davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-09
COPPER DISTRICT
VAST IN EXTENT
Shasta County Belt Is
Traced Beyond Ore
gon Line.
Siskiyou Mountains Are Be-
lieved to Be Rich in
Metal.
Special Dispatch to The eau.

REDDING, Oct. S.-Professor Franl, NJ
Anderson and Peter c. Dubois. mine ex-
perts serving as assistants to the State
Mining Bureau, have made some 1iscov-
cries which proclaim the general theory
OF the great copper belt Of this county
10 be in error, and which indicate that
the copper district is Of far wider scope
than had been supposed. Their fnvesti-
cations, made in the interest of the con-
per bulletin, TO be issued by the State
Bureau, shows that come recent srrDris-
ing copper developments in Siskiyou
county and Southern Oregon are upon
the same belt on which the famous mines
Of Shasta are located
Since the first copper mining in this
county II has been maintained that the
copper belt extended from the Bully Hill
Backbone Creek, near which the Bala-
klala, Shasta King, Mammoth and Fri
0ay-LoWdOn are situated, and then
turned sOuthwesterly to Bully Choop.
The examinations by Anderson and Du-
DOlS nave convinced them that the true
belt extends from Bully Hill northward
Inrough SlskiyOu, and, curYing back near
Ashland, Or, runs south through the
Backbone country. They viii present
l1elr Data in the official bulletin
Durlng recent months copper discOV-
cries have been made in the Siskiyou
Mountains which give rich promise. Cap
lta4 was slow 70 invest in them, be-
NelN-0C II was D-LltN t0 lLleg were merely
superficial OffshOOts from the Shasta
belt. Notable discoveries have been made
at Preston Peak and along Joe Creek
Near the Oregon line some rich copper
prospects have been opened. The an
nouncement that the great belt on which
Delamar finds ore running 30 per cent
copper actually extends through the ter
ritOry in which the new discoveries have
been made viii cause an inflow of cap
ltal TO the more northern regions and the
rapid development of properties. BY
next spring an army of prospectOrs will
have invaded the Siskiyou Mountains
great as those Of Shasta may result.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-09
Lee Palmer in Trouble.

Lee Palmer, proprietor of the Leepal-
mer House, Mason and OFarrell streets,
was arrested yesterday on a warrant
charging him with battery The COM
planning witness is Mrs. Lucy Carter, his
mother, of the Palmerlee House. 133 Ellis
street. She stated she ordered him to
quit managing the Leepalmer House, as
she was dissatisfied with the way he was
conducting the business. He left, but re-
turned last Saturday night and took $9l
out of the safe. She ordered him to re-
turn the money, but he refused and
grabbed her fiercely by the arm, so She
says. There is a charge of grand larceny
pending against him in Judge Fritz's
court for the alleged theft of diamond
rings from Mabel West
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-09
Mrs. Snvder's Recital.

Mrs Carrie Fross-Snyder gave a clever
dramatic recital last evening at Century
Hall. She was assisted by Hother Wis
mer, violinist, and Warren Roscoe Lucy,
pianist Mrs. Snyder rendered "An An
nouncement Dinner" 1.-THE Poets Wis
ion" Love. Me, Love My Dog In
Salem Town and other choice selec-
tions in a style that won her the applause
and praise Of her select audience.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-09
New Railroad Company Incorporates

Articles Of Incorporation of the Callfor-
MIA Midland Railroad Company were filed
yesterday in the County Clerks office.
The company has been incorporated for
the purpose Of building and operating $40
miles Of road with termini at Stockton,
Yosemite Valley Bakersfield and at a
point near the Nevada line. The road is
Incorporated for $15, 900 ,0Oo of which $780,
600 is subscribed. The directors of the
new company and the amounts they have
W. NJ. Graham, s25, ,OeO, and r. J. Davis, Wis,
e. r. Graham, e. Dexter, Albert Betz,
H. c. Bunker and B. G. Van Emon $1,000
each.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-09
Libel Against George W. McNear.

Anthony Robert Marshall Of Liverpool,
England, owner Of the British ship John
Cooke, fled d libel yesterday in the
United States District Court against
George W AIcNear to recover $500 dam
ges for eighteen days detention Of the
cargo. The complaint alleges that Nc
Near chartered the vessel and that while
she was discharging cargo at Beale-street
wharf in this city McNear on July % Of
this year caused the work to be stopped,
thereby unnecessarily delaying the vessel.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-09
KNIGHTS of Columbus

A council of the Knights of Columbus
was organized in the Palace Hotel last
evening by James j. German of Massa-
chusetts, national organizer of the So
ciety. About 100 representative Catholic
men of this city, Oakland, Alameda, San
Jose and Santa Cruz were present and
after learning the aims and purposes OF
the organization filed applications for
membership. This is the first attempt at
the establishment of this Catholic fra
ternal organization in the West In the
Eastern States it is very strong, it's mem
bership approaching the $4,000 mark.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-09
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING
Important Matters Are Discussed and
Many New Firms Admitted to
Membe berShin

The Chamber Of Commerce held its reg
ular monthly meeting yesterday. Letters
from John Barrett and V. w. Foster, the
United States delegates to the Congress
of American States, which convenes in
the City of Mexico October p, were read
and suggestions by several members of
the chamber were sent back as requested.
The death of Stewart Menzies, who was
for many years a member of the organ
ization, was officially announced and suit
able resolutions were adopted.
The following named firms were elected
to membership:
Charles J. Leist & Co., C. NJ. Mann, The
Morton Draying and Warehouse Company r.
n. Mason & Co., Overland Freight Transfer
Company, Charles w. Pike & Co., John w.
Richards, RiX Compressed Air and Drill Com
pany, The Rosenblattt Company, Security Saw
ings Bank. S. Silverberg, Simonds Saw Com
pany Standard Biscuit Company, A. w. Wal
lace. Waterhouse q Lester, White Bros, Harry
r. Young, California Barrel Company, George
w. Caswell Company, California Ink Company,
Irwin Ayres, Blum, Morris & Co. Connecticut
SollazDeussing Company, T. H. Bowling &
Co., German Savings and Loan Society, Hart
ter, Hayes & Co. j. ]. Haviside & Son, A. J..
Hechtman Adolph Hromada William J. Ian
ders. S. B. Leavittt & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-09
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD.
Via Sousollto Ferry.
Commencing September %, 1901.

COuuSuCAAS OSPlcAlADSI - 4SU1.
AND SAN RAFAEL.
WEEK DAYS-6:55. $3.50. $780, HOO g. m,
'1:45 3:l5, Ais, 5:15, +6:15,. 6:45 p. m.
EXTRA TRIPS-For Mill Valley and San
Rafael on Mondays. Wednesdays and Satur-
days at $3.50 and 11:40 p. m.
SUNDAYS. 1000. 'l1:so a. M. .1:15
Trains marked (D run to San Quentin.
FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO.
a. NJ .l2:25; 2;1s. .s:s5, 40. $50 P, y.
and Saturdays at GAS and 9:55 p. m
SUNDAYS -6:15, $780, 10000. '11:45 a. m,
s1:4O. *3:l5 4:45 $3.50 p. m.
Trains marked 81 start from San Quentin.
FROM MILL. VALLEY TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYS-5:45, 6;45 7:55. s:55, 1O:so
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Saturdays at 710 and 1926 p. m.
SUNDAYS-S:05 1906 a. m. 1905 2:15 $3.50
THROUGH TRAINS.
655 a. m. week days-Cazadero and way sta
tiops.
1:4S p M saturdays-Duncan Mills and way
stations
500 a. m. Sundays-Duncan Mills and way
stations
Legal Holidays boats and trains will run on
Sunday time
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-09
Barred by Statute of Limitation.

The demurrer interposed by the city of
PlacervilIe to the suit brought by Eliza
beth A Wideman, executrix of the will of
Martha Wideman, to recover $685. 10, the
value of bonds issued by the city, was
sustained by Judge Seawell yesterday.
The bonds were issued in 1863 to raise
money for the Placerville Fire Depart
ment. The demurrer was made on the
ground that the statute Of limitations
barred the action.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-09
Mckinley Memorial Fund.

The Mckinley memorial fund is rapidly
increasing, the subscriptions TO date
amounting 10 more than $4,000 The fol-
lowing contributions were received yes
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-09
Republican County Committee.

It appears that the recently created Re
publican County Committee is not to take
hold of the party reins until after the mu-
nicipal election. 1t was stated at Repub-
ucan headquarters yesterday that Chair
man Riordan would not at present appoint
the eighteen members at large which the
convention authorized him to select. Ac-
cording to the arrangement adopted by
the managers of the party. Max Goldberg,
Pat Prendegast and their associates of
the campaign committee appointed by the
convention will direct affairs at headquar-
ters. Billy Rickard says that this is no
departure from the custom.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-09
RAILWAY TRAVEL.
PACIFIC

Trains leave and due IO arrive - 9
SAN FRA NCHSCsD.
Main Line Foot of Market Street.)
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-09

CThird and Townsend StsO
0:IOA San Jose and Way Stations.......... 0;5OP
<z.S0H Nv Ainaden .E.....,...... 4:IOP
9,OOA San Jose. Tres Pinos. Santa Cruz,
Pacific Grove, Salinas, San Luis
Obispo Santa Barbara and Prin-
cipal intermediate StRtions........ 1;40P
ro.,o. Car Ioae and Wav Stations ns....,., A:IOP
II:3OA San Jose and Way Stations 0ESOP
t2:l5P San MateO, Redwood, Menlo Park,
Palo Alto Santa CLARA, San Jose,
Tres Pinos Santa Cruz, Salinas,
Monterey and Pacific Crove-.--.- tIO;A0A
a,.op san Jose aud Way Stations........ 6:3OA
tA:I5P San Jose and Principal Way Stations O;4oA
t5:OOP San Jose, Los Gatos and Principal
Way Stations. fS;OOA
5:3OP San :. ose and Principal Way Stations s;SOA
6.OOP Redwood, San Jose. Gilroy, Salinas
Santa Barbara Los Angeles...... 1O:O0A
6:3OP San Jose and Way Stations. ts;oOA
,S.ISa O., Ioss aud Wav Stations . 6:3OP
for Morniuo z for Afternoon.
+Sunday excepted sunday only
Saturday only. Tuesdsys anu Fnoays.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-27
OF INTEREST TO SHIPPERS.
western Classification Committee to
Meet at New Orleans.

"Sct dt view orleans,
commissioner Tompkins Of the st. Louis
tranic bureau calls the attention of shin.
pers to the fact that the general committee
OF the Western classification committee win
meet in New Orleans, January H. The sinh.
committee will meet at the same nlace IN
January 10, The action Of the subcomlnit.
zee is usually concurred In by the general
committee. a large number Of Increases in
minimum weights has been recommended
~ the subcommittee. The list of petitions
iof changes In classification is unusua liv
represented. w.
Changes in the official freight classlaca.
lion, affecting several hundred articles.
nave been adopted by the trunk line rail-,
roads and will take effect on January /
rev of them alter the previous classitic1-
tlon, except by the addition or elimination
OF speci hcations as TO how the articles az.
iected shall be packed etc, or by changes
IN minimum carload weights, or by the 40.
plication of new rules concerning shin.
ments. Many articles have been made sub.
lect TO new rules, among them agricultural
implements and parts thereof. apple or
fruit butter, churns, cork chips and cork.
wood, berry crates, creamerieS and coolers
traction engines, trkins and kits furniture
ana ana vehicles. Another practically new pro
vision which affects packing house products
and other articles is as follows; when
any of the following specified articles are
shipped by one packer or owner at one time
TO one consisnee and destination in either
straight or mixed carloads, and the nggre-
gate weight Of the entire shipment IS 2S..
600 pounds or more the carload rate for
100 pounds applying on each article shall
be charged"
such as beef and pork and products there
Of. r'If the aggregate weight Of these arti.
cles," the rule continues, 'does not equal
the required minimum of $4,000, sufficient
tsrIAN a1,a H.. 1lzI fs.1..
of to make up the deficiency. ANY other
articles loaded In the same car with those
described above will be charged for at the
less than carload rate authorized for such
articles, and the weight thereof shall not
be applied toward making up the required
minimum weight OF $4,000 pounds"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-27
COMMISSION ORDERS.
Applications OF Various Roads for Various
Things Were Approved.

Applications OF Various Roads for Various
Things Were Approved.
Austin, Texas, December 26.-The rail
road commission issued the following or
ders this afternoon:
Granting the application Of the Katy for
authority to adopt the charge Of y cent per
ton per mile for the additional haul per
formed plus the charge of s. per car for
the stop in addition to the through rate OF
freight from point to origin to destination
on carload shipments of cotton seed cake
from points on the Katy stopped In transit
at New Braunfels for grinding. Effective
December 80.
An order exempting the Houston East
and West Texas from the emergency rates
established on the 18th to apply on apples,
dried or eyaporated, grapes, catsup, tab'e
sauce, etc. Effective December so.
Also approving the application OF the
iKaty and ordering that commodity tahf
No. "a. issued by this commission to apply
on grain. grain products, seeds, hay, straw,
etc, transported by railroads between
points in Texas and effective March 10,
1899 be amended by adding to the list. of
exceptions contained in section the fol
lowing item:
Shipments Of rice bulls In car loads trans
ported between stations on the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas shall be subject TO the
rates applicable on corn In car loads. Ell
fective December 80.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-27
BEAUMONT CAR SHORTAGE.

Commissioner Storey and Auditor Askew
Find Conditions Bad, as Reported
Austin, Texas, December 26. -Railrond
Commissioner Storey and Auditor Askew Of
the commission have returned from Beau
mont. whore they have been for the past
two days investigating the car shortage Ia
the oil fields They found the conditions
down there as reported and are of tie
opinion that the outlook ls-pad
on the 23d there were 81 carloads Of oil
shipped out of Gladys City. and the Waters
Fierce Oil company had 81 of them,
The shipments out Of there could run q
1875 cars per day II the railroads could
supply the cars, but II is impossible for
on an averar& of 10 cars per day.
The oil comNlnies who own their cars
are partially able to supply the demand.
The commission will more than likely
take come decided steps 10 the premises
before many days, but II Is not known
what the purport Of the order will be.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-27
Notes ard Personals.


Mr.. f. p. Johnson, agent Of the san An.
tonic and Arkansas Pass at Alice. was In
the city YESTERDAY.
Mr. f. J, o'Bren general agent Of the
Southern Pacific. headquarters Monterey,
was In Houston yesterday.
Mr.. j. X Rosson, live stock agent Of the
Katy, was here yesterday. He came over
from Fort Worth headquarters
Traffic still continues heavy on all the
lines and the passenger troins. have about
all they can comfortably handle
Mr.. Gentry waldo. division freight and
messenger agent Of the Houston and Texas
Central at Austin, spent Christmas IN
Houston.
Mr.. NJ. F. Smith OF the Chicago, MI
waukee and St Paul beadquarers az Dnl.
las spent Christmas in Houston ana went
from here TO Dallas.
Mr.. B. 3. Woodhead, assistant secretary
Of the Texas Tram and Lumber company,
headquarters Beaumont, is spending tue
holidays with relatives.
Mr.. j. r. Christian, general freight agent
of the Galveston, Harrisburg ana san Al
tonic and Texas and New. orleans, Is spend
ing the holidays at Seguin.
Colonel w. F. Mcclure. general freight
ana passenger agent Of the Galveston,
Houston and Henderson VIII headquarters
In Galveston, spent yesterday in the city
The office Of the car accountant in the
Central Is being remodeled ana enlarged.
While the workmen are n possession tne
office force Is quartered In superintendent
Lees office.
By change IN schedule, which was ef
fecfIye Yesterday. train No. 3 on the Hous
ton and Texas Central railroad nov leaye'
the Grand Central depot Mt 1880 a. IN.
instead of IL o'clock
The Texas and Pacific, the San ANTONIO
and Arkansas Pass the Iron Mountain and
the Chicago and Alton al issued very neat
ChrIstmas cards and they were on display
In Inc various local Offices yesterday
Messrs H c. Archer. general agent p
Rfnev. contracting agent, and T. r.
Rigsby, travelling freight agent, al Of the
local Offices Of The Kansas NY Souiaesn
tiers on business.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-27
A NEW ROAD CHARTERED.
oklahoma City and Texas Is TO Be
Built in the Near Future.
TO GO TO QUANAH AND TO ACME
From a Connection with the oLl,.o..
lily and MISUNDERSTANDING
Granted Applications.

austin, Texas December 2s.-The char.
yer OF the Oklahoma City and Texas pau
ROAD company was filed In the secretorv
Oh states office today. II has a c,nItal
STOCK Of 100000. and is formed for ,ba
purpose Of building aud operating n rail-
road from point on Red River in Nav.
ueinan county where a connection is made
with the Oklahoma CITY and Wes,or., 49,,
road, south to the town OF ouanob ana =
pranch line from point one and one-haIf
miles from its northern terminus tn the
o9wh OF Acme, Texas. The general Offices
rue directors are G.. G. II Jones ID =
LOWS. J. L. Wilkins Of Oklahoma City.
81 ~ T.; Duncan G. Smith. ]. l.. Eibert /.
simpson and d, d. Swearengen Of ouanah.
leXas. IT is announced that this ROAD IL
10 be built in the immediate future
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-27
GREEN DIED OF HIS WOUNDS.
@in pnnee Rearrested and Brought

@sm prlnee Rearrested and Brought
MS City and Placed in Jail.
IVA Green, the negro who was shot al
4 a tuesday night and was brought
..a ei'y and placed in the Houston in
| .s ior treatment, died of his wounds
morning at IL o'clock. William
s,..'' VINO Is accused of having done the
Az. us ana was arrested at the time on
$50 OF assault to murder, was re-
~on bond, After the death Of Green
suolties were notified and last night
a,,v spenh Dunman Of Humble ar
is N 10 sals city with Prince and placed
,.S Hill was notified Of the death Of
Ia IN went to the lnfrmary and be-
] y ,so,.tII nquest proceedings by viewing
IN a1,,ls' This was all that could he
IN, yS~ng 70 the fact that no witnesses
a;, aste to testify, and the Inquest was
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-27

now being used By the company 10 eiline
e1e supply tanks along the line for the us,
ine service OF the trade there will be
Enough cars to handle the traffic offered Ia
.nis company. II not, then more cars will
ps ordered. The railroad companies have
claimed all along that one Of the chief
oguses OF the present trouble was the lack
~ y, storage tanks at the points at which the
on was shipped. The shippers in many N
Stances resifed TO use tho, cars for storage
purposes after they had arrived at their
uSstlnation. This the railroads cond not
sl11oW under the existing conditions
me locomotives of the Santa Fe are be.
US IaSt MS they can be spared from the
seiNlce and at the present late all the 10.
conuUNes on the southern division will be
using oil In about three months,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-27
Mr.. coIeman,s New Position.

Galveston, Texas, December % Of.
uuai CIRCULAR has been received here an.
houneing the appointment Of J. j. Cole
nan TO the position of general freight aud
passenger agent of the Gulf, Beaumont
ana Kansas City Railway company, vice
g. r. Wansbororgh resigned. The ap-
continent was made by President h. Y.
Ripley, and becomes effective January /,
lUV2 Mr. Coleman has acted as lumber
ana Goa, agent Of the Atchison, Topeka and
santa Fe at Chicago AT one time he was
general freight agent OF the Milwaukee
and Northern Railway company. with head.
quarters at Milwaukee. Mr.. Wansborough
resigned to enter the oil business.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-27
Given Last Night by the Z Z Club at
Assembly Hall.
II WASA BRILLIANT SOCIETY FUNCTION
EoIipsino All the Previous Efforts Of
This Popular Social Organisation.
The Attendance.

Last night 10 Assembly hall the q 2 club
gave its twelfth annual society ban. and
It was without doubt one Of the most bead.
! tltul and brilliant social affairs ever given
In Houston. Each year this famous clnb
adds new lnurels to it, crown. and the
society ball is always one Of the mos, de-
hghtful anticipations of the social world
OF Houston and the State. aud the realiza.
ton never fails TO he more brilliant than
the anticipation. Last night was one OF
unusual Interest not only to club members
but TO society people In general. for the
| clubs valued president. Mr.. y. S. Mel.
drum, was soon to leave lie aud his
charming wife have been leaders in this.
as In other social fairs, and they will be
most sincerely missed by an unusually
large circle Of friends Then. too. further
Interest was added by the fact that the
Benodicks had been invited as a club, thds
bringing together two of the best organi.
cations of the city. Assembly hall was
marvelously beautiful the holiday idea be.
ing the scheme of decoration. 1t was 4
symphony in green and white, and IL Is
difficult TO make one who only reads the
account see the beauty Of the hall. The
ceiling was quite hidden with festoons Of
NAutS anu ShNNUdllSt WHICH, NlaINluN from
a large white Texas star In the center
Were carried TO all parts of the room
Vines draped the windows, and the balcony
and stairway were covered with palm
leaves The stage was q garden of palms,
from which Schram and Delhls orchestra
furnished as sweet music as one could de-
sire. WreathS of green and white enclos
ing white stars with a center Of light
formed frieze about the hall. The letters
z u added more brilliancy to the scene
already ahaze with innumerable lights
Eight dances and three cotllllons com
posed an attractive program. Mr.. Medium
and Mrs Holt led the grand march. The
first cotillion Major Spencer Hutchins led
with Miss Alma Miller 1t consisted Of a
1902 figure, the fair maids In their dainty
gowns dancing In and out of the four mum
hres, a good omen for the coming year
The second cotillion with Miss Armstrong
Of Austin 1t was an animated Texas star
figure and very beautiful. The third cotll-
lion with Miss Bgham of Beaumont was
distinctly q holiday figure, being a snow
fan figure. creating no end of merrlment
All the cotillions carried out the holiday
idea 10 perfection. the last one being par
ticuarly effective The lights were eXtln-
guished for each figure, and the calcium
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-27
Eailnre At sheruood.

Sherwood rexas, December 21.-Mr c.
o. Foxes, dealer in general merchandise
failed 20 open his doors this morning, s.
C., Frost Of this place was appointed
trustee The amount Of stock has not been
ascertained as vet hut the asSets are sup
posed TO be about $500; liabilities ara
s5S0S y. Principal creditors are: Fayetta
Tankorsley, Concho National bank, Calves
ton Try Goods company, March Bros, Fem
pie Grocery company. McCOrd- Collins com.
pgny, FobCcns Fave Notion company, Hart
but Hardware company, Blom, Cohn g. Co.
J. NJ shaw Glove company
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-27
sam md Goods 81 ashland.

Eastland Texas, December 25.-Mr
LIehtfoot's barn and its contents were to
tally destroyed by ere this morning al
2:20 o'clock. Insurance on barn and con
tents in the sum OF 1925 with Commercial
Union Insurance company.
Mrs NJ A. Shelton had household goods
stored In the barn. covered by a policy Of
$500. with the Hamburg Bremen Fire In
surance company. Mr.. Lightfoot also had
Telephones stored In barn insured for S32'
In the Underwriters Fire association.