.—The Board of Health has prepared a proposed ordi- to license dairies, the measure for inspection of king toward enforcement of ary regulations. The bill e Kentz Under More Charges, OAKLAND, July 29. Formal charges were filed to-day against Po- liceman C. E. Kentz with the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners. Kentz is accused -of unofficerlike con- duct at Shell Mound Park last Sun- da Gus Nelson has sworn to a com- plaint charging Kentz with battery and offensive conduct. ————— Says Man Pursued Her. OAKLAND, July 28.—Mrs. Marion Sheardin. residing at 956 New street, caused the arrest to-day of Augustus F. Miller, a carpenter, who, accord- ing to Mrs. Sheardin, pursued the womgas, jago her house, after she had T TR IR Ik with him outaifle. BENNION PLAC ARREST AT D UNDER INDIANAPOLIS Branch Manager of Conservative Life Insurance Company Wanted on a Felony Embezziement Charge. Chief Wittman received a dispatch vesterday afternoon from C. L. Kru- ger, Superintendent of Police, India- napolis, that Frederick Bennion was in custody there and asking that the requisition papers be brought as soon as possible. The Chief will have them prepared at once and an officer will be sent with them to bring Bennion hack. Bennion was manager of the Geary- #treet branch of the Conservative Life Insurance Company. A warrant charg- ing him with felony embezzlement was sworn out before Police Judge Fritz late Thursday afternoon by F. B. Morris, inspector of accounts for the company. The amount alleged in the complaint is $202 75, but the total of the alleged defalcation will, it is #aid, exceed $1000. Rennion had been connected with the company for about a year and as he was a hustler his fn- come was large. Poker and horse rucing are said to have been the causa of "is downfill. He disappeared last Monday. ——— WANTS BUSINESSE DIVIDED,~OAKLAND, July 29 —Suit was brought to-day to decide ithe ownership of a saloon at the corner of Seventh and Kirkham streets. Antonio Marques clgims that he owns a half interest in the plgce with Peter Flexel and wants a recefver appointed and the businese divided. Pears’ Few people know the comfort and beauty of perfect natural skin. soap? $0ld all over the world, ’ UPHOLDS LOWER [TAKES A TRIP THE MYSTERY) COURT DECISION| ~ AFTER GILPIN Alameda Local Referendum Ordinance Is Regarded as Not Being Mandatory TRUSTEES FREE TO ACT Municipal Legislators Are Not Required to Submit Public Matters to Voters ALAMEDA, July 29.—In a decision rendered to-day the State Supreme Court sustains the action of the Su- perior Court of this county, which held that the local municipal referendum ordinance was not mandatory upon the City Trustees and that the latter could act on matters of public interest that came before them properly without first having to submit the questions to a general vote. The decision of the higher court was the resuit of an appeal taken from the lower court by Henry Rosenthal, Green Majors and others, who sought through injunction proceedings to prevent the City Trustees from granting railroad franchises to the Southern Pacific Com- pany nine months ago without first j obtaining a sentiment of voters by a special election. When the Superior Court held that the referendum ordi- nance did not in any way bind or prevent the municipal legislators from acting on the franchises the Board of Trustees granted the franchises asked by the Southern Pacific Company. Rosenthal and Majors carried the matter to the Supreme Court and en- | deavored to procure a permanent in- Jjunction until a decision could be had. but their request was denied. UNIVERSITY EVENTS BERKELEY, July 20.—Professor William E. Ritter, head of the department of zoology, has returned from Coronado beach, where, since the semester closed, he has been direct- ing the activities of the marine biological laboratory and the summer school work in zoology .on San Diego Bay. Under Professor Ritter's guidance the students of the summer school have been devoting themselves to in- vestigation of the animal life that abounds in the waters of the bay, which every year yields new epecimens. The sclentists who have been assisting Professor Ritter are Professor Charles A. Kofoid, Dr. Harry B. Torrey, Calvin O. Esterly, Loye H. Miller, Robert D. Willlams, Miss Margaret Henderson, Miss Effie J. Rig- den, Mrs. A. L. Evans and O. H. Robertson. The reception to teachers this evening was largely attended, Hearst Hall being crowded. Besides the teachers there were many mem- bers of the summer school faculty and of the Pacific Theological Seminary present. Frederick D. Weber, '04, has been called to a responsible position with the Westing- house Electrical Manufacturing Company and left to-night for Pittsburg, where he will be stationed hereafter. —_————— Fruitvale Teachers Elected. OAKLAND, July 29.—The trustees of Fruitvale school district have elect- ed the following teachers: Fruitvale School, No. 1—Miss A. J. Swazey, principal; teachers, Miss L. Donovan, Miss M. Madden, Miss_Lucy Forsyt Miss Erma Crowley, Mrs. J) Hearsey, M: Grubb, Miss Brower, Miss Hauck, Miss Mc- Gaw. Fruitvale School, No. 2—Paul Martin, cipal; teachers, Miss Ida Hammond, Sarali Cooper, Miss Marian Brownley, Dewing, Miss Agnes Thompson, Miss McLeod, Miss Florence Hay, Miss Farno. Frujtvaie School, No. 3—Miss_Alice B principal; teachers, Mrs. Belle Flaherty, Espee. Truant officer—C. K. Garrison. —————— Declares Tax Rate Too Low. ALAMEDA, July 29.—In speaking before the West End Improvement | Association last night City Trustee W. | M. Bowers reiterated the statement he made at a session of the municipal legislators last - month that there would have to be an increase in the next tax levy. The present rate is $1 25, which Bowers declared is not sufficient to meet the expenses of the. city government for ghe coming fiscal year. He figures thi the new rate should be close to $1 31. ———— Judge Melvin Returns. OAKLAND, July 29.—After a tour of the Eastern States with his wife Judge Henry A, Melvin returned to- day from g trip lasting more than a month. Next week he will take his turn at hearing the cases on the dif- ferent court calendars. Judges Greene, Hall and Ellsworth are away and Judge Ogden has been doing the work for the last week, while Judge Greene teok the first two weeks of the vaca- ticn term. Miss Tanner, prin- Miss Miss Julia xiey, Miss ——————— Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, July 29.—The follow- ing marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: Joseph T. Farrar, over 21, and Cecil M. Hearns, over 18, both of Berkeley; William 8. Oxley, 21, and Genevieve A. Southard, 19, both of Oakland; Dennis O'Con- nor, 25, and Mary Walsh, 23, both of Oakland; John O. Blanchard, 38, San Francisco, andy, Elizabeth C. Hooper, 30, Berkeley; Benjamin H. Lewis, 44, and Annie Allen, 39, both of Oakland. e e Youth Swallows Eye Lotion. ALAMEDA, July 29.—Louis Prusso Jr. of 1709 Walnut street became dis- gusted because of the troubles of his parents, who secured a divorce yes- terday, and in an endeavor to end his worry last night swallowed a bbttle of eye lotion, which he thought contained | enough _poison to kill him. Prusso . afterward submitted to a stomach | pump operation and to-day was glad to be alive. ———— Says Caller Was Drunk. _GAKLAND, July 29.—Joseph Cor- ! den, a plumber, tried to make a call last evening on the daughter of Mrs. Kate Adler, residing at 617 Bast Six- teenth street. Mrs. Adler objected to the wisitor, asserting that he was drunk. She ordered him away. Cor- den created a disturbance, so Mrs. Ad- ler charged. She caused his arrest to-day. ‘ C il et Settlesent Elects Officers, BERKELEY, July 29.—The West Berkeley Social Settlement directors have elected the following officers: President, Louis Titus; vice president, Thomas Dowd; secretary, Hart Greens- felder; treasurer, J. W. Richards; committee—F. W. Richardson, Tho: Rickard, Christian Hoff, J. T. Renas and J. W. Richards. —_———— Increase Prey for Poundmen. OAKLAND, July 29.—The City Council has decided to amend the pound ordinance to include dogs running at large without lle-l:lwl - in its provisions. Hitherto pups :‘!’x months old and under have been ex-. empt from the poundman’s noose. i Former Treasurer’s Busi- ness Associate Departs on a Journey to Colfax RITTEN Creditor Awaiting. Advices From the Absent Man as to the State of Affairs Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, July 26. jeorge W. Johnson, partner of for- mer City Treasurer Z. B. Gilpin. in the Standard Wood Company at First street and Broadway, has hastened to Colfax for a conference with his as- sociate. Yesterday Johnson was busy over the books of the concern. He has said the conditions are such that he desires to have a talk with Gilpin. to the end_that an adjustment of their affairs may be reached. Johnson’s attorney, B. F. Woolner. said to-day that his client had taken no action in the matter of referring his business relations with Gilpin to the courts. No further attachments were filed to- day against any of the property found of record in the name of Gilpin or of his wife. It is said that the claim of Dr. W. D. Huntington for $3600, at- tachment pending, represents loans of money that were made to Gilpin by the physician. Dr. Huntington and Gii- pin were close friends. Frank H. Brooks ef the California Bank, which holds Gilpin's paper, has written to him at Colfax concerning their loan. There has been no secret about Gilpin's location. When the bank people desired to locate him sev- eral days ago members of the family did not hesitate to give information as to the former Treasurer's where- abouts. ————— UNIVERSITY REGENTS CONSIDER FINANCES Committee of Governing Body Does Not Take Up Question of Ap- pointment of Secretary. BERKELEY, July 29.—The finace committee of the Board of Regents of the University of California met this afternoon and considered many important matters in connection with the funds of the university. There were many rumors that the members of the finance committee had selected a candidate for recommenda- tion to the Board of Regents for the vacant position of secretary to the board, but this was positively denied by the members of the committee. The Board of Regents will meet on August 9 to adopt the recommenda- tion of the finance committee as to the appointment of a secretary to the board. y e e PERSONAL. Dr. T. M. Todd of Auburn is at the Lick. Oscar Lawler of Los Angeles is in the city. Rev. Father Vaughan of Angels is a guest at the Lick. H. A. Stabler, a fruit man of Yuba City, is at the Lick. Dr. and Mrs. F. J. Jansen of New York are at the Grand. Dr. E. P. Herbert of Santa Barbara is a guest at the Palace. Alfonso Meyer, a banker and coffee grower of Guatemala, is at the Palace. J. E. Stubbs, president of the Ne- vada State University, is at the Palace. G. S. Holmes, the well known hotel man of Los Angeles, is at the Palace. E. P. Dunn, proprietor of the Arling- ton Hotel of Santa Barbara, is at the Palace. Fred A. Hines, a well known insur- ance man of Los. Angeles, is at the Palace. T. Y. Anderson, a railroad man of Salt Lake City, and his wife are at the Occidental. J. C. Ainsworth, one of Portland’s leading bankers, is registered at the St. Francis. William Uridge, a well-known fruft- grower of Fresno, arrived at the Pal- ace yesterday. Judge J. W. Mahon of Bakersfield is spending a few days in this city and is registered at the Lick. Major Starr of the adjutant gener- al's department, U. S. A., Is in the city on his way to Manila. Stacy W. Bray, a well-known capi- talist of St. Louis, and his his mother are registered at the St. Francis. Al McCabe, secretary of the Califor- nia delegation to the Democratic Na- tional Convention, is home again. F. J. Shepard, general superintend- ent of the Santa Fe at Los Angeles, ar- rived at the 8t. Francis yesterday. R. D. Cranston, who left for Aetna Springs several weeks ago, will return to San Francisco probably some time in August. Charles W. Clark, son of TUnited States Senator Clark of Montana, ar- rived in this city yesterday and is staying at the Palace. Acting Governor Alden Anderson and Alex Brown of the State Board of Equalization are in San Francisco. Governor Pardee will return to Cal- ifornia early next month. J. A. Naugle, assistant general man- ager and general freight and passen- ger agent of the Sonora Railway, ar- rived here yesterday from Guaymas and is staying at the Palace. PRy Californians in New York. NEW YORK, July 29.—The following Californians are registered in New York: From San Francisco—J. Y. Barber, at the Ashland; J. S. Dunigan, at the Hoffman; F. W. Eckstein, at the Gii- sey House; F. E. Hartegan, at the Vendome; D. Hecht, at the Belvidere House; Mrs. McGrath, at the 8t. Denis; J. Marcus, at the Herald Square; B. Nasson, at the Broadway Central, and G. Uhl Jr., at the Gilsey House. From Los Angeles—T. J. Darmody, at the Bartholdi; J. E. Brink and wife, at the Imperial; J. F. Edwards, at the Hotel York; G. B. Johnson and Dr. M. Johnson, at the Murray Hill, and A. T. Koll and wife, at the Normandie. RS LU e i, Thrown From His Horse. Isador Eissinger, a hide and wool merchant living at the Palace Hotel, was seriously injured while out riding yesterday. When near the entrance to Golden Gate Park at Fulton street and Sixth avenue his horse became frightened, shied and threw him to the ground. The injured man was picked up and taken to the Park Emergency Hospital, where it was found that he was suffering from a compound fracture of the left leg. S. BRANCH OFFICES | ALAMEDA COUNTY OAKLAND. 1016 Broadway. Telephone Main 1083. BERKELEY. 2148 Center Street. Telephone North 77 : ALAMEDA. 1435 Park Street. 'l!lenhone_ Alameda 559. SE— e 4 FREE——FREE As an inducement for you to test the pulling power of the SUNDAY CALL'S CLASSIFIED COLUMNS We offer a box of RAMONA DOMINOS or RAMONA CHOCOLATE CHIPS (High Class Candies) TO WANT ADVERTISERS. TRIES T0 SAVE | FRIEND'S NAME Relieve Smith From Guilt in Angel Island Carousal The military trial of Lieutenant Charles F. Smith," who was mixed up in the Angel Island carousals, was again taken up yesterday at the Pre- sidio. As during the preceding ses- sions of the court martial, all @he doors were tightly barred and no one outside of those directly interested in the case was allowed in the building. The chief witness of the day for the defense was Lieutenant W. W. White, who part@ipated with Smith in the orgies. White's testimony, it is re- ported, was mainly directed so as to shield Smith and draw all the blame on his own shoulders. From what could be learned it smacked of a sort of Damon and Pythias affair. White was willing to take all the onus of the bringing of the “ladies” into the camp upon himself, and wished the court to believe that he and he alone invited the “ladies” to come there. As far as the grand final escapade at the dis- charge camp was concerned it was made to appear that Smith simply happened in while the “ladies” were calling on White and joined the party to help the evening along. Other witnesses who gave testimony yesterday were Privates McClatsky, Driddle, Barrett and Barry. These were all guards who were on the prem- ises during the evening of the last orgies. The court adjourned at 3 o’clock, to meet again on Monday morning at 10. This will probably be the final sitting of the court. So far it Ras occupied nearly three days. Immediately after the court adjourn- ed yesterday Lieutenant White was taken back to Angel Island under guard. The target practice which has been going on for the last week at Ord bar- sackg will be finished on next Tues- ay. The three batteries of field artillery, under command of Captains C. A. Bennett, John L. Hayden and Ira A. Haynes, are enjoying an® extensive practice at Camp Atascadero. The big ranch affoerds them ample opportunities for long distance targets. i Among those going on the transport Logan, which will sail for Manila on Monday, will be Lieutenant Colonel T. C. Prince; Lieutenant J. L. Hines, wife and child; Commander Edward Stone, master of the launch Seattle; Lieuten- ant Colonel John McClellan and Col- onel J. B. Girard of the medical de-~ partment and his two daughters. Reports come from Camp Atascadero that the weather there during the day is hot, the thermometer registering anywhere from 103 to 110 degrees. The nights, however, are cold. Brigadier General T. McGregor, re- tired, registered at headquarters yes- | terday. He is at the Occidental Hotel. | —_—— PREPARATIONS ON FOOT FOR BIG CELEBRATION OAKLAND, July 29.—Tentative, plans were outlined to-night at a joint meeting of the Alameda County and San Francisco committees on the State celebration of Admission day, which will be held under charge of the Native Sons of the Golden West in Oakland. The festival will begin the night of September 8, when the San Francisco parlors will visit Oakland in a body, marching in parade through Market street to the ferry. On this side the parlors will keep open house., Band concerts, fireworks and other forms of entertainment are in hand. At this meeting Grand First Vice President J. L. Gallagher, Grand Marshal W. H. Squires and Grand Trustee E. Emmet Hayden gave assurance that the twen- ty-five parlors in San Francisco would be represented in large numbers. The local committee in a two days’ canvass has raised $1000 of the $6000 that will be required for the celebra- tion. ——————— Recorder Files Annual Report. Recorder Godchaux filed his annual report with the Mayor yesteraay, showing that during the year ending June 30, 1904, there were 37,337 docu- ments filed, an increase of 2225 over the fiscal year 1902-1903. The receipts were $57,537 45 and the expenditures $43,900, leaving a net profit of $13,- 637 45. There were filed 10,621 deeds, 4655 ‘marriage certificates, $535 build- ing contracts and 656 affidavits of Chi- nese births. The fact that the af- fidavits are not filed until many years after the births opens an easy oppor- tunity for fraud, Godchaux says. A search of the records shows that tne births of thousands of white-children are not registered. Godchaux asks that a system of compartments for tne storing of building contracts be pro- vided. v e PURSE SNATCHER SENTENCED.—OAK- LAND, July 20.—A. M. Phin, who snatched the purse of Mrs. P, Whitney, containing $22 50, to lighten the sentence somewhat om of the showing mi 0 " ERED.—OAKLAND, July were. in to-day by against Helen C. Byrne for M. Lewis against F. W. Lewis John J. Byrne desertion: Cora for cruelty. GED MARINER ANSWERS CALL Captain Charles Oakland, a Veteran Shipmaster, Dies at King’s Daughters’ Home FIFTY YEARS A .SAILOR Pioneer Skipper Known in Seaports All Over World as “Kid Glove Charlie” Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, July 29. Captain Charles C. Oakland, a vet- eran master mariner, known in fifty seaports as “Kid Glove Charlie,” died to-day at the King’'s Daughters’ Home, aged 63 years, For several years the pioneer sea- man had suffered severely from rheu- matism, which had incapacitated him. In search of health Captain Oakland had traveled in warm climes, but with- out much relief. A few months ago, feeling that he required constant at- tention, the old shipmaster entered the home, which proved to be his last port. Tinged with romance and alive with stirring incident is the life of the pion- eer sea captain. He was born in Fin- land and began his career before the mast when he was a boy. During his youth he went to New England and made his first deep water voyage out of Boston half a century ago. During the Civil War, Captain Oak- land had many thrilling experiences in blockade running. He came to California years ago and sailed out of San Francisco. His sob- riquet of “Kid Glove Charlie” was be- cause he was a stickler for careful and tasteful dressing whenever he was ashore. Captain Oakland leaves a widow, who is visiting in Boston. She has been notified of her husband’s death. The funeral arrangements await her instructions. PETER C. ALLEN DIES 1N EAST Well Known Musician Passes Away After Brief Ill{less at East Aurora, New York CHOIR LEADER CE His Abilities Remembered Here Because of Work at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church OAKLAND, July 29.—Peter C. Allen, husband of Florence Sharon Allen, and once a musician and composer of note in this city, died guddenly to-day at East Aurora, N. Y. Young Allen had been ill for a short time, having con- tracted a severe cold that was followed by organic troubles. His death was unexpected. The marriage four years ago of the brilliant young musician to Florence Sharon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Sharon, at their Piedmont villa, was an event of the season In a society way. The young couple traveled after the wedding. A year ago Mr. and Mrs. Allen went to New York, where the young man was engaged In profes- sional work. He possessed considerable creative ability in his art. The Allens had intended to return to Oakland next month on a visit. Mrs. Allen was with her husband at his death. She will come home after the funeral, which will be held at East Aurora. The body will be cremated. Before his marriage, Allen was leader of St. Paul's Episcopal Church choir. One child, Frances, survives. She is with her grandparents at Piedmont. Allen was 36 years old, a native of California. His mother, Mrs. F. A. Allen, resides at College Park. Robert Allen, a brother, is at Kings City. Chetwood Allen, a brother, is a stu- dent at Stanford University. There is another brother, Moses Allen, and two YIELDS TWO MILLION sisters. | 1 v 3+ FROM ITS WELLS OF OIL A good showing is made for the im- meagurably rich oil sands of the Kern River field. It is reported that the annual earnings of that oil field alone, notwithstanding that the price for oil at the wells is very low, amount to $2,000,000 a year. The conditions have not been encouraging to develop new ground extensively. There are hopes that the price for crude petroleum will ris: again, new and greater demands being constantly made for it. Ip due time the $2,000,000 annual output will be very largely increased. A good showing is made for the im- northern part of the State are extend- ing. A comsiderable tract has been ac- quired on Clear Creek, in Shasta Coun- ty, for operation with large machines. A northern quartz. mining company reports earnings for six months amounting to $305,000. The Bakersfield Echo; describing the operations in the Kern River oil field during the past year, says: Of the companies operating i the Kern River fleld nine pay regular monthly dividends, amcunting to $74,500, or $894,000 per year. The aggregate land owned by these nine com- panies is about 950 acres, about one-fifth of the proven territory of the fleld, and less than one-quarter of this 950 acres is developed. Appropriately speaking, there are 5000 acres of proven oil land in the Kern River fleld, and there are considerably less than ducing wells, One well is supposed to drain the oil from about one acre of land, so that it is evident that the same ratio of develop- ment holds good throughout the entire fleld. The largest factor in the Kern River fleld is the Associated Oil Company, and the Asso- clated bas not yet declared’ any dividends. This by no means indicates that the Asso- clated is not making fully its share of the money, and it is conservatively estimated that if the directors chose to distribute the earnings of the company to the shareholders, Instead of investing them in improvements and development work, Its dividends would amount to 5 per cent on its 20,000,000 shares, or $1,000,000 per year. In addition to the Associated and the nine companies first re- ferred to, is the Petroleum Development Com- pany, which is owned by the Santa Fe Rail- road,’ and the profits of which do not appear in figures accessible to the public. There are also a number of companies that pay quar- terly and semi-annual dividends, and those also are left out of the account. With the profits of thése companies added to the amounts already given in it is_evident that the net returns from the Kern River field in the present depressed condition of the ofl in- dustry does not fall so very far short of $2,000,- 000 per year. These figures are for net profis with cost of operating, deterioration and bet- terments taken out. They are made, too, on the basis of the prices which the companies have been getting for their ofl, which is prob- ably not above 20 cents. If the price of oil can by any means be made to rise to something near its actual value the increase will be just 80 much clear mioney in the pockets of “the producers, as the operating and other ex- penses would nmot be any greater than now. DREDGING IN SHASTA. The Gibgon ranch of 158 acres on Clear Creek, Shasta County, will be worked by W. L. Leland with gold dredging apparatus, according to the Redding Free Press, which says: John White and Joseph Kahny secured the Gibson piace for ., paying §400 down and the balance of $7600 to be pald by May 2, 1905. They in turn enter into an agreement with Leland to sell him the place for $12,000, receive $400 down and the balance of $11,600 to be paid by April 2, 1905. The two agreements were filed for record Monday afternoon, The land is described as the northeast quarter of section 33, township 31 north, range 5 west, and containing 158 acres. The deal includes alsy the water ditch and water right of what is known as the Townsend's Flat Water Ditch Company, and the stock thereon. The Prince mine in Altaville, Calay- eras County, has been bonded by the owners to Charles H. Bean, of Los Angeles, and J. F. Hamby, of Calavs eras. The gravel property owned by R. Wise, of Oakland, and situated on Poverty Flat, a short distance from ‘Whisky Slide, is developing. The mill of the Melones mine at Melones is run- ning day and night on ore. A new mill will be installed in August by the San Andreas Gold Channel Mining Com- pany. The Tuolumne Independent says: Willlam Olson of Carters has agreed to sell to W. C. Stanley of San Jose the Jostah and Venezueia quarts mines situated half a mile from the junction of the North Fork and main Tuolumne rivers. The purchase price is $13,000. The agreement is dated June 2, 1904. the 12th instant the option was assigned to the Mora, Gold Mining, Milling and_Power Com- §15,! On pany, A. L. Ellls, A. B. Tryon, S. J. Mayock, J. M. Palmer and George E. Stayton have entered into an agreement to sell to the Jerome Canon Copper Company of Arizona the Padger quartz mine, situated about five miles West of Jamestown and near Bear Creek. The purchase price is $12,000, payable before June 16, 1005 The purchasers are to pay to the present owners 20 per cent of the products from working the mine, which is to apply on the purchase price. The management will in- stall a 110-light dynamo at the Draper to light the surface works. being added to the mill at_the mine, making eight In all. Charles Zany has deeded to Domenicio Peri the Santa Mara quartz mine, situated one and a half miles mine stamps are Longfellow 1000 ' pro- north of Hughes station, trict. The Rescue gold mine in El Dorado County, near Rescue, is reported by the Placerville Nugget to have been sold. Moceasin Creek dis- OFFICIAL RETURNS. The Grass Valley Tidings says that the North Star mine has produced | $305,000 in six months. A report by James D. Hague, the president of the company, is published, in which the following “statéments are officially made: During six months ending June 30, 1904, 1 orth Star Mines Company produced about $305,000, at an operating . costl of $142.- 000, with an « operating profit of $163,000, from which be deducted about $53.000, expended for general development of the North Star mine (Including the deeper workings of | the_centrat shait), thus leaving a net surplus of $110,000 over the total cost of current opera- and general development, as above set Further outlays during the same period r other develipments, mainly at Gold Hill, amount to $27,000. reducing the above-stated surplus to about $83,000 ) Deducting therefrom the sum of $50,000, quired for the payment |of a 215 per cent dividend on outstanding stock, there remains a balance of $24,000 available for improvements and other outlays preperly chargeable to ~apital aceounts. Dur- ing the balf vear thesw expenditures, mainly for new mill construssion and other equipment chased, have amounted abcut 000 wiil have surplus fund, which amounted to $224,000 at the beginning of the year and is now thus reduced to $157.000. The construction of the ! new mill was g delayed by unfavorable weather during fjie winter and spring. It is now nearly ready for operation. A substantial increase in production snd profit may be ex- pected from that source during the current half year. to $61,000, whereof been drawn from the The pioneers in the Yukon country will celebrate in August the anniver- sary of Discovery Bay in the Klondike. All who were north of the sixty-sixth parallel or on the Edmonton trail be- fore January, 1898, are included in the “sour doughs” who are entitled to take part in the celebration. The celebra- tion is in charge of the Yukon Order of Pioneers. The Nome Gold Digger reports that the Champion Mining and Trading Company has installed three hydraulic elevators on Dorothy and Divide creeks and is preparing to perform extensive work. The same journal claims to have unearthed a scheme for giving away the townsite of Nomé. ON COMSTOCK LODE. The Mining and Scientific Press pub- lishes some general statements about the condition of the mines along the Comstock lode. Three or four years 2go the lode was practically dead, al- most every mine along its entire length of 20,000 feet being idle. There is some improvement. 'The Yellow Jacket shaft, 5000 feet deep, was abandoned when a flood of water rushed in from the Exchequer mine. The machinery is at Butte City, where it was sent after the flood disaster. The shaft will probably never be reopened. At the ‘Ward shaft the work of restoration has progressed to the 1700-foot level, and a large compressor plant is going in to operate drills and to raise the water from the bottom of the mine to the Sutro tunnel level. The article con- tinues: Beginning_at the north end of the lode, a crosscut is being driven in the Utah mine on the 600 level. The Sierra Nevada and Mexi- can mines are connected with the Union shaft, through which they are to be operated. Fast of the Unlon lies the Scorpion, in which pros- pecting is being vigorously prosecuted om the 1600 level, being also worked through the Union shaft. The Union has been overhaulea and placed in good condition and extensive de. velopment planned, but the burning of the works on the 14th inst. has put a stop for the time being to all this work. At the Union shaft was at one time some of the heaviest pumping machinery in the world. The great Cornish pump. Wwith a stroke nearly nine. fest {long and a pump rod eighteen inches square and 3000 lon§, Was ome of the heaviest on the Comstock. Previous to the fire retarred to. this pumping machinery was being dismantied and broken up to_be recast into machinery of modern design. The Ophir mine, one of the noted properties of early days, and the on. upon which the —original discovery which caused the “rush to Washoe" was made. | being worked on the 1800, 1900 and 2000 levery And stoping is In progress on a vein of ore from which about $250.000 has recently. toms paid in dividends. In the Con. Virginia saa California the water Is down belo - the 2350 level. Recently the Best & Belch. 75-ton plant. The mill has been Tonsed o gnt C. Butters Company. At the Gould & Cutre nothing is being dome. The intentios (L reopen the Savage, Gould & Curry. Chotlas Potosi, Bullion, Alpha and ‘Exchequer throwen the Ward shaft of the Bullion mina. " The p5 perial. Challenge. Confidence and Yellow Jaup. et are operated In a small way through the i1 Yellow Jacket shaft. Some prospecting i a) being_done in Beicher and Point through, the Belcher shatt” "These two mincs worl rough the Overman s belng broken on the 1200 g - once a prosperous little city of thousand Inhabitants, has been absoitary dead for years. The heavy machinery bulldings have all been removed, the s and including about $4000 for property pur- | | to the police, who located the guilty ASSESSMENTS ARE CUT DOWY The Board of Equalization Makes Big Reduetion in Valuation of S. P. Company FRANCHISES LOWERED —_— Follows the Precedent Set Last Year and Takes Off $800,000 on Them Alone ——n Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, July 25. The Board of Supervisors, sitting Board of Equalization, to-day reduced the assessment on the ferry-boat fran- chises of the Southern Pacific Company from $800,000 to $15. It also made an aggregate reduction on the other prop- erties of the company of $83,500. The | company was represented by E. Black Ryan, while Assessor Henry P. Dalton appeared before the board and opposed the reductions asked for. The entire morning was spent in listening to argu- ments and the matter was finally dis- posed of by ordering the reductions as stated. In regard to the ferry franchises Ryan contended that they were a myth, and that the franchise granted by the State included in it a franchise to run a ferry as well as a train. The board cut the three franchises, aggregating $300,000, down to a nominal value of $5 each last year, and on motion of Supervisor Kelly it did the same again this year, Super- visors Mitchell and Horner voting aye, while Supervisor Rowe voted no. Su- pervisor Talcott was absent. In regard to the reductions of the other properties, upon the request of Ryan the assessment of the ferry-boat Amador was reduced from $10,000 to $1500. It was pointed out that the boat was old and fit only for scrap iron. The assessment on the railroad yards at West Oakland was reduced from $225,- 000 to $200,000, the realty improvements from $50,000 to $40,000. The assessment on the yards at Fourteenth and Frank- lin streets was allowed to remain at $178,000, while the improvements there were reduced from $75,000 to $50,000. The block signal system of the com- pany was reduced from $100,000 to $75,000. The board decided to assess the ferry- boats plying between San Francisco and Oakland on the basis of one-half valuation, the other half being assessed in San Francisco. The valuation will be fixed at to-morrow’s session. Reductions allowed private persons are as follows: F. P. Cutting, furni- ture, from $1500 to $300; Minnie Roeder, house in West Oakland, from $1250 to | $800; James Potts, two lots in Alameda, from $2700 to $2000; T. A. White, reaity in Butters tract, from 33000 to $2000; K. S. Farally, mortgage on property East Oakland, from $21,821 to $§21,125; S. Livingstone, improvements at Fifth and Washington streets, from 300 to $600; B. F. Woolner, mortgage, from $2100 to $2000; Mrs. B. Hitchcoek, Livermore realty. from $3200 to'$2000: R. A. Whittaker, property in Linda V tract, from $1300 to $1100; Chaties H. Hale, mortgage in Hayward§, from $4100 to $1250; D. Kanabe, lots in East Oakland, from $2300 to $1250. Servants Rob Employer. OAKLAND, July 29.—For several months past Mrs. Thomas Mein, wife of the late Thomas Mein, the mining millionaire, has been missing articles of wearing apparel from her ward- robe. She finally reported the matter parties in the persons of two female servants employed by Mrs. Mein. They had succeeded in stealing clothing from their employer valued at $1000, which they gave away to their friends. The police recovered it all. Mrs. Mein refused to prosecute the servants and the case has been dropped. ————— An Estate of Paper. OAKLAND, July 29.—An appraise- ment of the estate of the late Bernard McGinnis was flled with the County Clerk this afternoon and shows his estate to be valued at $31,814. Of this amount $8728 76 is cash. There is a little realty, valued at $1772 80, while the balance of nearly ,000 consists of promissory notes of small amounts. & 5 + allowed to cave and the outicok for a pros- perous future is not bright. On the Silver City branch of the lode the most important mines are the Justice, Silver Hill, Dayton and Kossuth. The Justice and Silver Hill are working and several small properties are being exploited for rich surface ores in the vicinity of Stiver City, mostly un- tam. In Six- anyon the large plant buflt by the Charles Butters Company of lon to treat the tallings pile near the mill is idle. al small cyanide plants were seen in ile Canyon and in Gold Canyon and fhe remains of ome on the Carson River. Gener- ally speaking. these plants have not been cessful, probably partly due to the fact the tailings which most of them been worked and reworked untit values contained are too low to afford a profit under the existing metallurgical difficulties. Near Dayton a plant is in operation in which the chloro-cyanide process is sald to operats sat- tsactorily. This plant is run for most part on ores and not on tailings. ‘The Meister group of mining claims in Ne- vada County has been honded to people from Utah. There are four claims in the group, ex- tending 8000 feet and embracing about eighty- two acres of land. Frits Msister is the owner. at at have ADVERTISEMENTS. | “edl g- Are You Interested in the Conditian of Your TEETH? Do you want them to look well ant work well? To be free from n? 5o be out of your mouth if &:‘y have passed beyond usefulness? To be filled with a &:rmnem composition if de- cayed? you want to have the nr.es- DENTAL WORK Done at moderate cost? 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