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The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
IRRIGATION AND FORESTRY
CONVENTION TO BE HELD
Annual Meeting Is Called for December
AT Sacramento. aRd Prominent
Speakers Are Selected

The California Water and Forest As
sociation will hold its annual conven-
tion in Sacramento on Friday, Decem-
Der Z The meeting is TO be called to
order at 1880 a. m in the Chamber of
Commerce Hall
Governor Pardee will deliver an ad-
dress and the State Forester viii re-
port upon the work OF his department.
The various Federal departments that
are cooperating with the State in its
irrigation and forestry work will also
be represented and report upon what
has been done and upon their plans for
future work
d. c Henny, supervising engineer for
Northern California and Oregon will
report for the Reclamation Service; d.
d. Bronson. Forest Inspector, for the
Bureau of Forestry. Professor s For
tier far the Office of irrigation investi-
cations Other interesting speakers
are expected All cities, counties and
districts interested IN forestry and irri-
cation have been invited 10 send dele
gates.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
URGES CLOSING or MARKET
STREET on ONE SIDE ONLY
Secretary of Merchants Association
Favors Having Teams Go In One
Direction. Pending the Work

L N King. secretary OF the Mer-
chants Association. held conference
yesterday with City Engineer Wood
ward relative 70 the proposed closing
OF lower Market street TO traffic pend
ing the sewering and paving OF the
thOroughfare. Woodward said he was
opposed 70 the closing OF the street en-
tirely and King suggested that If one
side should be kept open while the
Improvements are made on the other
side, that teams could be allowed to
travel in one general direction only. 50
as 70 prevent blockades- The matter
VIII be tilreshed out at meeting
OF the Works Board and representa-
tives OF the Draymen's Association.
Merchants Association and Draymen's
Union next Friday morning
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
BUYING COPPER DEPOSITS
Superior District Receives Attention
of Miners for Red Metal


of Miners for Red Metal
That values go deep In the Superior
copper district. northwest Of San An
tone. will soon be proved.
Charles Evans of Manhattan has pur-
chased an interest in the group of
claims located by Norris FeneHbach and
will at once sink a shaft fifty OF 100
feet Fenenbach's properties are in the
heart Of the new district and proving
them up VIII go a long way toward
establishing the value of the entire
region.
Bert Kopenhaver and his partners are
negotiating with Goldheld parties for
the sale of an interest in their holdings
and If the>deai is closed work will be
begun at once on sinking a 10o-foot
shaft.
Development work is also being
planned by the owners of the Ginen
holdings and the end of the year will
see this vicinity opened up to consider
able depth.
Meanwhile all the owners of claims
in the district are busy doing assess
ment work From every part Of the
camp news comes in daily of remark
able copper values from these ten-foot
holes
A J. Wright and A r. PolIett spent
three days in the new camp this week
exporting properties for San Francisco
capitalists They brought in samples
from all parts OF the district and came
back fully impressed that the copper
camp has the making of a new and dis
tinct sensation in Southern Nevada
Manhattan Mail.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29

for $s5.e0e when IL was only a series
of prospect holes, is still the show mine
of the camp Fifty thousand dollars
worth of rock has been taken from its
lodges already. There is one ledge Of
free milling rock ten feet wide that
yields $40 ton in any part The com
pany has done 700 feet Of development
work already.
The town of Round Mountain itself.
in which / am interested. is still far be-
hind the mines, but / confidently expect
TO see the day when it is tustling
camp. Within a months time there
will be a bank. good hotel and a
stock exchange started there"
Gordon is one of the original discov-
erers of the Round Mountain district
He made quite fortune out of the sale
OF interests in his properties at that
time and he Is stalking this on the
future OF the camp He has put $4,000
into Round Mountain stocks in the last
month.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
DRIVING A LONG TUNNEL
Operations at Manhattan 10 Reach Main
Body of Ore


The Manhattan Mail reports that
large operations are in progress al the
Manhattan Mammoth property. saying:
Ever since the Manhattan Mammoth
started. last April, &c run its 100 feet of
dead-work tunnel. in order 10 get a
depth on the lodges of nearly 500 feet.
the progress OF the work has been
watched with great interest By those in
the camp who have known that the COM
pany was developing q mine and not a
prospect. and preparing for the easy ex-
traction OF the ore when reached Last
week the tunnel reached a depth OF 4O5
feet. today IL iE in AIS feet and any shat
may open up the first of the lodges OF
the property.
ITO those who have not kept in
touch with the Mammoth the following
brief statement of facts is given:t The
company owns three claims and two
fractions. covering about sixty acres Of
ground For nearly 1000 feet across
the crest OF Mammoth Hill three
quartz lodges outcrop very strongly.
carrying values of from IS to 81. The
first OF these lodges TO be reached
shows 20 feet of width on the surface:
the second q width Of over so feet and
the third a width OF IL feet Between
these lodges occur heavy bodies Of
black lime schist from which gold pan
nings have been obtained
1T is evident that the tunnel will
have at least 50 to 100 feet of ledge
matter to penetrate, and full develop
ment has been arranged for by new
contract that has just been let for
200 feet of tunnel and crosscut work
Two shifts have been put on and the
work will progress more rapidly than
ever f. p. Jayne, secretary-treasurer
of the company, who is on the ground
looking after the development. ex-
presses himself as entirely satisfied
with the showing already made. and
expects some big developments during
the next so feet"
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
STEAMSHIP FINES RENTED

Fines aggTegatinE SI5,Z50, Imposed
upon passenger vessels for overcrowd-
ing in the steerage. have been remifted
By the Secretary OF the Treasury. with
the exception OF fine OF $40 imposed
on the steamship Manchuria for non
compliance with the law OF 1889 re-
quiring men and women passengers to
be kept separate The steamship COM
panies urged that they had never been
called upon 10 observe the law and that
since they were notified they rebuilt
the sleeping quarters in the steerage
TO comply with the act
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
INSURANCE SUITS COMMENCED

suits on insurance policies were be-
gun Yesterday by Levi Strauss & Co
against the Franklin Fire Insurance
Company for $4,000. Martin & Rehe
against the North German Fire Insur-
ance Company of Hamburg for s60s5.
ana BY J. c. Johnson against the Cal
edonian-American for $500
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
TRIEs rn RnR cnNnrrrnn

William Baker, conductor on the
Kentucky street car line. caused the
arrest Of Frank J. Grafton Tuesday
evening on the suspicion that he was a
pickpocket- Baker alleges he caught
the hand OF the suspect in his pocket
at the corner of Twelfth and Railroad
avenues The police were summoned
and Grafton was arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29

STAGE CONNECTIONS
Stages connect at Green Brae for San Olus-+t,.
NJ santa Rosa for White sulphur Sprinss a.i
Marx West SPRINGS. AZ FULTON for Bu-Fss.
sauaforiurn. Al L1TTOS for Iytfon SDrinrs- ~
GFYsERVIILE for SkagEfs Sprfnrss A.
CIOyERDAIE for the GeysPrs. Boonrille Phfi-,
FIk and Greenwood. a H0PLAND for Du1ra,
springs Highland Springs. kelseyT1Ile. New
Carlsbad Springs Soda Bay Lakeport. Barrietr
SDriagx: at EKIAH for Fichy Springs Sarafors
SPRINGS Blue Lakes. Lsuren Dell Lake Winter
Springs Upper Lake. Pomo. Potter Valley. John
Days. Lierieys HnlEille. OTIS Hot Spriags
Nendocfno City. FORT Brneg. Westporf snd
Usal: at WILLIS for Hearst and Sawyers. af
SHERWOOD for Fc-t Rrszg. Lay1onTlIls Vest
port CoTelo. CuuninEx. Belfs Springs. Harris
Hubbard Fruftlaad. Dyers-flie. GarberTiI1e. Pep
Derwood Camp 8 Scotia and Eureka
Boats leave Tib1rol Ferry. foot q Market
ST., and Connect with trains at Tiburoz-
General OfEce.
FERRY BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO
JAS. AGLER- General Nanarer
r K Rysn- Gen Passenger and FREIGHT Axr-
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
NORTHSHORE RAILROAD
Via SausaIifo Ferry-

FOR SAESALITO. MIL VALLEY SAN RA-
FAEl-WEEk DAYS AND SUNDAYS
100. -7.45 SIS. <9-15 asa 1is00 q m
Ie.2o Ts45. .3;15. s.35. STA $50. $50.
7.l5 ase0. 1875, 11s25 D m
sRuns 70 San Quentin
7.s5 q. m. daily. fer cszndero and way
3zi5 p N. Saturday only. for Gazadsro and way
stations
Sis ?. na-. daily excspt saturdays and sundsys
for Point Reye< and uav stations
Ticket Offre
Unsap Depot. foot ef Market sl. San Frzncisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
RAILWAY TRAVEL
CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERNRY
BoaLs LeaFe Tibur0n Ferry. Foot q MaEkst

From s. r. for Tibaron. Belvedere and sen
RafaeI-Week DGFs-7-40. 9-15 Fl1-OO A
la $50. 5.1o- 6-2o P u Sundays-7:4 40
els. s11-oo a NJ. 1885. $50 5s1o ESQ
P n.
From san Rafael for s F.-Week DzysAs.15
T.so. 7:55. e-z5 MS A NJ 12-5o- S.40
500 $50 P IL Sundsy-S-15. 7-40 7-55
e.e5 A. NJ. $40. 500 $50 $50 P N
From Tiburpn for 8 T.-Nrek Dzys-s:s5. SIT
e5 1876 A NJ. I:lo- 4-05- 5:45 p Il
z.o5 5.4s G.55 r NJ
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
BIC CORPORATIONS
EVADE TAXES
Assessor Dodge Says That
Courts Assist Companies
by Granting Injunctions
NEED BETTER SYSTEM

Dr. Washington Dodge has addressed
the following letter TO The Call in re-
lation 10 the losses in taxes sustained
BY California through the evasive meth
ods Of the corporations:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-28
\ AT 7 OYSTER s T! /; BAY.
Acting Secretary 81 State and
Others Called on President.

S<'o'(
5S5g OYSTER BAY, n. Y &. J ly3 27.-P resi-
y dent Rooscyeltis luncheon. guests to-day
were Acting Secretary OF State Bacon;
u. II. Clark, recently ppolntcd a member
of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
and Brigadicr- General Thomas Fl. Barry.
assistant chief of3the army general stan.
ifStSIr. Bacon said he had only minor mat
Etcrs to discuss With the P resident and
took advantage OF his trip to bid his son
s good bye to run down TO Oyster Bay and
4 clear the official slate.ss Mr.. Bacon 8 son,
all d member OF the Harvard boa t crew,
sailed for England to- az to row "a galnst
&Cambridge. CA "a 81 y . i5S,
n General h Barry Is to attend the Ger
man army landowners 5Septcmhe TIN e
S14th,#Rnd came to have a. parting wore .o
twlthsthe President Mr. Clark desired 20
iinduct himself into Office with q personal
Interview with the Presiden regarding
tho new railroad rate law. which he mas
4been,icalled upon 70 adnnntster
THE President to-day announced ny the
following appointments: M " W Z, q.
% Ransford stevens Miller. Jr:.8 ot s, s.,
York, to be japanese secretary anu l!. ~ T.,
terprcter to tho American EN- oassy ~ ~
Japan; VIII r. Lowry, OF 8lllinols,$ Gonsnl
attWeimar, Germany; George -. Ma lr.
man. OF Pennsylvania, consul al & dgr IIas
calentes. Mexico X Thomas q. e.s. ~,
\ nf Ohio. consul at Chemnitz Saxony:
Ernest 81. Harris. Of illinois. consul AZ
n SMYRNA. Turkey; IL H. Grant. 70 PC posi-
master at Goldsboro. N. q. .o. q. y esw ~"
sbnrry.i$St 10 be collector OF. customs !, IL LOT
thc Albemarle district OF North ga l>o ma.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-28
PETERSBURG ALSO
FLOODED BY STORM
Stock Saved in Industrial Plants
by Employees Wading
Waist Deep,

i5a Especial to Thet times patc!1,) AZ
PETERSBURG, A., July 97,-P Pet
burg was visited by + the heaviest rain-33
storm this evening that bias been known
In years. The eastern end OF the lake
at West End Park was ndermlned, and
the water flowed inth p rick House Run,
causing this run to overflow itH banks
and flood residences along Its line. The
large plant Of the Petersburg builders'.
and Supply Company WAS flooded and
damaged, and It's stock was only saved
by tho employees Wading waist deep and
removing thu stock to ga fer quarters, On
Hinton, Street several residences Were
flooded. the furniture being saved Wy the
Inmates carrying At to the second story.
The damage to the city vii ! be igconsld T.
cradle 8; Brl ok-Ii onse Run starts near!
the west llm1tsMof the city. and runs
for about two miles through the city
limits, emptying into d the Appomattox
IRlyeriat the IRE ight q epot Of the MORT lk
and YestssR 4lyoad Il \,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-28

h tina they were as liberal as hose .of
similar institutions He said the faculty
had large discretion. but he thought this
NECESSARY to the :preserva ton Of proper
order and clpline. III ,73i Isl II
He read letters from arious prominent
college officials, showing that his methods
are practically those OF other COLLEGES.
Witness says 1t was the policy Of the
best institutions to deal with students
4 On the basis Of discipline and justice,
rather than, Us course Of law. SUM
ming Up, he Expressed the opinion that
the methods employed to preserve proper r
order and decorum here are Us fair an and 9
Just as those of the other large edu Ca;
#tionals institutions in the country.
THE board Of visitors have decided to
make an exhibit of the institute products
gat$ the jamestown Exposition, and also
to allow the cadets to attend. IA 8 Is
5sTle action Of President McBryde IN g, ap-
plying for an army officer to be- detailed
4 as commandment of cadets to succeed Col
onel johnson. who has resigned, was en-
dorsed and Captain Jamison, OF r oanoke'
will be asked for, 55 * ,S 358iS.
Mr. III. M. Smith, Jr., has been placed !
on tho Executive Committee OF the board
to succeed Mr.. D. M. Cloyd, whose term Fn
Inns expired Il II N 3ss II l.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-28
THE INQUIRY j ( ] IS
NEARING. ITS. END.
( CONTINUED from First Page.)

?
and that this was especially true OF the
last session. s XII s5
Asked by Mr.. Echols II hazlng was pra e
tIced to any extent at the school WI tlless
said no, but that this feature had to be
watched especially In The opeahii. s
days OF the session. He said hazing was
regarded as serious infraction Of the
rules, and was punished always with e e..
tp,llson ne further testif led tina cry r Il
fort was exerted at all times Sto praeYent
shazIng among the students.
IAN Interesting Witness.
One or the most interesting witnesses s:a
OF the day was Professor W. p. Saunders,
who is the superintendent OF the cream :
cry and associate professor OF dairy nus .s
kbandry. He told OF the working OF his de-
8parttne1,ts and when quest ed by JudRo
Williams and other members of the COM
{hnitteo, lie satisfied them that his Is q
great u adjunct to the institute as we'll
Gns a benefit to the farmers Of the stats.
Judge Williams wished to know !
there was not complaint on the part o.
the dairylnen that the creamery was, N
competition with their business, ana tte
witness said no; that he Ind heard some
such. talk, but that 1t certainly was not
his purpose to have 1t SO. lie then ,stl oWod
that he had Interested farmers IN the
business, had equipped diaries for them,
and that he pays out about two 4 tlloou l
sand dollars per month TO dalrylhen IN
the surrounding country for their pre-
ducts,
HI Asked as to the quality Of milk fur
t;nlshed students In the mess, witness said
Il was exactly the Same class as that sold
the professors for their family use.
Asked ii 1t was true that the students
were not furnished butter, Witness SAID
he mad none during the session.
A He said the mess was furnished cream
when 1t wa 8 desired at the prices paid
by other people, These latter subjects
were inquired into on account OF sug-
IN Richmond ana Norfolk and none Or
either article furnished the students.
Witness declared that he never dis
criminated against the mess in any man
fner. s9
Professor Rasche testified as to me-
$chanicals drawing. III (
a AS to the Mess Hall,
Mr. John II. Shnltz. steward Of the
dining hail. me neg t, The testimony OF
Mr., shultz was convincing, and, showed
that the students are we'll fed. He read
letters from Armour, N elson Morris 4
Company, II. ], Heinz Pickle Company,
and numerous merchants In r oanoke and
Lynchburg, showing that they had sold
the Virginia Polytechn!c Institute for
years, and that Witness required tl,aln a Q
furnish the best and purest articles OF
food. The hills % 4 fare referred to show
that the stude Tts were fed BIZ tier twice q
day, IIe served II always for breakfa si
and supper, ara II w as n good, / country
,butter. Fowl was served 10 + least twice
la week, and ics Areams once. q ;8 u. III Il
DR.. McBryde testified this afternoon
as to discipline main tai ned In the \ In
2stitute, and he mad q q very clea state
3nsept. lie, y did Il nott think hts met hods
I were haFst. aad he was 81 tas goRinsss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-28
TRUSTS INDICTED
BY FEDERAL JURY
Result Of Investigations Into Re.
batting in Connection With
Sugar Refining Company,

. NEW YORK, July N,-The Federal
grand Jury appeared before Judge Hough,
IN 1 the tinted States District Court, to-
day and presented two indictments against
three corporations. as q result of Its In
iyestigauons. into Relating ~ connection
withFthe American Sugar Refining Com
hpany q. &, !. y, glli f13s ~. 8il
declined to make public Just now the
names of the corporations indicted. W,
+, 10. Foster general auditor Of the An'erl-
can Sugar Refining Company, was ono
OF the witnesses before the8jury yester-
day. Mr.. Fos tar refused on "Wednesday
last to comply with the Federal grand
81ury's request to produce certain books
aud documents g the 4. american !, { su !.
Refining Company and WAS haleda before
6trIct Court as q rocal citrant Witness,
Judge IIougtl ordered Mr., Foster to poln-
ply With the request Of The grand jury,
and Mr.. Foste appeared ,yestsday with
d couple of clerks IN tow, bearing the
boo s ard "a per 5ssf SSf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-28
.BRAl|lS.gRIETs
slgR Il 30 (
sTho,t1l; sands ST ,i' Peop1e Cheer Es's
American Statesman Upon 7ii
Landing.
ESCORTED PROCESSION o. !; :! : |! y
Historical Abrat1tes Palace Given tl1.
Over u M u. r ootsaild Ills
5sss Party. H

IlllY..Asstlcia ~, f,Jress.l


ssj5. I'D i5;f JAN lleO, isJuly q. -The
United statea cruiser Charleston, with
ESccretnry Root on board, entered the
$linrborRi rom Bahia 1T "A Z o, clock IA This \
morning affd WAS saiuted with nineteen
a guns from the forts The American q MI
II bassadorS Mr. Griscom, and the tBrlz illan
lainbassndoff 10 the United States, senior
4 Nnbuco, Welt OH board tic Charleston,
Il Wblicl, Wgs soon surrounded by hundreds
4 or noisy launches and ferry boats Gro wd-8
ed with people anxious to greet q. me
American Secretary of State. The latter,
II and V his family, ncconpanieds BY senior
& Nablco, landed III the tlirty-oar royal
a barge Joht, VII, amidst the snlutes Of
1.-THE assembled warsfips. including y os sc
A Of Brazil, Germany and Argentina.
lHFG On landing Mr. Roo t was we lcofned BY
h General .tio l,rnnco,A the Brazil Ian For-i
II ,lgri3 Minister, as tile representative Of
Il President Alyes. 4 "A reception was then
Il held beneath, a floral arch at the landing
II pl1ceI which was surrounded by troops
8ind many thousands OF cheering people.
Il Secretary Root was welcomed ~ \, q brief
y address By General RIO Brnnco who.
II spoke OF the advantages OF a Pnn-Amer-}
lean alliance. m 3s Il, 533T a
Lodged in Palace.
B& An enormous procession, composed 3 In
I part OF cavalry, carriages, police and
hangers, escorted Secretary Root through
1.-THE streets. Ambassador Eabuco rode
fsln the carriage with Mrs. Root. while
Y General RIO Branco rode with Secretary
i Root, The streets through which the
\ procession passed to the historical
tBAbrantcs Palace were profusely decorated
t with lowers The palace has been given
over TO the occupancy OF Mr.. Root and
/ hls party. through the courtesy OF the
| silva family. Here the Americans were
ERECTED BY throngs OF studen Is and citi-l
sens. x who enthusiastically npplauded
l5specches by Secretary Root, Amba ssa dor
Eabuco and American Ambassad or Girls
com. s Tlle after. who spoke in 4 70 rtu-
suesc, made a&7lit With his auditors e sis
! Secretary Root and Ambassador GrIs-l
com visited President Alyes at 3 o clock
This n fternoon NJ Il Y VIZ i$ ZIG
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-28
DIDN'T believe
That Coffee Was the Real Trouble,

Nj N y (
some people founder around and tnke
.verything that's recommended, but
nnally find that coffee Is the real cause
NJ their troubles. An Oregon man says:
i J. "For rs years was troubled with my
X .tomach. was a steady coffee drinker,
/ hut didn't suspect that as the cause.
took almost anything which some one
] else had been cured with, but to no good.
~ was very bad last summer and could
] not work a. time y
ON December 9, 1902. was taken Z SO
\ bad the doctor said could not I'VE oyer
RI hours at, the most, and ] made all
1 PRESENTATIONS to die could hardly eat
anything; everything distressed me. and AND
III was weak and sick all over, hen N
that condition coffee was abandoned, and
y was nut on Postum, The change N
/ my feelings ca me quickly after me 4Gr!nh
7 that was poisoning me was removed:
'.The pain and sickness fell away from
me, and ! began to get well day py day.
80 I stuck to 1t, until now y am wen
and strong again, can eat heartily, Win
i no headache. heart trouble or the aWful
sickness or the old coffee days, drink
4 all I wish OF Postum without any harm,
4 and enjoy II Immensely, ,gs
Il s,Thls seems like a strong story, but
would refer you to the First National
Bank. The Trust Banking Company, g or
any merchant OF q Grants h Pass, n Ore, N
regard to my standing, and ] will send p
Sworn statement Of this II you Wish.
\ JoN can also 4 use IL my. ma me. NaIlie
)ulYen by Postum Coz Rattle zCreek, M lob,
4 Still there are many & who. perslstently
fool themselves by ga wing offee don's
hurt me- a ten days. trial Of Postum In
4 Its, place will tell tthe1 truth and plsny
Zines save $life here q reaso 3, MY
Look for the lit e book Y II he n pad TO
WsllYills. in pigs. III S sasEIs h
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-28
FORM Err CONGRESSMAN
WAS VICTIM Of THUGS
(By Associated Press:

NEW 4 YORK, July a "A Victim q,
knockout drops. and with his pockets
5rifled OF their contents. believed to have
been several hundred dollars. Charles !.
.Dorr a former congressman from Vest
Virginia. was found lying sons less q 7, 9
doorway ut Twenty-seye Street and
Sixth Avenue by a policeman tonight.
When the policeman approached several
rough looking men who had gathered
about the prostrate form ran away. AZ
the New York Hospital physlciata
recognized the upconscIousl man as former
Congressman DOR. and said he had come
from the same town. After fifteen mln-
iutes' hard work the surgeon succeeded
in bringing Dorr to consciousn ess. Al II was
said Ills condition was serious. VI II AZ