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Votes a Dividend;
Discounts Policies
In Hamburg.

UAMBURC, Germany.
II April 6.-The directors
and stockholders of the Adch-
en- and Munich Fire Insurance
Company stood in their places
around the banquet table to-
night and chccred and drank
the health of their president,
Fritz Schroeder. who had just
announced an annual dipi-
dcnd of 100 per cent on the
capital stock. This is Is per
cent on the combined capital
and surplus. Never mas the
company in better condition.
HAMBURG. Germany,
MAY l5.-Fritz Schroeder
announced today that on ac-
count of the San Francisco
confldgrdtion the annual dni-
dcnd of the Adchcn and Mu-
mich pould be reduced to so
per cent on the capital stock.
The company is still in flour
ishing condition. The dipi-
dcnd last year mas so per
cent on the capital stock.
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DAVIS HEIRS REACH
A SETTLEMENT.

The s2,0o0,o0o estate of Samuel Davis
is ready for distribution among the
heirs That a compromise had been
reached was indicated yesterday, when
the Union Trust Company, as executor
of the estate, filed a petition asking for
final distribution of all the prop
erty. In the petition 1t is stated that
the estate is now valued at s1,969, ,060.20,
and that the commissions of the Union
Trust Company amount TO over $4,000.
There will be no appeal TO the Su-
preme Court" said Attorney McEner-
ney. "The matter has been oompro-
missed and the estate is ready Tor dis
tribution. The nature Of the compro-
mise Is not for the public.
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OAKLAND, Aug. 14.-There has been
an increase of 100 in the number of
pupils attending Oakland's schools as
compared with the number that attend
ed the first week of last term. The
enrolment the first day Chis year was
11,096, while last year it was 1927. 1t
has been found necessary to add four
rooms at the Grant school, at the Pied
mont, 1t is expected that several ad-
ditional Will be required before the end
Of the week to accommodate those chill
dren unable to attend because they did
not have the necessary vaccination GER
tificate.
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SUBMITTING FEW LOSSES.
Committee of Fifteen Finds Out Three
Cases to Be Assigned.

The end Of the work OF assigning
large fire losses to loss committees of
the fire underwriters adjusting bureau
is evidently near. The committee of
fifteen. which met yesterday, had but
three losses to give to committees and
two of these were represented by one
ownership. Mrs. E. Hancock had losses
at SOC and 514 Ellis street. The COM
penies to consider these in the loss
committees are the Insurance Company
Of North america and the Germania
and the Glens Falls. The loss of the
Metropolitan Laundry Company will be
taken up by the Northern, Sun and
Royal Insurance companies
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Continued from Page 1, Column 9.
camp and later the murder of Mulinix.
The first trace is gained of the mean
derings Of the band at the Ocean Beach
Exchange. saloon conducted by
Charles Jackson. opposite the terminus
of the H-street car line. They arrived
there about seven o'clock in the
evening. They were then under the
influence OF liquor. boldly provoked
quarrels and engaged in boisterous
conduct. One of the youths DELHI
erately broke his beer glass against the
foot rail at the bar, and he and his
associates were thereupon elected by
others in the resort
ROB DRUNKEN SLEEPER.
Around the corner of the station Of
the car line the band found a man who
was sleeping of an overdose of beer
They aroused him. helped him down
to the beach and there robbed him.
The next heard of the quartet was
when they held up the Ward brothers
and Mrs. Ward in Golden Gate Park
at $3.50 o'clock, about half an hour be-
fore they we're seen on the boulevard
walk, where Mulinix had his fatal en-
counter with them.
Saloon keeper Jackson and others
who were In his place Sunday after
noon can give good descriptions of the
youths and can identify them If the
police apprehend them. The despera-
does are. all between II and 20 years
OF age, three being Of medium height
and the fourth rather tall The last
wore sailor straw hat and a dark
suit. another wore gray fedora hat
and a blue serge suit, and the remain
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Aachen & Munich Reaps
Large Profit and
Pays "Six-Bits

f" HE Aschen and Munich Fire In
surance Company is paying its
san Francisco policy holders 75
cents on the dollar for immediate
settlement. II tells its assured that IL
will pay no more and that the courts
are the only remedy for the dissatis-
fed. Its representatives say that q
has been hard hit by the San Fran
cisco con7agratfon- Its policies do not
contain the earthquake clause.
In the meantime the German stock
holders OF the Aachen and Munich are
employing a so per cent dividend. Pres
ident Fritz Schroeder was cheered at a
banquet just before the fire because
he announced that the company was
ready TO declare a dividend Of 100 per
cent on the capital stock. After the
fire he reduced the dividend 10 so per
cent
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In San Francisco.

GAN FRANCISCO,
- Aug. l4.-Specidl Rep
rcsentdtipc F. H. Quacken-
bush of the Aachen and Mu-
mich Fire Insurance Company
admitted this afternoon that
his company mas mailing a 25
per cent horizontal cut in its
cash settlements. There is
no use beating about the
bush." he said. The Aachcn
and Munich does not intend
TO pay more than Is cents on
The dollar TO anyone. We do
not try to conceal this from
the public. We maintain that
there Dds earthquake damage
and our pictures prove the
truth of this. We tailed the
pholc situation over and de-
cided that in fairness to the
policu-holdcrs NE could make
a Is per cent cut. This is the
position me are standing on
today and the position ne in
tend TO maintain in regard TO
all our San Francisco losses.
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CONTEMPT CHARGE STANDS.
Graham Denies Motion to Dismiss
PROCEEDINGS Against Quinby.

Judge Graham denied yesterday a
motion to dismiss the contempt pro-
ceedings against Henry c. Quinby Of
the Eagle Insurance Company. Will
lam Denman, attorney for Quinby ap-
peared unexpectedly and presented his
motion.
'All that will come before the court
Wednesday morning" said Judge
Graham.
I'VE Wiz interpose demurrer TO the
suficiency of the affidavit Wednesday"
replied the attorney.
livery WELL" answered the Judge, II
will deny the motion to DISMISS"
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suits Arainst TrnnsatIantic.

Three extensive business firms filed
suits yesterday in the United States
Circuit Court against the Transatlantic
Fire Insurance Company, Limited, of
Hamburg, Germany. to recover for fire
losses on their policies. The first is the
Highway Shoe Company, for $250O; the
second, RosenthaTs. Incorporated, for
$4,000, and the third the Levi Strauss
Company. for $4,000. Henry Ach is at
torney for the plaintiffs.
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Suits Against williamsburrb.

The California Safe Deposit and Trust
Company brought suit yesterday
against the Williamsburgh CITY Tire
Insurance Company for the recovery of
$4,000. The plaintiff was the owner of n
building at the southeast corner Of
Montgomery and California streets. The
same company is defendant in a suit
for $1,000. also filed yesterday by the
Pacific Heating and Ventilating Come
pany. which was located at $40 Mission
street
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Attempt to unionixe Butchers.

OAKLAND, Aug. 14.--Another at
tempt is to be made to unionize the
journeymen butchers of Oakland. Many
of the former members are presenting
applications and a meeting of the
executive board is to be held Thursday
for the purpose of passing on them. All
fines have been RENTED and the initia-
tion reduced.
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GAVE UP LIFE FOR ANOTHER.
OAKLAND, Aug. 14.--News has beer

received here that Henry D. Smith,
graduate in the class of '99 at the
Oakland High School, died recently at
Lake Geneva, Wis, as the result of in
juries received while attempting to res
cue a young woman from drowning.
The girl was dead when taken from the
water, but Smith fingered several days.
An aunt. Mrs w. Merritt, resides here,
and his father, the Rev. Dr. A H.
Smith, is doing missionary work in
Northern Japan.
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.

Los ANGELES. Aug. 14.--Los Ange-
les took today's opening game from
Fresno, 8 to /. Egan's two-base hit
and Wolters' single in the second In
ming allowed Eagan to score and gave
the visitors their solitary run. A double
and three singles In the second gave
the locals a lead of two. With the
bases full in the seventh Bergman
went out on a fly to Casey, Bernard
was thrown out at first, and Ellis
scored. The score:
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BELMONT SCHOOL,

For Boys. Belmont, California
near San Francisco. has never since Il opened
been without representation at Harvard and the
University Of California and at Stanford since
that University opened 1t sends boys to Yale.
the Massachusetts Institute OF Technology, ana
to other Colleges and Schools OF Science be-
ginning with August, 1905. the teaching force
win be sufficiently strengthened to make possi-
BILE a still more careful classification OF pupils
according TO ability and attainments. W. T.
Reid Jr. will his duties In January
Keeping horses. begun experiment. this
year. will be continued under the direction OF
teacher, II sufficient number OF parents wish
II. There Is nowhere more beautirni pace
than Belmont. nor a more healthful and stimu-
lsting climate The next term begins August 10.
1906. For catalogue and book OF views ADDRESS
WLsEn A. w. ORanad), Head Mnstsr
MLKlD L- A. NJ (aarar1), ASST ssad AaSia
ION leave OF absencel
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Sues rrnnsatIantic for sao.o 600.

Levi Strauss & Co, a corporation
filed a suit yesterday in the United
States Circuit Court against the Trans
atlantic Fire Insurance Company, Ltd
OF Hamburg, Germany. to recover $780,
600 on policy OF insurance.
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ADvERrIsEMENrs.
SHREVE
s. Company

will occupy about Sep
tember first, their tenn
porary building at the
corner Of
Van Ness Ave. and
Sacramento st.
Complete stock now on
sale at
Post Street and
Mt Av e n u e
The Oakland branch
Office has been dscon-
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Permitted to Sell Intoxicants.

SAN MATEO, Aug. 1.-THE Town
ban upon the selling of liquor by gro
ceries last night, two firms beng
granted permits to sell intoxicants IN
unbroken packages. These permits
are subject to an annual tax Of 1920.
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Heald'S Associated COLLEGES

1451 Franklin ST., San Francisco,
Bacon Block, 1000 Washington St.,
Oakland.
Educate practically in all comm erc1al
pursuits and in all branches of en-
gineering. Open for work throughout
the entire year Pupils can attend
other school. For information call or
address z. p HEALD. President.
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VIII Vote on Bond Issue.

REDWOOD CITY. Aug. 1.-THE vot-
ers of San Mateo County will decide
tomorrow the bond issue providing for
the repair of the courthouse and other
public buildings. If the money is not
voted the county will be taxed directly
to raise the required sum. $4,000 for
restoration and $4,000 for refurnish-
ing.
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SUMMARY.

Two-bnse hits--Eagan, McCieland, Casey.
Sacrifice hits-Delmas, Mclaughlin First base
on errors-Fresno L. Left on bases--I.os An
gees 5. Fresno g. Bases on bals--0f Berge.
man l. off Wolters 1. Struck out-By Berge-
man 3. by Wolters A. Tit by pitched BALI
Ellis. Time OF game-One hour and So minutes.
Umpire-Perrine.
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THE LYCEUM

Formerly Phelan Building
Opened it's fourteenth year on July
23 at 1880 Pine St, cor Scott. with the
same teachers. Our record during
thirteen years: OF IS graduates sent to
Stanford, not one was compelled to
preparation Two were offered posi-
ttons in the Stanford Faculty Two
others were graduated after three and
a half years. References: President
Jordan or any Stanford professor
L II. GRAU. Ph. D.. Principal
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Polytechnic Business College

And School OF Engineering In sess1on-
Oakland. Cal zinc. capital stock $1o0. .Oo0).
CalifoFnia's Great Business University.
1000 Students. Ideal climate: home Influences.
Has nnest building and equipment In America
100 fypewrtters, 30 teachers: individual instr
Enrolls Grammar. High Sch. and Univ. students-
Pfttman and Gregg Shorthand. Positions secured
Also CIVIL. Electrical Mining Fngineering-
New Building Not Damaged by Earthquake
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ANGELS TAKE GAME
FROM FRESNO
TOSSERS.
RESULTS OF GAMES.

Los Angeles 3, Fresno 1.
No game Mt Oakland, owing to non
arrival of Seattle team.
No game Mt Fresno, owing to non-ar-
rival of Oakland team.
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BecIxmann d mosher.

Milliners. formerly of the Vogue, 544
Sutter street, are now at 1854 Califor-
MIA bet Van Eass and Polk street.
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Cooper & Co, the statfoners, ~ years
on Market St, now 1927 Fillmore nr.
Esal1s- Full Line blank books&stationerys
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GAarEs TODAY.

San Francisco and Seattle at Idora
Park.
Fresno at Los Angeles.
Oakland and Portland at Fresno.
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One of the up-tuJiate features of travelling
On the Overland Limited are the telegraphic
news bulletins on the train. Sixty-eight hours
to Chicago.
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Most Convenient Mineral Springs.

San Franciscans can reach Byron hot SPRING.
in two and a half hours over Southern Pacific
Sulphur water 12c degrees piped to every pri
vate tub in hotel
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MILLS COLLEGE and SEMINARY

Confers degrees and grants diplomas. Seminary
course as credited to the university and leading
Eastern colleges. A rare opportunity offered IN
Music. Art and ElOcntOn. Forty hrSt year. FAN
term opens August Is. 1906
Write FOR catalogue to MRS. c. T. MILL5.N
Mills College PcStoffce. Cal.
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Oakland school Resistrntion.

J. Edlin, merchant tailor, now at SIS
Bush street. Complete line Of woolens.'
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Lair Of Outlaw Youths
Found in the Park.

Contained from Page /, Column 8.
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MARRIED..

BAKER FREEMAN. In Brewer, November 1c
by Rev. ii. A. Freeman, Albert Z. kaker OF
Interpret and Miss Anna Lee Freeman OF
Brewer.
RAY-CRosBY. In Orland, October %. Walter
NJ. lray and Miss Alice M. Crosby, both of
Orland.
BoYD-sNowMAN. In Penobscot, November 5,
Wendell ID. Boyd of Boothbay Harbor and Miss
Elsie f. Snowman OF PenobScOt
Dow-HIGGINs. In West fremont, November
5, Raymond W. Dow of west fremont and Miss
SYLVIA N. Higgins of Center
GILMoRE-BOwDEN. In Standpoint, Novem-
Der g. by Rev. T. H. Derrick, Charles Gilmore of
Monroe and Miss Ethel BOwden of Cape JellsOn.
HEwEs-M MCQUEEN. In Rockport, November g.
Roswell s. Hewes of RockpOrt and Miss Georgia
Mcqueen of Rockdale Penn.
LINsCoTT-t RECTOR. In North Union, Novem-
Der 5, Elisha Linscott and Mrs. Delphina Proctor,
both of Union.
LORD INNEs In Belfast, November Z, by
Rev j. W. Hatch, Amos Perkins Lord and Liz
zie Mabel Iunes, both of Belfast.
SAwYER-DUNToN. In Linconvlle, October
20. Arthur G. Sawyer of Stonington and Leona
Dunton of Lncolnyille.
SPAULD1NG- PUTNAM. In Clinton. November
8, Frank L. Spaulding of Augusta, and Miss
Verna A. Putnam of Clinton.
W1THAM-FERNALD. In Benton. November 10,
by Rev. L. Crawford, Ira Witham of Benton and
Miss Margaret Fernald of Albion.
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YACHTS AND BOATS.

The Edna has gone out of commission and
is moored for the winter just above the rail-
road wharf.
The launch Natawa, built this season by
Leroy Coombs for W. c. Bryant of Bangor,
has been hauled out at the Duplex Roller
Bushing Co., and before she goes into com.
mission again will have more powerful
engine installed.
Frank w. Earle of Bangor left that place
Oct. 21st in the sloop Golden Rod for Stock
ton and Isle au Haut. He was accompanied
by Willard Smith of Orrington and expected
to be gone only a few days. He was no
heard from until Nov. It'll, when a posta
was received from him saying that he wa
all right but the wind was all wrong. IN
Golden Rod is the craft in which Rev. E. :
Philbrook and party have cruised for wv
seasons, and has often been at this port.
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EiwelI, Bangor for Philadelphia:
Havana, Nov. 2. Ar, sch: Wellfeet, Sa-
eannah; 8, ar, sch. r. W. Hopkins, New
Porto Plata, Nov. l. Ar, sch Methebesec,
Tarifa. Nov. Z. Passed, LIST, bark Saliva
tore, Bangor for Palermo.
Newcastle, N. S. w.. Oct. Is. In port,
ship Abner Coburn for San Francisco.
MARINE MISCELLANY.
| Mobile, Nov Z. Sch. Scotia. Patterson,
from Scranton, Miss, for Havana, has put
in here leaking.
Mobile, Nov. 6. Sch. Pendleton Brothers,
| which stranded here during the September
gale, was floated today.
Stonington, Nov. 5. Sch. Susan N. Pick
ering, before reported ashore on Scragg
ledge at entrance to this harbor, was haule9
off at high tide today by tug Betsy Ross and
towed in, apparently unchanged. Has ar
rived at Rockland under her own sail to 60
on railway.
Vineyard Haven, Mass, Nov. IL. Sch. J.
G. Straw bridge, Coombs, Charleston, s. ~,
of South Shoal lightship. experienced heavy
gale from N. r.. carried away topmast, tore
foresail and jbtopsail; had decks flooded
and small boat smashed.
Bucksport, Nov. Z The fishing schooner
T. NJ. Nicholson, Capt. Lester Gllley, ar
|
noon, with full fare. There is one more
of Capt T. NJ. Nicholson's fishing fleet, the
| schooner William Matherson, to arrive and
8 will be due here in a few days.
:, Bucksport, Me-, Nov Z. The sch. Edora
r "A tons, of Milbridge, Portland fol, Mil,
: bridge with mixed freight, was abandoned
!. in a sinking condition Monday a M, so miles e
q n n. E. of Georges Banks. Captain w. u
Francis and Seaman A. w. Kennedy, botf
. of Milbridge, were taken off by FISHING FISHING
schooner 7. NJ. Nicholson, Captain Gilley
here this morning. Captain Francis re
: ported that at O'Clock Sunday night whe1
IL miles southwest of Petit Manan, wa
struck by terrific squall, carrying ava.
sails, sweeping decks, staving boats ant
sprung a leak Was obliged to bear OF
) under bare poles and was exhausted from
81 hours at wheel when sighted and takel
. off by the Nicholson. Eldora sank tW'
!, in 1881 and owned by Joel G. Gay and other
of Milbridge. Not insured.
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DIED.

BAGLEY. In Belfast, November Z, Newell
Bagley, aged 81 years. ,,,.s
FERNAID In Belfast, November 18th, Cliff
ford A. Fernald, aged A years, months and q
days. .. o.,,
Franklin z. Manchester, aged IS years and II
days. , ,...
MATHEWS. In Searsport November II, Bessie,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. Mathews,
SRoBBiNs. In Stonington, October II, Elijah
Robbins, aged 50 years and II days:
SIMMONS. In Rockland, November 6, Herbert
j. Simmons, aged Is years. WV,
TooTHAKER. In Dixmont, November IL, Viii,
liam Toothaker. aged 50 years, months and y
days
WH1TMoRE. In Rockport, November l. Mrs.
Sarah Whitmore, aged So years.
WEED. In Stonington, October IL, Deborah W.
Weed aged rs years and months.
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SPECIAL NOTICE

Having been appointed administrator Of the
estate of ALDEN D. CHASE, hereby
notify all persons having bills against
the firm to present them for payment.
All persons indebted to the firm are
requested to make immediate settlement
ROBERT P. CHASE.
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BORN.

BFALs. In Rockland, November 6, to Mr. and
MIS- Frank Reals, a sou.
DODGE. In Troy, October 81, to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dodge, a son.
HATCH. In Castine. November ., to MIR. and
Mrs James Hatch, son.
HOOPER. In Camden, October %. to DR.. and
Mrs. j. X. Hooper, a daughter:
LARRABEE. In Troy. October 20, to MIR and
Mrs. William Larrabee, a son.
PERKINS. In North krooksvlle, october I, to
Capt. and Mrs. William A. Perkins, twin daug-
tiers, Mary NJ. and Florence E.
LOCKWOOD. In Stockton Springs, November
IL, to Mi. and Mrs. Ralph H. lockwood, a
daughter.
SAYwARD. In Thorndike, Novem Der 4. to Mr.,
and Mrs. j, H Sayward, a daughter.
sUKEFoRTH. In Washington, October q, to
Mr.. and mrs. Henry SukefoIth, a son, Glenwood
Ralph-12a pounds.
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ENTER LINCOLNvlLLE.

SWANvILLE.
Mr.. II. o. Cunningham is rebuilding MS
chimney. Mr., Lauriston Nichols: OF Bel
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The November number of The Rud-
der is interesting and instructive, as
usual. The editor begins q series OF
"yarns' and there are several designs
for auxiliary craft, launches, etc. Win
field M. Thompson contributes an inter
esting account of yachting the past sea-
son in Massachusetts bay, and there
are as usual many illustrations. Rudder
Publishing Co, 9 Murray street, New
York
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Prunes and Canned Goods.

IT, looks like shortage of prunes this
season. The demand for lumber to rebuild
for the nrupe growers to obtain boxes, and
the the f fruit is rotting under the trees: Cali
fnrnia also suffers from scarcity of tin cans,
owing to the destruction of the factory by
the San Francisco earthquake and this de-
ficiency cripples the canning trade IN thai
great fruit country.
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A Profitable Bank.

New YORK, Nov.9. The directors of the
State Bank in this city today declareda dlvl-
dend of 900 per cent, payable in cash ON the
banks capitalization Of 100000. The direc-
tors also declared the usual semi annual
dividend of so per cent. The large surplu
the bank had amassed became unWleldy pc
cause of its small capitalization, and in order
to obyiate this the directors decided to dis
tribute the surplus in the form of dividend
Ii was decided to increase the capltallzatlol
of the bank from 100000 to $1,OOO,OOO.