The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 4, 1904, Page 34

\ FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1904. ADVERTISEMENTS. FREE! FREE! Extraordinary Offer TO HOLIDAY SHOPPERS To make their day Purchases Before December 10th. $25.00 Puciue . $7.50 Jorit of goode, Free $10.00 Pociae - $3,00 yorrt of 850 ¢ $5.00 Pucien - $1.50 your own choice 75¢ worth of goods $1.00 Purctae . 25¢, your own choice worth of goods your own choice worth of goods your own choice We want you to see our Grand Holiday Display of Beautiful and Newest Creations Elite Chinaware, Limoges China, French China, Dinner Sets, Salad Sets, Chocolate Sets, Rich Cut Glass Ornaments, Vases, Bric-a-Brac, Lamps, English Porcelain Ware, Novelties, and Dolls. Fancy Articles of Every Description. Prettiest, Daintéest and Newest Things made, Collected from the Markets of the World. Top Quality Teas, Coffees, Spices, Extracts, Baking Powder, Cocoa, Chocolates, We want you to see our very reasonable prices, We want you to come just to look, Take advantage of this very liberal offer. Hol r'ree i Free Free Free Free Free with Free 3 CUT OUT THIS COUPON, | ing it to any of our stores before December 10, 1904, and receive with each purchase as listed abeve a very handsome present of your own selection. SAN FRANCISCO CALL, Dec. 4, 1904 Come just to look. Bring this Coupon with you to any of our stores. NOT GOOD AFTER DECEMBER 10, 1904 CUT _HERE Great American fmporting Tea Co. OITY STORES: 213 Sutter st. 861 Market st. 140 Sixth st. 475 Haight st. 1819 Devisadero st. 1419 Polk st. 2516 Mission st. OAXLAND, ALAMEDA AND BERKEELEY STORES: 1053 Washington st. 1510 Seventh st. Berkeley, 2141 1185 234 ave. 616 B. 12th st. Alameda, 1355 STORES IN OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS: San Jose, 128 S. First st. San Bernardino, 421 Third st. Long Beach, 220 Pine ave. Sacramento, 426 K st. Santa Barbara, 734 State st. Merced, 408 Main st. ento, 804 J st. San Diego, 822 Fifth st. NevadaCity, Pine stMas.bidg. uz. 140 Pacific ave. EanLuisObispo,720Higuerast. Redlands, 15 E. Stats st. 5 E n st Center st. Park st a Eanta Ana, Visalia. 218 Main st. Woodland, 535 Main st. ‘Watsonville, 323 Main st. Benicis, 6 First st. Chico, Bdwy. bet.34 &éth sts, CarsonCity,Cars'n st,nr.King, Brigham City, Maln st. Modesto, 10th st., bet. H& L Oroville, 308 Meyers st. Santa Rosa. 411 Fourth st. 3 Vallejo, 339 Georgla st. PaskCity, Main st,Schields bg. Haywards, Bst_ bet. Main&lst. RedBluff, Main & Oak sts. San Rafael, 823 Fourth st. Crockett. . Lincoln. Sutter Creek. Nape, 5 Main st. Petaluma, 828 Main st. £t Helena, Main st. Eugene, 30 E. Ninth st, 3 S Eureka, cor. Fiftk and F sta. Ocean View. ng, 421 Market st, Grass Valley, 56 Mill st. Calistoga side, 931 Man st Hanford, 200 N. Irwinst. Sonoma. Our 100 Stores Help Us to Help You. INFANT EARL RICHEST HEIR I ALL ENGLAND LEBAUDY'S FLAGSHIP IS SOLD AT AUOTION New Babe in Family of Duke of Westminster to Come Into a Great Estate. Dec. 3.—After a lapse of , the title of Earl of Gros- ved this week by the ar- stranger in the Duke of s family. - The infant Earl is heir to the richest es- held by any one in this Only Steam Vessel of the Navy Goes to Satisfy a Judgment Against It. MARSEILLES, Dec. 3.—The flagship of the fleet belonging to Jacques Le- baudy, the self-called Emperor of Sa- hara, was sold at auction this week. The acting admiral had some neces- sary repairs made in the only steam vessel of the Sahara navy in view of an impending expedition along the Af- rican coast. When the bills became due the contractors could not obtain pay- ment and sued his Majesty before the courts of Aix, which gave judgment against the “Emperor.” NDON, svenor nster estate is not large The Duke of Sutherland’s hundredfold that of the minster, but more than a less productive. The ducal Westminster bring in annually | £ incomes in the finest premi- improved ground rents and so h can fall little short of $5000 f W territory the ‘court ordered the steamer to be sold. A fisherman 1s now in pos- session. the ground upon which Mayfair ravia stands came to the Duke of ter through his ancestor| € a farmer's daughter at| ———————— Fall bats, 1904, just arrived, nobbier than ever. Tom Dillon & Co., opp.Palace.* | —_—————— This farmer was named Davis| LIMA, Ohio, Dec. 8.—R. O. Woods, see; his cows used to graze in what are | tary of the Lima Home and Savisgs osvenor square and Belgrave e Tocalty or which baame | %, mor> Gme #5000 158 o fode i ultra fashionable part of London. to-day to five years in the penitentiary. &1 Do~ square the ADVERTISEMENTS. have said they would ive serious consideration to any piano-player which was not with the METRO- not the only piano-player possess- ing the METROSTYLE. The Metrostyle will hereafter be in- corporated in all Pianolas, and the Pianola may be purchased at the same price as other players. Term payments if desired. " (OHLER & CHASE COR. POST and KEARNY STS. Agents San Francisco and Vicinity. As Lebaudy is absent from French | GR i Great expectations are entertained concerning the proceedings of the California Miners’ Association at the annual convention that will be opened to-morrow at the Hotel St. Fran- cis. The programme has already been published in The Call. Technical vpa- pers will take the attention of the del- egates to some extent, but there are topics of concern to the entire State | on_the list to be considered. Of leading importance will probably be the subject treated by E. A. Belcher, namely, “The Mineral Land Laws of | the United States.” At all times the |laws relating to mines are a lively | topic. The matter of next importance | possibly may be gold dredging. which | will be treated by L. J. Hohl This | has been discussed actively during the | year, as readers of mining news and all | miners are aware. Charles G. Yale. statistician for the United States Mint in this city and also for the California | State Mining Bureau, will talk about | mineral statistics. The subject is full of pith. | Some ground for discussion may be ! found in a recent report made by WaKA- goner, State Debris Commissioner. | few of his statements have already glven rise to comment. Waggoner says that “as the mines have shut down. the records show that the high water | mark at Marysville has been getting higher, nearly every succeeding winter | breaking the records of preceding vears. The Yuba is scouring a channel through the tailings and dumping into | the Feather Rive:. and it will not be | many years befc:s that channel will| be filled.” In another place Waggoner says that “the result of debris legislation has | been that the miners have lost and it | will be only a comparatively few years | when it will be the valley’s turn.” Some | paragraphs attributed to Waggoner. In | an interview that is going through the papers in the Interior, are as fol- lows: LOSING THE YUBA RIVER. Years ago I undertook the debris problem, with & view to satisfy the decisions of the courts and so that the mines could be oper- ated and the valley could have full protection, and soon developed a plan that ls now known as ““Losing the Yube,” by which mines could operate us long as there was any gravel to mine. During the last year this plan has gained a firm foothold amoug the thinking people of Marysville and in Sutter County, be- cause what is causing all the trouble is the | great dumps on the plains of the mining | streams, the greatest being the Yuba River, in | that the greatest amount of placer gold has | been extracted on its watershed. | The problem resol itself into two things— | either the deposit is to be washed Into the navigable rivers or kept out. To keep debris out means the resumption of hydraulic mining. No better argument is needed than the de- | cision of Judge Davis of Sutter County in the suit against the Polar Star mine—wherein he | held that the permits of the California Debris | Commission are not final, the courts having | & perfect right to determine whether or not a | hydraulic mine be operated with or without injury to the rivers, and that the function of the commission is to permit only such min- ‘ln( as will not. directly or imdirectly, injure the navigable streams. During my visit to Maryaville I talked with | several members of the Yuba and Sutter | County Improvement Assoctation and proposed that they call & convention of the citizens of | the mountain and valley countles, to be held | In Marysville, say the middle of mext month, ! and settle all’ their differences by working out | & plan for their mutual benefit. The associa- Ition has taken the proposition under advise- ment. Alb the farmers and miners have to do |is to unload their troubles where they be- | long—upon the lawyers and engineers of twen- five years ago—and make a united effort to | “lose the Yuba,” which will give both sec- tions all they ever really wanted—the valley, | reliet and protection; the miners, the privilege*| of operating their mines. i | The Amador Ledger says that the | mill at the Fremont mine is running at | | full capacity. Preparations are un- der wav to start the Red Mill mine, in | the Aetna district, on a large scale. A | Stockton company has secured the { property. The Whitmore mine, near Volcano, is operating on & small scale. | The ore at the Bunker Hill Is reported [to look well. A large outlay will be | made for improvements in the ma- | chinery. The dropping of 100 stamps at the Kennedy mill will make it nec- essary to increase the working force. MINES OF SISKIYOU. | | | Some account of recent operations in | Siskiyou County is given by the Sac- ramento Bee, which says in part: Siskiyou County mines are showing up well this season. At the King Solomon a' force of men is engaged In running a crosscut from the 700-foot tunnel to tap the ore that has been en- countered at the bottom of the shaft. It is in- tended to erect a large milling plant in order that the mine may be worked on an extensive scale. The Mount Shasta and Sightman placer claims have been bonded to capitallsts from Portiand, Or., and it is reported that they will install & large modern hydraulic plant, run- ning a ditch about four miles long, and work the properties on an extensive scale. The Sal- mon River Mining Company, having about 600 acres of placer ground, is mow running full. The Gold Dyke Mining Company has finished the erection of its bullding and the machinery is now being taken in by pack trains. It con- sists of two three-stamp mills, and it 1s thought everything will be in readiness for operation by January. The Cariboo. Mining Company has closed down for the winter months, but will start up again in the spring, and wiil then erect a milling plant which will be run by electricity. Two veins of ore have been encountered and the property is very promising. The mill at the Wild Irishman group has been completed and is running on ore said to run about $60 per ton. Progress is reported at San An- dreas. The Citizen says in part: If knockers will put up their hammers for & good mining town and all business will flour- ish and every resident will profit directly or indirectly thereby. A year ago nothing was doing in gravel; to-day a half dozen or more and others developing and will produce in & short time. Another company has been formed | ledge of ore has been encountered. run h boxes, over scraj and ‘which serves to pitate the copper in the solution. It is the com- different tracks other - work above d being done, and when completed the mill wil day and night. D. P. Gray Ginoe- Gray has 0 Boros of 2 B2 -34"&..’:;" AL A SUTTER CREEK WORKINGS. ‘The Sutter Creek Record con- cerning mining operations in the vi- cinity of Sutter Greek as follows in EAT ACTIVITY IN THE MINES. Annual Convention to Open In This City Next Monday Live Topics to Be Discussed On this level the ledge is opened up 500 feet. The people of Oleta have been much encouraged of late. The opening of the Elliot mine is livening things up. ~Mr. Thornton has ac- cepted the superintendency of another mine not far from the Elliot, which is being de- veloped by San Francisco capital. Three shifts, comprising twelve men, continue at the Bur- lington shaft and progress is good. The hole is now 100 feet in depth and much water has been encountered. crosscut was run for forty-one feet at the 100-foot level and at 160 feet in depth a ledge has been struck which is six feet in width and shows good values. At this point a drift is now being run and & station cut for the handling of the water. There is considerable interest in re- cent operations in Placer County which are summed up by the Placer ADVERTISEMENTS. Herald as follows: A. P. Grasser of the Three Stars mine s superintending the placing of a lot of new ma-~ chinery in the Smith Point mine, near the Zantgraf, preparatory to the reopening of the mine. A number of persons, recognizing the ssibllities of the land edjoining the Dairy mine, in the Lincoln _aistrict, have bonded 160 acres of the Haley tract and begun development work. A company of San Fran- ¢lsco men have secured the Dormody ranch of 200 ecres near Green Valley, above Folsom, and will mine it by dredging process. The Elite mine at Shady Run struck gravel in an upraise of thirty-five feet last week after run- ning a tunnel of 1800 feet. The owners have a large quaatity of ground. ACTIVE AT ALLEGHANY. The Grass Valley Union reports ac- tivivity in the vicinity of Alleghany and American Hill, about ten miles above Forest City. Tt says: The prospects are that next spring and sum- mer the mining outlook there will be even bet- ter than at present, and more development will be under way than for many years past. At the Alleghany mine nearly everything is in readiness for winter, most of the bulldings being completed, while the winter supplies are in, and with a Couple of weeks more of fayor- able weather the company will be prepared to run until spring uninterruptedly. The tunnel is in 750 feet, and in a few weeks an upralse will be made to reach the gravel channel above, as it is belleved that the tunnel is plenty low enough to be under the bedrock. W. W. Miller of Berkeley recently purchased the Johnston gravel claims in the vicinity of American Hil and will proceed to_develop them. The Buck brothers of Orleans Fiat have a quartz ledge below Snow Point which con- tinues to produce ore. The Plumbago mine is running fifteen stamps. The recent striking of a thirteen-foot ledge at the Oriental mine has encouraged the owners. At the Tightner mine rich ore is being taken out. —_————— How to Have Money. Saving is the one royal road to wealth and Industry is its helpmate. If you ac- quire the habit of saving the money you throw away each month you will have at the end of the year a tidy sum bear- ing Interest, and it will be only a short time when you will have an indepen- dence. You ‘can start with $1 with the Phoenix Savings, B. and L. Ass'n, 516 California street, receiving 4% per cent interest, compounded semi-annually. On term accounts 5 per cent is paid, paya- ble semi-annually. Pald-up capital, $1,- | 250,000; guarantee fund $200,000. The | directors are A. A. Watkins, Chas. R. Bishop, Geo. C. Boardman, S. Prentiss Smith, Gavin McNab, Chas. B. Ladd; Clarence Grange, managing director. * —_——— Love Letter Sets Girl Free. PARIS, Dec. 3.—A Parisian ro- mance, where “ love and influence opered prison doors, Is disclosed in the arrest of Jeanne Gost, a pretty serving maid accused of shoplifting. Just when affairs seemed blackest for the girl the police discovered in her trunk a love letter from the son of a Cabinet Minister and a prominent politician, whose name is known all over America. The young man was quickly informed and paid the shop proprietor, who abandoned the com- plaint, and the girl was set free. —_——— Do You Want a Trunk At a moderate price? One that looks good and is good, or a traveling set? We have them in all the best material and lowest prices. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741! Market street. . Men With Wooden Legs Race. PARIS, Dec. 3.—Parisians apparently have novel racing competitions on the brain. A walking competition was ar- ranged for men with wooden legs. A great crowd assembled at Carrefour des | Quatre Chemins to see the race. The' competitors were lined up along the curbstone with legs of all sizes, designs and colors. The course was along the Rue de Flandre. The progress of the wooden legged brigade was heroic. The winner covered the distance in twenty- six minutes and won a silver medal and $6. WHIT THE CoR.PosT % KEARNY ST8. E HOUSE ecial Sal Tyrkish Rug Commencing Monday, December Fifth, Entire Stock Will Be on Sale Until Christmas at. N4 Co S KILLS HIMSELF BECAUSE WOMAN WILL NOT WED Mining Engineer Commits Suicide After a Vain Search for His Supposed Rival. NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—Because a woman with whom he had lived in & Lexington-avenue hotel for several weeks repeatedly refused his requests that a marriage ceremony be per- formed, Edward I. Gray, a civil en- gineer, shot and killed himself to- day. The woman, who gave her name as Lulu Adams, had just fled ‘rom his presence when the fatal shot was fired. She has been detained by the Coroner and will be held until her story of the shooting has been inves- tigated. She asserts that Gray was insane- ly jealous of another man and that he spent all last night looking for his rival, with the avowed intention of killing him. He was unsuccessful in the search and returned to the hotel this morning. A card was found in the pocket of the dead man bearing the name “Ed- ward L. Gray, mining, civil and elec- trical engineer,” and giving addresses in both New York and London. e New York’s New Postmaster. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Senator Platt of New York to-day announced that Willlam R. Willcox would be ap- pointed postmaster at New York. Willcox was Park Commissioner un- der the Low administration. —_——————— Semi-Annual Millinery Sale. Miss J. E. Connor begs to announce to the fadles of San Franclsco that she will offer her entire stock of imported hat greatly re- Auced rates: $25 hats, $15; $16 hats, $10; 810 Sale beginning Monday, § &. m., and days. 138 Geary st. . e Dies From Wounds She Received. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8.—Mrs. Carl Fox, who was shot last night by H. Marcoux, a harness-maker, after he had shot and killed his wife in a jeal- ous rage, dled to-day as a result of her wounds. ADVERTISEMENTS. A most acceptable . ; present A most acceptable Christmas present would be a fashionable Fur Neck Scarf, purchased and bear- ing the label of H. Liebes & Co. Here you will find an endless variety of the BLACK MARTE illustrated ............. satisfaction. ISA?SELLA OPOSSUM STOLES, squirrel lined, as newest fashions at figures that will suit your purse. We quote at special prices this week just a few of the A best styles: SIBERIAN SQUIRREL FOUR-IN-HANDS SABLE OPOSSUM STOLES, with four tails. RIVER MINK STOLES, with six tailsc..... SABLE FOX STOLES, satin lined, two large taills .$7.50 .88.50 | .89.00 $15, ..817.50 Every garment bears our label and we guarantee H. LIEBES & CO., Inc. The Largest Exclusive Fur House in the World. 133-137 Post Street. San F' High Playing at Monte Carlo. MONTE CARLO, Dec. 3.—The prin- clpality is rapidly filling up with the usual cosmopolitan crowd which gathers here for the winter. Proof that the moneyed set has arrived may be taken from the fact that the Casino has opened a large trente et quarante gaming room. Some high playing al- ready has been seen, the Duc de Dino forcing the bank to send for 200,000 francs ($40,000) on two oceasions. J. Arthur Hinckley has arrived with his yacht Calanthe, [ — Baron’s $35,000 Faflure. To-morrow, 10 a. m., will commence the great $35,000 credit sale of Baron's two stores.” The Geary-street stock will be sold on Market street. Be on time to get the bargains. E. J. Hanson, assignee.® Subways for Paris Crossings. PARIS, Dec. 3.—For a long time pe- destrians have taken their lives in their hands In attempting to get through the formidable stream of traffic along the Champs Elysees from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe. Almost without interlude throughout the day some crossings in the avenue are particularly dangerous. In order to remedy this a project now is formed to build a subway at all the most im- portant crossing points. —_———— Bishop Foss Loses a Daughter. NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—A dispatch recefved here announces the death of Mrs. Andrew O. Weeks, eldest daugh- ter of Bishop Foss of the Methodist church, at Alhambra, Cal. e e —— ADVERTISEMENTS. STATE MENTS OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE SPRINGFIELD FIRE and MARINE INSURANGE COMPANY ()F SPRINGFIELD, IN THE STATE OF Massachusetts, on the 81st day of Decem- ber, A. D. 1608, and for the year ending on that day, &s made to the Insurance Commis- eloner of the State of California, pursuant the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank fur- nished by the Commissioner. A t of Capital Stock. paid mount of in Cash..... o . 52,000,000 00 ASSETS. Real Estate owned by Company.... $227,000 00 Loans on Bonds and Mortgages 654,500 00 Cash Market Value of all St and Bonds owned by Company... 4536,144 00 Amount of Loans secured by pledge of Bonds, Stocks and other mar- ketable securities as collateral.. 14,875 00 Cash in Company's Offi 2,048 20 Cash in Banks. 291,514 08 83,806 87 Interest due and and Mortgages 18,740 63 Premiums in du 635,242 22 . 519 50 eeeeness 86,400,450 59 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and unpald....... . §T0,923 84 Losses in process of Adjustment or in Suspense. 124,008 91 Losses resiste 25,438 43 Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- ning one year or less, $2,338.- ; reinsurance 50 1,169,043 63 Gross Premiums on Fire ning more than one vear, $2,413, 274 21; reinsurance pro rata...... 1,260,414 40 Commissions and Brokerage due and to become due... 127,048 44 Total Liabilitles. ... INCOME. Net cash actually recetved for Fire premiums Received for Mortgages . Received for 1 from all other sources Recelved for Rents... Total Income. EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Fire Losses (including $369,426 72, fosses of previous years).... $1,861,442 40 Dividends to Stockholders. 200,000 00 Paid or allowed for Commission or Brokerage ... 806,642 43 143,410 67 123,162 89 | 304,134 85 Total Expenditures...... Fire. Losses incurred during the year...$1,551.200 84 NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (QF, FARTTORD, IN THE STATS OF CON- nmecticut, on the Slst day of December, A. D. 1903, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 610 and 611 of the Political Cods, condensed as per blask fur nished by the Commissioner, n Gesvisebacda eeeneene. $1,000,000 08 ASSETS. Real Eutaty owned - .:: Company... $354855 23 ar, Cash Market Value of all Stocks e and Bonds owned by Company. . Cash in Company’s Office Sawe Ghah 10 Banka e T maers e Premiume in due Course of Colleo tion . 871,726 04 Total Assets serensens et 86,404,304 08 Gross premiums on Fire ¥ Risks run- ning one year or less, $2,981,- 819 57; reinsurance 50 per cent. Gross premiums on Fire Risks 33.298 00 - 1465000 T8 Net cash actually recetved for Fire premtums ............... . Recelved for interest on Bonds manmml - Mortgages <. 29,625 18 Recefved for Interest and dividends on Bonds, Stocks, Loans and from all other sources 204,247 22 Recetved for Rents 18,273 21 Total Income $4,231,247 04 EXPENDITURES, Net amount pald for Fire Losses (ncluding $279,725 22, losses of previous years) $2.020 Dividends to Stockholders . 120,000 00 Paid or allowed for Commission ar 51 Brokerage enaie Paid for Saiaries, Foes and other o0 1Y charges for officers, clerics, ate ™ Paid for State, National and Lol o taxes ceeveeeoiiiie 130,188 88 All other payments and expend!- e 289,052 0 Total Expenditures ........... $3,621,739 30 Risks and Premiums.| Fire Risks. | Premtums. Risks and Premiums. Net amount of Risks| written during the l year ... 18361,066,362 54,424,986 78 Net amount of Risks ! expired during the ' .............. 316,273,651 | 3,873,512 69 | Net amount in force| December 31, 1903..| 415,028,844 | 4, 361 47 A. W. DAMON, President. W. J. MACKAY, Secretary. l Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 25th day of January, 1904. PERCY S. GATES, Notary Publie. LOUIS L. JANES CO. HAYWARD BUILDING CITY (SAN FRANCISCO) ABENTS. . PACIFIC DE GEO. W. DORNIN, Asst. Manager. Net amount of Riski written during the| [ year | 3488, 61: 2 5 Net amount of Risks| R ot expired during the/ Net amount in foree| December 31, 1903. 57 JAMES NICHOLS, President. B. R. STILLMAN. Secretary. and sworn to before me, January. 1904 FRED B. SEYMOUR, Notary Public. CITY AG=NCY: AHPEL & BRUCKMAWM * 215 Sansome Street. \ Subscribed 11th day of PARTMENT: 306-310 HAYWARD UILDING 7 FRANCISCO, GEO. D.DORNI CAL. N, Manager JNO. C. DORNIN, 2d Asst. Manager.