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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

make it worth about half Of that
amount. If the vein should widen and
become richer, of course. the property
might be worth infinitely more than
is now suspected. If the ledge should
grow thin and barren, then great
loss would be experienced. Develop
ment is the only thing that will tell
the story and Taylor and his associates
mean to develop on a large scale. In
one or two places in sight assays have
run as high as 5000 and $500. but the
general value of the rock is much less
than this. The greatest depth thus far
obtained on the Jumbo is about ESQ
feet. The ledge seems to maintain its
width of ten feet all the way. The
owners do not expect to be able to
get any further dividends for six
months at least and possibly a year
on account of the immense OUTLAW pro-
jected and the time that must neces
sarily elapse before the actual extrac-
ton of ore can proceed. Water and
fuel are both expensive, the latter par
ticularly so. The only vegetation in
the vicinity is greasewood and sage
brush and this sort of stuff cannot be
used for fuel. Since the original in
corporation the board of directors has
been changed. 1t is now composed of
C. D. Taylor, H, l.. Taylor, c. p. Holt,
c. T. Booth and II. S. Robinson. These
men are all III HdTIIlOIly anu Will uOt let
any factional strife interfere with the
future working of the mine. as all
realize that their prospects of pros
perity are based on a proper handling
of the business. There have been nu-
merous quarrels in the past as TO the
proper methods of transacting the
business connected with the immense
property and these disagreements have
cost thousands of dollars and interfered
serio1ISly with the DrOIoer adniniSt ra =
ton of affairs. Profting by these les
sons the owners will steer clear of
litigation in the years to come. The
Jumbo is one of the greatest mines on
earth and with careful handling 1t may
turn out much more than 1t already
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ARDENT PROSPECTOR
WHO FINDS MILLIONS

and Northwest. he determined TO leave
home and home ties to seek his fortune.
In the course of years he mined in
the Rocky Mountains, just north of the
boundary line between the United
States and British Columbia; at Illicil-
Hwaet in British Columbia; in the
Kootenay district; in the country
about Fish Creek, Lardeau and Duncan
River. and in many other places. Fin
ally he decided to come to California.
The change was prompted by several
reasons. among them the desire TO see
his brother, whom he had not met
brother was in California naturally
turned his mind toward this State.
The reports of successful strikes being
made in the golden region of Nevada
were slowly reaching the Northwestern
country and the frequent disappoint-
ments in the location of mineral wealth
in the Canadian country aided in form
ing his resolution.
When he arrived in San Francisco he
had a small amount of money TO show
for his many years of hard work in
the great Northwest. Putting aside a
certain sum for emergencies, Taylor
resolutely decided to take up the pro-
fessiona! study of phrenology.
After receiving a diploma. Profess
sor Taylor started on a lecture tour
for the purpose Of delineating charac-
ter by means of chronological develop
ment- His finances, however, began to
run low and he had about made up his
mind to return to prospecting, when
he heard of the severe illness of his
brother at Bodie, California. He i'm
mediately ceased his lectures and went
TO the aid of his brother, nursing him
through a severe illness with the sim
pie cures he had learned in the North
western wilds.
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ing as a result of the method Of work
ing the mine in leases. The topogra-
ply of the country is not such as to
cause any great amount Of trouble
when the size of the proposition is con-
Sidered.
JUMBO is BIG NINE.
The Jumbo is as big a mine
as its name implies. 1t is. Of course. Of
the regulation size-that is, 1900 feet
long by 600 feet wide-but the ledge
is a big one. The company own four
claims. The outlay of tremendous
amount of money is warranted by the
results already obtained and by the
indicati tons of more values and the
company is prepared to invest such an
amount as may seem best for the de-
veiopment of the property. Some of
them have made a great deal Of money
outside of the Jumbo, the Florence and
Red King mines as well. and are pre-
pared TO advance their other individual
interests in the district. Water was
a valuable asset in the Goldfield coun-
try, and is appearing in the lower lev
els of the mines, but in future they will
be better prepared to overcome it by
pumping There is some water in the
Jumbo and if will cost a great deal of
money to keep the mine dry In the
future. linen, again, IllilS Will nave
to be constructed. Another expense is
transportation. A mine that would be
worth a fortune in California with
wood, water and moderate freight
charges might be utterly worthless in
the Goldfield country. The construc-
ton of the narrow gauge road from
Sodaviile TO Tonopah was some help in
solving the freight problem. But the
rates are tremendously high when
Nv he standards
mans or Fasteners The owners of
the road have monopoly. of course,
and can exact all the traffic will bear.
Many mines in the Goldfield country
are not shipping the ore at present, but
await better freight rates. The owners
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idence IN his attorney for the services
the latter has rendered The Jumbo
Mine Company is conducted in a very
buSiness-like manner these days. The
accounts are kept as accurately as in
any big commercial house. The books
are open to the members of the firm,
who may see at any time how every
dollar is being expended. The work
viii be methodical and thoroughly
scientific from now on. There will be
no more leases. but the owners will
take all the profits for themselves. All
of the present owners, with the excep-
ton OF a few scattered stockholders,
know the Nevada mining business from
A to T. Taylor Is proud or the con-
Germ as II stands to-day, for the Jumbo
Is as solid a business as any man
could desire He says that he knows
there is a clean profit OF about 500. 900
coming to him from the ore that is
now in sight. What lies beneath the
ground yet to be dug over may null
tiply his fortune many times. In the
history Of mining many OF the great
est values in precious metals have
been found at great depth. With only
two hundred and fifty feet Of the Jour-
ney already travelled. Taylor and his
companions have every reason to ex-
peet great things farther on. There are
other fabulously rich mines In the
promise to-day than the Jumbo. 1t has
produced more than any other claim in
Tonopah mining district. and its limits
cannot be defined. Taylor gives his and
his brothers interests as AZ per
cent combined. AS a matter Of fact c.
d. Taylor owns much the larger part
of this amount. OF course an outsider
would say that his discovery and To-
cation of the claim followed by months
of mental and physical labor would
entitie him to the biggest share of the
entire property. But the exigencies OF
business and excusable mistakes have
reduced his interests to an enormous
extent. He has plenty OF money. how
ever, to keep the wolf from the door
for the remainder Of his life. and from
the present outlook he may easily go
far beyond the place where it would
take seven figures to tell the size OK
his fortune.
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tionably go down TO posterity In the
history of that commonwealth as one
of the leading pioneers of the new
mining era. He accepts his good for
tune quietly and will not spend his
wealth like many others of his class.
but intends to put his money to some
practical use. He is naturally a stu
dent of men and of affairs. He Is now
in position to enjoy himself as he
likes and he deserves all he has. He
has experienced the most distresSful
conditions and is now ready to take
his comfort. Were he to lose his wealth
tomorrow he would not be discour-
aged, but would start again. Jumbo is
the great wealth producer because
there was Taylor. Its development Is
thoroughly identified with him. A his
tory of the Jumbo is largely incom-
plete without c. d. Taylor's story as
well. for the great property is figura-
lively saturated with his personality.
After the location of the Jumbo, the
Florence, the Red King, the Maud S
and the other claim, Taylor had no
idea Of their value. Another man
might have made a casual investiga-
ton and relinquished his find In view
IS NEVER DISCOURAGED.
Mining history is full of instances OF
men who became too easily discouraged
and thereby lost great properties. Tay-
lor did not find the Jumbo and then
pick up a million dollars He had to
make compensation to nature for her
gift Even the SpokaneF capitalist be-
came discouraged with the prospects
after bonding a million dollar mine for
q tenth part Of that sum. But Tay-
lor never wavered. His nature is such
that he will persevere to the bitter end.
Had q dozen Clarks decided his prop
erty was of no value and another doz-
en- McKanes opposed his plans, he
would still have made a mine out or
the Jumbo claim. Taylor made his
headquarters at Tonopah for long
time after his discovery Of the Jumbo
The road between the two districts had
not been constructed at that time and
travel was very difficult. When the
time came for the first assay, Taylor
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OF the Jumbo expect to do as little
shipping as possible at present. Gold
field is approximately twenty-eight
miles from the terminus of the Tonopah
road, but an extension is under way.
For the time being freight must be
transported in primitive ways and
these methods are Immensely expensive
in handling low grade ores. If ''Borax"
Smith builds his road in from Califor
MIA and IL the promises of other rail-
road men are kept. then the Jumbo
and other Goldfield mines will be more
valuable than ever. The owners of the
Jumbo will reduce their ore on the
spot, so far as is practicable. 1t Is as
good a money making proposition to
save on freight rates as it is to have
the ore running several more dollars a
ton. The Jumbo carries about so per
cent free gold The remainder is In
combination and requires much more
expensive process of extraction. The
Jumbo lead has been barren in spots
and again there have been pockets of
almost fabulous value. While the
leases were in operation all of the rich
portions of the vein were removed.
EXPECT RICH POCKETS.
The assays on the vein to-day show
values from 81 to $25 ton. The own
ers expect, of course, that more rich
pockets Will De encountered as opera
lions proceed. There is no telling about
this except by exercising judgment as
to prospects in view Of what the lead
has already shown. The ledge has
looked lust as bare before In spots as
it does at present. but by keeping at
work the operators were rewarded.
Unless the ore maintains somewhere
near it's average standard as the min
ers descend the proposition will prove
far from as remunerative as they hope.
Most Of the incorporators are holding
on to their respective interest. Nc
Kane has parted with practically
the whole of his share, however, and
McClelland mas gwen an option on
of stock and at the date of writing, the
market value is approximately 80 cents
a share. On this basis the mine should
be worth 100000. Conservative esti-
matas Of the value Of ore In sight
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The career Of a man who has spent
the greater part Of his life in the wilds
Of the North American continent,
Jrudging through forests and over
heights Of wild and rugged mountains
in the search for gold, always contains
many incidents Of romantic interest,
and the life of c. d. Taylor is no ex-
ception to the rule.
From the time he was q until his
great strike in the Jumbo" mine,
with the exception of a few months
spent each winter in the endeavor TO
gain money for further prospecting
trips, MI. Taylor has devoted every
energy 10 the pursuit Of hidden gold.
The pursuit involved many trials and
hardships that only the hardest
natures dare face and a degree Of re-
sourcefulnesS that few are blest with
Mr.. Taylor attributes to a great eX-
tent his success and hardy qualities to
the good old English stock from which
he is descended on his fathers side
Of the family, comningled with the
English and HugUenOt blood of his
mothers side. Mr.. Taylor's father
was a farmer of humble origin IN
Kings County, Nova Scotia, at time
when the subject Of this sketch was
born, on January 4, 1868.
The farm barely sufficed to support
the family Of ten children, for Mr.. Tay-
Tor had seven sisters and two brothers.
and the father took 10 the study Of
law and politics.
Young Taylor, however, as soon as he
had attained his majority was no
longer satisfied to stay on a farm or
seek work in a little country place.
where the reward for labor at best
was meager. Having read many books
Of the discovery of gold and the large
fortunes being made in the Far West
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
WOODBRIDGE DIVORCE
HEARD IN SECRET

The suit and counter suit of Prof.
G. w. Woodbridge of South Pasadena,
asking divorce from his wife on the
grounds of cruelty, again was taken up
before Judge Oster in department
three of the superior court yesterday.
Mrs. Woodbridge recently brought
suit against the professor alleging he
had battered in the front door of her
home and had called her brothers vile
names. woodbridge filed cross COM
plant against his wife.
The mans side of the story was heard
yesterday and the doors of the court
room were closed to visitors
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
SURVEYORS SOON
TO BE IN FIELD
CONTINUED from Page Three,

Continued from Page Three)
the election that 1 do not know what
to say. 1 have never had any doubt
but that the expression of opinion
would be favorable. After spending
ten days in the region and seeing the
great watershed five miles wide ana
100 miles long capable Of giving an
almost inexhaustible supply of the pur-
est water I was satisfied that as soon
as the people were apprised of the
facts they would vote for the project.
1.-THE business men have shown
sound Judgment. To Mr.. Mulholland
and the water commissioners the city
owes it's everlasting gratitude for the
unselfish way in which they have
worked to make this thing possible"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
BURGLARS AT WORK IN
DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
Two Stores and Residences Entered
by Thieves, Who Secure
Much Ro0tN


Burglars confined their work to the
downtown district Wednesday evening.
When M. Bente opened his store at
9O3 East First street yesterday morn
ing he found that thieves had entered
and stolen all of his meat saws, cleav-
ers and choppers.
A quantity of knives, pocketbooks,
cheap watches and scissors was stolen
from the store of G.. w. Park, 231
West First street, early yesterday
morning.
The home Of w. e. Erwin, 322 Avenue
Twenty-six, was entered and a watch
and several minor articles were stolen.
The room of William Stewart, 124
South Main street, was entered Wednes-
day evening and gold watch and $39
were stolen.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
CHARGED WITH
RUSTL|NG CATTLE
ANTELOPE VALLEY RANCHER
ARRESTED
MANY COMPLAINTS ARE MADE
sIIas 8. DuntIey Captured by Deputy
Sheriff Franklin, Who Has
Made Long nvestiea-
tlon of Thefts
MANY COMPLAINTS ARE MADE

After careful search up and down
the Antelope valley tracking cattle
rustlers Deputy Sheriff Bert H. Frank
lin yesterday arrested Silas s. Duntley
of Acton and arraigned him before
Justice of the Peace Buckley at Lam
caster on a charge of cattle stealing.
For many months ranchmen in the
Antelope valley have been missing cat
tie. The same precautions Of the old
border days when cattle were rustled
away by the hundreds were observed,
but so cunning was the work of the
thief that no track Of him could be OBJ
tained.
About six months ago Franklin was
sent through the valley gathering evil
dence at every ranch house and OBJ
tanning clews which yesterday resulted
in the arrest of Duntley.
Cattle stealing in the valley ceased
for a while after Franklin's visit there
and a number of the missing animals
strayed back to their owners and all
of them, according to the statements of
the ranchmen bore Duntleys mark.
Duntley has nothing to say regarding
the charge. He has herd Of nearly
hundred steers of his own and accord
ing to the assertions of men of the val
ley none of these animals appear to
have been rebranded.
Several weeks ago the trouble
started again and more cattle disap-
paered Cattle belonging to Mrs. May
Belle Smith on the Robinson range
near Acton were stolen. and after many
raids had been made complaint was en-
tered at the sheriff's office that unless
some aid was given from that office
the settlers would take affairs into
their own hands.
Duntley will be taken to Lancaster
Monday for his preliminary hearing.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
FIVE HURT BY
SPEED MAN|ACS

Speed-mad motorists, after period
Of quietude, yesterday resumed their
death-dealing pastime and five victims
were added to the long list of killed and
injured. Two were seriously injured
and three received slight bruises.
After what seemed a deliberate chase
on the part of an unidentified chauffeur,
R. K. Holmes, bicycle dealer at 636
South Spring street, was run down by
huge touring car and knocked from
his motorcycle near Main and Carr
streets yesterday afternoon and sus-
tained three severe cuts on his head.
Holmes, who was riding south on
Main street on bicycle, noticed several
teams approaching and he slowed down
to wait for a street car to pass, when
he started across the street. From be-
hind came the swift, silent motor car.
Just before Holmes was struck he
realized that the machine was speeding
toward him and attempted to escape
it. He was unsuccessful and in the
next instant was hurled from his wheel.
Passersby ran to Holmes assistance
and notified the police. He was picked
from the street and removed to the
receiving hospital, where his injuries
were found to be serious.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
EXONERATE WHITE MEN
WHO FOUGHT WITH NEGRO
Lewis Ebinger and A. B. Lindsay Re-
leased From Blame for Death
of Edward Godfrey

At the inquest yesterday over the
remains of Edward Godfrey the negro
who died from the effects Of a fall
upon the pavement during a fist fight
Labor day, it developed that Lewis
Ebinger, a 17-year-old lad, struck the
blow that caused the negro's death.
From the testimony, however, Ebinger
and A. B. Lindsay were exonorated of
blame.
1t was shown that Godfrey and Lind
say were under the influence of liquor
at the time OF the fight and Ebinger
did not interfere until it became ap-
parent that the negro was about to
overcome Lindsay. He then stepped in
and landed the blow that caused God
frey to fall to the pavement.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
PHYSICIAN WILL STAND TRIAL
ON MALPRACTICE CHARGE

DR.. o. M. Justus of the Hellman
building yesterday surrendered him
self to Constable De la Monte and will
stand trial on a charge of malpractice.
Fifteen hundred dollars bail was re-
quired which DR.. Justus promptly Sc
cured and was later released. He will
be arraigned today before Justice
Young of the township court.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
Reduced Rates Admission Day

The Southern Pacific will sell round
trip tickets at reduced. rates to and from
all points in California account Aomls..
first siH S class one way rate does not exceed
$40. Tickets on sale September and
8, with return limit September IL, and
are for continuous passage only. lndor-
nation at Southern Pacific ticket office.
261 South Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
FINED $50 FOR USING
FORMALDEHYDE IN MILK

According to Peter Loggnisino's pres
ent idea the use of formaldehyde In
milk is rather expensive. Wednesday
he was arraigned before Police Judge
Austin on the charge of selling milk
containing poison. He pleaded guilty
and yesterday morning was fined $50.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
FALLS INTO EXCAVATION;
ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY

William Kuffenberger of Tropico fell
tewnty feet from the temporary board
sidewalk over the excavation at Sixth
and Spring streets to the bottom of the
pit yesterday noon, but escaped with
out serious injury.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
AROUND THE TOWN

The Herald will pay $40 in cash TO any
one furnishing evidence that will lead ~
the arrest and conviction of any person
caught stealing copies of The Herald from
the premises OF our patrons
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and
DfarrhOea Remedy

There is probably no medicine made
that is relied upon with more implicit
confidence than Chamberlain's Collie,
cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Dur
ing the third of a century in which it
has been in use, people have learned
that 1t is the one remedy that never
fails. When reduced with water and
sweetened it is pleasant to take. For
sale by all leading druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibit
OF California products at the Chamber OF
Commerce building. on Broadway, between
First and Second streets, where free infor-
nation will be given on all SUBJECTS per-
tanning to this section.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
VOTE EXCEEDS PREDICTION
President Fay of Water Board Is Jub-
lant-Eaton Talks

"God has been with us in our work
OF it could never have been accom-
plished as it has been," said John j.
Fay, jr., president of the water board,
yesterday afternoon. He had expected
that approval of the boards action
would be shown by a vote of five to
one. 1t was almost three times that
zone of the great things which has
made this possible" Mr.. Fay con-
tinued, sis the fact that the district is
so isolated that our actions were not
hampered by publicity until we were
ready to have the circumstances of the
project made public. The city is for
tunate to have had such an opportun-
ity. Following Mr.. Mulhollands work
we shall employ the best engineers in
the country to pass upon his plans.
We have faith in him and 1 feel sure
the people have, as Is shown by this
vote.
"An understanding Of the immensity
Of the results which will follow the
construction of this Owens river sys-
tom will become constantly broader to
the people the more they investigate it.
1t Is extremely gratifying to know that
the citizens of Los Angeles are so
heartily in sympathy with the object of
the water board"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
Woman Injured

Charging down First street near Los
Angeles street yesterday morning 4
speed maniac in a heavy touring car
struck Mrs. Guadalupe Bringas of 1409
North Main street, causing injuries
about the body and limbs. Mrs.
Bringas was about to cross the street
when struck by the approaching car.
The chauffeur applied his breaks and
offered to convey the woman to the
receiving hospital, but she refused and
was assisted to her home by Patrolman
Peterson.
In a collision between heavy motor
and light roundabout on Main street,
near Twenty-flfth street, Wednesday
evening Mrs. A. N. Curl was thrown
from the lighter machine and slightly
injured. Harry Burt, driver of the car,
and Mr.. Curl chauffeur of the light
machine, were but slightly hurt