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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04


Net amount paid for Fire Losses
previous years. SO, ,es5. o.
Dividends to stockholders ........ e74.0
Paid or allowed for Commission or
ErOkerdB6 ....... q. l. too "
Paid for Salaries, Fees and other
= charges for officers. clerks. etc. 500. II
Paid for State National and Local
taxes .....---.-.- ILL., Il
lures .-..-..............., l265. q
Total Expenditures ......... So 15O. s.
FisS
L n.aas ir,crrrr,ad d,trinr the YEAR &C IA z
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
STEAMER STRIKES CRAFT
LADEN WITH DYNAMITE
CUTS GREAT HOLE IN PROV OF
SCHOONER
That Explosion Did Not Result Is
Regarded as Almost Miraculous.
Damage to Sailing Vessel is Esti-
mated at $4,000
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del. Dec. 30.--Laden
with dynamite the steamship Pennsyl-
vania from New York for San Fran
cisco via Philadelphia. crashed into the
schooner Prescott Palmer today while
the schooner was aground on Cherry
island flats I'm the Delaware river. So
great was the impact that, although
the collision occurred before daylight
1t was not until late in the afternoon
that the vessels were separated. The
sharp prov of the steamer cut into the
schooner's stern for distance of thirty
feet. That the Pennsylvania's cargo Of
dynamite did not explode is regarded as
little short of miraculous. The Pres
colt Palmer is hard aground and in
danger of breaking in two. The dam
age to the schooner Is estimated at
$50, 900.
Capt. Carlisle of the schooner asserts
that there was no fog when the Penn
sylvania struck his craft and he has
filed a libel suit against the owners
Of the steamer and the latter has been
seized by United States Marshal Flynn.
The Prescott Palmer is owned by
William d. Palmer of Boston, for which
port she was bound with 4400 tons
of coal. The Pennsylvania is owned
by the Northwestern Steamship COM
pany of Seattle.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
ON MOROCCO DISPUTE
German Foreign Office to Issue Book
Placing the Whole Case Before
the Public
nv Associated Press


BERLIN, Dec. 30.-The foreign office
will issue next week a book on the
Morocco controversy containing docu-
ments omitted by the French govern
ment from its yellow book and cor
respondence respecting the accusations
of bad faith made against Count Won
Tattenbach-A Ashold, the former special
German representative at Fez. The
whole case, from the German stand
point, will be placed before the public.
Such a book on European diplomatic
question has never been issued by the
imperial foreign office, which unlike
other foreign offices has followed
Prince Bismarck's rule never to pub
lish such papers, but to hold foreign
disputes in absolute secrecy.
frances yellow book, however. pro-
duced an effect on the worlds opinion
that the German government is not
willing to let go unanswered, and the
decision was taken to disregard the
former policy and publish documents
in rebuttal of Frances presentation,
which it regards as that of a partial
attorney determined to arrange the
facts so as to produce a conclusion
held in view from the beginning.
The German government resents es-
pecially the statements designed to
produce the impression that Count Won
-Ashold has been untruth-
full.
The book is expected to clear away
some impressions abroad that Ger
many threatened France.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
WILL SEEK POLE
IN AN A|RSH|P
STARTLING AssIGNM EMIT
Newspaper Man Undertakes Task and
Believes He viii Succeed
CONTINUED from Page One.)
navigation experience agree that our
plan is feasible"
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.--"Build an air
ship, go find the North pole and report
by wireless telegraph and submarine
cables the progress of your efforts"
This was the startling assignment
given a few days ago to Walter Well
man, Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Record-Herald, by Frank b.
Noyes, editor-in-chief of the paper, and
the commission has been accepted by
,Mr. Wellman As an assistant on this
daring expedition Mr.. Wellman will
have the services of Santos Dumont of
Paris. who will have charge of the con-
struction of the airship and will act
as aeronaut director and pilot of the
ship on its voyage toward the North
pole.
The airship the order for which has
been given, will be built by Louis God
dard of Paris under the supervision of
M. Santos-Dumont, and Will be COM
pleted by the end of next April. A
definite date has not yet been decided
upon when the expedition will start on
its journey, but it is expected that
everything will be in readiness to get
away next July or early in August
After completion the airship will have
several trials in or about Paris, and in
June all the paraphernalia for the
journey will be assembled in Spitz-
bergen, where the explorers will await
u favorable opportunity for the dash
for the pole, which, according to Mr..
Wellman, should the expedition meet
with good run of luck, should be
reaced in less than IL week.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
INVITES ESSAYS
BY COLLEGE MEN
COMPETITION IS STARTED BY
ECONOMISTS
Subjects to BE Treated Are Present
Day Problems, Including Large
Fortunes and Public Con-
troll Of Railways
sy Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-College men
have been invited by a committee of
leading economists TO prepare COM
petitive essays on present day prob
lens, including public control of rail-
way rates, taxation of railway prop
erty, causes of large fortunes and other
subjects.
A competition OF the. same character
held last year resulted in important
contributions TO economic literature
and the new series Is expected to at
tract even wider attention.
The committee which has chosen
the subjects and will pass on the es-
says consists of Prof. j. Laurence
Laughlin, University of Chicago, chair
man: Prof. ]. B. Clark, Columbia uni
versity; Prof. Henry S. Adams. Univer-
sity of Michigan; Horace White, New
York city. and Hon. Carroll d. Wright,
Clark college.
-Four prizes, amounting to $4,000, will
be given to the successful writers.
The subjects announced by Prof.
Laughlin are as follows:
l. To what extent and by what ad-
ninistrative body should the public
attempt to control railway rates In in
terstate commerce?
2. A just and practicable method of
taxing railway property.
3. VIII the present policy of the
labor Unions in dealing with non-union
men and the "closed shop" further the
interests of the workingmen?
4. Should ship subsidies be offered
by the government of the United
State?
5. An examination into the economic
causes of large fortunes in this coun-
try.
6. The influence of credit on the level
of prices.
z. The cattle industry in it's relation
to the ranchman, feeder, packer, rail-
way and consumer.
s. Should the government seek to
control or regulate the use of mines of
coal, iron or other raw materials whose
supply may become the subject of
monopoly.
9. What provisions can be made for
workingmen to avoid the economic in
security said to accompany the modern
wage system?
The essays are to be delivered to
Prof. Laughlin before June l. The COM
petitors will be divided into two
classes Glass A is exclusively for all
persons who have received the bache-
lor's degree from an American college
in 1894 or thereafter.
The prizes in this class will be $1,000
and $500 Glass B is for undergraduates.
The prizes will be $500 and $3.50
Any member of this latter class may
compete in class A. The most valuable
of the essays will probably be issued in
some permanent form.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
Will Be Well Equipped

Beside the $500 pounds of fuel men
toned, the ship will carry also five men,
a comfortable car to live in (Which is
also 81 boat in case of need, food and
supplies for seventy-five days, sledges
to draw them over the ice, and in fact
a completely organized and equipped
sledginC party, ready at any moment
should 1t be necessary to abandon the
airship to take to the ice. If at the
worst our ship OF the air carries us only
to the vicinity of the pole, or two-thirds
of the way TO 1t. we have an alternative
method of travel by which we may
reasonably hope to complete our task
and make our return to land safely.
"At no time will our airship be out of
touch with the surface of the earth. A
guide rope, so-called, but in our case q
smooth, tapering line Of STEEL is to drag
it's lower end over the ice to keep the
ship at "a fairly stable height Q5O to 200
feet, the altitude most favorable to
wireless telegraphy) and maintain
under ordinary conditions the vertical
stability OF the craft.
Wireless telegraph stations will be
established at Spitzbergen and at
Hammerfest Norway, 6G0 miles distant.
ment will be carried in our airship and
it will be ou: effort to send frequent
and if possible daily dispatches to the
outside world throughout all the time
the expedition is in the. actic regions,
even from the pole itself should we be
ucCessful in reaching it."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
CRAWFORD GETS TWO YEARS
Alleged Accomplice of Machen and
Lorenz Must Go to the Peni=
tentiary
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-W. A. G.
Crawford, convicted of conspiracy with
August w. Machen and George e.
Lorenz to defraud the United States
in connection with a contract for sup
plying the postoffice department with
letter carriers satchels, was today SEN
fenced to imprisonment for two years.
The court did not impose a fine.
The defendant was sentenced upon
only the one count of the conspiracy
indictment under which he was con-
victed His motion for a new trial
was overruled.
An appeal from the action of the
court overruling the motion for Il new
trial was noted, and pending the argu-
ment and disposal of the same, Craw-
ford was released on bail.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
MILLION FOR OIL LAND
Price Paid by the Santa Fe for Hall
Interest in Midway Prop
critics
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press
BAKERSFTELD Dec. 3o.--It was
an even million dollars that the Santa
Fe paid to Chanslor q Garfield for the
other half interest in their Midway
holdings, so that now the west side
lands have cost the transportation COM
pany $1,S00,000. There is embraced in
this purchase a total of 14,700 acres.
The projected railroad from Sunset
to the Midway will not be built and
the Santa Fe is already hauling away
its ties. The officials Of both the South
ern Pacific and the Santa Fe visited
the grounds recently and almost lm-
mediately thereafter the work of pillng
up the ties began and their re-shipment
away from Sunset has continued at
intervals ever since.
It is said on good authority that after
September I the Southern Pacific and
not the Santa Fe will operate the line
to Sunset and after that date the
former company will construct the pro-
jected extension along the lower sur
vey to McKittrick.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
Transportation Officials Lose

SANTA CRtZ, Dec 3O.-Application
Tor wrtts of habcas corpus were denied
by Judge Smith today in the cases of
w. j. Rogers and II. II. Main. OFFICIALS
of the Watsunville Transportation com
pany, who we're held to answer on the
charges of erasing records from tho
books and of defrauding stockholders of
the Pajaro Valley Electric line of the
value of 5000 shares of stock. They
declared that the evidence against them
was insufficient The case will be
taken to tho supreme court.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
HILL WANTS TO
GIVE TESTIMONY
OBJECTS TO CLOSING OF THE
INSURANCE INQUIRY
G. H. slckles, a Witness, Tells Of
Scheme of Gage E. Tarbell to
Get Around Rebate
Methods
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.--After four
months of most arduous work the legis-
lative committee on insurance investi-
cation appointed at an extra session
of the last legislature, adjourned to-
night.
Tonight was given over to the pre-
sentation Of documentary evidence
which was not in readiness for the
committee until the present time.
Late in the day somewhat Of a stir
was caused by the announcement of
Mr.. Hughes that n letter had been re-
ceived from David b. Hill, who pro-
tested against the hearing being closed
until he had been heard as n witness
in regard to his retainer from the
Equitable Life Assurance society.
Chairman Armstrong announced that
notwithstanding Mr.. Hills attitude
the committee would have to complete
its work without Mr.. Hill's testimony.
Not the least interesting testimony
of the day was that of George II.
Sickles, real estate agent of Buffalo.
who had formerly been employed by
the Equitable Life. According to Mr..
Sickles. Gage E. Tarbell, vice presi-
dent of the Equitable. suggested a plan
to get around the rebate methods. Mr..
Tarbell on the witness stand said he
opposed rebating. Mr.. Sickles testified
that Mr.. Tarbell suggested that letters
be written to the policy holders and
eventually these letters were to be
bought back at a price.
The committee adjourned subject to
the call of the chair in case of an
emergency before the legislature as
sembled on Tuesday next. After ad-
journment the committee held an exec
UtiVe session,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
WeIlman Is Confident

IN announcing his acceptance tonight
of the proposed expedition, Mr.. Well
man said:
eff ] did not believe that the chances
of success We're greater than those of
failure l should not accept the com
mission.
"Mr. Noyes acted upon no sudden
Whim or impulse when he gave me
the order to try and locate the much
sought north pole as he had before him
report which l submitted to him as
the outcome of two visits to the inner
polar regions; of two years of study
of the problem of the pole of many
months of special investga ton of air
ship construction and navigation; the
wind and climatic conditions to be en-
Countered and all the multitudinous
mechanical and meteorological factors
involved. In this investiga tion scores
OF eminent experts and specialists We're
consulted VoluminouS technical reports
were received and finally complete
symmetrical and at least promising
project was evolved by me as represent
ing a seemingly practicable combina-
tion of the latest development of many
of the arts for accomplishing the re-
suits in view
The problem of reaching the pole
by means of an airship does not re-
quire high speed and the present rate
of the art of aerial navigation by gas
buoyed and motor driven ships is am
pie for that purpose. From an easily
reached base of operations in Northern
Spitzbergen we have but $50 geograph-
ical miles to go TO the pole and a like
distance for the return voyage. If we
take the whole at 1900 miles it means
but 100 hours Of motoring at 12 miles
an hour. Santos Dumont has repeated
ly made from 10 to % miles ~, hour
with small airships well equipped with
relatively small motors.
THE airship in which we propose to
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
RiaIto Company Not Enjoined
By Associated Press.

SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 30-JudGe Smith
today refused to issue Il temporary re-
straining order enjoining the Rialto Re
tining company from operating its re
fnery near SarGcnts and from polluting
Eescadero creek and Pajaro river with
refuse. The court said that full hear
ing could he obtained later and that he
did not feel justified at present in stop
ping the company from pursuing it's
business
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
counterfeiting Outfit Seized
By Associa ted Press

SEATTLE, Dec 30.-Capt. b. w. Bell
of the United States secret service and
two assistants today captured Herman
Wendt, machinist, in little shack
in the southern portion of the city, and
seized what is declared to be one of the
most complete counterfeit outfits found
in this district for several years. The
man is accused of manufacturing $5
gold pieces, silver dollars, half dollars,
dimes and fiYe-cent pieces.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
TO BUILD WIRELESS STATION
Naval officer Ordered to Establish
Post on Crest Of Point
Iona

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. SO.-Lieutenant L.
J. DeRyder, United States navy, who
Is IN charge of the naval coaling sta
tion site here, has received instruc-
tons to secure bids for the construc-
tion OF q wireless telegraph station on
top Of Point Iona. lie will receive
bids up to January 20.
The order comes from Commander
Gearing. equipment station officer,
stationed at Mare Island. The sta
tion will include an operating build
ing, dwelling houses, water tank an1
other structures costing approximately
$4,000 The site for the post, which
is to be one of four to be established
by the government on this coast is on
the crest of Point Iona, which is f42
feet high. The station will be in charge
Of an officer and six assistants.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
Renson,s Demurrer overruIed

1A55UUIdVJVI I
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-Justice
Wright in the criminal court today
overruled the demurrer of John a,
Benson to the indictment reported
against him, charging bribery in con-
nection with alleged frauds affecting
public lands in California.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
San Sovino Palace Restored
BY Associated Press.

VENICE, Dec. 3O.-The corner of the
famous San Sovino palace, containing
the royal library, which was cut by the
collapse of the Camparille in 1902, has
been restored without requiring the de-
molition of that part which was thrown
out of place.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
AnaeIenos in the East
clal TO The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.--The following
Californians arrived during the present
week; Los Angeles.C, A; Boyle, w. M.
lyn, A. Campbell, E. II. Cook, s. S.
Lightfoot and X. r. Brewster
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
psstructIve Elre In Iowa

CHARLTON. Ia. Dec, 3O.-Fire carly
today destroyed six store buildings on
the north side of the square, causing a
loss OF 100000. Tho postoffice and
most Of its contents were burned.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
President Has Good Hunting
BY Associated Press

dent, accompanied by a number of gen
tlcmen, went on u hunt today and bag
ged considerable game. Theodore. jr,
accidentally wounded one of the bea
giles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
Won schwartzensteln Goes to TokI,

BERLIN, Dec. 30-Baron Mumm Won
Schwartzenstein, the German minister
at Picking, has been appointed ambas-
sador of Germany at Toxic.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
coIombia-venezueIa Trouble Settled
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-Advices re-
ceived at the state department are to
between Colombia and Venezuela has
probably been settled.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

attain the north pole will be the largest
practical airship ever built 1t VIII be
19b feet long and its greatest diameter
Will be 40 feet. Its surface Will meas
ure $4,000 square feet and its volume
will he 226000 cubic feet Inflated with
hydrogen It will have a total ascen-
slonal force of $4,000 pounds, Seven
thousand pounds will be the weight OF
the ship and it's equipment complete
leaving 5000 pounds for the cargo The
shin will be provided with three mo-
tcrs with combined energy of sew
enty horse power. II the winds hinder
no more than they help and there are
no delays this ship can motor from
North Spltzbergen to the pole In DO
hours.
Can Travel Many Days
The arship will have an endurance
in buoyancy sufficient to enable 1t to
remain twenty-five or thirty days in the
air. 1t will carry $500 pounds OF gaso-
line and its distance capacity during
calm weather will be eighteen miles,
more than equal to the distance from
Spltzbergen straight across the pole
and the whole Arctic ocean TO Alaska.
AS our airship Will be constructed 1t VIII
be able to make headway against Two
thirds of all the winds that blow, even
though squarely adverse eand 1t Is part
of our project to motor only with favor-
able winds and to anchor our ship to
the ice and lie to in all unfavorable
winds of a velocity exceeding one-half
the normal speed of our craft. The ship
will be equipped for safe anchorage in
the highest winds ever known in the
Arctic regions. In fact, the ship VIII
be subject to the will and hand of the
navigator just like a steamship upon
the ocean.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
AYODELTT FHE47,ER

kV HOLIDAY MATINEE MONDAY
WILLIE, THE WEBER FAMILY
mond and Bell, Eccentric Comedians
Dancer. and six other Big Feature Act
SATURDAY. Prices--1Oc, 15c, zoe and 25
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

525 S. MAIN ST.
WoRLD-FAMoUs " OR IsT; Us RCRoBArs tsRd sAGpE- Raw
EMILE M. NIGHT, Wonderful Fire
Souvenir matinee THURSDAY AND
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
EIyCHER'S FHE4TEp'

HOLIDAY MATINEE MONDAY
DELACOUR-FIELD COMPANY
FRIES RIVAL; Howe and Edwards
salaried team in vaudeville; other big
but Monday. Prices-10c, 20c and 25c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-02
The Drumming Of Grou.e.

Who has not heard the drumming OF
ruffed grouse while In the woods dur.
Ing the spring lnonths3 II Ia the most
common sound OF wooing. heard from
every thlcket at every hour OF the day.
There is stlll misconception as to how
the drumming is done. The general be-
lief Is that the bird produces the SOUND
BY working its wings rapidly, using
them to strike its body or a log. II IL
true that the ruffed grouse. like most
chickens, faps Its wings In the excite
ment OF its love song. but that the
drumming Il produced In that manner
is myth. have often watched
cock which, standing on a log and
drumming for dear life. apparently did
not move a feather, though must
state that the drumming was not so
loud as II the wings had been tapped.
Flapplng the wings evidently fllls with
air the lungs and throat OF the bird.
but IL not an indispensable agency in
the drumming. If the ruffcd
grouse could work It's wings as quickly
rs the closing strophe OF the drumming
II would be the swiftest MOTOR in OK.
stence.-Country life In America.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-02
THE DOGS COLD NOSE.

Its Origin. According To the Los
Book of Nnaa'S Ark.
THE true story OF the dogs cold
nose has been handed down u Us salt
ogs from the log book o. the ark" says
sailor In the New York Times. Mrs
Noah went down one morning 20 the
potato bin In the lower hold for the
vegetables required for the noondav
meal Her favor.te collie dog, Nip. foi.
lowed her, as was his daily custom
While Mrs Noah was sorting out the
tgberS the ark collided with snail
Snag, which pucctured a small hole in
her side close TO where the lady stood.
Seeing that immediate action was nee.
esS3ry. she took OFF her wooden petit,
coat and apron and stuffed them into
the hole, but the pressure OF the Eate'
forced the things out, and so she put
them back again and sat on them. call
Ing loudly for Ss.stance. But no one
seemed to hear her, as tie animals
were making such a noise In her 20
sition she leaned back so that the
backs Of her arms were pressed up
against the cold sides Of the vessel;
hence the backs OF women's arms are
always cold. The water was coming
in fast, and she began TO fear for the
safety of the ark. so she jumped up
and, grabbing Nip, put his nose into
the hole and babe him stay there until
she went TO the fore hatch and shout
ed for help. A carpenters mate heard
her and came down into the hold with
a soft pine plug, released poor Nip and
stopped the leak. The water outside
was very cold, and Nip got cold nose. |
and hence all healthy dogs have a cold |
nose"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-02
THE INTERNAL REGIONS.



The Internal regions Of Buddhism
are horrible. They comprise a great
hell and 136 lesser bells. In these
bells, according to the sculptures Of
the Buddhist temples, men are ground
to powder and their dust turned into
ants and feas and spiders They are
pestled in mortar The hungry eat
redhot iron balls. The thirsty drink
molten iron.
Islamism says Of the Internal TO
gions: "They who believe not shall
have garments Of fire fitted for them.
Boiling water shall be poured on their
heads and on their skins, and they
shall be beaten with maces Of iron"
In the Scandinavian mythology, the
mythology of Odln and Thor, we are
told that 'tn Nastrond there is vast
and direful structure, with doors that
face the north. It is formed entirely
Of the backs Of serpents, waited to-
gether like wlckerwork. But the ser
pents' heads are turned toward the In
side of the hall, and they continually
send forth foods of venom, In which
wade all those who commit murder or
forswear themselves"
In the past Christian clergymen
loved to describe hell. The present
tendency, however, is to avoid discus
sion of this place--to dwell upon the
gentler and more lovely side of Chris.
tianity