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WILL DISCUSS
GRAIN PROBLEM
Meeting Called to Begin
Investigation of Great
Scope and Importance
HOME MARKET AT STAKE
Millers, College Professors
and Business Men Invited
to a Conference Next Week
HOME MARKET AT STAKE

One week from to-day there will as
semble in the rooms of the California
State Board of Trade flour millers, pro-
fessors connected with the agricultural
department of the University of Cali
fornia, the president and manager of
the Board of Trade and Secretary
Friedlander of the Merchants Ex-
change. They purpose beginning a sys-
tematic investigation of great import
ance to the grain growers of Califor-
MIA and to owners of land upon which
grain is produced. The meeting is
called at the instance of the committee
recently appointed by General Chip
man of the California State Board Of
Trade to ascertain what must be done
to produce wheat in California pos
seSsing a sufficient percentage of
MIA flour makers without importing
wheat or flour from any other State or
country to mix with it.
The call for the meeting was sent out
yesterday The committee is anxious
to begin at once to gather all the in
formation that is available upon a very
important matter and would have come
together on Monday last but for the
fact that some of the members were
unable to attend.
One of the questions for considera-
tion is whether loss would be entailed
temporarily by the use of new seed
wheat that may take time to become
acclimated. There have been instances
where the first sowing Of a new seed
or of old seed planted in a new local
ity did not bring satisfactory results
the first season, but yielded plentifully
the second. Expert testimony on this
point is expected from the professors
in the agricultural department of the
University of California.
Horace Davis or James Hogg of the
Sperry Flour Company will give all the
information that can be supplied from
the millers' point of view. Expert
knowledge is desired.
Secretary Arthur r. Briggs has sent
out a circular to wheat farmers in all
sections of the State asking them to
communicate as early as convenient
with the State Board of Trade. Much
information concerning conditions and
the needs of the farmers may be de-
rived from this source.
Professor Hilgard has promised to at
tend the meeting next Wednesday if
Professor Shaw is unable to be pres
ent Possibly other members of the
agricultural faculty from Berkeley will
supply immediate information. The
stake that all concerned have in sue
cessful determination of the best
course to pursue in this State is the
home market for milling wheat as
against the product Of South Dakota
and Kansas. These States have been
field and selling their products in great
quantities to the makers of flour, espe-
cially for the Oriental and bakers
/ trade.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-27

The army transport Dix, Captain
George Ankers, sailed at noon yester
day for Manila with a large cargo of
feed and livestock. Slowed away in her
holds the army freighter has 1000 tons
Of hay and 250O tons of oats. The hay
and grain are Of the best quality OBJ
tainable. and Uncle Sans stock in the
Philippines viii live high after the ar
rival Of the Dix.
The transport also carried 230 horses
and mules and three score COWS and
bulls. These are the first COWS the Gov
ernment has shipped to the Philip
pines, and the experiment will be
watched with great interest. The cows
are all highly-bred Jerseys and the bulls
are Of the Holstein family. About a
score Of the COWS are now giving milk.
and the officers of the Dix are looking
forward to having the kind of coffee
mother made all the way across the
Pacific.
The loading of the stock was accom-
Ilished yesterday morning. Army mule
skinners make short work of persuading
four-footed passengers to climb the
steepest Of gangways, and when~the
work began yesterday there was an un-
broken procession Of horses, mules,
COWS and bulls from the wharf to the
deck Of the transport. All the stock
was aboard and each animal snugly
chartered in a comfortable stall when
the u o'clock whistle blew. Before the
MONDAY signal had ceased to sound
the Dix was moving away from the
wharf
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T0SANRAFAEL,
ROSS VALLEY,
MILL VALLEY,
CAZADERO. Etc.
Via sausalito Perry.

SUBURBAN SERVICE. STANDARD GAUGE.
Depart from San Francisco. week days, at
40 T:Io. 7:45, $3.50. 9:15. 1000. HOO a. m.
M 40 a m. Sausalito only). 1920, LAS. 3:15.
400 4:35 5:l5, $3.50. 6:25. T:15. 9:OO 1920.
II ;S5 D. m Sundays and legal holidays depart
at no 7:45 $3.50. 9:15, 10:0O. 11:OO IL 40
a. m. II: 30, 100. :45. 2:3O. 3:15, 400, 4:35,
5:15, $780, 6:25. 7:15, S:15. 9:OO 1920, IL :35
Arrive ut San Francisco. week days. 6:17.
ZOO. T:35. s:l5. s:45. 9;35 1920. 1:05 a. m,
i2 :O5. 1925. ESQ. 1886. 4:2o. sos. $40. 6:15.
6:55 1856 1905, IL :25 D. m. On Sundays and
legal holidays extra trains arrive at II AS. 2:O5.
For Fairfax week days. depart at 7:45 a. m ,
3:I5 D. m, 5:15 p. m. tex Sat.). On Sundays
and legal holidays at AS. $3.50, 9:15, 1000.
ii 100. I1:4O a. m, 1920, 100. 1:45 2:3O, 7:l5
and Sis D. m.
THROUGH TRAINS.
7:45 a. m. daily-Cazadero and way stations.
0:15 a m. Sundays only-For Point Reyes.
S:15 p. m. daily except sunday-For GAIA
dero. etc.
5:l5 D. m. daily except Saturday and sun
day-For Point Reyes. etc.
7:15 p. m, Sundays only-For Point Reyes.
etc.
S:15 p m, Sundays only-For Cazadero. etc.
TICKET OFFICE-626 Market st.
FERRY-Unjon Depot. foot OF Market St
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Reri Beri on the Foohng suey.

The crew Of the American bark FOohng
Suey, which arrived Monday at Delaware
Breakwater from Kahului. is suffering from
beri beri One man is reported dead and two
others are not expected to recover The Foohng
Suey arrived at Delaware Breakwater in com
pany with the clipper ships Kenilworth and
". p. Frye. They were all from Hawaiian
ports The Foohng Suey left Kahului 40
DAYS ago. The Kenilworth sailed from Hilo
ninety-nine days ago and the Frye left Homo
lulu l33 days ago. There was seven days
difference between the trips of the Foohng
Suey and the Frye and more than month
between the smart run OF the Kenilworth and
the time made by the others. The vessels
did not sight each other at any stage OF the
long voyage, but all dropped anchor at Della
ware Breakwater on Monday within few
hours OF each other. The following clipper
ships are now the ocean carrying sugar
from Hawaiian ports to New York; Aryan
Astral. A c. Ropes Bangalore, Edward Sc
wall Henry Willard l. F. Chapman. Susque
hanna and l. 2. Hitchcock. The Susquehanna
left Honolulu a month ahead Of the Kenllworth
and is now out 100 days.
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Sailed July 2e-schr Alexander for San

Sailed July 2e-schr S T Alexander. for San
wESTPORT-sailed July 2s-stmr Green.
wood. for San Francisco.
PORT LOS ANGELES-Arrived July 26-
Stmr Whitesboro from Greenwood
Sailed July 26-Stmrs Shasta and Whites
boro for San Francisco.
FORT BRAGG-Sailed July 26-Stmr Jas
Higgins for Redondo
EUREKA-Sailed July 26-Stmr Alliance
for Coos Bay and Astoria
SAN PEDR0-Arrived July 26-Stmr South
Bay from Redondo; schr Dora Bluhm, from
Eureka: schr James Rolph. from Portland
Minnie A Caine, from Columbia River; stmr
Shasta from Port Los Angeles.
Sailed July 26-Schr Robert Searles for Port
Hadlock: schr Balboa. for Port Blakeley; bktr
Mary Winkelman for Grays Harbor
EASTERN PORTS.
NEW YORK-Sailed July 25-Schr Fred
ericka schepp. for Colon.
ISLAND PORTS.
MANILA-Arrived July 25-schr Golden
FOREIGN PORTS.
HAMBURG-Sailed July 22-Fr bark Eugene
Fautrel for Oregon.
YoKoHAMA-sa July 22-Br stmr EN-
press Of Japan. o for " Vancouver; . -
Caleta Buena via Honolulu.
AUCKLAND-Arrived prior to July Pc
Stmr Sierra. hence July s.
Sailed July 22-stmr Ventura, for San Fran
FREMANTLF-Arrived prior to July 2e-
Br ship I1inlithgowshire, from Vancouver.
MEI. EI.BOURNE-Arrived prior to July 26-
Er shin Iismore. from Port Ludlow.
SYDNEY-Arrived prior to July 25-Bktr
Encore. from Coos Bay.
VICTORIA-Arrived July 26-Stmr fremont
from Yokohama.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
NEW YORK-Arrived July 26-Stmr Rhyn.
land from Antwerp.
GLASGOW-Arrived July 25-Stmr Astoria
from New York
AJJCKI.AND-Arrived July 26-Stmr Era
from San Francisco via Honolulu for Sydney
NSW.
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GEBER CHARGED WITH
ANOTHER MURDER
COrOner's Jury Holds Foreman Re-
spOnsible for Death of August
Almond. Killed by a Cave.

Another charge Of murder has been
placed against August Geber by q
Coroner's jury. This was in the mat
ter Of the inquest upon the body of
George Hartman OF 321 Third street.
who was shot on July 10 by Geber
and who died from the wound on July
-. His first victim was Charles
Hartman.
In the case of August Almond, a
laborer, who was killed on June 81
bv the caving in Of a bank of earth at
al Prospect place, the jury found
the following verdict:
We finc that the deceased came
10 his death from the falling of a. wall
and we further find that the falling Of
the wall was caused through faulty
construction and incompetent labor.
and we hold the contracting foreman
responsible"
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Shipping Intelligence.
ARRIVED.

Tuesday, July %.
stmr Newsboy. Adler. 3s hours from Cres-
stmr F A Kilburn. Thompson. hours from
Port Rogers.
stmr Pomo. Jacobs. Il hours from Albion.
via Point Arena 10 hours.
stmr Phoenix. odland 20 hours I'm Eureka
stmr Grace Dollar. Olsen. e. hours from San
Diego
stmr Breakwater, Seaman. SO hours from
Coos Bay.
Stmr Despatch. Levinson Ga hours from
Columbia River, bound south; put in for fuel.
Stmr Maggie Corning, hours from Half
moon Bay.
Bktn Cleaner. schmehl. days from VIII.
lapa Harbor.
schr Conhanza. Johnson. "a hours from Not
schr Newark. Reinertsen, II hours from
Stewarts Point.
SAILED.
Tuesday. July 2s
Stmr Columbia Doran. Astoria
Stmr F A Kilburn, Thompson. Port Rogers.
Stmr s Maggie Corning, HaIfmoon Bay.
Stmr Newburg, Anindsen Grays .Harbor.
Stmr Centennial. Strand, Seattle
Stmr Geo Loomis Badger Redondo.
Br ship lakewood Lonnen Vancouver b c.
schr Robert E Hind Erickson. Astoria
Schr VIM RentonI Bruce, Astoria.
Schr Borealis. Samuels, Everett.
Schr Newark. Reinertsen Stewards Point
schr Jennie Wand, Christensen. Grays Har-
Dor.
TELEGRAPHIc.
POINT LOBOS-July 26 10 p m-weather
foggy; wind w; velocity IL miles an hour.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
REDONDO-Sailed July 25-Stmr South
Bay. for San Francisco.
Arrived July 25-Stmr Bee. from Eureka
schr Stimson. from Ballard.
SOUTH BEND-Arrived July 26-Stmr Sc
AsToRIA. sailed July 2e-stmr Redondo.
for San Pedro
sEATTLE-Arrived July 26-stmr Senator.
from Nome.
Sailed July 26-Stmr Olympia, for Nome.
o. Iaef
way: stmr Victoria, from Nome; bktn Hawaii,
from Port Gamble
COOS BAY-Arrived July 26-Stmr Arcata,
hence July 23
TATOOSH-Passed July 26-Stmr fremont
from Yokohama for Tacoma stmr Hawaiian.
hence July p for Seattle; bktn Katie Flick
niger. from Ballard for Redondo; schr Wa
wona, from Port Hadlock for San Francisco
Passed in July 26-stmr Queen. hence July
IL for Port Hadlock; Ger stmr Ramses, hence
July % for Seattle and Tacoma: schr Admiral
from San Diego for Port Gamble.
Passed out July 26-Nor stmr Tellus from
Oyster Harbor for San Francisco; u S gtmr
SAND PoINT-Arrived prior to July s.
schr Stanley. hence April 3; bktn Fremont
SAN DIEco-sailed July 2e-Bark WIN.
scott for San Francisco. in tow of tug Sea
Rover
SANTA BARBARA-Arrived July oe-sch,
Comet, from Grays Harbor.
Sailed July 26-Stmr Coos Bay for sar
PORT GAMBLE-sailed July 2G-Bktn Ha.
Arrived July 2e-schr J NJ colman. henc,
VENTURA-Arrived July 2e-stmr Asun.
cion hence July 25.
GRAYs HARBOR-Arrived July 26-stmr G
G Lindauer. hence July p.
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Water Front Notes.

The Oceanic Steamship Company's liner Ven
tura LETT Auckland July %. bound for this
port. The Sierra. outward bound, has arrived
at Auckland
The battleshp Ohio was out again yester-
day. being tuned up by the builders in prep
sration for the coming official trial. for which
she leaves here tomorrow.
The Arabs. the new towboat built for the
Pacific Mall Company by the Fulton Iron
Works. viii tomorrow be given her official
trial trip. She will leave Mission street wharf
No al 10 o'clock a. m
When the Wilscott has finished discharg!ng
her cargo at San Diego she will be towed 10
this port for repairs
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CoMpAeN1E eENERALE TRANsArLANrIouz.

DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARIS. RA
Sailing every Thursday instead OF a&H#A
Saturday at 10 a. m, from Pier AZ, ~i->Al1Es
North River foot OF Morton st.
First class to Havre $40 and upward. Second
class 10 Havre $45 and upward. GENERAL
AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND CAN
ADA, 80 Broadway (Hudson building). New
York j. F. FUGAZI & CO., Pacific Coast
Agents. 5 Montgomery avenue San Francisco.
Tickets sold by all Railroad Ticket Agents.
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Presentation for Captain Rinder.

The passengers who travelled the liner
Mongolia from Honolulu yesterday presented
to Captain JOHN II. Kinder. who In COM
rr,and a handsome American flag Of heavy
silk The flag is suspended from a metal
staff on which is silver plate inscribed:
Presented 10 Captain John H. Rinder.
"P NJ. 5. S. Mongolia.
Maiden Voyage, Honolulu to San Francisco.
by 9he Honolulu Passengers.
July, 1904"
CAPTAIN Kinder has been granted sick leave
and THURSDAY will depart with his family for
a prolonged sojourn in the Santa Cruz Noun
t2ius.
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Postonice Amendments.

Postmaster Fisk made the following
appointments yesterday: A. E. Booth,
from the substitute list to the third
class carrier, vice James H. Smith,
resigned; Ernest F. Jorgenson, letter
carrier, vice r. B. Beall, died; Henry
F. Dunno, from substitute clerk to
carrier, third class, vice Charles a..
Jennings, died.
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Concert at seamen,s Institute

A concert will be given at the Sea-
mems Institute this evening by Miss
Dietzler. All are invited and no
charge will be made for admittance,
although the board of lady managers
announces that voluntary contribu-
tions will be accepted.
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An AVERAGE PACK.

These conditions are the general ones OF the
salmon seasun. Up 10 date reports received
indicate that our pack viii be equal TO that
cf last year and II there is any falling of
e VIII be but a slight one. The general fall
Ing cE. however, Of the entire coast will be
sbout 10000 cases Our pack last year was
valued az $1,000. 600 and our profits were more
than $1,000 COO Regarding our Indebtedness
a. nearly 81. 600 600 TO the local banks that
matter IS well known in commercial circles
Of course il is impossible for me to say
a. this time whether we shall pay the same
amount IN dividends this year we did in
lsQs That depends on the conditions Of trade.
but see no reason why we should not Our
operating expenses have decreased and we
anticipate as good z return from the season
the past one
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OCEAN TRAVEL.

@CN Steamers leave Broadway
y : !
HN$ON wharves (piers and I'D.
~ Nh San Francisco:
IQ1 N@A NA\ For Ketchikan. WrangeI
1 | W%A Juneau. Haines. Sxaguay.
| | WSAA ETC., Alaska-11 a. m. July
\& N Vol "a %. Aug. 3. Change 10
NN ZC/ this company's steamers at
N1k9c1yV Seattle.
For Victoria. Vancouver
Port Townsend. Seattle. Tacoma. Everett
Bellinsham-11 a. M. July "a. %. Aug 3.
Change at Seattle to this Company's steamers
for Alaska anu G. n. Ry.; at Seattle or Ia
coma TO ~ P. Ry.; at Vancouver to c. p Ry.
For Eureka Humboldt Bav)-Pomona, 80
?. m, July p. Aug 2 Corona 1: 80 D. m,
July ~. 80 Aug 8.
For Los Angeles Cvia Port Los Angeles and
Redondo), San Diego and Santa Barbara
Santa Rosa, Sundays, a. m.
state OF California. Thursdays. a. m
For Los Angeles (via San Pedro and East
San Pedro), Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz. Mon
terey San Simeon, Cayucos. Port Hartford (san
Luis Obispo). Ventura and Hueneme
Bonita, 0 a m. July 1s 26, Aug g.
Coos Bay, Q a. m. July 80. Aug Z
For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay San Jose del
Cabo. Mazatlan. Altata. La Paz Santa Ro-
salia. Guaynlas Mex. 10 a m. 18th each mo.
ALASKA EXCURSIONS. Season 1904
The palatial excursion steamship Spokane vii.
leave Tacoma. Seattle and Victoria Aug 2
For further information obtain folder Right
Is reserved to change steamers or sailing dates.
TICKET OFFICES New Montgom-
cry Ct palace HoteD 10 Market ST.. and Broad
way wharves. Freight once, 10 Market st.
G. d. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent
10 Market St. San Francisco.
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victor Idndaulst,s Luck.

Deputy Collector of the Port Victor Lind
ouist has Just received the proceeds of
legacy recently left him By uncle in
sweden The lately departed Lindquist was
interested in the codfshing industry.
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Notice TO Passengers.

Baggage transferred 20 and from all trains.
ttes mefs. etc, az low rates. One trunk (sin-
&c trlp) - cents; round trip 80 cents Morton
Hneclal bellfery, 30S Taylor ST. $50 Market
-. nahLalo EerrE Denot Phone Excha ne 1e.
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togo KISEN KAISHA
(ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO..

ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COZ
Steamers will leave Greenwich-street wharf
(Pier No. 25) at 1 p. m, for YOKOHAMA and
HONGKONG, calling at Kobe (Hiogo) Naga-
saki and Shanghai and connecting at Hong
kong with steamers for India, etc No cargo
received on board day Of sailing
S. S. AMERICA MARU. RU..................
...................M Monday. August 1. 1904
Via Honolulu. Round-trip tickets at reduced
rates. For freight and passage apply at Com
pany's office. 421 Market street. corner First
W. H. AVERY, General Agent.
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Orerdne Rate Advances.

The rate of reinsurance on the British ship
Ems was. advanced yesterday to 25 per cent.
She is out I1S days from Calcutta for Fiji.
The German bark Pionier, out lO1 days from
Buenos Ayres for Falmouth. remains at 10
Der cent
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WEDNESDAY. July 27.

NOTE-In the above exposition Of the tides
the early morning tides are given in the left
hand column and the successive tides of the
day in the order of occurrence as 10 time: the
fourth time column gives the last tide of the
day, except when there are but three tides as
sometimes occur The heights given are in
addition to the sOundings OF the United States
Coast Survey Charts. except when a minus q
sign precedes the height. and then the number
given is substracted from the depth given by
the charts The plane of reference is the mean
of the lower low waters.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-27

EsIEhO BAY. CALIFORNIA
(List of Lights Buoys and Daymar<s Pa
cihc Coast. 1904. page I6.)
Notice is hereby given that bell buoy.
painted black and lettered m r." in white
was established July IS in thirty-nine feet
OF water about 40 feet ESE. Of Mouse Rock.
Estero Bay, California. The disabled bell
buoy 24O feet Sc of the rock will be removed
as soon as practicable Whale Rock E. 3. n
.Cayucos Point, W. X NJ; Mouse Rock WNW
40 feet. BY order Of the lighthouse board
w. =. DAY
Commander. L. s. N. Inspector Twelfth Light
house District
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FROM SEATTLE.
Sun. Moon and Tide.

Sun, Moon and Tide.
limited States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Time and Height Of High and Low Waters
at Fort Point entrance to San Francisco
Bay Published by official authority of the
Superintendent.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
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To o. s. Navy Yard and vallejo.

Stmr H. ]. Corcoran-Leaves S. F., foot Of
Clay St. north end ferry bldg.-Week days.
e:30 A. NJ. 3 and IS P. M; Sundays. o:30
A NJ, P. NJ Leave Vallejo-Week days.
$50 A. NJ, u 20 and $50 P. NJ; Sundays,
p NJ. Fare. Csc each way. Excursion rates
Sundays to Vallejo Glen Cove and Martinez.
6Oc round trip. PIPER. ADEN, GOODALL
CO.. phone Main 641. Saturday excepted.
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chants Exchange. San Francisco, Cal.
July 26, 1904.
The Time Ball on the tower OF the Ferry
building was dropped exactly at noon to-day
T. E., at noon Of the 120th meridian. or at
p. m, Greenwich time. ]. c. BURNETT,
Lieutenant, u. S. N, in charge.
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TAKES A HERD OF HIGH-BRED COWS
TO UNCLE SANS ORIENTAL ISLES

Army Transport Dix Sails for Manila Deeply Laden With Hay
and Oats and Carrying in Stalls Deck Horses and Mules
and Pedgreed Cattle the Jersey and Hostein Families
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-27
STOCK SALES
CAUSE FURRY
Shares of Alaska Packers
Association Change Hands
and Market Price Declines
RUMOR LOWERS VALUES
Shortage of Salmon Catch
Alarms Some of the
Holders Of the Securities

A 1utter of excitement was caused
yesterday among brokers and stock
dealers by the fall i'm value of shares Of
the Alaska Packers Association. These
silt edged securities. which reached
as high q point as S13S so early in
the present month. have since de-
ciined steadily and on Monday they
closed at $121 so. Yesterday morn
ing the stock opened at S121 so and
then declined TO Sis, but at the close
Of the day the shares had risen TO
SIPS, much to the satisfaction Of hold
ers.
There were many rumors on the
street as 10 the cause Of the decline.
The generally accepted theory was
that a few holders had become umid at
The report that the salmon catch OF
The present season would fall below
The average and that the packing as
sociatOn would not pay the handsome
dividends expected as a result Of the
profits Of the corporation during the
last three years.
Henry r. FOrtmann, president OF
the association, was not at all con-
cerned when asked Yesterday as 10 the
cause iu the decline Of the value OF
the stock of his corporation.
AS a matter of fact" he said, we
take no notice of the dealings on the
stock and Bond Exchange in our
shares. Our corporation has $4,000
shares Of stock, mainly held in large
blocks some OF the stock has natur-
ally found its way on the market, but
The dealings are very small. ten to
twenty shares having been offered tor
s. In Z time
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To U. S. Navy yard and vallejo.

stmrs. General Frisbie. Monticello and Arrow.
9:45 a. M. 1890 3:15, 6. $50 p. m. lex Sun. }
Sundays. 9:45 a. m, $3.50 D. m. Leave Vallejo
Z, a. m. 1890. 3:15 p. m. lex. SUM-; Sun
days a. m, AIS p. m. Pier 2, foot Mis-
sion street; phone Main 150S. HATCH BROS.
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NEWS OF THE OCEAN.
Matters of Interest to Mariners and
Shipping Merchants.
Notice TO Mariners.

The ship Falls OF Clyde returns to Hio
with general cargo.
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PRESIDENT EXPLAINS.

President Fortmann was asked as to
the reports that the salmon pack this
season would be below the average,
and replied:
The general conditions on the Pacific Coast
Go not apply 10 our association. Our salmon
packing ls mainly done in Alaska and a small
portion az a. ca Puget Sound Since 1901 the
total salmon catch OF the coast has decreas sed.
~ hiie ours has increased. The cycle in which
-1e soczeye salmon run every four years in
small numbers obtains this year. but IL does
NOT apply 20 our fishing grounds II applies "a
the Fraser River and Puget Sound and in the
latter place we are not operating on account
~ the small run OF salmon. In the Sacramento
River The run is the smallest on record on
The Columbia River. the pack TO date is less
than - per cent Of what il was the same
date last year and this morning no fish are
reported from that locality In Puget Sound
che run cf salmon 20 date is the smallest
known. The same conditions exist on the
fraser River
North British Columbia has a fair run ol
salmon. but the pack is small. due 10 strikes
among the fishermen. IN Southeastern Alaska
The run rs good, but the pack is small because
ten large canneries have been closed. None OF
the caunerles Of our association are closed
however The Central Alaska pack is up "a
the average 20 date. while Bristol Bay YES
sels have been delayed by ice and the pack
VIII probably be somewhat short. but we have
received late
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OceanIcS.S.CO. :s: :':!:.s :::. :. :s.:;: 4:

S S. Sonoma. for Honolulu Samoa. Auck-
land and Sydney. Thursday. July 2s P. NJ
SIS. ALAMEDA. for Honolulu. Aug. 8. IL A NJ
S. s. MARIPOSA. for Tahiti. August 9. II An
JD.SPRECKELS BROS CO., AgtS, Ticket once 645 Mar
ks. Freight ones 329 Market st., Pier 7, Pacific ST.
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Time Ball.
Branch Hydrographic ofhce. u. S. N. Mer-