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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
SAY BIG SEA SERPENT
CHASED THEIR LAUNCH
Long Beach Fishermen Spin
Yarn About a Monster"

LONG BEACH. Feb. 19,-Five men
who went fishing yesterday on the
launch Rita assert they had an en-
counter with a sea serpent at the
GrouDer banks. is miles off shore. Guy
Griffith and James Harvey were of the
party.
''The monster was about 40 feet
long said Griffith. and about l 5 feet
back from the head it had a big dorsal
I'm. The head was as big as q barrel
fist. and it moved from side to side.
The tail was like that of a porpoise.
We first sighted the thing loo feet
away
and / started to shoot at il. but feared
IL might become angry and wreck us,
so / told one of the boys to start the
engine and we glided away, but the
monster came after us. We gave the
engine all she could stand and got
away from the creature"
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

Of San Francisco CAL. aged 36 years 10
months and II days.
Friends and aequaintances arc respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral Monday, feb-
ruary %. 1909. at $50 o'clock a. m. from
the parlors of James McGinn- 81 Fulton
street between Webster and Fillmore. thence
TO Sacred Heart church. where requiem high
mass will be celebrated for the repoSe OF her
soul, commencing at O'Clock a. m. lnterment
Holy Cross cemetery.
vALENCIA-In San Pablo. Cal. February Is
1900 Manuel E.. beloved husband Of Barbara
]. Valencia. and father of Charles. Edward
and George E. Valencia, native OF Azores
Friends and acdua fnts noes arc respectfully
Invited to attend funeral Monday. Febru-
ary %, 1909. at $3.50 o'clock a. m. from his
late residence. thence TO san Paul church.
where requiem high mass viii be celebrated
for the repose of his soul. commencing at
10 O'Clock. Interment ST. Marys cemetery,
Oakland.
wILSoN-In this city February 10. 1909.
Charles G. Wilson, beloved husband of the
late Elizabeth NJ. Wilson. and brother of
Emma l.. Wilson OF Flushing. y. Y, a
native. Of New YORK. aged 76 years
Friends and aceuaintances are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral services today
Saturday. February 20. 1909 at I o'clock
D. M, at the parlors of Carew & English. 1918
Geary street. Interment Cypress Lawn eeme-
tery, by electric funeral from Thirteenth
and West Mission streets.
WRIGHT-In Los Angeles Cal. February u.
1909, William Chandler Wright. native OF
Vermont, aged "a years months and %
days.
Funeral services will be held today (Satur-
day.. February 20. 1909. at 3 p. m.. at the
chapel of y. Gray & Co. 2196 Geary street
corner of Devisadero. Interment private.
YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE annual mass
of requiem for the deceased members OF the
Young Mems institute, under the auspices of
the board of management San francisco
Council. will be celebrated st. Mary
cathedral on Monday FEBRUARY %. 1909 at
10 o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited
10 attend. E. C.. CURTIS, President.
A. j. SULLIVAN, Secretary
ZIMMERMANN-In this city. February 19 1909,
Robert F. Zimmerman dearly beloved father
OF Fred and Robert Zimmerman. native OF
Netzschkaw, Germany. aged IS years
Friends and acquaintances respectfully
invited to attend. the funeral tomorrow tSun-
dayl. at 10 a. M. from the parlOrs Of the
United Undertakers. 2G0S Howard street near
Twenty-second. Interment Mount Olivet GENE
terry.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
Northwestern Pacific R. R. Co.
SOUTHERN DIVISION, JAN. Is, 1909
VIA SATTS Il VFn

SOUTHERN DIVISION. JAN. Is, 1909,
VIA SAUSABPFO
For Sausalifo, Mill Valley, San Ra-
faeI-Dally, except Sunday-Every 40 minutes
from GAO a until 10 a. M; hourly until 4
p. m. then 40 and every 40 minutes until $40
p. M. then 500. 9:45 p. M. and II m.
On Sundays every 40 minutes from $40 q. m
TO 500 D. m; then 9:45 p. u. and u m
For Fafrfax-Week days-6:4O. 7:29, $780,
11:oO a. m 1890 p. M Saturdays only, 400,
Sundays-S:00. 9:20. 1000. 10:40, 1:a0 a. M
II m, 1910. 1:2o, 200, 2-4o. 800, 400, 4:4o
For San Qucntin-Daiy-s: a. n and
500 a. M daily for cazederO and way sta
tions
800 p. m. Saturday only for Cazadero and way
stations.
For Tiburon, Belvedere and san Ra-
faeI-T:35. s9:10, 100 a. M; tsI2:3O D. m.
Saturdays onlyl, $3.50. 5:10 $3.50 D. N daily.
On Sundays additional trips at 500 a m.
1890 and $50 p. m, for San Rafael and inter
mediate points
7:35 a. m. daily for Petaluma, Santa Rosa.
Healdsburg. CloverdaIe Ukiah. Willis, Sher.
wood, Sebastopol and way stations
1885 a. m daily, except Sunday, for Glen Ell
len. Guerneville, River Landing and way stations
Rosa. Healdsburg. C1overdale. Glen Ellen, Guer-
neville River Landing ard way stations.
IL 90 a. N. for Petaluma, Santa Rosa and way
stations
Hea Idsburg. Cloverdale. Uklah, Guernevilie Sc
bastopol and way stations.
$40 D. m daily for Petaluma. Santa Rosa,
Glen Ellen and way stations.
sTo Tiburon only.
Pacific Transfer Company's agents are author
ized to check baggage direct from residence.
Ticket Offices. mouth end Ferry Building and
s74 Market street. Flood building.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
WEBER DEEDS ACRES
TO BANK RECEIVER
Depositors of Defunct Institu'
tion to Profit by Transaction
ISpecial Dispoich to The Call

NAPA. Feb. 19.-E. L. Weber, at
torney for H. H. Brown. president of
the wrecked Bank of caIistcga. today
decided three tracts of land near Calls
toga TO H. j.. Johnston, receiver of the
bank. The property comprises 81 acres
OF farming and timber land, and is
valued at sf,50o Receiver Johnston
filed the two deeds for record in the
county recorders office here today, two
OF the tracts being included in one
deed. one in second instrument.
Brown. before he went east. and after
the bank was closed on account of its
unsound financial condition, decided l20
acres OF land TO Webber. and Webber
Johnston will use the newly acquired
property TO increase the amount which
he is preparing to distribute among
the depositors Of the bank
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
SCHOOL GIRL STEALS
DOLLS AND TRINKETS
Plunder Concealed in Boxes Is
Shown to Probation Officer

CORONA. Feb 19.-Alice Vasquez. a
Is year old Mexican school girl, likes
dolls the same as any other little girl,
but she coveted other children's toys
and stole many dolls and doll furbe-
lows when people were away from
home.
Alice managed her thefts in quite a
grown up way and would probably
have landed in the reform school had
she been older. The probation officer
was instructed to give her another
chance to mend her ways.
Alice concealed her p1under in two
picking boxes just outside one of the
fruit packing houses. When arrested
she took the probation officer to her
stolen articles and confessed to having
some gold rings hidden at school. At
the William Archer home she had two
pillowcases filed with plunder. but was
frightened by some one returning home
and left without her booty.
She took dolls and trinkets from
several other homes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

Birth. marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not be inserted. They must be handed in at
either of the publication offices and be indorsed
lied to have the same published. Notices re-
stricted simply to the announcement of the event
are published once in this column free of charge.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
Receipts of Produce
STOCK MARKET
Bonds StiH Selling WeII-DecIine i
Florence Caused by Eastern

Bonds continued the center Of attention on the
sock and bond exchange yesterday. $4,000 sell
ing The Spring Valley water general mortgage
IS were higher at SS12ia. $4,000 selling. The
others remained about before Shares were
quiet and fearurelesS. L0ndon-Paris national
bank sold af Si4I.
~ the Cemst0cks there was not much doing
aside from several Of the leaders and prices
were generally weak TO lower The southern
Nevadas were also quiet ana featureless, except
s decline IN Florence caused by eastern selling
of the stock.
Western Pacific stock sold in New York yes
1erdsy at S25.
II IS reported that the Pacific gas and electric
preferred stock viii probably resume dividends
IN July The last quarterly dividend paid
IN APRIL 1906, and snouuted 10 $50 per share.
being at the rate of per cent per annum: as
The dividends the preferred stock are cumula-
tive there VIII be accumulated dividends due the
STOCK holders by July OF $3.50 per share.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
Compagnie Generate TransatIantiaue

DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARIS
Sailing every Thursday. instead of Saturday,
at 10 a. m, from pier A. North river, foot of
Morton ST.
First class to Havre, ST7.50 and upward: sec
ond class to Havre. so and upward. GENERAL
AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND CAN
ADA 10 State St, New York J. +. FUGAZI,
Manager Pacific Coast. $50 Montgomery ST., Sar
Frapcisco. Tickets sold by all railroad ticke
ageREs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
MARRIAGES

LEISURE -BROCKSTEDT-In this city. Febru-
airy Is. 1909, by the Rev George Guth, Ed
ward Thomas Leisure and Erna Brockstedt,
both of San Francisco.
MACKAY-BRITT-I this city, February Is,
1909. by the Rev. Edward X. Strong. pastor
Trinity Presbyterian church, John Someryille
MIackay and Lola Wealtha Britt both of San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

California Limited through to Chicago
leaves Mt 1000 ID. m.
OFFICES:
o73 Market Street and Market Street
Ferry Depot, San Francisco
1112 Broadway, Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
ToNoPAH MINER KILLEp-

ToNoPAH MINER KILLED-Tonopah. New.
Feb. &c. Fl. Joslin. a miner working in the
Jim Butler mines, was killed yesterday morning
when he drilled into missed shot hole in
which charge Of dynamite placed on previous
shift had failed to explode. The explosion
mashed Joslin's body into jelly.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
TOYO KISEN KAISHA

fORIENTAT. STEAMSHIP CoMPANY1
s. S. sTenyo Maru'' (onits Shanghai CALI =.
.,................ Friday Feb. 26, 1903
S. S. Nippon Maru" ......F Friday, Mar 10, 1903
8. s. ssChiyo Maru'' Friday, Apr. 16 1903
Steamers sail from company's piers, Nos 42
"a near foot OF Second St, l p m for Yoko-
hama and Hongkong. calling at Honolulu. Kobe
lHiogol. Nagasaki and Shanghai. and connecting
at Hongkong with steamers for Manila, India,
etc. No cargo received on board on day Of sail
ing Round trip tickets at reduced rates.
For freight and passage apply at office 24O
lanes Flood building. W. H. AVERY
Assistant General Manager
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
COUPLE CELEBRATE
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. David Wharf,
Married Fifty-Seven Years

PETALUMA. Feb. 19.-Mr. and Mrs.
David Wharf,. pioneer residents Of So
noma county. celebrated their fifty
seventh wedding Anniversary today at
their beautiful eouatry home at Penn
Grove. Mr.. and AIRS Wharf are among
the few remaining forty-niners in this
section. They We're married in Massa-
chnsetts in 1852. and Mr.. WharR
brought his bride. who was Miss Olive
DensmOre. to California shortly after
their wedding. Mr. Wharf came TO
California in 1S49 and established q
home at Sacramento. where ne fol-
lowed the carpenter trade Wharf re-
Iates that $50 was his average days
wage. He spent some time in the
mines in FL Dorado county Ia 1S54
he settled on his present estate in
SOnoma county. He can well be called
the pioneer chicken rancher Of this
famous poultry section The couple
have three children-Mrs- William
Mills of Penn Grove. Mrs. HOadley OF
San Francisco and Banks Wharff OF
Monterey
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
SALES
HfIniu~ SfoesC.
EXCHANGE

SAN FRANClScO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following were the sales on the san Francisc.
stock and exchange board Yesterday:
roarcTorF<c
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

KILGoRE BANK ROBBED Paso, Tex.
Feb. 19.-RObbers blew open the vault of the
State bank at Kilgore today and escaped with
track
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

? ersS naphtha in bulk. lie. in cases ls1sc
Aurpentine-67c per gallon in cases and 60c in
bulk, drums and iron barrels.
Rosin lper bbl Of 2S0 Ibs)-E. s.. so; F, s. IS;
G. s. 80; H. So. 10; WV. 5000.
Red and white Lead-Red, 81 acc; white,
S4sise per ID.
REFINED SUGAR MARKET
The Western sugar refining company quotes as
follows terms net cash: Standard granulated
tnne or cOsrse) 5.SJc: fruit granulated, 5.35c;
bbis, 5.S5ci tablets, in boxes, 6-IOc; cubes aud
crushed. 56oc; powdered, 5-45c; candy granu-
lated. 5-45c; confectioners' A. 5-35c; confeetion
e-s' crystsls. . 45c; magnolia A, 4.95c; extra {,
z-S5c; golden c. 4.75e; y. 4G5c; extra dne gran
ulsted. 5-l5c. Barrels and 30 10 bags lOc half
barrels DC. boxes soc more per 100 lbs FOR all
grades. Monarch bar is quoted over and above
zoe ID bags as follows: Bags, 100 lbs. 35e; bar
rels 45c; half barrels. 60c; 40 ID tins, cased,
Sz05; 3J ID tins. cased 81 O5; 10 10 tins, cased,
20 in case $40; lb tins. in 8 case. $40;
80 lb boxes, S5c. No extra charge FOR putting up
bar in private packages.
Tie California and Hawaiian sugar refining
company quotes as follows. Granulated basis.
h-53c- HiErade' bar. 5.7oc: powdered. 5. .45c: 4
crushed 5.60cs berry, 5.35c; c. & u. extra fine
dry granulated. 5.35c; COARSE dry grsnulated.
8.55c; confectioners A. 535c: confectiOners'
me granulated C00 10 bags only. 5-IJc; excel
Sior A. A-95c. extra c. 4-S5c; golden c. 4.75e;
yellow p. z-G5c; II. 4 T. crystal dominos S-35c.
Additional per 100 lbs: IN barrels and 50 10 bags.
Joe more; half barrels. 25c more; boxes soc more
Tor al grades Bar, ia 80 10 and &c ID tins. Sl-70
more; in 10 lb tins, S2.S5 more. Minimum order,
carload weight
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
Assessment Directory. Comstock Mines
STOCK Avn BoND EXCHANGE
FRIpAY. Teb. 80 .. ?
UNITED STATES BONDS
BID. Ask. Bid.

MISCELLANEOUS BONDS
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
Reeular MornIng sesslon

CONsTOcKS
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

fI.OOD sasEansnso River s.s.msEs........ tlI.sop
Union Transfer Company agents collect haggags and
checks on traias OF Southern Paei6c and deliver &c
residence They are authorized 70 check baggage dsos
from rssidence.
4 Tor Morning. for Aterneon a
fSlnisy excepted sunday s1l7s e
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

The follow ing marriage licenses were issued in
San Francisco Friday, February TO- 1909:
S. Brown, 81, 512
Haight ST., and Margaret A. Hines, Is, Gil
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
0SIS CARDS
ON WALLS or. CITY
 PHYSICIANS OFFICE. ,
Those suncrinx From Dread Malady VIII Find Complefe Iafernation as to Cure to Be Taken, in
 sfn,nIe Language.

City Physician Greii has. practically, an education on the subject of stuber- cuiosis placarded on the walls of the city o1ice under the city hall on Perry Street. The cards are like those used at the national tuberculosis ex- hihlt displayed here last spring. Every phase of the question that patients and healthful persons should know-is con- ciseiy given in simple language that any intelligent layman can understand
 It Is believed that much bepeft will be derived from this education. for it will amount to that to anyone who will spend half an hour studying the subject whichlis placed for the public to see. The cards will remain on the walls of the office indefinitely, and per- sons threatened with the dread malady will derive great benefit from consult ing the free treatment and advice thas is placed there.
 Dr. Greii has spent some time and study in arranging the course of terse written lectures on this ail-important topic, and will be glad to further ex. plain anything relative~to the subject that is not clear to those who wish tc learn. The exhibit cards are printed in large, black letters that can be eas. fly read.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
Montgomery Housel0iUes Now Learn
 ofLncreased Cost Of ProUisions

Flour is now retailing between se.50. and s75e barrel. This Is an inc crease of from 50 cents to ,$1. The miiiers explain the rise by saying that while tn crop Of wheat was large last year. Its quality was markedly fnfe- rior. To keep the grade of flour that the customers have been used to, it was necessary to make advances.
 Rice Ia another of the staple pros duets that has gone up. n is from e to cents higher per pound. The crop was short last yeaR owing to storma The rice raised fh this coun- try Is not nearly as plentiful. as pre- viously and the Honduras rice is ex- tremely hard to find. Japanese rice is, however, fairly plentiful and Of good quality Rice will now retail at prices ranging. according to quality from 2 to 10 cents.
 Sugar is lower than 1t was last fall How long 1t VIII continue so is sun- known. owing to the uncertainty of the outcome of the fight between ,Arbuckle ana independent refnerss~ Att present it Is cheaper by. half cent pound.
 Eggs have become cheaper by centsl dozen. Stfll, for this time of tho year they are maintaining high level. The cold spell undoubtedly Is a factor in the prevailing price. The strictly fresh eggs have dropped in price from 40 cents to s5.
 Canned goods are estill on the old schedule, with the exception of canned fruits which are lower by 2s per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
FAIR ASSOCIATION SHOULD MAKE
 MONEY THIS YEAR.
Birmfngham and selma Abandon The Enterprfse and This Leayes Field .
 To Montkem<ry To Take

A business man Intimately connected with the Alabama state Fair Associa- ton, last year. says that the prospect for the Fair this fall Is more than bright. In discussing the matter. he said yesterday.
 "The fact that Birmingham has de- cided not to hold a Fair this year leaves the field wide open, to Montgomery. Ann Selma, too. has decided not to hold 8 Fair. so the Capital City win have it all. es ,p efS
 Last year the Association came out of the work wfthsa bank account to it's credit, besides making Q splendid show. This fall. starting with clean sheet and no competition. the Faif ought to be one of the Nest in the history of the city and county.
 The choice of officials to conduct the next campaign has been most wise. for they are all competent men and have had experiences with previous underta- kings of the kind. E
 Many of the counties will hold small fairs before the big State Fair Is pulled on. so most of the exhibits will be already tried out and made up before they come here. The outlook is more than bright.-
 4 meeting of the Association will be held in few days to finish appointing the minor officials for the next Fair and to map out course of work
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04

When the housewife adds up the items in. her. cash book at the end or this month she win be confronted by an sunpIeasantIy large total But she must not blame it upon her grocer ana VOW to find another. The advance Tn prices isi widespread; fn fact the local grocers say that they will not be able to raise their prices to the figure jus tined by the advanced cost to them.
 The price of butter. has risen during the last month some cents pound. The unusually cold, wet weather in the dairy centres of the North has not only iessened the output of cream, but has prevented the usual collections from being made. in the more remote rural districts. Whenever there Is particu- fariy inciement weather, there is an in- 'ciination among the collectors for large dairy firms to confine nthemse1ves. to much more narrow radius Of territory than during the summer.
 Cofree Is becoming more and more expensive. In the last thirty days the wholesale price has gone up l l-2 cents. That it is likely that the in-. crease will, be $ cents per pound. is the uniform opinion among retail grocers. The Ways and Means Committee In Congress are considering putting a duty of cents on coffee. The srocers of the section are being advised by the importing houses that the passage of the bill Is imminent, and to figure upon advancing prices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
SELECTION DELAYED
ARCHITECT FOR wOMAN,s COL-
 LEGE NOT CHOSEN.
Death of Dr. '. M. Mason, Chairman ss College Cornmfssion, Neeessitates \ New Executfve--Wui Be Elect-
 ed Next Week.

Another week of delay is nnavoidably given the consumnasetion Of the plans of the Womans College Commission by the death of pr. J. M. Mason its chair inaM It had been decided that the in- spection of the bids of the architects would be made this week, probably to- day. and the return of pr. Mason from Opelika was awaited.
 The death of the chairman cuts of the possibility of the election of an arr chitect for several days yet. But it Is likely. according to a member of the Commission. that the deferred meeting for the selection of an architect will be held next week. probably one week from today.
 As to the chairmanship of the Com mission. 1t Is likely that one of the Montgomery members of the body. eith- CT Judge ". H. Thomas or M. P. Houghton, will be selected to i'll the vacancy. The imminence of the buila Ing operations necessitates an executive upon the scene. it Is thought.
 There is nothing to prevent imTna diate selection of an architect, upon the session of the commission next week, as every detail and every desire, has be- come so systematized as to make selec. ton easy.
 With the selection of an architect, and set of plans and specifications. there will come the advertisement for contractors and builders bids. and an effortNfor immediate start upon com struction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
BOOM IN BUSINESS
INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK FOR ALA- RAMA AND NEIGHBORING
 STATES BRIGHTER.
A NuuiAeR oGsthe Railroad D1visEORs
 Are Actually Pressed For Cara To Handle A ShiPmentB.

The industrial outlook for Alabama and neighboring States has frightened aftersa year of comparative gloom. Such Is the uniform testimony of commercial agents of the various roads having of- ices in Montgomery.
 Lumber. pig iron, and coal are being shipped in rapidly increasing quanti
 ties. The contrast to the dull traffic
 of last February is most marked in
 these commodities, which have long
 been used by railroad men as the most
 satisfactory indices of prosperity. They
 denote that the industries, in their in- creased demand for raw materials. are enlarging the amount of their output. and possibly extending their plants. A number of the divisions of the vaS rious roads are actually pressed for cars for the transportation of these commodities One road has had to hold back a large shipment of pig iron until more cars could he brought in from an-
 other State.
 G. R. wright. commercial agent of the Central of Georgia Railroad, says that the movement of lumber on one of the Southern branches of his road has be- come too great to be taken care of by the lumber cars assigned to service on that division, and necessitated the des- patching of more cars to take care of the surplus business. This improve
 ment in traffic Is not confined to any
 single locality. Similar demands upon
 equipment are being made in every part
 of the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
Discharged from Work I
 For Accepting Charitv

life, she set out Wednesday to go on with her work. and happiness, hitherto hardly known in the little family. ap-, peared, and 1t seemed to them that lffe was for once worth living.
 The mother reached the place whera she works, as usual ahead of time. and prepared for her labors of the day. As she was taking on her hat preparatory to starting. representative of the management approached and asked her If 1t was true she had been helped by charity. She answered in the affirnl- ativs, and was on the spot. handed her time slip and told to leave the place.
 Heavy hearted, she went to the ofice. drew the little amount of money she had earned since the last pay day. and dragged her tired feet hOmeward. Sha was discharged from work. and there was nothing in sight for her 10 do. She wants now, to go home toehsk mother in Red Level. Ala. but the money to take-hsr there Is not in sight So she faces the rest of the winter with four hungry little mouths to i'll and no work.