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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
OIL WELLS IN APENNINES
YIELD PROFIT TO COMPANY
From italian Government and Finds
Petroleum IN Paying Quantities


The existence of deposits of petro-
leum of considerable Importance in
Italy is not generally known. even to
the Italians.
AS early as 1898 french company
obtained a concession from the Italian
Government to explore a certain tract
in the Apennines, near Piacenza, and
to exploit any deposits of petroleum
found there. The success Of this COM
pany was sufficient to cause the eorma-
tion of dnother French syndicate four
years ago, and last July these Two
were ABSORBED by a Genoese company,
with a capital of S3,000,u00. The wells
already bored are some ninety. five in
number, of which seventy are practical
ly exhausted. The remaining twenty
five produced about 13,20)000 pounds
of crude oil in 1905 and with the
eight wells now boring it is expected
that the total production for 1906 will
reach over 22,000.000 pounds. The con-
cession of the new company comprises
about II 200 acres, and, as 1t is said to
be all petroleum bearing, a great de-
vefopment of this industry may be ex-
pected in the next few years
The wells, none of which are "gush-
ers. reach maximum depth of 1900
feet, and the engineers in charge say
that those which are exhausted NAV
be made to yield again by deepening.
This has not as yet been undertaken,
perhaps because by the terms of the
grant it is necessary to bore new wells
in order to maintain control of the
territory. 1t is curious to note that a
central motor is used to operate by
means of cables, the pumps of the va
rious wells 1t is said that in the re-
finfng process as carried on here there
is net loss of only 8 per cent Manu-
facturers of boring machinery, ETC..
might do we'll to investigate the mat
ter further
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
BIC DAM IMPROVES
WATER SYSTEM
New Storage Basin in Ivan
hoe Canyon Will Increase
Supply for Los Angeles
SAVES FLOOD WASTE

The problem of keeping the water
supply of the city of Los Angeles up
to the requirements of the rapidly in
creasing population and providing a
reserve sufficient to avert a serious
shortage before the Owens River aque-
duct is completed. is a difficult one. II
has kept Engineer Mulholland awake
o nights and taxed his ingenuity and
resources to a degree unknown to the
people of Los Angeles.
An important piece of work, designed
to minimize the danger of water
famine, is being done in the Ivanhoe
Canyon. half a mile north of Sunset
boulevard. A reservoir of fifty mil
lions capacity was completed recently
in the canyon, and an additional re-
serve of 767,000.000 gallons is being
provided for by the construction of a
dam south of the Ivanhoe basin. The
work was begun last August and will
be completed next February at a cost
of $4,000
The dam, designed by William Null
holland and constructed under his per-
sonal supervision. is unique. While an
ordinary earth dam probably would be
adequate the location of the reservoir
is such that more than the usual mar
gin of safety is deemed desirable, as a
break would cause disaster similar to
the Johnstown flood. The core of the
dam is concrete wall three feet thick,
and the center of the core is a con-
tinuous. water-tight wall of steel
plates, riveted together and extending
from the bedrock to water level. In
order to get solid foundation for the
core A trench was dug to a depth of
forty-two feet and the core was let
into solid rock. The dam rises fifty
six feet above the original ground
level, making a maximum height of
ninety-eight feet. The dam is $50 feet
long and 800 feet wide at the base.
The reservoir created by the dam
ming of the canyon covers an area of
1876 acres, with a mean depth of 23.S
feet and a maximum depth of forty
seven feet of water. In connection
with the Ivanhoe basin, the storage
capacity of the reservoir will be S17,-
100000 gallons, which is equivalent to
about twenty days supply for the en-
tire city service at the present rate
of USE
The reservoir will be filled from the
main supply conduit that heads on the
Pomeroy & Hooker tract and will
store the winter flow. Service from
the new reservoir will cover four fifths
of the city supply in both high and low
gravity systems.
form a lake of ninety three acres area,
lying between Elysian and Griffith
parks, and on the route of the pro-
posed park boulevard, and will be a
notable addition to the park improve
ments of the city. The name Silver
Lake has been chosen in compliment
to Herman Silver, who was a member
of the first Board of Water Commits
sioners.-Los Angeles Times.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
kRMY FrRELEss COOKERS

One Of the latest arrangements the
United States Government has adopted
for its soldiers is the freless cooker,
invented by Captain NJ. S. Murray of the
commissary department, now on leave
of absence and living here. He is the
man who. about two years ago. started
the cooking and baking schools in con-
nection with the army training school
81 Fort Riley, Kans., which has cut
down appreciably the army's indiges-
ton
This fireless cooker, like any other
piece of seeming magic, is run on
strictly rational principles. though its
accomplishments seem weird to the man
just introduced TO it You put into IT
when you leave home--or leave camp
IN the morning. the ingredients of your
evening meal. and when you return all
you have to do is to open the wonderful
box and put the dinner on the table
cooked TO a turn and piping hot.
A box is just what il is, and for the
usual army purposes must be especially
big. The principle upon which the cook
er works is simple
The food is first warmed up by being
kept at the boiling point for few min
utes and is then put into the box
which is so built that practically none
Of the heat escapes.-Cleveland Leader
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
JEWELS FROM THE LABoRAToRY

When the manufacturing jewellers
become so expert-a condition they
seem fast approaching-that artificial
gems cannot be distinguished from the
products Of nature this form oe per-
sonal decoration may be subjected to
very considerable modification Many
Of the precious stones, including dia-
monds. have already been made in the
lsboratory-in the case of the latter,
however, only as yet in such micro
lscopic form as to have no commercial
value Qualitative and quantitive
analysis Of practically all the precious
stones are now on record, so that their
manufacture is simply a matter of de-
vfsing processes. The ingenuity of the
industrial chemist has il the recent
past been so successfully applied to
beating nature at her own game
In the coal tar dyes. artificial indigo.
perfumes, etc--that there is every rea-
son TO expect similar achievements all
along the line.-New York Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
California
Limited
ToChicagoin3 Days
Leaves daily at $50 A N.
With Diners and SieeDers

6:tu A N. For Stockton, Merced Fresno
Hanford. Visalia. Bakersfield
500 PM and intermediate points.
$50 A-M--Calffornia limited Three
days to Chicago Leaves every day
Direct connection to Grand Canyon.
$50 A-M.-Valley Limited for Stockton
Merced, Fresno res 10, HanIorq: a,t 70, vls2iia Ba-
10:45 AM-For stockton. Riversban<.
Oakdale and points on Sierra Railway
400 P.M.-Stockton Local.
500 PM.-Overland Express for Dem
yer. Kansas City, Chicago and Grand
Canyon
TICKET OFF1CES-673 Market St
Ferry building. San Francisc0: 1112
broadway. Fortfeth st. and San Pablo
ave Oakland; University ave. and West
ST Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
BELGIAN MANUFACTURERS
STRIVE FOR JAPAN's TRADE
Their Efforts Lead to Establishment of
Bureau to Promote Commerce
With Nippon

With Nippon
Alive to the abnormal development
of the Japanese markets, Belgian man
ufacturers are strenuoously pushing
their products in that direction.
Their efforts have been attended with
a measure of success sufficiently en-
couraging to establish therein a Bel
gian-Japanese bureau for the recipro-
cal extension of trade. 1t is said that
much Belgian capital will be invested
in Japanese enterprises in the near fu-
ture. a s-making company having
already been organized According to
recently published statistics the Bel
gian expectations to Japan in 1905
amounted to over s5,O00O0O or about
double that of the previous year. The
Japanese expectations to Belgium in
1905 were s330.00o, against $3.50, 600 for
1904. The principal Japanese products
sent to Belgium were straw plaits,
amounting to $4,000; fish, oil, herring
and sardines, $4,000, and rice amount
ing to s22,500 Great Britain ranks
first among the exporting European
nations, having sent into japan in 1905
about S55,S0000 Germany comes sec
third, France fourth and the United
States fifth.
The principal Belgian products SOLD
to Japan in 1905 We're iron bars and
beams to the amount of s2,153 493,
against 100000 in 1904; glass in 1905
amounted to s575,o00, against $4,000
in 1904; iron plates in 1905. s67O, 600,
against 100000 in 1904; and paper for
printing, etc. s965,000 in 1905, against
s133, 900 in 1904.
1t will be seen that Belgium is max
ing giant strides with her metallurgic
and glass products in advance of her
other manufactured products. The
manufacturers are urged to follow or
ders closely and to grant all consistent
concessions to the trade.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
TARIFF CHECKS
IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN GOODS

Consul General Miller Declares Eject
of Measure II Somewhat Prob
lematfca1
Consul General II. b. Miller Of Yoko-
hama writes that the effect OF the new
Japanese tarifr on the trade OF 1907 Is
somewhat problematical.
1t was evidently designed to check
imports in many lines and to encourage
home production. Should general crop
and other conditions continue favorable
the Consul General is inclined to the
view that even the high tariff, which
went into effect last month, will not
have any very serious effect on the
trade. Many articles are protected by
conventional tariffs until 1911, and II
the result Of the protective features OF
the new duties should be to stimulate
home production, new implements, ma
chinery, and plants would have to be
imported; If so, the trade conditions
may prove more favorable
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
DEFINING A CHEMIsT

A good story comes from a Swedish
correspondent. It seems that Berzelius
the great Swedish chemist. made most
lof his experiments in the kitchen with
his cook as his only assistant
What is your master?" asked one OF
his neighbors.
''Oh. he is only chemist"
What is that2 What does he do?s
"Oh, he has something in big bot
tie. then he pours It into smaller one
and then again into quite a tiny bottle
And then what happens2 p
Then I throw 1t away-"-London Ex-
press.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
PIGEONS AS Docron,s HELPERS

A doctor in the north of Scotland
finds carrier pigeons of much use to
him. He has scattered practice, and
when on long rounds he takes several
pigeons with him. If one of his pa
tients needs medicine Immediately he
writes out a prescription and by means
of the. birds forwardslit to his surgery.
Here assistant gets the message.
prepares the prescription, and dis
patches the medicine. If. after visiting
patient, the doctor thinks he will
be required later on in the day. he
simply leaves a pigeon with which he
can be called if necessary.-Boston
TRANSCRIPT
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
NOT THE TIME FOR MAGNIFYING
GLASSES

There was little Scottish boy who
had the quality Of astuteness highly
developed. The boys grandmother WIS
packing his lunch for him to take to
school one morning. Suddenly, looking
up into the old lady's face, he said:
Grandmother, does yer specs mag
nify?" "A little, my child, she an
swered
"Aweel, then" said the boy, "T wad
just like 1t If ye wad TAX them aft
when yere packin' my loonch. Liver
pool Post
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
MISREPRESENTATION

VIA sAUSALITo, MILL VALLEY. SAN RA-
FAEL-WEEK DAYS AND sUNDAYs-7.oo
s7:45, s:25, s8:15. $50. HOO a m 1920
10:15, 11:35 p. M
sEuns to San Quentin.
7:l5 4 M. daily. for Cazadero and way
stations.
6:l5 >: m. daily. except Saturdays and Sundays.
for Point Reyes and way stations.
-Tickee 0fAce-
Unaou dspot foot Of Market st., San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31

The Pope maintains a mosaic fac
tory in the Vatican. Here the patient
artists work in a gallery lined with
$4,000 lockers, in which. repose sticks
of silica of all the myriad varying
shades required to reproduce the tints
from canvas.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS

Birth, marriage and death notices sent by
mail will not be inserted. They must be handed
in at either of the publication offices, and be
indorsed with the name and residence Of persons
authorized to have the published. Notices
restricted simply to the announcement Of the
event are published once in this column free
of charge.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
sTiburon only.

STAGE TCONNECTIONS-
Stages connect at GREEN BRAE for San Omen
tin; at SANTA ROSA for White Sulphur Springs
and Mark West Springs: at FULTON for Burke's
Sanatorium: at LYTTON for Lytton Springs: Mt
GEYSERvHLE for Skaggs Springs at CLO~
and Greenwood at HOPLAND for Duncan
Springs Highland Sprfngs KelseyvilIe New
Carlsbad Springs, Soda Bay. Lakeport Barfleff
Springs: at UKIAH for vichy Springs Saratoea
Springs Blue Lakes. Laurel Dell Lake Witter
Springs Upper Lake. Pomo. Potter Valley Jobn
DAYS. Lieriey's Hullville. orr's Hot Springs
Handiey Half Way House. Hopkins Comptc6e
Mendocino City. Fort Bragg. Westport and Usai:
WOOD for Fort Bragg. Laytonville Wesport
Covelo Cummings. Bells Springs. Harris Hub
wood Camp 5. Scotia and Eureka.
Boats leave Tiburon Ferry. foot OF Market
street and connect with trains at Tfburon
General Ofnce
FERRY BUILDING. SAN FRANCISCO
JAS. AGLER. General Manager
r. K. RYAN, Gen. Passenger and Freight Agt.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
JAPAN IN THE FAR rAsr

Japan is blinded with ambition and
greed of her neighbor's greater wealth.
and in her blindness she thinks she is
able to GUST all others from the Far
East and divide the prizes among her
own people.-China Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31

New York has more fires in a year
than London, and they entail greater
loss. II has less shipping as a port
than London, fewer clerks to the
whole population employed. but more
bosses or employers
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
RAILWAY TRAVEL.
CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERNRY
Boats Leave Tiburon Ferry, foot of Market St

Boats Leave TiburOn Ferry, foot Of Market 81.
From s. r. for Tiburon, Belvedere and San
Rafael-week Days-7:40. els, al 100 A. m
12:35. $3.50, $40. $50 2, III. Sundays-7: 40
p NJ
From San Rafael for 8. F.-week Days-e:15
TAO, 1858, e:25. 11:15 A. NJ. 1870 3:4O
5:0o 500, P. NJ sundays-s:i5, 7:4o. 7:55'
9:25 A. NJ. $40. 500. 500. $50 P. NJ
s:55 1875 A. NJ, 1:10. 4:05, 5:45 p M
Sundays-6:45 SIT. 9:55, 11:35 A. NJ. LILO
4:05 5:45 6:55 p. NJ
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31

Emperor william spends half a mil
lion yearly IN travelling around his
Kingdom
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
BIRTHS

COLLINS-In this city. December 2S, 1906, to
the wife of G. j. Collins
ORR-In this city, December %, 1906. to the
wife of Albert ]. Orr.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31

UNION TRANSFER COMPANY agents
collect baggage and checks on trains
OF Southern Pacific and deliver bag
gage TO residence They ara authorized
to check baggage direct from resi-
dence. Telephone Temporary 1945."
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
OCEAN TRAVEL
COMPAGNIE CEEERALE TRANssTIAETIQUE

DIRECT LINE 70 HAvRE-PARIS.
Sailing every Thursday, instead of Saturday.
First-ciass 20 Havre. $40 and upward. Sec
ond-elass to Havre, $45 and upward. GEN
ERAL AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND
CANADA. 80 Broadway Hudson Building.
New York. J. F. FUGAZI, manager Pacinc
Coast $50 Montgomery street, San Francisco.
Tickets sold by all Railroad Ticket Agents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-26
CONTRADICTS STEFFENS
Governor Stokes Denies Statements
IN Article.


Trenton, Jan. Ex-Governor Stokes in an In
terview to-day branded as untrue IN reference,
inference and fact the statements concerning
him made by Lincoln Stefens in his latest pub
lished article that deals with the career OF SEN
ator Everett Colby. Mr. Steffens picked the
Governor as the agent Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. and pictured him in effect the represen-
tatiVe OF President Cassatt, controlleQ IN MS aC
tons by corporation influences. .
Any suggestion that he had been lnnueuceu
by the Pennsylvania Railroad or any olueI NoL
poration the Governor said, was without Iouh-
dation THAT falsehood." he continued. mas
been repeate again and again. and nave oIleh
denied it. Il wsS repeated during the BuoVI ia
tOrial campaign. and Yet in that campaign my
opponents were not able 10 substantlate Jne
charge by reference TO a single vote l cast our
ing my eleven years OF legislative service. Inc
of the falsehood."
The report of his connection with the limited
franchise resolution was the Governor SAID. Ut
terly without truth He said that he never gave
any orders concerning that resolution, directly
or indirectly He had no PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
man or any other man under his control or
direction TO send TO either branch OF the legls-
lature- he declared. and he never sent any one TO
The House OF Assembly concerning the limited
franchise resolution. he added He did NOT even
know when that resolution passed the House
He was entirely friendly 10 IT, and so expressed
himself to some members Of the Senate when II
was pending The Governor said ne knew
nothing OF Mr.. Cassatts attitude on the SUBJECT
OF the attitude Of any Of his connections
He maintained that Mr.. Cassatt never MADE any
suggestion TO him on this any other subject
at this or any time. He did not know. he said
article, but he did know that he was badly mis-
informed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-26
TROOPSFOR ANARCHISTS
Mayor Of MonongaheIa to arrest
$50 Black Hand Men.
JBy telegraph 20 The tribune ]

MoGoEgahela. Penn. Jan. &.-The Mayor and
chief o. Police q Monongahela viii appeal TO-
morrow FOR State troops 70 protect persons and
property from anarchists and 10 Black HAND
men. There s. intense excitement over the incl
dent throughout the city.
Constantine Levi and Petro Foracika. alleged sec
retaries OF tie anarchistic organization, whose
headquarters At Baird Penn. were raided early on
Tuesday morning. were arrested to-day III a Il'ile-
shsuty near West Elizabeth Penn. Many alu'-
tionsl discriminating letters. a shotgun. Two VIM
chez er rifles and several revolv"rs were also ioo
The men were lodged in jail here to-day. OInceis
are searching the surrounding country Tor e1lio1I
o. the hand and say others viii be arrested sooi
Bridgeport Conn. Jan. 25--Leopold apaIos' .
brother Of John Spaids. VINO was arrested III WASH
fugton Penn for being implicated IN an 81
a~chfetic Mot 10 Kill the Governors on et 80
states r-rluGuE Governor Henry ftoDeit on ~ l
rerric1r said to-day that he knew not--l-G ~
subject lie a night TarchTlan loI a 4oeel a..
facfrriur concern and says that ne mas Net 49,
ter 10 AIS brother John. IN four year A-..e..to
SDa{da cousin of the alleged anaI cLlls'r N;+5
asked bout -he subject became eIesllIl
and said thar 1T IS good 10 say 700 Hlt.CI
tie present time Leopold Spalua docs Hot f a
No III FIaSrugs-st. but al one lllle ne --.
be boarded with his cousin Antonio. ne 80 -
which was found ca John Spadia- now uhIer a. a.
rest in Pennsylvania was written from NJ --'
EastinEs-st. this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-26
RAISE PRICE OF SHOES.
Ne1c-EngIand Manufacturers Agree
Blame "SenSeIeSS Duty.

BOSTON. Ian 25-An increase in the price OF
shoes has been agreed upon by the New England
manufacturers who met here yesterday to conslde:
the present trade situation. Announcement was
made to-day In q statement issued by the manu-
facturers in which IL set forth that an Increase
of 50 per cent in the cost Of staples in the industry
had taken place in the last few years
The increase was attributed mainly TO reduced
consumption Of meat. tending 20 a scarcity OF
leather, the use Of shoes in the Far Eastern and
Southern countries and increased consumption OF
leather, owing 10 its poor quality The statement
says. We are denied access TO the open markets
OF the world by the senseless duty OF II per cent
hides. II protects no industry, and the only
purpose fl serves is TO enable the Beef Trust 10 levy
tribute on the people
Henry P Darlington. who is connected with one
Of the big beef concerns Of chicago. was scheduled
70 speak. but prevented by illness. He sent a
letter in which he said that he knew there had teen
more or less feeling that perhaps the supply would
be greater and rile prices lower B.. aides were ad-
mitted free While he had advocated free hides, he
said he did not think it would help matters at this
time, hides wanted the world over.
Mr.. Crsddock spoke against the suggested in
crease He renowned the combination in the
leather industry. saying Far better than increas-
ing shoe prices would De the exposure OF the
methods Of the trust"
Mr.. Healy. Of New York who represents the
United States Leather Company, surprised the
members Of the association by saying that the So
called trusts. the United States Leather Company
and the Central Leather Company favored the re-
uovaI Of the duty on hides.
In answer TO a direct question by Charles H.
Jones Of Boston 10 the exact attitude the two
large leather companies on the removal Of duties
on hides, Mr.. Healy said.
: did not suppose that there was any doubt as to
4 the position OF the United States Leather Com
pany ana the Central Leather Company regarding
the tariff hides. From the beginning we have
. been opposed 10 such method. We have suffered
" from want and are ready any time to attempt
10 secure its repeal We not only in favor of a
removal of the duty on hides, but also desire the
repeal or duties shoes and leather.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-26
RECORDED MORTGAGES.

Trans Harlem Land and Improvement Corap,nv
10 Van Norden Trust Company. Honest a
Nl-se-st- I ~ n
Same to same, Nyse-st. corner 1G7th-st. Wv
Same to same Oak Terrace n corner Crimmin.-
ave s6X1O0, year. .......-.... a
Same 10 same, Oak Terrace, Crirnrnins--
ave 6lxl00. I wear. n
L1Ueufeld- Piucus- and another 20 TawyerF Tytla
Insurance and Trust Company 1Ith-s Nos gTT
and Zl9 West COX irregular; due February g.
1900; Sls per cent ..-.-....- - r
Iauhy. Cathartne sXecutrix and Individually 70
John Rascal; Sunolk-st No i0 years Der
cent .---.--...- -
Briganti. Michele to ItaIian-Auerican -rry,t ~
COMPANY Mort-st Nos 100 and Ias 6OxaS. sue
March Z 1903. per cent. ......---. IA 4
Deleney, Jofn 7 20 lEdora Jackson M anrthsr.
12nrh-st. Nos 10 ana 2l5 East BsxIC0, ! vesr BF
Denors. August 20 John Ffck. leth-eve
whole 'front.' from 2d-st 90 Bronx Terrars no
223 years, 50
l-lrman. Max. and another 10 Code e rs,t.,. ~
4d-aLee-n corner s6th-st. 100 IlxIT5. due IrIv
ReilinE Paul % Edwin p Butler. or. - -
l55 n OF Garneld-si 25x1OO; due nun. ,sos
Same n Pierre W Wildey; Graat-sv. - 81
o Garhed-st. 25xlOO ' Nv . 20 n
Coles william 2. 20 Mary z y Hand. sc1,.L a.
corner Whitehal-st. %sxlOs; ysS.r. AZ -
Block Maurice - Levy: 10. "A "a "a -. %
Haieht estate: years 81, p.r e.1' 70 ~ map
Renter Dorothy. m Roliir " Ivrs.. e.
.race - :. corner Merrill-st a5vf6o.l ~
GA4~A-A 49, A<a-Az4t AAaAA RassanRaaA a. 80