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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
BRAVE CREW SAVES
THE COSTA RIGA
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.


ASTORIA. Dec. 1.-THE steamer
Costa Rica arrived here today from San
Francisco after having q very severe
experience of the Oregon coast. Last
night during the terrific gale that was
raging she was in extreme danger. and
il was only through the efficiency of
the officers and crew that the vessel
was brought into port in safety.
About : O'Clock last evening when
of Hecate Head, q storm of hurricane
velocity came up. accompanied with
high seas that began TO break all over
her. She was hove to, and in attempt
ing 10 face il her port steam steering
chain broke and she wallowed in the
trough Of the sea helpless. being con-
stantly under water. Emergency steer
ing gear was rugged aft with great
difficulty by the first officer and crew at
The risk Of their lives. For five hours
she remained in this condition and
after the gale had ceased managed to
make port
Everything was IN confusion among
the passengers, but the GOODNESS of
the officers soon restored confidence,
and although several were slightly in
jured there We're no casualties, but
Martin Carlson. a seaman, was inter-
nally injured, how seriously is not
known.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
TAMALPA|S POLES
BLOWN DOWN

MILL VALLEY, Dec. 1.-THE two
wireless telegraph towers erected on
the highest peak of Mount Tamalpais
last year by the De Forrest Wire
less Telegraph Company of Los An
geles for the purpose of telegraphing
to Diamond Head. near Honolulu, a
distance of 200 miles, succumbed to
the heavy wind yesterday with heavy
crash.
The towers were each 900 feet high.
They were built In Oakland, put to-
gether. then taken apart and shipped
In pieces to Mount Tamalpais, where
they were raised by r1eans Of donkey
engine. Eighteen guy lines anchored
in holes drilled in solid rock sustained
them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
BILL FOR sUB-TREAsURY
Perkins VIII Ask 100000 for Erecting
Building In This City

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Senator
Perkins will introduce tomorrow a bill
appropriating 100000 for SUBJ treas
ury building in San Francisco. Under
the terms of the measure bids for a site
will be invited, final selection to be
made by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Senator Flint conferred today with
Secretary Root regarding possible ne
eotiations with Mexico concerning a
remedy for the disastrous overflow of
the Colorado River in Imperial Valley.
Flint detailed conditions arising from
the floods and measures that should
be taken for their prevention.
The state Department will take the
case under advisement.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE COM
mittee on department methods, popu-
larly known as the Keep Commission,
has submitted to the President its re-
port on the Standardization and method
of purchase of department supplies
The report reviews at some length
the present unbusiness-nke and need
lessly expensive method of purchasing
supplies, by which each of the several
departments in Washington uses its
own standards Of quality and makes
it's own purchases. entirely independ-
ent of others.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
RAILROAD BRIDGE IS
To BE REMOVED

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 1.-THE San
Pedro. Los Angeles and Salt Lake Rail-
road was officially notified by the War
Department at Washington today that
the company must remove its bridge
a the mouth of the San Gabriel River
near Long Beach. which, il is contend
ed. restricts navigation.
The company is given nine months
by the War Department to remove the
bridge entirely or replace it with one
Of two patterns Of drawbridge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
ROOSEVELT TO BE pE-LIGHrED

OAKLAND, Dec. 1l.-"With con-
gratulations from Theodore Roose-
Welt" is about the way Deputy Sheriff
Cecil Hitchcock Of Piedmont expects
the message to come in reply to the
news flashed East tonight that twins
have arrived safely for the third time
in the Hitchcock household The new
corners are boys, like their four pre-
decessors.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
wELL-KNOWN SACRAMENTO
WOMAN TAKES OWN LIFE
Mrs. Bertha Grfswold, While Tempo
rarfly Insane, shoots Herself
Through the Head

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 11--Mrs. Ber-
tina Griswold, wel1-known swoman
of this city, committed suicide at an
early hour this morning by shooting
herself through the head She had been
in i'll health for some time and ended
her life while temporarily insane.
She was under the care of two nurses,
whom she ordered from the room be-
fore. ending her life. She was IS years
of age and a woman OF some wealth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
United Railroads Gives
Testimony in Dispute

THE Garments Union closed its case before the
4 arbitration commission yesterday by reading
extracts from speeches by President Roosevelt and
William Jennings Bryan favoring an eight-hour day
of labor to uplift workngmen and give them higher
aims and ambitions
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
odd Fellows, Take Notice

If you are an Odd Fellow when 1t
comes to buying cutlery see US. Stoltz,s
Cutlery House. 1895 Fillmore ST. above
Suffer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12

Bad tea and coffee ought not to exist;
the good are SO good-Schilling best
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12

fancy checks; worth $500; at .63c
None sold without this coupon
Not more than 2 to customer No
mail orders Good for Wednesday,.
Dec. IL, only. PRAGEItS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12

Upon presentation of this coupon
we will sell you a Hand Bag of the
best quality OF leather; some leather
lined. others lined with moire: each
one has a coin purse; the newest
things in hand bags; worth from
None sold without this coupon
Not more than to a customer. No
mail orders Good for Wednesday,
Dec IL, only PRAGERS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12

Upon presentation of this coupon
we will sell you Ladies' fancy Stock
Collars In plaid effects; a variety OF
styles; trimmed with lace and silk;
some with tabs, others without; the
None sold without this coupon.
Not more than 3 to a customer. No
mail orders. Good for Wednesday,
Dec. IL, only.
PRAGERS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12

Upon presentation of this coupon we
will sell you your choice of Jackets,
made In Velour, COverts or German
Chevfot, or Bath Robes I'm fancy fg-
ured designs and stripes; sizes range
from 80 to IS; SIS values at. each Sass
None sold without this coupon. Not
more than l of each to customer No
mail orders. Good for Wednesday, Dec
IL, only.
PRAGERs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12

Upon presentation of this coupon
we will sell you full sized heavy
Comforter; filled with pure sanitary
cotton, of heavy winter weight;
figured on both sides; worth $3.50;
with coupon. Observation-Disclosures. .O5
None sold without this coupon.
Not more than to customer. No
mail orders. Good for Wednesday.
Dec. Il. only.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-14

nusd : shoss eis,xnex ir2n Foz~ssn-
froza sAsre Il rses slasasr &c ssst
O. = eFossaax q n. Santa ", sExssf
saeea ~ elxhf miles seMta ~ Rates.
|ss Shieh erossasx a d asssFsaloe =
toSnsife hAs epa 10 ous snd ths
khe5s 4ns rsana h0sss sl NJ hoessss
there.
Af1er eIossfnx tke sanlz ". -
~slHs0s1 6ne s0atk : - psfslleI
With thai road sna es0se - ~ foos
hiits unstl TIE Old tcsn IA rimarroa
~ reached Here TIE ssssa tnfas sgsin
sesf up ihs lovely Cirasrrrsn csnyon
sns amer II has eiirnfeS through the
!ssenty . i~enfs - nils - 80
esnyon enters the MuEvro valley r.
coarse DOESN'T seem % = lid Gown
very definitely.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-14

ST. III &~ " = 49,
Hut think Of cimsrron taking n new
lease az life.
In the palmy days Of the old Santa.
re trail cimarron was the liyeliest H.
'tle place on the map. and was q me
Itropolis In every sense OF the word.
Here Kit Carson lived for some time
and only n year 81 two ago his little
log cabin could be seen not far from
the town.
Maxwell. or the land grant fame,
held sway here for many years. the
king or the two million acres he own.
"a In fee simple
He built d iour mill, the material
and machinery Of which was freighted
from the east. and which cost over
S5e 1000. Most Of the grain for Its
grinding was brought from the Taos
valley, some 30 miles To the vest.
For q time. n was the agency for
the Ute Iidians and q military post
was established there.
IL robbed Elizabethfown Of the coun.
" seat, and then along came the
railroad and left II TO the west some
twenty miles, and Cimarron from q
busy city slowly sank into q deep and
leathless sleep. Springer In turn car.
ried on the county seat and Cimar.
ron for almost twenty-five years has
been but d mere hamlet.
But, presto change-along comes
this new railroad and the little sleepy
Mexican hamlet springs into new life.
New stores are opened. people ere
moving there for a boom. A new town
site has been laid out. a smelter site
chosen, and here We have all the re
quisite materials for 4 big city in the
near future.
Springer, In its turn lost the county
seat to Ration and It's not a Wild haxt
ard that within -four years We viii see
d new county seat Of the southern end
or Colfax and possibly q slice Of Mora,
with cimarron again the county seat.
why knows
And Elizabethtown. named after
Maxweil's favorite daughter-where
does she come In on this new rail.
road. Well, the general impression
seems To be that the Iron Mountain,
which II twelve miles from the little
mining town Ii the real objective point
OF the road, and Is Just about as close
to It as Elixabethtown will gel, II
will be q case Of Mohammed and the
mountain and EIizabethtown viii prob
ably have to move down 10 the rail-.
road II she wants 10 zee the choo-choo
cars 60 By.
There's some more I'd this railroad
business up there. but II will do for
another story.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-14
10 prepared for an sorts q weather
d st4AWHAN WHiskEy
= There's nothing better.
1 " 49, ,,x
LIS

Mrs Jeanie VI. Harden has gone 10
Denyer. Col. 10 visit with friends and
relatives for q couple OF weeks. Dur
Ing her absence, Miss Hattie Me.
phearson will have charge u the Gu
rio md news stand at the castaneda
hotel.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-14

O. w. Well. Of Kansas City. accom-.
panied by his sister. Mrs. Bert Dun.
bonld. also of Kansas City, IL In Las
Vegas. Mrs. Dunbould was a visitor
here last year. a guest ut the home Of
III. A. Canter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-14

Mrs. J. n. Duncan and son. who
have been staying al the yaimoraI
ranch resort NJ watrous. have lefr for
their home In Chatham, Ont. where
they were summoned by a telegram.
informing them Of the serious iilness
Of q member OF the family.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-14
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Iaaa - Asniaax n - TasnsEsins
mas - Tho eng g~ss:sfaas - soass
haaas frusn ssnse Re He 3as mses
rsn q " ~ niece vhe has ~ea
s,ferdlnx : cosssnt i sanfa Pc
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-14

Miss Ruth Grant Of zoos Snlzbacher
avenue. Ii planning to leave shortly
for d visit with her grandparents and
other relatives IN Qulncey. III.
WANTED-Girl 10 do second work.
Apply Max Nordhaus. 4 Chas. Held
Co. 81
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-14

Mrs.. VI. W. Bsiterman. Who has
been d guest 10 the castsneds hotel
for several months and xho has spent
about sir months In III territory. has
gone 10 D-nser. where she yoins Der
husband.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-14

Tiers 10 only one way N which you
may know that there II 10 vaAt ID. In
today's paper which vitality Interests
ypuand that ID to read than and
see. .ss <7ol.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-14

UoE-cold nnk esff hustor. with
iEiuAl - engraved On r. rrder
please return 70 Optic osfies snd 80
reward. $50
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-14

Don't fall TO attend the Grand BAN
given by the Eagles at the Duncan
opera house. May 2lth. 5-ll4
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-14

Naturally. .hs hfst eaesiion ssked n
Why Is his road being builtt
a thousand ~con3eesnres have BEEN
made and sIl SORTS Of Wild specula
ticns we're indulged IN.
Today. however. The ~farsightsd
scheme NJ the builders i not hard 20
understand.
To begin with. the company owns
all the vast coal lands of The great
Maxwell grant. which they acquired A.
part Or their plans. No one knows
lust how many hundred thousand
acres there II a this coal land. but
goodness knows there's enough and 70
Then. a. the head o. the cimarron
Canyon II i huge yellow topped noun
tain that has always been called Iron
Mountain an1Ib Understood In q zen
sal Wy 10 - b huge deposit d
fry good iron ore.
30 there L. q notiye for the rail
road. Given the cod ed iron IN Gloss
proximity. MI that 4 necessary 10 a
bring inem together and build up
great Industry similar ID the colora
do Fuel and Iron CO. nj Pueblo.
AZ cimarron I understand q hug
smelling plant ID 10 be built. and Il n
NOT d BIT Wild 10 prophesy the upbniid
Ing Or q steel and iron business there
That viii be second 10 none.
Al Crow Greek the company u open
Ing up a new coal mine. which In h
have q daily output Of 5000 tons, ant
when completed and ready 10 turn on
coal. which Z am told viii he by Jul'
or August next. the total inyestmen
in that one camp wfl be close TO fou
hundred thousand dollars.
ii The work II being rushed Just Al
|, fast as men and teams can do II nj
along the line. .-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-14
en- FsaNci9o.

Il may eeem sort OF hard hearted tn
one 10 even suggest the thought. but
somehow l can't get rid o. the Idea
that The people % San Francisco. In
their hour u trouble. are not displaying
ihe nerve and grit that n the pecu-
Iias trait Of Americans i = people
and especially 10 u presumed 70 be 4
distinct and dominant characteristic
IN the city 81 the "~Forty.niners."
hut considering that I am 1 native
u Frisco md hrst saw the iIaht on
Clax poet. | shall feel ! hive the
rirht friticise my y town.
Trde'k 6he disaster that overlook
there was = terrible me. and one
hat hoQuwht Dsch suffering. ruin and
iseF p its wake. But never before
torid's ktotory has there ben
~ontpo1finr d nd ~ . s.lickcr
hkejb een IN this case.
1Almost NIX millions Of dol.
lars Dosen lent them, railroads
behled them u of the city free
(rse. their letters were ceyrted
stamp. governmeS&
kuarded. assisted ana
Z them. time has been made TO stand
atm In a business way, "a that notes,
drafts and other obiisations need not
he met and everything possible has
been done 70 nnake their misfortune
less bnrdensome.
And vet today the cry stilI eoes up
from the city on the BAY for more
money-more money!
Somehow. & doesn't sound tust right
te me, and laoks the true ring q she
"a '4sers who braved deserto, clInbed
mountains and sailed over stormy
: : % found The city of the Arson-
Autt.
prscticsl Hslaa Refused.
Congress In its eaeerness To- aid the
city ! . rebuild - quickly ana chespIyI
@ possible offered 10 remove the tar.
~ on All building material imported
for the use Of the builders there.
This meant not only q cheaper price
for materials. but q wider field to
draw from. and hence 4 more prompt.
delivery.
O. structural stecl the duty h about
half 4 cent q pound. and On lumber
qsite ~ much IN proportion To cost,
besides the fact that steel for such
noe 70 BOT obtainable IN the United
States ID such large amounts on short
notice II INV price
But the California Senators and
congresamen turned down The proposi.
ticn Il the behcst Of the saw mil
owners Of the state. who feared the
inroads on their trade of duty, free
lumber from British Columbia.
AZ the same time the mayor and
relief committee come before the gov.l
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-14

n ii ssssse and = = Eilsost -
spsha me sans n tae RsrasEp
ranea resort
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Salazar OF
Springer, N. n. are rejoicing over the
arrival OF I bouncing baby boy It their
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-14

A coaple Of years ago. when q rail-
road Wa surveyed from Ration to CT
marron and thence 10 Elizabethtown
an In Coifax county. II seemed. and
certsiuiy With show 81 reason. to be I
huge joke.
But today. with something like
twenty milss In actual operation. and
the balance almost all graded and
vajtlne Tor the rails. the road seems
TO have become ayery real affair, and
the Joke n rather on the scoffers-
Of whom | have to plead guilty %
being one. The crucial point Of the
new road Is at 4 mere nag station
over on the Colorado and Southern
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-14
Tea TaIks.s

Thrre = - Other arsde II general NE about which % htsle =
knoxn asfea.-iss xroath and psesaraaion &C. -. As grossa ~ e.
looks srry much aiikn. TIE various kinds knoNr - basxrshrrl.
IncOiored. Young Hyson. GunIn~der, Engish breakfast oo.ung =
&C. are The resulr ~ different processes q uanuiaefnrs - -
groxs fherr : LII lnr 10 Distinguish one brand from another. The
|heI teas ar grsxn high abose the level of the Sea The nsi picking
a. the ieaf takes place early IN Nay. and = known - Tie firsterop
this i tine IL al Japan teas. The seeund gathering BEGINS n June, and
the third hn Iuiym Arguxi. More 81 these compare ~ hayor or
fhdy with the FirS;. The consuner should understand me rrne
merits ~ The First psking< 49,
dur Palmetto brand xafaixays pruye II . The CHOICEST IN.
every n0nSe 81 &A 4
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-14

httMtiNSil spRhktnxs the loss IN Z
great Chicago Are vas double that Of
San Francisco because thirty.n,e
years 4 the wealth or Chicago was
not 10 BE- compared "a that or srn
Francisco Or today.
Yet tk{s vas no such appeal for
aid. ma - cry for help M seems TO
H. coming up from the Golden Gate.
have no ngures At and on the
subject. but | fancy that d million
dollars would easily cover eyery
cent that was raised 70 hid the chi
csso sufSerera fnd 4 cant recall That
The gene( ternment did q single
hinS = q, Or was even asked
Almost 1850 lives IL greater proper
tionateiy than San Francisco's losses.
And 70 are the losses or several 9th.
or coast cities. YET. 30 far a. I know,
not . Of than has asked for aid IN
any shane FORM.
Dow b. the other day the
lille Z Belleville was wiped on
the maD : trcnado. not half 4 dor.
en- houses left standing. and dozens d
it, people killed or injured. and prob.
ably no Insurance on any Of the prop
erty owing to the nature Of the dam,
age. Yet ] haven't seen or heard Of
any nj passing the hat for Belleville
sufferers.
may be awfully wrong III my de-
auctions, but somehow the whole
thing impresSes me that some way
there's q woeful lack Of the true Cal.
ifornia western grit. pnlck and inde-
pendcnce being displayed In Frisco.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-14

eminent and ask II 20 Issue bonds 10
the extent of s2C0. 900 900. or about
thar much. the money from sale of The
bonds TO b. used Is loans TO own.
ers, 70 assisf ihem IN rebuilding. s..
Somehow the whole thing doesn't
sound like the old San Francisco Of
my boyhood. and sort n leaves a bad
taste m ones mouth.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-02-03

self over the clin on yonder mountain,
and he caught me in his arms. With
me in his arms, which of you, my
lords" she said, throwing back her
head with superb pride, would not
have done the same? Don Felipe de
Tobar is dead. He was a gallant gen
tleman, but l loved him not. My Ia
Their, you will not part us now?'
NO. said the old man, II will not
try | care not now what his birth or
lineage he hath shown himself man
of noblest soul. You heard the wish
Of De Iobar 1t shall be so. This IS
the betrothal of my daughter, gentle
men. Art satisfied, captain? She is
noble enough, she hath lineage and
race enough, for both of you. My in
terest with our royal master will Sc
cure you that patent of nobility you
will adorn, for bravely have you won
it,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-02-03

C1Ou Anu Lne SlcerOy slIlel I.s men. AS
soon as he could make himself heard
in the confusion De Lara inquired for
Alvarado.
where is hep he cried. .'And De
Tobar?"
my lord" answered one of the par
ty, 1--WE were directed to take the west
fort, and those two cavaliers were in
the lead but the pressure of the pirates
was so great that we were stopped and
have not seen them since. They were
ahead Of us"
de Cordova,' cried the old man. to
one of his colonies, take charge Of the
town. Keep the women and children
and inhabitants together where they
are for the present Let your soldiery
patrol the streets and search every
house from top to bottom. Let no one
of these ruffianly scoundrels escape.
Take them alive. Well deal with them
In the morning Fetch Morgan to the
west fort after us. Come, gentlemen,
we shall find our comrades there, and
pray God the ladies' are still unharm-
cdr
A noble old soldier was De Lara He
had not sought his daughter until he
had performed his full duty in taking
the town.
The anteroom Of the fort they found
in state Of wild confusion. The dead
bodies of the sentry and the others the
two cavaliers had cut down on the
stairs were ruthlessly thrust aside, and
the party of gentlemen, with the vice
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-02-03

ed to the guardr0om. They tore the
heavy hangings aside and found them
selves in a blaze of light In the long
apartment. Tive men confronted
them Back Of the two, against the
wall, in pteous state of disorder and
terror, stood the woman they both
loved. In front of her, knife in hand
lowered the half breed
Treason, treason shouted Morgan
furiously. I'VE are betrayed! At
them, De Lussan''
AS he spoke the four men crossed
swords. De Tobar was not the master