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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-22
NOTICE or SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FIRST Ma
TI0NAL BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO CAL

A.
1FORNIA.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the can
Of the president or The First National Bank
OF San Frnncisco, California and pursuant IL
the call Of three stockholders of said corpora
ton, special meeting OF the shareholders Of
the said corporation win be held at the place
Francisco. California. In The First National
Bank building. on the northwest corner Of
Bush and Sansome streets. in the city and
county Of San Francisco State of California
on TUESDAY. the Sth day OF January. 1907,
Said meeting is called for the purpose and
object Of considering and voting upon a prop
ns1tion. to increase the capital stock of said
The First National Bank Of San. Francisco
California. from 81 500 600. divided into nfteen
thousand shares of the par value OF one hun
dred dollars each, to 50. 600. ooo. divided into
thirty thousand shares Of the par value q. one
hundred n.I dollars each, thus increasing the
capital stock of the said corporation In the
sun Of 1900, 600; and also Tor the purpose
and object Of considering and voting upon 4
proposition to change and amend the ar
ticles Of association OF said corporation that
the same shall provide for board of fifteen
directors, instead of nine.
Dated San Francisco. Dec. 6. 1905.
j. e. MOFFITT,
Cashier of The First National Bank Of San
Francisco California
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the construction of a building on the
lot. l50x165, owned by the Beldon estate
on the south side of Market street, be-
tween First and Second streets. About
two weeks ago Baldwin & Howell sold
100 feet on Stevenson street for $685. 600.
and during the past week a sale was
effected by the same firm of the lot.
1l2xS0. at the southwest corner of
Stevenson and Ecker streets, upon
which there is a one-story brick build
ing under lease TO the Dalziel Moller
Company. The price paid for the prop
erty was approximately $4,000.
This sale leaves two pieces belonging
to the estate unsold. One of them con-
sists of lot S7:6xs0 on the south side
of Stevenson street, so feet west of
First street, and the other is a lot 40x
so, on the west side~of First street, 40
feet south of Stevenson. The two pieces
connect and are to be sold as a whole
the asking price being about 800, 000
Several offers close to this figure have
been received
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MEETING NOTICES

MEETING NOTICES
CALIFORNIA Chapter No. s. R. A. NJ. n
Special meeting THIS (SATUR- ~
DAY. EVENING. December %. at Xxx
7:so o'clock. in King solomon's Hall. ~
FRANKLIN n DAY. Sec, 933 Fillmore St
YERgA Buena Lodge No. =, |. Q: 1890.
notified TO attend the funeral of
our late brother, WILLIAM >s7ssassS~
DRURY, from the chapel Of the /. o. O. F..
Cemetery, SUNDAY, December %. at II 80
a. M ,srwr,y j.; s c, ASrkEDo' n. 9.
GRAND LODGE. 1. 0. o. F.. of ,,ssExsaez<.
the State Of California-The ~
CT. Grand Lodge l. O. O. F.. Of *
annual session held June So 1906, adopted
the following resolution
Resolved, That neither the Grand Lodge, nor
any lodge under its Jurisdiction, is will
any business corporations associations that
use the name of the order.
81. d. RICHARDSON. Grand Secretary.
AUSTRIAN Benevolent society-Reg-
ular meeting will be held in King kstH4cA
Solomon's Hall. 1899 Fillmore ST.. H.TI43
on SUNDAY, December %, 1906. at Y&44H
? O'Clock p m. sharp. Appropria
ness will be transacted. Fines for nom ttend-
w STANEART. President.
DE WITT w TOLL. Rec. Sec
THE San Francisco Scottish Thistle ~
Club meets THIS SATURDAY
EVENING. at O'Clock. In Pythian 5ll
Hall, 32G5 18th st. Smoker -
GEORGE DOW. Royal Chief
DAVID GIRDWOoD, Recorder.
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Cashier of The First National Bank Of San
Francisco. California
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
ORDERS THE SALE
OF FRANCHISES

The Board of Supervisors passed fin
ally yesterday the two ordinances in
riting bids on December 20 for the sale
of franchises for a street car line in
the Parkside district, including Nine
teenth avenue. and on Sixteenth KAN
sas and South streets to the latter's
intersection with Seventh street.
The first-named franchise was pc
titioned for by the Parkside Realty
tCompany and the second by numerous
merchants in the new wholesale dis
trict, located between Sixth and Sew
enth, Irwin and Yuma streets. The
bids will be opened at the meeting of
the board to be held Monday, Decem-
Der 81.
The board set next Friday afternoon
at o'clock as the time for hearing
the petition of a large number of prop
erty owners that a franchise be offered
for sale to the highest bidder for a
street car line to run from Page and
Devisadero streets and connect with
the Mission district.
The petition of property owners for
the opening of Unadilla avenue. Tara
and Howith streets and for the install
la ton of arc lights in the San Miguel
Tract, were referred to committees.
Similar action was taken on the re-
quests of the Health Board that the
salaries of emergency surgeons be in
creased from 500 to $3.50 per month;
that market inspectors be raised from
500 to $125 per month. and ambu-
lance drivers from SIS to $50; that pro-
vision, be made for stable inspector
at loo per. month and that an ordi-
nance be passed requiring milk to be
served in Individual containers.
Ordinances were passed finally re-
curing buildings hereafter constructed
to have separate recesses for gas and
electric meters in order to safeguard
human life; granting permits to the
John Breuner Company and Del Monte
Milling Company to build spurtracks
respectively on Harrison and Santa
Clara streets and Lombard street be-
tween Montgomery and Sansome.
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She careened like flash on her port
bow and lay there for a minute or two.
with the water rushing in and all over.
Il don't think the vessel was very
badly damaged by the collision. 1t
was the heeling over on her port beam
that caused her loss. She filled with
water as soon as she went over and
this took her down."
Captain Lermond is a we'll known
navigator and has the reputation of
being one of the ablest sound pilots
leaving Seattle He has been at sea
since boy.
The first body was recovered between
West Seattle and Alki Point today. 1t
was that of Albert Mcdonald a lumber
surveyor of Port Blakeley.
The Commercial Club of Seattle, a
leading organization of business and
professional men, passed strong resolu-
lions addressed to President Roosevelt.
urging that special instructions be
given by the executive to the United
States marine inspectors to conduct a
searching inquiry into the disaster.
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while lifesavers answered cries for
help. A few were drawn aboard the
Jeanie by lines that had been thrown
overheard, but most of the survivors
were picked up by the two lifeboats.
Passengers on the Dix and the Off
GERS on the Jeanie agree that il was
light when the collision occurred and
the Jeanne, when darkness gathered,
turned her searchlight upon the sur
rounding waters. So far as known.
practically every one who managed to
get free from the wreck was saved.
Immediately after the Jeanne brought
the story Of the collision to Seattle the
tugs Bahada and Tyee, the passenger
steamer Florence K and the Jeanne
were ordered out to cruise about the
sound for floating bodies. One by one
the boats put back this morning. hav-
ing found but one body. The tide was
ebbing when the collision occurred,
and IL there were any bodies at the
surface they have probably been swept
far down the sound. The others are
likely buried with the Dix, 100 fathoms
below the surface.
ONE WOMAN RESCUED
Alice Simpson. the only female pas
senger, out of four, who was rescued.
never swan a stroke in her life. She
was thrown of the deck Of the Dix
when the boat settled into the water
and was kept af1oat by her clothing.
Captain William Tobin. master of the
Invincible, loading at Port Blakeley
with lumber, is said to have saved two
lives besides his own Tobin vouches
for the story that the passengers of the
Dix who were saved bitterly arraigned
Captain Lermond and threatened his
life.
All but one OF the hlers in the big
Port Blakeley mill were drowned in the
Dix accident and the lumber plant viii
be idle until more help can be had. The
entire force Of lumber surveyors was
aboard the boat. returning to. Port
Blakeley, and half OF them We're
drowned.
Port Blakeley contributed almost the
entire roll of the dead. It is a town
supported entirely by the lumber plant
OF the Blakeley Mi Company and to-
day is almost helpless in its grief.
Not a wheel is turning and the entire
population is trying to aid in some
way the efforts TO recover bodies.
Memorial services for the dead Will
probably be held within a day or two.
STRICT INQUIRY PROMISED
Marine Inspectors Whitney and Tur-
aer decided this afternoon TO hold
rigorous investig cation into the loss of
the Dix. Their inquiry viii begin as
soon as witnesses can be summoned.
II is doubtful if the Dix can be
raised. The owners of the boat have
turned her over to the underwriters.
who expect TO make some effort TO
recover the steamer.
When within about two miles north
of Alki Point the two steamers were
within a short distance OF each other,
steaming along converging lines. The
captain OF the jeanne says he signaled
for the Dix 10 pass him and his whistle
was answered The Dix was then with
in spea king distance Of the Jeanie and
10 the port Of her. Suddenly Mate
Dennison, who was at the wheel OF the
Dix. put her hard over TO starboard as
IL to cross IN front of the other vessel.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
Revised List OF Missing
0.XYMMvE

W. BRACEWELI, PortB
BELIER, Port BakeIe
FREDERICK BoULET, her Port BIakeey Mill.
PETER BUZzETTI, barber, PortB lakeey
c. BYLER or "a
W. Port BakeIe
Por akeIey
Porte akeey MIL
JOSEPH
SeaftI
CHARLES DENNIsoN
MRS IT, FORD, wife OF MIL
HLSZINTIE GARCIA,
MRS GRANGER, Spokan
MARTIN HANSEI.
EDWARD JONES, JONES' PortB akeIey
of Port
PETER LARSEN, oiler, Port BIakeIey ~
ALBERT MCDONALD, iumb rsurvey PortB Iakeley
FRANK
ALBERT McDRURY, Iumbe surveyor, BIakeIey
AUGUST Port akeIey.
AUGUST PORT lakeley.
PIGOTT, Port akeIe
ROLAND o smaster of PortB ISkeley.
FRANK PARKS, chief lie DIX
REED, steamer Dix.
Port
H. PortB akeIey
SWAN SWANSON, leads PorB
Bale Company.
A. WEBSTER Port BIakeey
Dix.
TWO JAPANESE, to PortB Iakeley for work
7. barten residence mix noun
J. Sherlock wash.
FRANK GORDON,
GEORGE LUBBERING, Port BIakeIey
MRS GEORGE LUBBERING, BIakeley.
H. LUBBERING, Port Blake
LUBBERING her daughter
Seattle
&C. REYNOLDS, Port
JAMES SLOAN or Blake
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boat, was at the wheel. We were just
about two miles due north of Alki
Point and running at the usual speed.
There was nothing to hinder us. 1t
was a fine, clear night, and the water
was like mill pond. I had seen the
lights of steamer on our starboard
quarter some time before, but had not
paid any attention to them. L went
below to collect the fares. The boat
was crowded. There were seventy
nine passengers on board and it was
quite a task to get all the fares.
have been on the run for the last
thirteen years and knew almost every
body aboard.
when I was in the ladies' cabin /
heard the bell signal to stop. In "a
moment / thought that something must
be wrong, and rushed forward to see
what was up. Just as l got on deck
on the starboard side / saw the bow
of a vessel loom up. Almost instantly
she struck. The jibboom crashed
through us just aft of amidships
and heeled the Dix over like a top.
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Captain Mason of the Jeanne, who was
on the bridge, saw that an accident
was imminent and called out a warn
ing TO the man at the wheel of the
TX
=. hen the Dix started to sink, stern
first, passengers and members of the
crew leaped into the sound. Some of
the passenge huddled together in
groups on the deck. while others knelt
in prayer. All but one of the women,
who had but little chance for their
lives, stayed with the sinking steamer
and We're drowned as in a trap.
CAPTAIN MASON'S STORY
II got away from Smiths Cove a
little before o'clock and laid a course
for Tacoma" said Captain Mason. Il
had no passengers aboard. 1 saw the
Dix headed for Port Blakeley and sig
nailed to her. The mate was at the
wheel. Suddenly the Dix came up astern
of me to port. AS soon as 1 saw the
Dix was so close I called to the man
in pilot house to know what he
was doing. He put his wheel over 10
starboard and she started directly
across my bows.
I signaled to the engine room of
my vessel to back at full speed, but
we could not get out of the way in
time. The Jeanne was backing a little
zen we struck. I guess it was pretty
well abaft of amidships and the shock
wasn't enough to have injured an
ordinary launch. The Dix listed heav-
lily to starboard, righted herself and
then sank stern first"
Captain P. Lermond, master of the
Dix, told the story of the collision
after arriving at Seattle. He was
shaking with the cold. his eyes still
dilated with the horror of his expert
ences
4 don't know how it happened" he
said Charles Dennison, mate of the.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
COOPER DRIVES CAR
To HIS DEATH

NEW YORK, Nov 19.--Tom Cooper,
the bicycle rider and automobilist. was
instantly killed tonight in an auto
mobile accident in Central Park. While
riding at full speed on the drive In
the park near Seventy-seventh street,
in company with Miss Virginia Vernon
of New Jersey and Miss Helen Hall of
this city, his automobile ran into an
automobile standing still on the drive
awaiting a supply of gasoline.
Cooper was hurled twenty feet and
struck. upon his head. His woman
companions were thrown out also and
seriously injured They were taken to
Roosevelt Hospital.
The occupants of the car with which
Cooper collided were taken to the
Arsenal police station in the park.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
OFFER COUNT BON|
VAUDEVILLE JOB !
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL. DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Count Boni de
must have been born under
a lucky star after all. His Countess
may throw him over and the French
court may deny him his "alimentary
rights but more than one job is
a waiting him in New York if he will
come after it. One of these is on the
X eth & Proctor circuit, where he may
draw $4,000 a week If he will only say
the word and agree to give exhibitions
in workmanship. The Keith & Proc
tor offer was sent to him today by
cable. and is as follows:
offer you twenty thousand francs
weekly to demonstrate workmanship
in vaudeville. Letter follows Re-
Spouse. KEITH O. PRoCIoR.
Immediately on the heels of this
cablegram the following letter was
mailed:
1T is my privilege to extend to you
an invitation from Messrs. Keith &
Proctor to appear in vaudeville at their
Fifth Avenue Theater as soon as pos
sible for limited engagement and for
twenty weeks on all the various houses
on their circuit and at a weekly salary
of twenty thousand francs, the act to
consist of a demonstration of the
workmanship employed on the field
of honor in France. for which I under
stand you are celebrated. Details to
be arranged later to the mutual salts
faction OF yourself and this mana gc-
ment Kindly honor me with a reply
at your early convenience.
"E T.. ALBEE.'
1t is the purpose of Keith & Proctor.
in the event of Count Boni's accept
ance. to attempt to arrange for a series
of fencing exhibitions with the most
noted experts Of Europe and America.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
SCANLAN IS HELD
FOR ROBBERY

Ralph Seaman, who was. accused nv
the police of being the original gas
pipe man. was held to answer yester
day by Police Judge ShortaIl on a
charge of robbery preferred by A. ].
Eaton. Bail was fixed at $1,000 The
court expressed the opinion that the
higher court would probably release
the prisoner on the ground of Insult
cient evidence. The charge against.
Arthur Smith, an alleged accomplish of
Seaman, was dismissed. The charge
against John Howard. also accused of
the same robbery, was continued.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
REMARK STARTS BANK rim

CHILLICOTHE, OHIO, Nov. ia
careless remark made by some citizen
unknown to the police started run
on the savings bank of this city today.
1t began at noon and continued all aft
ernoon until late this evening Wo-
men, children and men quit their en-
ployment and ran to the bank breath
less. Bank officials state that there is
absolutely no cause for the. run, as
the savings bank is one of the strong
est in Ohio. All demands today were
paid.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
Arc You Going to Travel.

Cut this out, call on or send to p Is.
Gordon, Washing Sunset route No S
Market St. San Francisco, tell where
you are going and receive the lowest
rates. full information about service,
routes, steamship tickets, etc.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20

MUST STAND TRIAL-New York, Nov. 10
Justice Greenbaum in the Supreme Court today
denied the application OF counsel for Walter r.
Gillette OF the Mutual Life Insurance Company
10 dismiss an indictment for perjury.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20

RAILWAY WAGES RAISED-Norfolk. Va.
Nov. 19-The Norfolk and Western Railway be-
ginning December 1, will grant an increase OF
10 per cent in wages to all employees now re-
ceiving less than $500 per month.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
Forty-nine Is the Harvest Of Death
In Wreck of the Dix IN Seattle t larbor
Vessel Said To Have
Tried To Cross
Jeanie'S Bow

Continued from Page /, Column
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-04-13
COLPAX HAS WIRELESS
Local Men Buy Stock in Ameri-
can DeFOrest Company.
Telegraph Station Without Wires
to Be Installed Here ut Once
With Ample Connections.

COlfaX ls to have a wireless telegraph
station to connect with the system which
will soon be in operation all through the
west and northwest. Local capitalists
have just purchased stock in the main
company, thus insuring a speedy installa-
tiOn OF the system here
The company installing the wireless in
the west is the American DeFOrest Wire
less Telegraph company. For the western
division the main offices of the company
are at Denver. George Parker has the
rights to sell stock in Washington and
in this section OF the state be is repre-
sented by Hege & Markham of Spokane.
The first stations to be put in will be
at Spokane, Walla Walla and Boise,
Ida. Work is to begin at once
Among the local men to buy stock are
q. X. Scriber, Ed. Johnson, Matt John
son, Lewis Schmuck and Krausse &
Reid. Since the stock was purchased
notice has been sent out from Denver
that offers of sales for additional stock
have been withdrawn at this time owing
to the rapid subscription.
The Installation of wireless station
and it's conduct is much more inexpen-
sive than the installation of telegraph
office fikf the Western Union or 8 tete-
phone srar4oR. al ths.5 iszaeedef is the
erection OF tower and the putting in of
the instruments. With the wireless there
will be no delays during storms or bad
weather and the rate of transmission
will be much less.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-04-13
NORTHWEST NEWS.

George Allen, prosperous farmer liv-
ing about 10 miles southwest OF Rock
ford, has been arrested by Deputy United
States Marshal George Davenpeck and
was brought before Commissioner J. ".
Marshall and arraigned on the charge of
stealing grain from the COeur d'AIene
Indian reservation.
The name of the town OF Moscow, in
Lincoln, county, Wash, about eight
miles east OF Harrington, has been
changed to Bluestem. Much confusion
has been caused by the two towns Of
Moscow, one in Idaho and the other in
Washington, and the pOstofice depart
ment has urged a change of name, which
has now been done.
Alexander Burns, fireman in the plan
ing mill of the Post Falls Lumber COM
pany, was suffocated by falling into a
bin OF shavings. Burns is supposed to
have gone to the bin to get shavings
with which to feed the furnace, and to
have fallin in.
At Burke, Idaho, David Taylor, a ma
chinist, was caught by belt in the Her
cules mill and his body was drawn into
the big wheel, killing him instantly and
manglipg him in horrible manner. He
was % years OF age and unmarried
Fire destroyed the eighth story OF the
chamber of commerce building in Port
land and Homer Fl Hallock, right OF
way agent for the Willamette Traction
company, formerly with the D. r. & n
lost his head and jumped from the roof
going down to the central court eight
stories below, being instantly killed.
Others were injured. The loss is $40, 900.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-04-13
COLFAX MBN IN COAL
Local Men of Money to Mine In
British Columbia.
Company Organized Here With r
III. Lacey and Others OF This
City at Head.

Local capitalists have entered the
British Columbia coal fields and expect
soon to develop group of 10 claims in
the Southeast koOtenay district where
valuable coal properties have been found
and developed.
Articles OF incorporation of the Colfax
Coal Il Coke company were filed with the
state auditor last week. The incorpora-
tors were Fl. G. DePIedge, f. W. Vein
burg, r. II. Lacey, Silas Privett, A. T.
Kendrick, Robert Miller and George III.
Libby.
The first meeting of the company was
held last Wednesday afternoon at the
Hotel Colfax when these officers were
elected: President. R. H. Lacey; vice
president, E. W. Weinburg; treasurer, H.
g. DePledge; secretary, g. H. Libby of
Spokane. Among those attending the
meeting from Spokane were Andrew
Laidlaw and S.W. O'Brein.
The company is chartered to develop
the claims referred to. These claims
secured by Andrew Laidlaw and associ
ates in 1908, have been bitterly fought
for in the British Columbia legislature
during the past three years and have
just been protected under licenses issued
a short time ago to Mr.. Laidlaw.
1t is the intention of the company to
prospect the ground thoroughly during
the coming summer. The property Is in
the heart of the best coal district and is
said to have promising future The
total number of shares is L, 500, 900 with
a par value OF 500 share There has
been 75O, 900 shares placed in the treas