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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02

Mrs. Nimble-"Oh. you're making fancy
work presents for Christmas, aren't you?
Miss kimball-"Mercy, no! Nobody wants
these foolish things? I'm just making them
for the charity bazaar.'-Detroit Free
Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
Toy Dogs.

Turning now to drawing-room dogs, there
is a very wide selection open. Ladies' have
more time and patience than men to at
tend to pets. and probably more love to
bestow on them, and the consequence Is a
crowd OF pet dogs has gathered round her
skirts, so as to speak. Popularity may be
represented by the three Ps-the poodle,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02

TOY bulldog or Trench bulldog" which
will land you in the heights of canine
fashion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02

one who. in keeping a country dog, wants
"a run for his money" might certainly
experiment with few racing whippets
and find In their contests a continual source
of pleasure and excitement without the
conjunction that. sometime attaches to
the coursing of the timid and helpless hare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
AS TO COUNTRY DOGS.

All sporting dogs are country dogs, and
in this sense country dogs are far more
numerous than those which were dealt with
under the designation of town" dogs: but
sporting dogs have been ruled out of the
sphere of these notes, which deal with the
canine as a companion. and those treated
under the above generic designation must
be taken to include only the larger varie-
ties which are not adapted for the house,
but require kennel accommodation, and the
freedom of the open.
There are many virtues to commend large
dogs and to make their possession the acme
of dog-lovers ambition. They are nohler
and more dignified than their smaller breth-
rem. and If they require more care and
control. they please the proprietary sense
more. and impart a great lusteT to their
owner. This may be a superficial way Of
regarding the question, but it is indisput-
able that team of Irish wolfhounds. Great
Danes or Borzols gives a certain sense Of
personal satisfaction and pride which can
not be derived from association with a
pack of terriers or a following of toy SPAN
tels. The larger companion dogs are to the
smaller ones what pack of hounds is to
a pack of beagles, and their masters gen.
orally regard the smaller units of canine
creation with a certain aloofness and dis
dain.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-24
steamer BerkeIev in collision.

The ferry steamer Berkeley was run into
yesterday morning during the fog by the
steam schooner Point Arena The Berkeley
vas crowded with passengers who rushed
wildly TO the after end when the Point Arenas
blunt bow began to crumble up the ferry
boats rail. The Berkeley, with Captain
Blslzeley in command, was her first trip
from Oakland She was crowded with passen-
gers. AS few women were aboard there was
en absence of mysteries in the panic which
followed the collision, but there was a panic
just the same. The Point Arena Captain
Miller, was coming up the bay, having just
arrived from Point Arena. She had twenty
two passengers and q big deckioad Of lumber.
This load made her formidable as a ram.
The Berkeley was heading for her slip when
the Point Arenas lookout first saw the ferry
boat looming up in the fog big church.
There was no chance TO back. Captain Mil
ler rang for full speed ahead and tried 10
pass ahead Of the Berkeley. In the uncertain
light be could not judge the distance between
the boats and the Point Arenas squirt ahead
only made matters worse. The Point Arena s
bow was stove in. Part Of the Berkeleys rail
was carried away and one Of her boats
smashed. The Berkeley landed her passengers
within few minutes The Point Arenas
passengers went ashore at Mission-street
wharf and the steam schooner proceeded to
Oakland 10 unload and be repaired.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-24
DUTY ON GRAIN
AT SEAW ALL
Commissioners Amend the
Regulations in Regard to
Tolls and Other Charges
MILLSTUFFS AND BEANS
No Tax on Flour in Transit
Through San Francisco to
Foreign or COastwise Ports

The Board of State Harbor Commits
sioners yesterday adopted amended
regulations governing grain. flour, mill
and 2 of the seawall. The new sched-
'ule Of charges, to take effect April :,
1905, follows:
On grain discharged from vessels at sections
l and OF the seawall, or hauled from other
wharves from warehouses for shipment at
sections l and of the seawall. the tolls
and seeds the tolls are cents per ton.
Grain, flour. millstuffs, beans and seeds must
be removed from the sheds before o'clock
p. m. On the fifth day, exclusive of Sundays
and holidays, following the one on which the
vessel bringing same finished discharging at
SAID sections or seawall unless sooner ordered
to be removed by the wharfnger. At the eN-
piration of said FIVE days all of said articles
remaining on the front forty feet will be re-
moved, without further notice, to the back
thirty-ive feet of the sheds. at the expense
and risk of the owner thereof. where they may
remain (unless sooner ordered to be removed
of Sundays and holidays after the expiration
Of the said five days, without further charge.
except that grain shall be charged wharf
age charge additional of 2l5 cents per ton or
fraction thereof for such twenty days or frac-
tion thereof. and the whole of said wharfage
charge is due and payable Immediately and
must be paid to the collector at his office be-
fore said grain will be allowed to be removed
from the sheds. If the owner Or consignee
be trucked to the back thirtyhve feet of the
sheds at the time of their discharge AT the
expiration of said twenty days, If any portion
of said articles still remain IN the sheds.
notice shall forthwith be posted thereon re-
quiring it's removal before o'clock p. m. fol-
lowing the day upon which said notice Is posted,
exclusive OF Sundays or holidays, and on fail
ure to comply Herewith the wharhnger must
have same removed therefrom and stored at
the charge, risk and expense of the owner
thereofs
Grain, -four Except as to tolls on -four
which is billed through San Francisco In
transit to coastwise or foreign ports) VIII be
subject at all wharves except sections / and
of the seawall to the same rules and rates or
tolls and wharfage as are imposed on other
merchandise.
No tolls will be charged on flour which IS
billed through San Francisco in transit to
coastwise or foreign ports.
The Commissioners at the regular
session yesterday directed the secre-
tary to invite proposals for 1900 tons
of cement for use in the construction
of Vallejo-street pier.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-24
Exports by the Kosmos Liner.

The German steamer Assuan of the KOS
mos line sailed Wednesday for Hamburg
and way ports with a general merchandise
cargo laden at this port and consigned prin-
cipally to the ports of call along the west
coast Of Central and South America. The
cargo was valued at $50, ,O51, to be distributed
as follows: For Mexico, $50. 1Se; Central
America, $11.550; Ecuador. s12.221: Peru.
sT104; Chile. s4459; Germany. s3152: England,
S3T9- The following were the leading exports:
f To Mexico--l15 bbls -four, 1886 gals 46 cs
wine. 157 gals 20 whisky, 10 cs liquors. 26
mineral water. 272 crts potatoes, % crts
onions. 100 bales hay, 1904 lbs dried fruit
4s2 lbs farinaceous goods 1900 lbs rice 800
lbs cheese, u as baking powder, S91 lbs l cs
butter. ll40 lbs raisins. 523 lbs tea. 1906 lbs
spices, 27Os lbs ham and bacon, 131 cs canned
goods. 1883 # lumber, 1854 bdls shocks
.s,913 lbs bluestone, cs leather 137 pcs >
pkgs pipe, 100 cs fuse, cs electrical goods
II pcs steel. "a pcs structural iron kegs
nails, IL pkgs acid. IL pkgs machinery. Is
oils. 149 steel rails. 10 cs wax IA cs arms
and ammunition. 10 cs boots and shoes, 4
bales hose 6 pkgs sewing machines, cs drugs.
To Central America-1194 bbls -four, 124
ctls corn, q cs canned goods, 144o lbs tea.
cs olives. 26s lbs spices. 5000 IBIS rice, 8
p1gs groceries and provisions, 227 ctls barley,
ia gals wine, 115 gals 10 cs whisky, $50 lbs
Goldfish. 3277 railroad ties IS, 600 lbs cement
/ cs machinery. II cs paints and oils s bbIs
tar, 175 pkgs pipe and fittings. 173 coal
oil 10 pkgs millwork 3 bdls leather.
4S1 cs canned salmon. 100 cs assorted canned
goods, 2700 lbs tea. 552 lbs ham and bacon,
u pkgs groceries and provisions. 1866 lbs
glucose, 200 lbs dried fruit so crts potatoes
60C lbs spices. 63 bdls brooms, pkgs acid,
55 bds rope, 80, 005 lbs tallow. 25 cs soap, II
bales paper bags. 1 cs leather.
To Peru-62o0 lbs lard 81 cs canned salmon
136 cs assorted canned goods, 1875 lbs spices
z2O gals wine. $40 lbs Goldfish, 10 cs whisky
pkgs groceries and provisions, II cs table
PREPARATIONS, pkgs paste. 500 lbs dried fruit.
6579 lbs grease. i cs machinery, 10,62s rail
road ties, $50 bdls shocks. paint, bdls
brooms So 604 lbs tallow
To ChiIe-12, 751 lbs lard, $3.50 lbs dried
shrimps. ii fruit extracts 10 bbls OIL "A
coils rope ] cs machinery.
To Germany-2O0 cs honey. %. 155 lbs old
metal
To England-e bbls shells.
The vessel also carried cargo which was
laden on Puget Sound ports and consigned to
various ports in Central and South America
ana Mexico. This cargo was valued at $50 234
and consisted chiefly of -four. lumber, tallow
q
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-24
Paw Tribute to washington.

The students of the College of Notre
Dame, Dolores street, as a fitting pre-
lude to an anticipated holiday. assem-
bled on the college campus on Wash
ington's birthday around a portrait Of
Washington, gracefully draped with
the silken folds of the star-spangled
banner. A tribute of honor was rem
dered to the national hero in an orig
inal poem from the pen of one of the
sisters of the college. This was well
recited by Miss Winifred Harvey. class
of 1905. Genuine patriotism was
evinced in the singing of the national
anthem by chorus of 500 youthful
voices, followed by salute to the flag.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-24
Merchandise for Honolulu.

The schooner Aloha was cleared for Homo
lulu yesterday with an assorted merchandise
cargo valued at $53, 622 and including the fol-
lowing: 1897 bbls -four 3476 ctls barley. 223
ctls wheat. 50 ctls corn, 11So bales hay. 1917
lbs bran, 81, 1913 lbs middlings, 7740 gals Al
cs wine, 35 gin, 100 bbls As beer, 20
cs liquors, 373 gals 100 cs whisky. 113o lbs
dried fruit. so bbls salmon, S259 lbs glucose,
IL. .906 lbs beans, IL, ,9SS lbs cs bread, 240o
lbs coffee, 45 pkgs groceries and provisions,
PAS gals vinegar 1927 cs canned goods 4
cs olives, 1898 lbs 1 farinaceous goods. 5525
lbs meals. $3.50 lbs SALT 1850 lbs lard e43
lbs chicory 100 bxs paste. 576 lbs chocolate,
IA, 1913 lbs sugar, so 600 lbs rice, lac, ,495 lbs
fertilizer, $50 bdls paper, 100 redwood posts.
D.. 800 lbs tobacco. % bdls iron, cs boots
and shoes 50 cs axle grease, 16 bdls brooms.
19 kegs nails $50 kegs paint, so candles,
100 matches. SO soap, los coils rope,
75 pkgs wagon material. 533 II hardwood, 8
pkgs leather, 1149 lbs starch, bales twine.
1 cs dry goods
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-24
TWO MILLIONS
IN THIS DEAL
Capitalist r. w. Turnbull Is
Endeavoring to Purchase
Sierra Lumber Company
PROPERTY A BIG ONE
Owners Price Satisfactory
and the Transfer May Be
Effected in a Few Days

Robert w. Turnbull. a Minneapolis
millionaire. has been a guest for sew
eral days at the Palace Hotel. where
he has been comforting with the rep
resentatives of Coleman Brothers for
the purchase of the Sierra Lumber
Company's interests In Northern Cali
fornia. 1t was reported yesterday that
the negotiations that have been pend
ing for several months were all but
completed and Ii is expected that a
formal transfer OF the stock viii be
effected in a few days. Associated
with Millionaire Turnbun In the big
deal are several Minnesota capitalists.
including w. j. Scanlon Of the Scan
lon-Gibson Lumber Company Of Min
neapolis. who was recently in this city
In connection with the negotiations.
The Sierra Lumber Company's prop
erty consists OF about 100000 acres of
rich timber land with mills, mostly in
Butte and Plumas counties. The COM
pany also owns a lumber yard In this
city and has small interests In vart-
Gus parts of Northern California.
which are also included In the deal
Coleman brothers hold the controll-
ing interest in the company. and II
was for the purchase of their block of
stock that the negotiations Of Turn
bull and his friends were opened. AL
though none Of the men connected with
the deal will talk for publication 1T was
learned yesterday that the price set
upon the property by Coleman brothers
is $1,000, ,000-a figure acceptable to the
Minnesota people.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-24
Lease of sailors. Home.

The Supervisors Police Committee
yesterday considered the matter of the
lease of the Sailors Home, for which
petitions have been fled by the La
dies Seamen's Friend Society, which
now conducts the institution, and the
Ladies' Protective Society, a new or
ganization. Attorney Brown Of the
first named society stated that the
board of managers had agreed to give
representation on the board to four
Catholic ladies on condition that re-
ligious services of every character be
abolished in the home Rev. Father
Rogers and Attorney George Connolly
agreed to consider the proposition on
behalf of the Ladies' Protective So
ciety. The committee decided to meet
this afternoon to take action on the
award of the lease
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-24
The Original Little Beneficencia Pub
lica Company of San Francisco.
ORGANIZED SEPTEMBER. 1898.
prruAI NOTIc-N To TILE RIfRI Il

ORGANIZED SEPTEMBER. 1875
SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Owing to the fact that numerous schemes
are placed before the public from time TO time.
we would respectfully call the attention OF
purchasers Of tickets to buy only from re-
sponsible agents and to see that their tickets
read as follows:
THE ORIGINAL LITTLE BENIFICENCIA
PUBLICA COMPANY OF SAN FRAN
CISCO. Organized September, 1898.
Each coupon has initials NJ. & T. on the face
and back OF the ticket
The following are the capital prizes as de-
cided by The Benifcencia Publica Company OF
the City OF Mexico:
February D. 1905-No. 5273S wins $500.
sold In San Francisco. Cal. No. 45211 wins
$500 sold In San Francisco. CAL; No $3.50
wins $3.50, sold in San Francisco, Cal Nos.
2eS61, 36475. 551S4. 1908 and 1919 each win
s125, sold in San Francisco and Oakland Cal.
The following capital prizes were paid by
1905: M. A. lie Brun (poultry dealer, Oh
sens market 913 Market street). residing az
3O71 Pine ST.. San Francisco. Cal. $3.50:
Gernain Poughan. proprietor OF st. Germain
Restaurant. 33 O'Farreu ST., San Francisco.
Cal $3.50; Robert c. Avy, assistant paying
teller French American bank, 315 Montgomery
ST. residing at Ala Lombard street. San Fran
cisco, CAL $3.50: Christian Knapp with the
United Railway. motOrman Ellis ST. line). re-
siding ar 1910 Scott St, San FrhanciscO. Cal.
1880. collected by william Botcher through
wells Fargo & CO. 8 Express for Ed De Bour-
dietl Truckee Cal. S625: Charles p Carpenter
grocery clerk 2443 California street). residing
at 1905 Bush street San Francisco. Cal. s62Ss
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-24
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

Thursday, February 23
Stmr Point Arena, Miller. 16 hours from
stmr Helen P Drew. Gunderson. ID hours
from Greenwood
Stmr Scotia, Johnson, IL hours from Bowens
Landing
stmr James S Higgins, Higgins. 1e hours
from Fort Bragg; bound to San Pedro; called
IN to land passengers.
stmr Signal. Bendegard. bk days from Coos
Bay.
Stmr Norwood. Martin. SO hours from San
Harbor; bound south; called In for passengers
Stmr City of Picking, Robinson % days and
Stmr Celia. Hagen, 20 hours from Albion
River.
Stmr Chas Nelson Christensen. % hours
Br stmr Inverness, CIarkson. % days from
stInr Queen. Alexander. AZ hours from San
Diego and way ports.
land via Astoria 49A hours
Stmr Maggie, Whitney. hours from Half
Br ship Argus. Hunter. 14s days from Ant
schr Novelty. Hoffman. IL days from Coos
schr Churchill. RosendaIl 70 days from
schr Ida A, Campbell, hours from Point
Reyes.
Thursday. February %.
stmr Ventura. Hayward. Sydney, etc; D
PACING Coast Steamship Company.
Schr Gen Banning, Bennewitz, Mazatlan;
VIM Olsen.
schr Aloha. Dabe Honolulu; williams,
Dimond * Co.
SAILED.
Thursday February g.
Stmr Whittier. Dickson, Ventura, with barge
Santa Paula in tow.
Etmr James Higgins. Higgins. San Pedro
Stmr Ventura. Hayward, Sydney, via Hon.
olulu.
Stmr Phoenix. Walters. Eureka.
Stmr Bee, Krog, Eureka.
StInr National City Hammar, Fort Bragg
Bktn lseo Perkins, Hansen, Tacoma
Schr Mary c. Campbell, Bodega-
Schr San Buenaventura, lvergard, T1ilamook
Schr Aloha. Dabel, Honolulu.
Schr General Banning, Bennewitz, Mazatlan.
Barge Santa Paula. Pile. Ventura.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-24
NlonticeIIo Breaks Down.

one ~ the steamer Monticello's three cylin-
ders blew out yesterday morning while the
Vallejo boat was passing Angel Island on her
way 10 the city. The explosion caused a panic
smong the passengers and the disabled steam
er had 70 anchor and whistle for assistance.
The Santa Pc ferry-bOat san Pablo responded
- the signals of distress went alongside the
broken down steamer and took aboard the
Monticelo's passengers The tug Pilot later
foWed the Monticello to Mission-street wharf,
where the damaged cylinder was repaired No
body was injured either in the panic or by the
blowing out n the cylinder. but for a few
sci was going down. The noise Of the eNplo-
sion was terrific and II some time before
CAPTAIN Olson was able to persuade HIS pas
sengers that the danger had passed and that
nothing worse could befsl them than few
hours delay
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-24
SUPERVISORS RESUME
WATER RATE INQUIRY
Spring Valley COmpany's OfficiaIs
Testify, but Little Definite Infor-
nation Is Adduced.

The Board of Supervisors yesterday
resumed its investigation into the fin
ancial operations of the Spring Valley
Water Works with a view to fixing
water rates for the next fiscal year.
The inquiry was desultory in the ex-
treme and was directed to ascertainine
the amount expended for new con-
struction in the last year. Assistant
Engineer Williams answered a num-
ber of questions relative to the cost of
laying pipe lines, but little If any def
mite information was obtained on the
subject. Williams agreed to prepare
a detailed statement showing the cost
of labor and other items in laying
mains. Chief Clerk Booker gave some
figures regarding meters, of which
there are 1887 in use. Secretary Pei
ham Ames testified as to the manner
of keeping the accounts of the corpo-
ration.
The committee directed Booker to
furnish a statement showing the seq
regated operating expenses and re-
ceipts from all sources during 1904
and the estimated receipts for the six
months ending June 80, 1904. The
board adjourned to meet again on
next Monday at 8 p. M, when the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the COM
pany will be gone into.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-24
Wafer Front Nofes.

The schooner Excelsior drifted 10 within 200
yards Of Alcatraz yesterday and was saved
from going ashore by the tug Dauntless, which
was dispatched 70 her assistance when the
schooner's predicament was reported.
The British tramp steamer Inverness, Cap
tain CJarkson, said to be q prospective block
ade runner, arrived yesterday in ballast from
Moji.
The French bark Vile du Havre, which left
this mort January 10. is reported as having
been ashore at the entrance to the port of
NoIrnea She was towed or II is not known
-rl,efher or not she sustained any damage.
The British ship Argus. which arrived yes
terday 149 days from Antwerp lost two lower
tonsafle during a hurricane encountered about
300 miles from Antwerp. The remainder of
the voyage was uneventfuL
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-24
The Benefcencia r. C. Company

OF San Francisco Organized May. 1900.
To the public., Beware of counterfeitsH
All genuine tickets of this company have ini-
tiaIs ''R O. Co. on faces and monogram 'R.
G. c. on backs thereof.
Following are the capital prizes as decided
by the Benificencia Publica Company, Thurs
day. Feb o. 1905: No. 5273S wins $500,
sold In Novato. CAL; No. 45211 wins $500,
sold In Los Angeles. CAL; No. 1915 wins
1880 sold in San Francisco. CAL; Nos. 29e61.
36475, 55fs4 1903. 1919 each win s125. sold
in San Francisco and Grass Valley, Cal
irnmediately on presentation at the Office OF
the company In San Francisco. $4,000 reward
will be paid to any person who has ever pre-
sented one of our prizes at our office and was
refused payment
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-24
RECOMMENDS ACCEPTANCE
OF BIDS FOR CITY BONDS
Supervisors Utilities Committee to
Take Steps to Purchase Sites for
New School Buildings.

Take Steps to Purchase Sites Tor
New School Buildings.
The Supervisors Public Utilities
Committee yesterday recommended
the acceptance of the bids OF the
banks and the State Board Of Exam
irers for municipal bonds as follows:
School bonds, $3.50. 600; sewer bonds. $751;
200: street bonds, s243. 900; County Jail and
addition to Hall OF Justice bonds. SIS. 400;
hospital bonds, $3.50. 900; total. $1.T03. 200.
The committee agreed that IL would
be advisable to purchase lands neces-
sary for sites for school buildings at
once and the greater part OF the
$3.50, 500 secured for school bonds will
be devoted to that purpose. 1t was
decided to build the Washington
Grammar School first. II the sum Is
adequate condemnation proceedings
will be instituted for the lands desired
and bids will be invited at once for
the purchase OF sufficient bonds to
build the Washington, Spring Valley
and other school buildings. A con-
ference on the subject will be held
this afternoon with the Board Of Edu-
cation to determine the most urgent
sites.
The call for bids was for bonds or
the total value of s2.573.s00, Of which
sS70,60O remain unsold. OF those
$427,000 are school bonds and S443,-
soc are sewer bonds
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-24
City of Picking Arrives.

The Pacific Mail Company's liner City Of
Pezng arrived early yesterday morning from
Panama and way ports. She brought sixty
six passengers 1912 tons of cargo and treas
cluded the following:
7. w Schroeder and wife. c. E. Schroeder,
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent W. Cahill Mr. and Mrs
Louis A. Berteling, A s. Rollins. E c. Jen-
nings. Abel Rubio. II. r Kern, L ". Moody.
"a z Selleck. J. F. Scoven. y p. Wilson,
Miss I. II. Bailey, B. z. Shaw. P. Espnosa,
Mrs L. Tuxford, l. Crafty, Mrs. Mary de
G0rdy. G. B. Fsxon Jr., E. NJ Todd, Mr.. and
Mrs A II. Bromly, II. l. r Schiafino.