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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
STREET SIGNS co
ON A FROLIC

Nature. II seems, has taken hand in
the investigation into the incompetency
OF the administration, and while doing
the laudabIe work well has, at the same
time and by the same token, interfered
sadly with the movements Of strangers
along the city's streets. For nature,
acting through the medium OF the wind,
has valiantly exposed the worthlessness
Of the little tin signs which have been
set up at street corners to advise the
stranger where he might be If the sign
were where it belonged
Some time ago the city authorities
set up these tin soldier sentries at street
corners The signs were poised deli
cately on fragile brackets, and in their
fresh paint Of newness etrutted like
gents to the circular sides of trolley
poles
1t is the time honored function of a
guidepost to be immutable, "to point the
way, but never CO." But these frail or
naments have violated the precedent.
The wind airted with them, and many
have forsaken their posts and gone
'hither and thither without regard to
propriety. A citizen who knows where
the streets should be is readily con-
vinced that the staid thoroughfares are
holding a masquerade or have had their
heads turned by the disorderly condi-
ton In which their pavements lie.
The twists which have come to the
worthless street signs placed by the
administration cause great inconven-
fence to strangers, and they wonder If
graft and looting have become SO
prevalent that even direction has been
stolen from the compass.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
sHTPPING INTELLIGENoE
ARRIVED

ARRIVED
Sunday. January 27
stmr Carmel. Donaldson. IS 6Ours from Sen
stmr Brooklyn, Henrieksen. SO hours from San
stmr Sea Fosm, Miller. "a hours from Mendo-
cino. via Point Arena.
stmr Brunswick, Ellefsen, Is hours from Fort
Bragg
stmr Samoa. Madsen. IS hours from Csspar
Stmr Santa Rita. Conner. 90 DAYS from New
York via Montevideo 50 days. via Punta Arenas
- days, via Ancon Il days
stmD Argo, Hansen, 2s hours from Eureka.
stmr Rsvsln. Nelson. 30 hours from Eureka
Fl bark Michelet Rose i56 days from London.
Schr Oakland. Kroger. IS hours from Eureka.
sehr Santiago Madison, i5 hours from Monte
schr Albert Meyer. johnson. "A hours from
sehr Muriel. wfkender. 1s days from Grsys
schr Newark. Jsbnsen, "a hours from Byzbees
schr Abbis Ivygsrd. u days from Columbia
River
Barge Three. Kirkwood, 30 hours from Port
Harford up river direct, in tow Of rug Sea King
SAILED
s+mr CITY n Pusbls ye5seS VIetorss. ssfs ete e.
Stmr Santa Rosa. Gielow, San Diego, etc.
stmr National City, Winkel, Cleone.
b stmr Dunerio Gay, Port TownBeDd.
Schr Bertis Minor Dahlquist. Coos Bay.
Sehr Blakeley Bauman, Port Blakeley and
schr Joseph Russ. Foss. Port Townsend.
TELFGRAPHIC
POINT LoBos. Jan p. 10 m.-weather
DOMESTIC PORTS
EUREKA---Arrivsd Jan 2e-Smr Newport,
Arrived Jan 27-stmrs casco. Navarro and
Rival hence. Jan 20; bktn Mary winkelmsn.
Sailed Jan 27-stmrs Scotia and Arctic. for
Arrived Jan 2s-schr AzaIes. from san Pedro;
Jan %
Arrived Jan 27-Stnr GuaIals. hence Jan Qs.
Cnf Ian mr. rFch ~rN Z TcfF
AsToRIA-Arriyed Jan 27-schr virginia,
sailed Jan 27-stmr Geo. W. Elder. for san
Francisco; schr J. II. Lunsmann. for San Diego.
SEAIILE-Arrived Jan 27--Stmr Delhi, hence
sailed Jan 27-stmr AsunciOn and Ger stmr
Ifanri. f0 San Francisco,
Arrived Jan 27-stmr Santa Clara, from Sew
Sailed Jan 27-stmr Pennsylvania. for Seward.
PORT Los S,AHGELEs-sailed Jan 2T-stmr
TAToOsH-Psssed in Jan 27-U stmr sat
Passed in Jan 27-Bark Isaac Reed, from An.
san DIEeo-Arived Jan 27-schr Minnie A.
sailed Jan 27-Nor stmr nordenskjold. for
P6RT ANGEIEs-Passed in Jan 27-scbr
Henry X Bal from Ballard.
ABERDEEN-Arrived Jan 27-schr Metha
seSF 59 William os beSee gsp fTsm Ts ses san
IudloV from San Pedros stmr Bee, hence Jan %
Sailed Jan 27-stmr Chehslis. for San Fran
cisco
SANTA BARBARA-Sailed Jan 27-Stmr State
OF California. for San Francisco.
FORT BRACC-Arrived Jan 27-Stmr Noyo.
hence Jan 2b.
PORT TOWNSEND-Arrived Jan 27-Bark
star of Bengal. from San Diego schr Mary z.
Foster, from Honolulu
Passed IN Jan 27-Ger stmr salatis, hence Jan
d FOR Victoria. etc
ISLAND PORTS
HoNOLULU-Sailed Jan 2I-Stmr Ventura.
TOT EtNHefs .,o-r-r
ANCOUvER--sailed Jan 27-Stmr Whittier,
for San EEancisco
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
COAST SHIPPING NEWS
Items of Interest TO Mariners
of The Pacific

* Elder arrived here from Portland today and
after loading small freight LEFT this evening
for San Francisco
The schooner ]. q. Lunsmsnn left today for
san Francisco. She has cargo Of 65o.00o feet
The British steamer suverie arrived here from
Portland and after short stop left for shang-
has She win go % Seattle. however, before
leaving for China She has cargo OF I'D $50
bushels OF wheat, valued e sec. .226. and 959s
. barrels OF -four, valued ct S2e, S29. so.
The schooner Virginia arrived here tOdaK
from San Francisco coming to load lumber for
Tie steamer Roanoke. en- route 10 San Pedro.
Via way ports. arrived here from Portland To-
day. She wiz probably leave this evening.
THE big oil tank steamer Santa Maria arrived
here from Portland today, but viii not les We
until morning. She Is bound Tor Port Hartford.
TScoMA. Jan. 27.-The ship Benjamin r.
Packard arrived today ar Port Blakeey from
san Francisco 70 load heavy timbers and spars
The schooner william Bowden sailed today for
San Pedro with lumber
aground in Shiiihiole Bay last week, e being
discharged Ber deck lond OF lumber IS being
hroughf back 20 Salmon Bay and the vessel viii
~ foved ID Wlnsi0w and docked for repairs.
When puHed OF the bar it was found that she
lad torn OF part of her keel and strained some
qf Der plnuking. several Dad leaks becoming
apparent The vessel was loaded with lumber
from Ballard for San Diego.
Two japanese deserters from the steamship
Diani Kot0hira were found lunder the Wapato
bridge near South Tacoma, where they had been
furef br q deputy sheriff and put on board
tie ship but the other escaped. The ship was
fO have sailed today. but underwriters objected
io her using skid" oil 10 help out the coal and
ae the oil dealers would not take back the OIL
lie sailing was indefinitely postponed.
Instead ~ going 20 Australia in ballast. the
Freuch barks General Des0nis and Colonel De
Vfilebois Nareui may carry lumber from Puget
sound ports II Is reported that the DesOnis hes
been chartered and her agents have received
,g0-d 70 delay her taking ballaet unfl further
notice She l. awaiting orders
SFfTTIF Jan. 27.-Ihe steam schooner
Dolfi arrived from San Francisco this afternoon
CeDfafn Andy Hall reported good voyage.
f'5e Steamship Pennsylvania sailed for Valdez
fl,is Afternoon She carried eighty horses for use
on tie tran. She also took q large shipment Of
me- steamer Tydeus sailed for British Colum-
Y an ports this Afternoon
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
FRATERNITY BOYS
TO FIGHT BOARD

BERKELEY. Jan. 27.-Fornal an
nouncement was made today by the
fraternity boys of the Berkeley High
School that they intend to fight the
recent order of the school board, deny
ing them the right to take part or hold
Office in any of the debating, athletic
dramatic or musical organizations of
the high school This decision to fight
was arrived at after series of con-
ferences held at the homes of various
fraternity men. The first conference
was on Friday night at the house Of
Brewton A. Hayne, whose son Arthur
is a prominent fraternity member
Brewton A. Hayne is leading attorney
of San Francisco and he has given his
counsel TO the boys in their contest
with the school authorities. Discussions
of the matter were also indulged in
yesterday and last night and the net
result of the talk is the decision to
light the school board"
Hayne said today:
As I understand their plans the fraternity
members OF the Berkeley High School expect to
the law on the subject Of their rights In this
matter. We believe the Board Of Edu-
cation has acted illegally In forbidding the fra
ternities to participate In school activities. 1t
will be necessary to examine the law on the sub
feet to be sure Of our ground and to move 50
tbs tbs the fsternies viii resist the oTder and
viii maintain their fraternity relations, which
trary are worthy and correct.
High school fraternity men in the
East are sending to the local 'frats'
typewritten copies of arguments used
by the fraternities in the East. where
attempts have been made to eliminate
the secret societies. These arguments
were effective in the East and the local
Greek letter society men believe that
they will accomplish the same end here,
and eventually result in the discom-
hture OF the Board of Education.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
SERIOUSLY INJURED
WHILE BOARDING TRAIN
John Baxter, a San Francisco Horse
shOer, Receives broken Bones
Through Mfshap in Oakland

OAKLAND, jan 27.-John Baxter, a
horseshoer living at 500 Folsom street,
san Francisco, was seriously hurt this
morning while attempting TO board
train at Twenty-third avenue. The
gates are said to have been closed and
the train in motion when Baxter made
an effort to climb on the platform. He
was thrown to the ground. breaking
several ribs on the right side, beside
tearing loose the breast bone from its
fastenings TO the upper ribs. Today
he was removed to the County Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
sTEAMsHIP,s CARGO ON FIRE

COLOMBO, Jan. ,27.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Seidlitz, Captain
Dewers, homeward bound from Japan
and China with passengers, mails and
merchandise. has arrived at Point de
Gale. Ceylon, with her cargo on fire.
Her forepeak is burned out. The pas
sengers and mails were rescued by the
British cruiser Diadem and brought to
Colombo.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
EIGHT PACKAGES OF GOLD
IN PRISONERS CLOTHING

MARTINEZ, Jan. 27.-when Deputy
Sheriff c. E. Daley searched John Butz,
charged with peace disturbance today.
he drew forth from different parts of
the mans clothing eight packages of
gold coin. aggregating $780,, Butz
was under the Influence Of liquor and
is believed to be insane
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28

Army Transports
The Brrnside is at Seattle
The Bhford is in port
The Crook is in port. Ont OF commission
The Dixie is at Manila.
Inc Kirkpatrick Is at Newport News, Va
The Logan is in port and VII sal February
FOR Manila.
The Ingalls, is at Newport News, Va
The sheridan is in Dort Out Of commission.
Ihe sherman sailed January 10 from Honolulu
for Manila.
for this port.
The Warren is in port being fitted to 60 into
commission.
Movements of Steamers
lRRTNE
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
A1EErINe NoTfcEs-cont.pnea.

JR. o: Q. A. M.-Custer Council meets TUES
DAY EVENINGS in Woodmen Han 521 18th
ST., Oakland. Visitors welcome.
NOTICE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
A special meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Northwestern Pacific Railroad COMPANY will
be held at the office OF the company, in room
ket street, in the city and county OF San Fran
cisco. In the state OF California. the same be-
ing the principal place OF business OF said cor
poration, and being the building where the
Board Of Directors Of said corporation usually
meet, on the 18th day OF March, 1907, at the
hour or Il O'Clock noon, 70 consider and act
upon the proposition to create bonded indebt-
edness OF said corporation to the amount IN
($35 900. oO0) In gold coin Of the United States
existing bonded indebtednessl and to increase
the bonded indebtedness OF said corporation up
ave million dollars tsS5, 900 oool in sold coin
OF the United States, and 70 secure the said
proposed bonded indebtedness BY a mortgage OF
deed OF trust upon the railroads. franchises
and property OF the company now owned or
hereafter acquired. and the income thereof, or
such part thereof may be prescribed in the
mortgage or deed OF trust; and TO determine
gage Or deed OF trust. and to authorize the
Board OF Directors to take al sueh action as
they may deem necessary or exPedient In the
Dated the 9th day Of January 1907.
By order Of the Board Of Directors
J. l. WILLCUTT
Secretary OF the Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Company.
WILLIAM F. HERRIN.
WILLIAM HOOD.
n. 7. SMITH.
P. F. DUNE.
A n. PAYSON,
s. s. PIIISBURY.
EDWARD CHAMBERS.
W. A. BISSELL,
Directors Of said Northwestern Pacific Rail-
road Company.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
The Overdue List

british bark Netherby. 22i days from Mary
port for Talcahuano. 50 per cent.
French bark Maria 1l9 days from Newcastle
England, for Seattle. 80 per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
Memoranda

Per stnr Santa Rita-Sailed from New York,
Oct Is. On Oct 2s, Of Bermuda, experienced a
heavy gale lasting "A hours with high. noun
famous seas, throwing vessel beam ends.
shifting cargo TO port and straining fuel tanks.
Had to jettison about 200 tons of cargo 10 right
vessel. Put into Montevideo. Nov 90 Restowed
cargo, repaired and was surveyed and sailed on
Dec s. Put into PuntR Arenas Dec IA and
sailed same day, driving at Ancon, Jan 3, for
fuel, and sailed on Jan l3 for San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
Cold Dredging Industry
May Receive Setback
Suit Will Be Commenced to Stop Mining
Operations in Oroville District

value and many are enormously rich. So far
outside of two or three claims it all lies practi-
cally idle, awaiting the company, ike the Morrt-
son -Carlock, to drive home and wiring fortunes
from the earth.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Steamer Santa Rita Reaches Port After
Long Voyage From New York

British bark Astoria, l57 days from Adelaide,
for Europe. s per cent
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
SYNOPSIS AND FoREcAsr.

The storm OF the Oregon and California coast
is moving rapidly inland and has caused rain
with snow IN the mountains from the Tehachapi
northward and west of the Rocky Mountains.
The pressure has fallen rapidly along the
Oregon and Northern California coasts and high
southeast winds reported from Point Reyes
and the Farallones. Southeast storm warnings
are displayed from Point Lobos northward along
the California coast
San Francisco and vicinity-Rain Monday; /;
high southeast wind.
Sacramento Valley-Rain Monday brisk south
erly wind.
San Joaquin Yalley-Rsin Monday; brisk south
wind
Los Angeles and vicinity-Cloudy Monday;
fresh southwest wind.
G. II. WILSON, Local Forecaster-
vICToRIA-Arived Jan 27-Br 5tmr Cru
sader, from Astoria.
OCEAN STEAMERS
MOVILLE-Sailed Jan 27-Stmr Columbia, for
New York.
LIVERPOOI-Arrfved Jan 27-stmr Cymric,
from Boston; Etmr Carmania from New York.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Jan 27-Stmr St
Louis. from New York
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
q Hrnnch HrfrnQ-rnnLIc nmce

A branch Of the United States Hydrographic
Office, located at the Merchants Exchange, Is
maintained IN San Francisco for the benefit OF
mariners, without regard 20 nationality and free
OF expense NeTigators are cordially invited to
visit the office, where complete sets Of charts and
sailing directions Of the world are kept ~ hand
for comparison and reference. and the LATEST in
formation can always be obtained regarding
lights, dangers 10 navigation and all matters OF
interest 10 ocean commerce The time ball ser
vice has been suspended pending the reconstruc-
tion Of the tower Of the Ferry building
J. 9. BURNETT
Lieutenant Z. s. n, In Charge.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
GOOD TIMES IN sIsKIYoU

More than s1.Oo0,o0O. so says the
Scott Valley Advance, was paid out in
Siskiyou County in 1905 for mines
and in sums represented on mining
bonds. A fine season of mining in the
section is anticipated. The Advance
also saws that the spring in the Sal
mon district will be very lively, better
than ever before, in fact. Many thou
sands of dollars will be expended in
developing quartz mines and providing
them with plants. The hydraulic min
ing interests will cut a large figure.
Several extensive ditch systems are to
be nut through the different mining
districts of the county, and the snow
nrornises long run of water through
the season. Large sums will be spent
In prospecting thousands of acres of
lands for gold dredgers in Scott Valley,
and at least one dredger will be put
into commission in that district in 1907
The copper interests or the county are
becoming important one smelter may
be erected in the county this year.
1--WE have" says the Advance, power.
water lumber and the main thing
gold and copper in abundance, only
wajting for capital to take a chance.
We have the ore bodies and need cap
ital TO take hold. 1t is hoped that by
the end of the year ground will be
broken for an up-to-date electric rail-
way system from Etna to the main line.
either from Yreka or Gazelle."
According TO the Siskiyou News,
there is a great neld OF wealth In Sis
Ixiyou County that is practically idle.
The News says;
That the Orc Fino Quartz Valley Mountain
holds fabulous wealth is beyond question. MIL
Hons of gold have come out Of the gulches Hun
dreds Of true veins cut the hills, all carrying
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28

JR. o. Q. A. M-Custer Council meets TUES
DAY EVENINGS in Woodmen Han, 521 18th
ST., Oakland. Visitors welcome.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28

\ MEETING OF the stockholders OF the Califor
MIA Cap Company will be held at No. 314 Cal
ifornia St. San Francisco. on WEDNESDAY,
the S0th day OF January, 1907. at the hour Of
o'clock D. m, for the purpose Of electing
board Of directors and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly come be-
- K. l. JENNINGS. Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28

ANcoUvER-sailed Jan 27-stmr whittier
for San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28

TO ARRIVE
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-14
DISTRICT ELECTION NOTICE.

BECAUSE in our judgment it advfs. able to do so, we, the undersigned Board of School Trustees, of District No 2. County of Cochise, Territory of Arizona, do hereby call an election to be held on the 24th day of August Saturday 1907, in the certain build ing known as the Central school for the purpose of submitting to the tax payers of said district No. ?. WHETHER the bonds of said district No. ? shall be issued and sold for the purpose of raising money with which to construct a school house at the town of Warren and to construct an addition to the Lincoln and Ere mont school. The said school houses to be constructed in district No. 2.
 William Hughes, s. M Burr end Major Burton are appointed by us for the purpose of conducting said elec- ton, and the polls thereof will be open from the hours from. g o'clock a. m. to the hour of o'clock p. m. on said election day
 The amount of said bond issued
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-14
CoChise County and Bisbee Suburbs

ready having secured some fifty odd claims, and the amount involved al. ready reaching over $1,000,000. The company for the past sixty days has been at work securing options on claims. and has paid down several thousand dollars on the various groups that it has taken options on. The following are some of the deals that have recently made to that com pany:
 The Western Finance Company which had bonds on a number of groups in the district, has assigned it's bonds to that company. which in cludes one group of three claims, one of eight, one of nine. one of six, one of two, and another of three. These bonds involve between $150,000 and s25O GOO, while they have sold out right to the Mascot Copper Company group of ten claims that they had already purchased. The Western Finance Company is composed of sew eral of the directors of the Mascot Copper Company.
 The option on the group of the Dos Cabezas Consolidated Mining Com pany, which was assigned to the Mas cot Copper Company, calls for a group of seven mining claims. for the pay ment of s30,000. s2506 to be paid down and the balance within a year.
 The following deeds were placed on record yesterday in the County Re
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-14
LAPS JUMP FROM
 TRAIN AND ESCAPE

Three of the 10l Japanese that were sent west to San Francisco over the Southern Pacific from San Antonio and points along the border, escaped while the train was running through the Arizona desert. Although several guards accompanied the two cars of Japs. and the windows were nailed up, three of the yellow fellows made their get away and nothing has been heard of them since.
 A count of noses was made just after crossing the Yuma bridge to see if the full number were present and it was discovered that three had evaded the guard who was on watch at the car door and escaped. One of the immigration officers left the train at Imperial Junction. California, with the intention of doubling back to search for the missing Orientals. but no trace of the mcould be found.
 Railroads Assist Inspectors. The railroads of the southwest have arranged with the immigration ser vice to have a descriptive list of all Chinese sent over the road in transit. This is in keeping with the policy of the Southern Pacific to report all cases where Japanese wbo were go- ing through to British Columbia left the train while still in the United States.
 The description of the Chinamen is to be taken by the conductor of the road over which the Chink is travel ing and to be handed on at the end of each division to the next conduc- tor. In this way a check can be kept on all such class of passengers when no representative of the immigration service accompanies them.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-14

shall be s1S,OOO.OO (Eighteen Thous- and Dollars) in the aggregate and consist of eighteen C1S) bonds of the denomination of S1000.00 each and shall be numbered from one to eigh- teen inclusive and bear interest from their date at the rate of per cent per annum and both the principal and the interest thereof shall be payable in gold coin of the United States of America. The bonds are to run as follows:
 Nos. l and for one year from date. Nos. 8 and for two years from date.
 Nos. and for three years from date. Nos. g and 10 for five years from Nos. Il and 12 for six years from date.
 Nos. 13 and 13 for seven years from date.
 Nos. 15 and 16 for eight years from date. =. Nos. r and IS for nine years from date. ..... DONE at Bisbee, this 3Oth day of July. A. D. 1907. Board of School Trustees of School District No. ?, O. thise County, Territory of Arizona.
 5. w. CLAWSON
 I. W. WALLACE
 H. NJ. WOODS
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-14
TRIED ID BURN HIS
 WAY ID FREEDOM
Crazed with Drink, Italian Sets Fire to Bedding in the
 City Prison.

DOUGLAS, August 13.-(Special.)-
 After he had sung the tunes of his native Tuscan hills until his well rounded baritone voice had become nothing more than a ragged edge and his notes nothing but rasps, Tony De Bonard'. still the irrepressible of un- quenchable thirst, last night, perhaps thinking to free himself from an en- vironment where his grand opera ef- forts are not properly appreciated, sought to burn his way to freedom, and in carrying out this .dea set fire to his bedding, where. locked in be- hind steel bars, he was soon in fair way to suffocate, in truth, had not some one ,.Ie to his assistance it ss more than likely that he would have been smothered in the dense pail of smoke that was fast enveloping the little jail when help arrived.
 Though it was long after the storm of the evening had spent itself-near the m, dnight hour, in fact-Tony avows lightning struck the little adobe calaboose and set fire to the bedding upon which he was reclining He becomes indignant at the very sug' gestion that he, would do such a deed But no stock Is taken in the lightning story by the officers who heretofore have had much trouble with Tony. In addition to setting fire to the bedding Tony smashed in a wooden door on the interior of the jail.
 Today Tony works on the streets at hard labor. The police have gwen him every chance but with Tony 1t is a succession of drunks, a trip to the jail and an avalanche of music. The officers could stand it no longer and sentenced him to the street. There free from the evil influence of "dago red" it is thought his long spell of drunkenness will be worked out of him so that he can start all over again. 1-