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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
sees Fist Fight ON street.

Mrs. Robert Murray, 739 Post street.
called at the Hall of Justice yesterday y
morning and reported that she had
seen two young men stripped to the
waist fighting at Post and Leaven-
worth streets shortly after midnight.
There, was a man acting as referee
and there were a few onlookers. She
was SO disgusted with the exhibition
that she went outside and demonstrated
with the man who was acting as ref
cree. but he told her to so home to
bed. She telephoned to the City Hall
police station to send policeman, but
no one appeared until after the crowd
had dispersed.
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WOMAN OUTW|TS
HER CREDITORS
Mrs. Cords Eyades Explain
ing Use Of Borrowed Money
by Going Into Bankruptcy
STOPS COURT INQUIRY
As Manager of Pacific Pine
Needle Company She Gets
Loans Totaling $34, ,25i

Mrs. Mathildo r. Cords, the woman
who has been the defendant in many
suits and whose business operations
yesterday filed petition in insolvency.
At present there are outstanding judg-
ments against the woman for $34,275
with assets of little value to pay them.
The story of the business operations
Of Mrs. Cords is a familiar one to those
who have followed the court proceed
ings She was the manager of the
Pacific Pine Needle Company and Sc
cured a loan Of $25.1s1 from Ann E.
Clark. deceased. What was done with
this money Mrs. Cords refused to tell
the court at the times of her examina-
tions. She was to have been examined
again yesterday before Judge Golden,
but her petition for insolvency stopped
this proceeding and she is thereby
freed from giving what promised to be
highly interesting account OF her life
as business woman.
A genuine Turner's "Adriatic," with
Its wealth of coloring. ngures among the
assets Of Mrs. Cords. The painting
is valued at $500. and is said to
be in possession of Louise Crosse of
Grants Pass, Ore. The bankrupt claims
$4,000 worth OF paintings altogether. but
asks that one, an oil portrait of her
mother and valued at 500, should be de-
clared exempt. The only secured creditor
Is w. I. Reed of 1905 Harrison street,
Oakland. to whom she owes Sab on a
promissory note secured by painting,
"A Moonlight Scene" valued at $500.
The unsecured creditors are Louise
Crosse. Grants Pass, Or. Judgment for
$3036: Rose M. Biggs and Addie Clark
Norton, as executrices Of the last will of
Ann e. Clark, deceased, Judgment for
$25, ISL: Addie Clark Norton, San Fran
cisco. Judgment for s3521: Harvey H.
Dana, Judgment for $2122.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14

WEATHER AND CROP CONDITIONS.
Hanford-Good crop grain on lake land pros
poets good for watermelons.
Hollister-Grain ripening slowly; large crop
barley.
Santa Maria--Cutting grain crop just begin
ming; oats show considerable rust; barley none.
Colusa-Pears full crop. quality good; april
Willows-Almond crop In good condition;
large crop.
Palerrno--Orchardists irrigating; orange crop
still looking well.
stocktor--Grain prospects generally good.
King City--Foggy. mornings; thrashing and
hauling grain has commenced.
Livermore-Smal acreage will be cut for
grain.
Napa-AIl crops maturing slowly
Newman-Grain threshinE lightly.
Santa Rosa-Prevaiifng warm weather much
needed and beneficial to crops.
Newcasfle-No wind: Hale's Early peaches
arriving freely
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Woman Chew. Man. Thumb.
Herman Kligerman of s62B Harri

Herman Kligerman OF 962B Harrison
street was treated by DR.. W. E. Stew
ems at the Central Emergency Hospital
last night for a torn and scratched face
and lacerated thumb. Kligerman had
an alteration with Mrs. Minnie Lubul-
sky, neighbor, who was his wifes
constant antagonist in many brawIs
The irate woman dug her fingernails
into kligermans face and then calm
ly chewed of portion of his thumb
Kligernan was charged with battery.
He says he will swear to a warrant to-
day charging Mrs. Lubulsky with may
hem.
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Alameda Arrives From Honolulu.

Bucking head winds which would have made
most liners late, the Oceanic Steamship COM
psnys liner Alameda. Captain Dowdell. ar
rived yesterday from Honolulu on schedule
time with large cargo end about $50 pas
sengers Among the passengers were many
prominent RESIDENTS OF the Island port Judges
Fresr and Ha-twel OF the supreme Court
came VI or the Alameda 10 spend a vacation
On the mainland q. b. Mcclellan. secretary
TO Delegate KUhio was another passenger. He
is going 10 Washington 10 be with his chief
when the contest cf Kuhlo's seat in Congress
Is taken ID Colonel G. W Macfartan was
also q passenger. Rev. II. Ostrom. re-
Nfvalist who has been stirring up religious
enthusiasm In the Hawaiian Islands returned
on the Alameda accompanied by his wife and
family. with Ostron was F. Butler, who was
once a successful Opsratic singer. He became
converted. forsoOk the footiights and now
sInks ohls az reNNas meetings. Mt ~ DoIis, t
wife cf the commander, and Mrs Mead, wife
OF the executive officer OF the revenue cut
ter Bear. were passengers on the Alameda
The Bear has sailed Tor the Arctic. Paymas-
ter Hart OF the United States navy and Cap
tain Henderson Of the British navy were also
among the many who Travelled from Honolulu
The kiameda's cargo included 5000 sacks of
refined sugar; 1922 sacks Of sugar. 1920
sacks OF rice ana 2s2s bunches OF bananas
The Alsmeds's passengers included the fol-
Mrs NJ. G. Allen. Mrs. Or. Auger and son.
Miss Baker. a. Berg. Mr.. Breiyer tpay clerkl,
Miss r. Burrow. Mrs. 3. II. Benrose and child,
George csmpbeil. Mr.. castendyk. Mrs casten-
dyk. Miss n. +. Dryer, Mrs Dcrry. { M
Eddy, Mrs. EDDY. H Ehlers. Mrs NJ Gunn,
Judge Frear, Mrs Gilluly. Miss c. Gilman,
captain Henderson. Mr.. Hart lpaymaster. Z.
s NJ Judge Hartwell. b. Hartman. Mrs.
johnson. Miss Y. Johnson. Miss J. z Johnson.
Ms. 4. A Jones, Miss H Jones. Miss M
Jones Miss X Jones. E n Jones. Mrs.
Lan6o. Miss Lawrence, Martin s. Levy T.
Mav Mrs May. Miss May. LIEUTENANT Max
we'll Mrs Mead and child, G. w MacFarlan,
Mrs Martin, Miss Martin, G =. Mcclellan.
Mrs Mcclellan and two children, Mrs.
K c Mcleod, Mis- NJ Ostrom II.
Oetrorn Mrs. Osfrom and child, Ii.
Ostrorn Jr A. y. Porter Fl. g. Plummer, Mrs.
" 7 Rawlins. Mrs Spawn. G. H. Stoddaro,
2 r. stock Master Tracy. L. Tobriner, Mrs
N =. Turner. DR.. Weyson Miss c p White
Judge Gear, r. s wilcox. Nr. Giluly, z.
Spencer. X B. wilkins.
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NEWS OF THE OCEAN.
Matters of Interest to Mariners and
shipping Merchants.
The schooner Alert is chartered for lumber
from Grsys Harbor 20 Guaymas,
Export. for Hawaii.

The steamer Alaskan saiied yesterday for
Honolulu and Kahului with assorted mer-
chandise cargo valued at 5IzS, 700 and includ-
ing the following: 450 bbis -four, ~, 800 lbs
rice. $50 bales hay 800 ctis barley, 20 ctls
wheat, z2S6 lbs middlngz, $3.50 lbs lard, 800
cs canned goods 200 crts potatoes and onions,
powdsr, u cs salad OIL. Il c. olives 40 pkgs
groceries and provisions 700 lbs dried FISH So
gals wine, bbls rum, 3es pkgs dry goods A
rs hats and caps. i5z cs boots and shoes, II 800
lbs tobacco, 20 cs cigarettes. $50 coal oil.
I23 pkgs machinery, zS9 pkgs railroad material,
76q kegs nails 81 soap, 1000 lbs cement $50
rafis 80 bales oal1urn. $50 car wheels So coils
rope, IS pkgs paints 20 bbls pitch. 30 cs can
dies, G. pcs bxf steel. i2os bdis iron. 1892 lbs
zinc "a $50 lbs soda, 10 cs drugs, Is cs electri-
cal goods 2s bales twine So 200 lbs ground
flint. IA cs pipe and fittings. 81 rolls wire, 8
pkzs agricultural implements. Y rolls paper.
4 pkgs wagon material. cs cigars IS cs
sheep dip. 10 bales bags. pkgs iifeboats, 20
bdls life preservers.
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Other santa Fe Trains.
To SAN RAFAEL,
ROSS VALLEY,
MILL VALLEY,
CAZADER0, Etc.
VIA sansalIto Ferry

SUBURBAN SERVICE STANDARD GAUGE
Uxpart wsex aays AZ J:Vv. :45. s:zJ. o.lv.
:bO ESQ, 7:to. v:oV. 1918 and IL :S5 D. M
Depart Sundays and holidays at 7:l5. 7:ts,
s:I5, s:l6. o:15 s:45. Io:15. Io45. 11:i5, II AS
s:46. AIS, 4:45. ISIS. 5:z5. e:15. 6:45. 7:ij
tf:l5, Sis for Sausaiifo onfy). 300. 1918.
For Fairfax. week days-7:4s a. m. s:fs
d m. 5:15 .. m Sundays and holidays
f:ls, s:<5 s:f5. 1918. ~ :45 q. m. :15 D. m
THROUGH TRAINS.
IA O. M daily-Cazadsrv and way stAtions
e:iB q n sundays and HoIidays-Poini
s.i5 p M daily sexeeps sunday,-For Casa
sis >. M daily sszeeps sunday,-For Point
SIS D. m. Sundays and Holidays for caxa-
TICKET oFFIcE-eso Marriott It
FERRY-v'niou Depot. foot OF Market ~
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14

California, has gone adrift. 1t will be re-
placed as soon as practicable.
Notice is also given that the third-class
spar buoy. black. No l. off the south end of
middle ground lower part OF Humboldt Bay,
California has been shifted about 800 feet 10
the northUErd and eastward of its old posi-
ton viz: Humboldt unused lighthouse, NNEI
northerly: tree on Red Bluff. Sc u s; Hum
boldt lighthouse, S by W y w
BY order of the Lighthouse Board.
H. T. MAYO,
Commander. U. S. N. Inspector Twelfth Light
house District
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
NEW FREIGHTER HAZEL DOLLAR BRINGS.
CARGO OF STEEL RAILS FROM EUROPE
Although Owned Here,
Steamer Must Fly
Alien Flag.
MaySoonBeChar
to Garry Lumber
to Panama.

The big freighter Hazel Dollar. built
on the Clyde for the Dollar Steamship
Company Of this port arrived yesterday
afternoon. and this morning will begin
discharging at Oakland long wharf the
5000 tons of steel rails she brought from
Rotterdam. Having been Graded in Brit
ish waters the Hazel Dollar although
owned here, is barred from the honor OF
flying the stars and stripes, and the
blood red ensign Of merry England float
ing over her stern proclaims her Brit
ish tramp
The new steamer is well equipped to
make her wandering career yield golden
returns 10 her owners. She is a large
carrier, has a moderate appetite for coal
and on a reasonable supply OF fuel can
jog along at g twelve-knot gait in what
ever Of the worlds waters the demands
Of commerce may require her to go. The
5000 tons OF steel rails now in her hold
may be taken as a measure Of what she
can do in the weight carrying line.
Though adapted for any kind of freight
excepting bulk fluid, the Hazel Dollar is
fitted specially for carrying lumber, Of
which she can accommodate about $780,
0eo feet. She is equipped with the gear
for rapid handling Of cargo Of any kind
On account Of her British origin, she is
barred from trading between United
States ports. but il Is expected that she
will carry from the northern forests to
Panama much of the lumber used in the
construction Of the isthmian canal.
The Hazel Dollar IS of 1884 registered
tonnage. She is $40 feet long, 80 feet
beam and her hold is 26 feet deep. Her
commander. Captain Alexander Cow, Is
well known here. He superintended her
construction, brought her safely out from
the old world and will continue in charge
OF her
She was sixty eight steaming days COM
ing from Rotterdam. The voyage was
Uneventful, fine weather being encoun-
tered all the way except for few days
before entering the Straits of Magellan
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Three RIr Liner. at Honolulu.

The Oceanic steamship Company's liner
Ventura, the Occidental and Oriental Steamship
C0Flpany's liner Doric and the Pacific Mall
Corlrary.s Mongolia arrived yesterday al
Honolulu The Doric and Ventura are home
ward bound and should be here next Monday.
Tie Mongolia IS on her way 20 the Orient
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day except when there are but three tides. a.
sometimes occurs. The heights given are in
Coast survey Charts, except when minus IL
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.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL


No rain has fallen west OF the Rocky Noun
tains.
] 1The weather. continues warm in the great
valley OF California, with afternoon tempera-
lures OF about 95 degrees.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight June ~:
day; light south wind. changing to westerly.
Los Angeles and vicinfty-Fair Wednesday;
light south wind changing to westerly.
Sacramento Valley--Fair Wednesday; light
south wind.
San Joaquin vsIley--Fafr Wednesday; con-
tinued warm light north wind.
Coast-Fair Wednesday; fog In the morning
light southwest winds.
Nevada-Fair Wednesday.
A. G. MeADIE, District Forecaster.
Fruit md wheat Bulletin.
For the "a hours ending 3 p. M, 120th me-
ridian time San Francisco June l3
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14

BURGLARS FAIL.--Burglars made an at
tempt 70 gain entrance to the meat shop Of
Monday night The fastenings. of q side door
had been removed. but crossbar which they
tried to enter other stores in the vicinity. but
failed
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Notice to Mariners.

HUMBOLDT BAY-CALIFoRNIA
sIAst Of Lights Bucys and Daymarks Pa
cffc Coast 1904, pages % and 35)
Notice IL hereby given that the flrst-class
fpar buoy, black. No. i, of the outer end OF
the north 1etty. entrance to Humboldt Bay.
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Tssr,a uaII

Branch Hydrographic Office, U. S. n. Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco. Cal.
Tuesday. June 3D. 1905.
The Time Ball on the tower of the Ferry
building was dropped exactly at noon to-day
1 e.. at noon Of the l20th meridian, OF at 5
n m (sreenwfch time. ]. c. BURNETT
Lieutenant. U. S. n. In charge.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
The nverdne Lisf.

The vessels on the overdue list quoted
FOR reinsurrance as follows: Thalassa. s Per
cent. Nsrechal de Turenhe. IS per cent
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERN RY. co.
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Tfhuror Ferry. Foot of Market Street.


Tfburon Ferry. Foot of Market Street
SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN RAFAEL
MEEK DAYS-7:3O 500. 600. IL 100 a. N. !:
1898 2:3o. 400. 5:1e. $780, $50 and IL 30
p. m
saturdays-Extra trip st 80 o. m
SUNDAYS-7:3O 500. 600. 0.30 II 100 q m :
30. 2:30. s:40 $40. 6:30. s:25. IL 80 .. m
SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO,
go u:15 a. m: 1880 e 100. S:4O. 500.
$40 5:25 $40 D. N saturdays-ExrrA
sriNDAYs-s:5o SO 7:ss. $40. s:2o 11:15 a m.
I:45. $40 4:50. 500. $40. 5:23. 6:20 5:5o.
LIZA d %. Except Saturdays
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For u.s Navy Yard ard valIeJo-esmrs Goa
sral. Tysssts Arrow snd nosttcsllo; = round
sS:l6 q a. az 80 noon. e:lb p. M, 500 p m.
$40 .. m sLAnds navy yard dirsce Land
iu9u-Gan Francisco, piar 2. foot Of 4isstoa
stfset Neais : II carte. San TrAnciscps phons
Vain 1904 HATCH BROS. Gem AgentaI
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
OCEAN TRAVEL.

Port Townsend. Seattle. Tacoma, Everett. Ana
cortes. South Btfiinshan, Bellingham--11 a.
mr June & 9. il. 10. "a. 20. July s. Change at
Seattle to this coupany's steamers for Alaska
and q. n. Ry.: At Seattle Or Tacoma to N p.
For Eureka tIumboldt Bay)-- Pomona. 80
D. M, June T. 10. l6. 22. g. July 5. Corona.
For Los Angeles fvia Port Los Angeles and
r,edondol San Diego and Santa Barbara
santa ROSA, Sundays. o q. m.
state OF California, Thursdays, a. m.
For Los Angeles tvia San Pedro and East
San Pedro,. Santa Barbara. Santa Cruz. Mon
ferev San Simeon, Cayucos. Port Hartford tSan
Luis 'obIspo) ventura and Hueneme-
Coos Bay. 9 q. m. June .. 10. g. July I.
r,orita . a. M. June 8. IL. 49, 81 July s.
For Ensenada, Masdalena Bay San Jose del
rsho Mazatfan. eAItAta. La Paz Santa Rosa
liza. Guaymas ,Mex-). 10 a. M. 7th of each
"1ntnsKA 1hTaasKA EXCURSIONS. Season 1so5-The
paiatisl steanship SPOKANE will leave Ta-
corna. seattle and Victoria June 8. p. July
4 90 August 3. H.
= Fsor further Information obtain folder. Right
4. reseryed to change steamers sailing dates.
PICKET OFFICES New Montgomery st.
palace HoteD. 10 Market ST.. and Broadway
sharves. Freight Office. 10 Market st.
~. DUNANN. General Passenger Agent.
y 10 Market st.. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
SHIP AGENoR. WHICH HAS
CHANGED OWNERS AND WILL
LEAVE HER MUD BERTH.

OCEAN STEAMERS.
NEW YORK-Arrived June 13-Stmr Rot
terdam. from Rotterdam; stmr Grosser Kur-
furst. from Bremen.
Memoranda.
Per stmr Alameda--June Z. in lat 21 25 n.
long 151 90 w, passed four-masted barkentine
bound SW. June 12, II 30 a. n passed stmr
Sonoma, hence June IL, for Honolulu and Aus
tralia.
Movements of Steamers.
TO ARRIVE
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toMPAGS1z crxEaA.i .aANsArLAa1-sJi
saiiinx every ThursdAy instead OF 4x01S
Saturday. 10 = m. from Pier ~
North River. fo9t g Norton q
ana cisss % Havre. Sss and upward. GEN.
T:1s ERAT AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND
NV YofF. j. II FUGAzt 3 CO. Pacinc Coas:
xeSnta 0onteomery avenue. San trancisco.
TickEta apad by all Railroad Ticket Agents.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14

NOTE-In the above exposition Of the tides
the early morning tides are given In the left
hand column and the successive tides OF the
day in the order OF occurrence as to time: the
fourth time column gives the last tide Of the
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
COAST 3D.. LINZ = Ni;s.t IssTs.r ssr..,, saas'E

7.46A Santa Cruz Excursion Sunday
0.15ANewark. Centervflle. San Jose,
FELTON,. Boulder Creek, Santa
Cruz and Way Stations --.....--
t2.15PN ewark, CenterviIIe. San Jose.
New Almaden. Los Gatos. FELTON,,
Boulder Creek. Santa Cruz and
Principal Way Stations ..........
4.15PNewark, San Jose, Los Gatos .... \
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14

OAKLAND HARBOR FERRY
foot OF Market St-)
t715AM 5000. NJ. n 90 AM
100 ,. N. 500 Pm. SIS p m
for Morning. for Afternoon.
tSunday excepted tSunday only.
dSsturday only. bM0nday only
SStops at all stations on SnuHa-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-13
a stIcller For E.iauette.

DR.. Thompson, master of Trinity col
ieSe. Cambridge, was an exceedingly
cold and austere man, never taking
much notice of the undergraduates un-
der his care. On one occasion Trini-
ty man happened to he out walking
and was caught in storm. He ran
across field and took shelter beneath
large tree. When he arrived there,
he found, TO his horror, that DIR.
Thompson was beneath it, seeking pro.
lection from the rain. For some time
both stood silent, watching the clouds,
till Mt last the undergraduate. growing
desperate, yentured to remark that he
thought it was clearing up little.
Sir said the doctor taushtiiy frown.
ing upon the wretched youth, ..all COM
munications to the master of Trinity
must be made through the tutors
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-13
TOMORROW
MAY see THE END OF THE FALL.
RIVER TEXTILE
STRIKE.
(By Publishers Press,

FALL RIVER, Mass, Jan.
seems likely to-day that tomorrow
will bring to conclusion, after 25s
weeks, the great textile strike. The
textile secretaries today issued calls.
for to-night's meetingsof the FIVE lead
ing unions. when, in all probability,
a motion will be adopted by each
giving pienary powers as to settle
ment to a committee of three. The
manufacturers association met at
noon and selected from their number
similar committee and instructed
them to go to Boston tomorrow morn
ing and with the fifteen represents
tives of the unions meet Governor
Douglass and try to arrange amicable
terms.
1t is not known what propositions
will be advanced by either side, but
there is a general feeling that the
mill men will make some sort OF
promise for the future. bearing on con-
ditions of business, and that the la
Dor leaders will accept these for The.
sake of the community
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-13
. Drug Store Lights.

Apothecaries were once in the habit
u using red light as sign OF their
trade. 1t so happened one night that a
druggist found himself without the
necessary red light, SO as substitute
he placed bottle of red liquid in the
window, with candle behind it. He
was SO well pleased with the effect
that he placed another bottle of red
liquid in another window.
This sign made such a brave show
ing that an envfous rival cast about
for means of improving the sign. He
hit upon the scheme of placing a bot
tie of yellow liquid by the side OF the
red one and then surpassed his previ-
Gus efforts and carried all before him
by placing green bottle by the side
of the yellow one. The three made n
sign which caught the approval of the
town, and all the druggists quickly fol-
lowed in the footsteps of their more
original rivals.
The bottles We're later replaced by
the handsome colored vases which are
now such familiar sign all over the
world
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-13
Too Long For nt. nun1s.

During the American civil war there
was an assistant surgeon in the navy
six feet four inches high, who was
serving on board the Penobscot, which
was only five feet eight inches between
decks. The doctors bunk was scant
six feet In length, so that he was IN
comfortable even in lying down. In
bad weather, on the blockade. when
the spray was breaking over the ship
the doctor was deprived even OF the
comfort of uncoiling on deck. After
considering the matter thoroughly and
remembering that long letters to the
department were not always read and
not always considered, he wrote as
follows:
Hon. Gideon Wells. Secretary of the
sir-Length of surgeon. feet 4; height
OF wardroom. feet s. Respectfully,
e. c. YER MULLEN,
Assistant Surgeon.
The department promptly dispatched
him until such time as more suitable
ship could be found for his assign
ment."-Chicago News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-13
professor HODGES to BE Here.

Rrof Hodges, of the State Univer,
shy has been secured to conduct the
services at the NJ. P. Temple on next
srnuday, January 18th. Prof. Hodges
has been heard in Fairmont a number
q hines and his addresses are always
zHpreciated. He is practical and
nrrhle speaker and one of the lead
zszs scientists of TIE State. He is
alsn mar OF sterling Christian char
sslrr and is often invited to occupy
ziss: pnlpits of the different denomina-
in1s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-13
GENERAL DAVIS
MAKES REPORT
Continued from First Pase9

owned shares of the Panama railroad,
of the road and steamships. is recon-
mended by General Davis, in a sup
Elemental paper attached to the re-
port. After it is done, he recommend.
ed that the United States government
should get out of the steamship bust
railroad simple transfer route for
freight and passengers across the
isthmus.
General Davis report on this SUBJ
ject to some extent supplies the in
formation asked for in the Shackle-
which asserts that a great sum was
paid out of the Panama railroads
treasury in divisions, just prior to the
purchase of the road by the United
States. He says that during the last
fourteen years the road paid no divi-
dends in eight years. and for the
whole period has paid an acreage div
idend of two percent. In 1900 nothing
was paid; in 1901. two per cent; in
1902, four per cent, and in 1908, eight
per cent.
The annual report for 1909 he
says. gives the net income of the
railroad and steamships at s4o1, 06s,
yet the road paid an eight per cent
dividend or the sum of $560.o00 while
in 1902 the net income was $295, 3S4,
and the dividend paid was $3.50, O0o."
Speaking of the trade agreement
between the Panama railroads steam
ships and those of the Pacific Mail
General Davis says:
LAS the railroad and the steamers
are now practically owned by the
United States, it results that the gov
eminent as majority stockholder,
is a beneficiary under certain con-
tracts made by the railroad company
with other transportation companies
on the Pacific Ocean which agree
ments or contracts would be penal
lied provided they were within the
jurisdiction of the courts of the Uni
ted States and that because they
would be held to be contracts in re.
straint of trade"
He declares this to be worng in
principle, and contrary to sound pub
lie policy.