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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
Home Life at Del Monte

While the city is overcrowded take your fam.
ny to Hotel Del Monte. by the sea. near Mon
terey, and enjoy every comfort. There is plenty
of room there and plenty TO do for recreation and
health. Parlor car leaves San Francisco a. m
and 3 p. N. daily, direct to hotel. Special re
duced round-trip rates. Remember, you can eas
lily transact business in San Francisco and live
at Del Monte For details inquire Information
Bureau. Southern Pacific, Of G. W. Kelley
7s9 Market street; phone Temporary 2751.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
FINED FOR CRUELTY

For tearing away a portion of a
horses lip two teamsters, L. Bash and
John Credon, were convicted yesterday
on testimony given by the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Judge Weller sentenced the men to pay
fines Of $40 and SIS respectively
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

The wheel has made another turn in
the gold prize contest, but the upper
ten IN the score list are left in the
same relative positions they were be-
fore. The three leaders made almost
identical gains on Saturday-Miss Me
rani. 1880 Mrs. Doherty, 1880. and
Sacred Heart College, $4,000. Miss Me-
rani, therefore, still occupies first place
with q little over 1000 votes TO the
good over Mrs. Doherty, who is No
and has a plurality OF nearly 10000
over Sacred Heart College, No. 3.
The fourth highest gain, 10,5o0. WAS
made by Miss Hattie M. Hoppock Of
Fresno. who moved up eight numbers
20 thirteenth place. No one need be
surprised TO see Miss Hoppock going
stffl higher before the end OF another
week, as she has made up her mind TO
finish somewhere near the top, and she
has many lOyel friends in Fresno and
throughout the San Joaquin Valley
whom she counts on to help her TO win
one OF the big purses Christ Church
Athletic Club OF Sausalito will have to
hustle now TO keep ahead Of this am
bilious young lady. A Fresno girl,
Miss May Erwin. won twelfth prize,
$50. in the first period OF the contest,
and Miss Hoppock IS going TO try to do
better.
Miss Lois q. Phster Of stsnislaus
County registered a gain Of 5000 and
captured eleventh place from Christ
Church Athletic Club. Miss Pfster
needs but a few thousand votes more
10 oust Stockton's popular native
daughter, Miss Mollye Sheridan, from
tenth place.
The Stockton Y. NJ. c. A has COM
raenced active operations in its cam
paign to win one OF the purses for its
gymnasium fund and sends in its first
quota OF votes. $500, and enters the
score list as No. 80. The young mer
are going to get busy now and in the
next two weeks expect to make things
hum in the Inscription getting line
AS they represent such a good cause
they ought TO succeed
HELPING LITTLE INVALID
Miss Gladys Aocock. the little sick
and crippled refugee. gained 1850
votes Saturday, thanks TO the volun-
tary help Of sympathetic friends. The
little daughter Of H Schumacher. post
master at Dunbarton, Cal, sent 50
votes IN her behalf and ". H Easter
ling Of the German Hospital. who saw
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
THE CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMITTEE
(OrganIzed 1902

PROMOTION: The act OF promoting. ad-
vancement; ENCOURAGENfENT-Ce Die
tionary.
The California Promotion Committee has FOR
its object the PROMOTING Of California az a
whole.
1t has nothing to sell
Its energies are devoted to fostering all things
that have the ADVANCEMENT OF California as
their object
II gives reliable information every subjscs
connected with the industries OF California
If xfves ENCOURAGEMENT to the establisb
ment Of new Industries and invites desirable I'm
migration
II Is not an employment agency, although ie
gives information regarding labor conditions
II presents the opportunities and needs In an
Belds OF business and professional activity.
The Committee Is supported By popular sub
scription and makes no charge for any servies
rendered
and sfxty commercial organizations OF the State.
with a membership Of thirty thousand
Meetings are held semi-annually IN different
narts OF California. where matters Of State IN
fersst are discussed
Headauarters Of the Committee are maintained
IN San Francisco In California Building. Union
'4-1 CORRESPONDENTS Invited.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

PAINTERS WILL BANQUET-oakland. Feb
16.-The annual banquet Of the Master Painters
Will be held Monday evening. Plates Will be
laid for 100 guests. N. Macdonald Is president
of the organization and q. ScheeIe secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

LONDON TO TALK-Oakland. Feb Is.-Jsck
London VIII address q meeting in WoOdmen's
Han. 52i Twelfth street tomdrrow afternoon at
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
Don't Be Fat
My New Obesity ReduceR Quickly
Changes Your Weight to Normal,
Requifes No Starvation Process
and Is Absolutely safe.
TRIAL PACKAGE NAILED FREE

Ny new Obesity Reducer, taken at
mealtime. compels perfect assimilation
OF the food and sends the food nutri-
ment where II belongs 1t requires no
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
Rates

One ear $A'OO ~VO
SIX Months so so
For periods of more than one year
the voting power of the subscriptions
will be as follows: Daily Call, 5000
votes for each year; Sunday Call, 750;
Weekly Call, 500.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

PROMOTION: The act OF promoting. ad
vancement; ENCOURAGENENT-C Die
tionary.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co, Cor. VIII
liam and John Streets, New York.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-31
r. p. TO ISSUE 5000, 900.
Shareholders Rights-No Purchase
of american Lines.

Montreal. Dec. 99.-The shareholders OF .hs "a
madam Pacific Railway, at a special general meet
ing to-day authorized the directors TO issue 'hs
balance Of the authorized ordinary capital stock OF
.ho cor,,.nz IN the amount OF sos32o, 600 at such
time a. was deemed advisable and In such sums
as the directors might consider necessary Inc
So I'd 900 is part OF s40H0ooo new stock thal
was authorized il March. 1906, which oroust' 'n7
capital up to s15eooeeo During IL" ,as
-. or+ bu, This amount included about 100000
already in the treasury of the company. Inc last
instalment on this block Of stock was pald III
Ianuar, Of the present year.
At a subsequent meeting of the hoard oh uH'u
tors u was decided 10 issue s2s oo of the stock
t;., I'll, ha oefared m shareholders basis OF
70 oer cent of their respective holdings.
Sir Thomas Shaugbnessv said that the money "dS
70 be used for improvements and additions 10 inc
company's properties. -
He also denied r,Inors that the Canadian Paclhc
-as irving IN acquire the Boston & Maine or other
American roads.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-31
METZ'S FINAL REPORT OUT
Figures for 1900 Shoe Decrease IN
amount of Tares.

Controller Metz yesterday issued the final an
nual report of hi. department for tho year ended
December 81 1906. This is the first time that such
a report has been published within the year i'm
mediately succeeding the year which the report
reviews. AT first glance it might report
that is full year late is a good way behind
the times. but the Controller point TO tho
fact that heretofore the annual report usually
has been about two years late.
The Controller explains that of tho main
purposes of the report IS TO bring the meaning
and significance of the City's accounts, in their
full scope and complexity. within the comprehen-
sion of intelligent reader. AT the outset OF
the report there Is concise table of the entire
income and outgo OF the city during the year
1906, classified under such general and broad dis
tinCtions to make clear the main sources from
which the city derives its receipts and the prin-
Cpal causes OF expenditure. This table also shows
the corresponding figures for the 1895, aligned
in such manner 10 make comparison of tho
year with the other very simple matter. as
the following illustration taken therefrom will
New-York tribune., 1907-12-31
ST. s DEPosIToRs MUST ACT.
Counsel for Knickerbocker Depositors Com
mittee Explains Situation.

"A great many inquiries have been recelFed ny
,ba members of the Parsons committee OF oePoS
,,o,s of the Knckerbocker Trust Company, sad
uarhar+ l. Satterlee, counsel for that committee
last night about the assets OF the knickeroocker
Trust Company
1.-The committee desires to say that the receivers
have not been able give out any hgures because
they have not yet completed advertising for calnls
nor has the appraisement OF the assets yet been
completed. Few people, unless they have served on
an auditing committee of bans or trust company
can realize the labor time involved IN making
such an appraisal OF course. until the inventory
shall bay. been made and time for proof Of claims
shall have expired neither the court nor the re-
cefvers have any knowledge which they are at lib
erty disclose
1T can he generally stated that if the depositors
will act together before next Saturday, and enable
the company resume in the near future its con-
tition will be about follows: The total assets
will have the value of about $53l60,oo. made up OF:
Cash Scpl oo0 demand loans 100000; time loans
s2s m 0Do; bills receivable, $4,000 bonds and mort
cages $4,000; Investments H,oooeo; real estate
s. los. .oop; tota!. s53.165olo.
cit is now up to the depositors 10 act and to act
quickly If they desire have the company open
its DOORS
New-York tribune., 1907-12-31
WABASH DECLARES BOND PAYMENT.
President Delano Denies Reports of His Re-
tirement and Other Changes

The directors OF tie Wabash Railroad Company
have declared a payment OF per cent on the
debenture A bonds and of per cent on the de-
benture BIS for the six months ending to-day The
interest is payable on Thursday. F. A. Delano
presdent of the road, said that reports of his re-
firement and of wholesale changes soon TO be made
in the general Offices of the company were untrue
Speaking of traffic the Wabash lines, Mr..
DeIano said that it satisfactory IN view of the
general railroad conditions. and that the grain
movement was larger than at this time last year
He expressed himself hopeful regarding the fut-
ure but intimated that it would take little time
before business and financial conditions fully
adjusted.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-31
BAY STATE GAS GOES UP ON CURB.
Election of Lawson and Tew Plans Cause
Advance, It Is Said

The most active stock or The curb market
yesterday was Bay State Gas I25,O0 shares of
which, it is reported. chang hands at from
to / 7-16. advance of u % 7-16 over Sat-
urday's prices. Before the igaton the
various issues of the Stock IF which there is
ks4oO0.o00 outstanding. ca lsed il to be
stricken from the New York Stock Exchanges 8
list il sold as high $50 a share.
After il dropped from the big board it
became plaything for the curb. selling as low
a. % cents share The prices yesterday were
equivalent to 81 to 81 43% share
New life has been given to the stock by re-
cent court decisions affirming the equality of all
stock outstanding and the announcement
ef the company that it will Issue new certif-
Gates The election of Thomas ". Lawson as
president and his advertising OF the company
snd its plans have also caused bullsh senti-
nent in the stock, according TO well informed
interests.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-31
CHANGES IN APPRAISERS STORES.
Marion De Vries Makes Various Appoint
ments and Transfers.

Marion De Vries, recently named as president
Of the Board Of United States General Apprais-
ers has appointed o. D. Madge chief clerk OF
the board Mr.. Madge has been acting chief
clerk for some time. James w. Taylor has been
transferred from the reappraisement division to
the files division, while d. A butcher. now in
charge of the files division. has been sent to the
reappraisement division. Hereafter the stem
ographic division will be a distinct branch Of
the office and will be in charge of Charles w.
Ray.
Louis Groedel will occupy the place in the
samples division formerly held by Mr. Madge.
Other transfers are AS follows: G. W. Magee. to
be chief of the tea division, and Edward Schenck,
to take charge of the time books.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-31
EVIDENCE OF WRECK CONES ASHORE

Atlantic City, Dec. 3o.-Two yawlboats and
couple OF cabin doors have drifted ashore at
Forked River. twenty miles up the coast, and 1t
is believed that they came from the schooners
reported in collision. one damaged and one sunk
st sea off this coast on Sunday by steamer
arriving in New York.
There are names mark On the boats TO
indicate 10 what vessel they belonged The lne-
ssvers are keeping sharp lookout IN the hope
ef picking UP something that may give 4 clew
10 the names of the vessels. One OF the boats
had apparently been torn from Its davits. but
the other had seemingly been lowered. The only
name on this boat is r. a. Morgan, Son' The
builder OF the boat.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-31
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The following petitions in bankruptcy were filed
yesterday with the clerk of the United States Dis
rict Court:
Involuntary petition filed against Status Lampro
dealer in olive OIL No. y Prince street by creditors
with claims as follows: kinzler & Coz 5000; Pascual
i was alleged that Lampro is otherwise known as
se o of m io nad
porting Company, and transferred assets While in
Involuntary petition against Benjamin W. Jacob
son, drygoods Third avenue and llSth street. oy
s$l Goldman & Go s5 Is AthHF c6 m Srs ke2s & IS
lam H /: Edwards appointed receiver. with a
petition showing debts o, s72,55s. with assets OF
S2s447 The principal credit9rs 3 were the Strobrdge
delivered and 3D. s2S on n1es Alice b KauseT
se2ces s56S George Patterson $4,000 the
ropotan Printing Company 81 SIS He, Henrietta e
5000; s', Julian cheeny. Of Boston 5000 Assets
Ei EnIiq qndsted at oi Claims s24o6o deposited in bank
Involuntary petition against Plncus Sack. No ?
Bond street with creditors as follows: G. Robinson
& sons. :as5; Mindn & Rosenman ssS4 & Ludwig
involuntary petition against Davis zaiden. Jew:
eGT No is fs5w Sixth Wae by sc ,Se Ma
Kranss Company, ss5; n. Fcldman. s55. Transfer
Involuntary | petition against Parker & cireenberg
N9 West osa 18th street snsT by srsds1s .s5 With laS
$3.50: Phil. Friedberg, Sic Differences of s4oOo
a 6 Coke was appointed receiver with bend
% lnTountsry G petition against Kanen GolIup and
Norris Dorf. trading as Golup & Dorf. No los
Hester street is stated that Collup died
~ and that Dorf is the uryivng partner. The
creditors are as follows: A. Cohn & Brother. $50
Hyman Reswick s137, and Max keiiert, ;214. Pref
erenCes were alleged
Schedules of the Builders Heating Company in
voluntary bankrupts, showed debts Of 1885, ,224 with
assets OF about $4,000. OF the total Indebtedness
$50 s6s was secured by mortgage The assets
sist Of notes. sls694. stock in trade. 50 2S2: cash
sss; machinery s3,s7; duo account. s24,37o; un-
liquidated claims. s5,00e
Schedules of George W. Lyons, Involuntary ha nk-
rupt showed debts Of :2s,iS1 and assets of s5.14o
OF the latter $4,000 consisted of machinery. $500
stock in trade and $240 personal property OF the
liabilities S19,613 unsecured.
Schedules of August j. kitz showed debts Of
ssS 799 and assets of s.2 325 The latter consisted
of stock in trade, s9.oo0 accounts due. s3s25. OF
the Indebtedness $s3.9SS is unsecured and SASH
secured and s166 due on wages.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-31
NO PRESENT BOND SALE, SAYS METZ.
Toward End of January, Perhaps-Market
TO Dictate Size of Issue

Controller Metz said yesterday that he did not
expect another sale Of long term bonds
before the middle OF January.
1T Is thoroughly well known that the city is go
ing keep selling bonds for its perman nent i'm
provemens," said the Controller. 1T is true.
as reported, that contemplate selling 100000
in one issue the first week in January
1t may be the latter part of January the
first or second week in February before sell
the next instaneDt. If the bond Inarke. is good
at that time shall offer a large issue carrying
Az per cent interest. II the market slow the
issue will be comparatively small one. We shall
be governed almost wholly by the condition of the
money market the latter part of January
New-York tribune., 1907-12-31
RAILROAD
Bulletin.
MODERN METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION

of provide for their
hotel
railroads ndvhn railroad tram are
Pennsylvania fashioned TO satisfy ire
peoplw who vauec conf
the the made up OF the
seroos
ber The serves al "
The smoking furnished
like the cabin of ship with the
rearp deck
There arc female most Of the
hmaketh modern
the svlvania
happiness
notable Special" 8 between New
Char sylvaniaL Chigo
Chicago, and the ''St Louis Limited
Ion), andth rune the
New-York tribune., 1907-12-31
M,psHlPMEN's PAPERS BURNED.

Washington Dec. 3o-A fire at Annapolis on
the I'd inst. will prove serious for the whole class
Of senior midshipmen who just rounding out
their second year of sea service expecting to
receive their commissions a. ensigns. The fire
was in the quarters of of the examining
officers and destroyed the final examination pal
of the ulids hipmen before they could be marked
Consequent, the young must be re-exam-
ned and as they scattered all over the world
on varshipS this will take some time.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-31
OPENING OF FACTORIES
Disfinct Retterment Noted IN the
Demand for Jczrclry.
BY Telegraph tc The Tribune.

a,rlebo-c Mass, Dec 5o-There are signs of
dstinc: b erment in the jewelry manufacturing
,sl-e=s l1r-e and in North Attleboro- Business
eropped 4, almost nothing during November and
carly December. but orders beginning o
come il bri. KY. After running short time for
several we S, the JeN-elry factory of the Georg.
I. Paine { ,rnpany in North Attleboro. began
thirteen hr' schedule to-day. The plant until
further ORC Will thirteen hours day for
Ave GAYS week. and nine hours Saturday.
About one ldred and fifty hands are employed at
the factory
The salesr Of all the large firms, who started
out on lon, fps Christmas night, report that
both the ,e- and the retailers practically
cleaned out old stock. AS a result the orders
hooked SO I compare favorably with those Of a
year ago really competent hands are now
cut OF work the factories.
Saxonyire g. Dec. 2l-After months idle
ness for the r-rpose OF curtang production. the
saxonville wooiien Mills resumed operations to-
hours a wee About five hundred hands en-
ployed
Dover Me Dec. Sa-The Brown Mills Of tn.
American v aollen Company employing three
hundred HAND, will be started up Wednesday and
will four days q week, OF ten hours each.
Manchester " H, Dec. 5n-The factories of
the F NJ Hoy Company. manufacturers Of boots
snd shoes. which have been closed down for
.rsi weeks, resumed operations to-day Almost
80 hands, the largest force employed in the fac
tories since they began operation. were at work
after the shops opened to-day
Cheshire. Mass. Dec 3o.-The Farnum Ches-
hire Limo Company part has been shut down
for three weeks. About SO hands affected
The Dean lime kiins have suspended work for an
Indefinite period.
Fottsville, Penn. Dec. So-More than thou
sand men were made happy to-day when work
resumed at the plant of the Eastern Steei
Company here The managers of the company
say the plant will five days a week Tho
orders received 70, structural steel during the
last few days indicate brisk building operations
In the Eastern cities early in the spring
The Stanley G. Flags Company has started
of the departments of its plant and it Is
likely that the others will resume soon- The
RraTnoote Dye Works have resumed and the
Champion Silk Mills started up again after a
short shutdown the holidays The Schuyl-
Kill Valley Bridge Works will begin operations
shortly.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-31
COURT SEES CoLLUs1oN IN SUIT.
Justice Kelly Dismisses Complaint in Divorce
Action

Justice Kelly. in Kings County. on the ground
that there was collusion in divorce suit brought
before him and that a decree would take two
small children from the innocent party, their moth
er and give them the guilty party their father.
dismissed the complaint yesterday and expressed
q rather decided opinion of such actions.
The action was brought by Mrs. Stella Lynn Dol
berg against Melvin H. Dolberg, OF the Hotel
Orleans West sGth street. Manhattan and the
mother is said to be contemplating career on the
stage Justice Kelly said: THE whole thing is
wrong / cannot conceive Of an innocent plaintiff.
acting in good faith, consentinE to any such ar
rangenlent; but in any case will not consent to
New-York tribune., 1907-12-31
IN HANDS OF RECEIVER.
Charges Made Against Former off,
ciioIs of Passoic Steel Com pany.
TBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune. ]

Trenton. y. 7, Dec 3o-John r. Lee. Oakley "
Cook and William Arnold of Paterson. ap-
pointed receivers fc- the Passac Steel Company by
Judge Lanning In the United States Circuit Court
to-day. They named after Representative
Benjamin X Fochs, of Pennsylvania. had bitter
arragned the former officers Of the company. whom
he branded thieves. declaring they had robbed
company OF more Than half A million dollars
while il its infancy.
Representative Focht is Iaymar. but the
vited by Judge Lanning. who himself in Con-
Eress express his views Mr.. FochI said he had
invested practically his entire fortune in the
psny and had been robbed He charged specifically
before the court that Henry T. Bell. former presi
dent: Albert Farchild, former vicepresident, and
Frederick T. Soaring, former secretary. each took
s1en.eoo Of the treasury OF the company
premium for themselves and entirely without justi
fication. Other distractions. he said brought the
amount UP 10 than 10000. placing the com
pany under buroen which had oppressed it for
years.
M Focht referred bitterly 70 the Paterson
bunch" He not in favor OF the appointment Of
receivers, believing that thetpresent officers were
scting entirely for the best Interests Of the
pany. The directors had Joined in the request for
the appointment OF q receive. but wanted ad-
iournn1ent of two weeks. John r. Lee is vice
president Of the company. Mr. Arnold minority
stockhoder and Mr.. Cook is practical man.
The application for receivers was made by Joseph
o.Brien and Michael Martin. both of Scranton
Penn, who hold 500 of the s2,S00oo of the COM
ranys per cent gold bonds issued in October. 1897
New-York tribune., 1907-12-31
TEXAS INSTITUTIONS CLOSED.

Tyler, Tex, Dec. so-The Harris Exchange Bank.
of this city failed to open its doors for business
to-day IL owes over four hundred depositors sle-
o1a with assets of ssI ooo The Tyler Novelty Com
rany and the TYLER Paint Company. two mercan-
fie enterprises owned and controlled by the bank
have also been placed IN the hands Of receiver.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-31

Paterson, " J., Dec. 90 he cha rges that the
old officers of the Passaic Ste Company looted the
company. made In the Untet States Circuit Court
al Trenton to-day, were sbso tely denied tonight
by H F. Bell Mr.. Bell, A Tairchild and F. F.
Soaring were the officers beft the reorganization
The charge was characterized ridiculous by MI
Bel. The other former Office out OF town.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-31
OLD IC1M1Nl0M LIME.

DAILY SERVICE
For Old Point Comfort Norfolk. Ports-
mouth PInner's Point and Newport Neve.
Va connecting for Petersburg. Iichmo<
Virginia d3each. Washington. D. c, and 81
tire South and West
Freight and passenger steamers sail from
Pier %. N p, foot of Beach St. every
week day at 3 p. NJ
W Y WOODROW Traric Manager.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-31
DED "D' LINE

DED "D' LINE
Ia For La Guiyra. Puerto Cabeiio.
Curacao and Marscsioo, via Curacao. cali
ing afro at San Juan. p. r.:
SIS Caracas Sat. Jan 4, 1908. noon
5. 5. Philadelphia. Sat. jan is. 1908. noon
For Ia Guayra. Curacao. Maracaioo-
& : ZuIia Sat, Jan II. 1905. noon
: Naracafbo. Sat Jan. %. 1903. noon
These steamers have superior accommo-
dations for passengers
BOrLTON BLISS & DALLETT.
General Managers. So Wall ST
New-York tribune., 1907-12-31

For Porto GRiGO
Steamships Of the RED d. LINE will
sail from Pier H. near Wall St. Ferry.
Brooklyn. for san Juan direct as fellows:
IS Caracas Sat, Jan. 4. 1908. noon
SIS Philadelphia. sat, Jan. Is. 1908. noon
For freight OF passage apply to
BOULTON BLISS & DALLiTr.
General Managers So Vail ST.