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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26

SEAITLE-Sailed June 22-Stmr sbawmut
stmr Minnesota, for Yokohama June o4-Rr
stmr str Victoria, for Nome; stmr Dolphin. for
Arrived June 21-stmr Alaskan, from Ketcbt-
Kan. June 24-Stmr Saratoga from Valdez;
Br stmr Bellerophon. from Victoria: Pr stmr
Suveric, from Acapulco
: Arrived June 24Br ship Falls of Garry, from
sah stba feqFo; eq otr June 25.stmr Spokane. from
Sailed June 25-Jap stmr Tosa Maru, for Yoko-
PORT ANGELEs-Arrived June oa-scbr w.
man D. Foster. from Nanaimo, for Santa Bar
KETcHIKAN-sailed June 22-stmr city of
Seattle. for Seattle; stmr Jefferson. for Skag-
way. e
Sailed Sal s,G June 2S-stpr Dirieo. for skagway.
tan, for Seattle June 20-stmr PennsyIyanis
AaIss A5Tlyed r June s1stnr Hsnnah from up river
banks. June 25-stmr Edith, for Nome, via
GAyIoTA,Arriyed June 24-stmr Rosecrans,
PORT TowNsEND-Arrived June 24Bktn
Puako, from San Pedro.
Smith, from Redondo
EyERETT-Arrived June 25-Bktn Benicia,
NoME-sailed June 24-stmr Lyra, for Seat
tie. so s'
VALDEZ Arrived June 24-stmr Santa Clara.
from Seattle.
sEwARD-sailed June 21-stmr Portland. for
Valdez. ~
Saled June z4-Stmr portland, for Seattle.
WRANGELL--Sailed June 21-Stmr Cottage
TAooMA-Arrived June 24-stmr Charles
from San Pedro.
sailed June s4-stmr Msrshasld. for Hardy
creek.
ABERDEEN-Arrived June 24-stmr coro-
nado hence June 10.
Sailed June 24-stmr westerner. for San
ISLAND PORTS
KAHULg1-sailed June 24-Stmr Santa Rita,
HoNoLuLU-Arrived June 25-stmr Santa
Rita, from Kahului.
Sailed June 25-Br stmr Persia, for Yoko.
EASTERN PORTS
MILWAUKEE-Sailed May 17-Stmr Minnie
q. Kelton, for San Francisco.
DETRoIF-sailed June 2o-stmr Lucy Ner,
TUT san itan' FOREIGN PORTS
HoNGKoNG-Sailed June 25-Stmr China. for
San Francisco.
MAzATLAN- Sailed June 24-stmr City OF
BEACHY HEAD-Passed June 25-Ger strnr
Itanri, hence February 3, for Hamburg.
ALGoA BAY~Arriyed prior June 25-Br ship
NEWCASTLE, Aus--Arrived prior June 23-
Br ship Madagascar. hence May 8.
Sailed June 22--Br stmr Earl of Dour1ass
for San Francisco.
Sailed June 1s-Br stmr strathspey. for San
Francisco. June 24--Bktn Hawaii, for Homo
vIcToRIA-sailed June 25-Jap stmr Tosa
Maru for Yokohama.
Arrived June 25-Br stmr Empress Of Japan,
from Yokohama.
Arrived June 25--Jap stmr shnano Maru, from
Hongkong, etc.
MELBoURNE--Arrived prior June 25-Br
stmr Needles. from Tacoma.
PUNTA ARENAS-sailed June 2o--Ger stmr
Amasis, for Hamburg.
NANAIMo-sailed June 2I-Br stmr coya,
for San Francisco
ANTWERP-In port June 14--Fr bark Mare
chal Davoust. for
CALETA BUENA--Sailed June 6--Br stmr
Anglo African. for Philadelphia
LIyERPOOL-Sailed June 22-Br stmr Teucer,
for Tacoma.
NAGASAKI-Sailed June 9--Br stmr Craig
hall. for San Francisco, via Newcastle, Aus.
YoKoHAAA-Saied June 21-Fr stmr AmfraI
Dupere for San Francisco. via Honolulu
VALPARAISo-Saled April 2SEItaI war
OCEAN STEAMERS
NEW YORK-Arrived June 25-Stmr Mime
tonka, from London.
LIvERPoo ooL--Arrived June 25-stmr Do
minion from Montreal.
ANTwERP-Arrived June 25-stmr Finland,
from New York.
Memoranda
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Lieutenant, o. $. N. in Charge.
BANpoN-Arrived June a4-schr Hugh 10

BANpoN-zArrived June 24-schr Hugh Ho-
AsToRIA--Arrived June 24-stmr svea. hence
June 21. June 25--Nor stmr Finn, from San
Diego; stmr g. W. Elder hence June 90 via
Eureka; stmr Cascade, hence June 2I
Sailed June 24-Schr Berwick. for Rogue
river. June 25-Stmr Columbia. for San Fran
cisco; schr King cydus, for San Pedro.
Arrived June 25-Tug Tatoosh, with disabled
stmr j. Marhofer in tow, hence June 10, via
Coos bay.
SAN PEDRo---Arrived June 24---schr Allen
A. from Grays Harber. June 25--Bark Hecla,
from Tacoma; stmr Guaala, from Bowen's
Landing; schr Soanel. from Olympia; stmr
Marshheld. from San Diego; stmr Despatch, from
Eureka stnr berkeley. hence June 23
Arrived June 25-Stmr San Gabriel, from
Sailed June 25-stmr Washington, for San
Francisco.
PORT LOS ANGELES--Arrived June 25--Br
bark Socotra, from Newcastle. England
Sailed June 25--Schr Lyman D. Foster for
Santa Barbara
POINT LOBos-Passed June IS. o a. m.--Tug
DauntIess. with raft in tow, from Astoria, for
PORT HARFoRD-Sailed June 23-Schr En-
deayor, for Winslow. June 24-Stmr Argyll, for
Portland.
Arrived June 24-Stmr Delhi, hence June %;
xtmr Argyll. hence June %.
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BIG STEAM SCHOONER TO
BE LAUNCHED SATURDAY
Will Be Christened in Honor of the
Daughter of the Owner,
Captain Marston

OAKLAND, June 25. The Sibyl
Marston, rated as the largest steam
schooner on the Pacific coast. will be
launched Saturday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock from w. A Boole g. Sons ship
yards, foot Of Adeline street The new
vessel is 215 feet long. AZ feet beam
and Is feet inches depth OF hold. It
will be equipped with oil burners and
500 horsepower triple expansion en-
gines. Escher & Minor of San Fran
cisco will handle the schooner, which
was built for Captain W. H. Marston
Of Berkeley, formerly president OF the
San Francisco chamber of commerce.
The schooner will be christened In
honor of his daughter. 1t will ply be-
tween San Francisco and northern
coast points in the lumber trade
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26

Average snow on the ground, % inches.
SYNOPSIS
There has been but little change IN weather
and warm over the greater portion of the Pa
cifc coast. Fog prevails along the coast from
San Francisco northward. The temperatures are
about normal, both IN the interior and along
the coast.
FORECAST
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Wednesday,
with fog in the morning and at night; light
southwest winds. becoming brisk in the after
noon.
Santa Clara valley-Fair Wednesday, light
fog in the morning; light north wind.
Sacramento valley-Fair Wednesday, contin-
ued warm; light south wind.
San Joaquin valley-Fair Wednesday; light
north wind.
Los Angeles and vieinity-Fair Wednesday;
light west wind.
A. G. McADIE, District Forecaster
Movements of Steamers
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See Pages 10 and II for Addi-
fional Classified Ads
NINETY ARE DROWNED
BY WRECK OF SHIP
Heavy Squall Dashes Boat
Against Rocks on
Chilean Coast

SANTIAGO. Chile. June 25.--It Is on
ciaIly announced by the Pacific steam
navigation company that there was
only one passenger aboard the San
tiago, wrecked in a heavy squau 90
miles north Of Corral, and he was
drowned. The only survivor was the
fourth officer. All the rest OF the crew,
numbering 80, and including II Eng
Iish officers. are said TO have perished.
Only one boat was launched and il was
dashed to pieces upon the rocks after
drifting several days.
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FRANCIS MURPHY NEAR DEATH

LOS ANGELES, June 25.-Francis
Murphy, the temperance advocate, may
live but a few days longer. He is seri-
ously i'll at his home here with a com
plication of diseases An operation
planned for today was postponed on
account of the condition of the pa
tient.
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pERIsHEs IN BURNING GRASS

STOCKTON, June 25.-J. z. Blumer,
40 years of age. was burned to death
at Tracy this morning. He was asleep
in some tall grass near the Southern
Pacific station when 1t was set afre by
employees of the company, who were
unaware of his presence
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Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Schooner G. T. Hill Drifts tC
Sea While Sailors Sleep

Aberdeen. arrived yesterday in ballast
from San Pedro. Although it is not
thought that the vessel sustained any
serious damage, 1t will be drydocked
for survey.
The lake built steamer Lucy Neff.
which is going TO run IN the coast
trade, sailed June 20 from Detroit for
this port.
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POLICE CHIEF IS ACoUr1-rrn

SAN JOSE, June 25.-The jury in the
case OF Chief of Police Carroll, charged
with having resisted an officer-a dep
uty sherfff-was out only 10 minutes
this afternoon when it returned a yer-
dict of acquittal.
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LOST NEAR TAssAJARA

SALINAS, June 25.-Lee DaingerfieId
of Pacific Grove went fishing with two
companions from the hotel at Tassajara
hot springs Friday morning. Danger
field became lost and searching parties
have found no trace of him
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The Orerdne IIsf

British ship Hilson, ont 1e2 days from Caleta
Colosa, for Hamburg. per cent.
Italian ship F. S. Ciampa out i64 days from
Talbot, for Iquique, per cent.
British ship Amuiree, ont 15S days from TOGO
pilla. for Falmouth, per cent.
Argentine schooner India, out 166 days from
Madeira, for Platte, % per cent
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TUG CONSTANCE LOST IN
NORTH WITH ALL OF CREW
Disaster Overtakes Craft at Rivers
Inlet, British Columbia, and None
Lives to Tell About It

VANCOUVER, B. c., June 25.-The
tug Constance. with Captain Nielsen
and crew of six men, all of New West
minister. has been lost at Rivers inlet,
500 miles up the coast Every member
of the crew was drowned. No particu-
lars have been received.
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The schooner Alice Mcdonald sailed yesterdav
for Kahului via Noyo. At the latter port ths
vessel win load $50, 600 feet Of redwood ties
valued at $7,15o.
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RAILROAD Tfes for Hawaii

The British tank steamer Seminole was cleared
yesterday for Madras and Calcutta with 1900 600
gallons Of refined petroleum, valued at 500, 900.
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U. $. Branch Hydrosraphic once

bFanch OF The United States Hydrographic
Office, located at the Merchants Exchange is
maintained In San Francisco for the beneft of
mariners. without regard to nationality and free
OF expense. Nayigators are cordially invited to
and sailing directions of the world are kent at
hand. for comparison and reference, and the lat
est information can always be obtained regarding
lights, dangers 10 navigation and all matters az
interest TO ocean commerce.
J. G. BURNETT
Lieutenant, q. S. N, In Charge.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26

Everybody is going to Del Monte for
the week of sports, July 8, $500 round
trip.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
NEWS OF THE OCEAN
VIII LOAD Iumber
shipment of Petroleum

The barkentine Echo Is chartered for lumber
from Coos Bay TO Callao at 42s Cd.
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Time Rail-

Time Ball
United States Branch Hydrograpbic Office Mer
chants Exchange, San Francisco Cal. june
25 1907.
The time ball on the tower of the Ferry bpjld-
Ing was dropped today exactly at noon Pacific
Standard Time q20th Merdianl, or Sh. OOm
00s- Greenwich Mean Time.
]. G. BURNETT
Lieutenant, q. s. N in charge
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Armv Trnnsnorfn

The Burnside is at Seattle.
The Buford arrived at Manila June g.
The Crook arrived at Honolulu June 23 en-
route to Alaskan points.
The Dix left Honolulu June 20 for Seattle.
The Fitzpatrick is at Newport News Va
The Logan arrived June % at Nagasaki.
The Meade is at New York. Out of COM
mission
The ingalls, is at Newport News, Va
The Sheridan is in port and viii sail for Ma
Mia July 5.
The Thomas left Honolulu June IA for Ma
Mia.
The Warren is in port
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Memoranda

Schr G. T. Hill, which arrived at San Fran
cisco on June % from Coqule river ana an
chored of Presfdio. dragged anchors during the
L-aiahf and driftad To ho danaa<.A-
, 1907-08-29

I will mail you free, to prove mer.
it, samples of my DR.. Shops Restor.
alive, and my Book on either Dys
pepsia, The Heart, or the Kidneys.
Troubles of the Stomach, Heart or
Kidneys, are merely symptoms of a
deeper ailment. Don't make the
common error of treating symptoms
only. Symptom treatment is treat
ing the result of your ailment, and
not the cause. Weak stomach nerves
the inside nerves-means stomach
weakness, always. And the Heart,
and Kidneys as we'll, have their con
trolling or inside nerves. Weaken
these nerves. and you inevitably have
weak vital organs. Here is where
DR.. Shoop's Restorative has made its
fame. No other remedy even claims
to treat the "inside nerves." Also for
boating, biliousness, bad breath or
, 1907-08-29

Cattle and horses branded any where
on animal. Range Beaver Creek hills
P. o. Collins. Wyo,
, 1907-08-29
EUGENE c. GROSS.

EUGENE C. GROSS.
- Cattle branded left hip, horses left
c. shoulder. Range, heads of Brush and
Cedar creeks. Address, Bennett. Wyo.
, 1907-08-29

Summer coughs and colds yield at
once to Bees Laxative Cough Syrup,
contains honey and tar hut no opiates.
Children like it. Its laxative quail
tive qualities recommend it to moth
ers. Hoarseness, coughs, Group yield
quickly. Keep it on hand. Sold by
Prices Drug Store.
, 1907-08-29
Desert Land, Final Prof-Notioe For
Publication.
United States Land Office,
Cheyenne, Wyoming,


August 10, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Martha
JACK, of Elk Mountain, Wyoming,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on her desert-land claim No.
1917, for the swa sec. 2S, T. 10 N, r.
81 w. before j. F. Crawford, U. S.
Comm'r. Dist. of Wyo. at Saratoga,
Wyoming. on Friday, the 9th day
of September. 1907.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
John Cook, William Karr, John
Dollan, Robert Jack, all of Elk
Mountain, Wyoming.
w. E. Chaplin, Register.
LIST pub. Aug. %. Last pub. Sept. 10.
, 1907-08-29

Man Zan Pile Remedy comes put
up in a collapsible tube with a nozzle
Easy to apply right where the inlam
alton exists. 1t relieves at
once blind bleeding, itching or pro
.ruding piles. Guaranteed. Sold by
Prices Drug Store.
, 1907-08-29

~ d. 8. RICHMOND.
Horses and cattle branded ~snywher'
on animal. Range Platts Vale,
Address. Saratoga. Wye.
, 1907-08-29

complexion, use DR.. Shops Restora-
tive. Write me today for sample and
free book. DR.. Shoop, Racine, Wis.
Restorative is sold by Prices Drug
Store.
, 1907-08-29

The bites and stings of insects, sun
burn. cuts, burns and bruises relieved
at nee with Pinesalve Carbolized
Acts like a poultice. Draws out in
hamation. Try it. Price 25c. Sold
by Prices Drug Store.
, 1907-08-29
Desert Land Final Proof-Notiee For
Publication.
United States Land Office,
Cheyenne, Wyoming,

August 6, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Mary
Kinnaman, of Fort Steele, Wyoming,
has filed notice of intention to
make proof on her desert land claim
No. 1923, for the W. NE4 Sec. %,
7. IS N. R., 80 W., before j. F.
Crawford, U. S. Comm'r. at Saratoga,
Wyoming, on Thursday, the 18th day
of September, 1907.
She anne the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Ralph W. Wood, and Sheldon S.
Wood, both of Saratoga, Wyoming,
Frank E. Sterrett, and Charles G.
Young, both of Bennett, Wyoming.
w. E. Chaplin, Register.
1st pub Aug 8. last pub Sept5
, 1907-08-29

Chair seats, Is cents; table and
bed Gators 20 cents per set at Hunters
Hospital.
, 1907-08-29

Good ranches my speciality.
d. S. Crawford.
, 1907-08-29

FRANK X. MEASON.
- Cattle branded left side, horses Oh
left shoulder. Range, Upper Platte
LIN Valley. Address, Saratoga, Wyo.
, 1907-08-29
E. j. FOUTS.

Cattle and Horses branded anywhe
= on animal. Range, Spring Creek, Ad
dress Encampment. Wyo.
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New York. Dec. 20-Mrs. Mollie
Desmond, who in a fit of despera-
tion several months ago, attempted
TO take her own life by swallowing
lfi needles, Is dying in the Ford
ham hospital. hut the needles are
not directly responsible for her
expected death. The last OF twenty
four operations FOR the removal OF
the needles was performed Sunday
night. After the operation she was
taken with severe coughing and the
wounds OF the operation were open
ed. causing great loss of blood.
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month, still retains that personal
popularity which has made him one
OF the best known men In Washing
ton. Few representatives are as
close to the president as Mr. Bur
ton. The Ohian is a great admirer
of Secretary Taft and is doing much
quiet campaigning in the interest
Of the presidential candidacy Of his
friend
Congressman Burton was born in
jefferson, o., December 20, 1851,
and was the son of the Rev. William
and Elizabeth Grant Burton. He
was admitted to the bar in 1875,
and with intermissions, has served
as the representative Of his district
in congress since 1889. His com
mittee connections have made him
famous throughout the country as
an authority on river and harbor
Improvements.
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standpoint but he was not prepar-
I'D 10 say whether there was any
thing in the law which would per-
NIT them TO establish an insurance
fund or not He said he would con-
slider the matter and submit it to
the attorney general and give an
answer at the earliest practicable
moment.
The proposition to insure bank
deposits has not made many adher-
ents in congress so far, the chief
objections to 1t being somewhat
doctrnal and academic, but it is
very well understood that If a few
IF the states adopt this policy with
respect to banks of their own char
toring the congress, whether 1t
like the principles or not. will have
to do likewse as Il means of saw
ing national banks from being put
to very serious disadvantage.
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ENORMOUS
ESTIMATES
FOR A GOVERNMENT AT PEACE.
EXTRAORDINARY
MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT
Appropriations Asked For Building Of
Battleships, for Strengthening
Defenses Both on Sea and
on Land.
FOR A GOVERNMENT AT PEACE
EXTRAORDINARY.
Ardmnreite Special.

Ardmoreite Special
Washington, ID. c, Dec 20 No
more extraordinary demands for the
military establishment OF the govern.
ment-and this, of course. includes
both the army and the nayy-eyer
have been made Ia the history OF the
government in time of peace than
are being made on the congress at
this time. Backed by the president
in his annual message the war and
navy departments have asked for ap-
propriations for the maintenance Of
their establishments that ordinarily
would cause the most serious com
ment. Indeed such comment already
has been made.
4 have been astonished.' said a
member OF the military affairs com
mittec of the senate, by an cxamina
ton OF the estimates of the secretary
OF war and OF the secretary of the
navy for the ensuing year. Scarcely
more could be asked II We were on
the eve of war with a foreign nation.
These estimates may be regarded
as significant in view of the depar-
tpre OF the Atlantic fleet for Pacific
waters but, of course they do not
indicate that trouble Of any serious
kind Is brewing This country is the
greatest in the world | say this
not in any boastlng way, but merely
as a fact. We have an immense
coast line, and IN addition, We have
| foreign possessions which We must
protect The sending Of the Atlantic
fleet to the Pacific ought not to D.,
considered In itself, either strl g
or startling, 1t is great maaueyer
but necessarily, it has no specla
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PREDlcAMENT OF NATIONAL
BANKS IN OKLAHOMA.
APPEAL MADE TO CONTROLLER
Senator Owen Explains 10 Mr..
Eidgeley the Position in Which
the Banks are Paeed-Must
Offer Same as States.

Washington. Dec. l9.-The action
OF the Oklahoma Legislature in
passing "A law requiring state banks
to create "A fund to insure deposi-
tors has put the national banks Of
that state into a predicament from
which they are clamoring TO es-
cape. incidentally it has given the
controller OF the currency prob
lex equal in compleNity 10 any he
has had TO consider lately.
The national bankers of Okla
homa feel that with the deposits
of state banks guaranteed, or insur'
ed. they will suffer a very serious
shrinkage of their own deposits.
There is nothing in the law that
specifically authorized the creation
of fund for like purpose, that is
to establish insurance fund fol
their own depositors, and whether
the absence of express permission
can be construed as tantamount tC
prohibition is the question with
which Controller Ridgeley is wrest
| ling
| The national bankers OF Oklahoma
have appealed for relief TO- anC
| they seem somewhat urgent in tn
appeal. Senator owen and the othe
members OF the Oklahoma delega
tion called on Controller Ridgele.
this morning and explained th'
predicament to him. They told hin
that the national bankers of Okla
homa feel that they would have L
offer security equal 20 that afford
ed by the state banks or lose
great part OF their business. TIL
Conr.lleg quite appreciated tn
gravity OF the situation from thei
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by Southwestern Press.
Washington, Dec. 20.-With the
near approach of Christmas, pre-
paratory capitalists" congressional
legislation the third term movement
and other affairs OF state have ceas-
ed to be subject of discussion
at the White House. and the selec-
ton of the Christmas gifts and pre-
paration of the holidays are .n-
crossing the chief executive and the
first lady of the land.
In spite Of numerous eNactin4
social duties Mrs. Roosevelt has
spent much time in the last two
weeks in the different stores in
! the capital city, and as result
4 her selections have nearly all been
made and her gifts are ready fol
/ distribution next Wednesday morn
ing. Like Mrs. Mckinley, the wife
of the present president gives tc
| her close friends little articles
made by her own hands and thes'
are naturally considered create
treasures by the recipients thar
would be the most costly and elabo
rately manufactured article,
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Significance. We always have taught
were ON the Atlantic ocean; but that
Is not true. our interests ON the
Pacific are quite as great. II. in.
deed, they are not greater, than they
are on the Atlantic. The departure
of the Atlantic fleet viii not leave
the Atlantic soaboard unprotected.
for in a few months u fleet as pow.
criul almost as any that any Euro
pcan nation could send aaginst us
could be made available for service
on our eastern coast"
President Roosevelt has taken
strong ground In favor OF the
strengthening OF our dcfcnscs. both
on sea and on land. Only a year ago.
he asked for the construction Of one
battlcship; this year he asks for the
constructio nof four In view OF the
failure Of the Hague conference TO
make any provision for the arma.
mcnts Of nations, this rccOmmcuda
tion is significant. Referring TO this
enaction Of the peace conference.
the president says
1T Is evident, therefore that 4;
is folly for this nation to base
any hope of securing peace on any in
ternatiOnal agrooemnt a. 70 the limi.
tation of armam,nts. Such being the
fact. IL would be- most unwise for
us 10 stop the upbuilding OF our
navy TO build one BATH ship OF the
bes' and most advanced type would
bar ly keep our fleet up 20 its
present force This is enough. In my
judgment, He should this year pro-
vide four battleships."
la addition to the construction oi
additional battleships. 1t is pointed
out by the president and by the
secretary OF the navy and the sec
rctary Of war that ii Is necessary IA
llbN lh' 'bAllH~ hNiilbnNt udI ubI ut
fcnses, colliers, supply ships. and
land Qualifications OF the best type
The amount OF money asked by n,
two military departments for con
struction work Is tremendous. but
according 20 the views of the pres
ldcnt and his cabinet officers. il /.
only in accord with the nccessitie,
OF the country Heretofore, Amerlc.
/ has not kept pace with the countries
Of Europe In providing for sell de
fcnse; but, with the greatest Goa Il
line OF any country in the world
Il is necessary that the United State
should be able TO meet any emet
1ency that is likely to arise. To thi
end, the great appropriations 70
military and naval Improvements ar
asked.
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MISS Muskoqee.

MuskOgee. Okla, Dec. 20.-Giving
her name as Ethel Johnson, young
woman, well dressed and pretty,
created sensation in the post of.
flee by cursing and shouting in a
drunken debauch.
She was tfen to the police sta
ton and held on charge of disturb
ing the peace.