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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
ORANG BLOSSOM MINE
GIVEN A NEW NAME
NOW is KNOWN AS BAGDAD
MINING AND MILLING co.
Development in San Bernardino.
County - Change of
Program

The old Orange Blossom Mining COM
erty, located in San Bernardino county,
California, nine miles north of Bag
dad, which was recently sold in bank
ruptcy proceedings to John Denain
for 900 for the payment of out
standing debts. has been rechristened
The new name is The Bagdad Mining
and Milling company. New stock will
be issued to all holders of Orange
Blossom certificates, who will pay
their pro rata share of the purchase
price at the sale.
The assets of the company are said
to be In excess of S160,000, of which
amount Mr.. Denaier has expended
$4,000 on his own account, which dem
onstrates his faith in the value of the
property, which he and his associates
n. f. Rich and Mr.. Coapland ac-
quired about six years ago.
The main shaft of the mine. Of which
there are many claims, is sunk to a
depth of more than 600 feet, and large
bodies of ore have been blocked out
on the levels.
It is the purpose OF the Bagdad
company to change the power from
electricity 10 steam. Three shifts of
twelve men each are at work.
Powerhouse and offices are located
at Bagdad.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
SECOND MURDER CHARGE
AGAINST HALF-CASTE
James Donnelly Must Answer for the
Death of Reservation Store
Keeper

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.-The fed
eral grand jury today brought in an
Indictment against James Donnelly, a
half-caste Indian of Hoopa Valley res
ervation, charging him with the muir
der of Oscar Chapman, the storekeeper
of the reservation.
This is the second murder indict-
ment against Donnelly, he having
pleaded not guilty several days ago to
the charge Of numbering "Chickasaw"
Harkanep, an Indian of the reserva-
ton, who was shot and killed six years
ago.
The evidence that led to the filing
of the indictment against Donnelly was
secured by Deputy United States Mar
shall Prentice of Eureka, who has been
at work on the Chapman murder since
last March. IT was while working on
this case that the evidence was dis
covered which led to the indictment
charging Donnelly with the murder of
Harkanep.
Ten murders have occurred in the
district where Chapman was killed
during the past six years, and DON
nelly is the first man arrested for any
of them.
The United States marshal an
nounced today that his deputies have
procured evidence that will materially
aid the county authorities in appre-
hending some of the murderers.
Chapman was killed December 16,
1903, while Harkanep was shot in Oc-
tober, 1902.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
SIX BODIES RECOVERED
FROM HERRIN COAL MINE
Exclamation Is Given for Explosion
Which Resulted in Eight
Deaths

ST LOUIS. Dec. 24--Messages from
Herrin, H., tell Of the recovery early
today Of the bodies of the six men
whose open lamps caused a gas eX-
plosion in d mine last night, eight
deaths resulting. The bodies arc those
Of w. II. Pierce, his two helpers. Eu-
gene Schaffer and Thomas Williams,
one of the assistant managers of the
mine.
Pierce, it was said today, ventured
into mine "A" of the Chicago and Car
tcrville Coal company without a guide,
with unprotected lamps, and against
the orders of the mine managers and
the advice Of the miners. 1t is thought
that he reached the gaseous entry and
was waiting for a "straw boss" to
come and pilot him out when the gas
ignited.
Schaffer was a stranger to the mine
officials. He had been. taken into the
mine by Pierce as an emergency help
er and his identity was not known
until his body was recovered.
Pierce had charge of thirty mines in
the Herrin district. He was making a
survey Of an abandoned section where
there had been a squeeze" to deter
mine the feasibility of retimbering,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
s129354.78
COUPLE SEPARATED FOR
20 YEARS WILL REWED

p SACRAMENTO, Dec. 24-After
twenty-nine years separation, during
which time both were married and
were left alone by death, Eugene r.
Pulford, Sacramento merchant. will
soon rewed his former wifo and be-
gin life anew where 1t was. interrupt
ed in New York in 1880 by disagree
ment.
Pulford not only viii be reunited with
the wife of his other days but he
gains a son who was born after the
divorce court severed the matrimonial
ties.
The son hunted up his father last
week while on his own honeymoon,
and now his mother is speeding west
ward to meet her former husband to
again stand before the altar with him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
COALINGA PRODUT
IN OIL FOR THE YEAR
AGGREGATE is MORE THAN
100000 BARRELS
What Science, Energy and Capital
Have Accomplished In the New
Field in San Joaquin
Valley

COALINGA, Dec. 24.-November was
the third largest producing month of
the year for Coalinga, having only been
exceeded by July and May. The total
production, according to the regular
monthly report just compiled by R. w.
Dallas, secretary of the Coalinga Oil
Producers agency. was 1,417,446 bar
rels.
In the south field drilling operations
increased.
There were more wells producing
during November than at any time in
the year. Increased storage facilities
account for this. December will be a
light month in point of shipments on
account of the cold. The pipe lines are
handling but very little product COM
pared with their runs of former
months. The Producers and Associat-
ed storage tanks are rapidly going up
and the production will not be ham,
pered by the difficulties of transpor-
tation, and storage will show a large
increase.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
MIDSHIPMAN MARRIES AND
HIS NAVAL CAREER CLOSES

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2i-As a re-
suit of the success Of Cupid, the naval
career of Midshipman Joseph e. Aus
tin of the L. S. S. South Dakota, end
ed today. He was dismissed from the
naval service because he married in
violation of an order issued during
the Roosevelt administration.
This order was that midshipman
must not marry without the consent
of the department, although he had
completed the course OF instruction at
Annapolis.
Midshipman Austin was married in
Honolulu on the visit OF the South
Dakota to that port recently.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
RAILROAD OPENED
BY COPPER BELT
EVERYTHING READY FOR GEN.
ERAL TRAFFIC
SUPERINTENDENT FRAZER RIDES
IN A FREIGHT CAR
Latest Type of Motor Engines for the
Passenger and Mail Service, with
Division Headquarters
at Mason
soecial to The Heraldl

YERINGTON, New, Dec. 24.-The
honor Of getting the first freight over
the new Copper Belt railroad belongs
TO the Mason Lumber and Coal COM
pany which received car of build
ing supplies through from the main
line at Wabuslla to a siding within a
few miles from Mason. Superintend-
ent Frazer Of the railroad rode the
freight car through, and after his re-
turn TO Wabuska declared that the
road bed as completed was in perfect
condition and ready to stand the test
of steady traffic.
The Inauguration of the first railroad
service ever given the people of Mason
valley in January next viii see What
is also an innovation in western rail-
road operation. Two of the most pow
erful. latest-type motor engines VIII
ho for the exclusive use of the local
passenger and mail service, and the
steam engines will be reserved for the
freight traffic. The motor ears will ar
rive at Mason about January l.
Line Along Walker River
Grading is practically completed to
Mason and the roadbed is in perfect
condition Hundreds of teams and men
arc working on all parts of the road
between the former town ana the
Walker river gap which leads TO the
ultimate terminus Of the Copper Belt
line at the Nevada Douglas mine.
Grading parties are working near the
gan. which is within ten miles of the
Nevada Douglas, and from the speed
that the work IS going ahead il VIII
not be long before the dream OF the
roads builders will be realized,
through line from Wabuska TO the Nc
vada-Douglas which will tap some OF
thn richest farming territory in Ne
Hada. There is strong probability that
upon the completion of tho road to
some point near Nordyke a station will
he erected there to take care OF Inc
traffic from the East Walker river.
Within striking distance from the road
at this point will be two of the rlch-
est districts in this part of the state.
At Mt. Grant and at Pine Grove are
hundreds Of mines that are shipping
or milling high-grade ore and that
have hundreds of tons on the dumps
and in their Slopes which were un-
profitable to haul 10 Wabuska by team,
but which will return a profit when
shipped over the new road from its
southern terminus in the valley.
Hundreds of tons Of potatoes are
grown every year on thc~ ranches of
the East Walker river which are re
mote from the present shipping points
ON the main line and which have for
wears been sold to the mining camps.
Many of these ranchers have declared
their intention OF raising larger crops
and shipping in the future, and the
freight tonnage from this part of the
valley alone viii be considerable.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
Metal Market

NEW YORK. Dee. e4.-The market for
standard copper today was firm in New
york with spot and December closing at
S13.eUal3.30. Jau. $13..5013.4o; Feb. $3.50
Gl337l.: March, S1335013.50. London
market was firm at $50 los for spot and f61
lIs 6d for futures. London will be closed
until next Tuesday. Tin was drm with spot
Dec and Jan. quoted AT $33T0434, Feb.
March, April, $33.75M341O London was
firm with spot at t152 lis Cd and futures
at t154 IS Lead was firm locally, with spot
quoted at S4671a4472la at New York, and
S4 so ask East St. Louis. London was uu-
changed. Spelter was quiet with spot
quoted at $3.50 ask New York, and at 500
ask East ST. Louis. London unchanged.
Iron was higher m London at 51s 4 I'D for
Cleveland warrants Locally no change was
reported.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
PACIFIC LINERS CHANGE
TO OIL FOR POWER FUEL

It is the intention Of the Oceanic
Steamship company to operate both
the Sierra and the Alameda on the San
Francisco and Hololulu line as soon
as the former steamer can be fitted
with an oil burning plant. Officials
of the company state that the Sierra
Will be the strongest powered passen-
ger steamer in the world using oil for
fuel. her speed of seventeen knots, as
we'll as her size, making her conspic-
uous among oil burners. 1t is re-
marked also that the Sierra viii gain
time at sea- by reason OF not having
to clean her fires, as Is done by coal
burners, and can thus be kept running
at her best speed from port to port.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
Invades PUGET Sound

SEATTLE, Dec. 24.-The Puget
Sound Navigation company last night
awarded the contract for construction
of a steel steamer to cost $4,000, and
to be named the Minneapolis. to ply
in passenger service in Puget Sound
and Canadian waters. The invasion
of Puget Sound by the Grand Trunk
Pacific, which has three big steamers
under construction in England, and
which has leased a central wharf in
Seattle has caused great stir in
steamship circles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
A. D. ELWELL IS PRESIDENT
CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY

The Continental oil company Of Los
Angeles held its regular annual meet
ing on December u and elected the fol-
lowing officers and directors for the
ensuing year: A. d. ElWclL president;
/. w. Myers, vice president; c. L.
Price, secretary and general manager
w. II. Allen, jr., and .. 6. Sullivan,
directors.
The date Of the annual meeting was
changed to the third Tuesday in Jan
uary of each year. and the board of
directors were authorized to take i'm
mediate steps TO have more wells
drilled ON the compauys property at
bakersfield.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
RECORDS FOR HOLIDAY
TRAVEL ARE SHATTERED

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Holiday
travel on eastern railroads this year
is the heaviest on record. The Off
cials say that at midnight tonight the
railroads will have carried to New
York a total of passengers 10 per cent
above that Of last year.
outgoing traffic is equally heavy.
For the first time i'm the history of the
6rand Central station every through
train leaving it yesterday went out in
sections More than 300 extra sleeping
cars and parlor cars arrived at New
York terminals during the last twenty
four hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
output of Tonopah Mines

The Tonopah mines for the week
ending December IL made a total pro-
duction of $115000, as figured from
ore sent to mill. The Tonopah Mining
company mlled 2S50 tons to mill, the
Montana of Tonopah 957 tons, the
MacNamara 300 tons, the West End
120 tons and the Midway ninety tons,
the total tonnage treated for the week
being 4637 tons. The Montana OF Ton
opah treated its ore in its mill at
Tonopah.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
"Soft" Jobs Gone q

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Business
methods are to be applied with unex-
pected rigor in the Office of the New
York controller when the new city
administration takes up its work on
January /. Controller elect Prender-
gast has announced that his employees
will be required to work two hours
more each day than heretofore, and
that to insure promptness he has de-
cided to install time clocks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
News Of the Mines and Oil Fields
CLARK COPPER co.
WILL DECIDE TO GO
INTO OIL BUSINESS

4 special meeting of the stockhOld-
ers of tho Clark Copper company has
been called for Jan. 25, 1910, to be held
in Phoenix. Ariz. The purpose of the
meeting is to change the name from the
Clark Copper company to the Oleum De
vclOpment company.
The majority of the stockholders are
in favor of this change. as the company
now is directing its energies toward the
development Of oil properties. 1t has
under consideration several very favor
able propositions.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
INDEPENDENTS BUSY
ON LONG PIPE LINE
COST WILL BE IN EXCESS OF
S3,50O,0OO
Pumping Stations from Interior Oil
Field TO Fort Hartford Is Un-
der Construction--Bg
Proposition

Completion of about fifteen miles of
the 200.21 miles Of pipeline which the
Producers Transportation company is
constructing between the interior oil
fields of California and tideWater at
Port Hartford is announced Tho line
will be ready for use not later than
February ].
Seventeen pumping stations with
which the liuc will be equipped are
being installed rapidly. those at Coal
inga and Tar canyon being filled with
oil, and it is expected To begin send
ing oil through the pipeline from
Coalinga TO Port Hartford not later
than January 10,
The main trunk of the line is bo-
tween Port Hartford and Junction. It
IS I0.I6 miles i'm length and the six
pumps with which Dr. viii DE equipped
will give it "a capacity of 25.QoO barrels
in tWCnty-fouT hours.
The branch between 'oalinga and
Junction is 4O.Jl miles long, that be-
tween Junction ana Sunset, 10y way Of
McKittricl5, ls jo.lt and that between
Kern No. j, near Bakersfield, and Me
1<ittrick is $50
The pumping stations on the branch
lines will Eiyc the latter capacity
of 10000 barrels i'm tWcnty-four hours.
This can be increased 10 $4,000 barrels
ing stations.
Oil viii he shipped both from
wharves at Port Hartford and at ANiIa.
Three ships to bg used by the company
in Transporting oil between Pacific
coast points have been purchased in
England, others viii be ordered built
and a few may be leased. The size of
the fleet to be used has not been deter
mined.
The pipe line is being built by the in
dependent oil interests Of the interior
fields and the Union oil company, of
fcials OF the latter being officials Of
the transportation company.
The active use of the pipe line viii
begin soon after February L. when the
selling contract of the independents
with the Associated win expire.
The cost of the pipe line will be
about $3,5OO00o.
New McKittriolt Acreage
T.. J. Burns ana associates of Santa
Maria and Santa Barbara have Just
consummated the purchase Of eighty
acres of land i'm section S. 3O-22 in the
McKittrick field, from Colonel Nesbft.
Burns and his associates VIII develop
the land Immediately. The land is
practically proved territory, since the
O'DOnnell well, which is flowing 135
barrels a day is just to the north of il
and has already disproyed the old idea
that the break stopped all prospects
Of oil beyond it, The land is worth
about $4,000 an acre.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
Boat Strikes Reef; Occupants Saved

SAN FRANCIoCO, DEC. 1I'-IHe
launch Captain Smead,
with four persons on board, while go
ing from Fort McDowall to the mill
tary discharge camp on Angel island,
last night, struck reef near the shore
of the island and sank. The occu-
pants of the little craft were rescued
by the federal tug Gov. Alexander.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
Produce Fifteen Million Barrels

When the year 1909 comes to close
the great oil fields of Coalinga will
have produced more than 15.00O,000
barrels of oil. This will be the great
est year in the history of the field, and
beyond the question of a doubt places
Coalnga i'm the very first rank of the
producing fields of the country
The banner producing month of the
year was July, when 1,42S,397 barrels
Of oil were taken from 4S7 wells. May,
however, fell short of that mark by
but 5000 barrels, while November,
which was n heavy producing month.
is about 5000 barrels behind May.
Following is n table of the produc-
tion Of the field for 1909 by months,
with the number of producing wells:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
Japanese Weds White Girl

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 24--Henry S.
Yamishta, a Japanese, and Maude
Lawrence, white girl of Is, were
married here today. The pair came
from San Francisco accompanied by
the brides mother and viii live in
that city. They met in New Orleans.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
Arizona plvIdend Payments

The dividend payments of the cur
rent year for producers in Arizona,
compared with those of last year.
point i'm a striking manner to the re-
covery from hard times, or rather i'm
movement in industrial conditions
Leading industries, divided into four
groups, paid the following dividends:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24--Very little bus
mess was transacted during the short ses-
sion on the Bush street exchange Consol-
idated was IN fair demand and moved up
n, points A few small buying orders boosted
Atlanta 2 pegs and II closed with lie bid
The balance OF the Goldheld list remained
unchanged.
Pittsburg Silver Pick was we'll represented
in the trading and showed gain Of points.
The San Francisco stock and exchange
board and the stock and oil exchange VIII
stand adjourned until Monday, December 81
Following are the closing quotations:
DFIEID DISTRICT
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET T

Z. NEW YORK, Dee. 2l.-COpper firm; =
standard spot TO Dee. SI3.20@ 1880; g
., Jan. S13.25@ 1910; Feb $3.50 a 13.3112. g
e. Lead, S4.G1%@ i.7@12. Spelter, offered (.
=, at $500. silver, 52Ac. g
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
Bid. Ask
NJ a A
Bid. Ask.
OTHER DISTRICTS
Boston Minlna stoeks
Special service TO The Herald by J. c. WI
son, 2l2 West Fifth street. Los Angeles.

BOSTON. Dec. 24-The continued hoavy
selling Of North Butte and the weakness in
that stock at tho opening caused consider
able uneasiness and scattered selling in
other issues and lower market all around
in the early trading. Tho selling seemed to
exhaust around As and good support was
rendered After the first hour the whole
list showed better tone and good rallies
were scored in tho recently active stocks
like Lake, Anaconda and Hancock.
Following were closing quotations;
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25

Tourists will be most comfortable at
Hotel Julian, Long Beach. Both fur
mace and steam heat and plenty of
good things to eat.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
GAME AND FISH
BOARD REPORTS
STATE COMMISSION RENDERS
ACCOUNT OF WORK
SHOWS SALARY LIST OF ONE
HUNDRED EMPLOYEES
Hateheries Developed and Increased
and Hungarian Pheasants Liber-
ated--Wild Turkeys Placed in
San Bernardino Mountains

The state fish and game commission
of California yesterday issued it's an
nual report of it's work and expenses
for the year ending December l, 1909.
1t shows a salary list for ninety to
100 persons against eighteen employed
ten years ago.
The appropriation from the state for
the general fund, formerly $4,000 for
two years, is at present $4,000 for
two years. The remainder of the re-
sources of the fish and game commits
sion is derived from those who make a
living by fishing and hunting, or those
who hunt and fish for pleasure, and
pay the license. Probably less than
10 per cent of the population of the
state contribute to the license fund.
In 1898 the state had four hatcheries
one at Sisson, which was a small af-
fair Five thousand dollars was ap-
propriated that year for one on the
Eel river and two insignificant ones
at Lake Tahoe. out of the funds
which came into the hands of the
commission, they have quadrupled the
hatchery at Sisson, having four large
hatchery buildings there and three at
Lake Tahoe, the latter built only a
year ago has four times the capacity of
those there in 1898 A striped bass and
a steelhead hatchery also have been es-
tablished, making nine the state owns,
and two others, the output of which
1t furnishes and disposes of.
The output Of the hatcheries is to-
day ten times greater than it was ten
years ago. The department at Wash
ington pronounces California's fish cul-
tural work and artificial propagation
the best example in the United States,
and that the states salmon work
leads the world. All authorities con-
cede that were 1t not for the manner
In which tba salmon work is carried
on by the commission, the Sacramento
and San Joaquin rivers would have
long ago been depleted Of salmon,
which is the states most valuable and
important food fish. The Sisson
hatchery turns out more young salmon
than any other single establishment in
the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25

r,a,ar,s IN treasury ............ s9s,5Io.ss
DEPOSITS IN BANK
paHH 1icessa, al 1............... s5.254.73
NJ ToonsssS .,............ 9,47i.92
si4,726.s5
TOTALS
arjcs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Si6,11791
f,sb a,1 game preservation fund qS,5iO.2a
Deposits IN banks ...,....''.'''' ih'@o'oo
s129,354.75
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
New York Curb

Special service to The Herald by ]. c. Will
son. 2l2 west Fifth street, Los Angeles.
NEW YORK. Dec Following were the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
Salt Lake Mines

Special service to The Herald by J. c.
Wilson, 2l2 West Fifth street. Los Angeles,
member Stock and Bond exchange Of San
Francisco and eastern exchanges
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
MINING QUOTATIONS
Nevada Stocks

Exclusive dispatch TO The Herald by L. A.
Crisler & Co, members Los Angeles Stock
exchange, 20O-2o1 l. w. Hellman building. Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25

The Angelas grill has excellent serv-
fee and better food. Fourth and Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
Boston Curb

special service to The Herald by ]. c. Will
son. 2i2 West Fifth street, Los Angeles.
BOSTON. Dec. 2.-Folowing were the clos
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25

Total..........,......'. l3'ss4'eS6
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
State Approves All Claims

July, 1909 half OF approprIalIon 82VUUU.UU
Dec. 1909, sale of ishemen's
licenses ..........:........ 100000
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-17
KENNEDY AND
AUTO ARRIVE

With a silken flag fiuttering from
the rear. and guided by the enthus-
iastic owner himself, the StOddard-
Dayton automobile of Dr. s. r. NJ.
Kennedy reached the city last night
at 1890 o'clock, making the run from
Mobile to Pensacola in a little more
than four hours. The auto reached
Mobile on the steamer Lampasas,
which was in the thickest of the re-
cent hurricane. but il was uninjured.
DR.. Kennedy made the trip from
Pensacola to New York in the auto
mobile and shipped it back on a steam
eT as business matters prevented his
longer absence from, the city The
steamer was delayed In arrival at No
bile on account of the stormy weather,
but as soon as it did reach there the
owner was informed and he went over.
He was pleased to find the auto with
a record none the worse from pass
ing through the storm, and he ran the
machine to this city himself.