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The Washington times., 1908-05-08
Colonial Danes Prove FaAacy
That Women Can't Keep Secrets

''All day they sat ia high debate"
Maybe Il was high debate and ma be
1t was not The only People who pos
sess certain knowledge On the subject
are the Colonial Danes, who attended
the business meeting Of that society
at the Arlington Hotel this morning.
and they won't tell. All OF which goes
to show that under some circumstance
a lady can keep A secret
The Colonial Danes met in high de-
bate at 10 O'Clock this morning. Pre-
vious notice OF the meeting was visible
fully an hour before the official rap Of
The presidents gavel brought silence
temporarily upon the convention.
demonstrating walters were seen
sneaking softly into the high debating
room at about Q O'Clock. carrying chairs
and al accessories 20 a high debate
They dso were seen sneaking our with
even more alacrity than they had
sneaked in.
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Not an ineligible could hope 10 ever be-
hold the mysteries that lay within. 4
person going to the door might be mis-
led. A charming lady. with a properly
grave countenance. and dulcet, sub
dued voice. would inquire what was
wanted. she said il in sad. reproach-
ful tone, as though she wondered why
the proletariat persisted in futile ef-
forts 10 enter where angelo fear 10
tread"
By the time she had finished asking
what was wanted the person inquiring
would develop a blush, and, suddenly
discovering that he didn't want any
thing, would turn and fee.
II made you feel quite as II y.u were
keeper on the floor Of the Senate or
the floor walker at the entrance 20 the
ladies' skirt department in a large de-
partment store.
They Elect Officers.
At 1 O'Clock they were stiH in session,
But OF what they talked. no one Knows.
except themselves. and they won't tell
They admit however. that they elected
officers. The latter are.
President. Mrs. William r. Cox: vice
presidents, Mrs. A +. Jameson Mrs
Henry la Hunte Lyster. and Ms. Bar
rett WendeNs secretary, Mrs. = r la
Mar. assistant secretary, Mrs. J. ] TaV-
Tor. treasurer. Mrs. A J. CARAT, regis
trar, Mrs. Samuel T. Bacon. historian
Miss French
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NEW YORK. May S.-The postpone
ment of the Union Pacinc's announce
ment of the proposed financial plan has
necessitated the resumption OF Mr. Har-
riman's command Of the market This
was evident soon after the opening. in
which there were many small declines
London was a seller and the market
there was Y point lower on the average.
IL looked very much az If our market
was bound for lower prices, and then
came the touch Of the master hand and
prices commenced 20 rise. Southern
Pacific and Reading were the leaders
although Northern Pacific and St. Paul
were soon under way with the rest Of
the list. II was evidently a manipulated
market. but so many room traders have
made money on just this kind Of trading
and they will follow it so long as It is
headed for higher prices.
There was little investment buying.
although the easy time money market
was helpful TO the rise
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Worry About Punch Bowl.

Worried looking Colonial Danes fit
ted from place TO place. first arranging
the punch bowl tastefully in the middle
OF the luncheon table. then rearrang-
ing il gracefully on the side Of the
luncheon table. and then holding a long
and ardent conversation respecting the
peculiar merits OF the different methods
OF decoration FOR they are eSthetic
above all things. are these delightful
Danes, ana insist that ert shall be ON
nipresent at their meetings
Then came the formality Of the clos
ing OF the doors. II was a ceremony
requiring much heaving upon the part
OF the walters. and much explanation on
the part OF the fair doorkeepers. But
the sanctum was at last cut OF from
the worlds profaning gaze (the world
consisting OF two children and the punch
bowl. and the meeting was begun
While the meeting was in session,
various DANES because Of their peculiar
tact and ability. were placed 10 watch
the door They watched IL with the all
seeing eye OF Mahomet. combined with
the eternal vigiIence OF Nemesis
Nol a neophyte could pass the portals.
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NEW YORK COTTON
STRONG AND HIGHER

NEW YORK, May S.-The cotton
market started easy 10 s points lower,
but after the call the list rallied on
buying induced by the cables. which
were very steady Traders were ner-
vous and not much inclined TO fight
the rally, having been punished a num-
Der Of times recently on the short side.
The l o'clock prices were S-9I FOR May.
S.14 for July, and $50 for October.
The final closing was at Sg7 for
March. S-9l for July and $50 Tor Octo-
Der.
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THE CURB MARKET

Quotations furnished by z. r Hutton &
Co, members New York Stock Exchange
1901 + street northwest.)
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gineer the board will revise the sched-
ule of prices used in adjusting damage
to wharves. Repairs along the water
front are now done under general
contract. and hereafter the ship owner
whose vessel damages state property
must pay the contract cost of making
the repairs, plus Is per cent added to
cover cost of superintendent and ad-
justment.
The board decided that hereafter
janitors and sweepers in the employ of
the commission should be paid at the
rate of SO day and paid only for &C
tual time put in on the job. Until now
some of these employees have received
a monthly salary of SIS. Others were
paid SO a day. A recent investigation
by President Stafford showed that while
the SO a day men were at their posts
every working day. the men on month
ly salary INDUCED in frequent holidays.
for which excuses more or less trivial
had been accepted.
The chief wharf1nger'S request for
permission to remove the ratproof COR
raj in the grain shed was pigeonholed
pending report on the matter from
DR.. Blue.
The board will meet again Thursday
morning at o'clock.
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Kentucky street near Fourth, San Francisco.
Cal, where said goods are held aud stored. 70
pay freight and storage and other lawful charges
thereon. EDGAR J. DE PUE.
152 lots groceries. 81 furniture. A wines and
liquors, cigars. min waters, lots slot
games, 30 household goods and per. effects. IL
sew. machines. 20 lots stoves and parts 20 dry
caps, 10 clothing, lots trunks lots refriger-
ators. l photograph, lots baskets. 1 curios. /
lawn sweepers, 1 clocks, tennis balls, lots
desks, y crockery and 81. ware, showcases,
2 book cases, incubators. l shotgun. tinware,
80 machy. and parts. farm implements. 81
hardware. l sssayers' goods. wire fencing. 10
paints and oils. / cobblers' outfits Is plumbers
goods, lots boiler tubes. 33 books and station
cry. II drugs, 2 lots bxd. sprocket chain, y
printed matter, / printing press lot fuse, /
gun powder, IL electrical goods I elec motor,
. iron and pipe. bar steel / windmill, wire
cable. 20 building materials, 1 fish net. l life
preservers. garden seed. ? beet seed. l IRE
extingulshers, II stock and poultry food, 50
lots mtg boxes bbls. bottles and sacks. % miscl
mdse.. 4 brass goods, l buggy. l pantasote.
harness. l notions, l rheostat 1 piano, ! organ.
2 hosiery, 1 millinery. l gasoline engine, lots
gas burners, lots tools. lots carpenters tools.
l tinware, lot brick. lot graphite, delivery
brick molds, / wooden faucets / lace making
machines. l skates, junk. 1 water coolers. 3
auto parts. wool and hides. l ground feed. .
shelf and wrapping paper. Japanese lanterns,
jewelers. cabinet, / jewelers. packing boxes
When possible any particular lot VIII be
brought out and sold.
Wines. liquors and cigars will be sold at 10
a. M, Monday, November 8.
]. W. SOUTHER. AuctIoneer.
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average amount of snow on ground . inches.
SYNOPSIS
A storm OF moderate intensity overlies the
North Pacific coast and has caused brisk TO
high southerly wind from Tatoosh the Faral-
ZONES. The following high winds are reported;
Tatoosh 80 miles southeast and Point Reyes,
IS south There has been light rain In the
Sacramento valley. but none in the San Joaquin.
The relative humidity in the San Joaquin val
ley is % per cent
FORECAST
San Francisco and vicnity-Cloudy, unsettled
weather Friday; probably rain; fresh south
wind.
Santa Clara yalley-Cloudy Friday, with
showers; fresh south wind.
Sacramento valey-Rain Friday: fresh south
wind
San Joaquin valley-Cloudy Friday; probably
rain by night; cooler fresh south winds.
Los Angeles and vcinity-Fair Friday. fol-
lowed by Increasing coudiness: possibly showers
at night: light north winds. changing TO fresh
south. A. G. McADIE, District Forecaster.
north edge buoy. 2 first class nun, found
missing October II. was replaced the same day
Oysteryille channel buoy No. D, third class
can, found missing October II, was replaced the
day.
Juan de Fuca strait, page S4-Hein bank bell
buoy. lis, heretofore reported damaged, was re-
placed by perfect buoy October II.
Puget sound page sS-Steilacoom (Tovila
shoal) buoy a HIS second class nun. found miss
ing October % was replaced the same day.
Salmon bay and Ballard harbor entrance, page
ss-Samon bay dredged channel buoys 4, and
3, each a second class spar, FOUND missing Octo-
Der II. were replaced the same day.
ALASKA
Wrangell strait. page 106-Turn point buoy 9.
a first class SPAR reported missing October 10,
will be replaced as practicable.
Lynn canal page 109-Indian rock buoy, HIS
second class can. reported out of position October
Il, will be replaced practicable.
Whitestone narrows, page 113-Whitestone
narrows buoy /. a first class spar. reported
missing October 8. will be replaced as soon as
practicable.
Whitestone narrows buoy g. a first class spar.
reported broken of and visible only at low water
October 8, will be replaced soon prac-
ticabe.
BY order Of the lighthouse board.
CHARLES F. POND,
Commander. L s. n. Insnector
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water Front Notes
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

ASTORIA, Ore, Oct. 29.-Steamer Hazel mol
lar arrived this morning from San Francisco and
viii load lumber at Linnton for return.
Steamer Taurus arrived this morning from
San Francisco to load lumber, after fast mas.
Steamer Yosemite. Captain johnson. arrived
this morning from San Francisco to load Inn
Der for return
Schooner Benicia arrived this morning fror,
San Francisco and left up the river for Portland
TO load lumber for return.
Steamer Breakwater. Captain MacGenn lof.
out this morning for Coos bay with freight and
passengers
steamer r. D. Inman, Captain Lancaster. left
$50 900 feet Of lumber -
OIL tanker Colonel E. L. Drake Captain Runt
ing. left out today for Port Hartford in ballast
Steamer Eureka Captain Noren lefr o't ss,.
morning for Eureka with freight and passen-
Barkentine Puako cleared at the cpston bo,,so
today for Sydney. Australia, with 1885 600 feet
Of lumber
PORTLAND, ore. Oct. 2a.-The five masted
schooner Crescent dropped into the stream tbis
afternoon 10 finish her lumber cargo for Quay
mas.
Barkentine Benicia. which left mn This NOR,
ing. goes TO Stella TO load ties for Guaymas. I'M
der charter 70 the Pacific export lumber com
pany-
Norwegian bark Daghild cleared last night
for Ipswich with 156. 632 bushels of barley
valued at 500. I'D. She is at anchor OFF 81
JOINS; waiting for towboat TO take her TO
French bark vincennes is expected to leave
down tomorrow morning bound for Europe with
III .9l3 bushels OF wheat valued AT 500 90
Steamer Breakwater sailed for Coos bay last
night and steamer Eureka sailed for Eureka
by way Of Coos bay
SAN PEDRO, Oct. 29.-Steamer Roanoke Can
tain Dunham arrived this morning from Port
land via Eureka and San Francisco with passeu-
gers and $50 tons Of freight and mercbanaise
1t cleared on the return trip tonight
Steamer Santa Barbara. Captain Zaddart
cleared tonight for Grays Harbor. taking freight
and passengers for San Francisco
Steamer Saginaw. Captain Stream arrived
from Grays HarbOr with $50 600 feet OF lumber
Steamer Iaqua. Captain Weber arrived this
morning from Eureka via San Francisco with
COO 600 feet OF lumber.
Steamer Whittier. Captain Seamens arrived
from San Francisco and after loading 10 500 bar
rels Of oil cleared for San Francisco
Steamer Francis H. Leggett, Captain Sears
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NATIVE SONS ENTERTAIN

Golden Gate Commandery hall was
crowded Wednesday night by native
sons and daughters who were the
guests of Sequoia parlor No. $50 of the
Native Sons and FL Vespero parlor No.
11S Of the Native Daughters at
an entertainment and ball. The pro-
gram included a vocal solo by Miss
Ruby Breid, a fancy dance by the Al
len pupils. character song and dance
by Helen Davis. Anita Kohn and We
ronfca O'Connor; vocal selections. Miss
May Connolly; character songs by Dor
othy Constant and reel and Jig dancing
by Master Montague Barton.
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coAL NEssEL WREckEn

SEATTLE. Oct. 29.-After a summer
Of hazardous cruising in Arctic waters
with. a small schooner. Captain Henry
Dyer with the North Bend, 1857 net tons.
news Of the total loss OF the Seven Sis
tiers q coal carrying vessel which was
wrecked in KOtzebue sound. Captain
Dyer reports a rough trip, but had
good success in getting ashore his
Fargo Of lumber and stores for govern
ment schools IN Alaska.
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ROOM THIEVES ESCAPE

Two room thieves were discovered by
Mrs. j. b. Schultze, house keeper. steal
ing articles from rooms at the Hotel
Wayne. All Cough street. yesterday
morning. She screamed for help and
they made their escape through an
open window to the roof of an adjoin-
ing house, thence by a fire escape to
the street. They had stolen three suit
cases containing clothing and other
articles.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN TRAVEL
Compagnie Generate TransatIantique

DIRECT LINE TO HAyRE-PARIS
Sailing every Thursday instead of Saturday
at 10 a. M. from pier 40. North river. foot Of
Morton st.
First class TO Havre. $T750 and inward
second class to Havre, $50 and upward GEN
ERAL AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND
CANADA. 10 State st. New York. j. r. FU
GAZI. Manager Pacific Coast. $50 Montgomery
St. San Francisco. Tickets sold by all rail
road ticket agents
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PRISONER REcAprURED

Paul Williams negro who was
serving q term in the county jail and
escaped from the county hospital re-
Gently while under treatment was ar
rested yesterday morning in Pacific
street by Sergeant Matheson and TUNED
over to the sheriff
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Army TRANSPORTS

port.
The Crook left Manila October 81.
The Fitzpatrick is at Newport News Va
The DIX arrived October 2S at Honolulu from
Seattle.
The Logan Is in port.
The Meade is ut Newport News Va
The sherman is in port
The Sheridan is in port and will sail November
for Manila.
The Warren is at Manila
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LUMBER SCHOONER WRECKED

BALTIMORE, Oct. 29.-The observer
OF the maritime exchange at Cape
Henry reports the schooner Charles s.
Hirsch, lumber laden. from Brunswick
FOR Baltimore. wrecked near Paul
tTamiels life saving station. North
Carolina Captain Frank Hunter and
I'VE sailors We're rescued in the breeches
buoyA but the cook and one sailor were
drowned. The vessel will be a total
loss
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Toyo Kisen Kaisha
eoRIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO.,

(ORIENTAL STEA MSHIP CU-1
S. S. ''Hongkong Maru' Tuesday, Now IT, 1905
S. S. "Tenyo Maru -. Friday. Dec. H. 1908
s. S. Nippon Maru'' (via Manila)
.....-..........S Saturday, Jan. 2, 1909
Steamers sail from company's piers, Nos. ~
a. near foot Of Second ST.. 1 p m. for Yoke
hama and Hongkong calling at Honolulu. Kobe
tIiogo). Nagasaki and Shanghai and connecting
at Hongkong with steamers for Manila. India
etc No cargo received board ON day OF
sailing. Round trip tickets at reduced rates
For freight and passage apply at office, "a
James Flood building. W. III. AVERY,
Assistant General Manager
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OCEANIC s. S. CO.
fspRECKELS LINE)

(spRECKELS LINE)
HoNoLULU-s. S. Alameda sails IL a. m. Nov
I. Round trip. $lI5.
TAHITI, SOUTH SEAs-S. S. Mariposa sails IL
a. M Nov. D. Round trip. first class, S125
Scenic line to New Zealand via naratonga
Cook Island: first. Sl67.50 to Auckland; ST.. so
third.
Passenger Dept 6T3 Market ST.: Freight Office
90 Clay st. Phone Temp 1881.
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The Overdue List

Bark Toxteth, out 242 days from Port Talbot.
for Tocopilla 80 per cent.
British ship Acamas out lsS DAYS from Rofter-
dam. for San Francisco 10 per cent
British ship Thornliebank, out 143 DAYS from
Caleta Buena, for Balboa, per cent
British ship Ilsla out al days from Peru. for
Antwerp, S per cent.
British ship Celtic Chief, out 127 days from
Port Talbot, for Taital, 10 per cent.
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Memoranda

Per stmr NJ Plant, from Coos bay Oct 90
Oct "a. IL M while crossing Coos bay bar,
vessel struck. carrying away rudder aud twisting
rudder post
Per FIR bark Gurget, from Hamburg. 600
miles from San Francisco was in dead calm
for 81 days.
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Lieutenant. U. S. n. IN charge

arrived this morning from Eureka direct with
1,500, 600 feet of lumber.
Schooner Stimson. Captain Peterson cleared
today in ballast for Ballard
Steamer George W. Fenwick Captain Miller
arrived this afternoon from Astoria with 1000
600 feet of lumber
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NEWS OF THE OCEAN
A Cargo for Liverpool

Tho british shin aIlerton vas c,aaye5
pool YESTERDAY with $40 centals barlar ~ se 100
IS canned fruits % SOS cs salmon * - I
and 69, $50 lbs scrap steel valued at s30S. 432.
~ " ]o' no.
Shipment OF barley
The British barkentine Everett G. Griggs was
cleared Tor Queenstown for orders yesterday with
s3,s22 centals of barley valued at 1921 $40 and
$4,000 feet of lumber ms dunnage valued at $500.
An Additional Manifest
An add,tionaI manifest was fiIad al tho o,s,o
ho,Ise Yesterday for tho Rrit;sh stesmar ynds
which sailed last Friday for SYDNEY The sdTJ
tionai csrgo consietad ~ 100 - saIn,o "a q ,,na
H. ,sss5 voi,,ad ~ s5es consirr., anu ~ 7 ,
fraIia and ~ es salmon yalned ~ {, .o, 9ar
South Africa - *-'ooo' toi
1919
Tonnage Engagemenfs
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hence Oct &c; stmr Coronado. hence Oct 26
Sailed Oct 29-Stmr G Llndauer for San
Francisco; stmr Thos l. Wand for San Pedro.
SAN D1EGO--Arrived Oct CO. stmr Sa-
turn from Honolulu.
Sailed Oct 29-U s torpedo hotilla, for Mag
daena bay.
POINT REYEs-Passed Oct 20. II: 80 p m
Stmr Carmel. from Coos bay for San Pedro.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Oct 90 II m-Raining
wind southwest: velocity 10 miles hour.
Notwithstanding; wind south; velocity IS
miles per hour.
NEAH BAY-Anchored Oct 29-schr Minnie A
Game, from Everett for San Pedro.
ISLAND PORTS
HoNoLULu-Arrived Oct 29-stmr Lurliue,
hence Oct %.
MANII4A-Arrived prior Oct 2s-Br stmr King
Albert. from Newport News
Sailed Oct 27-U S stmr Crook, for San
Arrived Oct 2s-Br stm- suveric, from Ia
coma.
CHARLESToN-Arrived Oct 2S-Br stmr
Foxton Hall, from Iquique.
FOREIGN PORTS
VICToRIA-Sailed Oct 29-Br stmr Ming
Chow for Liverpool.
PANAMA-Arrived Oct 19-Nor stmr Cecil,
hence Oct for Iquique etc
CHARACTERISTIC Oct 2S-Br stmr Janeta,
northumberland Oct 29-Br stmr Ko-
rama. from Manila: Br stmr Empress of Japan,
from Vancouver, c.
vICToRIA-Arriyed Oct 29-Br stmr Ming
Chow, from Tacoma, for Liverpool. Oct 2s-Br
whaling stmr Orion. from cruise
Sailed Oct 29-Stmr President. for San Fran
cisco.
coRoNEI-Arrived Oct 26-Br stmr Queen
Amelie. from Oregon via Victoria for United
Kingdom.
HIoGo-Arrived prior Oct 2s-Br stmr wray
Castle, from New York
NAGASAkI-sailed Oct 26-U stmr Buford.
for San Francisco.
R0TTERDAAI-Sailed Oct 2S-Br ship Wis
combe Park. for San Francisco.
SINGAPoRE-Sailed Oct 16-Br stmr Mag
ara. for San Francisco.
OCEAN STEAMERS
UTHAMPT0N-Arrfved Oct 23-Stmr Oce-
anic. from New York.
HAvRE-Arrved Oct 29-Stmr La Savoie,
from New York.
QUEENSTowN--Arrived Oct 29-Stmr Sax
onia from Boston for Liverpool.
Sailed Oct 29-Stmr Majestic, for New York.
NEW YORk-Salled Oct 29-Stmr America
for Hamburg; stmr Grosser Kurfurst, for Bre-
men: stmr La Provence, for Havre.
B0ULOGNE-Arriyed Oct 29-Stmr Rotter-
dam, from New York for Rotterdam, and pro-
ceeded.
HAAIBURG-Arrived Oct 29-Stmr President
Grant from New York; stmr Deutschland, from
New York.
NEW YoRK-Arrived Oct 29-Stmr Koenigen
Luise, from Genoa and Naples.
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U. $. brunch Hydrogrnphic ounce

A branch of the United States Hydrocraphfc
Office, located at the Merchants Exchange is
maintained I'm San Francisco for the benefit of
mariners. without regard TO nationality and free
Of expense. NaYigators cordially invited 10
visit the office, where complete sets of charts
and sailing directions of the world are kept at
hand for comparison and reference and the latest
information can always be obtained regarding
lights, dangers to navigation and matters of in
terest to commerce.
]. c. BURNETT.
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Weather Report

United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau. San Francisco Oct 90 1905.
RAINFALL DATA
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Do You Want $500.
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page Is.
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PRAISE FOR WORK
OF HARBOR BOARD
Merchants Association Con-
graduates State Commissions
ers Upon Improvements
Contracts for Lumber and Piles
Needed During Two Years
Are Awarded

The harbor commissioners received a
message of commentator yesterday
from the merchants exchange. 1t came
in the form of a letter from the COM
mercial organization congratulating
the board on the amount and character
of work done and in course of con-
struction along the water front. Special
stress was laid on the improved ap-
pearance of the ferry depot, the con-
veniences that had been installed there
for the use and comfort of the public
the clean condition of East street and
the permanent quality of all new pier
construction. The letter was read al
the regular meeting of the board. and
Commissioner Stafford was authorized
to make suitable reply.
The contract for furnishing such
lumber as the state may need during
the next two years was awarded tc
Hickman & Masterson, and the COM
tract with the Hammond lumber COM
pany for furnishing piles for like
period was signed
The Home telephone company filed
with the board request for permission
to lay conduits, set poles and do the
work necessary to give that concern
entry to property under the harbor
commissions jurisdiction. Accompany
bond to insure the restoration of pave
ment and disturbed street surface
within one year after the completion OF
the work. The matter was referred &c
the engineer of the board and chief
electrician for report.
On the recommendation of the en-
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BAY AND INTERURBAN ROUTES
MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD
Vallejo. Napa. ST. Helena

st. HELENA-NAPA VALLEY ROUTE
Monticello s. s. Co. and Napa Valley Electric
r. r. Co. Close connections
GROUND TRIPS DAILY-8
Boats leave San Francisco 100 '9:45 a. m
2:30 noon. 3:15. 500. $3.50 D. m
San Francisco landing and office Clay street
wharf. north end ferry building Market street
ferry Meals la carte
Phone kearny 406.
Glands navy yard direct.