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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
STEEL PLANT
ON The SOUND
.Pittsburg Syndicate Ready
to Build an Open Hearth
Works South of Everett
special pispatch to The can.

. TACOMA. April 15.-Walter Kennedy,
mining engineer of Pittsburg. is at
the head of a Pittsburg syndicate which
purposes TO build an open-hearth steel
plant at Richmond Beach. ON Puget
Sound. south of Everett. Associated
with him are J. G. Root Of the state
Supreme Court and j. d. Mcintyre.
formerly adjutant general of the Ma
tional Guard. They have organized the
Pacific Coast Steel Company, of which
Kennedy is president. to build and op-
crate the plant. An option has been
sectred on the town site of Richmond
Beach, together with additional acre
age. Kennedy will arrive here within
a few weeks to Investigate the local
sources or iron supply preparatory 10
beginning work.
The plans for the steel plant were
formulated by the late Homer Swaney'
formerly of Pittsburg and McKeesport,
who lost his life in the Clallam steam
ship disaster fifteen months ago. The
company is now acquiring title to the
iron mines in Southeastern Alaska and
Eastern Washington. Last year $780,
600, 900 worth Of iron and steel products
were used on the Pacific Coast and In
Alaska. Local manufacturers will have
the advantage of 50 to SIS per ton
freight rates on steel products from
Pittsburg in securing this business.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
STORM STOPS
THE CEREMONY
Rain Interferes With Laying
of Memorial Stones at
Sloat Monument Base
. Special Dispatch to The Call.

MONTEREY, April 15.-Governor
Pardee presided at the ceremony OF
laying the Governor Peter H. Burnett
stone in the base of the Sloat monu-
ment to-day. Among the distinguished
guests. present swere Hon. William
Boggs, Major John L. Bromley. Major
Edwin A. Sherman, Hon. j. M. Bur
nett and other members of the Sloat
Monument Association. The Governors
party arrived at the Hotel Del Monte
at noon and was received by a. squadron
of the Fourth Cavalry and escorted to
the Presidio of Monterey. The appear
ance of Governor Pardee at the Pre-
sidio was the signal for salute by the
artillery at the post. There was gem
erous downpour of rain during the aft
ernoon.
The ceremony of laying the Thomas
O. Larkin and Governor Burnett stones
was conducted between showers, and
the other ceremonies were omitted to
enable the guests and spectators to
take shelter from the storm.
Colonel Ward entertained the Gov
ernor's party at the Officers Club. It
was found impossible to conclude the
ceremonies owing to the rain. and the
party left for San Francisco at 7:50
o'clock tonight
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Gently stated that the internal COM
bustion engine gave a result equal to
that of the steam engine upon one
third of the weight of the fuel re-
quired by the latter. while it's mechan-
Ism was only one-SiXth of the weight.
1T is these advantages, even more than
the far higher speed obtainable. which
must lead to the general abandonment
OF the steam engine in favor OF the
motor engine for propelling vessels OF
various types. Torpedo-boats at more
than fifty miles an hour; motor liners
travelling at about double their present
rates and fishing fleets independent of
wind and tide-these are among the
certalntIes of the future and prob
abilities of the time near at hand.
Meanwhile English yacht designers
are turning their attention more and
more to motor boat building, working
in combination with engineers to
evolve the fastest possible type. Lin
ton Hope. who has been known for
several years as the most successful
designer of small racing craft here.
has designed the huIls of a couple of
boats that will be entered in the con-
test for the international cup One of
them is for Lionel de Rothschijd. OF
practically the same size as the Napier
H. they: have far finer lines and will
be driven by engines of $50 horse
power. 81 80
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16

tive and trustworthy citizens. all OF whom have
been successful in the conduct OF their own
business affairs They are;
John Partridge. President (First Vice PresI-
dent T. S. improvement and Investment Co :
San Frencisco CALI
John NJ. Murphey. NJ. E, Vice President CDi-
rectcr British Columbia Southern Mines Ltd .
San Francisco. Call
Samuel Coiclough. Managing Director fSupt
Pacific Tin Mines Co.. Inr.. Wales p O.
Alaska. -
Burke Corbet Counsel and Director ,corbet &
Geodwin. Attorneys at Law. San Francisco.
10. France Director tManagins Journalist
San Francisco. Cal.)
Alfrsd d. Bowen, Director tcapitaJist San
f. 4. Marriott. Secretary and Director (Asst
Manager Overland Monthly. San Francisco.
CALI
They have pledged their honor to insure nro
lection to the smallest stocknolder and suaran-
tee an honest division Of the enormous profts
sure to come to all who join them in this en-
stock you may have bought in other CORPORA :
tions, and II makes no difference how much
money YOU may have lost in the stock of corpo-
rations which proved a failure. this is the one
of all others that Is certain TO be. a success
4 With this block OF stock, this company pre-
sents your last opportunity to come In at a
nominal price with them a proposition with
unusually large dividends absolutely assured
within u very short time You are earnestly
the merits of our proposition by calling at our
office. II not convenient to call. and you would
like to see our prospectus and learn further
particulars. address our Secretary F. A Mar
rfott. room 30A. Chronicle building, corner
Market and kearny streets. San Francisco. Cal.
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same size as the Napier II. fitted with
the latest form of steam. machinery of
an equally reliable character, we
should not like TO name more than six
teen knots. So it may be taken that
the adoption of the internal combus-
ton engine for a vessel of this size
really represents an additional speed
of ten knots an hour
The speed of a vessel increases
rapidly with its size. For example, in
what is termed a second class torpedo
boat, sixty feet in length. the best
speed we could obtain would be twenty
knots, but for a vessel, say 200 feet in
length, with proportionately larger
machinery, q speed of thirty knots
could be obtained. Therefore the OBJ
tanning of speed of practically TWEEN
ty-six knots in a boat only forty feet
IN length points to the possibility in
the not far distant future of propelling
a vessel OF go feet in length-such as
the destroyers we built for-the Japan
ese governmental forty-fve knots.
All that remains to be done is tc per-
feet the internal combustion engine so
as to able large sizes to- be success
fully made. That enginesaof this type
will take the place of steam there can
be little doubt" re
a. POSSIBILITIES or FUTURE.
Sir William White. formerly chief
constructor Of the British navy, iTe-
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found ina yard Of gravel are SO small that
they cannot be detected with the naked eye,
while In d yard OF tin placer gravel an aver
age OF about twenty-five pounds of the gravel
IS recovered in the shape OF tin ore. In gold
the bulk is so small that II can easily be
carried away by dishonest employees. while the
tin is too bulky to tempt any 80 inclined.
is lost entirely. and again the ore becomes
refractory, In many ventures the cost OF a
plant to work Is high that many fail
that account. The working OF stream tin de-
posts Ia the simplest of all mining ventures,
recurring simply large French shovel capable
OF handling the largest possible area OF gravel
per day, and the siuice boxes necessary to
Enormous PROFITS Derived from the Min
ing of Tin.
After careful tests and conservative esti-
mates 1t has been declared that the prop
erty of this company known the Annie and
Theresa groups. composed OF 16 TWENTY
tin. ore. which ut 10 cents per pound in the
raw state woul1 amount to So 2so. GOO, together
with an estimate OF 81, ,000, 600 in gold, making
O.. total product of tin and gold for the two
groups of sixteen claims OF $3.50. coo. The
total expenses for installing machinery on this
property woulc be some so. 600 for each group,
including the cost of supplies and labor for
the first season and thereafter annual ex-
pense OF $50 BOO for each group TO pay for the
deliver the ore to market. The estimated time
rsQuired to work out these claims, is ten years,
and the gross output SIPS, 900 per year from
the two groups of claims. from which deduct
the annual expense of 100000 and it would
leave S6ss. 600 year. in profits. to be distrib
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
ADVERTISEMENTS
3i(!!jl!| !2! Is

Here's the gladdest. best news that
ever came to deaf people-news so wei.
come and so joyful that it seems too GOOD
to be true! Yet it Is true-absolutely true
and 1t means happiness and hearing
for many, many victims OF DeafnessE
The best cure ever known for. DEAFNESS
"a cure that has been successful In even
very bad cases of this trouble-has just
been discovered by a famous specialist
after nineteen years of study and scfen-
tific investigation. Firmly believing as
he always has that the greater part or
the so-caIled incurabls cases of Deafness
could be cured. he worked increasingly
until he found the method for curing
Deafness that is now producing sucn
splendid results.
Deafness Specialist Sproule. originator
Of this new and successful treatment. has
always had the greatest sympathy and
feeling for the Deaf. He understands all
the loneliness of their lot. and he re-
jofces in his discovery since by IL he can
bestow the blessing of hearing on so
many who now believe their Deafness to
be hopeless. He has already cured by It's
means numerous cases of Deafness where
other doctors and other treatments have
wholly failed. and he has restored clear.
and perfect hearing to persons who had
not heard distinctly for years. Knowing
S he does all that he can do for sufferers
from Deafness. he feels IL his duty to as
sfst them with the knowledge he has
gained in Just such cases as theirs. and In
friendliness and sincerity he gladly offers
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
This Metal Promises to Yield the Largest
Dividends Ever Paid on a Mining
Investment.
Enormous Profits Now Being Made by the Companies
Working the Valuable Placer Tin Deposits
discovered in Alaska.
Discovery of Tin ore in Alaska.

-S~'S@J Va Ik4A 0Ac IL alts5A1s
Ever since Alaska was purchased by the
United States in 1867 those hardy pioneers
who found their way 10 our northern peninsula
have been constantly at work prospecting aud
piling up evidence OF the presence OF the great
deposits OF placer gold that have been found
within the borders of that snow-coyered land
During those early years, many ventdresome
spirit went forth from the congeniai clin,ate Of
lis former heme with a determination to with
stand all the hardships of the frozen North
in the hope of finding somewhere within the
borders Of this new territory the gold that
was 10 make his surroundings The more COM
Portable in his native heath. But IL was not
until 1897 that the whole world was startled
by the news. flashed from the icebound shores
of Alaska, that at last nature had lifted her
veil and disclosed the presence OF wondrous
riches in the waterways OF that far-off land
As result wild rush made and thou
sands upon thousands of prospectors poorly
equipped by nature to Withstand the hardships
necessary, traverscd the trackless wastes Of
the country, only TO become discouraged and
one by ono 10 give up the search TO those
more fitted by experience for the task.
r. But there was one among. them who came
from. fsf-of Australa whose early experience
and training had fitted him especially for the
work before him. Samuel Colclough reached
Alaska in ls9s with the assurance that what
ever nature had planted there, in the way of
found by his we'll trained eye After prospect
ing the various sections with Indifferent sue
cess he finally discovered on the Pinguk River
this valuable tin ore which heretofore had
looked like ordinary gravel to the unskilied
eye of the many prospectors who had searched
this ground before.
All OF our coast States and Territories have
contributed their part to the vast mineral
wealth of this God-favored land of ours yet in
no place in all America had tin ore of any
consequence been found until Alaska, in add
tion to her already generous contribution TO
the mineral wealth of this great nation, gave
up to the ceaseless search OF her venturesome
guests the ore which now promises to become
SO important factor in the commercial life
of the Pacific.
Great Demand for Tin Plate in the
United States.
The tin buyers of the United States pay out
about ten million dollars annually in duty on
tin plate imported from Great Britain. The
Pacific Coast alone in the manufacture OF tin
ware consumes about eighty thousand tons of
tin plate annually. The tin ore OF the world
to-day is mined In the Straits MALAY PENN
sula), Australia Banca, Billion, Bolivia and
Cornwall. England. Alaska is the only place
in the Western Hemisphere excepting Bolivia.
where tin is found in paying quantities =
The Mining Of Tin Safer Than the MIN
ing Of Gold.
In gold placer mining the particles of metal
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16

developed the resources of the steam
engine to the utmost. He has turned
out the fastest torpedo-b boat destroyers
in the world.
TO give an idea of what an advance
the adoption of the internal combus-
tion engine really represents he said
would state that if we were asked
what would be the highest speed we
could guarantee with boat OF the
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
Tiny Craft Skins
the Water Like
a Butterfly.
Vessel Runs Nearly
Thirty Miles in
an Hour.
Special Dispatch to IN. Call

LONDON, April 15-within q few
days after the cable had flashed over
the tidings that the American motor
boat Challenger had established q new
record on Lake Worth, Fla, with
speed Of 2e.3 miles an hour a British
forty-foot racing motor launch. the
Napier u, surpassed these figures and
is now acclaimed the fastest craft Of
her size IN the world In consequence.
John Bull feels pretty confident that
he Will win the international challenge
cup this year, whatever fiiers Uncle
Sam may send over to compete for
the trophy.
The speed trials OF the Napier II
took place over the Admiralty meas
ured knot at Long Reach, near the
mouth Of the Thames, and were timed
by Swindley, the official timekeeper of
the Automobile Club. The figures,
therefore. cannot be disputed. The
conditions were by no means favorable
10 the attainment of the fastest time
the wonderful little craft is capable of.
for II was blowing half a gale Of wind.
the sea was choppy and more than
once the steersman was thoroughly
drenched.
The time occupied in running a knot
against the tide under these circum-
stances was 2 minutes 25 seconds. and
with the tide minutes 1875 seconds.
This corresponds in the one case N
o speed Of 24.s knots. or 29.e miles an
hour, and in the other to 27.14 knots.
which is equivalent to 3l.26 miles an,
hour-faster than that of the average
railway local train. Taking the two
runs together. the mean speed attain
ed was 25.9S knots an hour. The pre-
vious record in European waters with
this stvie of boat was a triie under
% knots.
SKINS LIKE BUTTERFLY.
Such IS the story as told by figures,
but. though they are full of eloquence
for marine engineers. TO laymen they
convey only a faint idea Of the mar
velous performance Of this little boat.
She must be seen at fun speed to be
appreciated. Ordinary steam craft she
passes as a dragon fy darts by
droning beetle. She seems actually to
ny over the water-not through il. A
roar as Of a rapid fire artillery
smother Of foam-a white streak
and she IS mile away. Seen ap-
preaching stem on. driven at full
power with great Ncascades Of snowy
spray gushing from each side of her
bow. she looks like a monster but
terfiy skimming over the surface. 1t
is sight worth seeing. To travel in
her is a really thrilling experience
This is how one who has enjoyed that
privilege described it:
As the boat gained in speed, fat
tenlng her passengers against their
back supports as the propellers grip
and fairly hUrl her forward, the mild
roar Of the engines ascends to a
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
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Tickets sold. by all Railroad Ticket Agents.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16

RAILWAY CONGRESS COMING Customs
Collector Stratton has been advised by the
Secretary OF the Treasury to extend the usual
ofhcial courtesies to members of the Inter-
national Railway Congress who expected
from the Orient.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16

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varicccele. gleet. structures kidneys. falling
memory, drains in the urine. gonorrhea, dis
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any case.
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Also for sale at 10T3h Market St. S. =. Send
for free hook.
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Ited , aliIong he Stockholders in the shape OF
divide nos. n Fancy such a proposition, More
than three times the total capitalization of the
company viii return to the lucky stockholders
IN dividends annually While this. OF course.
may startle our readers a careful investiga-
ton Of The subject discussed will convince
them that what we say and claim for this
proposition is true. that il Is one OF the surest
investments yet offered to the public. II is not
surprising that those who have investigated
the affairs of this company have been so
prompt In acquiring block of this stock be-
fore II is too late.
Pacific Tin Mines Company Inc.
The Pacific Tin Mines Company Inc with
capital stock of 200 GOO shares at 81 each was
organized In December. 1904 under the laws of
the State Of California, The corporation was
organized for the purpose of acquiring the
Theresa and Annie groups OF tin deposits. COM
prising sixteen claims OF 20 acres each which
property together with valuable water right
OF 5000 miners inches. needed in sluicing tin
ore. and landing and warehouse at Provi-
dence. Alaska TO facilitate the shipping the
company now owns, fully paid for and unin-
numbered in any way.
In order. TO equip the mines with a large
French shovel and the necessary sluice boxes
Tor handling the enormous quantity of ore on
these claims. the directors in March 1905 au-
thorized the sale of %, eco shares OF capital
stock at 80 cents a share.
The directors OF the above company are men
prominent III the commercial life Of California,
well known IN --..-
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
ror o. 5. ravy Yard ana va1lsio.

Strs General Frisbie. Monticello and Arrow.
o:45 a. m. 1890 D. m. S.15 p. M, 8 .. m.
$3.50 D. m Sundays. 0:45 a. m. - 80 noon s
.. M $50 D. Leave Vallejo. a. m, 8
a. m. 1890 p m. 40 D. m. .. M. week
days. Sundays. a. m. m. $40 p. m.
D. m. Pier ?. foot Mission ST.; phone Main
1905 HATCH BROS.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16

INSPECTOR ENGELCKE HERE.-Enil
Engeicke. Chinese Inspector in charge of the
United States immigration office at San Diego
is in this city business.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
KoSMoS LINE.

PASSENGER SERVICE.
SS LUXOR" 5000 tons. Captain Schwank.
sailing from San Francisco April 10th. for
Europe vita ports on west coast OF Mexico.
Central and South America For rates and
accommodations apply LENDAL II. GRAY.
Manager. 329 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16

Mrs. z. Crosthwaite, s5s Arlington Ave, Oak
land, Cal, was told by three surgeons that death
was certain; they could cut her breast on but
could not cure her.
Some friend sent her DR.. Cbamley's wonderful
book on cancers cured without knife or pain,
which teaches, 70 the amazementof most Doctors,
that 81 A lump 10 wonan's breast is 8 cancer"
When she learned that there was no charge until
cured she Commenced treatment at once. The
cancer, which was as large as a child's head. all
disappeared, and she is now pronounced By pronl-
nent physicians entirely cured. This is only one
of the many hundreds Of similar cures these Doc
tors are making Everybody may have this in
etructive book by addressing Dr. : r. and Mrs.
Chamisy d Co., 25 Third ST., San Francisco, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
sYgH HNNEAk MEN

DIR. HALLS REINvIGORArOR
stops all losses and unnatural dis
charges in ~ hours. You feel an
/ improvement from the first dose.
We have so much confidence in our
treatment that we offer Five Hun
dred reward for any case we can
not cure This secret reunadv -t,raa
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
Deafness Specialist SprouIe

Graduate IN Medicine and Surgery. Dublin
University. Ireland. formerly Surgeon British
ROYAL Naval Mail Service). les Trade
Building. Boston. Do not lose this great
opportunity OF receiving valuabls advice free
Write TO him NOw-TO-DAYi-
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
FREE 10 THE DEAF

the benefits Of his skill and learning. II y
in any degree-he will study your case ca
you a cent. valuable medical advice on JUS
Douglas Island news., 1905-04-19
A DANDY FOR BURNS.

Dr. Bergin, Pana, Ills, writes: "I have used Ballard's Snow Liniment; always recommended it to my friends, as am confident there is no better made. It is dandy for burns Those who live on farms are especially liable to many accidental cuts, burns, bruises, which heal rapidly when BalIard's Snow Liniment is applied. It should always be kept in the house for cases of emergency" 25c, soc, 810O bottle. For sale by J. Heubner.
Douglas Island news., 1905-04-19
HEALTH AND POLICE

The total number of arrests during the fiscal year ending April l, 1905, was lO4. Total amount of fines, S720. Time served by prisoners, 2lO days. Labor performed by prisoners, 1G6 days. Cost of board of prisoners, s1245o. Property reported stolen, Sl54.0o. Stol- en property recovered, SIP. The crimes for which arrests were made: drunken ness, 26; robbery, ?; disorderly conduct, r; bawdy house, 8; assault, G.; gam bling, 6; vagrancy, '; selling liquor to Indians, ,. Property on hand in jail value S55.60; in courthouse, S7l.20. To. tai, S126.6O.
 We have had no contagious diseases during the year. We have expended S76.35 for the protection of our town, in maintaining quarantine against the City of Juneau on account of small pox. wish to recommend that city purchase a suitable lot and erect there on a courthouse and jail. Accommo- dations may also be provided on the same premises for the fire department headquarters, corporation yard, etc.
 FRANK BACH, Chairman.
Douglas Island news., 1905-04-19

honor, the Mayor, and each member of the Council for their kindness to the Department and the members thereof.
 Mem bers, by companies: No. l, 24; No. ?, IS; No. 3, 9; chief and one assist ant; total, 69 men.
 J. r. MCDONALD, Chief Fire Dept.
Douglas Island news., 1905-04-19
FIRE AND WATER SUPPLY

The committee has expended during the year the following amounts; Purchased one hose cart for
 Hose Company No. 3........8 114.65 Built Hose House on south end
 of town, for Company No. 3 1000 Laid 22OO feet of , inch water
 pipe connecting with the
 Treadwell water works. .. 1,4140O Uniforms for Bremen. .... ... 3OO0O NkWe have ordered S55 pound Fire alarm bell which will cost about SS0. Would recommend the purchase of a suitable lot for fire house and other useful Deeds.
 The City water works has been i'm proved during the year by the owner, with considerable cost, and by making some necessary repairs on water tanks to stop leakage, would leave the city with fair water supply, for domestic and fire purposes. Respectfully,
 P. H. Fox, Chairman.