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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-14
GROWERS IN
CONVENTION
FRUIT MEN MEET AT CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
APPOINT DELEGATES FOR SAN
FRANCISCO MEETING
Many Ranchers in This Vicinity inter-
ested in Movement, and Several
Local Merchants VIII Be
Sent North

The deciduous fruit growers convention
was held in the rooms of the chamber
of commerce this morning at 10 o'clock,
and many representatives from the fruit
growing districts were present
President William D. Stephens of the
chamber Of commerce called the meeting
to order and stated it had been called for
the purpose of taking some action in ref
erence to a request from the California
state board of trade that delegates pc
sent to a convention of the dried fruit
growers to be held in San Francisco
January 49,
T. l.. Robertson of Banning was elect
ed chairman of the meeting. H. B. Cur
ley was elected secretary.
The meeting was addressed by r. r.
Sutherland of Cotton and ]. n, Neff of
Anaheim, Mr.. Thompson of Pasadena,
Mr. Messenger of Los Angeles and rep
resentatives from Santa Ana.
viii Send Delegates
After a full discussion of the question
and the situation concerning the recent
ruling of the department at Washington
regarding the sulphuring of fruits 1t was
decided TO authorize delegates to repre-
sent the dried fruit interests in this sec
ton at the meeting to be held in San
francisco.
r. r. Sutherland of Cotton consented
to go from that district E. L. Robert
son, or his representative from Ban
ming. The representatives from Lanker-
shin and Santa Ana agreed to see that
delegates should go from their respective
localities.
The delegates were instructed to meet
at the chamber of commerce at 1870 p. m.
"Wednesday, and If possible all go TO San
Francisco on the Owl.
It was also suggested during the dis
cussion that Southern California call a
convention on the same lines as the
meeting to be held in San Francisco, and
If possible work in conjunction with the
northern men in looking after the inter-
ests of the dried fruit people.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-14
Building Trades in Session

BY
SANTA CRUZ. Jan. 13-The state
building trades council met here this
morning in annual convention. John
Gerrout, president of the local council,
delivered an address of welcome. He
was followed by ]. B. Grazillon, presi-
dent of the carpenters union in this
city, who re-echoed the sentiments of
President Gerrount Mayor S. A. Padmer
of Santa Cruz, who welcomed all in at
tendance upon behalf of the city, and
c. Fl. McIsaacs of the board of trade
in short address.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-14
GENERAL CUSTER'S WIDOW
TO AID LITERARY WOMEN
Will Erect Home for Aged Writers
as a Memorial to Her
Gallant Hus-
band
by Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Custer, widow of Gen. Custer, who was
killed in the Indian massacre in the west
In 1876, intends to erect a home for aged
literary women as a memorial to her
husband
She has purchased sixteen lots m
Bronxville, Westminster county, and VIII
erect the home there, Mrs. Custer mas
written several books and has long been
Interested in literary women.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-14
Venezuelan General Arrested

NICE, Jan. 13,-Venezuelan Gen. Man
uel Corao has been arrested here ON the
charge of forgery. The police state that
he wrote a letter abusing President Cas-
tro, signing to it the name of Vene-
zuelan officer in Paris, who, as con-
sequence OF the letter, was dismissed
from office. The Paris official traced
the authorship of the letter to Corao and
placed the matter in the hands Of the
police.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-14
BIGGEST RESTAURANT IN THE
WORLD PLANNED Fob NEW YORK
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Broadway, the
street of bright lights and restaurants, is
TO have, according to plans said to be
nearing completion, the greatest restau-
rant in the world. 1t will occupy an
entire block on Broadwa.- and will be
capable of seating 5000 persons.
The property to be occupied extends
from Forty-third to Forty fourth streets
on the west side of Broadway across the
street from the Hotel Astor, and is now
occupied by an old-fashioned four-story
apartment house.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-14
CHORAL UNION TO GIVE
MUSICAL MASTERPIECE
MendeIssohn's "The Elijah" to Be
Heard at Simpson Auditorium
Saturday Night--season's
Principal Event

Mendelssohn's masterpiece THE Eli
iah." is to be given at Simpson audi
torium Saturday night by the Choral
union of Pomona college, with Prof
Bacon as director, Arnold Kraus as con-
cert master, Mrs. s. II. Blakesiee at the
organ and the following soioists;
Herbert Witherspoon, Nine. Geneva
Johnstone-Bishop, Mrs. Norma Robbins
and A, Miller.
1t is expected the event will be one
of The principal musical affairs of the
season.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-14
FRENCH AER0NAUT WINS
$4,000 DEACON PRIZE
Navigator of Sky Succeeds in Making
Wonderful Flight in Paris
and Obtains Rich Re-
ward


BY Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 13.-Henry Farnam, French
aeronaut, won the Deutsche Deacon
prize of $4,000 today by making circu-
lar kilometre in an airship heavier than
air.
The successful flight was made in the
presence of a committee of the Aero club.
The time was one minute and twenty
eight seconds.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-14
win Not Drop Prosecution

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-secretary
Garfield, after a conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt today. which also was
participated in by the retiring commits
sioner Of the land office, Mr. Ballinger,
announced that the prosecution of the
land fraud cases will not be discontinued
In any way.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-14
ADVISES MINISTER'S
TO CEASE SMOKING
COLLEGE PRESIDENT ADDRESSES
METHODIST PASTORS
Saws Habit INDUCED in by Many Does
Not Aid in Making Christians.
Many Attend the
Meeting

at do not think a minister can do much
good by smoking in the company OF men,
said DR.. John Willis Baer. president OF
Occidental college, yesterday morning IN
his address before the Methodist minis
ters' meeting He said in part:
81 have come before you today as a
layman. but we as ministers ana lay
men have our ideals in carrying out our
life work We wish for success, ana
when we see it in the lives of others we
trv to initiate their good qualities. 90
not think it is right for ministers TO pe
restless and fretful in their work. Inc
Bible should be the spiritual gulue OF
their lives. They cannot do their work
in their own strength. God helps them
only as they help themselves. He VIII
remind them and the rest OF us that we
all need deeper penitence:
~ think the press is doing much good
for the ministers, but in reading over
many of the sensational topics an
nounced I would not know where 10 go
TO hear the plain, straight gospel
1--WE do not hear so much of sin in the
pulpits nowadays. Ministers seem to
think it is old-fashioned and dodge round
it to a great extent.
IT do not like to hear person put IN
his claims of being in the gutter. DO
not think it necessary for man TO grover
in the dirt in order to be saved. But l
think it much better if he gets down, In
stead of laying high claims OF MS low
estate, to praise the helper who raised
him from the gutter.
Devote Little Time to Prayer
81 think there is great poverty in the
prayer-lives of many ministers ana
others. We cannot seem to find time for
praver but we can attend to all manner
of committee and institutional work.
81 will venture to say in this gathering
of ministers that not three chapters OF
the Bible were read this Monday morn
ing. It is not the number of three or
more, but it is the principle.
ministers have many difficulties and
have to sacrifice much, but the sacrificial
blood divides and also unites.
'Philanthrophy takes up much OF our
lives The ministers in the pulpits ought
to strike harder blows for the betterment
of the homes. 1t is right to look out for
better houses for the people, but better
people should occupy the houses.
II think 1t is a blight on the spiritual
life of minister to draw commercialism
into his pastoral work in order to main
tain himself He should be supplied with
sufficient means to do his work without
! being compelled to take up outside issues
81 have always been inclined to well
come the women folks, butt have
shut down on them. / think that festl-
walls and fairs in the churches should be
done away with.
ministers should have one day of each
week for recreation, and their physical as
well as mental health should be guarded
We should all of us limit our work and
| then work to the limit"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-14
TO THE RACES

Steam trains to the races 1916 p. and 1874
D. m ; IS minutes. Seats for everyone SOUTH
ERIN PACIFIC. 600 South spring street,
Arcade station
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-14
Bank Conditions Good

The condition of the Los Angeles
banks Mr.. Graves thinks is more nearly
normal than most of the cities in the
west and probably of those elsewhere.
The prompt adaptation of business to
the emergency issues of scrip con-
tributed largely to the ability of the
banks to make provision for the
stringency, and in the end to resume
currency basis without disturbance.
An example of the effect of clearing
house interest penalties is the decrease
in the volume of clearing house GER
tificates. These certificates represented
transactions among the banks only and
the general public knew practically
nothing of them. The clearing house
charged per cent interest on them,
but since the order was made increas-
ing the rate of interest to per cent
over half a million dollars worth have
been retired. The greatest total issued
was 1880. 900 and the quantity is now
less than $1,3O0,O0O and is decreasing
rapidly.
1t is figured by bankers that an in
terest penalty on the scrip would bring
about prompt retirement of it, Most
believe that scrip will disappear by the
middle or end of February.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-14
Ends Martial Law at Munoie

MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. 13.-Governor Han
" today issued proclamation declaring
martial law ended at Muncie.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-14

RETIRE SCRIP
AND BURN II
BANKS PLAN WITHDRAWAL AT
ONCE
NOW cANcELING NEARLY $4,000
DAILY
Clearing House Is Soon to Give Ten
Days Notice of Interest Charge.
President Graves
Talks

If the expectation of the Los Angeles
clearing house is realized $3,oo0,OO0 in
scrip will be consigned TO the flames
by the end of February. President j.
A. Graves of the clearing house said
yesterday that the movement that
would speedily place Los Angeles again
on an entirely cash basis was being &C
CELEBRATED and that the redemption of
scrip was almost at the rate of $4,000
day now.
"The way to resume is to resume"
said President Graves at his office IN
the Farmers and Merchants National
bank yesterday. THE time has come
for the banks of Los Angeles TO return
to the transaction of business on
cash basis and they are rapidly re-
deeming the outstanding scrip. rms
may mean that in sixty days there Will
be practically no scrip in circulation
While the redemption at present is less
than $4,000 a day 1t will soon reach
that amount and will later increase TO
500, 600 to $150,QO0 daily Considering
that there are about three millions In
scrip outstanding you can readily see
that it will not take very long to get
it redeemed and cancelled.
ct is likely that the clearing house
will soon issue notice liking GATE
ten DAVIS ahead when this scrip must
be redeemed or 8 per cent interest will
be charged against the banks using 1t.
This of course will bring in large
amounts of it for redemption"
Have Burned Thousands
MIR. Graves explained that already
$3.50, coo of sc-ip had been redeemed and
that a large proportion-more than
half-had been destroyed. This was
not old scrip for which new had been
issued, but scrip actually retired from
circulation. In the clearing house
counting room yesterday there were
two great iron boxes containing nearly
500 600 in cancelled scrip, which after
rechecking will be put in the furnace
under the authority of the committee
This process will terminate all the
scrip issued and obliterate the evidence
of the stringency of 1907 except sucn
as may be preserved by curio and
money collectors.
Mr.. Graves says that the tourist
thousands, who seem to be certainly
not less than normal in numbers, have
contributed toward fastening the re-
tirement of scrip. Mr.. Graves says
they are all coming to this region or
sunshine with currency and that the
aggregate is a substantial increase in
the cash circulation. 1t is also a sure
indication that the east is on cur
rency basis and that the tendency of
the whole country is toward rapid i'm
provement.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-14

Silk poplin and armure silks; 70
inches wide; washable; 1000 yards, III
ivory and white; regular 81 quality.
On sale today, 09c.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-26
DEVELOPMENT WORK
 IS PROGRESSING
At the Old Mohawk Mine on the North Side of the Catalina
 Mountains.

q am going to push development work for some time before the twenty stamps are again set to work pound ing ore at the Mohawk" said Man ageT William Roberts, who came in to Tucson last evening with Chaffeur Sheldon from the camp at Shultz, threee miles up the mountains toward Tucson from Mammoth, an old min ing town on the San Pedro river.
 The ground at the 400 foot level ia looking fine, I assure you, and when I nave had my men get enough pay ore to the surface to warrant contin' uous operations at the stamp mill the stamps will begin to fall regularly, D he said
 Mir. Roberts recently returned from a trip to Connecticut where the ma jOrity of the stockholders of the Mo hawk Mining company reside.
 MT. Roberts took hold of the Mo hawk at Schultz about two years ago and has brought the camp up to a high standard of excellence.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-26

Territory of Arizona, County of Co Chise, ss.
 I, R. NJ. Moore, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
 R. NJ. MOORE, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before ne, this 23d day of May 1908. Correct-Attest
 W. T. RANKIN, Notary Public. B. CARETTO.
 WILL E. MCKEE,
 CHAS. LOCKING,
 Directors.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-26
FINE SHOWING AT GOLDEN EAGLE MINE
A Mill That Gives Good Results and Assays on Adjoining
 Claims Run High.

PHOENIX, May 25.-In an inter- view with c. NJ. Sturges- the resident agent of the Golden Eagle Mining company, whose property is in the Duckhorn mining distric.. Yavapai county, MT. Sturges states that the main strike on the property consisted of a ledge From six to eight inches wide, extending from 4500 feet, g number of assays were made along the full length of the strike, ranging from S200 to 5000 per ton gold. After the ledge had been thoroughly pros pected the full length of the strike working shaft was started. At a depth of fifteen feet the ledge com menced to widen and at 2 depth of thirty-five feet showed two and one half feet of ore. A general sampIe CT tEis was then taken. consisting of one ton, and shipped to Henry Wood & O., of Denver. This was given regular mill test which netted S27.40, being SS per cent of the assay value of the ore. The shalt has now been sunk to depth of sixty feet width of ledge and values steadily increasing with depth. A whim has been or dered and will soon be installed. It IS the intention Of the cOmDa3v te continue sinking in the main shaft.
 On the Black horn, claim belong ing to another group of the Ciolde1 Eagle properties. a ledge eighteen inches wide was opened up which gave an assay of gold, $10fOO: silver, S6.49; copper, s1.34; lead, $32.23. To tai value, S144.06 per ton.
 The owners are more than pleased with the showing made, and expect in the near future to develop a property that will rank among the big produc- CTS of the territory.
 The Golden Eagle Mining company has a capitalization of $1,500,000, of which the promoters have retained for themselves only $500 900. The re maining $1,2G0.000 is placed in the treasury and neither the promoters nor anybody else can get any part of 1t except by buying and paying for it, and at the present time there is none for sale. The promoters are raising the money for development them selves so that if it is ever desirable to place the treasury stock on the market, it will be backed up by g mine that is proved to be worth some thing.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-26
Mining, SneItefS and StOCR Quotations
RICH STRIKES
 IN LOST GULCE

GLOBE. May 25.--Msny sensational stories of rich strikes have come from the Lost Gulch country. where float assaying anywhere from a few dollars up to thousands of dollars can be found. but Riggs & Sullivan, who own ten gold claims about a mile north of the Black Warrior mine, have developed their property enough to interest Michigan capital in their prospects for gold
 According to reports from the prop erty, they have uncovered a vein run ming from seven to nine feet between walls, the entire vein showing vana- dite and all banning fine gold. This ore is identical with that taken from the Mammoth mine in Pinaa county.
 The vein outcrops the entire length of three claims and a smaller vein runs parallel to it about 100 feet dis tant
 The Old Dominion Copper Min ing & Smelting Co will ship the teams used at the Continental mine to mines in California about May IS, where the Old Dominion will secure ores for fluxing the great variety of ores they are handling at this time.
 Although the Old Dominion has ex- ceeded its expectations in developing
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-26
PLAN EXPANSION AT TOMBSTONE MINE
Work on Large Scale Is to Be Carried On By the Con-
 Solidated Company.

That the Tombstone Consolidated Mines company is actively preparing for expansion work on a large scale may be easily verified by the most casual observer in looking over the operations at the big four-compart ment shaft of the company, and at the Emerald, where a new double compartment shaft is being sunk.
 Most of the larger castings for the big pump on the 1000 foot level of the big shaft have been placed anu Lne work is being crowded as fast as pos sible. The steam columns have d. ready been placed from the surface to the bottom and work on the large water columns will shortly be started Superintendent Walker is pleased with the progress being made and esti- mates that without any serious mis- haps or delays the latest big pump will be in operation withia 30 days.
 Immediately upon operation of the 1000 foot pump drifting will be stsTt- ed, and the known ore bodies hereto fore held by a watery barrier will be tapped from this level while the rich ledges of the Contention and Grand Central that contributed to make Tombstone famous in the palmy days will again be yielded their richest and add a stream of bullion to the com mercial marts of the world.
 The outlook is most favorable and reassuring Tor Tombstone's future. The new shaft at the Emerald is tim bered to a depth of 80 feet and will be crowded to the 300 level without Interruption. Meanwhile Foreman Corbett Is making regular shipments from the old shaft and plans are out
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-26

sulphide copper ore in it's chief mine, the management has closed contracts with mines above Bakersfield, Cal, for a grade that will be better adapted to the needs of the Ola 10 minion, reducing the cost of smelting
 For years the old Dominion has been receiving ore from Nacozari, Mex, but a better grade of sulphide ore has been secured from the Dahon. Cal, mines that will afford a more economical smelling cost than for merly.
 Forty head of the Old Dominion teams will be shipped with two cars of wagons to transport the ores from the mines to Dalton, and 100 tons ot ore will be shipped from that point daily.
 The Old Dominion will probably sink a new shaft at the Continental mine. The old shaft is down 200 feet and all the ore above the 200 level has been stoped out. The Continent al is generally considered a very rich sulphide property. and with the open ing of new ground and the sinking of the old shaft it is expected that vast bodies of sulphides will be opened up. The mine up to the present time has been shipping copper sulphides running 20 per cent and better.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-26
SHUT DOWN AT
 THE GOLD RELIEF
Chief Handicap to Larger 0p- erationS in the Mine Is a
 Water Shortage,

The Relief gold mine on the 14th closed down for a couple o. weeks Tor the purpose of waiting for a new water sup ply and giving the men a little rest ill the meantime says the Phoenix Republican
 As many know the chief handicap to larger operations in the mine is a water shortage. The supply ctsnes from the mine and when it is pumped dry it is necessary 10 wait for the sub tcrranean reservoir to fill dp again. The property so far as developnIvu. Of ore bodies are concerned, looks better every timea drill is stuck into it or a shot is fired. The shutdown ended run of 9 shifts since about April 23, or what would be a contin- Ious run of II days. The cleanup gave a gold product of 76 ounces or approximately s1600 of good new gold for the world to use in its business. This came from 200 tons of ore worked during the run, or an average of about SS per ton.
 Te annual meeting of the company was held in New York on May 1, and the same officers were reelected. there being only two changes in the board of directors. It was brought out, however, that the water supply had grown constantly less during tne past year and the time which they could run was short for the reason, though the values were gTeatN' per ton than previously.
 The panic following soon after the enlarging Of the capital stock, through the disposal of which it was lUpeu to easily raise sufficient money for necessary improvements and a better water supply, rather blasted that hope, as mining stock was not in de mand for a long time. Negotiations are now on in respect to some other plan by which it is believed the need ed funds can be secured.