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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-28
URGES TEACHERS TO
OPPOSE LEGISLATION
Superintendent Langdon Says Two
Proposed Bills Are Inimical to
Welfare of Department.

welfare of Department.
superintendent Langdon of the city
schools yesterday sent the folio = ,g
communication to principals rt re
to taking action against two lis
which he saws are inimical to the well
fare of the school Department:
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. PA meeting of
tha nrincipals will be held in room 1856. City
Hall next Monday afternoon, January 30, at
AN Two bills now before the Legislature
greatly affect the welfare of our department
one reducing the revenue of our department
the other relating directly to life tenure. Both
of these bills must receive our immediate at
tention In case any of you cannot attend
this meeting have some one present from your
school authorized by yourself and teachers to
act in the above matter. Respectfully.
W. H. LANGDON
Superintendent Of Schools
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-28
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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-28

blockading of the sidewalk and thu
bIockading of the street by the police
in front of No. CO. #
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-28
CALIFORNIA; NEIGHBoRs.

California's immediate neighbor on
the north, Oregon, enters the year with
a record of having made greater sur
face equipment in 1904 than In any pre-
ceding year. Twenty-Five mines pro-
vided new mills, eleven compressors
were installed, five large hydro-electric
plants were completed and two smelters
were finished ard blown in. Placer op-
erations have been extended, the dredg-
ing industry has added new machines
to it's outfit and hydraulic work has
been extended to several new proper
ties.
The progress of Nevada has been
noted from time to time. w. j. Stone
ham reports as follows:
The statistics show that the production of
silver, So 529 839 the former metal showing an
increase of Si92, 700 and the latter increase
of 81, est. 367 over the previous year. The pro-
duction of 1904 amounted to, god $5, 40, 000
silver 81 $50, coo. showing increase In gold
of 81 252 eco over 1903 and decrease in silver
of over 81. 600, ,0e0. While the total product is
trifiing compared to the palmy days OF the
Comstock in the zenith of its glory, yet it is
the greatest output for many years and the
very remarkable percentage of increase is the
most encouraging sign to those who have un-
swerying faith in Nevada as the coming great
mineral State of America in the immediate
future.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-28
WORK IN ALASKAN FIELDS.

Alfred H. Brooks of the United States
Geological Survey in report relative
to Alaska finds that the value of the
Alaskan gold output for 1904 was about
SO, 600, 900, of which the lode mines, prin-
cipally the Treadwell, produced about
one-third.
THE placers of the Seward PENN
sula," writes Mr. Brooks, contributed
between 81, 900, 900 and $4,000, 600, the Yu-
kon about 81, 900 900, while the balance
comes from the smaller placer camps"
Alaskan lode mining, except for the
Treadwell group, is still unimportant,
but it is steadily developing. This
branch of mining is practically confined
to Southeastern Alaska. Relative to the
placer mining Mr.. Brooks reports in
part:
So 800 600 and SO, coo, 600. OF this about S4,--
500, eco came from the Seward Peninsula. ST.
100000 from the Yukon district and the bal
ance from the Cook Inlet. Copper River and
Juneau regions Placer mining In the Seward
Peninsula was hampered by dry season; work
by small operators was, in many instances.
could furnish the expected supply of water
In the entire peninsula there has been fever
quence a number Of i'll conceived enterprises
have been inaugurated. Many appear to be-
heve that it is Impossible to mine placers with
out bitches and hydraulic elevators.
Miles OF bitches have been constructed for
the purpose Of hydraulicking shallow gravel
beds which could be more economically mined
by other methods Uhe companies suffer from
bad management; there are relatively few
perienced mining engineers in the entire dis
trict, fully 30 per cent of the enterprises being
in charge of men who are utterly unfit some
have come from the placer fields of California;
and these, when they have adapted themselves
to the conditions, usually successful:
but large sums of money are being sQuandered
by men of experience
AS the Seward Peninsula opens up the tians-
portation problem becomes more serious. All
freight must be landed on the beach with
lighters at a cost of So per ton; while storms
often interrupt traffic. During dry seasons 1t
is possible to haul good loads with horses to
almost any point in the peninsula, but rainy
season makes the country impossible for wag-
ons. The Nome Arctic Railway gives adequate
service to the creeks which II touches in its
nine miles of track. The Council City and
Solomon River Railway is steadily pushing its
construction inland. and at the close of the
season had about sixteen miles of track COM
pleted; this railway when completed to Coun-
cl will open up region well nigh inaccessi-
BILE under present conditions. The practice of
mining deeply buried pay streaks by drifting is
{rAr oaSfae
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-28

that source was $S01, ,2e5. and in 1908 it was
S., ,50T 53o-an increase OF S706,244, or gain
of S. IA per cent in one year.
The yield for 1904 will prove to be very
much larger In fact this is now the most
rapidly advancing branch of the gold mining
INDUSTRY of the State. Lands available for
dredging are in great demand and are being
diligently prospected in many of the coun-
ties. Lands formerly unused. or used for graz
ing, etc, and with only nominal value. have
per acre. The general average price is, how
ever, about $500 per acre. This class of min
ing has an advantage not common to others.
That is, one can tell before commencing active
operations just about what yield to expect.
The tracts are first prospected by means of
places and the gravel brought up and care
fully samnIed
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-28
The following, also about mining for
gold with dredgers, is from Aubury' S
article in the Mining World:

Dredge mining is a comparatively new
branch of the gold mining industry of Califor-
MIA it having been developed within the past
FIVE years. 1t is very rapidly increasing in
Importance. In 1902 the gold yield from
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-28
VAST GOLDEN TERRITORY,

AS to distribution OF the gold deposits, aside
from their FORMS IL may he said that Califor-
MIA stretches through nine and a half degrees
of latitude and between the extreme north
west and southeast corners, the direct dis
tance being 7T5 miles. while the width is from
14S to 235 miles the total area being 1856 931
square miles The great cange of the Sierra
Nevada runs through nearly the entire length
of the State, the eastern border and the
belt of the coast ranges eorder the sea coast
on the west. Along the SSferra Nevada range
and it's foothills. and the northwestern coast
range. and the southeastern desert region in
the tier of counties exteHding from one end
of the State to the other. there is not single
one without its gold deposits in form or
another. There is gold on 1the ocean beaches OF
the coast line. the mountain ranges the foot :
hills the valleys. Even 4he sandy wastes of
the Aohave and Colorado deserts have many
productive gold mines. In Inyo County there
are gold mines being worked at elevations of
9e0c IL .0O0 1900 and 13. 500 feet and in the
same county gold is being taken out at places
over eco feet below the level of the sea 1t
is thus seen that the gold deposits of Cali
forne extend a longitudinal area of 7T5
miles a lateral area of average of 191 miles
(or extreme width of 235 mies), and vertical
rare of 13. -C0 feet.
The following, also about mining for
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-28

Prior to her appearance before Judge
Mcgan to answer the charge of obtain
ing goods by false pretense from two
dry goods firms, Mrs Dorothy McCabe
sent the following message from the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-02

Boston, Oct. al While the strug
glo between Russia and Japan taught
no new lesson OF prime Importance in
the opinion OF naval architects, 1t EN-,
! phasiZed the fact that the time is fast
coming when only the richest nations
can afford to 20 to war. In other
words, war is destined to diminish II
{ only on account OF the very lack among
the smaller nations OF proper material
| Whorewith to conduct 1t.
The coming battleships, those now
| being designed in this country ana in
! England for example Will cost when
complete about $6,OOO,00O. For the
smaller nations ileet OF such enor-
muusly expensive engines OF war IS out
of the question: and when the nations
that can afford TO build these fleets
meet smaller nations IN war, as the
! United States met Spain in 1898, then
hurst come such one-sided battles as
Manila and Santiago.
| The tendency in naval construction
| Is to build heavier ships than have
! ever been seen, to make these ships as
! speedy as possible, and to arm them
with tho heaviest guns. Thls ten
doncy, 1t is interesting to know, is not
result Of the Russo-Japanese war.
Though emphasized and advanced by
tho engagements that have taken place
in oriental waters, nevertheless the
tendency antedates the war. 1t is to
DO seen in the battleship Vermont,
which was recently launched nj the
Fore River yards at Quincy, and which
has a displacement OF 10000 tons ana
will carry four ] pinch, eight S,inch,
and twelve 7inch guns. 1t is equally
noticeable in the new British battle
ship OF the King Edward class, which
have a displacement OF more than 49,
600 tons and which carry four Finch,
four Q pinch and ten 6.inch guns
Captain Hovgaard, professor OF nav
al design at the MassachusettsI Institute
tn OF Technology. not long ago worked
out n design OF an ideal batteship un-
der present conditions, and the result
was a ship or the King Edward class
This illustrates the fact that naval
architects are able to anticipate the
! lessons of actual warfare It also
gives the public an idea OF the charac.
ter of the work done at the Institute or
! Technology by the sixteen young men
from the naval academy at Annapolis
who are studying there. Years ago
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-02

which she has been mechanically
looking.
Yes there has been another party
hero this morning"
How do YOU know that" asks
lurkc.
Because can see the remains Of
their lunch on the table" she says,
laughing.
Yes, sir, said the landlord;
party Of three, sir--two gentlemen
and lady"
THANK goodness they have gone, :.
says Yorke. "You go on. I'm 10 ana
see that tho horses are rubbed down
aud red. owe that to Vtnsoh any
how. !"
lie Is not long In following them,
burt by the time he has reached the
tower Grey has unpacked the basket
and laid out a tempting lunch. There
Is fowl, Il ham, mn eatahlo ooking
frutt.tnrt, cream. some Jelly the
crspest of loaves and the taircst OF
butter and couple of bottles with
golden tops,
Whore did you get this gorgeous
spread, Yorker"
ooh, was out foraging early this
momingl" he says carelcssly. Now,
Miss H.islo, you are the presiding
pcnus. OF course. the salt has been
forgotten Il always Is"
NO. It has not says Leslie hold
ing II up trlumphautly, Nothing
has been forgotten. You have brought
everything
They scat themselves cushions
have hoen brought from the hreaR
| for Leslie and the duke and the
feast begins,
Some chicken, Miss Tislc" This i
going "a he a failure ais picnic. I
isn't going to rain" SAYS lorko
And ! rather miss the COW which
usually appears on the scene an,
scamners over the pic. SAYS the duke
TT suppose your grace couldn
manage COW on tower"
"Oh. cut that"
Mr.. Ilsle looks around with hi
glass in hand.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-02
CHAPTER tx.

As The words Of the music-hall song
rise in the clear air, Leslie turns
away. No respectable woman could
have sung such a song, ana she is not
surprised that her companion and host
has hidden her Come away"
She steps down from the battlement
in silence and, as she does So
glance at him. His face is no longer
pa2e, but there is cloud upon II
which he Is evidently trying to dispeG
She thinks. not unreasonable. that il
is caused by annoyance that she
should have heard the song, and she
Is grateful to him
The cloud dissolTes, md his face
resumes something Of its usual frank
ltghtheartedness: but not auife all
Wen give those folks time to get
clear away before we begin our OK.
nloration, Miss Isle, he says. causal-
~ but with the faintest tone Of
weariness in his voice THAT II the
worst Of these show places-one Is
never sure OF ones company. Arrie,
and AIRY are everywhere nowadays
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-02

side, other things being equal will be
beaten by superior machinery. Hence
the tendency to make battleships
larger
Indeed, as the naval architects will
tell you, the tendency is to have larger
and better ships not only for the pur-
poses of war but also for the purposes
of commerce. The new battleships
designed for the United States and
Great Britain represents the steady
progress and growing importance of
that department of science which has
already produced teh colossal liners
thae plough the Atlantic and the PACT
fic, and which, according to plans al
ready announced, will yet produce stir
more colossal steamships
In the development promised for the
| future American eXperts-nOt merely
the men who plan and superintend the
construction Of waTships but also those
who attend to the building of mer-
| chant ships in general-are assured OF
Il prominent part. Much depends, OF
course, upon their qualifications: but
the fact that the government is con-
! tent to entrust the training of its naval
constructors to the Institute of Tech,
nology leaves little or no room for IN,
certainty on this score. AS for oppor,
tunity, the contract just closed be-
tween Russia and an American ship
builder for the reconstruction of the
cars navy Is striking indication
that graduates of our technical schools
will continue to be in demand, if not
at home, then abroad.
Does 1t pay to spend $6,000,000 on
battleship? The answer OF the leading
teachers Of naval architecture is that
You can get a greater return in often.
sive and defensive power and in speed
from money put into big ships than
from money put into small ships or
ships of moderate size.
There can be no doubt" said one
expert. that the tendency to employ
only Pinch guns and to have swift
ships of from 10000 to 10000 tons dis
placement will give the best results
Take the case of the battleship Missis-
sipp, launched not long ago and not
yet in commission. She was anti
qUated even before she left the ways
for she has neither the speed nor the
power required to give her a place in a
resents an unfortunate political cOmpro
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-02

the graduates OF Annapolis selected to
become naval constructors were sent
to Greenwich. England. the academy
| here having no means OF furnishing
them with the necessary technical III,
struction After careful 1nyestiga-
ton into the matter, however, the gov
ernment decided that the Boston instr
tuition was fully qualified to instruct
! Annapolis graduates in the principles
of naval architecture. and since then
hecse young men have come to the
modern Athens to complete then
technical education.
The British have gone a step further
than the Boston naval architect ana
the designers OF the King Edward
class or ships in designing the battle
ship OF the Dreadnaught type, which
will have Il displacement OF $4,000 tons
and will carry twelve Finch ours ana
nothing else, with the exception or
small guns TO repel torpedo boat at
lacks. The United States Eattleshlps
OF the South arolina class, which are
now being designed, will, it is thought,
have a displacement OF 10000 or H.
600 tons, and will carry either one
mighty battery OF Finch guns, like
the British ships OF the DreadnaUght
class, or battery divided between IL
inch and 10-inch guns. So it is with
the battleships that the Japanese are
building; they will have displace-
ment of 16,400 tons, and their arma.
ment will consist of four Pinch, fom
1O-inch und twelve 6inch guns. All
these ships, British, American and
Japanese will be swift as we'll as pow
erful.
Professor Cecil H. Peabody, the head
of the department Of naval architec
ture at the Institute of Technology, is
Of the opinion that one OF the lessons
ofo the recen war in the far east Is
that mere personal courage, which was
such an important factor In the sea
fights OF the old days, is valueless to-
day unless accompanied by suitable
material and training. Military ex.
perts still agree on the truth OF the
general proposition that an army of
courageous men, men with fighting in,
stinCts, even though inefTiCiently armed
and Improperly conducted, will inflict
more or less severe losses npOn the
enemy But at sea where SO much
nowadays depends on up-to-date engt-
neering and construction the defeated
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-02

perhaps made aware by that mys,
FERROUS sense which all of Us have eN-
pelienced that she is being looked at,
She looks mp, and the two girls eyes
meet She turns to say something to
her companions, and in that moment
NorkC joins Leslie.
That's the party evidently, he ne
gins; then he stops suddenly, some,
thing like an oath starts from his lips,
and he puts his hand none too gently,
on Leslie's arm.
Come away" he says, sharply, ana
yet with a touch Of hoarseness, CT
can it be fear?-in his voice. Come
away. Miss Lislet" Ana Leslie, as she
draws back in instant obedience, sees
that his face has become white 70 inc
lips.
At that moment a yoicc-t mus. be
that Of the girl beneath-aoats UP to
hem, a lifting, rollicking, reckless
charming ditty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-02

Il must find spot for my sketch,
he says abscntly. "All right, present
~" said Norke "'Pleasure first al
ways, as the man said when he killed
the tax collector, Miss Lisle have
yoT sworn never to drink more than
one glass Of champagne"
But Leslie shakes her head and de,
cines the offered bottle, and her APP
petite Is soon appeased.
Shall we leave these gormands and
find 4 particularly picturesque study
for Your father, Miss Lisle?" suggests
Yorke. That IS, if he is sent on
sketch
He stops suddenly, for woman's
laugh has risen from the green slope
henoath them, 1t is not an unmusical
laugh, burt it is unpleasautly loud and
hDld, and the others start slightly,
THAT is the other party" says
Leslie
1T Is to be hoped they are not
coming UP here. II they should YOU
viii have IN opportunity Of seeing
LAtN l lNAN NHNh ! NNbNAs MISS i&ANtIi,
says Yorke.
Leslie gets up and goes to the
battlements.
No; they are going around the
other side. she says.
Heaven he thanked"
TOO soon," she resumes, with a
laugh. They are coming back.
What a handsome girl" she adds.
Standing talking and laughing
beneath her are two men and girl.
The latter is handsome. as Leslie
says, but there Is something in the
face. which like the laugh, Jars upon
one She Is dark, of complexion
that is almost Spanish, has dark ewes
that sparkle and glitter in the sun
light, and raven hair: aud II her face
is not perfect in It's beauty. her figure
nearly approaches the acme of grace
I Is 1.-the, slim. mobile; but il Is clad
too tashiouably. and there is a little
loo much color about It.
She stands laughing loudly, i'm
conscious Of the silent spectator,
lahove her for moment or two, then
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-02

why should they not be-" says
Leslie, with smile. The world
was not entirely made for nice peo-
pie"
NO, suppose not" he assents.
And | suppose YOU are going to say
that they had better be here than in
some paces-that it might do EN-
good That's the sort of thing that's
talked now I'm not much Of a
philanthropist but that's the kind Of
,dIng that good people always say
They seemed very happy" says
Leslie
"Who2 Oh, those people! Yes. Mr.
Isle might get a good sketch some
whore hereabouts;' and he leads her
back to the duke and Mr. Lisle.
The duke looks up Grey has made
a back for him with the cushions and
the hamper and he is smoking in
most unwonted contentment.
Back already? thought you han
gone 70 prospect"
SO We had. responds Norke but
We We're alarmed by savages from
ueiahboriug island He lights a cigar
as he speaks. I'VE are going to give
/ thom time 10 get away in their
canoes. as Robinson Crusoe lid you
know. BY the way, Miss I.isle, If Fon
will sit down. | will reconnoiter and
report"
Leslie sinks down beside her father,
and Yorke strolls leisurely TO the
steps leading from the tower.
He paused thee a moment or two.
listening; then goes down. At the
foot Of the steps, on the grassy slope.
he stops again, and the cloud comes on
his face darker than before
II must be a mistake" he nurters.
ri couldn't be she. And vet"
He walks on a few PAGES. and al the
foot Of the tower comes upon traces
81 the savage" "a champagne bottle
empty. Of course. ami a newspaper.
To be continued
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-02

MANY an upright piano Is a down
right nuisance.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-07-27
A Remarkable Pulp,t.

sThe Mechlin cathedral pulpit is re;
garded as the second finest in the
world. the finest having been done by
the same artist for the cathedral in
Brussels. The writer. who has seen
both, while admitting points Of superb
ority In that Of Brussels. prefers this.
which Is in the cathedral at Mechlin
1t is made of oak, and the figures Of
Christ and the women are life size
The sounding board is formed of oak
leaves twined with those of grape
vine. The stem OF the latter rises
naturally from the ground at the en-
trance to the pulpit. which Is apparent
ly hewn out of rock. The preacher
stands under the shadow Of the leaves,
the cross at his right hand. Below him
and In front of the pulpit, forming a
part OF the base. Is horse which has
thrown its rider. 1t looks as though
some impious horsemHn had approach
ed Calvary heedlessly and been hurled
to destruction over u precipice. The
explanation of the design Is not given
by the guide at the cathedral nor in
any book. so visitors and regular wor-
shippers are at liberty to Interpret 1t to
please themselves.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-07-27
ON WHITE RIVER
Missouri Pacific's New Line Run
Through Fine Country

1t has been said that only a poor
writer cannot describe country he
has never seen. Some O; our rep
resentatives, said Genera .Passen-
ger Agent Townsend, OF the Mis-
souri, Pacitic-Iron Mountain system,
had the same idea, but trip over
the new White River line from
Newport, Ark, to Carthage, Mo-,
has proved that there are scenic pos
sibilities that must be seen TO be
appreciated. In order to know
just what we are talking about, rep
resentatiyes of the passengar depart
ment have made the complete trip
through the White 2iver country
along the new line of the road, and,
as the result, we are in possession
of the material that proves beyond
question that the new line has re-
sources Of the widest extent, and
greatest Importance. Scenery such
as one could find no where else in
the country is here spread out in
prodigal abundance. Continual ex-
CARNATIONS of wonder and delight
are the testimony OF tourists, who
already number over four thousand
for the White River trip
The country abounds in springs Of
the purest water: indeed the rivers
are largely spring fed, while at sew
eral points, Galena, Mo-, in parti-
cular, there are springs whose virtue
will soon become famous throughout
the land; only their isolation having
kept them in the background up to
this date.
A glance at the luxuriant orch
ards, the bursting bins of ore, the
plies of cedar, pine, walnut and oak
timber. give hint of the material
resources. ..of..this new land.