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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
GAME LAWS
TROUBLESOME
Strife Expected When the
Legislators Seek to Control
the Man Behind the Gun
NEEDS OF BAKERSFIELD
Senator EmmOns Declares
the Kern County City Is in
Grave Danger From Floods
NEEDS OF BAKERSFIELD
Special piypatcn to The Cali.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 22.-The dis
tricting of the State will be the main
feature of game legislation this year.
1t is probable that whatever bill is
passed will provide for the forming of
two districts. with the Tehachapi range
as the dividing line. The main reason
for the contemplated division is a de-
sire on the part of the people of South
ern California to prohibit the killing of
deer in their section for period of at
least five years. The northern sports
men would oppose such a radical step,
and division is looked upon as the only
means Of securing satisfactory legisla-
tion regarding the deer in both ends Of
the State.
The biggest wrangle to be produced
by game legislation will come over an
attempt that is to be made to stop the
sale of ducks altogether, the same as
the sale of quail has been stopped-that
is, as far as 1t can be by legislation.
Epicures, dealers and restaurant men
allowed the quail to be taken out of
reach of all but those who went forth
and shot them, but the duck is not 60
ing to be eliminated with the same
ease. The few months when ducks are
salable is a season of joy to the people
VINO like their flavor and can afford to
pay for them and of profit to the ca
terer and the market man. They Will
all use influence to defeat a measure
taking the duck from the general table.
Various plans for the licensing of
hunters by placing tax on guns are
being considered and legislation will be
attempted in this line, though 1t does
not look like 1t would be popular. Many
people keep a gun about who never kill
duck, quail or deer. Among the plans
of license is one to impose upon citi-
zens a yearly license fee of 81 and on
aliens fee of $40 year.
A bill introduced by Senator Emmons
will be reported upon this week by the
upper house Committee on Drainage.
Swamp and Overlooked Lands, and
then the members will hear a story of
danger that threatens Bakersfield
that is sure to speed their action on
the measure. Senator Emmons bill
provided for the appropriation of 900
for the erection of a system of en-
bankments and levees to conf1ne the
Kern River to it's channel just where 1t
debouches from the mountains above
Bakersfield.
The Committee on Corporations has
bill. introduced by Shortridge, under
consideration that promises to develop
bill If passed will require that every
firm or corporation formed or organized
under the laws of any State or country
other than California engaged in the
business of indemnifying employers
and others against loss or damage for
personal injuries or death to employees
or others shall deposit in the State
treasury not less than 100000 for the
protection Of policy holders.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
ELDER AND OLD SLIP.
Vessel Had Seen Service on Coast for
Nearly Thirty Years.

The steamer George w. Elder was
one of the oldest and best known ves-
sells on this coast. She had been in
service here for about 27 years. When
she was first brought from the East
and began plying between San Fran
cisco and northern waters she was
deemed one of the finest vessels on
the coast. Previous to her being put on
the run to Portland the old steam
ships. Ajax, Pelican, Orifiamme and
Pacific, were the stars of the line.
During the Spanish-American war
she was taken off her regular run and
made trip to Manila. She also made
several trips to Alaskan ports during
the great rush of the Klondike excite
ment, but her trade has practically
been for twenty-five years between
this port and Portland, Oregon. She
was built at Chester. Pa, by Roach
& Sons. in 1874.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
PILOT BOAT AND STEAMER
ARE TN COLLISION.
LADY MINE is NEARLY
WRECKED BY THE NEKO
Seas Toss the Ships Together

The pilot-boat Lady Mine was in COL
lision with the Kosmos liner Neko just
outside the Golden Gate yesterday
morning and came nearly being sent to
the bottom of the ocean.
The Neko, in command Of Captain II.
Hickman, was proceeding out to sea in
charge of Pilot John Wallace Jr. She
had just arrived off the south bank
buoy when Pilot Wallace signaled to
Captain William Kelly, in command OF
the Lady Mine. to cQRae alongside and
take him off.
The wind was blowing fresh from the
south and a nasty, choppy, high sea
was running. A yawl was sent from
the Lady Mine to the Neko for Captain
Wallace, and he was just about to
board the Lady Mine when a sudden
sQuall and a great mass of surging
waters drove the pilot-boat and steam
ship together. The Neko was lifted
high by a mighty wave and her stern
driven far out of water. AS 1t came
down 1t struck the little Lady Mine
with a terrific crash. Had the pilot
boat not fioated clear Of the big steam
ship at that very instant she would
certainly have been smashed to pieces.
The Neko struck the Lady Mine full
amidships and caught the main boom
Of the pilot-boat, carrying 1t completely
away, and smashed twenty Of the
stanchions. At this instant another
great wave drove the two vessels apart
as suddenly as it's predecessor mad
brought them together.
In the midst Of the turmoil and con-
fusion Captain Wallace made flying
leap from the little yawl for the deck
of the pilot-boat. He was caught in the
billows and thrown square on the deck
ne he Cd EJn g.
. capped without injury.
= The damage to the pilot-boat will
amount to about $1,000. The Lady Mine
. put about and came back to port, while
the Neko proceeded on her way to
southern ports en- route to Hamburg.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
CROKER DIES
FROM INJURIES
Lingers Only Over Night as
a Result of Automobile
Accident at 0rmond, Fla.

ORMOND, Fla, Jan. 22-Frank H.
Croker, who was thrown from his au-
tomobile yesterday, died shortly after s
o'clock this morning. 1t was evidently
from the effects of the tremendous
shock that he died. When he was
placed in position for examination by
the surgeons he asked the nature Of
his injuries. He was told that they
consisted of sprained knee and elbow.
He then asked about his mechanic.
Rolen, and was told that he was more
seriously hurt.
The young man was then put under
the influence OF ether by the surgeons
and the broken and splintered bones
in the leg and arm were set, his broken
ribs were bandaged and bad scalp
wound was dressed.
After the operation the patient
seemedi to be-resting well, but was in a
semi conscious state. After midnight
he became entirely unconscious and re-
manned so until death.
Experts estimate that young Croker
was driving his machine at speed of
a mile in forty seconds. They say that
no machine ever built could stand the
strain of a sharp turn while going at
that speed.
Stanley,Son the motor cycle. was di-
rectly in the course of the racer. and
to Crol1er~,i it must have appeared al
most certain death to attempt to make
the sharp turn to get out of the way
of the small machine ahead Of him.
Croker's mechanic, Rolen. was in
stantly killed. One side of his head was
crushed. Stanley was taken to st. Au-
gustine this morning. where he will re-
ceive further attention at the railway
hospital. = .
The fatal accident, coming almost at
the opening of the annual tournament.
has cast "a gloom over the racers gath
cred here, and those who drive their
own machines in the races will insist
upon the adoption and enforcement of
rigid rules to. insure them against
every accident.
Mrs Richard Croker. mother Of the
young man, and his sister arrived from
Jacksonville to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
Nearly Drifts ON AIcatraz.

The French bark Boesuet. inward bound.
came near being dashed to pieces on Alcatraz
Island late Saturday night She crossed In
through the Golden Gate shortly after 10
o'clock and when about OF Meiggs wharf
dropped her starboard anchor. strong food
tide running at the time and tho anchor.
E with its eighty fathoms Of chain. was torn
clean away from the keelson.
f: Captain Ancelin then ordered the port anchor
let go. This shared the fate OF the first ono.
like it being with its chain away from
the keelson and dropped to the bottom Of the
bay This left the ship entirely at the mercy
tide. Pilot Newt" Jordan. who was bringing
the vessel in, at once that the ship was
IN a terrible predicarnent- He ordered all kinds
of signals to be sent UP calling for assistance.
Blue lights, red lights skyrockets were fired on
in all directions. but to no avail. No help
came.
The ship was fast drifting down toward AL
catraz. The night was stormy and dark. All
hands were piped deck, and after a hurried
discussion between captain and pilot II was
deciHed to set sails and try II possible TO oeacn
her. BY the time they got the vessel under steer
age way she had drifted TO within fifty feet OF
the northern point OF Alcatraz. BY great ex-
pertness of maneuvering on the part OF captain
and they wore her around the north END
of the island then brought her to and sailed
tween Alcatraz and Angel islands.
The bark was then headed direct for the mud
fats Just west Of Berkeley and was beached
there. Here she remained upright until noon
yesterday, when the tugs Sea Witch and Sea
Prince hauled her off with little effort. She
'lies. Captain Ancelin says the Bossuet has
suffered damage Of any kind She Is b"
DAYS from Newcastle Australia, and brings
5000 tons of coal consigned to j. & A. Brown.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
INSTALL NEW OFFICERS
Dramatic Degree of Rose Croix to Be
Conferred on Glass of Forty
I'm the Temple.

The following have been installed by
Joseph d. Abrams, the retiring vener-
able master, as officers of San Fran
cisco Consistory No. L, Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite Masons, the
Oldest on the Pacific Coast, which was
made a particular consistory when the
Grand Consistory went out of existence
years ago: Henry Ascroft, Thirty-third
Degree, venerable master of the
Kadosh; William P. Filmer, K. C. c.
H, prior OF the Kadosh; George
varcoe, X. c. c. H., preceptor of the
Kadosh; Joseph d. Abrams, X. c. c..
II. Up. v. NJ, chancellor; Henry L.
Kowalski. Thirty-second Degree, min
lister of state; Henry Burner. Thirty
third Degree, registrar; Samuel w.
Levy. Thirty-third Degree, treasurer;
George G. Gauld, Thirty-second De-
gree, marshal of ceremonies; Robert
e. Allen, Thirty-second Degree, pri-
mate; George Filmer, Thirty-second
Degree, expert; Andrew M. Armer,
Thirty-second Degree, assistant expert;
gree. master of the guard A. B.
Scalmanini, Thirty-second Degree,
standard bearer; John darcy, Thirty
second Degree, tyler.
This consistory has membership OF
nearly 500, the largest numerically in
the Western States. 1t owns the prop
erty on the north side of Post street,
formerly occupied by the Improved
Order of Red Men, upon which it will
in time erect a magnificent Masonic
Cathedral.
San Francisco Chapter. knights
Rose Croix, A. and A. S. r. NJ, COM
ynenced comforting the degrees of the
Rose Croix in the Masonic Temple.
when the Fifteenth or Knight of the
East or Sword Degree was conferred
on a. class of forty e1igibles. The prin-
cipal parts of this very dramatic de-
gree were exemplified by Wise Master
Francis " Keesling and Louis Nelson
of Gethsemene Chapter, r. c.. of Oak
lard. The officers participating were
about equally divided from the San
Francisco and Oakland bodies. The
Eighteenth or Knight of the Rose
Croix III. r. D. M. Degree will be COP
ferred in the Commandery Hall of the
Temple on February in full form.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
GRAND ARMY WOMEN
GREET NEW OFFICERS
Installation in Several Organizations
Are Followed by Presentations
and Pleasing Programmes


Lincoln Corps No. 8, Women's Re-
lief Corps, Grand Army of the Re-
public, has installed the following Of
ficers: Carrie w. Dibble, president;
Johanna F. Clark, senior vice presi-
dent; Belle Donovan. junior vice
president; Mary e. Ferguson, treas
urer; Mary r. Bozio. chaplain; Edith
Eason, conductor; Dora H. Wilkins,
assistant conductor; Cora A. Fenner,
guard; Ida Shaver, assistant guard;
Ella Corbett, Minnie McDermott, Mary
E. Smith and Kate S. Adams color
bearers; Estelle Hilton, musician;
Cera L. Green, press correspondent.
The ceremony was followed by an
interesting programme of music and
literary numbers, contributed by
Madame Caro- Roma. Estelle Hilton
and Jennie NJ. Long.
After the installation of Mrs. L. Z.
Drew, as president. and the other Of
ficers of James A. Garfield Corps, Mrs.
Frances Peters, the retiring president,
was presented with a valuable gold
badge by the corps in recognition Of
the able manner in which she had
conducted the affairs of the corps.
At a public installation in the Red
Mems building of the officers of Seven
Pines Circle, Ladies of the Grand
Army, there was large gathering of
members and friends. The installing
officer was Lily Dunn, D. /. O. The
new officers are: Emily L. Russell,
president; Florence Steinmitz, senior
wee president; Christine Leather,
Junior vice president; Lena Scholten,
treasurer; Anna S. Phillips, secretary;
l.. S. Thomas, chaplain; Louisa Ball,
conductor; Pauline Schaffery, assistant
conductor; Lola Green, guard; M.
Stevens, assistant guard.
A handsome gold badge was pre-
sented by Department Secretary Ella
Smedley on behalf of the circle to
Henrietta How, the retiring president.
Myrtle Morgan, Harry Abbott. the
Misses Farrady, Angelina j. Budd and
Mrs NJ. Williams entertained the au-
d1ence with musical selections and
recitations and later there was dancing
for an hour.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
CARMEN AND EMPLOYERS
CONSIDER NEW AGREEMENT
Prospect That Existing Contract Will
Be ReadOpted With a Few
Minor Changes.

Several meetings have been held
during the last week between dele
gates from the Garments Union. and
the managers of the United Railroads,
with view to renewing the agree
ment now in force. From the Car
mems sUnion were President Richard
Cornelius, G.. w. Lane, Frank Whit
ney, William McMann and William
Mccarthy. The railroad representa-
tives were: President Holland, Sec
retary Wilcutt and superintendent
Hibbs.
During the meetings no objection
was raised to the present agreement
except in minor details. The carmen
wished better arrangements on sched-
ule time and lay offs. These points
were; discussed by both sides and they
will be presented to the carmen at the
regular meeting. tomorrow night.
Should they be farorably acted on 1t
is expected that a renewal of the old
conditions will be signed with these
innovations inserted. But In any case
there is no anticipation of any trou-
Bile. between the company and its men
when the present agreement expires
next May. When signed. the agree
ment will be for two years.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
BARLEY GROWS
IN Her THROAT
Young Woman of San Diego
Apparently Suffering From
Tonsilitis Given a Surprise
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call.

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 22-Miss Martha
Marquardt, aged is years, daughter of
Hans Marquardt, a merhant. suffered
last week with what she believed to
be tonsilitis She bore 1t for while.
then as 1t seemed to grow worse went
to DR.. J. c. Hearne.
Dr. 'Hearne made an examination and
to his surprise he saw growing in the
back part of the girls throat pale
little shoot about three-quarters of an
inch in length and curled back upon
itself. He inserted forceps and with
out difficulty dislodged from a pocket
in the tonsils a small barley seed which
had sprouted there. s
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23

r PORTLAND. Jan. 22.-The steamship
George w. Elder, which left Portland
last night for San Francisco. struck a
rock in the Columbia River near Goble,
forty miles from here, about midnight
and stove a hole in her port side a
short distance forward of amidships,
and she sank in about fifteen feet OF
water.
The accident was caused by the rud-
der becoming fouled by a snag. While
in this helpless condition and before
she could be stopped she left the cham
mel and piled upon jagged rock which
lies near the bank of the river.
The river steamer Hassalo, which left
this city for Astoria about the same
time as the Elder, went to the assist
ance of the steamship and brought her
passengers back to this city.
: A force of longshoremen was sent i'm
mediately to the disabled vessel for the
purpose of unloading her, which will
consume about two days. The Elder
will be brought to this city and dry
docked, when the full extent of the
damage will be made known.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
GOES TO JAPAN
AS N.OBSERVER
Surgeon w. c. Braisted Will
Study Oriental Methods
for Handling the Wounded
LEAVES ON MANCHURIA
Is Assigned to Special Duty
in the Far East by the
Surgeon General of Navy
LEAVES ON MANCHURIA

Lieutenant Commander w. c. Braist-
ed. surgeon in the United States navy,
is at the st. Francis Hotel awaiting the
departure of the steamship Manchuria
for Japan, whittier he is going under
instructions from Washington as spe-
cial observer for the Navy Department
Although he declined to discuss his
mission last night, it was learned that
Surgeon Braisted will watch the opera
tions of the japanese naval forces, to
which he expects to be assigned, and
will make a careful inspection of the
hospitals and note the success of all
modern appliances used by the Japa-
nese in rendering their hospitals sani-
tary.
The officer will go direct to Toxic
and will there begin his visit to the
larger hospitals. Later he expects to
be assigned to some of the war vessels
and hospital ships for the purpose of
permitting him to look into the trans
portation of wounded at sea, a study
which few surgeons have had an op-
portunity to enjoy in the present war
and which, as a matter of fact, is some
thing new to the world
Eventually the officer expects to get
near the japanese firing line to exam
inc men who have been wounded by
the modern guns, and will follow the
wounded to the rear with a view to
comparing the methods of the Japa-
nese hospital corps with those of this
country. The result of his observations
will be incorporated in a report to the
surgeon general of the navy. Com
mander Braisted is an experienced
naval surgeon. He was formerly at
tached to the New York hospital and
some time ago was assigned to duty on
this coast to supervise the fitting out
of the Relief. He has since been at
tached to the battleship Ohio. His mis-
sion in Japan is expected to extend
over period Of six months, il not
longer.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVED.
Sunday. January %.
gtunr Eureka lessen 40 hours from Eureka
6tmr Aberdeen, Hansen, So hours from
GTsys HsTsSr siasraz Anderson 4e hours from San
Pedro
stmr Redondo. Ahlin, 7s hours from Port
land, via Astoria IS hours.
Stmr Jas Higgins, Higgins. 2e hours from
Fr bark Bossuet. Ancelin. ea days from
Newcastle. Aus
Sunday, January %.
stmr Coos Bay; Nicolson san Pedr9 O.,
stmr Maggie Nso Whtney Hafm0Gn Ha%6re Bay
stlnr queen. Alexander. San Diego.
Stmr Jeanie, Bartlett. Seattle.
Stinr Columbia Doran, Astoria.
Bktn Encore Palmgren Willapa Harbor.
schr VIM Olsen. Rorvik Bellingham.
Schr Eric. Jorgensen. -.
TELEGRAPHIC.
POINT LOBOs. Jan %. 10 p m-weather
foggy: wind Sc; velocity le miles per hour.
RETURNED.
Sunday, January o.
Strnr Maggie hence this for Halfmoon
Bay, returned on account of strong Sc winds
DOMESTIC PORTS.
TATOOSH-Passed out Jan 22-Ger bark
garmbek, for Liverpool
Passed in Jan 22-Stmr Santa Rosa hence
Ia, On for Victoria
'ar Zoos rs iIE RAYOArrived Jan 22-stmr Break
water, hence Jan 20
sailed Jan 22-Stmr Czarina, for San Fran
aEoNTEREY-Sailed Jan 22-Schr Mon
terey in tow of tug Dauntless, for Tacoma.
ASTORIA-Sailed Jan 22-Stmr F Kill
burn for San Francisco. via Coos Bay and
BANDoN--Arrived Jan 22-schr Advance.
hence Jan 10.
Stmr Shawmut from China.
Sailed Jan 22-Schr VIM Bowden. for Mol
lendo
Santa Paula. in tow of tug Liberty. for San
francisco
SANTA BARBARA-sailed Jan 22-Stmr
State of California. for San Francisco
ISLAND PORT
HONOLULU-Arriyed Jan 22-Br ship Lin
.disfarne from Hamburg.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
NEW YORK-Arrived Jan 22-Stmr Chem
aitz, from Bremen; stmr st Louis, from
southampton and Cherbourg.
NAPLES-.lrrived Jan 22-Stmr Canopic,
from Boston, via Ponta del Gada and Genoa,
for Alexandria, and proceeded.
GLASGOW-Sailcd Jan 21--Stnr Ethiopian,
for New York. via Movi1le and sailed from
the latter port on Jan %.
DOVER-Sailed Jan 22-Stmr Patricia, from
Hamburg for New York, via Boulogne.
QUEENSTOWN-Saile Jan 22-Stmr Etru-
ria. from Liverpool, for New York.
LONDON-Arrived Jan 22-Stmr Telleme
chius from Victoria c. via Yokohama,
Hongkong. etc. for Amsterdam and Antwerp.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST

The storm remains central of the Washing
ton coast and has caused rain from San Diego
northward. High southerly winds are reported
of the Golden Gate and from the Washington
coast Southeast storm warnings are displayed
at Point Reyes.
The rain has been heavy in the upper Sacra-
mento Valley and the rivers are rising rapidly
from Marysvfile northward.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight January %:
California north of Tehachapi-Cloudy Mon
day. with showers; brisk southerly wind.
California south of Tehachapi-Partly cloudy
Monday. light west wind.
Neyada-Showers Monday.
San Francisco and v:cinity-Showers Monday:
brisk southerly wind.
Los Angeles and vicinity-Partly cloudy
Monday; light west wind.
Sacramento and vicinity-Showers Monday.
Fresno and vicinity-Cloudy; probably show
ers Monday.
c. H WILSON, Local Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
KILLS HIMSELF BECAUSE
GIRL HE LOVES WEDS
Rejected Suitor Commits Suicide on
Day Young Woman Becomes
Bride of Another

SPOKANE, Jan. 22.-R. L. Hardin.
a rejected suitor for young lady's
hand. killed himself on her wedding
day at his cabin southwest of Orin.
Wash. He used a rifle. wounding him
self twice before firing the fatal shot.
Hardin told one of his friends that if
the young lady in question should
marry any other man there would be
nothing for him to live for. On the
day of her wedding Hardin was last
seen alive. He left a note saying he
could not live without the girl
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23

fourth time column gives the last tide Of the
day. except when there are but three tides as
sometimes occurs. The heights given are In
addition to the -soundings OF the United States
Coast Survey Charts except when minus (--l
sign precedes the height. and then the number
given is ssubtracted from the depth given by
the charts The plane of reference II the mean
OF the lower low waters
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
conpAeN1E GENERALS rRANsArLANrIQUE

DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-Paris. kA,>
Sailing every Thursday instead OF zK HX&
Saturday at 10 m. from Pier AZ. zs1&-S
North River foot of Morton ST..
First class to Havre, $40 and upward Sec
ond class to Havre. $45 and upward. GEN
ERAL AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND
CANADA % Broadway (Hudson building),
New York ]. F. FUGAZI < CO., PACING Coast
Agents. Montgomery avenue San Francisco.
Tickets sold by all Railroad Ticket Agents.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
Memoranda.

Per bark Bossuet-Had succession OF Sc
and gales for last IL days.
ASTORIA, Jan 22-Stmr Geo w Elder
struck rock in Columbia River, 40 miles be-
iow Portland, midnight last night; was
pedcnsd: now resting easily; passengers re-
small expenS-.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
For a. q ravy yard and vallejo.

strs General Frisbe. Monticello and Arrow,
a.45 nm. 1890 pm. 3:15 PIN, pm, S:3e
o m. = sundays GAS a. m. II 80 noon. PM.
$50 pm Leave Vallejo am, am. 1880
p.m. 3:l5 pm. c5:45 pm. Saturday. pm
?, foot Mission ST.. phone Main 150e. HATCH
BROS
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23

DIES Ar THE DINNER TABLE.-Jean
Gasson laundryman while eating his dinner
at his home. 43 Duboce avenue. yesterday
complainedsof severe pain at his heart. He
by heart disease. Gasson was married and
about "a years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
Busy Unloading Manchuria.

big gang of stevedores was busy all day
yesterday discharging the cargo OF the Man
churia, so that she may load and be ready to
sail on Saturday for the Orient.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
sonoma Due To-Day.

The Oceanic Steamship Company's steamship
sonoma is due to-day from Sydney. via AucR-
land and Honolulu.