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The Parker post., 1916-05-06

age value of cents per ton. This
gives al total value of $10,S34, ,534 in
gold and silver, or an average per ton
of $5.44 in both metals. In milling
the 1,993,S21 tons Of ore there was re-
covered as bullion $S,637, 1929 in gold
and silver, or $4.33 per ton, and from
this ore was derived 46,072 tons OF
concentrates, which yielded in gold
and silver $2,197,2O5, or an average of
$4769 per ton.
The 449,132 tons of smelling ore
treated yielded altogether metals val
ued at $5,633,S56, or an average of
$12.54 per ton, including all metals.
There were treated also 22,532 tons of
old tailings, which yielded $83,624 in
gold and silver, or an average of 1911
per ton.
The $40 productive placers in Cali
fornia yielded $9,080,S49 in gold and
$19,287 in silver, a total of $9,100,136,
this source over the yield of 1918. The
dredge yield fell off $306,900 in gold,
but there was an increase in total
output from the hydraulic, drift and
surface placers of $551 ,572 in gold, or
$244,672 more than the decrease in the
dredge yield. Of the total placer gold
the sixty dredges yielded $7,783, 1874, or
sc per cent; the 105 hydraulic mines,
$702,884, or 8 per cent; the seventy
drift mines, $329,948, or 3 per cent !;
and the 105 surface or sluicing mines,
$264,623, or 3 per cent. The dredges
in the state produced 38 per cent of
the total gold yield from all sources.
The placers produced A per cent of
the total gold yield, and the deep
mines Sc per cent. These average per-
centages have changed very slightly
for several years past. There are now
sixty gold dredges operating in the
state, and since the commencement of
dredging i'm California, in 1898, the
total gold yield from this source has
been $71 ,307,76 The three principal
dredging fields in the state are at and
near Marysville, Yuba county, with a
dredge gold yield of $2,755,734 at and
near Oroville, Butte county, with a
yield of $1,637,515, and at Folsom,
Sacramento county, with a yield of
So, Isl .653. Dredges are also in opera
tion in the counties of Calaveras, Mer-
ced, Placer, Shasta, Siskiyou, Stanis-
laus and Trinity.
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NEW STATE LAW
HARD TO ENFORCE

SEATTLE, Wash, May 2.-Seattle
is still having it's difficulties with the
liquor problem, although the state of
Washington went dry on Jan. l. Off
cials in charge of the dry laws declare
that drug stores in many parts of the
state are engaged in illegal traffic in
liquors. Officials claim that the sup
plies of liquor received by many drug
stores are much greater than required
for legitimate use, and cite the case of
one store which since Feb. 21 has
taken out permits for III barrels of
whisky.
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CALIFORNIA GOLD OUTPUT
FOR YEAR IS $20,653, 1896
APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS GAINED
BY GOLDEN STATE OVER PRODUCTION OF FORMER YEAR
United States Geological Survey Issues Report Showing Favorable Condition
of Mines in SaeGod Silver Copper Lead and Sveread Found
In Deep Mines $685. S2 Tons of Ore Treated During Year

SACRAMENTO, May 2.-The total
yield of mine gold in California, as re-
ported by Charles G. Yale, of the
United States Geological survey, was
$20,653, ,496, an increase of $246,53S
over that of 1918. With the exception
of one year-18S3-th mine gold out
put of the state was higher than it has
been since 1864, fifty years ago.
The value of the entire mine output
Of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc
in California was $25,710,645, which is
$1,101,S42 less than the value in 1918.
The decrease is mainly due to- the fall
ing off of the production of copper
brought about by the closing down of
certain large properties soon after the
outbreak of the war. Since the close
of the year, however, these plants
have resumed operations. There was
an increase in the output of silver of
93,460 ounces, and of lead of 737, ,581
pounds, but the output of zinc de-
clined.
There were 65S properties reporting
production, of which 318 we're deep
mines and $40 placers. The producing
deep mines may be classified by metal
product as follows: Gold, PIT; copper,
10; silver, Z; silver-lead, 6; lead, g.
Of the placer mines, 100 were hydrau-
lie, so dredges, 70 drift, and los sluic-
ing or surface placer mines.
The 31S deep mines made an output
of 2,465,485 tons of ore, of which
2,O5O,337 tons were siliceous ore, 397,-
S66 tons copper ore, $40 tons lead, 400
tons silver, and 16,180 tons silver-lead
ore. The siliceous ore yielded an av-
erage per ton in gold and silver of
$552; the copper ore, $1.S4; the sill
yer ore, $S1.86; the silver-lead ore,
$1703, and the lead ore, $158S. The
average per ton in gold and silver from
all ores treated in the state in 1914
was $5.O2. The total ore of all classes
yielded of gold, 1,572,647; silver,
$794,651; copper, $4,O57,523; lead,
$165,S25, and zinc, $19,863. The value
OF all metals obtained from ores
mined and treated in California was
$16,61O,5O9, or an average of $6.74 per
ton.
There were treated in gold and sill
yer mills in California 1,993,821 tons
of ore, containing altogether $10,743,-
207 in gold, an average value of $3.50
per ton, and $91,327 in silver, an aver
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CARRANZA'S POWER ON
WANE, U. S. ADVISED

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Reports
received at several of the European
embassies here have aroused grave ap
prehension in regard to the Mexican
situation. These reports were to the
effect that the Carranza government is
on the verge of complete collapse
and that conditions in and around
Mexico City are more threatening than
they have been at any time since the
overthrow of Porfirio Diaz.
Fearing that harm might come to
their nationals in Mexico if the source
of information became known, the
diplomats receiving the reports have
requested that their names be not dis
closed. 1t is known, however, that at
least one of the ambassadors con-
cerned turned over to the state de-
partment today full transcript of the
information he had received.
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MEASURE TO RESTORE
HORSE RACING, PLAN

SAN FRANCISCO, May O. The
next legislature will be asked to pass
bill which will restore horse racing
in California, according to announce.
ment made here.
The Golden Gate Thoroughbred
Breeders association, the body which
sponsored the running race meeting
last year at the Panama-Pacific Inter.
national exposition, is at work on a
measure designed to overcome the OBJ
jections of those opposed to horse rae
ing because of it's gambling 'accompa-
niments, and to meet the approval of
the legislators according to an an
nouncement made public.
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COPPER YIELD OF U. S.
SMASHES ALL RECORDS

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Stimulated
by the enormous demand resulting
from the war, copper production in the
United States reached and passed the
two-billion-pound mark for the first
time in the history of the industry last
year. In a statement, the United
States Geological survey placed the
total production of copper from all
sources at 2,O26,00O,0OO pounds.
Smelter production of primary cop
per was 1,3SS,O0O,00O pounds, record
quantity. That was 23S,OOO,OO0 pounds
more than produced in 1914 or an in
crease of Fl per cent The total value
OF the 1915 smelter output of primary
copper at an average price of 17.5
cents a pound was $242, 100000, an in
crease of $90,O00,0OO over 1914.
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CAPITAL WORRIED
BY JAPANESE THREAT

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Deep con-
Germ is felt in official diplomatic cir
cles here over Japan's attitude in OBJ
jecting to certain provisions of the
Burnett immigration bill. Coming as
it does while the United States is oc-
cupied with diplomatic difficulties with
Germany and Mexico, Japans attitude
is taken practically as threat
to sunder diplomatic relations with
America if the Objectionable provisions
in the bill are not eliminated
President Wilson and Secretary of
State Lansing already have assured
Japan, through her ambassador, Wis
count Chinda, that the provisions to
which objection was found will be
eliminated
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
CALIFORNIA ORANGE SUPPLY
REPORTED VERY PLENTIFUL
GOOD MARKET CONDITIONS FOR
REST OF SEASON FORECAST
Heavy Offerings of Oranges Cause
Market to Ease Off Somewhat, but
Situation Is Still in Good
Shape, Says Review

! LOS ANGELES, May 2.-Continued
heavy offerings of oranges the past
week caused the market to ease off
somewhat, but the situation is still in
good shape, with all indications for
generally good market conditions for
the balance of the season.
Supplies of navels continue plenti-
full, and shipments will undoubtedly
| continue in small way throughout
the coming month. The remaining
quantity of miscellaneous varieties of
| oranges is equally divided between
sweets, seedlings and st. Michaels,
which will clean UP in another two
weeks.
Valencias have been moving in con-
siderable volume, in fact, too great a
volume, considering the quantity of
navels and miscellaneous varieties of
oranges that are unshipped, together
with those that have been shipped but
are unsold.
Returns received on some of the
early Valencia shipments are certainly
not ging, and it looks as if the
early shippers are reaping the folly of
rushing Valencias at a time when the
eating quality of the Valencia cannot
compare with navels AS in all cases,
there are, of course, a few exceptions,
wherein Valencias have commanded
very good prices, but most shippers
agree that it is a mistake to start the
Valencia season off under such a han
dicap.
Tulare county shipped around 100
carloads of Valencias during the past
week. 1t is estimated that they have
about ], 500 carloads to go.
The Valencia crop should give excel
lent satisfaction this season. Sizes
are desirable, and the quality of the
fruit is exceptionally good.
Advices from Florida state that there
are not over 1000 carloads of citrus
fruits remaining for shipment from
that state, of which total about 600
carloads are grapefruit The grape
fruit crop in Florida has not measured
up to the usual high standard this sea-
son, and the fruit that is left for ship
ment is undoubtedly not of the best
quality.
California grapefruit is in prime
condition, the quality being exception
ally fine. With Florida and Porto
Rico grapefruit cleaning up, the pros
pect for the California crop is promis-
ing.
Liberal sales of foreign lemons, to-
gether with unfavOrable weather
throughout the greater part of the
East, have left the lemon situation in
about the same shape that it has been
for the past several weeks, as far as
California lemons are concerned
little speculative demand crops
out now and then, but it is not of
enough Importance to brighten the sit
uation to any extent.
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Japan Raises Freiqht Rates

SEATTLE, Wash, May 2.-The Jap.
anese government, in consideration of
the present condition of trans-Pacific
trade, has authorized an increase in
freight rates, effective Immediately,
according to word brought by the
Osaka Shosen Kaisha liner Tacoma
Maru, from the Orient
The rates to the North American
coast from Japan have been raised be.
tween Is and 20 per cent except for a
few commodities.
Rates for shipments from the United
States have generally been increased
rs per cent. The lines operating on
the trans-Pacific route which have
made the advance are the Osaka Sho
sen Kaisha, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha
and the Toyo Kisen Kaisha
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1,11e,62s,ooo FEET
OF LUMBER SAWED

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2.-Califor
MIA lumber mills sawed 1.119, ,628, ,OOC
board feet of lumber in 1915, accord
ing to figures compiled by the United
States forest service from reports OF
l36 mills, and announced: Thirty-five
mills cut 1,005,665,00O of the total.
OF the thirteen woods sawed, red
wood led,~ with a total of board feet
sawed of 418,824,OO0.
With the exception of about a mil.
lion board feet, it was all California
timber. The cut this year fell short
of the estimated cut of 1913 by 63,672,-
900.
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new RULES ARE PREDICTED
FOR INTERNATIONAL Law
PRESENT CODE SHAKEN TO ITS
FOUNDATIONS, SAYS LANSING
Time Will Come Soon When We Will
Have to Readjust Our Ideas to
the Rules of Interna-
tionaI Law

WASHINGTON, May 2-"The pres
ent titanic struggle of the great en-
pires of Europe has shaken interna-
tional law to it's foundation" Secre-
tary Lansing declared here at the din
ner of the American Society of Inter
national Law. He resumed:
There is coming a time, time
which will begin with the restoration
of peace to this suffering and war-sick
world, when we will have to readjust
our ideas to the rules of international
law. l do not mean the principles of
that law, for they are immutable,
founded as they are on justice, right
eousness and humanity.
Il mean that the application of these
principles to new conditions will give
us new rules which have never before
been recognized or even conceived by
the nations of the world, and which
cannot, therefore, now be invoked by
belligerent or neutral
eff | was asked what was the chief
cause of the new conditions and
changed methods of land and naval
warfare, I would unhesitatingly an
swer, the invention of the internal
combustion engine. 1t has made prac-
ticable the automobile, the submarine,
the aeroplane and the dirigible. 1t has
made surprise almost impossible on
land, and it has vastly increased the
possibility of surprise at sea-
"The change of conditions which
this invention, aided by the telephone,
the wireless and the camera, has
brought about is comparable only with
that which was wrought by the inven-
tion and use of gunpowder. These
new conditions offer to, the student of
international law a field of specula.
tlon which is at once difficult and at
tractive.
II mean by difficult that, however
ardent the student may be, he must go
very slowly or he will lose his bear
lngs. He must be philosopher rather
than legalist. He must scrap-heap a
lot of the old ideas embalmed in lay
ers of precedent, and return for light
and precedent to those eternal prin-
c1ples which must guide nations in
their relations with one another if lib
erty and justice are to be exalted in
the earth.
1T is the Interchangeable standard of
these fundamental principles which is
the rock of salvation to international
law, and whatever code of rules as to
the conduct of war may in the future
be formulated by the nations of the
world must find a sure foundation on
that rock which is imbedded deep in
the consciousness of modern ciyiliza-
tion"
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
CANADA is OVERRUN
WITH FARM HANDS

NEW YORK, May 2.-Frederick c
Howe, commissioner of immigration
issued warning to Americans who
might be tempted to Canada by adver
tisements for farm laborers, which il
is said in press dispatches Will be cir
culated in this country by the Cana
dian government
''The American consul general al
Vancouver, B. c., has reported that
there are in Vancouver more than
1000 unemployed, and that it is impos-
sible for American citizens to secure
employment there" says the state
ment.
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ORANGE SHIPMENTS AT
REDLANDS $500 CARS

REDLANDS, May 2.-Redlands or
ange shipments are fairly heavy, It's
cars going out last week, bringing the
total to $500 cars for the season. Last
year at this time the shipments totaled
$500 cars. 1t will take only about two
weeks to clean out >navels and smaller
varieties of fruit, especially if Valen-
cias shipments are held back Prices
are fairly good, and the demand for
fruit brisk. The seasons crop is sew
eral hundred cars short. however.
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BichIoride Antidote Discovered

CINCINNATI, May 2.-The long
sought antidote for bichloride poison
ing has been discovered, it is believed,
by DR.. ]. H. Wilms, of Cincinnati.
The city health officer says the rem
edy, calcium sulphite, is given intra-
venously, grain for grain of the poison
taken, and practically every physician
has the apparatus necessary for it's
administration. He adds that it has
been used successfully in recent BIZ
chloride cases.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
CARRANZA DOUBLES
PAPER MONEY VALUE

MEXICO CITY, May "A decree is
sued by General Carranza declares
that the new bills to be put into circu-
lation on May 1 shall have a value of
ten cents in American gold. Hereto
fore the finance department has said
they would have a value of five cents.
Secretary CABRERA is receiving high
praise for having evolved a financial
scheme that avoids the necessity of a
foreign loan.
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1864 ACRES IN CALIFORNIA
OPEN TO SETTLERS

WASHINGTON, May 2.-President
Wilson, on recommendation of Secre-
taries Lane and Houston, has restored
to the public domain about 1864
acres of land in the Cleveland Ma
tional forest, California, to be subject
to settlement from June 26 to July 23
The lands are in San Diego, Riverside
and Orange counties, in southeastern
California, and are reported to have
some agricultural value
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
Powder Hound Is Latest

NEW YORK, May 2.-The latest
thing in the canine world is the pow
der hound, according to Andrea Fumo,
who has arrived from Italy.
The powder hounds have been
trained by the Italian military author
tiles to carry ammunition to the fight
ing line
The dogs are so we'll trained that
they can distinguish the bugle call for
powder among the many other calls.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
1900 Sheep Killed by Raiders

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, May q
Thirteen hundred thoroughbred sheep
were shot by raiders near the Mesa
Delta county line, according to reports
reaching here.
The sheep belonged to R. E. Baker,
who is said to have had frequent
clashes with cattle men over the use
of the range
Information received here stated
that Baker threatened to arm herders
to repel future attacks.
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AEROPLANES TO RACE
FROM COAST TO COAST

CHICAGO, May 2.-Anxious to pro
vide a sufficient aero division for the
national defense and urge upon con
gress the need for more complete
equipment in this department of the
military, the Aero Club of America has
announced a .transcontinental aero
plane competition to be held in
August.
The aviators competing will start
from New York and follow the south
ern route along the Mexican border
1t is proposed to offer prizes amount
ing to $4,000 to stimulate interest in
the flights.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
U. S.. SHIPYARDS GAIN
LEAD OVER ENGLAND

WASHINGTON, May 2. Depart
ment of commerce figures show that
during the first three months of 1916
American shipyards, for the first time
in nearly a half century, took a lead
over British yards
In the three months ended March 81
American yards launched 173 mer-
chant vessels of 94,464 gross tons,
while British yards launched sixty
nine vessels of S0,561 gross tons.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
AUSTRIA WOULD HAVE
GERMANY YIELD TO u. S,

ROME, May 1.-Austria will exert
pressure on Germany to prevent a
break with the United States, is was
learned from neutral diplomats.
The Austrian government desires
Germany to- yield to America rather
than have severance of diplomatic
relations. Austrias influence, it is de-
clared, caused Germany's breakdown"
in the Ancona case.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
IMPERIAL MELONS
EARLIEST IN HISTORY

Ell CENTRIC, May 2.-Imperial val
ley's first shipment of cantaloupes
went forward Saturday, when w. P.
Carol and A. G. Kornhorst sent sam
pie crate, picked near Brawley, to a
Chicago commission house. This is
nearly thirty days earlier than carload
shipments are usually made, and it is
claimed to represent the earliest mel
ons ever produced in the United
States.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
100 ARMORED AUTOS
ORDERED FOR U. S. ARMY

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, May 2.-The
Locomobile Company of America, OF
which Andrew L. Riker, member OF
the naval consulting board, is presi
dent, has received an order for 10O
double-mounted armored automobiles
for the United States army, according
to statement made here
The cars will carry two machine
guns, one aft and one forward Mr.
Riker is said to be the designer. The
guns will be mounted on six-cylinder
models equipped with pneumatic tires,
and will have speed of sixty miles an
hour.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
GIANT SUBMARINE PUT
IN COMMISSION BY u S.

BOSTON, Mass, May 2.-The sub
marine LIB, one of the largest submer-
sibles in the United States navy, was
formally delivered to the government
by it's builders, the Fore River Ship
building company, at he>Charlestown
navy yard, and Immediately placed in
commission. Seven vessels of this
class, each with cruising radius of
$500 miles, will be in service by July 1.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
IMPERIAL VALLEY
ROAD RACE MAY 80

BRAWLEY, May 2.-The big Impe-
rial valley road race will be run on
May 30. The start will be at Brawley
the course extending through Impe-
rial, El Centro, Calexico and Holtville
and thence to the starting point P.
Willis is temporary chairman of the
race committee. Already fifteen en-
tries are assured. The road has been
much improved since last year, and
much better time is expected.
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RESERVATION WILL BE
OPEN FOR SETTLEMENT

SPOKANE, Wash, May 2.-The Col
vile Indian reservation will be open
for settlement--this year, according to
a dispatch from Washington.
Registration for land in the reserva-
tion will be between July and July
%. The drawing will begin i'm Spo-
kane, July 27. The reservation will
be open for settlers who draw claims
from Sept. to Oct. 18.
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PAPER AND PULP PLANT
WILL COST $2,5Oo,ooO

SEATTLE, May "A paper and
pulp plant to 'cost approximately
$2,50O,0O0 will be built at Ocean Falls,
B. c., according to Louis Bloch, of San
Francisco, general manager of the
Crown Willamette Paper and Pulp
company, who is in Seattle on his
way to Ocean Falls.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
Big Strike by Angeleno

BISHOP, CAL, May 1.-Two men took
out $4,000 worth of ore in three hours
when strike of scheelite tungsten
was made at the Aeroplane mines,
seven miles west of this CITY, The
ores come from sixty-foot vein five
feet from the surface, and are in the
group owned by A. J. Clark, of Los
Angeles. A dozen strikes have been
made, and the hills are covered with
prospectors.
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Life Loss Is Reduced

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2.-There
were 158 fewer lives lost in Califor-
MAS industries during 1915 than dur
ing the preceding year, according to
statistics just completed by the state
industrial accident commission. The
report shows that 533 workmen lost
their lives last year, as against 691
lives for 1914
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
POPULAR VOTE ON WAR,
LA TOILETTE PROPOSAL

WASHINGTON, May 2-Senator
La Toilette introduced bill providing
for an advisory vote by the people as
to whether the United States should
declare war against any nation with
whom the president had severed diplo-
matte relations. He did not ask for
immediate action on it.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
Filler Breaks Altitude Record

LONDON, May Harry G. Hawker
made worlds altitude record in an
aeroplane at Brooklands Wednesday,
according to an announcement made
by the Aero club here. Hawker as
cended to height of 26,40S feet. The
greatest height attained by any avi-
ator was 25,756 feet, by Heinrich Oel-
rich, a German aviator, in 1914.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
CONDENSATION OF
CURRENT EVENTS
CLEANED FROM NUMEROUS SECTIONS
OF both HEMISPHERES
Dispatches PiCturing Developments From the Out.
side World Stripped Of Unnecessary
Details and Presented In Brief
$4,000 Socks for France

KENOSHA, Wis, May 2.-Forty-six
thousand pairs of Kenosha-made stock
1ngs are now on their way to France
as gift to the French people from
Robert Allen, young Kenosha million
aire.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
Shove Clocks Ahead

WINNIPEG, Man, May Resi-
dents here showed their clocks ahead
an hour and got to work an hour
earlier today, and will quit an hour
earlier tonight. This is the day Win
nipeg went on New York time, in a
campaign to get more daylight. Ger
many will do the same thing.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
Dies Leaving III Scarf Pins

NEW YORK, May 2.-Seven hun
dred and seventy-one scarf pins, of
values ranging from dime to sew
eral hundred dollars, are part af the
$1,OO0,0O0 estate of Joseph E. Gay,
being probated here.