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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

or falsiiy Of statements made, / PLAN
ned an expedition TO the reputed place
Of discovery, which lies az a point 10
miles southwest OF Promontory station
on the Southern Pacific railroad. The
stretch OF country that one has 90
travel over between the lake shore and
this station Is level, but OF a desert ua-
ture GreaseWood and sagebrush
cover most Of the country The day OF
our journey 10 the spot was cold and
bleak, and as we neared Il | saw that
the shore line had changed, leaving the
present meander line Jar away TO the
southwark and upon reaching the bas-
attic or igneous reef Of rock that form-
ed rampant against the waves In the
old days / found conditions existing
that upset my former opinion. based
on conditions as they appeared % years
ago, A short distance from the base
Of the igneoua measure there shows
the outcrops OF the green sandstone,
and further out, where the thin sheet
OF salt water touches the sandy shore,
scores OF small islands: / might say
hundreds rise out OF the lake. and each
OF these are like cones resembling ant
hills. From these there exudes the WIS.,
cuous asphaltum, similar TO what / had
seen at the Irrigation congress In Og-
den,
wADED INTO THE LAKE.
Wadlng with my assistants. for some
hundreds OF yards into the lake I care
fully examined a number OF these small
islets, none OF which are wider than
100 feet IN diameter, and neither Is there
one OF them that Is more than two and
a half feet above the water
These Islets are wholly formed OF the
outhows Of asphaltum, and they rise
as vents from the lake bottom. The
weather, at the time Of our visit, was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17
Mercur and Its Millions Of Gold.
Difficulties at Con. Mercur
Mill Have Been Overcome.

XXX ERCUR, often mentioned as
MI the johannesburg OF Ameri-
wi ca" Is credited with having
produced in gold the enormous
sum Of Sl2,OOOOOO In addition to this
many thousands OF dollars were dug out
OF the rich silver deposits Of the noun
tains in the early days Of camp Floyd
district, Of which Mercur is a part,
The above figures represent the esti-
mate placed on Mercurs gold output by
George II. Dern, manager OF the Con-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

During the year the HonerIne Min
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

The area IN which this asphalum and
oil exists Is found here TO be about 10
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20

Madame Zola has presented her hus-
bands manuscripts to the National Lii
brary Of France.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
CHAUFFEURS NAY
BEGIN PRACTICE
TRIALS TO-DAY
Del Monte Track Has Been
Put Into Fine State for
Annual Meet of Motorists

Automobiles who intend taking part
in the coming tournament at Del Monte
may begin practice to-day on the Mon
terey racetrack. The hotel management
has spent a considerable sum in i'm
proving the track and putting it into
nrst-class condition for racing.
Those motorists who do not wish to
make the trip from San Francisco TO
Del Monte by road can ship their ma
chimes by freight at a rate of $50 per
car, each car holding three to four
automobiles Of a total weight of not
more than hve tons. The rate from
Los Angeles TO Del Monte is S76 so per
freight car. The rates are for the round
trip.
The management Of the Hotel del
Monte after a joint meeting with the
executive committee of the Automobile
Club Of California has decided upon a
special rate for hotel and garage ac-
commodations for automobilists at the
coming meet and for the future. Chauf-
feUrs receive special rates. Garage ac-
commOdations are free and gasoline will
be supplied at 25 cents per gallon. A
special space, TO be covered if possible
VIII be provided for the storage of au-
tomobiles, and special watchman will
be on hand
Entries for the races close at 6 .. m.
to-day Entries by mail received not
later than 10 a. m on Monday viii be
accepted Zach entry must be accom-
panied by $40, 10 be remitted if a bona
hde start is made or a valid excuse
offered. Cars must be at the track and
ready 10 start for morning events not
later than 10 o'clock, and for afternoon
events not later than 1:3O. Automo-
6lles must not practice on the track on
race days later than 10 a. m. A sepa-
rate entry Of car, owner and operator
must be made for each race, and except
IN fixed events no Walkovers are per-
nlitted. In those events where the
prices Of cars are mentioned the fac
lcry list price for a fully equipped car,
without a canopy, is meant. Where a
car is rated by horsepower the rating
claimed by the makers is meant. An
open" event is for cars propelled by
any motive power. A gasoline car
means one propelled by an internal
o combustion motor using fuel of any
sort A road car means a car regu-
larly manufactured and sold for gen
eral use on the roads, or a car of SINH
lar design constructed privately, all es-
sential parts being retained and used
The interclub challenge trophy pre-
sented by L. ?. Lowe, chairman Of the
executive committee of the Automobile
Club Of California. is open to any regu-
larry organized and recognized automo-
bile club in the State. the club selecting
their representatives and sending in the
challenge The cup is a handsome one
or elaborate design. standing three and
q half feet high. and is to be competed
Tor perpetually in accordance with the
deed N gfft
The following are the officials Of the
Del Monte annual run and race meet:
/ ?. Lowe, referee; r. =. Schwerin
president; John D. Spreclels and S. G.
Buckbee, directors Of the Automobile
Club Of California. judges; Byron Jack
SON Douglas s Watson and J. H
Spring, timers; r. c. Lennie. clerk Of
the course; Q. G. Moore, starter: H. G.
Brown and s. c. Lowe, umpires.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
Ariel Rowing Club Is Devel-
Oping Some Clever Skiff-
men for the Regatta.

Since the Ariel Rowing Club has
been established in it's commodious
new quarters near the Arctic Oil
Works, it's members have shown great
activity in aquatic sports. Every Sun
day nearly all the available boats are
in use. Several members have been
practicing in the outraged skiff,
among them being A w. Keegan, Her
man Opeldt and j. Larsen.
Alec Keegan is an old oarsman, hav-
ing been representative of the ArieIs
in the junior, intermediate and senior
barges. Recently he has taken to the
outraged skiff, having rowed in the
junior skiff race at the annual cham
pionship regatta held on Lake Mer-
ritt on the Fourth of July. He will
represent the Ariel club in the out
rigged skiff in the Admission day re-
gatta to take place on the same
waters.
Herman Opeldt is a promising oars
man, possessed of great physical
strength. He rowed No. in the junior
barge crew of the Ariels at the Fourth
of July regatta. J. c. Larsen is an
Australian and won many prizes for
rowing before he came to the United
States
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
BASEBALL FIGHT
MAY Be RESI- Med
Brooklyn. Will Not Get Joe
Corbett Without Engaging
in War With Uncle Hank

The baseball war between the East
and the West will probably be waged
again. Ned Hanlon of Brooklyn has
challenged the Pacific Coast League,
and his def will just about be taken up
this time. He insists that Joe Corbett
is his and that he will have him. It's
about thousand to one shot that Hen
~ Harris will call the bluff, and then
it's fight once more.
The Pacific Coast League has been
getting the worst of all the deals made
in the East and the magnates of the
coast are becoming tired of this sort
of thing and are just about ready to
show fight. If Corbett is taken away
from Harris his team will be materially
weakened and he will lose the best
drawing card he ever had. He will
hardly submit to this without saying
something.
Then there is liable to be more trou-
bic in store for the coast league, and
right at home at that. 1t will be re-
membered that James Morley got the
worst of the Dillon DEAL and, of course,
he is very likely to make a talk to the
effect that as he was made to stand
for the rulings of the big Eastern
manipulators Harris should not be
granted any special privileges This will
create another complication and may
develop a new tangle.
The Oakland team continues to slide
down the toboggan at a remarkably
fast pace. 1t is too bad to see a good
ball team like Oakland fall by the way
side. When the season opened there
was not a nine in the league that had
it on the Commuters one single bit.
Now they are all in. Were it not for
the grand box work of Jimmy Buchan-
an Oakland would not have any per
centage at all for the second half. If
Buchanan were pitching for a team
that played the game he might have a
chance to show his true worth as a
pitcher.
1t is unfortunate Uncle Henry cannot
put his full team in the field against
the Tigers. Meany will not be able to
play for many days yet, and Miller is
not right, even though he is holding
down second. Meany's timely hits will
be missed sadly. The Tigers have start
ed out to paw the home team harshly,
and the present series looks like theirs
to q certainty.
Portland continues to be a surprise.
With a battered up aggregation in the
field the Brownies occasionally get in
and beat the best Of them. Dugdale
made all kinds of promises to the fans
that he would give them a ball team,
but surely he does not expect to make
a flash with that motley collection now
under his control
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
PACIFICS MEET
ALAMEDA SUNDAY
Old Rivals Expect Keen and
Exciting Contest on the
Cricket Field TO-MOrrOw

The usual cricket match between a
team of sailors from British vessels
laid up in Oakland harbor and an
eleven selected by the Rev. S. H.
Wingfield-Digby, chaplain of the Sea-
mems Institute, will be played this af-
ternoon, beginning at 2:3O, on Adams
ground, near the estuary.
Tomorrow the Pacific and Alameda
elevens will meet on the grounds at
Webster street, Alameda, for their
fourth contest during the present sea-
son for the championship pennant Of
1904. The Pacific Club will be selected
from John Myers (captain), E. H.
Wilkes, E. H. NJ. Lannowe, A. w.
Wilding, D. Jameson, H. D. Bowly,
DR.. O. N. Taylor, w. Petherick, B. NJ.
Altman, H. n. Storrs. F. Lewis and
w. l.. Flower.
The Alameda team will be chosen
from G. Harold Ward (captain), F. ].
Croll, F. A. Stahl, s. Nj. Foster, w H.
McNaughton, G.. l. Baugh, George
Croll, V. Seebeck, H. w. Brown, j. H.
Saunders, w. G. Fortmann and Cap
tain E. V. E. Neill.
Both teams will put forth strenuous
efforts TO win, as each club has the
same percentage in the table for the
championship pennant AS the San
Francisco County team. by defeating
the Pacific eleven in last Sundays
match, gained first place, the loser of
to-day's contest will drop to third
place.
Last Sunday the San Francisco
County team. which up to that day
had the same percentage as the Pa
cific Club, gained an easy victory, de-
feating the scarlet and black eleven
by 81 runs for the loss of only two
wickets. E. NJ. Petersen, b. Jameson,
6S, and w. R. Stewart. c. Storrs. b.
Bowly, II, were the only batsmen who
lost their wickets. H. B. Richardson
being not out sS. and H. F. Pepys
scoring 20 not out. H. f. Boulton, H.
Roberts, T. H. A. Tiedemann Jr., A. C..
Chadwick, T. J. A. Tiedemann, II.
Dixon and A. Davies did not go to the
bat. D. Jameson took one wicket for
AZ runs and II. d. Bowly one for 23
runs.
The innings were declared closed
when 200 runs had been scored and the
Pacifics, having no hope of winning,
went in to make a draw if possible.
But none of the Pacific batsmen, ex-
cept winding, who hit about freely for
40 runs, E. H. Wilkes Q9) and E. H
M. Lannowe I'D, made any stand
against the San Francisco County
bowlers. A. Davies took four wickets
for 10 runs, H. B. Richardson captured
four for 3S. H. Roberts one for % and
H. Dixon one for 25. The whole Pa
cific team was out for 113 runs. Had
the Pacifics been able to keep their
wickets up for ten minutes longer, the
game would have been drawn and each
team would have had a percentage of
.55. The percentages of the clubs is
shown in the following table:
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
Handicap shoot Attracts Gunmen.

One week from tomorrow the trap
shooters will gather in numbers at
Ingleside for the annual Clabrough.
Golcher & Co.'S handicap shoot. The
gunner will be divided into four
classes and prizes of the same rela-
tive value will be given in each
All competitors will shoot al their
first fifteen birds from the sixteen
yard line mark. after which the fol-
lowing handicap will be made: Shoot
ers breaking IA to Is shoot at the
remaining Is -bluerOcks from the
twenty-yard mark; those breaking IL
or Is shoot from the eighteen-yard
mark; those breaking 10 or IL shoot
from sixteen yards those breaking 9
or less shoot from fourteen yards.
There are seventy prizes. including
one rifle, three shotguns and various
articles used by sportsmen.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
Forrets valuable Shares.

Representing herself to be the best
friend Of Wilhelmina Rosenthal, an
aged maiden lady. partially paralyzed
and failing in memory, Emile Dierks
yesterday petitiOned the Superior
Court for letters of guardianship over
Miss Rosenthal on the ground that
she is Incompetent to care for her
property. The petitioner declares that
the old lady owns about 200 shares Of
Spring Valley Water Company stock.
but is unable to remember the actual
number of shares. The stock is in the
hands Of persons whose identity is un-
known because Miss Rosenthal signed
documents the contents of which she
did not comprehend, evidently dispOs-
ing Of the shares.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
.SAUSALITO TARS
WILL MEET AT
PARADISE COVE
TO-MOrrOW Succulent CLANS
Will Be Baked and an Al
FrescO Luncheon Prepared

The annual cruise OF the Corinthian
fleet up the Sacramento River begins
to-day. Commodore T. Jennings sloop
SpeedweII will be accompanied by Vice
Commodore J. c. BrickeITs sloop Gen
esta and by the sloOps Freda and Elsie
Later the fleet viii be augmented by
the sloops Belle and Josie. which are
already on an up-Tiver cruise. On board
the flagship will be Commodore T. Jen-
nings, F. Z. SchCber. Charles Gerlach.
E Angelo and Harry Dimond. HOgg
and Van Wyck's slOOp Meteor would
have been on the cruise, but the own
ers, being unable to make up a crew,
decided on a trip to Lake Tahoe in
stead.
This afternoon and evening the San
Francisco feet will assemble at Para
disc Cove, where anchor will be drop
ped for the night. The flagship .Chal-
lenger will probably be accompanied
by the schOoners White Wings and
Martha, the slOOps Surprise, Thetis ana
Zada. and the yawl Witch.
j. M. Punnett's slOop CurleW, with
George T. s. White and DR.. NOvitsky
on board, is on cruise up the Sacra-
mentO River. The slOOp Thetis return
ed recently from her second trip up
river during the season. Tomorrow
AnbIulAlS dL IV q ClpCk lduuCueS VIII
leave the clubhouse Of the San Fran
cisco Yacht Club at Sausalito to con-
vey members to the rendezvous.
T. J. Kavanagh, president of the Pa
cifc Interclub Yacht Association for
1904-19O5. has issued the first circular
Of the current series addressed to yacht
owners. The blank form for entry and
measurement is attached and must be
cOuntersigned by the measurer OF the
club TO which the yacht belongs. En-
tries close at s o'clock .. m on Tues
day, September s. The regatta, the
ninth annual one, will be held on Fri
day. September 9.
The fourth 90 Of the second series
of silver cups, presented by ex-CommO-
dOIe J. NJ. MacdonOugh. will be the
first prizes in the 25-fOOt, 30-foot. So
foot, 44-fOOt and special yawl classes.
The Herbert z. Law cup will become
the property Of the owner OF the yacht
making the fastest corrected time in
the 20-foOt class over the special course
Of five miles The yawls and 25-footers
will race over the short course" or
ten miles and the 3O-foOters. 36-footers
and 44-fOOterS over the middle course"
Of fourteen miles.
This evening several yachts OF the
California Club will follow Commodore
George NJ Shaws flagship Idler on
cruise to California City. where an
chors will be dropped. On the 2Sth inst.
the eleventh annual regatta for class
flags and race for the owners cup OF
the California Yacht Club will be re-
sailed over the usual course.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
MODEL YACHTsMEN READY
FOR AN IMPORTANT RACE
Dickie Cup Contest VIII Be Decided
Tomorrow Week on the Waters
of Sprecl1eIs Lake.

The model yachtsmen will hold their
most important race of the year on the
56th inst, when the f7rst-class sIoops
VIII race for the Dickie cup. Only boats
measuring from forty-five to fifty
inches. water line, will be eligible. This
race viii bring together the best boats
Of the Spreckels Lake fleet II has not
been decided on which of the three
courses the race win be held The df-
rection Of the wind on the day of the
race win determine this. If the wind is
northwest the longest course. measur-
ing S69 feet, viii be used. The shortest
course is used when the wind is from
west TO southwest This course meas
ures &c feet. The middle distance
course Of go feet is used when the wind
is from the west
Two boats are tied for first place in
the pennant race for the season. The
Santee. owned by Todd & Adams. and
the Apache, owned by William Roeck-
ner. have each won three pennants.
The Fannie. owned by Commodore Col
lier. and the Roma, owned by Thorsen.
have won two pennants. The following
boats have won once: Imp. owned bv
London; Piute, owned by Forrest: So
phie. owned by Brennan: Surprise.
owned by Brown, and Tampa, owned
by Jurgens.
/. Seavey launched a Pinch sloop
last Sunday. With all her sails set she
made pretty picture.
Commodore Collier has invited the
members Of the San Francisco Model
Yacht Club to spend the 9Th of Septem-
Der at Clear Lake. The members will
be Mr.. Golfers guests at his summer
home on the lake.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
SCOTTISH BOWLERS ARRANGE
ANOTHER TOURNAMENT
Success of the Doubles Event Whets
the Members Appetites for Ad-
ditionaI Competition.

0ltIOndI OOnlpcIlOO0.
The Scottish bowling green at Golden
Gate Park presents a more animated
appearance on Saturday afternoons
now that the players have returned to
town. The Kinks have been well pat
ronized, but the absence of many Of
the active players made it difficult to
indulge in tournament play.
OF the two tournaments, which were
commenced at the same time, the
doubles has been by far the more sue
cessful. One reason for this is that
only those entered their names who
were desirOus of playing. In the
singles the names of all the club MEM
bers were drawn, regardless of whether
the players could or cared to play.
The final match of the doubles played
last Saturday was the most interesting
of the tournament. M. L. Grove and
]. NJ. Duncan carried off the honors
and their victory was well earned
one. Their opponents in the finals
were two of the best bowlers in the
club. In fact Eaton and DR.. Hamilton
were picked by the majority to win
the tournament.
Another doubles tournament was ar
ranged during the week. The best
players are anxious to have another
match with Grove and Duncan and
the tournament was arranged to de-
termine whether the new champions
could be beaten. Fourteen of the clubs
best players have joined forces and if
Grove and Duncan again carry off the
honors all hats will come off to them.
The tournament will commence this
afternoon.
The drawing resulted as follows:
M. L. Grove and ]. NJ. Duncan VS.. Robert
Park and Dr. Hamilton; A. A. McVicar and
Thomas McNaught vs. Joseph Gray and Y c.
Lawson: j. C. Moffatt and H L. Tickner VS..
James Gray and w. r. Eaton; J. Stott and
9. G. Patterson vs. Or. Gum and ]. Nc
Lachlan.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20

H B. Richardson. A. w. Wilding and
A. Jenkins still occupy the first three
places in the batting list, Richardson
having added SS runs to his total with
out increasing his number of innings,
Wilding having slightly reduced his
average and Jenkins remaining the
same. Richardson has been eight
times at bat. five times not out, and
has a total of 552 runs, giving an aver
age of 1S4 runs. Wilding has been
eight times at bat. twice not out, for
S17 runs, giving an average of 52S3
runs.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
Sues Police Chief for Jewelry.

Chief of Police Whitman and Prop
erty Clerk w. E. Dinan have been
sued in the Justices Court by F. w.
Foresting for the recovery of certain
jewelry which was taken from Mrs.
Lippe, who was arrested and subse-
quently died in an insane asylum.
Foresting claims as his personal prop
erty seven diamond rings, a diamond
locket and $40 so in cash taken from
the woman. The case will be heard by
Judge Daniels to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20

These teams are evenly matched and
1t would be a close match if they met
on even terms. With the slight handi
cap allowed them Long and James have
an excellent chance to win
In the other semi-final match Will
Allen and Clarence Griffin will be Els
back Of scratch and give Hall and
Sobey 10. The latter played a good
game last Sunday and the scratch
team will be up against a hard game.
Allen and Griffin are expected to win
out on steadiness- If Allen and Crit
FIN and Foley and Dunlap meet in the
finals ii will be on even terms. The
former look to be stronger and should
win.
The semi-finals will be played at
1880 in the morning and the hnalB at
2:30 o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20

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Bright Fortune, Sir Winton Galveston Roy
Hughie, Rolling Boer. Glaucus, Golden Garter
Young Kerry Pippin, Laughing Water Free
from Flaw, Queens Motto. Sunny South, Miss
Green. Doreen, Fiddler Mont Eagle Mellin-
wood, Carlow Boy, Eagle Bird, Bright Future
Medea, Golden Feather, Ragged Actor, Young
klamath. Frank Dunn, High Born. Gallant
Glancer, Gunfre, Annie Ryne. Prometheus
Summer Girl. Algie Mcdonald, Vina Fire
Brick Luxury, Ouida Lucy Clair, Commercial
Traveller.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-19
PEACE AND THE MIGHTY CAR

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-19
THE COMPLAINT FROM cOLDFOOT

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