The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19

given py the heOulnB free HI6SS. mat
paper says that there is a great stir,
which is felt in Redding, the principal
supply point. A new 175-ton smelter
is being installed at the Afterth0ught
mine, near Ingot. The second furnace
of the De La Mar smelter is about
ready to be blown in. 1t win be work
ing early in January. The Mountain
Copper Company is running full hand
ed and is treating about $4,000 tons of
ore per month. The plant is being
gradually improved and enlarged. The
Mountain Copper Company employs in
mine. smelter and railroad 1900 men,
approximately. The Guggenhimes are
reported by the Free Press to be nego-
tiating for the Mammoth mine, which
is near the Kennel property. In case
the Guggenhimes take the property
Shasta County would have its fourth
smelter operating. The Free Press says:
The Quartz Hill saltwater and Old pig
gings districts contain many small mines
that are taking out and shipping ore 10 the
Keswick smelter The mineral output OF
Shasta County for 1901 was 1878, ,5Il. FOR
1902 the strike and shut-downs brought IL
down to IS. T30. O49 This year the output
VIII be about the same as the strike con-
smelter did not get in full running order
for a couple Of months later
Next year with everything running In tuli
blast there is no reason why SHASTA should
not send out $4,000, 600 in mineral wealth TO
the markets Of the world. The copper pelt
produces nearly all Of this vast wealth. Red
ding is the business center. and the least
enthusiastic predicts that in two years time
Reddings population will be doubled.
IN SISKIYOU'S MINES.
In other sections of California that
are not affected by labor troubles pro-
gress is being made in the mining in
dustry. The Scott Valley Advance says
that with the opening of spring many
properties that have been known only
as prospects will be opened. The King
Solomon mine in SiskiyOu County will
have 100 men at work if the prospect
tunnel strikes the body of ore. A large
amount of machinery VIII be placed in
the Black Bear property. The Medina
Company, operating the Gardner and
Fastlick mines at ORC Fino, is pre-
pairing to add largely to its plant. A
fifty-ton cyanide plant is promised. The
Siskivou Mining and Development Com
pany has begun to pump out the per
pendicular shaft which has partly
filled. One hundred and fifty tons of
coal were taken out from the incline
shaft to do the necessary development
a :: : .
the Investigation and finally evokes the
old answer:
I'VE must wait for the findings Of
the experts"
1t has been surmised that the secre-
tary used one scholarship fund to pay
another-operated a sort of endless
chain-and that his total defalcation,
whatever it may turn out to be, will
be found to have been taken from one,
or may be two, of the heaviest schol-
arship or fellowship donors. McKowen
had direct and untrammeled access to
about S44O. coo from these sources. When
any Of the university folks are asked
to state how many Of the donors sent
their checks to McKOwen personally
the inevitable reply comes:
I'VE must wait for the findings of the
experts
Considerable confusion has been Gre
ated among the students by the "hold
ing up" of their rebates, with all other
bills owing by the university except
those for labor. Pupils in the chemi-
cal, physical and mining laboratories
deposited with Secretary McKowen
sums ranging from 81 to s25 each to
secure the university against dam
age to any of the apparatus used by
them in their various experiments, and
now at the end of the term, with the
holiday vacation on hand, they are un-
able to collect their rebates. McKow-
4 Co.
but the vouchers will not be indorsed
until the experts have concluded their
examinatior of the secretary's ac-
counts, unless the treasurer so ar
ranges it that the boys and girls can
get their money before they go home
for the holidays,
AS TO THE DEFENSE.
Attorney Wright who has been re-
tained with Peter F.-Dunne to protect
.AIcKowen's interests while that person
is in Jail, stated yesterday that he has
not yet consulted Mr.. Dunno as to what
the line Of defense will be.
Indeed" said Mr.. Wright, eve are
not certain that any defense will be
offered. Mr.. McKowen himself does
not seem anxious to put up a defense,
and it is probable that plea of guilt
viii be entered. Nothing win be def
nitely decided, however, until the book
keeping experts have concluded their
work and the regents take action"
Meantime the self-confessed embez-
zler dwells in the Alameda County Jail
and resolutely declines to discuss his
case with any except his invited Wis
itors. One Of these is w. II. Smyth of
Berkeley, the man who took him to his
home when he was a miserable sailor
lad and treated him as a son, obtain
ing for him the humble position in the
university from which he rose to the
secretaryship. McKowen's conversa-
tions with Mr.. Smyth are strictly con-
fidential.
is THERE A "PLANT"?
Among the reports current yesterday
in Oakland was one to the effect that