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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
PURE. FOOD LAW
WILL Be TESTED
JUDGE O'NElLL IMPOSES FINES
ON LUTHER L. ROWE AND
J. 3. ESSER.
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
CLAIM STATUTE is UNREA-
soNABLE AND VOID.
Madison Nav 10.


The supreme court VIII be asked
TO decide the conscitutionaIity of the
pure food law.
Two pure food cases which were
appealed from the municipal court
were tried in the circuit court yes
terday and both were decided against
the defendants. The cases were
those of the state against Luther l..
Rowe and J. B. Esser, grocers, who
are charged with selling unlawfulIy
labeled syrup.
Judge James O'Neill of NeilIsille,
who is sitting in place Of Judge
Stevens, imposed a fine of SIS and
costs in each case. The defense
wa we'd trial by jury.
The defense introduced no evil
dence Attorney Lannen of Chica-
go, who is representing the manufac-
turers of the syrup, and John :.
Fehlandt appeared for the de end
ants. Their clam was that the law
is unreasonable and void.
District Attorney Mason and John
NJ DIN, special attorney for the
dairy and food commission. prosecu5-
ed the cases.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
Are the Birds Our Best Friends?
Surely For They Afford Protection Against Hundreds Millions
Of Dollars in DAMAGE o Crons Bach Year.

. Providence, May 17,-This week
and next are the heyday for nature
lovers. for the annual migration of
birds is at its height now. 1t is the
one time of the year when the city
man who takes an interest in the
feathered inhabitants of the earth IS
at least at no disadvantage with his
rural cousin. Every park, every pub
lie square, every back yard and at
tic window is a point of observation,
and even the most inexperienced, I'M
trained observer can see things more
interesting than is told in the best
advertised nature fak1r's most daring
flight Of fancy.
Birds are less familiar to most
people than any other kind of living
creature, probably. The reason is
plain enough; except for the chatter
ing English sparrow or an occasional
robin redbreast the city dweller
rarely sees them, and the country
dweller regards some of them in the
same category with weeds and
others only as part of the landscape.
A good many birds are Of more use
to humanity than a good many ami
mails, though, while as a study they
are infinitely more interesting by
reason Of their variety, their intelli-
gence, and our unfamiliarity with
them and their habits and occupa-
tons,
Uncle Sam began a systematic
study of his feathered citizens
twenty-three years ago, with the
particular purpose of finding out
which of them were to be classed as
benefactors and which as undesir-
abIes. There had been so much
complaint against the feathered 70 k
that it seemed worth while to dis
cover Just how much of the poor
crops was to be attributed to them
and how much to the politicians in
: power. So the department Of agri-
culture organized a kind of secret
service, calling upon all good citi-
zens to give their aid in the detec-
ton of bird malefactors, and for
nearly quarter of a century now the
little people of the underbrush, the
tree top and the free air have been
spied upon and Swallowed, their very
movement reported the amount and
! kind of food they eat scientifically
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
Not the Same.

isn't that foreign young man who
has proposed for your daughters
hand something of a rake?"
81 should say not" answered Mr..
Cumrox; "a rake as became ac-
quainted with it in my boyhood, was
a very useful and unpretentious ar
ticle. '-Washington Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21

Now, you don't know me, do you.
asked the girl in the paWnbrokes
shop.
mo, | can't say | know you, but
your face is very familiar.
"But | was never in here before III
my life
Perhaps not, miss; but I've seen
vour picture in half dozen watches
that have been in here!"-YonkeFs
Statesman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21

Have you ever tried to make your
views on public questions clear
Not absolutely clear" answered
Senator Sorghum IF you make EN-
too clear people are liable to PIN you
down to 'em on some occasion WheA
policy dictates something else.
washington Star
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
A lob for aft.

Perhaps while Mr.. Taft Is over
there he could persuade the Novoe
Vremya not to pull off that war be-
tween the United States and Japan
until after the next presidential cleo
ton, anyhow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21

his breakfast, or what not. And, quite
the reverse of the case with some hu-
man acquaintances, the more you see
of your bird friends and the better
you know them, the more you will
want to see and know them
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21

Jennie Blunt, who shot and wound
ed Charles NJ Sanford, Brooklyn
lawyer last February after he had re-
fused to give her money. was de-
nounced BY Judge Dixie in New York
as a blackmailer and perjurer and
sentenced to serve not less than
three nor more than four years N
the state prison.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21

Some engagements end happily, but
n most cases the parties get married.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
SO Your Wilhelm.


p. S.-Ruth tells me that my aunt 5
sanctimonious favorite is your COM
panion every day at supper. That
seems very extraordinary to me, but
perhaps it is better that I should keep
my thoughts to myself
There was a feeling of irritation
in these few lines. What a difference
between the first and the last letter!
1t was all the more apparent to me.
now that I compared the two. What
had vexed him, and what could have
happened to make him so unhappy?
was sure this secrecy was as unpleas-
ant to him as to me, but what help
was there for it? Now that we had be-
gun, We must go on to the end Or
was it jealousy. perhaps? But no; he
knew how dearly l loved him.
would write to him at once; I would
cheer him up; there was only little
while to wait, and then everything
would be over. I rose, got pen, ink.
and paper. and wrote to him. as he de-
sired, straight from the heart | could
hear Katharines low breathing from
the bedroom, and the quiet of my sur
roundings seemed to make me calmer
the more wrote. I no longer remem-
Der what / wrote. but every one OF my
words was dictated by love: it all
sounded warm and hearty as spoke
courage and comfort to him. and as
sured him. playfully. that should love
him inst the same even If he were
not model husband like Bergen: he
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
Exportx by the Pre.,dent

The steamer President sailed ON Tuesday for
Victoria with cargo consigned to various British
Columbian ports valued at 81, $40 and including
the following:
5000 lbs sugar, SIS pkgs fruits, 1913 pkgs
onions, 121 pkgs potatoes, 13 pkgs vegetables
1885 lbs dried fruit, $50 gals wine 122 lbs
pkgs groceries and provisions, "a cyls gas. pkes
machinery, 375 tins matches. IA bbls oils, la lbs
tobacco, bales twine
In addition to the foregoing the steamer had
for points beyond the port of destinat ton as
follows:
For Australla-10 bbls whisky. ,73s lbs hons.
es dry goods and pkgs furniture valued at
$1,306.
For Fill islands, cs canned goods Is pkps
groceries and provisions and I65 lbs dried fr1Iit
valued at $144.
For Friendly slands-14 cs canned fruits. : cs
salmon, cs meals, bales twine and l cs tur-
pentine, valued at $207.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
SYNOPSIS

There have been some quick changes in
weather conditions in Nevada in the last "a
hours. Thunderstorms reported at Reno,
Winnemucca, independence and Flagstaff. At
Reno .32 Of an inch rainfall has occurred
Warm weather without rain continues through
out Oregon and Washington. Afternoon tempera-
lures in those states about 10 degrees above
the normal and range from 90 to 90 degrees.
In the great valley of California afternoon tenn
peratures range from 80 to log degrees.
The following report has been received from
the United States steamer Thomas, pa miles
of shore: Weather, overcast and foggy; wind
southeast, velocity Is miles per hour; tempera-
ture 5S degrees; pressure 1920; sea smooth.
FORECAST
For San Francisco and vcinity-Fair Thurs
day; light south wind, changing to fresh west
For the Santa Clara valley-Fair Thursday
light north wind.
For the Sacramento valley-Fair Thursday.
with afternoon thunderstorms in the mountains
light south wind
For the San Joaquin valley-Fair Thursday,
with afternoon thunderstorms in the Sierra; light
north wind.
For Los Angeles and vicinity-Fair Thursday
probably afternoon thunderstorms in the noun
tains; light north wind changing to fresh south
west A. G. McADIE, District Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
RAILWAY TRAVEL
Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co.
SOUTHERN DIVISION
May o, 1905
VIA SAUSALITO

VIA SAUSALITO
For sausaIito, Mill Valley, San Ra-
6:45 to 9:45 a. m; hourly until 3:45
p. M; then AIS and every 80 minutes
until 7:45 p. M; 9. 1885 p. m, 1915
a. m.
On Sundays additional trips as fol-
lows: 1915 11:15 a. m. and 1915, 1:15
For Fnirfax-week days: GAS. 7:15.
8:15 a. M; 2:45, 3:45, 4:15, 4:45, Sis
1915, 10:45, 11:45 a. M; 12:45, 1:45, DAB
7:45 D. m.
For San auentin-Daily: 7:45 a. m.
and :45 p. m.
Lagunitas, Camp Meeker, Monte Rio.
Cazadero and way stations.
Sis p. m. daily, except Sundays. e:45
a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sundays only for
Point Reyes and way stations.
VIA TIBURON
For TiburOn, Belvedere and San Ra.
fael-7:35, 500. 800, 11:00 a. M; 12:30
$3.50, $40, $50, 1926 p. m. daiiy. '"O'
On Sunday additional trip ar e.os
p. m. for San Rafael and intermediate : .
points. ate
1885 a. M daily-For PetaIumo c.
ia Rosa, Healdsburg, CIoverdale' IrkTah SHiL-
Willis, Sherwood, SebastopoI and wa1
stations. "'
500 a. m. daily-For PetaIums CO.
ia Rosa. Camp Vacation and way sta
300 a. m. daily-For Glen Ellen
way stations. anu
11:00 a. m daily-For Petalura Co.,
ia Rosa and way stations N''"-
$3.50 p. IN. daily-For PetaIuma 60,
ia Rosa. Healdsburg. Cloverdale. ITkiab
Guerneville, Sebastopol and way sra.
tions.
$40 p. m. daily-For Petaluna- San
ta Rosa and way stations.
$50 p. m. daily-For Glen Ellen and
way stations. 'u
'Tiburon only.
Pacific Transfer Co.'S agents are an
thorized to check baggage direct from
residence.
llcKeI Ferry RufIdfuO
General Offices. James Flood Ruiidina1
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
PROPOSALS

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. UNITED
STATES RECLAMATION SERVICE, WASHING
TON, d. c., June &c, l90s-Sealed proposals win
be received at the Office of the United States
Reclamation Service, Phoenix, Arizona until o
and hauling of about $4,000 barrels of fuel oil
for use in the cement mill at Roosevelt, Arizona
For particulars address the United States Rec
lamation Service. Washington; D. c., or Phoenix
Arizona. FRANK PIERCE. Acting Secretary
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09

boots and shoes. 81 kegs nails, 90 bales oakum
16S lbs tobacco 105 pcs and 16 bdls iron, coils
rope, IA cs oils.
To Central America-955 bbls -four .465 gals
wine, 20 gals whisky, 1896 lbs bread IS pkgs
potatoes, 1926 lbs Spices cs canned goods 100
lbs butter, 1873 lbs beans, u cs salmon, p pkgs
onions, 100 lbs raisins, rolls leather 10 bales
skins, 40 pkgs wire, IA pkgs roofing. 1000 rail
road ties S13 1T hardwood, 10 drums and 10 cs
coal oil, cs oils, 43 crts frebricks, 26.376 lbs
tallow, coils rope, % pkgs drugs, 13 pkgs dry
goods, 80 kegs white lead, 6,950 lbs soda, 100
drums carbide.
To Panama-25o bbls -four, pkgs personal ef-
fects.
To New York-5,254 gals wine. 2535 lbs hides,
1,663 lbs scrap tin, rolls leather.
To Colombia-400 gals wine.
To Eeuador-eoO bbls -four, $40 gals wine, 30
bdls rope.
To Peru-4, 159 lbs tallow.
To Jamaca-100 cs salmon.
To Porto Rieo-100 drums carbide.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
NEWS OF THE OCEAN
The city of sydney,s CARGO

The steamer City OF Sydney sailed on Tuesday
for Ancon and way ports with a general mer-
ckandise cargo valued at 500, ,9S5, to be distrib
uted as follows: For Mexico, $4,91S; Central
America. $l657l; Panama. 81 .0S4; New York.
s3.021; Colombia, 5000; Ecuador, So. 2ss: Peru
si3S; Jamaica. s40o; Porto Rico, s4l5 The
principal exports and their destinations were as
follows;
To Mexico, 900 lbs dried fruit, 474 lbs spices.
100 gals wine, T6 cs canned goods 375 lbs raisins'
3 meals. - cs pickles. 35 pkgs potatoes. -
pkRs onions II, ,S24 lbs tallow. SO pkgs machinery
pkgs drugs, 10 cs and ammunition, cs
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
GAELIC CLUB,s FIELD DAY

The second annual field day and pic
mic Of the original Gaelic dancing club
day. July l9. Valuable trophies will
be awarded to the winners of the vari-
Gus athletic events Among the prizes
is a silver cup donated by County CLERK
Mulcrevy. A contest TO decide the
Scotch dancing championship also will
take place during the da.'
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
The Overdue List

American ship Bangnlore, out eco days from
Norfolk. for Honolulu. 80 per cent
Norwegian bark Ester, out PIG days from Am
sterdam. for Mocassar, Is per cent
British bark Carnedd Llewellyn, ont 14I days
from Caleta Bnena. for Falmouth 30 per cent
British bark Lady Wolseley out 1873 days from
Astoria. for Queenstown. per cent.
British ship Deanmount, out 1IO DAYS from
Iquioue, for Melbourne. 10 per cent
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09

Bremen for Norfolk. has been posted at Lloyds
missing.
BOSTON, July Sire raging on Grand June
tion dock, East Boston; five alarms have been
sounded.
SEATTLE, July S-No report of stmr Ohio, at
Dutch harbor Last heard definitely June 20,
when in company of stmr Umatilla: good con-
dition; clear water. Owners not alarmed. No
report over government wires Wired Nome last
night; not sighted yet. Thetis left Monday,
July 6, to hunt for her.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED

wednesday, July s.
hului.
Stmr South Coast. KIinker, IL hours from
Caspar.
stmr Homer, Doris, 43 hours from San
Pedro.
Stmr Governor, Jepsen, Sc hours from VIC
toria.
Stmr NJ. F. Plant, Burtis, 3s hours from Coos
bay.
Stmr Mandalay, Lofstrom, "a hours from
Crescent City, bound SOUTH put in for fuel
Stmr Whtesboro, Frederickson, 10 hours from
Greenwood.
Stmr Slbyl Marston. Sehillinsky, days and
Is hours from Guaymas.
Stmr F. A. Kilburn, Mcclellan. 20 hours from
Eureka.
CLEARED
Wednesday. July s.
Stmr Hanalei, Mcfarland, San Pedro; Cres-
cent wharf and warehouse company.
Br stmr Clan Macmillan, Simpson, Nanaimo:
American trading company
Stmr City of Topeka Gielow, Eureka: Pacific
Coast steamship company.
Stmr Queen, Hail. San Diego;. Pacific Coast
steamship company.
Nor stmr Sark. Void. Melbourne. via Moro
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
OCEAN SHORE RAILWAY

Depot 18th and Mission SITS Daily except SIM
day-Leave: 'T:45a, 9:15a, 1:45p. 5:50p Ar
holdays-Leave: 7:55a, elisa. .s1o :OOa. il.4oa
1900 noon ASP. 5:5op,. s:15p. Arrive: 7:s5a.
9:ooa, 11:29a, 1:22P. 3:55p, '5:O5p, 5:35p
intermediate stops.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
Crude OIL for HonoIuIu

The tank steamer Rosecrans and the tank
schooner Monterey sailed for Honolulu via Monte
rey yesterday. At the southern port the Rose
will load $4,000 barrels of crude oil In bux
valued at $4,000, and the Monterey will take on
10 600 barrels valued at S1l, 400.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
Lumher fnr AustraIin

The Norwegian steamer Sark was cleared fo,
Melbourne via Noyo and Portland yesterday Al
NoyO the steamer will load 600 900 feet of red.
wood lumber valued at S31, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
Army Transnorfn

The Burnside is at Seattle.
The Buford sailed June l6 from Honolulu for
Manila.
The Crook sailed for Alaska June 90
The Fitzpatrick is at Newport News Va
The Dix sailed June 2 from Honolulu for Ma
Mia.
The Logan is in port.
The Meade is at New York.
The sherman is in port
The sheridan sailed July from Honolulu for
this port.
The Thomas sailed July for Manila.
The Warren is at Manila.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Tenyo Maru Will Carry Big Shipment
of Army Ammunition to Manila

The Japanese triple screw turbine
liner Tehyo Maru, which will sail on
Saturday for the orient, will carry in
its cargo a big shipment of ammuni-
ton for the United States government.
The ammunition, of which there is
about so tons, includes rife and re-
oliver cartridges. In addition to this
tarlike freight the Tenyo is carrying
large quantity of stores for the
army in the Philippines and big
general cargo. There will be a large
number of passengers for the orient.
The Tenyo was open again yesterday
TO invited guests of the company. Port
superintendent James Gliddon, immacu-
late in blue serge and sporting an or
child from his San Mateo hothouse, was
here, there and everywhere, an ami
mated welcome sign. For the occasion
Gliddon wore a vest that in its way
is almost as startling as the direc-
toire gown. The vest is of light tapestry,
with an artistic reproduction of the
rising sun worked across the front.
It was woven in Japan and fits where
II touches.
BY way of improving the liners trim.
a quantity of pig iron ballast was
slowed away yesterday in the big
ships lower regions.
Ohio Is still Missing
There is something seriously defec-
tive with the system of telegraphic
communication from Nome or else mes
sages are being sent out from Seattle
that come from Nome only in Pick
Wickian sense. Early yesterday there
came from Seattle message to the
effect that the missing steamer Ohio
had put into Dutch harbor to replenish
its supply of fuel.
An hour or two later came a message
to the effect that the report was with
out foundation and that the last Of
fetal news Of the Ohio was that brought
by the Umatilla. which spoke the Ohio
June 20, surrounded by ice. Added to
this report by the Umatilla was the
statement that the revenue cutter
Thetis and the steamer Transit were
shut in with the Ohio. Next came word
Of the Transits safe arrival at Nome.
Then a message which told of the Ohio
and the Thetis being on their way
north in the ice pack.
Now comes another message to the
effect that the Thetis left Nome July
6 to hunt for the Ohio. This was fol-
lowed by message dated July 8, in
which il was stated that the Thetis
was at Nome waiting orders from
Washington to take the mail off the
Ohio The same message contained
the information that on account of the
smoke the Ohio's whereabouts was un-
known.
Surprise was expressed in shipping
circles that the commander of a rev.
enue cutter on service in the Arctic
should wait for orders from Washing
ton before performing an obvious duty.
If he gets his orders over the same
wire that we get information about the
Ohio" said a shipping man yesterday,
"he may have TO wait all summer, and
when he gets his orders it is ten TO
one that he will not understand them.
Why didn't he think of taking a trip
10 Washington and getting verbal in
structiOnS?"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
Investigate Steamers Burning

An official investigation of the ex-
plosion on the gasoline river boat
Suisun City, which was burned off
Bodies ways, Oakland, July 3. was held
yesterday by Supervising Inspector of
Steamboats, Birmingham. Warren
Scott, first assistant engineer; Captain
VI. c. Hemsen and Ulysses Bourne, chief
engineer. were the witnesses examined
by Inspector Birmingham.
According to the testimony the de-
struction of the craft was caused by
the explosion of a lantern in the engine
room. The Suisun City was owned by
the Hunt & Hatch transportation COM
pany and was valued at about $4,000.
The matter was taken under advise
lNr Rarr1ai n, a
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
Weather Report

United States department of agriculture
weather bureau-San Francisco, July 8, 1908.
RAINFALL DATA
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
Time Ball

United States Branch photographic Office, Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco July
s, 1908.
The time ball on the tower of the Ferry build
ing was dropped today exactly at noon, Pacific
Standard Time (I20th Meridian), or at Sh. 00m.
00s., Greenwich Mean Time.
j. c. BURNETT
Lieutenant, Z. S. N. in charge.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
U. 5. Branch Hydrographic once

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 to nationality and free
Of expense. NaVigators are cordially invited to
visit the office, where complete sets of charts
and sailing directions of the world are kept at
hand for comparison and reference and the lat
est informotion can always be obtained regard
ing lights dangers to navigation and matters
Of interest to ocean commerce.
J. C. BURNETT
Lieutenant. u S. N in charge
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
Delay at the Channel Bridges

Steam schooner owners are complain
ing Of the delay in operating the
bridges that span Channel street at
Fourth and Fifth streets. The board
Of public works, which has jurisdiction
over these bridges, has reduced the
force Of bridge tenders and one man
is now responsible for both bridges.
As there is considerable traffic up and
down the channel and as the bridge
tender, although holding two jobs, can
only be in one place at a time, the
new arrangement means many delays
for the lumber craft on their way to
and from the lumber yards beyond the
bridges. Complaint has been made to
the harbor commissioners, who have
referred the complainants to the city
authorities
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
Memoranda

a dispatch from Nome to Seattle July 8 states
Y 8 stmr Thetis is waiting orders from wash
ington to take mail off stmr Ohio Owing to
dense smoke, Ohio has not been seen for sew
era1 days
LONDON July Scar atmr Euron. f-n-.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
California stock and OH Exchange
OFFICIAL SALES
Mining stocks
CGhfSTOChS

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following were the sales on the San Francisco
stock and exchange board yesterday:
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
TO SAIL FROM SEATTLE

TO SAIL FROM SEATTLE
Destination Steamer Date
Seldovia & Way Ports. Portland ......iJ July 10
Skagway Sc Way Ports Jefferson ... July II
Nome x st. Michael Hyades ..i July u
Skagway & Way Ports Cottage City July IA
Valdez & Seward. Pennsylvania lJuly 10
Nome x st. Michael Stanley Dollar. July 20
Skaeway & Way PortsCity of Seattle July 20
Valdez & Seward 80 Santa Clara Julv "a
sun and Tide
United States Coast and Geodetc Survey-Time
and Heights of Tides at Fort Point For city
front tAIission street wharf) add % minutes
THURSDAY, JULY
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
Brings Big Cnrgo of Sugar

The freighter Alaskan of the Ameri-
can Hawaiian line arrived yesterday
from Kahului with 71,573 bags of
sugar. Captain Nichols reports having
spoken the British ship Comet on July
in latitude 23 deg. min. north.
Comet, which belongs to the Standard
oil company. left here July for
Kobe. The Alaskan also spoke the
steamer Roma yesterday off the Faral-
lones. The Roma is bound from Seattle
to Port San Luis.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09

Net amount OF risks writ
ten during the year
Net amount OF risks
expired during the year
Net amount In force
December 81, 1907 i
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
Launch Fine Is Reduced

". r. Wheeler. assistant secretary
of commerce and labor, notified Collec-
tor of Customs Stratton yesterday that
the $500 fine imposed on the Crowley
launch and tugboat company had been
reduced to $500 by the department In
spectors from the customs Office went
on board the launch Warrior, owned by
the Crowley company. one day last
March and found but five life pre-
servers. The launch at that time was
carrying 38 passengers.
Steamer r. 4. KiIburn LibeIed
A libel was filed yesterday in the
United States district court against the
American steamer T. A. Kilburn by the
Scott & Moore iron works to recover
81, 1884 for repairs made to the steam
er a few months ago.
Water Front Notes
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's steamer Governor arrived yes
terday from Victoria with a large
number of passeng gers.
G. d. Dunann, general passenger agent
Of the Pacific Coast steamship com
pany. has returned from a tour of the
comnany's northern agencies
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to $4,000 feet