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New-York tribune., 1906-08-18

The Total Discourse" of William Lithgow's
Travels" is to be brought out in sumptuous
style this fall by James Maclehose & Sons,
Glasgow uniform with their recent edition OF
'Hakuyt's Voyages" 1t will be complete in
one volume, the full title OF which is as follows:
The Total Discourse of the Rare Adventures
and Painefun Peregrinatons of Long Nineteene
Yeares Travayles from Scotland to the Most
Famous Kingdomes in Europe, Asia and Africa
Perhted by Three Deare Bought Voyages, in
Surveighing OF FOrty-eight Kingdomes, Ancient
and Moderne." William Lithgow was born in
Lanarl. in 1882. and in 1910 he started on his
''painefuu Peregrinations" Of nineteen years
during which he states that his ''painefuH feet
traced over thIrty-six thousand and odde miles
In his various Journeys he visited every country
in Europe except Russia). the Holy Land Asia
Minor. Egypt. Algeria and Tunis On his way
home he was imprisoned at Malaga as a spy by
count of the tortures he suffered at their hands.
The following description of the killing Of
great Crocodile" affords a characteristic exam
pie OF his style:
There was an Asse slaine. and hung up on two
beIly 10 the flood. and twelve score PAGES
therefro: Behinde this carkasse about other twelve
score the piece was planted and levelld al the
~ ooutdeT ABOUT the touch-hole and above r. =
niRht-house to keepe the dry from the nights
serene: having a cock fastned thereto and In II
a burning match. 70 which string tyed Then
forty PAGES behinde the piece. was there a pit
digeed to hide the Gunner wherein he was put
holding the strings end in mis- hand. and his head
vayled with wooden covert. After this. and about
midnight. the Horse-men retired themselves two
miles of: the morning come. and the convenient
he saw the carkasse. came grumbng TO Il. and
setting his two foremost feet on the Cartons middle
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18

new novel by Roy RoIfe Gilson is to be the
leading holiday book issued this autumn by the
Baker & Taylor Company 1t is entitled "Katri-
na." and tells "the tale OF a newspaper man who
lives over again the love of his youth In the lit
tie daughter OF the woman he lost" There will
be six illustrations in color by Alice Barber
Stephens
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18

Fiction for children must be abreast Of the
times in these days. and W. j. Hopkins, in THE
Airship Dragon Flyer" to be published this fall
by Doubleday. Page & Co., win relate for boys
and girls the adventures Of three youngsters in
an airship
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18

John Bigelow's book on The Mystery Of
Sleep" has been translated into Russian. and is
published with a preface by Prince Tarkhanov.
In view Of the present turmoil and disorder IN
Muscovy. the title OF the volume is apt as it's
contents are doubtless alluring to the people OF
that troubled land. Mr.. Bigelow's work had
alreaay been translated into French and Ger
man.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18

J. NJ Barrie has taken those chapters OF The
Little White Bird" that contain the story OF
Peter Pan and edited them in such a fashion
TO make a completely rounded tale Of the spi-
sode, for the benefit OF those who have made
the hero's acquaintance through the play, and
who believe IN fairies" New drawings for
the volume have been made by Arthur Rackhau.
whose illustrations for Grimm's Fairy Tales and
rip Van Wrinkle" were exhibited last year in
London. The pictures for the new Peter Pam
book will be printed in colors
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18
SAINT and SINNER.
4 Man With a Heart and q Woman
Without One.

THE SAINT OIL sANTo) BY Antonio Fogazzaro
Translated from the italian BY NJ -Ag9,I,sI Ag9,n,etu
Pritchard. With Introduction by William
Roscoe Thayer. 12rno PIP. xxviii' 416. q. r
PutnaNn'B Sons.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18

Sidney Mccall, the author Of Truth Dexter
and THE Breath Of the Gods" has written a
new story of Japanese life, which Little, Brown
& Co will publish this autumn with many illus
trations. Its title is The Dragon Painter
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
SHORTAGE Of COAL
MENACES LIFE
Situation in the Territory
Tributary to Minneapolis
Has Become Desperate
RAILROADS TO BLAME

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Dec. IA
With the coid wave signal flying the
coal shortage in the Northwest be-
comes not only cause of severe suf-
fering, but an absolute menace to
human life
This is the second chapter in the
history of the railroads failure to
handle the 1906 traffic in the territory
tributary to Minneapolis. Glenburn,
n. D., is considering seriously an APP
peal to the Governors of North Dakota
and Minnesota to employ State militia
forces in moving coal trains. Farmers
are burning their outbuildings for fuel.
Glenburn has invited people from its
territory who Will be without fuel to
come and camp in the village school.
Eveleth, Mimi, faces darkness and
suffering through deprivation OF coal
and apprehensive reports have come
from numerous other places.
At Cando, N D., dealers are out of
fuel, and the mill and the electric light
works viii be shut down. Several
families are entirely without fuel. But
one freight train has entered Cando
this week, and no fuel was on that.
Club in a telegram received here
today, says
Our local dealers have had coal or
dered over two months, which is not
even shipped yet We will wire Gov
ernor Sarles requesting him to take
up the matter with Governor Johnson
and if necessary call out the militia
of the two States to run coal trains.
The situation all through this sec
tion is desperate and with the lia-
bility of blizzards any time many will
freeze to death if fuel is not available
soon. Farmers are already coming to
town with stories of burning sheds and
other outhouses.
We viii wire our Senators at Wash
ington today asking their intervention
with the Federal Government. We
cannot put our words strong enough
to convey the Importance of getting
railroads to haul special trains of coal.
We telephoned the Burlington mines
and asked If they could not let us
have five cars if we sent men there
to load them. They replied they were
sixty cars or more back in orders and
could not obtain cars to load. Farm
ers cannot go to the mines and haul
more than 1000 to 1900 pounds as roads
are almost impaSSabIe
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
MOTORMAN FA|NT5,
CAR JUMPS TRACK

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14.-According
to the explanations of employees of the
company, the street car accident on the
Washington street division of the Los
Angeles Railway Company at Wash
ington and Figueroa streets at mid
night last night, in which a car jumped
the track on curve and turned COM
pletely over. injuring fourteen out of
twenty passengers, was the result
of peculiar cause. 1t is stated that Mo-
torman Lamott suddenly tainted al his
post, and his body falling forward
struck the controller and threw on
full power just as the. car reached the
curve. The car lurched forward,
bounded off the rails and turned over
on its side into the gutter. The in
juries to passengers consisted of cuts
and bruises, with the exception of Mrs
Joseph Russell Of 2420 Magnolia ave-
nue., who sustained a broken arm, Sc
we're lacerations and possible internal
injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15

south line of Howard street, near First.
to the American Trading Company for
a five-year term at a total rental of
s12.500
For NJ J. Brandenstein, a rooming
house on Mission street, near Six
teenth. for a monthly rental of 5000,
to F. Malitz.
For account of w. s. Keyes. stores
in building to C. H. Cattermole ct al
on the northwest corner of Davis street
and Broadway, for a rental of $3.50
per month.
Warehouse on Broadway, near Davis
street, to William Wolff & Co., for s125
per month.
For E. F. Burns. store in Hammam
Baths building at Eddy and Van Ness
avenue to G. HI. Ribbecke, for a total
rental of $4,000.
Eight of the sixteen apartments in
the Bloomingdale apartment house, on
the southwest corner of Bush and
Cough streets. The building will be
ready for occupancy in about sixty
days.
This firm has sold for the account of
c. A. Meussdorfer, lot on the west
line of Larkin street, north of Broad
way. 25xS0 feet. to Conrad Diehl, for
$4,000; lot on the southwest corner of
Vallejo and Leavenworth streets, PIX
57:6 feet, for account of William H.
Gillespie to William c. Oesting Jr, for
$4,000; for account of estate of C. Sa-
batino, tho southwesterly corner of
Vallejo and Mason streets, to F. Pa
gano. for $500.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
BAD CAR SERVICE
IS DISCUSSED
Supervisors Hear Complaint
\ of Labor Council About
Congestion of Traffic
COMPANY MEN REPLY

The Supervisors ioint committee on
utilities and streets resumed consid-
GRAFTON yesterday of the complaint
made by the Labor Council about the
poor service of the United Railroads
and the Councils petition that con-
ditions be remedied
TREY l.. Ford and George Chapman.
representing the street car corpora
ton, attended the meeting and told of
the work done by the company to inn
prove the service and restore the sys-
TENS damaged by the fire. Chapman
said the company had 147 cars in good
condition and was operating 3S2 daily.
the difference representing the cars re-
served In case of others breaking down.
He denied that the crowded traffic was
caused by defective cars and said it
was partly due to the conditions on
Market street.
Walter Macarthur on behalf of the
Labor Council withdrew that part of
It's petition that no more franchises
be granted to the United Railroads for
new systems in so far as it related
to the franchise to be sold for the line
to connect Devisadero and Scott streets
with the Mission district.
w. B. McCabe. secretary of the Labor
Council, asked Chapman whether, If
the company paid better wages, it
would not get better work on its cars
so that the cars would not be breaking
down continually.
Chapman replied that the company
was paying better wages for electrical
workers than any other railroad. This
was denied by McCabe, who said that
electrical workers were getting $2.25
day from the United Railroads, when
the union wages are 81 a day. Chap
man said his company paid $3.50 for
skilled electrical workers and the lower
rate was paid only to men unskilled
in the trade. Chapman further stated
in answer to a question put by Nc
Arthur, that the company raises no
question against any man in the SER
vice on the score of his union affilia-
tions.
f. V. Meyers, attorney for the North
Parkside Improvement Club, COM
planned of the bad service on Meal
lister and Hayes streets Chapman said
the service would be extended westerly
on McAllister street from the carhouse
if the grades were lowered. and this
will be done on the petition of inter
ested property owners.
The matter was thereupon taken un-
der advisement by the committee.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15

Miss Irma Klaumann. Pacific Grove
Cal
J. S. Knight. Fort Bragg. Mendocino
County, Cal
Mark Larkin. wilmerding School,
San Francisco.
Mrs John Laudon, 164 Silver street.
San Francisco.
Miss Sophie Leavitt, 242 Hannah
street. Oakland, Cal.
Miss Emma Lifts, box 157. Porterville,
Cal
Miss E. Mayors. 2472 Bush street. san
Francisco.
Mrs. NJ McElroy. 1907 Powell street.
San Francisco
Miss Alice Nelson. cottage 4. Frank
lin Square. San Francisco
Mrs. Mary L. Norman, Florin, Sacra-
mento County. Cal
Mrs. Rose Peterson, III York street,
San Francisco.
Laurence Robertson, 1913 Fifteenth
street, Oakland.
Bro. Lewis. Sacred Heart College. Fell
and Steiner streets. San Francisco.
Howard L. Sargent, 225 Minnesota
avenue, San Jose.
Francisco.
Miss Annie Skinner, tent IA, A street,
Washington square.
Mrs. Ellen Smith. Walnut Creek, Con-
ira Costa County. Cal.
Miss Magda Steinkamp, Rescue, FL
Dorado County, Cal
Miss Hilda Tnghman, 1853 Eleventh
street, Oakland. Cal.
Mrs Louisa Welham, 2344 Ocean ave-
nue.. Ingleside, San Francisco
Mrs. Belle White, Yuba City. Cal
Miss Ella Wilson, care Heynemann &
Co. Page and Fillmore streets, San
Francisco.
VOTING POWER OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
The following table shows the sub
scription rates of The Call and the
voting power of subscriptions for any
period paid for:
DAILY CALL. INCLUDING SUNDAY
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
HOLIDAYS AFFECT
THE MARKET
Trade Reviews Point to
Fact That Seasons Buy
ing Leads the Van
DISTRIBUTION BRISK

NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-R- G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade tomor-
row will say:
Holiday trade mOnopolizes attention,
although there is a steady gain in dis
tribution of winter goods as the tenn
perature becomes more Seasonable-
While it is somewhat eariy to have
very definite information regarding the
partment of Agriculture has approxi-
mated final results so closely in the
December reports of recent wears that
it's promise OF a new high record pro-
duction has natural tendency to de-
press quotations. The decline was not
severe. however. chiefly because or in
adequate railroad facilities. which con-
tinued to restrict receipts at primary
markets. There was a much more vfo-
lent response to Government figures
in the cotton market, Where the price
fell to the position held a month ago
before the sharp advance to the highest
point of the season.
Liabilities of commercial failures
thus far reported for. December
amounted TO $2,S64.334, of which ST.
S24,0 OF was in manufacturing. s1.027.-
693 in trading and ST.. 500 in other COM
mercial lines
Bradstreet's tomorrow will say:
Holiday trade. now in full swing.
attracts most attention. Business,
which is of the foremost proportions.
bids fair to eclipse. previous records.
significant feature being the demand
for high grade goods Industrial lines
were never so active. and the labor
situation, so far as grievances are con-
cerned. seems to have improved wages
are still being advanced, and the sup
ply of help still continues scarce. al
though this is the season for cOmpara-
tive suspension of outdoor activities.
Car shortage still prevails. and 1t Is
alleged that the railways are divert
ing rolling stock from grain to other
paying revenue freights
Copper is higher-23 cents a pound
with demand urgent for spot and near
by delivery.
Lead, as well as spelter. Is higher
The Boston wool market is active
and buoyant in tone. with prices 15c TO
1c higher. High prices in London, Aus
tralia and South Africa affect quota
tations here. Continental buyers have
paid prices for woods in South america
that American buyers could not meet
Sugar has been irregular. immediate
needs of a few refiners calling for buy
ing at slight advances, but reports as
to the Cuban crop are of a large pos
Sible yield. providing labor-t to harvest
and grind the crop can be secured
for the week ending December 13 num-
ber 220. against 116 last week and 226
in the like week of 1905.
Canadian failures for the week num-
Der 81. as against 80 last week and 80
in this week a year ago.
Wheat including flour. exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending December 13 aggregated
4.3s3.957 bushels. against 4.437,162 this
For the last twenty-four weeks of
/ the fiscal year the exports are ST.
969.57S bushels. against 57,23S.549 in
1905.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
AMMUNITION FOR
As|ATIC FLEET

VALLEJO. Dec 14.-Many tons OF
ammunition for the fleet of American
warships in Asiatic waters are being
piled high at the naval magazine AT
the lower end of Mare Island. 1t
will be transported to the Orient by
the naval transports in the near flu
ture.
This ammunition is for the annual
target practice of the Asiatic squad
ron, and great portion of it will be
taken out by the transport Buffalo.
when that vessel sails, which will oe
soon. Orders for the sailing of the
Buffalo are expected daily, as all re-
pair work on her has been completed
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
ACUTE IN SEATTLE
University Cleses Doors and Many
Sick People Suffer

SEATTLE, Dec. 1.-THE University
of Washington closed its doors today
on account of the coal famine from
which the city is suffering. 1t is not
known at the university when classes
viii be resumed. Students in the dor
mitories and fraternity houses are un-
comfortable without heat during the
present cold snap, and many of them
are going to private homes in the COL
lege community where there is coal
on hand.
The entire city is affected by the
famine, and many sick persons are said
to be in danger in cold rooms. Only
seven cars of coal arrived in the city
today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
NEW STEAMERS FOR THE
SAN FRANCISCO-yALLEJ RUN
Captain Hatch of Monticello Company
Is In New York City Negotiating
for Purchase

VALLEJO. Dec. 14.-Captain j. N
Hatch of the Monticello Steamship
Company. operating between this city
and San Francisco the steamers Arrow
Frisbie and Monticello. is in New York
City, where 1T is understood that he
has gone to purchase two new freight
and passenger steamers to be used on
the local run.
1t is understood that the steamers
are expected to arrive here by May
I of next year and in time to be oper-
ated in connection with the opening Of
the extension of the Napa Valley Elec-
trio Railroad from Napa to ST. Helena.
The new boats will come around the
Horn
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
FOLLOWS MAN WHO
ROBBED FATHER
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14.-Mary Franochi.
a pretty Italian girl, was held for
several hours today in the detention
room at the Four Courts in charge of
Sheriff Frank p. Grace of Sonoma
County, California, who was returning
her to her father Several weeks ago
an employe of the girls father abb
seconded with $400. The young man had
made violent love to Mary, who Is but
15 years old. While the police were
searching for her sweetheart the girl
left home and went to Indianapolis,
where she was arrested. The girl said
she was to meet him in that city.
Sheriff Grace leIt late this afternoon
for San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
PROPERTY-O MUST
REPAIR BROKEN SIDEwALKs
Those Who Fail to Comply With No
tices of Public Works Board
VIII Be Prosecuted

President Duffey of the Board OF
Works has directed Clerk ]. B. Cart
land to prosecute all property owners
who fail to comply in five days with
notices to erect barricades around
broken or defective sidewalks or who
neglect to repair the same The law
makes such neglect a misdemeanoT
punishable by a fine of $500 or i'm
,prisonment. Duffey's action was taken
as the result of the fall of Mrs. Maud
Braun to her death into a broken side
walk.
The Works Board after tour of in
spection decided to repair a break in
the sewer in Fourteenth street. near
Valencia, and also to repair the ap-
proaches to the Ocean Shore Railway
Company bridge at San Bruno avenue
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
Mexico Excursion

What more delightful way to spend the holi-
day season than touring .'0ld Mexico"l
On December 18th at p. m, the Southern
Pacific Company will have a special excursion
train leave its Third and Townsend street depot
for this land of antiquity.
Round-trip rate win be $50. and tickets win
be good FOR Is sS sTe nn d the ast spe
style Of drawing room sleepers and the best of
dining car service will be provided.
Returning. members of the excursion party
have the option of using the Santa Fe Route
visiting the Grand Canyon en- route. or making
the return trip direct. II direct return is made
stop-overs. may be made at such points along
the Southern Pacific line as elected Accommo-
ds tfons are limited and those contemplating
making this trip should make early applica ton
to agents OF the Southern Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
SECURE YOUR BALLOTS

A ballot, or voting certificate, will be
issued, on request to any subscriber
making an advance payment for the
Daily, Sunday or the Weekly Call, said
ballot to be cast in favor of any con-
testant the subscriber may choose to
favor. Any one remitting money for
an advance payment on account of
subscription to The Call, and desiring
to place a new contestant in nomina-
tion, or vote for some contestant al
ready enrolled. may do so by filing out
the following blank and forwarding it
with the remittance to the Contest
Editor of The Call:
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
GREAT CANTILEvER CRANE At
NAVY YARD NEARLY FINISHED
Already It's Giant Arms Are Capable
of Lifting More Than Ten
Tons of Steel

VALLEJO, Dec. 1.-THE completion
of the great canti1ever crane, for which
the Government appropriated s175,000
and which is necessary for the building
of the new collier at the Mare Island
navy yard, is near at hand. But a
few details are yet to be finished and
already the great arms are capable of
lifting over ten tons of steel or build
ing materials
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
CREW ron CRUISER MrLwAuKEr

VALLEJO, Dec. 1.-THE tug Fortune
went to Port Costa this morning to
meet 2S0 bluejackets that had arrived
from the East for the cruiser Milwau-
kee, making up the complement of $50
men for the vessels crew.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
Sacred Heart Still
at the Front

Francisco $50
c. Deasy,N NaPa.
3 Emile FIayssar Narf 20
Bryant
y.I2o7Po owe
Rescue,
Pacific GrOy -.
Centr
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
North Beach Land
Growing in Value

BEAC
~
fsingf in
market
Isl made. may Chinatown
lodging houses
asing.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
GAIL, INCLUDING SUNDAY
Subscription Rates

For periods OF more than one year
the voting power of the subscriptions
will be as follows: Daily Call, 5000
votes for each year; Sunday Call, $50;
Weekly Call, 500
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15

Tea and coffee: so much goodness
dwells in leaf and a bean-Schilling >
Best
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15

More interest centers in North Beacn
at present than in any other portlon oA
the city. This is caused by the uncer-
tainty as to the intentions of the SCUM
ern Pacific in this quar9r. Far-siS hteu
operators declare that the railroad VIII
eventually establish enormous frelght
sheds in this district and that It's zeal
In securing spur track privileges is not
due wholly to- the fact that 1t expects
to handle the Government business at
Fort Mason.
1t is pointed out that the Southern
Pacific has secured sixteen hfty-vara
lots opposite the Dolphin Club house,
which land is to be filled in, and on
this land when reclaimed there Will be
about sixteen tracks. 1t is further SAID
that in this neighborhood the railroad
will build freight warehouses and other
facilities for the handling OF business.
The argument is brought forward that
the Southern Pacific, having purchased
practically the entire Tiburon water
front and secured the joint control or
the California Northwestern, which line
can be used to connect with the main
line at Suisun will use this means of
communication to handle freight and
save the bay transfer at the Carqu1nez
Straits and also the bay transfer from
Oakland to this city. The Dumparton
bridge is used as a further argument
that the Hartman people are deter
mined to use this side of the bay Tor
all their business.
tt is reported that at North Beach the
railroad alone will spend in the neigh
borhood of S2,000,00O, and when the
Government begins work at Fort Ma
| son this part of town will see a boom
that was not dreamed of at this time
last year.
The daily sentinel., 1906-05-22
FIRE AT GAS PLANT.

At a quarter TO three this AFTER
noon the fire bell gave the alarm that
there was a fire in the southeast dis
trict of the city. IL was found that IT
was the supply house of the Citizens
Gas a Coke company that was on iire'
The house WA. about 30 or 40 feet
in dimensions, frame and the roof COY
cred with heavy tar paper
The department responded at once
and Notwithstanding that they had
TO lay three blocks of hose, had water
ON the burning building in n very
short time.
The fire ragged fiercely and the
danes soon consumed the building.
1t was filled with heavy iron pipe or
gas mains and these we're not damag-
I'd to any extent. The building how
ever. was completely destroyed.
The loss to the building was prob
ably $4,000 it is said that was GOV
red by insurance. For a time the
other buildings at the plant were
threatened.
The probable cause of the ire were
sparks from a passing engine, in fact
one of the employees at the gas plant
.aid he heard 4 heavy shower OF
sparks and cinders falling on tho
huildlng just before the fire broke
mt