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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
RECENT GOLD STRIKES
IN BULLFROG DISTRICT
Frequent New Discoveries of High Grade Ore
Cause Sensation Among the
Mining People

RHYoL1TE. New. Feb. 1O.--"shorty''
Harris. the discoverer Of the famous
Bullfrog gold mining district, has re-
turned from Reno. Shorty" owns
valuable claims in the Greenwater Sec
ton. He will cling to the property and
states that he will become one of the
big millionaires yet before he Is called
to final account.
Sensational Gold Strikes
Reports of new strikes in every di-
rection are confirmed and mining ex-
element is at a high pitch
NORTH STAR STRIKE-Recently
the miners on the North Star broke
into the big vein for which the tunnel
Is being run. The last shots disclose
a magnificent wall, standing almost
perpendicular but dipping slightly
eastward at the bottom. The vein
matter Is a fine grain and partly de-
composed quartz, which pans a regu-
lar streak. This vein showed a thick
ness of more than six feet in the upper
level, and the managers and miners
are firmly convinced that an increase
in width will be found in the present
working. The tunnel will be driven
ahead as rapidly as possible to cut the
upper ledge, and drifting will be COM
menced on the new vein at once. The
ledge in question was opened UP at a
depth Of fifty feet some time ago. Here
1t was six feet wide and gave assays
as high as $S1S At this depth, 100
feet more, 1t should do much better,
both for value and extent
FRANCIS BULLFROG STRIKE-A
strike of more than passing Importance
has Just been made on the Francis
Bullfrog in the Crystal Springs section.
superintendent Robert Hardy reports
three feet of ore which averages be-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17

tween $40 and s14 on the surface. There
Is a small streak which shows free
gold in abundance, and which he says
will run into the hundreds. shaft
has been started on the ore and the
body is to be opened up as rapidly as
possible. The property is situated a
short distance from the Mayflower
ECHO LEE STRIKE - Jimmy
Hughes, the we'll known Echo-Lee
pioneer and mining man, reported the
uncovering of some good values on the
Gold Top No. l claim. owned by him
self and Jack Thomas. While doing
their annual work n ledge was un-
covered that measured on surface ten
inches and assayed $12.70. At ten feet
deep It has widened to two and one
half feet, and an average assay of the
ledge gave q return of $3.50. The
property adjoins the Bradshaw and
Paymel claims on the north and is near
the famous Hicks & Leavitt mine.
BULLFROG VICTOR STRIKE-Billy
Milliken, manager of the Bullfrog Vic
tor, shows a big boulder which was
literally covered with free gold. The
manager had just come from the mine
and the rock was freshly broken. The
rich stuff is from the same vein that
produced the sensation q short time
ago, but ii has grown wider and richer.
Yesterdays find was in the new shaft
at forty feet. Mr.. Milliken calls the
rock an altered rhyolhe; but it looks
like granular quartz. But this makes
little difference. The gold, in copious
quantities, is there.I And it's in the
rock itself, as well as the seam. On
top the vein was between eight and
ten inches. 1t is now two feet wide,
having uniformly increased in width
and value with depth. Mr.. Millilxen
The other day started new working
shaft
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17

s216,OOO in 1906 on capital of 100000,
and since it's incorporation has paid
81, ,465,3S
The Silver King mine in Utah came
forward with dividends of $S00,0OO In
1906, making a total of $10,750,00O on a
capital of $3,O0O,0OO since incorporation.
DAILY West, also in Utah, declared S432,
600 in 1906, bringing it's total up to $5,-
$4,000 on a capital of S3,6OO,O0O since
incorporation. The Guggenheim Ex-
ploration company, capitalized at $17,-
900, 900, paid dividends of $S4S,750 in 1906.
and $3,O53,750 since organization; it is
affiliated with the smelter trust. The
Nipissing silver mine in the Cobalt dis
trict, Ontario. paid $4S0,0O0 in 1906, max
Ing a total of $SS0,0OO on capital of &c.,
000,0 900. On January 2, 1907 a quarterly
dividend of per cent (25 GEMS per
share) of $500, 900 was paid by the Nipis-
sing company, making the total $l,1S0,-
900 to date. Several smaller silver
mines in the new Cobalt district have
paid initial dividends The st. Joseph
Lead company in Missouri continues to
make regular dividend payments; in
1906 the amount was $5O6,25O. bringing
the total up to $4,98S,357; the present
capitalization is $4,000, 900.
Nine zinc properties paid dividends
of 81, Ala. .494 in 1906, making total since
their Incorporation of 0,231, 500. The
largest amount has been declared by
the New Jersey Zinc company, which
is capitalized at S100O0.O 900; it's dividend
In 1906 was 81. OOO making total
Of $9,60O,000 to date. Five zinc COM
panies In Wisconsin and three in Mis-
souri, and Kansas reported dividends In
1906
One nickel company, the Internation-
al, known as the trust, paid S534,752 In
dividends on its sS,912.60O preferred
stock
One California quicksilver mine, the
New Indria, declared a dividend Of
100000 IN 1906, making S8sO,OOO to date
on its capitalization Of $500,000.
The prospects are that metal mining
dividends for the first quarter Of 1907
win show an increase, by reason Of the
continued high prices for silver, copper,
lead and spelter
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
MORE SHELTERS
ARE DEMANDED
Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Re-
quired for Huge Reduction Plants
In California Mining
Districts

The construction Of several smelters
in the Northern California counties is
expected. There are two smelters in
the Kennett district. A third smelling
plant may be added by the Guggen-
helms. The Balaklala smelter, now in
construction will be increased in ca
pacity to handle 1850 tons a day. Au-
gust / next is the date set for the be-
ginning of smelling at this plant. Dun
can MacVitchie, the managing director
of the Balaklala, says that 100000
tons of copper ore will be blocked out
by that time. The Balaklala has a
contract to treat the ores of the Trinity
| Copper company.
The Redding Searchlight says that
work on the Keswick smelter is active
If the litigation now pending in the
United States courts is decided favor
ably to the smelling interest the Noun
tain Copper company will install a
modern plant of large capacity to ham
die the low grade ores of the Hornet
mine.
Product of smeIters
The estimated smelter product of the
Old Dominion mine of Globe, Ariz.,
for the month of February is 100000
pounds: The January production of the
Copper Queen smelter at Douglas was
9,500,0OO pounds of bullion. A new
copper district is opening up at Hot
Springs Junction on the Santa Fe, Pres
colt & Phoenix railroad.
The development of the copper dis
tricts of Northern California is topic
of growing interest. Five hundred mer
are employed in the Blue Ledge copper
district in Siskiyou county. Before the
1st of July, so it is reported, more thar
1000 men will be on the payroll of the
Mammoth Copper company at its mine
and smelter at Kennett. Seven hundred
men are at work for the company, ex.
elusive of those building railroad lines
Mine of Tunnels
According to the Redding Search
light there are 100 tunnels on the Bala-
klala mine and every one of them is in
ore. The main tunnel of the Balaklala
mine has passed through 1000 feet OF
ore, which was encountered first at a
distance of eighty feet from the mouth
of the tunnel. The Searchlight says:
1.-THE stupendous copper resources OF
Shasta county. their amazing extent
and demonstrated richness are almost
incredible. While the interest Of the
outside world is centering more and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17

The largest dividend paying gold mine
on the American continent in 1906 was
the Esperanza In Mexico, which de-
clared $3.50S,O50 on a capital OF $2,275,-
900. making its total since incorpora-
ton S4,347, ,525. The Bunker Hill and
Sullivan sllver-lead mine in the Coeur
d'Alene. Idaho, paid $2,O40,O0O in divi-
dends in 1906 on a capital OF $4,000, 900,
and since its Incorporation has distrib-
uted 81. 1860 900.
The CRANKY Consolidated mine in
British Columbia, capitalized at $13, :
B00.0 900. divided prohts Of Sl.247 2SO in
1906. making a total OF $l,SS652O since
1901. The Homestake gold mine In the
black hills, South Dakota, paid divi-
dends OF $l,20120O from low grade
ore IA 1906. and has declared to date
s1b. .634. $50; the present capital is $21.
8l0.0 900.
The Alaska Treadwell the largest
low-grade gold mine IN the world, de-
clared dividends Of $500. 900 In 1906 on a
capital of 5000. 600, and since its in
corporation has paid S8,3S5,0O The
Alaska Mexican gold mine IN the same
locality la Alaska divided prohts Of
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
BLACK SAND VALUES
IN THE AMERICAN RIVER

Ralph Boies, the veteran miner, who
now resides at Auburn CAL, will be 80
years of age in April, but he is hale ami
hearty. He showed a sample of the
black sands from his mine on the
American river with the returns of an
assay from the Selby smelling works.
1t showed that the sands yield $66 81 in
gold per ton and a small quantity of
silver. He has valuable property.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
An Investment Ross Olag $OO Per Share Will Bring
andC ntinuaIn Amount

There
which VIII bring safe and quick returns but do not know of better and
Pump stock at laying
$1O0000
and
whole world We expect build factories Chicago and New York
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17


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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
Ross Oscillating Pump Stock Would Be Good
Investment Now at $500 a Share

The initial capacity equipment
be complete.
AS as this branch
edaey enlarge borders
amount OF business which already pressing itself
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
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Within 60 DAYS


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
MARVIN STILLHOPEFUL
PROSECUTES SEARCH FOR MISS
ING SON.

DOVER, Del, March 12.-Interest in the
disappearance of the four-year-old son Of
DR.. H. N. Marvin Of Kits Hammock
March continues unrelated. A systematic
search of the Marvin farm having failed to
reveal a trace of the boy, the detectives on
the case will now drag the streams in the
vicinity of the farm out to Delaware bay.
1t is possible the boy may have fallen into
a stream and been carried out to the bay
by the tides. The uncertainty of his sons
fate is affecting the fathers physical condi-
ton, but he is undaunted in his search and
is confident his boy will be restored to him.
Another Alleged Letter.
NEW York, March 12.-The receipt by a
New York detective agency of a second let
ter, purporting to come from the supposed
kidnaper Of Horace N. Marvin, jr., the four
year-old boy of Kits Hammock, Del, was
announced today. In this second letter the
alleged kidnapers are reported to have de-
clared that unless a ransom was offered at
once they would kill the boy. AS to the au-
thenticity of the letter or the identity of the
writer nothing was made public. Neither
was there anything to show that the de-
tective agency had been authorized to ne
gotiate for the return Of the boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
ALLEGED POISONING
CORONER HEWITT INVESTIGAT-
ING DEATH OF BOY.

Coroner hewitt was called upon this after
noon to investigate a case of supposed
poisoning which resulted fatally, the alleged
victim being Walter Robert Virgins, col
ored. Is years Of age. The matter was
brought to the attention of DR.. hewitt by
the boys father, Robert Virgins. who is
employed as a coachman by Justice Hagner,
and who resides at 914 9th street.
1t is alleged that the boy had been en-
ployed as a helper on a pie wagon and his
principal duty was to collect from stores
and other places the unsold stale pies that
had been left over, and supply fresh pies in
stead. Last Thursday he received from the
proprietor of lunch room a number Of the
stale pies, and is said to have eaten some
of them. A man employed on the wagon is
said to have remarked jokingly to the boy
that the pies contained rough rats, a
poison compound.
1t is alleged, however that Walter be-
came alarmingly i'll about 2 o'clock Sat-
urday morning, and died about the same
hour Monday morning. The physician
who was called in to attend the boy
gave a certificate alleging that death
had resulted from pneumonia. The
mother and father, who had learned of
the rough-On-rats statement, expressed
the belief that their son had been poi
soned, and requested the coroner to in
vestigate the matter. He is expected to
visit the home of the colored people late
this afternoon, and may order a post
mortem examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
RUSSIAN LOWER HOUSE
TO REAssEMBLE TOMORROW TO
HEAR PREMIER's POLICY.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 12.-The COM
mittees on credentials in the lower house
of parliament are expected to finish their
verifcation of the elections in the case of
the uncontested seats today. The lower
house will reassemble tomorrow. when
Premier Stolypin will read the ministerial
declaration of policy.
The socialist members have declined to
concur in the decision of the constitutional
democrats social revolutionists and MEM
bers of the group Of toll to refrain from
demonstrative tactics criticisms Of the
declaration and the first big debate of the
session is expected to occur on this subject,
as the constitutional democrats and their
allies will be forced to defend their posi-
ton.
The debate will hinge more on the ques-
ton of the tactics of the opposition than
on the subject matter of the declaration
and will involve, it is claimed, a definite
struggle for the mastery of the lower house.
In pursuance of the plans not to permit
the deputies to conduct revolutionary
agitation outside of parliament, orders
have been issued by the police to arrest
deputies who indulge in street harrangues
or who interfere with the police arrange
ments, and also to watch the houses of
the radical deputies in order to prevent
meetings, and, in the case of prohibited
gatherings being held, to enter the lodgings
and arrest the participants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
NEGLECTs CHILWEN
JOHN z. PARKER Hailed BEFORE
JUVENILE COURT.
Man Who Disappeared Leaving Four
Little Ones Unprovided for
Placed Under Arrest.

On a charge Of falling to support his
four motherless children, Jofn-E. Parker.
local patent attorney, was a defendant
before Judge DeLacey in the Juvenile Court
today. After investigating the case his
honor ordered Parker to be imprisoned for
ninety days, but suspended sentence on his
promise to provide for the support of the
four children.
The testimony showed that he was draw
ing a salary Of $50 per week at his place
Of employment. Several months ago Parker
disappeared, following the death Of his wife.
leaving his children in destitute circum-
stances and one Of them seriously i'll of
scarlet fever. To prevent the suffering of
the children the board OF children's guar
dams took charge of them. Parker re-
turned some weeks later and agreed to
care for his children.
He disappeared last week again, it Is
said, neglected his work and failed to sup
port his children. The warrant for nom
support was therefore sworn out. and Pre-
cinct Detective Greene of the tenth pre-
cinct located Parker last night.
Disappeared Prior to Christmas.
shartly before last Christmas Parker dis
appeared and his children were left in what
was stated to be a deplorable condition.
Charitable people came to the rescue of the
little ones and supplied them with clothing
and arranged to give them Christmas tree
and some toys. A humane woman took i'm
mediate charge of the children, and through
the efforts of Mr.. c. A. Snow. the employer
of Parker, sum was raised for their tenn
porary maintenance. In the meantime all
sorts Of stories were circulated about the
mysterious disappearance of the father.
1t Is now stated he was at no time dis
tant from the city, but Parker alone knows
why he left and where he went from here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
TO INCREASE ITS STOCK
ANNUAL MEETING OF PENNSYL-
VANIA R. r. SHAREHOLDERS.

PHILADELPHIA, March 12.-At the six
tieth annual meeting of the shareholders Of
the Pennsylvania railroad, held here today,
the recommendation Of the board of direct
ors authorizing them to increase the CAPT.
tai stock of the corporation $100,O0O,OO0 to
the $500 OOO, 900 now authorized. and also
to increase the bonded Indebtedness $780,
coo 600, such increase of either to be made
from time to time as in the judgment of
the directors it may be required, was
adopted. The recommendation of the board
was made public two months ago.
The merger of the Philadelphia and Erie
railroad with the Pennsylvania was rati-
fed, as also was the action of the board
in increasing the pension fund from $780,
coo to $500, OO0 and increasing the age limit
for the employment of men from thirty
five to forty-five years.
The usual committee was appointed to
nominate directors to fill vacancies caused
by the expiration OF terms: The directors
whose terms expire are William H. Barnes,
George Wood and C. Stuart Patterson, and
they will be reelected on March 20.
There were 6.14S,449 shares represented
at the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
SUB TREASURY THEFT
SECRET SERVICE MEN HAVE AN
OTHER THEORY.

CHICAGO, March PA new field in the
investigation of the subtreasury robbery is
being explored by the federal authorities
1t was suggested that some banking insti-
tuition of Chicago needed a large sum to
tide over temporary difficulties. and IS re-
sponsible for the disappearance of $4,000.
The secret service operatives, it became
known yesterday, are working on the theory
that the money that disappeared from the
cage Of Asserting Teller George w. F'itz-
gerald on February 20 was borrowed for a
day or two at the instance of tottering
institution by some employee who now fears
to restore it.
Expect to See Money Restored.
Chief Wilkie and Capt. Porter would not
be surprised. it is asserted on the highest
authority, if the missing money were to be
restored at any day.
For the. last week the secret service bu-
reau has been directing nearly all of its
energy in the direction of fixing the identity
of some Chicago bank or trust company
that was in an unsound financial condition
at the time the shortage at the subtreasury
was discovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
Testimony of Joseph Rogers.
NEWPORT TORPEDO FACTORY.
Plans for Construction Completed by
Admiral Mason.

Rear Admiral Mason, chief of the naval
bureau of ordnance, has just completed
plans for the construction of torpedo fac
tory at Newport naval station, and he ex-
pects to advertise at once for proposals for
the construction of the building and the
supply of the necessary plant. This Will be
the first time the government has under
taken to make it's own torpedoes on large
scale, heretofore all weapons OF that KIND
having been procured under contract from
private makers. The ordnance bureau has
available $3.50 200 for beginning this work.
The appropriation cannot be touched be-
fore the beginning of the next fiscal year,
but to save time Admiral Mason has de-
cided to let the contracts at once, with the
proviso that work shall not begin before
July l. The new factory will give employ
ment to at least 200 skilled workmen as
soon as il Is in running order. 1t Is pro-
posed to make every part of the torpedo
with the exception of the steel TASKS, which
contain the compressed air used to drive
the engines and propel ,le torpedo Ma
terial of particular excellence is required
for these TASKS. owing to the high pressure
| they are obliged to sustain. ranging in the
case of the latest torpedoes up to more
than 5000 pounds to the square inch. The
/ machinery necessary for their manufacture
| is expensive and expert workmanship is
required, SO that il is believed to be
| cheaper to procure them from the concerns
now making similar TASKS for commercial
| uses than to undertake to make them in a
government workshop.
The present type of naval torpedo runs
| 1850 miles under water at the average
| speed of 261s knots. But experiments con-
| Quoted by the ordnance bureau have devel-
| oped a torpedo. that will attain the mar
| velous speed of 30 knots per hour at a dis
/ lance of coo yards, and Ii is possible thai
| this type will be adopted when fully de-
\ veloped and turned out at the Newport
| factory instead of the present standard
1 type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
TOBACCO COMPANY METHODS.
Government Agent at Springfield Con-
Quoting Probe.

Government Agent at Springfield Con-
Quoting Probe.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, March 1T. A.
Carroll of Washington, D. c., an agent of
the government bureau of corporations,
has heen in Springfield several days inves-
tigating the methods of the American To-
bacco Company. against which action is to
be taken by the government. This locality
Is of Importance to the government as q
field Tor research work in its tobacco cases,
as h 1ndreds of thousands Of pounds of to-
bacco are grown in and about Hampden
and Hampshire counties.
Just now there is more than ordinary In
terest in the tobacco cases because of the
fact that the growers are having difficulty
in getting good prices for their crops.
There was a record crop last summer and
the curing weather was just right. Buyers
for the various tobacco houses. nearly all
connected with the trust. are making their
headquarters at Infield, Warehouse Point,
Hadley. Hatfield and other points along the
Connecticut river. but they do not seem
oyeranxious to take the crop, and are WILL
ing to walt until the growers come down to
their prices.
In addition tc, this phase OF the tobacco
business Agent Carroll has been fnvesti-
eating the method of distribution employed
by the American Tobacco Company, and
has been interviewing the 1obbers and re-
tailers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
CONTRIBUTIONS ACKNOWLEDGED
Cash Added to Building Fund Of Ma
sonic Fraternity.

Mr.. R. A. Chester of the Commercial Ma
tionaI Bank acknowledges a number of
cash contributions for the building of the
new Masonic Temple. These. contributions
were received by the committee, of which
Mr. Arthur c. Moses Is chairman, the con-
tributors being as follows: Mr.. Geo. w.
Herold Geo. p. Killian Company, Mr.. E.
F. Winkleman, Mr.. w. B. Thompson. Mr..
w. X. Wills Mr.. w. Ross Fishburn. Mr..
H. w. Stewart. Mr.. ]. c. Stoddard, Mr.. c.
A. Hammett, Mr.. Geo. w. Spier. Mr.. Henry
Orth, jr, Griffith & Griffith, Mr.. Lewis P.
Clephane Mr.. Paul E. Sleman, Mr.. John
T. HemphiIl. Mr.. r. Ashley Flynn, Mr..
Chas J. Began, Mr. W. L. Brotherton, Mr..
]. T. Henshaw, DR.. Fenton Bradford. DR..
]. T. Arnold, Mr.. Thomas Power, Mr.. R. E.
Pairo, Mr.. Ralph w. Lee. Mr.. Irwin b.
Linton. DR.. Henry Evans. Mr.. Levi Wood
bury, Mr.. H. T. Wheeler, DR.. Leigh Y.
Baker, Mr.. D. F. Craycroft. How
ard r. Jones & Co., Regal Shoe Company,
Mr. Mccarthy Hanger, Miss Lucy Madeira,
Mr.. Reed Smoot, Mr.. ]. N. Tomkins, DR..
H J. Allen, Mr.. Jones A. Hunter. Mr..
George w. Taylor, Mr.. H. G. Holther. Mr.
J. Abbott, Mr.. Charles Xander, Mr.. w. E.
Buckley, Mr.. Jos. KrOuse, Mr.. James w.
wardell, Mr.. Charles Roucher, Mr.. @.
Ayers, Mr.. Samuel Herrfck, DR.. Jesse H.
Ramsburgh, Mr.. John r. Peak. Mr.. Stew
art Mcnamara, Mr.. Charles Sherrer. Mr..
r. w. Cox, Mr.. E. E. Rapley. Mr.. C. C.
Archibald.
to Mr.. A. c. Moses, 1425 New York avenue,