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The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
TO SUPPORT BOND ISSUE
AT MASS-MEETING TONIGHT
Gathering at Lyric Hall, Called by
California Club, to Hear Able
Snaa l-ers


The California Club Will hold a mass
meeting tonight at Lyric Hall at s o'clock
IN the interests Of the bond issue when
Il is announced the speakers will include
Samuel Shortridge. ". Afford, p H Nc
Carthy, @. 3. Benham and Senator Know
lands. The last named will preside at
the request Of Mrs. George Law Smith.
president Of the California Club. The
vice presidents Of the meeting will in
clude:
Mrs. Lowell white. president Outdoor Art
League and Of Senpervirens Club; Madame
EmeIia Toiettf Laurel Han club. Dr. Florence
Temple. president Keith ParloT. y. D. c. W:
Miss Eliza D. Keith. gast president " D. G.
"; Mr. McNoble grand president y. s. @. ".
Lewis Byingto1. past president y. s. c. W:
Theodore Lurstedt secretary n s c. W:
Judge Beatty, Captain Fletcher. Park Super
ham. president Labor Council: I. II. King
secretary Merchants Association; Mrs. Flor
ence Matheson. Women's Press Association; Mrs.
John Farnham. president Telegraph Hiu Com
mittee. FCrty-hfth District: Mrs. Laura Bride
Powers. secreta1y Historical Landmarks
League; Mrs L Hertz. president Of the San
Francisco branch % National Council OF Jew
ics' Institute; 4. A. Watkins. president Board
OF Trade. Mrs. John Martin State Floral Asso-
ciati0n: Mr.. Keller: Andrew Davis, vice-presi-
dent Merchants Association: T. ". Dohrmann
regent University Of California; William
Thomas, eX-presid dent Water and Forest Asso-
Club; Mrs. Denniston. president Corona Club;
Mrs.. EuEtace Cullinan, president Mission Park
Association, and T. y. Symnes president Mer-
chants ID AsEoCia ton.
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TACT AND SKILL
GET LARGE FEES
Judge Morrow Lays
Down Rule for Their
Measure.
Senator Sanders Of Montana
Makes a Big Deal in
} Mining Stock.

In the suit filed by Senator Sanders OF
Montana and his partners. J. V. Sanders
and Louis V. Sanders. of the same State
States Circuit Court Of Appeals has af-
firmed the judgment Of the lower court.
The suit was brought in the District
Court of Montana to recover $4,000 from
Maitland E. Graves for professional ser
vices. The evidence was to the effect that
the complainants were instructed by tele-
graph to report on the Ruby mine in
Montana and they sent an expert to do
the work. The attorneys forwarded their
report as requested, but Graves refused
to pay the fee on the ground that It was
excessive The jury in the Montana court
gave the Sanders party Judgment for
$4,000 and this judgment has been affirmed
by the appeal court.
Judge Morrow in delivering the opinion
of the court said:
1T is difficult to apply to such services
any fixed standard by which they may
be measured and their value determined.
as can be done with reference to services
purely professional. There is a tact and
skill and happy manner with some per-
sons which render them successful as
negotiators, while others Of equal learning,
attainments and intellectual ability fail
for the want Of these qualities. The COM
pensation to be made in such cases is, by
the ordinary judgment of business men,
measured by the results obtained. 1t is
not limited by the time occupied or the
labor bestowed"
1t appeared from the evidence that the
complainants had bought 10000 shares at
10 cents per share and after the report
had been published they were offered
from 81 to 81 80 per share for the stock.
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PORT LUDLow-Arrived Sept 20-schr
john q North, from Hueneme.
ISLAND PORT.
1sSHONoLULU-Arrived Sept 24-Ship Marion
Chilcott, hence Sept 10.
,oAr ArriVsd Sept 25IJap stmr Hongkong Maru,
Newcastle, NSW.
FOREIGN PORTS.
COLON-Arriyed Sept 23-stmr Saratoga,
York.
IQUIQUE-Arrived Sept 23-Br ship Ions
dale from Port Ludlow
TENERIFFE-SailedS Sept Ger stnr Tot
mes, for San Francisco
MAZATLAN-Sailed Sept 24-Stmr City Of
Para, for San Francisco
SYDNEY-Sailed Sept 23-Br bark Zinita
for San Francisco.
SHIELDS Sailed Sept 24-Br ship County
ALG1ERS-Arrived Sept 21-Br stmr Saga
mi. from New York. for Manila
NANAIMo-Sailed Sept 25-Br stmr Wye
field, for San Francisco.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
LIVERPOOL-Arrived Sept 25-Stur Ar
menian. from New York; stmr Bohemian from
New York; stmr Cedric, from New York via
CHERBOURG-sailed Sept 24-stmr Kron-
prinz Wilhelm, for New York; stmr Fuerst
bismarck from Hamburg and Southampton
TORYS SISLAND-Passed Sept 25-stmr ST.
bertan, from Philadelphia, via st Johns. for
Glasgow.
MOVILLE-Sailed Sept 25-stmr Anchoria
for New York; stmr Tunisian, for Montreal
QUEENSTOWN - Arrived Sept 25 Stmr
Campania, from New York. for Liverpool, and
NEW YORK-sailed Sept 25-stmr Cymric
for Liverpool
BRowHEAD-Passed Sept 25-stmr Utopia,
from Boston, for Queenstown and Liverpool.
BOULOGNE-Arrived Sept 25-Stmr staten
dam. from New York, for Rotterdam, and pro-
ceeded.
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SUPREME COURT ENDS
INTERESTING DISPUTES
Eunice Westwater Loses Suit for
$4,000 Damages Against Of
ficers Of Grace Church.

fcers Of Grace Church.
The Supreme Court decided yesterday
that Eunice Westwater was not entitled
10 damages from the officials Of Grace
Church for having been dismissed At
short notice. It appears that she was en-
gagged 70 sing in the choir in 1888 on a
contract which provided that she Would
not leave nor could she be dismissed from
her position without q six months no
tice. She was dismissed suddenly in 1875
and brought suit for $4,000 damages for
sickness and humiliation, which were AL
legged 10 have been caused thereby. The
Supreme Court holds that she should be
entitled to nothing beyond what she actu-
ally lost by the breaking Of the contract
The judgment OF the Superior Court
was upheld in the guardianship case Of
Mary I. Daniels. Mrs. Margaret Halpin
petitioned that the Union Trust Company
be made the guardian Of Mrs. Daniels on
the ground that the latter was incompe-
tent Her petition has been granted by
both courts and the bitterly fought con-
test is now at an end.
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anchor, one by one, the mosquito
bunch OF launches darted out from their
different lighthouses to meet the deep
sea goers and for a while in the afternoon
the bay was actually alive with water
craft
In all fourteen great ships, all heavy
laden with rich cargoes from different
parts Of the world, passed in through the
Golden Gate and came to anchorage.
awaiting assignment to their respective
docks, where they Will unload so soon as
berths are ready for them In The fleet
were seven ships from Newcastle; they
were: The British ship Saragossa, British
ship Norma, British ship Severnbank,
British ship Euphrosyne, British ship
Ernest Seigfred, British ship Andorinha
and British ship Kynance.
From Alaska came three vessels, the
American ship Alex Gibson, the American
bark Reaper and the American bark Coal
inga, all heavily laden with salmon.
Besides these lying at anchor were the
French ship Ernest Reyer, British ship
Whitleburn, British ship General Roberts,
British ship Linield, schooner James
Rolph. schooner General Banning and the
steamer Enterprise. besides number of
smaller craft
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Reinsurance List.

The vessels on the reinsurance list now
stand as follows: Aristides, Caleta Buena
10 San Francisco, 120 days out, 30 per cent:
Andora from Baltimore TO Iquique, 158 days
out. 60 Der cent, increase or 10 per cent
since Thursday; La Tour d'Auvergne, New
castle to San Francisco. 81 days out, 10 per
cent: Laurel Branch, Coronel TO Punta Arenas,
81 DAYS out, 80 per cent an increase OF 10
per cent since Thursday; Catrina, Puget Sound
to DelaRoa Bay, ia days out. 10 per cent;
Loeb Long, New Caledonia to Clyde, l49 days
out 35 per cent: Hoche Tacoma to Table Bay
us days out, IS per cent. a raise CT per
cent since Thursday.
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Salmon Fleet Nearly Am Here.

The salmon ships from the north now
almost all in Five lying in the harbor
and the American ship Standard, from Alaska,
is reported of the Farallones. The value Of
They viii probably all dock at Steuart street.
The majority Of their cargoes will be i'm
rnediately reshipped to England, although
portion viii go East by sail.
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An Interesting Country and Great
Excursion.

On November great excursion party will
leave for the City of Mexico. Vestibuled sleep
ers. dining-car, an interpreter and excursion
manager and sixty days for sight seeing Round
trip passage rate. $50. Berth, meals and side
trips extra Return at convenience by regular
trains, stopping at option to visit the Grand
Canyon OF Arizona. Talk II over with friends
then register and get literature at 613 Market
street Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and MeXi-
can Central
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
Forest Fires in MendocinO County.

SANTA ROSA, Sept. Ex-senator J. B.
Sanford Of Ukiah, who passed through
this city this morning, stated that i'm
nense forest fires are still raging in var
ious parts OF Mendocino County and that
the heat caused by them is oppressive.
The warmest weather Of the season is
being experienced at the present time, and
smoky nights make II difficult to sleep.
There are large fires near Hopland, Ukiah
and Yorkville.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
Sailor Bow Killed

John Won Even, a 17-year-old boy, mem
Der of the crew of the ship Siam Of Bre-
men, was instantly killed yesterday morn
ing by falling from the main topsail yard
to the deck, a distance of seventy-fve
feet. Just prior to the accident Even was
engaged with other sailors in bending
sail.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
Matters of Interest to Mariners and
Shipping Merchants.

The British ship Balmoral is chartered for
barley 10 Europe and the British ship Dundon-
aid for wheat and barley to Europe. The Ger
man ship Niobe now at Blakeley. loads lum-
Der there for Cork U. K, at 51s Sd, chartered
prior to arrival.
The bark Alden Besse returns to Honolulu
with general cargo
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
Shipping Intelligence.
ARRIVED.

Friday. September 25.
stmr Celia, Norberg. s hours from Pigeon
Point
stmr National City, Hammer. Is hours from
Fort Bragg.
Stmr Coronado Peterson. 20 hours from
Grays Harbor.
stmr South Bay. Jameson. 20 hours from
Eureka.
stmr North Fork. Nelson. q hours from Eu-
reka.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
Wil1 sail for Panama.

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
steamer City OF Sydney Will sail for Panama
at u o'clock to-day from the dock at First
and Brannan streets
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
Purchases River Steamer.

The shipping firm of Piper. Alden. Goodall &
Co. has purchased from the Stockton Improve
ment Company the fast river steamer Corcoran
and will place her the route between Vallejo
and San Francisco about November l to oorn-
pete with Hatch Bros steamer General Fris-
bic The Corcoran is comparatively a new
boat and cost originally $3.50, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
Santa Clara Is Sighted.

The American ship Santa Clara is reported
to have been sighted yesterday afternoon by
the Farallones station
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Chances for Arrival Are Poor.

The chances for the arrival Of the French
ship La Tour d dAuvergne are daily growing
less Since her departure from Newcastle
about fourteen ships have arrived here from
that port, all having sailed since she did
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26

4 man never hesitates to adopt new
devices for reducing his Office work; why
should he put of buying a gas range for
doing the same thing al home? We sell
them for cash or on installments. S. y.
Gas and Electric Co.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
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October I.
Pomona -. Humboldt ......... II 80 pl Pier 8
Rival ...... Wilapa Harbor E. 4 pm Pier z
State Of Cal San Diego & Way amlPie 10
S. Monica. Grays Harbor 49,. 4 pm Pier z
Nebraskan. :. Honolulu, v.Pgt. 81 ...--. Pier %
October 2
Rainier. -. y Seattle & Whatcom 4 pm Pier 2
October g.
Chico Coquille River. ... PM Pier 2
Newport 3. N Y. via Panama II m Pier 40
CITY Puebla Puget Sound Ports. IL am Pier 0
Centennial. :. Seattle & Tacoma 10 am Pier 2
Alliance. Portland s. Wy Pts pm Pier 16
October 3
G. W. Elder Astoria & PortIandl1 amlFter "A
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VIII Sail for Honolulu.
NEWS OF THE OCEAN.

The steamer Alameda will sail for Honolulu
at IL a. m. to-day from Pacific street wharf.
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Time Ball.

Branch photographic Office. U. g. N. Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco, Cal, !,
September 25 1908.
The Time Ball on the tower OF the Ferry
building was dropped exactly at noon to-day
1 e at noon of the 10th meridian. or at s
D. m. Greenwich time.
]. C. BURNETT.
- lieutenant o. 8. N. In charge.
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NOTE-In the above exposition Of the tides
the early morning tides given in the left
hand column and the successive tides OF the
dav in the order of occurrence as to time: the
fourth time column gives the last tide OF the
day except when there but three tides, as
sometimes occurs. The heights given in
addition 10 the soundings OF the United States
Coast Survey charts, except when minus (-)
sign precedes the height and then the number
the charts. The plane of reference is the mean
OF the lower low waters.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26

BIG feet Of vessels arrived in
port yesterday. The ships are
now lying IN the stream off
Meiggs wharf. As they dropped
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26

Sun, Moon and Tide.
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Time and Heights of High and Low
Waters at Fort Point. entrance to San
Francisco Bay. Published by official
thority Of the Superintendent.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front (Mission-street WHARF about 70
minutes later than at Fort Point; the height OF
tide is the at both places
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26

FROM SEATTLE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
FIND SKELETON ON ROOF.
Identified as That of Windo5c Clean
er. TVhO Committed Suicide.

Tenants Of the Standard Oil Building. at No Is
dv7av were excited yesterday by the discovery
If a skeleton in a small corrugated iron compart-
mont n, the roof of the building. 1t was ascer-
--s-e5 1s+er that the skeleton was that Of William
Messy who had been employed about the build
Inc as = window cleaner. and had been missing
since early in January. and it was believed that
the man had committed suicide.
The Commandment on the roof holds an electric
motor Uhich is used for running a blower for
,.s,+ilating purposes in the winter time. Elec-
-rtrfars who wanted to overhaul the motor had TO
break into the compartment yesterday, ana theh
t,az- found the skeleton The skeleton was mostly
c1o+5ed in garments such q laborer would wear
- he winter hut decomposition had removed all
,be eesl, from the bones. The skull and the bones
81 one hand lay apart from the rest Of the skele-
tor A belt and the remains Of pair OF suspend
ers were fastened iron at the top Of the com
partrnent. and on shelf was tumnIer which
contained some dregs that seemed 10 be poison.
The tbeorv is that Massey took poison and hanged
himself. and that when the body had decomposed
fen 10 the floor and the head rolled 10 the corner
in which it found.
win the clothing was found card bearing the
address of Mrs. J. Purcell. at No &c Albaay-st
and a fragment Of a newspaper Of January TO- 1903
Mrs. Purcell said Massey and his wife had lived
with their four children in a furnished 'oom in
her house for tine, but they 9naIreIlee ana sep
St while his wife went off with another man. and
was living for time in Canal75sst, -..o,.,---
Joseph Agar. Of No. 80 Baluc-st, Brooklyn
Identified the skeleton by the teeth in The skull
that OF Massey yesterday afternoon. He said he
was Massey's brother-in-law, and he believed Mas
sew committed suicide because ne had been in fear
support Agar said that since Massey disappeared
he had been taking care Of his hTother-in-laws
ward placed in institution; Margaret ten; Ella
Mrs Massey. Agar said married a man named
O'Reilly q few months after her husband disap-
pesTed and was now jantor s q 81 some o apart
that the body had a decent burial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
BIG FAILURE IN WORCESTER, MASS
Affairs of Colonel Samuel E. Winslow Placed
in Receivers Hands

Worcester Mass Nov 12-The financial in
terests of Colonel Samuel f. winslow. OF this city
doing business under the firm name of Winslow
Co. bankers and brokers. land the Samuel Wins
low Skate Manufacturing Company, all but two
shares of which are owned by Colonel Winslow
were placed in receivers hands to-day the petit
ton of the Citizens National Bank, of Worcester.
represented by Attorney General Herbert Parker,
the banks solicitor The total Indebtedness OF the
Winslow interests is upward Of 100000 much Of
which is in negotiable collateral of doubtful value
The largest unsecured creditor is the firm of Lee,
Hipginson & Co. of Boston, bankers and brokers.
The petition was friendly proceeding, in which
the majority Of the creditors concurred, and Colo
mel Winslow through his attorney. Ralph A. Stew
art filed his answers at the same time the
hills of complaint were presented. The immediate
cause for the failure the liquidation of the
Citizens National Bank of which Colonel Winslow
was director and the heaviest stakeholder. The
bank held two demand notes of $4,000 each against
Winslow & Co. and the Samuel Winsow Skate
Manufacturing Company.
The Samuel Winslow Skate Manufacturing Com
pany has always paid large dividend on its stock.
but its affairs are so closely interviewer with those
for that institution was necessary. The receivers
are George 5. Taft, of Worcester, and Thomas y.
Perkins of Boston.
Colonel winsow started the banking business
manufa cturng business, capitalized at $4,000 from
his father. the late eX-Mayor Samuel Winslow.
of the State. being at one time chairman of the
Republican State Committee, and later running for
the nomination for Lieutenant Governor against
Ex-Governor w Murray Crane. He has always
been a liberal giver to charitable institutions and
a $4,000 for building in
memory of his father at Worcester City Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
THE MANAGEMENT WINS.
american Mailing Com pany May Is
sue $50. 100000 Ne5C Stock.

The American Mailing Company held its annual
meeting at No. Is Exchange Place, Jersey City.
yesterday. II a stormy session, held behind
closed doors. but ended in victory for the man.
agement Some of the stockholders protested
against plan of reorganization proposed by Fred
crick Uhlmann. Temple Bowdoin. John G. Jenkins.
Walter G. oakman and Louis Lee Stanton. COM
mittee that had been designated for that purpose.
This plan suggested the issue of s2o.000 900 OF new
stock. half common and half preferred Various
suits are pending against former directors. it was
said, requiring them TO make good about $25O0,Oo0
alleged to have been drawn from the capital to
pay dividends. Other suits. 1t said, had been
brought to compel the promoters to account for
100000 preferred stock and s7,74oOOO of common
stock, alleged to have been Incorporated
Mr.. Uhlman. who represents the present man
agement, said that he and his associates would
facilitate the suits against the former directors
far as possible but he considered it advisable to
pursue a passive policy, because lawyers who had
been consulted did not believe that under decis-
ion by the Court of Errors and Appeals the former
directors could be held responsible. unless the
charged that while the directors had declared dvi
bends of and sh per cent. the actual earnings OF
said these dividends the reason why many
persons had bonght stock at high prices.
Two sets of directors were nominated The ticket
oee 9y 6 pr S @ sba1es #
Michael Coleman. Robert NJ galloway. Charles W.
Sohngen Charles A. Stadler. Louis L. Stanton,
Albert Tag John J. Treacy and Frederick Uhlmann.
William NJ Bennett" said one OF his opposition
party q Tribune reporter last night, opened the
fight for the opposition. He declared that the
present board of directors had for three and half
years been opposing the interests of the stock
holders. The opposition, despite their votes being
I'm the minority, obtained promise from the chair
man of the present board OF directors that the
board would no longer oppose the institution Of
two legal suits, the first to recover from the old
directorate dividends TO the amount of $4,000
which had been declared out of capital instead OF
out of earnings. and. second to recover from the
promoters OF the company one-third of its capital
$50 600 worth of stock. The opposition. con-
graduates itself obtaining, after three and a
half years struggle the present drectorate's prom
Use TO longer to oppose the litigation. The opposi-
ton ticket for the directorate received the vote Of
about 10000 shares
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
STEEL STOCKS ADVANCE.

The United States Steel stocks held I'd well IN
price yesterday. both the common and the pre-
ferred making net advances OF 3 per cent. The
preferred closed at 5114. after having sold flll
point higher Much OF the buying was under
stood 10 have been on covering Of short con-
tracts. The per cent sinking fund bonds. which
opened at 6s14. advanced in the early trading %
SIS. on report that the Equitable Life Assurance
Society had bought from J. 2. Morgan & Co.
managers OF the bond conversion syndicate.
s15O00Oo0 Of this issue of bonds at 81 The report
being denied by the Equitable. the bonds went OF
in price. closing at 65l against S. on wednesday.
A representative OF the syndicate managers SAID
that none Of the large insurance companies hal
taken any large amount OF tie bonds. He also
denied a report that application had been male
for the listing the stock Exchange OF S501G q
OeO more OF the Steel bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
ROOSEVELT SUSTAINED.
Resolution Il gainst His "Open Shop
Defeated IN Labor Contention.

Boston. Now 12-Presdent Roosevet's name and
his action in the Miller open shop case were
brought before the convention of the American
Federation of Labor to-day. Several delegates
criticised his decision not discriminate against
non-union labor in federal employment
The question came before the convention from
the committee resolutions in the way of re-
port that a resolution the open shop issue
be referred to the committee Of the executive coun
Gil The substance of the resolution that the
open shop" whether under private or government
control cannot be recognized by organized labor
J. VI. Barnes, a delegate from Philadelphia pres--
dent of the Cigar Makers International Union de-
clared that President Roosevet5 decision was
slap in the face" for laboring people d. A
Hayes, president of the International Association
OF Glass Blowers. defended Mr.. Roosevelts action
Eventually the resolution recommtted 10 the
committee from which il originated
resolution was adopted urging that the govern
ment construct all its ships in government yards.
on the ground that such a policy was fairer to
labor.
The resolutions introduced by ". D. Henderson,
a delegate from St Joseph. Mo. that the local
organizations Of St Joseph. whose nauonal or inter
national unions affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor shall be compelled to afhliate
with the Central Labor Council of the city or else
suffer a revocation of their charter occasioned a
debate of nearly hour, and finally resulted IN a
substitute, proposed by the committee on resolu-
tons. being adopted.
During the discussion on this case the point was
raised that If the St. Joseph unions were COM
dent would be established which the federation
might have to indorse all the country. John
Mitchell. speaking for the miners and making his
first address from the floor of the convention de-
clared that if the federation Endorsed such policy
that il would affect the entire country, many or
the miners local unions might lost their charters.