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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Cnasters in CoIIision.

The steam schooners Point Arena and
Brooklyn were in collision yesterday OF Meiggs
wharf. They were both coming in from Men
Iocino They passed passed through the
-oIden Gate together and found the harpor
broad enough for them both until of Meiggs
wharf. where the channel is not more than
rrree miles wide. Another foot OF room and
there would have been no collision As IL was
-hev crashed together side 10 side, but with
10 great force and neither vessel was seriously
-1
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

the early morning tides given in the left
hano column and the successive tides of the
Gay in the order OF occurrence to time; the
fourth time column gives the last tide of the
Gay, except when there are but three tides,
sometimes occurs. The heights given are in
addition TO the soundngs of the United States
Coast Survey Charts. except when minus (-)
sign precedes the height and then the number
given is subtracted from the depth given by
the charts. The plane Of reference is the mean
OF the lower low waters
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
A Grand ARMY Souvenir.

Colonel Thomas BurgoyBe Of the chief
nnsr6nger's staff was presented yesterday
with 4 handsome hand-worlzed silk souvenir
badge OF the twentieth encampment OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic. held in Los An
cefes In 1856 The colonel is veteran Of the
civil War and is prominent in Grand Army
= fairs. The badge was given to him by John
D. Prior Colonel Burgoyne was one Of the
victims OF Sundays street car accident and is
san wearing q sprained wrist in a sling
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Water Front Notes.

The Kosmos liner Assusn arrived yesterday
from the Sound, where she has been loading
cargo for Hamburg
The steamship san Jose, homeward bound,
left Acs pulco February 13
The Pacific Mail ComDanys liner Siberia Is
due Sunday from the Orient
The liner Costa Rica, which has been on the
Portland run sails tomorrow 20 Panama and
wav ports in command or Captain Morton.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Cnfs Rates 10 VaIIeio.

The Southern Pacific Railroad Company has
announced a big reduction in rates to Vallejo
and war is on once more between the railroad
and the water route opposition. From 81 each
way the fare by train has been reduced TO ten
rrfps for 81 30 and as the rail route is the
Easter the General Frisbie will probably De
foez-v sufferer
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
CaIifornia Goes WhaIing.

The whaling bark California Captain Jo-
seph, sailed yesterday on her regular cruise.
The California belongs 10 the old type oil
whaIer and is one Of the most picturesque OF
the bubber hunters that winter in this port
on her last cruise the California had poor
luck she got no bone and only $50 barrels
OF oil.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENER
FORECAST.

FORECAST
Rain has fallen generally in California the
largest amounts occurring in the San Fran
cisco Bay section and southwark.
Conditions favorable for rain Fri
day throughout the State. with in the
Sierras
Southeast storm warnings are displayed at
the Farallones Point Reyes and Point Lobos
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight. February II:
California north of Tehacha pi-Showers Fri
day: fresh east winds high off shore.
California south of Tehachapi-Showers Fri
day; fresh east winds.
Nevada-Rain snow Friday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Showers Friday;
brisk east wind.
Los Angeles and vicinity-Showers Friday;
brisk east wind
Sacramento-Showers Friday; brisk east
wind.
Fresno-Showers Friday; brisk east wind.
A. G. McADIE, District Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

moved from their offices. and that the
court appoint trustees to take charge
of the company.
Campbell, Fitzgerald. Abbott and
Fowler are attorneys for the plaintiff.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Time Ball.

Branch photographic office, U S. N, Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco, Cal.
February 16 1905
The Time Ball on the tower OF the Ferry
building was dropped exactly at noon to-day
/. E.. al noon of the 10th meridian, or at s
p. m Greenwich time. j. c. BURNETT,
Lieutenant U. s. N. in charge.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
The ONerdue List.

The vessels on the overdue list are quoted
1or reinsurance as follows: StOrk, so per
cent: Robert Rickmers. 80 per cent; Francois
and Broderick Boy, per cent; steamship Ia
coma 20 per cent. and steamship Skidby, 40
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
NEWS OF THE OCEAN.

The German ship Neck Cat Hastings Miilsl
IS chartered for lumber. thence 10 the United
Kingdom
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

COHEN PLEADS GUILTY.-CharIes Cohen
pleaded guilty yesterday in the United States
District Court of embezzling money and let
ters before they had been delivered TO the ad
dresses. He was ordered TO appear for SEN
tence on Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
THE TRIPLET BOYS.

Freddie, Eddie and Teddie, go skat-
ing with uncle. In next Sundays COM
ic section.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
cospasSrE sEsERALE TRANsATLAsTIQUE

DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-Psrs; ff&
Sailing every Thursday instead OF rSHM2ks
Sat,,-dav at 10 a. m from Pier AZ.
North River foot OF Morton Sc.
First class to Havre. $40 and upward sec
- cfaSs t. Havre S45 and upward GEN
ERAT AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND
CANADA So Broadway Hudson building,
~, Vo~1 7 z FrIJGAZI & CO.. Pacific Coast
~s,tS 8 MONTGOMERY avenue, San Francisco.
1,tersss sold by all Railroad Ticket Agents.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
For o. 5. Navy Yard and vallejo.

strs. General Frisbie MonticeIlo and Arrow.
GAS a. M. 1880 p. m 3:l9 p m ?. m;
= m $50 o. m LeaYe Vallejo, Z a. m.
a. m. 1890 p. M. 3:l5 p. m. g ;4S p m
90 n m 6 D m Pier 2 foot Mission ST.
pho1e Main 1908 HATCH BROS
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Menloranda..

LONDON, Feb 15-Ship Paul Revere before
reported at Cape Moreton leaking, after
lightering will be again surveyed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

Net amount Of Risks
written during the
year .<............
Net amount of Risks
expired during the
year ..............
Net amount IN force
December 81, 1904-
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

SAMMY SMALL
Fixes the fire for papa. In next Sun
days comic section.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Nnticc fo Mariners.


SAX FRANCISCO BAY-cALIFORNIA
List OF Lights and Fog Signals. Pacific
f-oaef 1904 mage 10. No. 3e and List Of
Lights Buoys ana Daymarks. Pacific Coast.
1904 page 23)
Notice is hereby given that on or about
March 1905 the characteristics OF the light
on Four-a and-One- Half-Fathom Gas Buoy, sta
TONED about 27O0 feet (7-16 niles easterly OF
the Pacific Mail Steamship Wharf, San Fran
cisco BAY California viii be changed from
fxed white fixed white during periods of 8
seconcs separated by eclipses OF seconds
Duration BY order Of the Lighthouse Board
" p DAY. Commander. L. s. N,
Inspector Twelfth Lighthouse District.
sun. Moon and Tide.
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Time ard Height Of High and Low Waters
~ Fort Point entrance to San Francisco
Bay Published by official authority Of the
Superintendent.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
The city front tMission-street wharf about %
minutes later than az Fort Point: the height
of tide Is the same both places.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
xosxos LINE. SAN FRANCISCO.

rsasssn9er service 9. s ASSUAN. oooO
IONS Cantafn Paessler sailing from San Fran
cisco. FEB D. for Europe. via ports on wess
coast of Mexico. Central and Soutn Amerlca
20 rafes and accommodations apply LENDAL
M GRAY Manager. 800 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
NEW JOB PAYS WE'LL.

In August OF last year, IT is stated,
James resigned the secretaryship of
the company and took the new office
of managing director" at a salary of
$500 a month. while Loessel was en-
ployed as secretary at SIS a month
and later paid $25.
The purpose of all these acts are set
forth as, first, to create debt, the
payment of which would require an
assessment on Gertrude's stock; Sec
ond, that the brothers might use the
funds of the estate to speculate in the
Guaranty Company and receive the
profits to the exclusion of Gertrude's
stock: third to create a debt against
the Goewey estate which would af-
ford a subterfuge for the suspension of
dividends.
Havens asks the court to require an
accounting and the repayment of the
sums paid in excessive salaries and
fraudulently loaned to the Guaranty
COMPANY; that the directors be en-
ioined from receiving more salaries;
that they be enjoined from levying
assessments to pay the French Bank
loans: that they be declared to have
violated their trust; that they be re-
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

OceaDIeSS.Ce. :: !:;s :;: !: !: :ss:; s:: 4:
8 3. VENTURA, for Honolulu. Samoa. Auck-
land and sydney. Thurs. Feb %. p. M
es ALAMEDA for Honolulu. Mar. 4 II AN.
S. s. MARIPoSA, for Tahiti. Mar. To- III A NJ
LD.sFREcKELSa BROS. Co. Agts. fckst 0lacs 645 Mar
kaL Freight O1lcs 527 Market St, PEI 7. nclE 81
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

The range at st. Louis was from IA above to
below zero
The range at Chicago from IA above to
below zero
The range at Pittsburg was from IA above to
zero.
The following the seasonal rainfalls to
date, as compared with those Of same date last
season, and rainfall in last twenty four hours:
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

Risks and Premiums Fire Risks. Prem
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
weather Report.

12oth Meridian-Paci1c Time)
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1875 p. m.
The following maximum and minimum tenn
na.nfnn 4 H., Il.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Movements of Steamers.

TO ARRIVE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18
ROBBER LEFT A SHOE.
But He Got SIS from Clyde Lawrence
in Its Place.

The residence of Clyde Lawrence.
1901 Topeka avenue, was burglarized
early Sunday morning by an unknown
white man, who was frightened away
by Mr.. Lawrence and chased a block.
Mr.. Lawrence was awakened about
4 o'clock by the sIamming of a door.
He went down stairs and saw q man
standing in the front door, which was
open. The burglar fed when Mr..
Lawrence made a jump in his direc-
ton. leaping from the porch and run
ming toward the fair grounds, with
but one shoe one and leaving the
other in the yard.
The robber had entered the house
by removing a screen from a kitchen
window and propping up the WINDOW
with an umbrella. He had removed
his shoes while searching the lower
part of the house, and opened the
front door for quick escape. When
the front door was opened the
draught slammed a middle door,
arousing Mr.. Lawrence. The thief
got SIS from a purse left on a table,
and had a skirt in his hands when dis
covered by Lawrence. He dropped
the skirt and one shoe. which he was
in the act of putting on. The shoe
was turned over, to Detectives Ross
and Pavey, who went out to inyesti-
gate, but they have failed to md an
owner for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18
LEGISLATION Is DRASTIC
Chairman Rouse Says It win Prove
Detrimental to Railroads.

New York. Sept. 1s.-An increase of
81, 274, 500 in its gross earnings for the
year ending June 80, is shown by the
annual report of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railroad company, made
public today. The earnings for the year
were 5000 095 and expenses $1A, SIS, 435
an increase of 81, 90S, 1856. The surplus
for the year after payment of interest
on bonds, rentals and taxes, and 81 1885,
142 for new equipment, was $29, 049, an
increase of $316,624 over 1904, in which
year there was a deficit of 1898, 575.
Chairman Rouse of the board of di-
rectors in his report calls attention to
some very drastic legislation in Kan
sas and Missouri. practically placing in
the hands OF the railroad commission
of those states the rate making power
in their limits Similar agitation is
spreading to Oklahoma territory and
should it result in rate legislation Mr.
Rouse says practically the whole of
the territory covered by the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas will be subject to
restrictive control by political bodies.
Mr.. Rouse says:
Just what the effect of such a sys-
tenn cannot be clearly foreseen but 1t
can hardly fail to prove detrimental to
the property, as it is practically sur
rendering to the patrons of the rail-
road the power to fix compensation for
services rendered. With the business
activity which prevails throughout the
region the injurious results, which are
deprecated are probably not imminent,
but the menace of the situation can not
be lost sight of and especially in view
of a discussion Of distribution of the
modest surplus which your company
now enioyS.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18
HAMILTON DOESN'T OWE STATE.
Not Indebted to School Fund, Say:
Mr.. Dawson.

John Dawson, assistant attorney
general, returned today from Stanton
county, where he has been settling up
the Stanton county delinquencies on
old bond issues.
He denies the truth of the story re-
Gently published in the Kansas City
papers that Hamilton county is in
debted to the school fund. and that it
refuses to make good or refund its
bonds. He says:
Hamilton county does not owe the
state anything; there is no refusal to
settle; there is no talk of bringing a
suit. This whole story is fabrication.
1t started because 1 sent a telegram to
the attorney general from Syracuse
about a personal matter, which in
some way fell into the hands of a
man. This telegram had
nothing whatever to do with Hamil
ton county's alleged Indebtedness to
the state
Asked concerning his candidacy for
the position of county attorney of
Graham county, Mr.. Dawson said: y
have had sort of intermittent boom
for this place for some time, but it has
never grown serious enough to war
rant a denial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18
HE'S A REAL FARMER.
That Is What j. @. MohIer Has Proved
Himself

~ J. c. .Mohler has demonstrated that
he is a practical farmer. He received
first prize on his display of twenty ears
Of corn at the state fair. and the indi-
cations are that he will have a market
Cor all the corn he has raised from
people who want to buy high-bred
seed.
Mr.. Mohler is assistant to Secretary
f.. D. Coburn of the state department
of agriculture. He has a farm near
Burnett's mound. and last spring
planted three acres of corn with very
superior kind of seed which cost 81
per bushel. The corn was cultivated
according to scientific principles. and
though it was twice under water, and
suffered from a heavy windstorm, 1t
will probably go Is bushels to the
acre, and its quality is shown by its
rank at the fair in competition with
all the corn of the state. Had the
three acres of corn not suffered from
the elements, it is estimated that it
would have made 125 bushels to the
acre.
The corn is white. with immense
ears of which many are true to type
as the corn breeders say. The cob is
very small, and one ear of this corn
weighs about as much as two ordinary
ears of corn. Mr.. Mohler has had
many applications from people who
want to get a supply of seed from his
three acre field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18
THEY CHARGED THE STEER.
Police After Heroic Battle Kill Grip
pied Long Horn.


A squad of heavily armed policemen
went out in the patrol wagon this morn
ing to kill one of the bovine members of
the 101 ranch show
One of the big yellow steers used in
the exhibit was injured during the last
nights performance, and given to some
man who lives near the fair grounds. 1t
is evident that the steer, became too
"fussy'' for the man., as he turned it
loose on the vacant lot north of the
fair grounds and some one requested the
police to kill it.
AS the officers drove out they made
plans for a little wild west show of
their own. Sergeant Voiles was going
to rope the animal, and Detective Ross
evinced a desire to throw it with his
teeth after the manner employed by the
big negro with the show. When they
met the enemy the plans were changed
materially.As soon as the officers alight-
ed from the patrol wagon the steer
snorted and made three-legged charge.
The officers charged on the patrol wagon
and took it by storm. Then a firing
squad opened up on the steer and shot
him full of lead. Bullets placed behind
the shoulder, where a beefs heart is
supposed to be located, failed to do any
thing more than anger the "critter," and
he charged on the wagon. His days OF
trouble were finally ended by 44-bul-
let through the brain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18
OVER 10000 THERE.
Many Visitors Come to Topeka to
Attend the Fair.

Notwithstanding the weather condi-
tons the railroads brought large
crowds of people into Topeka last
week to attend the fair. It is esti-
mated that fully ten thousand persons
were carried here BY the Union Pacific,
the Rock Island and the Santa Fe on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday.
The Santa Fe ran two special ex-
cursion trains. one from Leavenworth
on Wednesday with about five hun
dred persons on it, and one from OF
ftawa on Thursday with a crowd of
about six hundred. 1t is estimated
that the road handled about four
thousand and the Uuion Pacific about
two thousand.
There were two thousand excursion
lists in Topeka yesterday the Santa Fe
running an excursion from Superior,
Salina and intermediate points that
carried about twelve hundred people,
and another one from Wichita that
carried about eight hundred persons.
Most of the Wichita crowd came down
to see their champion ball team lose
the last same of the season to the
White Sox.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18
WRECK IN TUNNEL.
Car Overturned and Twelve Persons
Hurt.

New York, Sept. 18.-One car of
an express train bound for Boston
was overturned today in the New
York Central tunnel and twelve per-
sons were injured. The accident was
caused by an open switch and oc-
CURED near Fifty-sixth street just
after the train had left the Grand
Central station.
The injured persons were placed on
the cars which were not derailed and
the train was pulled back into the sta
ton. Though the passengers in the
derailed car were thrown about vio-
lentiy when the car went off the track
no one was fatally injured Many
were badly bruised and some sustained
broken limbs.
The railroad authorities hurried a
hundred laborers to the scene promptly
and the rails and sleepers which mad
been torn up for fifty feet were prompt
ly relaid. Within an hour after the
accident the tracks were cleared.
G. Cowrey, general manager of the
haclede Gas Light company of st.
Louis and his daughter were slightly
injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18
LOCAL MENTION.

The insulation of the electric wiring
in the freight room of the old Santa Fe
freight house caught on fire last even
ing at 11:48. Men working on the sec
sond floor smelled the odor of smoke
and turned in the alarm. The fire was
put out without any damage.
Two cases of diphtheria were reported
to the board of health this morning.
The cases are. Charles Muskey, 402
East Fourth street; VIM. Castle. 627
Lake street.
J. e. Crane has taken out building
permit for the erection of a dwelling
to cost $1,000 on lots 399-403 WASH
burn avenue.
Assistant City Engineer King has
returned from trip to Colorado.
Rev. J. E. Jaderquist, of the Mission
airy Alliance, New York, will preach
at the Swedish mission church, sci
Polk street, Tuesday evening, in the
Swedish language, and Wednesday at
10 a. m. and p. m. in English.
w. H. Parkhurst, who formerly
travelled for the firm of Parkhurst &
Davis, thinks that he struck it rich
in Jewell county, where he has a mine
of coal and has already uncovered a
36-inch vein. A company has been
organized to place the product on the
market.
Archie Williams, United States COM
missioner, discharged Eugene Shepard
from custody Saturday. Shepard is
the farmer who lives near Willard and
who passed a raised bill on a lower
Kansas avenue chilli merchant some
weeks ago. The evidence showed that
while Shepard passed the bill that he
was ignorant of the fact that it was
a counterfeit at the time that it was
passed
Topeka council No. Triple Tie Bene-
fit association will hold an open meeting
Tuesday, September 49, in the council
oh q A hal nm
East Sixth avenue. Supreme President
A L. Woodford of Burlington will be
present and give one of his famous
blackboard talks. President E. c. Til
chairman. Supreme President Woodford
will be a guest of District Deputy w.
T Withrow at the Topeka hotel.
An invitation is extended to the gen
eral public to attend the open meeting.
George Mailen and Charles Mailen
claiming to be from Clay Center and
Frank Hill and c. C. Cooper who
claim that their home is in st. Louis
were taken from a box car loaded with
merchandise at the Rock Island depot
by detectives of the Rock Island road.
The car was loaded with mfscel-
laneous assortment of freight consist
ing of household furniture, groceries
of nearly every description besides a
cargo of wet goods. When the car
door was opened the quartette was
found seated AROUND a tdDle tndI lney
had unpacked, playing cards. They
had provided themselves with all OF
the eatables and drinkables that the
cared for and were fixed out for COM
fort.
They were taken to the county Jail
where a charge of burglary is lodged
against them and as a law that was
passed last winter makes it burglary
to enter a car whether it is sealed or
not it looks as though they are in fair
shape to make a trip to the state PEN
itentiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18
New Kornura Stories.

Baron Komura's fellow townsman,
Jihei Hashiguchi, tells some interesting
new stories of the envoy in the Sep
tember Worlds Work. After the Chi
pointed civil governor of the Lao Tung
peninsula. One day a japanese who
had not known him before called upon
him. He expected to see a man OF
heroic expression. When he rang the
bell, he was ushered in by a man
whom he thought might be a servant
Of the house. He intimated that he
wished to see Mr.. Komura. Mr.. ko-
mura is now engaged. Kindly take a
chair in the parlor and wait few
minutes" answered the man, who
ushered in the visitor to the parlor and
then departed. A few minutes later
the same man re- entered and said,
What can do for you, sir?'' The
visitor was very much offended and
said in a rather angry tone, L SAID L
want to see Mr.. Komura." The man
who stood before him said, Il am Mr..
Komura.'
hat, to which he has an insuperable
aversion. During his stay in America
as a student, he often visited New York
CITY AS a government sent student II
was proper that he should wear
frock coat and a silk hat whenever he
went out on the street. One day, wish
ing to have a Japanese dish, he went
out to buy some meat. Inc putcner
gave it to him in paper package. AS
fhe baron did not want to carry 1t IN
his hand on the street. he put it under
the high hat on his head. Forth he
went on Broadway toward his BOARD
ing house, with an, air of perfect un-
concern;, suddenly the wind rose ana
knocked the hat off. his mead, simul-
etaneousIy causing the meat to be drop
ed on the sidewalk, to the great
amusement of. young lady who was
passing by.
While he was yet a minor official in
the department of foreign affairs, the
baron's salary was anything put
enough to meet expenses His father
had contracted a debt amounting TO
several thousand dollars through his
business failure. This debt the baron
took upon himself to pay out of his
seanty salary in monthly installments:.
On every pay day the creditors OF
Kwampei Komura, who were many.
came to his sons house and demanded
payment. They would leave very lit
tie to the baron each month. but the
baron made no protest and calmly met
the situation.