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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24
TACOMA TO FIGHT
JAMES ]. HILL
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
TACOMA, Dec 23-Acting for the
city of Tacoma, several members of the
Chamber of Commerce brought suit
yesterday against the Northern Pacific
hallway to compel 1t to return to it's
original plan of making this city it's
western terminus. Formerly all pas
senger trains ran into Tacoma, thence
to Portland, and Seattle passengers
were carried to thdt city by stub trains
from Meeker or Auburn.
The growth of Seattle, together with
competition there. caused rearrange-
ment whereby only one passenger train
now runs into Tacoma without first 60
Ing to Seattle. Passengers from this
train go to Seattle by q stub train,
while Tacoma passengers from two
other trains. including the North Coast
Limited. must come here from Auburn
by stub.
In several other ways 1t is claimed
that James ). Hill, controlling both the
Northern Pacific ana the Great North
ern, has Disseminated against Tacoma.
An attempt will now be made to show
that Tacoma was officially chosen as
the western terminus of the Northern
Pacific under acts creating certain land
grants. The courts will be asked to
compel the road. to make Tacoma the
company's absolute western terminus
by running all trains here solid and in
other ways giving better service to Ia
coma and Southwestern Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24
CRUISER RECEIVES.
NOISY GREETING
Bay Craft Welcome the
South Dakota on Her
Return From Trial Trip
MAKES FINE RECORD

With her colors proudly floating to
the breeze and with her siren shrieking
blasts that awakened the populace OF
this city from their early Sabbath
slumbers, the new cruiser South Da-
kota sailed gayly in through the Gold
en- Gate early yesterday morning with
victory's pennant flying from her mast
head.
Her trial trip was a great success.
She met all the requirements that were
expected of her by the Government,
and more.
And added to this she had beaten
the work of her twin sister, the Cali
fornia
Her return to her birthplace was re-
ceived with tumultuous JOY by all the
water craft along the front. and they
voiced their expressions of joy, ad-
miratfon and approval by continuously
footing until she arrived at her
anchorage off the Union Iron Works.
She made a record of 22.24 knots,
against the CALIFORNIA; record of 22.2z
KNOTS In the short speed test.
In the endurance trial she made an
average of % $40 knots. The ma
chinery of the new cruiser worked to
perfection in every way.
Captain Harvey, who had charge of
the ship during the run, expressed him
self, as delighted with the achievements
of the vessel
She made a very smart trip up the
coast, making the run up from Santa
Barbara in 17hours and 1S minutes
Generally speaking-and to voice the
sentiments of all those who took part
IN the trials-she is success
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24


There has been steady rise in pressure over
the Pacific Slope, and although the skies are
cloudy. but little rain has fallen. Light snow
occasional showers in the foothills. The pres
sure distribution favors cloudy weather, with
fornia Monday The OUTLOOK for Christmas day
IS uncertain. but as yet there are no indications
OF stormy weather.
:. San Francisco and vicinity-Cioudy Monday;
Sacramento valley-cloudy Monday; light
north winds.
San JOAQUIN valley-cloudy Monday; light
Los Angeles and vicinity Cloudy Monday;
fresh north winds.
A. G. McADIE, District Forecaster.
BALLARD-sailed Dec 22-Schr ]. W. elise.
TACOMA-Sailed Dec o2-Urug ship ANA Be-
gonakog. for nitrate port
Sailed Dec 22-Ship America. for San Fran
PORT HARFoRD-sailed Dec 22-stmr Coos
Arrived Dec 2s-Barge Three. in-tow of tug
PORT GAMBLE-Arrived Dec 22-Bark Al
vENTURA-saied Dec % Barge Santa
Paula, in tow OF stmr Whittier, for San Fran
RAYIoND-saile Dec 2s-schr Stanley. for
San Francisco.
FORT BRAGG-Arrived Dec 2s-stmr Ma
PORT TOwNSEND-salled Dec 23-schr Da-
via Evans from San Pedro; bktn J. NJ Griffith.
ship w. II. Smith, for Sydney.
Passed inward Dec 22-Ger stmr Ramses from
Seattle for San Francisco
ASTORIA-Arrived Dec 23-Stmr Wasp.
hence Dec 20; Jap stmr Gotta Maru, from
Kobe; Ger stmr Arabia, from Hongkong.
ISLAND PORTS
KAHULUI-Arrived Dec 22-Jap stmr Kusuho
Maru from Honolulu.
Arrived Dec 23-Br stmr Blackheath. from
Victoria, for Fremantle.
HILO-Arrived Dec 15-Schr Metha Nelson,
from Tacoma.
OCEAN STEAMERS
NEW YORK-Saied Dec 23-Stmr Bordeaux.
for Havre. Furnessis and Glasgow.
Arrived Dec 23-Stmr Columbia, from Glas-
gov.
LIvERPOOL-Arrived Dec 23-Stmr Etruria,
from New York.
soUTHAMPToN--Arrived Dec 2s-stmr New
York. from New York.
FIUME-saied Dec 22- stmr carpathia, for
New York
QUEENSTowN-Saile Dec 2s-Stmr Caro-
MIA, for New York.
Memoranda
Per stmr South Dfkota--Had most sue
cessful trip the entire pa sage. Made aver
age 22.s knots.
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EVERY SPAR HAS
ITS EVERGREEN

In holiday dress the little steam
schooner Sea Foam, Captain Miller,
came smartly sailing in through the
Golden Gate early yesterday morning.
From stem to stern she was bedecked
with Christmas greens. From every
point where it was possible a
small Christmas tree had been attached.
On the tip-top of her masts. on the
top of the pilot-house, in fact in every
space that could be utilized, was a
bunch of evergreens.
AS she slowly steamed up the bay
with the early morning sun streaming
upon her the vessel looked like pic
ture from Fairy Land"
She was the personifcation of a sea
going home for Santa Claus"
The Sea Foam's Appearance attracted
much attention along the front and
hundreds of passers-by stopped as they
wandered along the docks to admire
the pretty craft.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24
CLAN FRASER ELECTS oFFIcERs

At the last session Of Clan Fraser No.
rs Order of Scottish Clans, held In the
moot room in New Era Hall, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
term: David Mowatt, chief; David
Lees, tanist; Hugh Fraser. chaplain
Thomas w. Forsyth, secretary; William
Raj, financial secretary: Maxwell L.
Grove, treasurer; DR.. George ADAM
physician; James Sinclair, senior hench-
man; Thomas Sinclair, junior hench-
man; James COPELAND, seneschal Neil
Macfarlane, warder; J. Q. Fraser, senti-
mel; I. S. r. Tevendale, Robert p. MUIR
ray and A. A. Ross, pipers: William
Barr. organist; R. M. Johnstone and
James Stewart, standard bearers, and
T. A. Munro, trustee.
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Army Trnnsports
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED

ARRIVED
Saturday, December o.
Stmr Harold Dollar, Thwing, 125 hours from
Blaine.
Sunday, December o.
Stmr South Dakota. Harvey, IL hours and is
minutes from Santa Barbara.
stmr westport, Morno. 10 hours from Port
stmr San Pedro, Anindsen, 2s hours from
Seals Landing
stmr North Fork. Nelson 80 hours from Eu.
stmr South Bay, sorenson, 3s hours from
Redondo.
stmr Brunswick, EIefsen Is hours from Fort
sfmr Noyo. Lee, 1s hours from Fort Bragg.
Stmr Coos Bay, Nicolson GO hours from San
stmr Msckinaw. Meady, 100 hours from
stmr Point Arena. Fosen. 12 hours from Union
Landing
Br stmr coya. Thomas, % days from Iquique,
stmr whitesboro, Mikkelson. 20 hours from
Noyo.
stmr Asuncion, Bridget, days from Asto.
stmr Corona. Gielow, 10 hours from Eureka
stmr Sea Foam, Miller IA hours from Mendo-
Schr 81. d: Bendixsen, Thunnel. IA days from
SAILED
Sunday. December o.
stmr Breakuater. Macgenn, Coos Bay.
Stmr Watson, Cann Seattle
Stmr Pomo. Reinartsen. Mendocfno.
Stmr San Monica. Olsen. Grays Harbor.
Stmr Montara, Reilly. Seattle.
Stmr Sequoia Lfnstedt Eureka
Stmr National City. Frederickson. Fort Bragg.
Stmr Umatilla, Nopander. Victoria. etc.
Ship Star Of France, Spar, Eureka, in tow
Of tug Sea Rover.
sfmr Columbia. Doran. Portland and Astoria.
Stmr Hoquiam. Bowes, Greys Harbor-
Stmr Bonita, Alberts San Pedro. etc.
Stmr Santa Barbara. Zaddart, Grays Harbor
Stmr South Bay, Sorenson. Portland and As
toria
Stmr AlcazAr. Fagerlund. Point Arena
Stmr Santa Rosa, Alexander, San Diego. etc
Stmr City of Topeka, Swanson, Eureka
Schr Alice Mcdonald. Bender, Columbia River
Schr Roy Somers. Soiand. Grays Harbor
TELEGRAPHIC
POINT L0BOS, Dec %. 10 D. m.-Weather
hazy, wind northeast; velocity IL miles per
hour
DOMESTIC PORTS
SAN DIEGO-Sailed Dec 22-Stmr Califor-
nian. for San Francisco; brig Gallilee for -
TATOOSH-Passed In Dec 22-Nor stmr Her
cules. hence Dec 10. for Tacoma.
Passed in Dec 23-Ger stmr Hathor hence
Dec 20. for Seattle.
Passed out Dec 23-ship W. H. Macy. from
Tacoma, for Valparaiso; ship America from
Tacoma. for San Francisco.
FORT BRAGG-Saied Dec 22-Sfmrs Bruns-
wick and Noyo for San Francisco.
MISUNDERSTANDING Dec 22-Schr O. NJ
Kellogg from Makawei
Sailed Dec 23-Stmr Carmel, for San Pedro.
schr K. B. Jackson. for San Francisco: scbr
W. r. Witzerman, for San Pedro
&EATTLE-Arrived Dec 22-Stmr Farallon.
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COAST SHIPPING NEWS
Items of interest TO Mariners
of the Pacific

TACOMA. Dec. 2s.-The steamship Edith sail
ed for San Francisco last night with 10000
feet Of lumber. The ship America also sailed
for the port with lumber.
The bark George Curtis sailed yesterday from
Anacortes for San Francisco with lumber
ASTORIA, Dec 23--The German steamer
Arabia arrived from the Far East this even
ing with cargo of Oriental freight After
leaving quarantine she left for Portland where
she VII discharge her cargo. The Japanese
steamer Goto Maru arrived today from Yoko-
hama via Honolulu She is manned by a Jap
anese crew exclusively. She comes TO load -four.
Ihe tug samson has been chartered 10 tow the
bark Agate TO San Francisco. II the weather
permits they viii go TO Christmas day The
British bark lnrerDesshire, with a cargo of grain
for Europe, arrived from Portland today. The
steam schooner Nome City arrived today from
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24
ILLNESS CAUSES SUICIDE

OAKLAND. Dec. 23.-Despondent be-
cause of continued illness, from which
he feared he could not recover, Angus
tine Ricotte, Al years of age. residing
at 1409 Twenty-sixth avenue. COM
mitted suicide this morning by shooting
himself in the head. Ricotte left a wife
and family.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24

Go to Roncovierfs, 1881 Fillmore St.
the handsomest candy store in the city.
Our Italian chocolates are delicious.
Candy shipped in special tin packages :
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24

Austria's great salt mine at VIE
liczka has 900 miles of galleries and
employs 5000 miners. 1t has been
worked for the last six centuries
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24
u. s. Branch Hydrographic ONCE

A branch OF the United States photographic
Office. located at the Merchants Exchange, is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of
mariners, without regard to nationality and free
of expense. Navigators cordially invited to
visit the office. where complete sets of charts
hand for comparison and reference, and the
latest information always be obtained re-
garding lights dangers TO navigation and ali
matters Of interest TO ocean commerce The
the reconstruction of the tower of the Ferry
building. J. c. BURNETT,
Lieutenant q. S. ~, in Charge.
The Overdue List
British ship Netherby, but 1S6 days from
Maryport. for Talcahuano 40 per cent.
French ship Daniel. out 167 days from Bel
lingham. to .Delagoa Bay 10 per cent.
British ship Loch Ryan, out III days from
Geelong. to East London, 10 per cent
French bark Houtot. out 113 days from Toxic,
for Glasgow. % per cent
French bark Croisset, out 146 days from Tchio,
French bark Les Adelphes. out 146 days from
Punta Arenas, for Falmouth, 10 per cent
British steamer Rangatira, out Al DAYS from
Manila, for Newcastle, n. S. W., AZ per cent.
Army Transports
The Burnside is at Seattle.
The Buford is In port.
The Crook is In port Out Of commission.
Virginia.
The Logan arrived at Manila December g.
The Ingalls, is at Newport News. Va.
The Sheridan IS in port Out OF comm issfon.
this port
The Thomas left Honolulu December 13 for
Manila
The Warren is In port. Out of commission.
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Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
New Steamer President Will
Soon Leave for This Coast
Movements of Steamers

cisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24

sTATEMENT
OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE
Hanover Fire Insurance COmDanv
9ppN OF NEW 70 YORK; IN THE STATE OF NEW
pursuant to the provisions IS of Section Gil Of the
Political Code and compiled from the annual
statement filed with the Insurance Commissioner
of the State OF California.
CAPITAL.
Amount of Capital Stock paid up in
Casn IL 600, 0OO. 90
ASSETS
Real Estate owned by Company. - $91S. 73e. Ie
Loans on Bonds and Mortgag~e.. 3,500.O0
Cash Market Value of ali Stocks
and Bonds owned ............. 2.910, ,397 Is
Cash In Company's Office and in
Interest aas due and accrued 1s.e5S.a4
Premiums in due Of collection 345, ,a0s.41
Rents due and accrued. ........... 800. S5
Due from other companies for re-
insurance on losses paid. ....... 20. Cos. So
Total Assets. q. aso. .eo4 IS
LIABILITIES
losses adjusted and unpaid. d... $126 s63 Is
Losses = ssssssa ,n.i.aa. expense;
Gross premiums on Fire Risks
s7s.T2: reinsurance 50 per cent. so5. 22s 20
Gross premiums Fire Risks
ming more than one year. s2,277.-
Al sissr 'i'sisisss; pro
Total LIABILITIES ......... Sc see 4es 70
INCOME.
Net cash actually received for ore
Received edli from Interest and Divi. 0'' i's'Ni
dends on Bonds. Stocks. Loans.
and from all other sources. es....... 115111O0
Received from rents. 46469 90
Received from all other sources. 9s. .417.0 90
EXPENDITURES.
Net amount paid for Fire Losses
(including $256, ,614.71. losses Of
previous year. MISUNDERSTANDING 81, ,4s9, CSC 2l
Paid Stockholders for dividends. 100000
Paid or allowed for Commissions
Brokerage. Observation-Disclosures. 6S5 1872 O6
Paid FOR Salaries. Fees. and other
charges for officers, clerks. etc. 203 $50 81
Paid for Taxes and Insurance De-
.pnrtment fees: 81. .54s.4s
All other expenditures. 255 855 %
Total Expenditures. s............ s. SOC ao2. IS
Losses incurred during year. 81 4ie 100 81
Risks and PremiumsI Fire Risks Premiums
Net amount of risks
written during the
Net amount Of risks
expired during the
Net amount in force
December 81. 19o5l 421 500 o23 .09l 40S7 9o9 90
CHARLES A. SHAW, President
JOSEPH McCORD. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before this 18th
day of January, 1905.
CHARLES COCAN. Notary Public
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24

CHARLES A. SHAW, President
JOSEPH McCORD, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of January, 1905.
CHARLES cOGAN Notary Public
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24

Net amount of risks
written during tie
year ..-.-........
Net amount of risks
expired during the
year ...........--.
Net amount In force
December n. 1905.
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RISKS and premiums
Net amount of risks
written during the
year
h Net amount Of risks
expired during the
Net amount in force
December 81. 1905
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Net amount OF risksl
written during the |
year 1890.
Net smount Of risks
expired during thel
year ..-----.-..l
Net amount in forcel
December 81. 1908
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Risks and premiums ]
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24

The steamer Harold Dollar, Captain
Thwing, bound from Blaine TO San
Pedro, was stopped on her course and
came into this port yesterday after
noon.
She was laden for lumber consigned
to southern ports.
After she had sailed from the north
the shippers decided TO have the lum-
Der brought here.
The tug Pilot was dispatched to sea
and intercepted the steamer when she
was off the bar. She was los hours
from Blaine
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24

Net amount OF Risks
written during the
year ...-.-...
Net amount OF Risks
expired during the
year ..-...
Net amount In force
December 81. 1905 :.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24
Candy sellers Arrested

J. Constantine. Zan Mouget and
Charles Papas. candy sellers. were ar
rested on the water front yesterday
and charged with "obstructing the
street"
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24
Brings Great Cargo

The British steamship Coya, Captain
Thomas, came into port yesterday with
q large cargo from the south. She
brought 20.300 bags OF sugar, 1888
bags of nitrate and 1900 bags of lead
ore.
She was twenty-nine days from
Iouioue and nineteen days from Sala-
very. She is consigned to w. r
Grace & Co.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-21
SNAKE RISES EIGHT INCHES.

Captain Ralph Baughman, of the
steamer Spokane, left yesterday morn
ing for Riparia to relieve Captain E.
H. Works, of the Lewiston, for a
short time, Captain Baugnman states
that there has been a rise of eight
inches in the Snake river within the
past 4S hours and if the water con-
tinues to come up for few days more
the boat service will be resumed the
latter part of this week of. the first
of next says the Lewiston Tribune.
The present rise is due to the heavy
local rains recently and it is believed
that the rainfall in the higher attitudes
mas been much greater than through
out the Lewiston country.
If this should prove to be the case
the prospects for the resumption of
the boat service at an early date are
most assuring. Heavy rains have beer
tricts and at this season of the year
is is practically certain tina, these will
be Closely followed by other heavy
showers, which will cause a sufficient
rise in the river to permit the resump-
ton Of the boat service within a short
time
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-21
cATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat OF the dis
ease. Catarrh is a blood or constitu-
tional disease, and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mu-
cuous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not a quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best ply
sicians in this country for years and
is a regular prescription. 1t is COM
posed of the best tonics known. COM
bined with the best blood purifiers.
acting directly on the mucous sur
faces. The perfect combination of the
two ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY e. CO., Props, Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-21
A Blackberry super.titton.

In some of the southern counties of
England queer superstitions are cur
rent about eating blackberries after
Michaelmas day. The country people
say that on Michaelmas eve the old
gentleman plants his cloven foot on
all the blackberries as yet ungathered
After this date. Sept 20, it is unlucky
to pick or eat the fruit. The date upon
which the devil puts his foot down
against blackberry eating varies in diff
fere1t districts. In some it is as late
at Oct. 10, by which time one would
naturally suppose there were no black
berries left to stamp out. But the story
Of his prohibition is told in many
places. Great misfortune, sickness or
death will surely follow disobedience to
his orders. But why his Satanic mai
esty should concern himself so partic-
ularly about blackberries when 80
many greater matters might be said to
claim his attention, none of the stories
states. 1t may be that he considers
blackberries too healthy and wishes to
limit the consumption.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-21
Old Man Has Terrible Experience
: Near Heppner.
BIG LOAD OF WOOD FELL ON HIM
ALONE IN THE MOUNTAINS HE
LAYS FOR DAYS BEFORE HE
Is FOUND.

HEPPNER, Ore, Sept. 21.-A SER
ious accident accompanied by a severe
hardship was sustained by w. G. Nc
Mutt, aged 81 years, Of this city few
days ago. McNutt, taking provisions
for three meals left town for the
mountains to get load Of wood, which
he got and had started on his return
when his team became frightened at
something by the roadside and ran
away.
McNutt was thrown from the wagon
and the wagon load Of wood toppled
over on top of him, breaking and
crushing his right leg just above the
ankle and bruising him about the
body. In addition to this, his broken
leg was wedged between the wagon
and large stone, making it impos-
sible for him to get away until he had,
with small sticks, dug the dirt from
under the stone and loosened it.
After getting his leg released he
laid by the road for three days and
nights before he was found by a sheep
herder and help was secured to bring
him home. When found McNutt was
trying to crawl back to the wood
cutters camp.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-21
May Not Find the Body.

1t is not thought that the body OF
Cliff Hendricks, the engineer of the
steamer Tourist, drowned near Safety
harbor, on Lake Chelan last week, will
ever be recovered, as it lies in very
deep water. and Lake Chelan is said
to never give up its dead. Dynamite
will be used, but with small hopes Of
success: 1t will never be known how
the accident occurred. Hendricks was
first seen in the water astern, but sank
before a boat could be turned and
reach him. He was a good engineer
and we'll liked by his acquaintance.
His mother lives in Illinois, and a
brother lives at Chelan Falls.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-21
STARVING to Death,

Because her stomach was so weak
ened by useless drugging that she
could not eat, Mrs. Mary H. Walters,
of ST. Clair St., Columbus. O., was
literally starving to death. She
writes: my stomach was SO weak
from useless drugs that 1 could not
eat and my nerves so wrecked that
could not sleep; and not before l was
given up to die was I induced to try
Electric Bitters; with the wonderful
result that improvement began al
once, and a complete cure followed"
Best health Tonic on earth, soc. Guar
anteed by E. L. Sma:ley, druggist.