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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
URGE CENTRAL PARK As
SITE FOR NEW LIBRARY
Annual Report Of Board Com.
mendS Measures Conducive
to Improved Conditions

That public library building be
erected in Central park at an early
date, is the suggestion contained in
the annual report of the library board
received by the city council yesterday
morning. 1t is intimated that 'front.'
age on the Olive street side of the
park would be preferable A yearly
rental of $4,000 is now paid for the
quarters of the library in the Ham
burger building.
Then report shows a total disburse-
ment of $1O4, ,2S1.45 during the fiscal
year ending June 80, with receipts
from nonresident dues. fines and
books lost and paid for amounting to
$4, 034 SO. The total working capital
of the library board for the year was
S113. out of which the sum of
$4,S1639 still remains unexpended.
Owing to the heavy salary list of
the library department. amounting to
$57, 1888, and unusually costly ad-
ministration in keeping the library up
to standard, it was necessary to make
a retrenchment in book purchases, only
1S,6S159 being available for the ad-
dition of volumes.
That the examination of candidates
for library positions should be made
by he..library board and not by the
civil service commission, as is now in
vogue, is urged in the report. The
board also wishes the power of dis
missal of library employees.
Through the Y. NJ c. A. the library
has arranged to place 1000 or 5000 books
for the use of workers on the aqueduct.
Close to $1,000 books We're added to
the library during the year, making a
total of 136,625 books now in use. There
are 435S books at the San Pedro branch
library and $3.50 at Hollywood, making
a total in the main library and
branches of 147 1888.
The Right Rev. Bishop Conaty pre-
sented the library with a collection of
rare books on Irish history and art.
Count Charles Bozenta ChlapoWSki
donated 100 volumes from the library
of his late wife, Madame Modjeska.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
G0LDFIELD CONSOLIDATED
EARNS $628,464 IN JUNE

GOLDFIELD, July 14.-Running at
an average sof not over IS per cent of
its normal capacity at the mill, and
with no shipments of high grade ore to
smelter, the Goldfeld Consolidated
mines during the month of June pro-
duced 091 tons of ore valued at $685.
4S0, the values realized being $S6S, ,264; ;
percentage of extraction, 9547, and
total profits for the month, $62S, 464.
The percentage of profit was 6910.
General Manager ]. r. Finlay's re-
port, which has just been submitted
to President George Wingfield and
other directors of the company, shows
that S65,000 was expended during the
month in construction work and on
fire loss, and $4,000 in bullion tax and
marketing bullion, in addition to the
ordinary general expenses. The eX-
traction by the mill was unusually
good, the values in the concentrate
residues being too low to pay freight
and treatment charges to smelter, as
has been done in the past.
A large amount of development work
was done with good results in ore,
and in the Clermont alone drifts are
being run out for four separate known
ore bodies.
Mr. Finlay's report calls detailed at
tention to the large amount of con-
struction work now planned and under
way. The mill is now completed for
running at full capacity, but tenn
porary shortage of water will for a
time keep operations there below nor
NAL
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
STANDARD GETS WELL
IN RABBIT VALLEY

COALINGA, July 14.-It is reported
that the Standard has struck light oil
in the Rabbit valley, over the noun
tains, and the statement is borne out
by the sact that perforator has been
hauled to the property within the past
week.
1t is claimed by those who have been
wfldcatting there for some time past
that there is a light stratum through
that country and running clear to Half
moon bay,
The land is being operated upon by
the Warthan Oil company, a Coalinga
corporation, which is now drilling east
of Fresno Hot Springs, and about ten
miles on direct line each of Coalinga
The members Of this company and the
stockholders are principally local peo-
pie, and they believe light oil will be
encountered there.
The belief that this light oil stratum
exists is said to be strengthened by the
fact that some of the companies organ
lied on the coast to prospect in San
BenitO and Monterey counties have at
various times drilled into small pro-
ducing sands bearing an extremely
light oil. In one hole on the Alvarez
ranch this fluid was encountered at less
than 200 feet. and is said to have been
brought up in a tin bucket.
The promoters Of the \Narlhan he
lieVe that the others have gone too far
over to get the pay sands, and are SAN
guine of the ultimate success Of their
operations.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
BUILDING PERMITS

MaIabar street, 3O31-John Good, owner
1-story Groom house; sli0O
Trinity street, 3SO4-Joseph singleton
owner; VIM. steinbrenner builder; additions
5000
Ascot avenue. 8s1O-olaf Erickson. own
cr and buider-Alterations 5000
Santa Barbara avenue, 500 West-L. \. r.
r. Co. owner; Alta Planning Mill Co. build
er; substation; $f0,25O.
Crescent street. 64OS-J. II. Ebeling, own
er; \. E. Finley builder; Y story 7-room
house; s2691.
Gratten street. 1O43-Morrls orsatti, own
er; Poz2o Construction Co, builder altera'
tions; $500.
er and builder: addition: $500.
Keith street 333-J. A. Sanderson, own
er; c. A. Wheeler, builder: history 5-room
house; $1400
owner; c. NJ. Webb. builder; alterations
$500.
winfield street. 1S63-H. L. Keys. owners
T. r. Arnold builder; alterations $40; .
Fifth street. 937 East-W. B. Merwin 4
Co., owners Richards Neustadt Construction
Co.. builders; alterations; $500
Main street 612 North--Mrs. C. d. Smp-
SON owner; Pinsall Bros. builders; aitera
tlons; $3.50.
Kingsley Drive and Fourth street-R. 7.
Stevens, owner; Milwaukee Building Co.
builders; 2-story S-room house 5000
Cottage avenue, 267i-Jan Justice owner
2. J. Leaver & Co.. builders 1-story 4-room
house; $3.50.
Marathon street, 2146-R w. Gowdy' own
er; p. ]. Leaver & Co.. builders: 1s-story
Groom house: $1675.
Hill street, 43i South--Mary C. Young
owner; d. s. Baker. builder; alterations;
$3.50.
Lemon street 1230-Joe Ferron' owner
MONTGOMERY & Montgomery, builders alte-
rations; $120.
Vermont avenue. 501J south-M. J. Silver
thorne owner; 1-story 3-room house; SSoo'
New Hampshire street, 677--W. L. Graves
owner; John Rebman. builder addition;
$1156. -,
Main street. 5652 south-Andrew Hill
strom, owner and builder; l-story groom
house: $3.50.
Sixty-seeond street, 119 East-Thomas
Gilbert. owner and builder; 1-story 5-room
house; $3.50.
Thirtv-6fth place 2O45 West-L. n Cum
land, owner and builder; 1-story 7-Foom
house; $2475.
RAYMOND avenue, 3515--Mrs d. d. shinn,
owner and builder; addition; $oOO'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
REEDLEY WELL ENTERS
GRANITE; IS ABANDONED
DriIIerS Fail to Get Oil After Pass
ing Barren Sand to Hard
Formation

REEDLEY, July 14.-The drilling for
oil on the Chris Coffin ranch failed to
strike the gusher hoped for, notwith-
standing the fact that those interested
made a most determined effort to
strike oil. They drilled $50 feet, in the
course of which a stratum of oil sand
was struck and also asphaltum, then
they drilled 60 feet into solid granite,
and this proved to be so discouraging
they concluded to quit operations. and
the casing was pulled out. Thus hopes
of turning Reedley into an oil ter
ritory We're shattered.
Referring to the above the Dinuba
Seminal says:
Fortunately this is not the end of
the effort to develop oil in this ter
ritory. D. S. Parks, who has been
in Dinuba for the past three weeks,
left for Los Angeles Saturday morn
ing, after having secured leases on
about 300 acres of land in the vi
cinity of the prospective oil produc-
ing territory near the hills, and he
has reported the same to his people
in Youngstown, o.
1t is the intention of the parties in
the east to visit Dinuba this summer
arranging at that time for the INSTALL
ing of a standard oil drilling rig on
some of the leases, and definite eX-
periments will be made to develop oil.
The parties have plenty of wealth
back of them and they propose going
to an unlimited depth to get the oil
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
CHARGE MUSICIAN WITH
BREAKING INTO HOUSE
Sweetheart Pleads for Frank P
CasSidi'S Release

Frank P. Cassidi a musician en-
poyed by a local theater, who was
trapped in a pawnbroker's office, where
he was trying to dispose of watch
alleged to have been stolen, was not
arraigned in police court yesterday. he
is still in the city jail
An investigation is being made into
Cassidi's past record, as it is thought
he has been operating in the city for
some time. A quantity of burglars
tools and a slungshot were found in
his room by detectives.
Miss Mary Anderson. his sweetheart
who went into Mysteries following his
arrest Wednesday night, visited the
detectives office several times yester-
day and pleaded for his release. she
still insists that he could not possibly
have done any wrong and that there
is some mistake.
The specific charge against Cassidi
is that he broke into the house of
M. l.. Kohn, 3O5 East Fifth street, and
stole three gold watches, a lot of
jewelry and some silverware.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
BAIRD SAYS C0ALINGA
BEST FIELD AFTER ALL

COALINGA, July 14-"The slight
exodus that occurred from Coalinga
when the Lakeview gusher came into
prominence is now replaced by the
return of many to Coalinga," says J..
r. Baird of the Baird Oil company.
while l don't claim to be an au-
thority on oil and don't approve of
knocking any field, particularly I
have interests in both. 1 believe that
the consensus of opinion is that the
Coalinga field is the better of the two
as a permanent investment. The
Coalnga field has not such spectacular
producers, perhaps, but in this fact
lies the confidence of many that the
field as a whole will be more per-
manent.
THE Lakeview gusher is wonder
full well, but there is a strong feeling
among many that gushers do not in
sure the permanency of any field, 1t
cannot be denied that the LakevieW
is a wonderful we'll. 1t has flowed
longer than any other we'll comparable
with it.
"Coalinga is not losing life, as some
assert. 1t is growing. and is drawing
back some of those who left it for the
more spectacular wells of other dis
tricts.
Things look promising in the Ket-
tlemen hills, but we don't expect to
make any announcement of new de-
velopments for about a week.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
ARIZONA CORPORATIONS
HOLD BACK ON TAXES

TOMBSTONE, Ariz., July 4-Cor-
porations in Arizona which have failed
to pay the corporation tax as levied
by the. recent act of congress now find
themselves subject TO a penalty of 3
per cent on the deferred payments as
well as interest thereon. The last day
of grace to save the penalties was last
Saturday. The law provides that the
government may make seizures of the
property on which the tax has not been
paid by July 80. According to a state
ment recently issued by Commissioner
Cabell of Washington there is but few
corporations in the territory of Ari-
zona which have not paid their tax.
The majority of the corporations
have paid their tax under protest,
awaiting the decision of the supreme
court as to the constitutionality of the
law. 1t is not considered probable
that any Arizona corporations Will
permit matters to go to the extent Of
seizure of their property when they
can make payment under protest pend
ing the rendition of the decision of the
supreme court. All of the delinquent
ones in the state have been notified by
the collectors of this district of the
penalties and the right to seizure.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
FIRE DAMAGES STOCK OF
WALL PAPER STORE $280o
Flames Start from Explosion of
Turpentine Cans

Fire caused by the explosion of an
overheated mixture of turpent!ne
caused considerable damage in the
McGinty wall paper store at 40 West
Eighth street yesterday afternoon.
O. r. L. McGinty, member of the
firm, was heating some wax in a pot
of turpentine, preparatory to mixing
it with varnish. in the rear of the
establishment The mixture suddenly
boiled over and the turpentine ignitel
and caused an explosion of several
cans of turpentine stlnding close by
McGinty suffered a badly burned right
hand in endeavoring to eXtinguish the
fire before sending in an alarm to the
fire department.
Damage to the stock is estimated by
McGinty at $2S00 and damage to the
building at $500. This is covered by
$4,000 insurance carried on the stock.
The building is owned by E. w. Cason,
with offices in the Grant building.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
TRiUNE NOW OCCUPIES
PALMER COMPANY LAND

Land that is claimed by the Palmer
Oil company, owner of the famous
gushers in the Santa Maria fields, Is
now the scene of operations of the
Triune Oil company, the latter com
pany having hauled materials on the
ground and begun the work of con-
structing rigs by virtue of rights said
to have existed before the Palmer Oil
company came by itc claim.
There are two locations fractional
section 28, 1928, and the northwest
quarter of section "a, 1928. L. A.
Crandall is the general manager of the
Triune and work is now progressing
under his dictatorship on both
1t is expected that a lawsuit viii
follow. About two weeks ago an at
tempt was made to move lumber on
the ground by unknown parties but
employees of the Triune unhitched the
horses and moved off the wagons.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
BURGLAR TAKES TIME
IN RANSACKING HOUSE

During the family's absence at the
beach, a burglar entered the residence
of d. P. Seeley at 1915 South Los An
geles street some time Wednesday
night and thoroughly ransacked the
house, stealing two gold watches, sew
eral articles of jeWelry and a revolver.
The thief evidently had taken his
time in his quest for money and valu-
ables as the drawers of the sideboard
and bureaus were pulled out and their
contents strewn about the floor. A
quantity of silveware was found
wrapped in a coat and lying on a din
ing room table, but had been forgot
ten by the burglar who was evidently
frightened away. The matter was re-
ported to the detectives yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
NEW COMPANY FOR coALINGA

Prominent Los Angeles business men
and attorneys are interested in the or
ganization of the buckeye Oil COM
pany, which is now being perfected
for the development of the east half
of section %, 28-2S, land secured on
contract with the Enterprise Oil com
pany. A company is being organized
the stock controlled by eight men,
making it in every sense Of the word
a closed corporation. The Buckeye
will be incorporated for 100000 shares,
the par value Of each being 81.
Materials have been ordered and
work will begin as soon as the rig is
made ready for spddding.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
COIN HAS BIG WELL

BAKERSFIELD, July 14.-Jack Nc
Clurg, general manager Of the Coin Oil
company, section 4, 31-22, in the north
Midway, which recently went into the
oil sand, reports more than 100 feet of
oil on top of the water column, which
extends more than 5000 feet in the hole
Under these conditions he believes
good well will result The derrick is
now being strengthened and under
roaming viii be begun tomorrow pre-
paratory to casing in the 800 feet Of
open hole at the bottom and shutting
off the water.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
TEMRLoR DISTRICT ACTIVE

Activity Is increasing in the TembIoT
district, a number of new companies
recently having begun operations The
Kern Petroleum is ready to spud in
having just completed the camp and
the laying of a water line two and a
half miles in length. The first we'll will
be drilled in the northwest quarter OF
section 13, 2819.
Another of the new companies is the
California Temblor Oil company re-
Gently organized to operate in the
northeast quarter Of section 3, 2S-19.
Materials are on the ground for the
first derrick and construction work is
under way.
The Victor oil company, which is
also operating in the Midway held is
rigging up well No, l, which is TO be
drilled in the southwest quarter of sec
ton "a. 2S-19.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
AVIATOR FALLS 1co FEET

DUISBURG, Rhenish Prussia, July
14.-Herr Strack, the aviator, during a
flight with a monoplane today fell
from height of 100 feet. The ma
chine was wrecked, but Strack es-
capped with slight injuries.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
DEMOCRATS NAME CANDIDATES

ST. ALBANS, VT, July 1.-THE Yer
mont Democratic state convention met
here today and nominated by ac-
clamation a ticket headed by Charles
d. Watson of st. Adams as candidate
Tor governor.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
RosToN MINING STOCKS

Special service to The Herald by ]. C. VIII
son. 212 West Fifth street, Los Angeles.
BOSTON, July 14-On the local board North
Butte was the strongest feature, rallying to
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

% NEW YORK, July 14.-COpper was 9.
9. weak; standard, spot and sept Sll.5O g
9, @11.0O. Lead quiet; spot, Si,35@ g
@. AS. Bar silver, 81 1-Ic. o
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14-Tollowing "

sales-11O Claremont 1.5O; 30 Fulton 135; 200
Mareopa &c: 200 Palmer So; 100 do 1.371a; 200
Premier 80; 200 Republic As; 400 W and b
43; 100 Yellowstone 30
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
BOSTON

BOSTON, July 14.-Sx cars sold; hot;
market continues strong. Nalencias -Puri-
tan, $ b. Rialto. $40; Red Shield. \. c. G,
Azusa, $AS5; Independent. fy, Growers Ft.
Co., $lSO; Big p. S. IS. Rialto, S3.15; Yacht,
same S1.G0; Green Grown, A. G. c. Azusa,
$40; Independents ch, Growers +. Co, SiO5.
Lemons-Rey, S. T. Fernando, $G.75; Urchin,
same $3.50; Justrte, Q. c. Corona, $3.50;
Tunnel S. T. Fernando. $500; Southland
Beauties, Q. C. Corona 81 st. Michaels-
Puritan. $4O5: Big r, $3.50. Halves--Big
r, S125. Sweets-Thoroughb $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
Shipping News

SAN PEDRO, July --Arrived-Steamers
Governor from San Diego; san Pedro, three
days from Eureka; Bowdoin, Ave days from
Eureka via san Francisco; Grays Harbor
four and a half days from Willapa via san
Franoisco san Gabriel. four days from
umpqua; schooner Mlndora, ten days from
Everett; steamer Marshheld from santa
Catalina, Lower California. via San Diego
steamer Centralia. five days from Aberdeen
via san Francisco; steamer San Jacinto
four and half days from Aberdeen oil
Alcatraz, three days from Eureka; schooner
American. fourteen days from Port Blake
sailed-steamer Governor for Seattle via
San Francisco and Redondo Beach; steamer
Marshneld for San Francisco steamer Whit
tier for Ventura; steamer Centralia for San
Diego; schooner E. X. Wood for Belling-
ham; barkentne Echo for Redondo Beach
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
The schooner American, Capt Bensen ar
rived today from Port Blakely with LOO
600 feet of lumber for various wholesalers.
With 100000 feet of lumber the steamer
Alcatraz, Capt Johanson, arrived today from
Eureka.
dahl is at the wharf of the Kerckhon- Cuz-
ner Lumber. company discharging 100000
feet of lumber loaded at UmDuua river.
The steamer Centralia sailed today foi
San Diego after discharging partial cargo
of lumber She arrived this morning vita
passengers from Grays Harbor via san Fran
cisco.
The steamer san Pedro Capt. Benedick-
son. arrived today from Eureka via Port
Los Angeles with partial cargo OF LUMBER
for the National Lumber company.
The steamer Whittier, Capt. Seaman
loaded a cargo OF $500 barrels of crude OIL
for the Union Oil company today upon ar
rival from Ventura and sailed for return.
The barkentine Argo, Capt. Nerzon, to-
day sailed for Redondo to discharge a par
tial cargo of lumber loaded at Coos BAY.
The schooner f. X. Wood Capt Hanson
which sailed today for Bellngham, Will re-
load for the E X Wood Lumber company
The steamer Willapa, Capt. Johnson VII
sail for Santa Barbara with balance oi
cargo after discharging 100000 feet here
loaded at Raymond.
The steamer Grays Harbor. Capt. Anhnd-
SEN is discharging $4,000 feet OF lumber
from the Southern Pacific slip loaded al
WiNapa.
discharging a cargo of lumber for the e. h
Wood Lumber company from Eureka.
The steamer san Jacinto, Capt. carlson
will sail tomorrow for Cayueos with baiahe'
of cargo after discharging 100000 feet oi
lumber for the E. X. Wood Lumber com
pany. loaded at Grays Harbor.
The steamer Marshheld, Cant Dettmars
called for fuel today bound 9orth TO @ sal
Francisco for orders. She Mad just dis
charged cargo of onxy at san Dleso IRON
Santa Catalina. Lower California.
The schooner Mindora, Capt Larsen Is II
the Southern Pacific slip discharging cargo
of piles and poles loaded at Everett toi
Charles Weir x Co.
The schooner BERTHE Minor Capt. Dahl
ouist arrived today from Coos Bay witt
$50 600 feet of lumber for the Shu!tE Luh
After taking passengers and freight upor
arrival from san Diego this evening tins
steamer Governor Capt. Jepsen. proceeded
to san Francisco and Puget sound VIA ke-
dondo Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
SAN FRANCISCO OIL STOCKS

Service to The Los Angeles Herald by L. A.
CrisIer & Co., members Los Angeles stock ex-
change 200-201 :. W. Hellman building. Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
MOVEMENTS or STEAMERS

Steamers carrying passengers are hue from
northern ports via san Francisco and from
southern ports direct as follows
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
NEW YORK CURB

snaoisI service - The Herald by ]. c. Will
SON PIP West Fifth street. Los Angeles.
NEW YORK, July 14-Following were the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15

Penelope--I hear it's all off between
you and Victor. What was the trouble? ?
Mehitable - His absent -mindedness.
The other night he forgot that l had
already accepted him, and he proposed
again.-Chicago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15

SAN FRANCISCO. July 14-Inertia charac-
terized the market for mining shares on Bush
street during today's session. With the excep-
tion of Fraction. which dropped one point, the
entire Goldield list remained unchanged.
Montana was the only issue to show any life
among the Tonopahs, and 1t annexed 3 points
before the close. The mines of this district
shipped a total of 6917 tons of ore to the mills
during the last week of estimated value Of
$172.925.
Following were the closing quotations:
cor ToIrIT-T N DTSTRTCT
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15

HAVRE, July 13.-Arrived-La Provence,
Halifax.
PORTLAND, July 4-Sailed-Steamer
Coulston, Shanghai; Hercules, Hong Kong
L. 5. S. Marblehead Eureka.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
TIDE TABLE
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

SAN IRANCISNO, july II.-AffINcu-
steamers George w Elder Hanalei, Bear,
James 5. Higgins. Arctic Carlos from San
Pedro; Vanguard and George Loomis from
Redondo. Sailed-Santa Rosa for san Diego.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
From Mines and Oil Fields
MINING QUOTATIONS

Exclusive dispatch to The Herald by L. A.
Crisler & Co.. members of Los Angeles stock
exchange, 2OO-2Ol l. w Hellman building, Los
Angeles