The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15

Snow on ground 35 inches
SYNOPSIS
There has been a slight rise in pressure dur.
Ing the last u hours along the coast north Of
san Francisco, and a marked fall In Nevada
0bispo on the coast, and Fresno in the valley.
The heaviest rainfall has been in the vicinity of
San francisco A thunderstorm is reported at
Red Bluff 1t is showing in the Sierras with
strong south wind.
FORECAST
San Francisco and viclnity-Cloudy Friday and
possibly light showers in the morning; light
southwest wind, changing to fresh west
Santa Clara Valley-Cloudy Friday; light south
Sacramento valley-occasional showers Friday !;
light south wind
San JOAQUIN vaIley-clOudy Friday. with show
Los Angeles and vicinity-CIoudy Friday ;
possibly light showers; light north wind, chang
A. C. McADIE, District Forecaster
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board to ask that his spur track be re-
placed At the time of the earthquake
the street sank, as did also the track
of the Preside and Ferries railroad.
The railroad company raised the street
to its proper level and covered Har-
vey's track. The board could do nothing
for Harvey and advised him to build
crossing which would cross that of
the railroad company
Has Rough Trip Up Coast
The steamer Anubis, Captain A. Won
Salzen, of the Kosmos line arrived at
this port early yesterday morning,
eight days from Mazatlan. The Anubis
sailed from Hamburg january 4 and
has called at 81 ports. On board for
this port were 5000 bags of sulphur,
1000 barrels of cement and 1000 bags
of coffee. The Anubis brought only
three passengers to this city. but it
carried several hundred from South
American ports to Mazatlan. The trip
from Mazatlan was very rough, accord
ing TO the captain, who said that it
was one Of the toughest short trips he
had ever experienced.
MacIxinaw Brings No CoaTee
The Pacific Mail steamship company's
freight steamer Mackinaw, Captain
! Meady. arrived in port early yesterday
morning from Mazatlan and South
American ports. The Mackinaw has
been down the coast for several
months, to pick up cargoes of coffee
1t came back quite empty, as the coffee
crop in South America has been light
this year
Overdue Ships Marked Up
The overdue ship Bangalore was
marked up from 60 to 20 per cent the
Adela from so to so per cent and the
British Yeoman from 20 to 30 per cent
yesterday The Bangalore is out 205
days from Norfolk for Honolulu, the
Adela 103 days from Tacoma for VAL
paraiso and the British Yeoman 104
days from Sydney for San Francisco.
Robbed by Two Negroes
John Kay, 9S3 Haight street, re-
ported to Policeman George at the
ferry building yesterday morning that
he had been attacked and robbed of
5000 in coin and gold watch by two
P1r ho~x
at about II o'clock last night. He said
he was sight seeing and tnat when he
left PurcelPs saloon in Pacific street
these two negroes followed him and
attacked him with their fists and beat
him. Kay acknowledged tnat he had
been drinking considerably during the
night.
Water Front Notes
The Pacific Coast steamship com
pany's City of Topeka sailed for Eu-
reka yesterday morning and the Queen
for San Diego.
The Santa Rosa arrived from San
Diego yesterday morning with a large
list of passengers A heavy gale was
struck during the trip.
The steamer Amberton finished coal
ing the battleship Minnesota yesterday
and will go alongside the Ohio today
The British steamer Tonawanda, 2O%
days from Moji to tnis port in ballast
to the Standard oil company, arrived
yesterday morning.
The coal barge Black Diamond came
down from Seattle yesterday with
large load of shingles consigned to
Martinez.
The Kosmos steamer Abessinia, Cap
tain Kraft sailed for Hamburg and
way ports late yesterday afternoon.
The steamer Earl of Carrick finished
the coaling of the Connecticut yester-
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