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The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
ACTRESS TELLS HOW SHE
TRICKED PAWNBROKERS
Bought JeweIry and Pledged 1t
for More Than Cost

Whether fact or fiction IL Is an inter
esting narrative published in a recent
number Of London Opinion and is told
by an actress out Of an engagement
who had to raise the wind" while
awaiting a new engagement and the
rise Of the curtain. A friend initiated
her into the game, which was to fire.
Quent auction rooms where sales of
unredeemed pledges were held, pick up
bargains and subsequently pledge them
at 3 pawnbroker's for more money than
was paid for them. This looks like a
hopeless game to play on the average
pa wri ribroker, and this actress with
charming freshness tells how she did
St = Besides the pawnbroker who was
to be taken in there were three per-
sons in the transaction-the man who
IS1t her on the job, a, go between and
the actress
Her first appearance at the pawn
brokers' was in the character Of a
tinaid lady who had had losses at bridge
and needed money without her hus-
bands knowledge. Her impersonation
was such 2 success that she obtained
q loan Of f2o On a crescent brooch
that cost her employer f12. The profit,
IS was divided into thirds.
A barbaric diamond brooch Of quaint
and curious design had been bought
'bv her employer for 80 shillings. She
sailed into a west end pawn shop. the
proprietor Of which was always on the
lookout for curiosities and antiques,
and departed therefrom with f6.
once she went from London to Ports
mouth on a cheap trip, assuming the
character Of member Of a company
playing IN the town. The pawnbroker
selected for her to try her wiles upon
was greatly interested in the stage,
and after a long and pleasant chat,
lent her f2o on a diamond ring that
had been bought for IS. Another
nswnbroker. a Shakespearean enthusi-
est lent her Els on a ring that had
cost Es Her theatrical experience gave
her assurance and besides she had the
clothes TO suit the part she assuRed-
with assurance" says this conf
6ence operator, 1.-The gift Of CAB and a
rice appearance one can make quite a
decent living at the game Still, it was
& fatiguing business and / was glad
when the long delayed engagement ma
terialized and 1 could quit 1T for my
own work"
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
ARIZONA
Shattuck Paws Dividend

When the Shattuck stock holders who
live in Bisbee opened their mall they
found the dividend checks from Duluth
for the dividend of 81 a share, which
was recently declared by the Shattuck-
ARIZONA company. This is the second
dividend declared by this company
Those who are familiar with the
stock dealings here state that there are
which means that yesterday s150,O0O
came into Bisbee as result of the op-
erations of one of the great mines in
this district. There are several large
blocks of stock owned by Bisbee citf-
zens and large number of small hold
ings of from 10 to 25 shares each are
held here.
The Shattuck is making regular ship
ment of ore to the Copper Queen
smelter at Douglas, several carloads
coming down to the main line from the
mine each day. The ore Is very high
grade and is practically all taken out
in the carrying out of the plan of de-
velopment work under way at the
Shattuck.-Los Angeles Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
Altar Property Bonded

The San Feliz mine in the Altar dis
trict, silver property owned by the
Sturges family, has been bonded by W.
S. Sturges to an English syndicate for
100000. according to reports received
in Tucson. The names of the holders
of the bonds have not been learned.
The San Feliz property is one of
which not a great deal is known To-
cally, though 1t is known to have been
operated successfully for number of
years and is said to be of considerable
value, Notwithstanding present trans
portation difficulties. Such ore ship
ments as are now being made are being
routed to sea through the port of Quay
mas, 1t is understood
The bonding of the property Is said
to be In anticipation of the building OF
the Port Lobos railroad.-Los Angeles
Herald
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
IMITATION SILK MADE
OF LEAVES OF AGAVE
Indians Use Fiber for Tissues
and Cords

species of agave called zapupe,
which is cultivated in the environs of
Tsnpico. furnishes. from its leaves,
an excellent textile finer, which, on
sccount OF its fneness, whiteness,
strength. pliability and brilliant luster,
NAV. IL is thought, be- employed in
making imitation silk fabrics. The In
dfans make tissues and cords of the
Ther which. they say, never rot There
ar.-three varieties of the plant, two of
which bear long leaves, and the other
short ones The long leayed plants
furnish each from 20 to 80 leaves a
wear, and the short leaveo plants as
many as 100. After 10 or Is years the
plant flowers and then dies.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
GIRL TRAFFICKER
SEEKS new TRIAL
Sentence Postponed on George
Pearce Until Motion Is
Considered

George Pearce, the convicted white
SLAYER, yesterday followed the lead OF
his fellow defendant, William Balmain.
and asked in Judge Dunne's court for
new trial. His sentence was conse-
quently postponed to Monday. Balmain
will be sentenced the same day.
The Indictment charging Joseph
Bernstein with abduction was returned
yesterday. Bail was fixed at $4,000.
The indictment cahrges that he alb
Quoted Rose Scharfstein.
May Taylor Is Held
May Taylor, the keeper of notorf-
GUS house at Point Arena, was yester-
day held to answer to the superior
court on charge of perjury growing
out Of her testimony given at the trial
Of William Balmain. Judge Shortall
heard the case and declared that, in his
opinion, her entire testimony was a
mass of perjury. Bail was fixed at
$4,000.
A letter was produced at the Bal
main trial from the Taylor woman to
Mrs. Lillian Hayes, mother of Henri
eta Nelson, the young girl who was
sent to Point Arena by Balmain, stat
ing that the Nelson girl was safe in
the Taylor woman's home" and she
was needed by Mrs. Taylor to care for
her baby, as her husband was away
Under oath the Taylor woman swore
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30

White Bear property and the Monte
Cristo holdings, and William Belcher
when superintendent Of the White Bear
worked the ground just to his line. The
gravel on the Monte Cristo side is said
to have been just as rich as that the
White Bear mined. and the company
is anticipating that 1T will soon take
out what money it has spent to get
where 1t is now. The ground Is owned
by John Peckwith and others of this
place and is being developed under a
land people.-Mountain Messenger.
Alaska Ledge
The sinking OF the vertical shaft at
the Alaska mine at Pike City, Sierra
county. to the 750 foot station was
completed recently, and Manager ST.
John ran drift Is feet from the shaft,
which few days ago -intersected the
old Alaska vein.
Where the ledge was encountered it
is somewhat broken up, but 1t is now
being solid and we'll defined. Where
the vein was cut is $50 feet below the
lowest workings, and 1t is expected
that when the point under the shoot
In the upper levels is reached some
thing good will materialize.
The Alaska company has expended
vast sum of money in opening up
the old property, having done great
deal of exploration work. It Is be-
lieved that 1t is only a matter Of a
short time before a permanent pay
produced several millions In the upper
works, being one of the richest quartz
properties in Sierra county years ago.
Grass Valley Union.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
MORE NATURAL GAS ~
is BEING UTILIZED

During the last three years there has
been a fairly steady increase In the
quantity of natural gas used in this
country for domestic purposes, de-
crease in the quantity used for manu-
featuring purposes and an increase in
the average price.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
Building Contracts

T. E. Bailly with Carter Foley--Interior and
exterior plaster ornaments, furnish to brick
mason cast keys for window arches for three
story and brick veneer dwelling and one story
brick garage at NV corner Of jackson and Lau-
rel streets, l27FSZ by " 80; s.. 49,
Harry and West Chamberlain with David
Gibbs-Plumbfng. gas fitting. ETC., for five story
and basement reinforced concrete building at NV
corner of Sacramento and Cushnan streets, 27:6
BY 40: 81, 800.
Pauline A. Converse with ]. B. Reite-All
work except gas fixtures shades, CRATES, plumb
ing, painting and papering for three story
brick and frame building at NV corner Of Vallejo
and White streets, w 81 by N 62:6; $500.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30

is sandwfched-in between two OF the
richest gold belts In southern Sierra
county. To the east Is that of the
Kate Hardy Brush creek serpentine
contact. which has in its day produced
some of the richest and most snowy
gold quartz ever mined in northern
California. while to the west is the
Pike Cify-De1hi soapstone lead on
which the Alaska and ST. Gothard gold
lode mines. the latter a dividend payer
and the former with a past record OF
over S1,000.0O0 production, are located
Nevada City Transcript.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
GERMANY LOOKS TO
OTHERS FOR FOOD

Owing to the rapidly growing popula-
ton of Germany. especially in the IN
dustrial cities and towns, and the rela-
tive scarcity OF productive land. the
nation becomes each year more depend
ent upon foreign countries for it's food
supply.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
Kenosha Mine

The Kenosha mine is to be reopened
in the spring. The announcement was
made by George w. Root this morning.
At the present time ]. F. Root and
Charles H. Harry and others are. en-
ployed in doing assessment work on
the claims owned by the Kenosha COM
pany. There are II in all and this will
require $1,000 in work to be accom-
plished to prevent them from being
claimed by some other person at an
opportune time.
There is not sufficient money In the
treasury Of the Kenosha company. at
the present time to reopen the mine,
mining rather an expensive PROPOSE
ton in. that section Of the country.
When the storms are over and there is
Root will take charge of the property
and will spend all his time in directing
1t. Some very fine ore has been taken
from the mine, and Root feels conf
dent that there is plenty of 1t there
Nevada City Transcript.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
.@AUCTION&

MONDAY. at II a. m. 2O5-2o9 Valencia St.
We will sell 80 good drivers and draft borses:
also 40 cheap horses and mares. suitable for
ranch work; wagons. buggies and harness Of all
kinds Outside stock sold on commission. Phone
Park 2723. Sale positive. rain shine.
CLoUGH & BRoDrE. Auctioueers
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
% AUCTION SALE p

TUESDAY. NOVEMBER l. 1910, AT IL A. NJ.
To be sold. two consignments. consisting Of
81 Horses and Mares from the Hudson ranch OF
Southern California and the Thomas ranch Of
Sonoma county. This stock Is broke and Un-
broke from 800 TO I 500 pounds. and from 70
10 years old. Outside Horses sold on commits
sion also Harness and Wagons
MISSION SALE STABLE. $50 Valencia ST. near
18TH Fl. COHEN. AuctiOueer.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
&AUCT1ON -

One car Of horses and mares; also 35 all Pur-
pose horses and mares: wagons. blrggies and har-
ness of all kinds Outside stock sold on commits
sion. THURSDAY at II A. m. 205 and zoe Va
lencfa ST.: phone Park 2723.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30

that she had not written the letter.
Later she was asked by the detectives
to write a letter and complied. A COM
parison showed the writing to be iden-
tica1.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
&AUCTION@

WEDNESDAY, November 2. IL a. m, will
sell Is head OF large mares and horses from the
NJ & F. company AZ head from other firms: also
wagons and harness. WEDNESDAYi 565 4th
St- Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
.1SHEBA MINE IN NEVADA
i TURNING OUT RICH ROCK
Ore This Property the Humboldt Range Reported Be
Running in Value From $l18 to SAT- Per Ton

Thew spec e to lie o
CaH
adnins k de gd of
Pine y wa nj from
The ninei in the Humb dnnge 5 stn orr g r e
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30

Ry government proclamation the
French system of weights and measures
has been adopted at Bagdad. suppressed
ing the Turkish system formerly In
use.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30

Usually when a woman Is cross and
out OF sorts at breakfast she has heard
her husband talking IN his sleep and
couldn't understand what he was say
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
H AUCTION SALE N

NOVEMBER I, II A. NJ
Just arrfved-CarlOad all purpose country
horses: will be sold Tuesday. November I. IL
a. M: also 20 city mares. 227 Sth ST.,
corner Alice Oakland Rain or shine.
ODELL & FLESHER. Auctioneers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
Rich Find in Sheba Mine

Ore giving assays OF s135.70. s11S60
and $447.55 and carrying from "a to As
per cent in lead has recently been dis
closed on the lease being worked by ].
L. Stafford and associates on the Nam
moth claim, owned by the Sheba min
ing company, situated about Is miles
from Mill City. In the Humboldt range
values in gold. yet the predominating
metal content is silver. Stafford, who is
spending a few days in town, states
that the rich ore was disclosed at a
depth of less than 10 feet on virgin
ground. In the opening where the find
was made the ledge is big. showing
large streaks OF the rich ore.
properties OF the Humboldt range that
has a production Of millions of dollars
In bullion to it's credit. and the opening
of this rich ore by Stafford and asso-
ciates means the awakening of another
great mineral section Of Humboldt
county.-Tonopah Miner.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
AUCTION SALE
Monday Eve,
Oct. 31st, 1910

~ | Two carloads OF young. gen
49, tie broke California
DRAFT HORSES. matched
spans. weighing from 1900 to 1.7oO. consigned
from LiIiencranz ranch. San Luis Obspo and Ma
dera. All horses to be guaranteed as represent
ed. Horses DOW exhibition.
FRED Il. CHASE & CO.. Auctioneers.
ATS Valencia st.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
NEVADA
Rich Shipment of Ore

The richest shipment of ore ever
taken out of White Pine county. New.
was shipped last week by A Dietlaff,
who is mining In the Red Hills district
The so ton shipment will average IS
per cent lead, 100 ounces in silver and
So in gold -Tononah Miner
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-27
CRAWLING STONE LAKE.
Its Floating Rock Once the Throne OF
The Great Spirit.

In the northern part Of Wisconsin
il a large lake whose waters abound
in fish. In this lake there is also
great rock which floats about in its
waters. This rock says a writer in
The Red Man is held by the Chip
pewa Indians as a sacred monument
to the great Mantle.
Stories are told generation after
generation that this great rock was
at one time the throne OF the Great
Spirit. Here he sat and ruled the peo-
pie the animals Of the forest around
and the fishes of the waters Of this
lake. AS time went by this rock was
gradually being worn away and the
Great Spirit had to go to a new home
Every summer the Indians hold
dances near the place where the rock
stands. This they do to celebrate the
time when the Mantle took his leave.
They bring food and tobacco and
place them on the rock so II the Great
Spirit does not get enough to eat In
the other world he comes down and
gets the food that is placed by his
former subjects.
No white man is allowed TO catch
fish in this lake. for the fish were put
there by the Great Spirit for the In
dams only. The rock floats about be-
ing pushed by the waters. hence the
name Crawling Stone Lake"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-27
UNLISTED STOCKS.

j. \. Minnear & 60. say today:
The uncertainty relative 10 the steel
situation caused fcme selling of stocks
today although not in any great guam
THY. Despite the lack OF any business
steel officials claim that after the first
of tho year there will be a decided i'm
Provencnt and that this condition will
not take long to manifest itself. Stocks
however, were not sold freely the hol-
iday market being in evidence. Cop
per shares were dull and slightly low
or. The only interest in the Boston
market continues 10 center about the
metal market. Superior & Pittsburg,
Santa Rosalia and Nipissing We're the
curb features today. There will prob
ably Zoe no material changes in the
markets until early next month.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-27
COPPER OUTPUT
HEAVY in 1910
FIGURES WILL SHOW INCREASE
OVER 1eo9-coNSuMPTloN
GOOD AND OUTLOOK
BRIGHT.

Preliminary estimates of the coun-
tr.'s copper production show an In
crease over the dgures of 1903, tor
which reason the heavy decrease In
the surplus supplies 90 the metal Is
am the more significant pointing as
IL docs. to contantIy broadening use
for this commodity. The heavy con-
sumption OF copper i'm the rather lean
year rapidly coming 10 close tends
10 out further emphasize the opinion
that m times of normal prosperity
there viii DE a god market for all the
copper that can be produced at
profit on the present selling price.
For 1910 Arizona will head the list
o. copper producers. while for the
year aJCut to be entered upon It's p3-
siti1n viii De strengthened 5y such
acquisitions 10 the active list as Ray
Consolidated and Miami, at both of
which The nui shng touches are 5eir
applied preparatory 10 regular ore
shipments The increase In the Ariz-
oua production for 1910 Is estimated
al ABOUT 100000 pounds.
The biggest increase in production
this year comes from Utah. the figures
Dcing placed at about 20.ooO.O9o
pounds. Credit for this achievement
is largely due the Utah Ccler ccn-
pany p0sscssors OF the worlds larg-
est known deposit of the red metal
Within six months or SO this com
pauy will 1e In position 70 further
increase its output fully 80 per cent
Montana shows the biggest fallius
off in production, the figures beins
varies 81 estimated from 100000 20
l50o0.o0O pounds. The decrease from
tho Michigan district is well above
5000 900 pounds.
'rhe past gear has not witnessed the
discovery of single new copper prop
erty Of Importance, either vein or por-
phyry. The ncv production assured
for 1911 viii not be OF such volume as
20 be "a disturbing factor. This in
grouse win come largely from the new
porphyry mines of the southwest and
may Gee partially offset, as was thc
case this year. ty decreased outputs
ia other directions.
The copper industry occupies a much
stronger pc 'tion than "a year ago, and
Guild De amorg the first 20 share the
bcuoIts of return OF general Dusi-
moss and menstrual acuNity.-Hayden,
stone * Co.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-27

Luckenmeyer OF New York, while the
stepmother of Count Pourtales was
MISS Helen Barley of New York city
and Tuxedo, N. Y.
The engaged couple met last March
When Count Pourtales came to Wash
ington. This marked the counts entry
INTO diplomatic service. Previously
he had served six years i'm the guards
.of Berlin. The count. who is 2s years
Old, was reared In Switzerland. and
educated In Munich. His father, Count
Hermann Pourtales. also was a soldier
OF the German arnR His mother died
IN 1888 and two years later his father
married Miss Barley who is now living
abroad.
Countess Alexandra Won Bernstorff
was born In Berlin 22 years ago. and
since coming to America In 1908 has
Deen popular In Washington society
life.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-27
MINES AND MINING, STOCKS

in the metal trade and on account of
the proposed government suit against
the Electrical companies. Gas has
been strong on talk Of an increase In
dividend and on the rumor that bull
pool had been organized in il; the
dividend meeting comes toward the
end OF January and II is not likely
that il will be increased There Is no
change IN the money market. time
money is freely offered at the rates
prevailing last week; on account of
dividend disbursements. there will be
some calling OF cali loans toward the
end OF week but nothing approaching
a squeeze Is anticipated. There stil
continues 10 be good buying of Nor
folk & Western and of y. & w. con-
vcrtibles. I am bullish on both of
these issues. Dividend meetings of
Nor. Pac. andtthe 81. Paul will come
early in January; there will be prob
ably no change In either rate. but there
Is considerable gossip here to the effect
that the Nor Pac. dividend will be
cut. The outlook for increased activity
does not seem promising: l am in
clined 70 look for nothing more than n
traders market with a somewhat low
er tendency for the time being-J. w.
Prentiss.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-27
CLANCY RESIGNS As MANAGER
OF THE SANTA R0SAIIa

We learned this morning that r. X.
Clancy. formerly general manager and
first Vice President Of Santa Rosalia
Gold Mines Co. has resigned and that
J. H. Hooper has been named TO act as
superintendent Of the property.
O. W. Bruins of this city, a director
Of the company. will leave for Water
town this week To confer with the
Eastern directors. w. l.. Edwards OF
Baltimore, a large holder In the COM
pany. writes ms under date Of Decem-
Der 22d as follows:
when south IN September, / visit
ed the property and think it one OF the
best in Mexico. In this opinion. Col
w. 9. Greene and other men of eXper-
fence and success agree don't see
why II should not develop into one OF
the best paying propositions with the
proper management and work. y. \.
Minnoar & CO.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-27
CHINO AND RAY CON.

-. G. Jackling, just back in salt Lake
city from a trip Of inspection 10 the
RAY Consolidated and Chino copper
properties brings very favorable re-
ports concerning the conditions at both
mines. The new construction work at
the Ray Consolidated is going ahead
rapidly. The first section Of the con-
contractor will, il is expected. be ready
for operation about Feb. 10. and the
machinery is now being installed. The
hoist on shaft No. is raising 1000 tons
Of ore daily-the rock encountered in
the development work.
At the Chino property Eve steam
shovels are now I'm operation. The
overburden is very shallow and these
shovels can produce more ore than
two sections OF the mill can treat. The
company's mine development work Is
already far ahead Of the mill construc-
ton.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-27
Minnear & Co.'s Gossip

II is expected that British Columbia
Copper Co, win be put on a regular
dividend basis at the January meeting.
Either 90 or so cents will be paid on a
par Of IS.
Goldheld Consolidated earned in
December S5SLs14; 100000 less than
in the preceding month
The Butte Inter Mountain, under
date Of December 2Srd. has the follow
ing 10 say on Butte Alex Scott: THE
Butte Alex Scott has commenced ship
ping ore 10 the Pitts. Mont. Smeltcr
Yesterday five cars were shipped and
Supt stone says that he expects To
send from two TO three carloads every
day hereafter for the next several
weeks when it is expected the ship
ments viii be increased. 4 large force
OF men are at work in the mine and
development work is being carried on
the 1900. 1900 and / 600 levels. Large
bodies OF ore are being blocked out and
Mr.. Stone says the ore being hoistcd
runs all the way from six TO fifteen
per cent copper. The plan now adopt
ed is 10 open up some Of the rich ore
bodies which We're disclosed some time
ago. The company has raise on the
! G00-foot level which has opened up
. feet OF bornitc and the balance OF the
vein assays copper from four TO six
per cent and in addition there are
good silver values This is one Of the
late developments in the property,
which adds considerably TO its future
value and insures a large ore tonnage.
There has also been considerable of an
Improvement on the 1900 and 1900
foot levels. ON the 5O0-foot level west
the vein known as No 3 has been
found 20 be IS feet wide carrying COM
mercial ore for almost its entire width
and seams OF high grade ore through
out The drifts west on this vein show
further Improvement According TO re-
ports the Butte Alex Scott has been
able % make very satisfactory ar
with the East Butte for the
treatment OF the ore"