Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18


was the one who was so long con
nected with the state mineralogist'
office. Mr.. Harris is said to have re
piled: "I believe so.' Cherry prompt!
declared it was the Same Watts"
w. L. Watts of Waits Sc Jefferson
chemists and assayers, in letter dis
claimed any knowledge of Harris ant
Cherry or their transactions. Mr.
Watts wrote, "You may safely disre
gard any gold and silver values tina
are not found by fire assay" OF SOM
of the Dalton canyon rock Mr.. Watt
wrote: "The samples are hornblend
schist. I have assayed them careful
ly. They contain only traces of golt
and are of no commercial value" Thi
was rock from the claims in whiel
Harris was said to be trying to in
terest Piersofl.
At the Hollenbeck meeting C. r
Harris is said to have told the pros
pective buyer of an interest in TIN
Dalton canyon claims, that he hat
made great record in building Tempt
auditorium and that he stood higl
with people of Temple Baptist church
That c. r. Harris has been well in
formed on the difference between the
fire and chemical assays by one in 6
professional position to impart knowl-
edge is evident in q signed statement
to The Herald by John Herman B
SC, who is now bringing suit against
the Southern California Bonanza Cole
Mining company. In the statement
Herman refers to the expose of the
Conner Refining company and its NOV
ing factor, j. A. Conner, said to be one
of the most notorious secret process
men in the world, now operating in Los
Angeles and Santa Monica. Herman's
statement follows:
Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 7, 1910
c. r. Harris called on me several
times in reference to chemical rs
against fire assays. He knew of my
offer of $100 and then $1,000 for any
case where the fire assay for gold
was not substantially correct. His
interest was chiefly in regard to
what would be done with the chem
ical takers and those who sold
stock on such assays, instead of
getting at -- facts.
Secret Process Denounced
Both ]. T. wilkins, who was in
my employ, and myself were par
ticular to thoroughly prove the
fraud of the secret process men to
Mr.. Harris, and we both became
convinced that Mr.. Harris was not
sincere in his investigation. Mr..
Harris knew Of my exposure OF j.
A. Conner, as q marked copy of the
Mining Review of December IS was
taken to his office and Mr.. Wilkins
brought up the subject with him
personally.
told Mr.. Harris that Mr.. Watt
OF the Watt Mines Supply company
was a faker, had no degree of pro-
fessor and was not a chemist; also
that he was not the Prof. Watts
of Watts & Jefferson.
Mr.. French knew of all the above
facts, as he was told of them by
several persons.
Everything was thoroughly ex-
planned to Mr.. French, and when
the explanation got too convincing
Mr. French disappeared from view.
Mr.. Wilkins and I knew he was
dealing with Mr.. Harris, and we
suspected the two were in touch in
spite of the fact that Harris denied
knowledge of the whereabouts of
French.
We had a registered letter con-
tanning the Mining Review expos
ure of j. A. Conner sent to Mr..
French In care of G. r. Harris. Ac-
cording to the registry return re-
ceipt, Mr.. French signed it on De-
cember 20, 1909. I have witnesses
to prove the contents of this let
ter.
Never Made Claim
II. L. Boyd of the Y. M. c. A.
stated to me at the time of the
Conner exposure that he never
claimed the fire assay for gold
was not substantially c-rrect.
1 would recommend any one read
ing this to also read Mr.. Boyds
statement, which he informs me
will appear with this.
Mr.. Harris claimed DR.. Salathe
gave returns much higher than fire
assays show. If this is true, the
returns are fraudulent. If the
statements are not true, then DR..
Salathe has been grossly misrepre-
sented. DR.. Salathe has repeatedly
told me that such representations
are not made by him. 1t will be
necessary for DR.. Salathe to make
"a written statement for his own
= protection. JOHN HERMAN.
c. r. Harris appears to be willing t
bear out his assertion that there i
something in the chemical or secre
process of assaying rock, by a challeng
made over his signature to have com
mittee sit in judgment at a test b!
both the fire and chemical processes o
the black rock of San Gabriel, Harris
offer follows:
/ decline to be drawn into an eX-
tended newspaper controversy rela-
tive to the value Of the San Ga
briel black quartz and the merits of
the new cyanide or chemical treat
ment which has been successfully
used on this quartz, as we'll as other
refractory gold bearing quartz, and
in order to fully determine the mer-
its or demerits of the entire matter
I will make the following PROPOSE
tion, which ought to be entirely sat
isfactory to all persons interested In
the controversy, with the exception
of those who may have selfish mo-
tives and are using underhanded
methods to secure personal gain
from this agitation.
Makes Proposition
II the mining editors of the three
morning papers of this city will act
as a committee In conjunction with
one reputable fire assayer and one
cyanide or chemical process assay
er, / will put at their disposal 20
pounds of the San Gabriel black
quartz, or have secured for them,
under their direct supervision, %
hounds of the rock direct from the
lodges themselves, they to have this
rock thoroughly mixed and ground
to a oneness OF 100 mesh in the pres
ence of the full committee; it then :
being, at the same time and place,
nut in 25 sealed packages OF one
pound each, five OF these packages
10 he delivered to five fire assayers.
Ave delivered to five chemists, or
chemical assayers, in this city who
have been making the assays re-
ferred to in thiF controversy, five
packages TO be sent- TO chemists or
assayers outside the city for treat
ment; the balance to be held for
future disposition