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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-03

enthralls me- Her tastes are domageje.
She wants1 our lives 20 esater Ground
the eommoaplaceo q hoole. ~ o0bi.
tion was more lofty. Art called -
to Europe. I was b the grip - . 49,
ter passioa 70 paint Gsoa6 ptcenre.
could not TAIL 20 - whoso theeo woo
greater opportunity % eQuip OyupeS
for the TASK.
What IL the task:" Mr.. Leavttt WoD
asked.
The absorbing lpea0 q ny nfo =
to contribute one more tntogpsoeoe1oo
Of arts l0ftleee theme. Tho IaDe
Supper" he replica. Aooy Do1oeeso
have lavishea their uanoaa ski1l - thlo
theme. A few have LETT maSessy6ocoo. :"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-03

0AIxSEIRos
couple Of Interesting novels. but ]
can't make up my mind which two to
select. Couldn't you help me Out1
Il am afraid my selections might not
prove interesting to you." replied Miss
Blank
Just pick out two books for me and
I'll guarantee to like them" he re-
Joined calamity.
Have you read Barrie's or Reade's
noveis:" she asked.
..No. eee me one Of each and I'l Be
Mtis6ed." he replied.
She selected two and handed them
to her spouscless acquaintance. who.
aftcr warmly thanking her FOR the
favor she hcd done him. turned up
the backs OF the books ard read these
titles:
when q MANS single"
n b Nese1 Too Late - Ae11e
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-03

Don't you think ny srticie 0igbf
be lsadcdr' "If yoa ask ny oplnlsa. !
think II 10 heavy eoousA ~ & a.
Baltimore AmeglcAn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-03

rNONf CLOSING DRESS.
The 1esign b saitaAoe Be any 0otes1aS
The Akivt has desen nDses an1 = seWe0
10 tAe lower edGe % skrofGht be3k. N
waist b witbouk tuelke al h go -
sisn b eabsotdes or trim vssh . 1nee 60
a.. The easess1seeAe = - 80 p1eee 60
has cellar psinssd q Tie bstk
II 0o0e - dAOUU - tAe 6oek vlEW V50
he tAsee oaseep eDeeve tle 6se0 60 -
w0sW vsth lsag sessseA gui0Pe
1hie po4lesn 3 CT b 1Se S1Dess = - u
buse 0sassse. - - sequ1ses II yosee
Of S54neA 0aees1al Rs3ss q Rot1ssD -
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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
RAILROAD LOSES SUIT
AGAINST DEFUNCT BANK

Judge SeawelI decided yesterday that
the claim of the Western Pacific rail-
road against the insolvent California
safe deposit and trust company for
s44,2S7 was not preferred claim. and
that the corporation would have TO ac-
cept its pro rata among the general
creditors The money was deposited
with the bank a few days before it
closed it's doors, and was redeposited
with the Anglo-California bank. An
effort was made in the hearing before
Judge Seawell to trace the actual coin
deposited by the railroad. but the judge
was not satisfied that this had been
successfully accomplished.
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COTTON FUTURES
Boston wool Market

BOSTON. Dec. There has been revival
in the local wool market. especially through
THE demand from WOolen mills. Nslues are
fully maintained and it is said that American
growers are holding for top prices Of 1909 for
their 1910 clip. Bidding for the new clip has
been resumed ia Itah Leading domestic quo
raTions range as follows.
Secured values. Texas fine y months. ga
a.. fne. six 10 eight months. 6S0 zoe; fine fail,
5SffGnc
California Northern e7 a zoe; middle county,
63 a 65c- fan free. 500 &c
Oregon-Eastern No staple 750 Tsc. eastern
clothing. 70G72c; valley No. ]. 81 "A 5Sc
TerritorT-fine staple. ia soc; hne medium
dium clothing. GGn 6Sc. half blood. 73G 76c;
tlree-eiGhths blood 6S0 Toc; quarter blood. 6Td
GSc
Puilea-EKtra, T2@T5c; hne 4, e5Ge7c; A
suuers 6oN65c
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

Immediately after leaving the island
port
Captain Dowdell was prepared for
trouble as he approached the coast, as
the Alameda's wireless operator had
picked out of the air the weather re-
ports of coasters battling with tenn
pests described in terms of the super
lative. He and all on board were pleas
antly disappointed when the Alameda
reached the Golden gate unhampered
by anything approaching gale.
The Ala ameda brought 80 cabin pas
sengers and "a in the steerage. Among
the steerage passengers were So Hindus
who Wearied of work on the Hawaiian
plantations after two months and have
come here in search of labor that bet
ter suits their idea of suita BILE occu-
patton for a turbaned Sikh who has
served King Edward as soldier or po-
liceman.
The liners cargo of 1850 tons in
cluded 5.0S1 sacks of coffee. the largest
single shipment of the fragrant bean
ever sent out of Honolulu The cargo
included shipments of canned pines.
green pines, bananas, rice, honey and
Among the passengers were Prof
Henry Z. Champion of Columbia uni
Yersity; Theodore Hoffman, chief engi-
neer of the Alexander Young hotel, and
c. NJ. Lovsted. who has been selling
equipment to the sugar plantations in
Formosa
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Overlooked by Storms Alameda Has Fine Trip
DAY for southern Californian ports car

day for southern Californian ports, car
rled 300 passengers.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 1,S20,000 feet.
The steamer Curacao, Captain Poul-
son, sailed yesterday for Guaynas and
way ports with freight and passengers.
The army transport Thomas. which
is homeward bound from Manila, ar
rived yesterday at Honolulu and sailed
at O'Clock a. m. for this port.
The navy supply steamer Iris arrived
yesterday at San Pedro from Magda-
lena bay
The steamers Del Norte and Navarro,
which left here December l, are stlll
off Crescent City, unable to get in on
account of heavy weather.
Yankee Comes Up and Then Goes Down
NEW BEDFORD. Mass Dec T.
Raised from its bed in the mud OF
today, the United States cruiser
Yankee remained on the surface for a
few minutes, then suddenly sank again
to the bottom. Two men at work In
side the hull succeeded in swimming to
The raising of the Yankee, which
has been in its present position for a
year and two days, was accomplished
by the Arbuckle, wrecking company by
means of compressed air. What caused
the cruiser to go down again so sud
denly is not yet known.
The Yankee went ashore on the-Hen
and Chickens reef about year and a
half ago.
Rough Voyage on Lake Superior
DULUTH, Mimi, Dec THE pack
age freighter Muncy of the Anchor
line, which arrived here last night,
lad a thrilling trip from Houghton
to Duluth The Muncy, as 1t lies at
the Omaha dock, is a veritable Ice
berg. Second Mate ]. j. Smith said:
I'VE left Houghton about 5 o'clock
Sunday evening. At 10 o'clock a
heavy southeaster with much snow
struck us. 1t was the worst night l
have ever spent on the lake. The
waves washed over the decks and the
spray dashed 80 to 40 feet up the
spars. The water froze as fast as it
struck.
"A big wave washed away the tank
fastened to the forward deck and tore
away the pilot house bridge. About
midnight The water entered the cabin
windows. At times we believed the
slip was sinking
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Ne,r Ynrk Prndnce

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Hops-Quiet.
Hides-Steady.
Wool-Steady.
petreeum-S STEADY
Sugar-Raw quiet; fair refining. 3.sIl9c; cen
frifuEal. 96 test. 4.3l1ac; ulOlasses sugar
356i2c- Refined steady
C0fee-Futures closed steady, net unchanged
points higher. Sales were reported Of Il. $50
bags. including: December. 6.z5c; March, 6.55c
May. 8.7Oc. July. 8 soc: September. 6. 1916 soc
Spot quiet No Rio. size. No. 1 Santos, sac
Mid quiet: COrdova. ga lll2c.
Butfer-Quiet: held creamery, 261a a 32I5c.
Cbeese-Firn and unchanged.
ECgs-Firn; western extra frsts 81 a 33c.
DRIED FRUITS
Evsporsted Apples-Quiet; spot. nc for De
ccmber and Tsse for January; new fancy. l0izM
Ilikc; choice. &c: prime. 7& d73sc: old crop
prime. 7lad72sc; common 10 fair. 014 &c.
Prunes-Quiel; California up 10 3O-1Us, "a y
9c oregon. ga Sc
Apricots- Firm. choice. ll3s d1IIec; extra
chcice. II 4 n l2c; fancy. l2l4 0l31kc
Peaches-Steady; choice, 90 a &c: extra choice,
7N7iac. fancy. ~ MSc.
Rsisins-ouiet; loose muscatel- 405iSc; choice
10 fancy seeded. 5iaM6&c; seedless, > = n sc;
London layers. Sl-I7il also.
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Eastern LIvestoek Market
KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY. Dec. Cattle Receipts.
5000. Market steady. Native steers. s4.T5d
$50; native COWS and heifers. 50 500 $50: stock
ers and feeders, S3l5do-25: bulls. $3G425
calves, S3-f5dI-f5, western steers, SO. $3.50;
western cows. S2.15@450.
hogs- Receipts. 10. 600. Market steady. Bulk
~ sales. SSnS.30: hesvy. IS 20@ s. IS; packers
and butchers. SSloQS.35; light, S7.75q $50;
y IS. S6.75M7.5O.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000. Meket strong. Nut
tons, 81 4.25m 5.75; lambs. seas: range wethers
and yearliDgs, 81 d6.s5; range ewes, $3.50 .25.
SOUTH OMAHA
SOUTH OMAHA Dec. 7.-Cattle- Receipts.
1000 Market active and stronger. Native
steers S4dS.25. COWS and heifers. $3d5; west
.ern steers. s.. 50N6 25: cows and heifers. 81 so
d4s0: Gamers. s.. .25 S.25: stOckers and feed
S2.75d4.50.
Hogs Receipts. $500. Market loc higher.
Heavy IS. 15NS.25, mixed. SS.I5MS. 20; light.
ss.Ioa 22Is: pigs. Sc. IS dT.75; bulk Of sales.
S. 1Tis n . - =
Nearlings. 1913 Is: wethers. 81 So :. 80;
ewes, sz.5oQ5.20; lambs. Se.75G7.75.
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New York Metal Marked

NEW YORK, Dec THE market for stand
ard copper on the New York metal exchange
was dull and practically nominal. No quotation
was made for spot the call. but subsequent
bids and offers established the market at about
l2T50 l3c. December closed At 13c. January at
1860 and February at l3.l0c. the price being
asked IN each case. The London market was
steady. with spot quoted al ESQ and futures at
ESQ = Cd. Local dealers quote lake copper at
I3 25d l3 Soc electrolytic at 13l215 n i3. 81 &c
and casting 1T f3n l3.25c.
Tin was easier with spot closing at 81. 75M
n soc. December 81 81 Il a 81 SOC: February and
January. 3l.G25z GS2c. and March at 81 .e2I1 q
- I21he. The London market closed steady.
with spot quoted AZ fi44 IS and futures at fl45
lis Cd.
Lead was hrmer. with spot closing at 4371kc
hid New York and 4.25c bid East st. Louis
The London market was unchanged at f12 Us Cd
Spelter was duh. with spot quoted at G.I5d
6 &c New York and At 6.20c East st. Louis
asked. The London market was unchanged
Iron was unchanged at 5Os 7 l4d for Cleveland
warrants in the English market. Locally the
ngice was suggested. with No. foundry north
ern quoted at SIs.50019; No. ? do. SIs.25d
1873: No. ] southern and No. 1 southern soft
SIS yOd 192 %.
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NEWS OF THE OCEAN
Shipments by the LurIine


The steamer Lurline sailed for Honolulu Friday
with cargo valued al S2e6,235, and including the
following:
sss bbis -four. 3I7 ctls barley. 3d. 201 lbs beans.
13 5z6 lbs branN % ctls corn. i20 lbs mllifeed.
1913 bales hay, 1,llo lbs hops. 1857 lbs sugar.
II 600 - salt 6.12O lbs butter. Abb lbs and 10
ce cheese. As cs eggs. 1880 lbs Goldfish. 2.11i
a. canned goods. % sos lbs lard, 5.347 lbs and
~ IS dried fruit. I.769 lbs and is bxs raisins,
~ 30s lbs ham and bacon. $3.50 lbs and 56S es
bread 1073 lbs and 81 cs meals, LIS lbs coffee.
z06s lbs and % candy. s5 bhls salmon 200
lbs fresh FISH, i.7I5 lbs fresh meat. 5,744 lbs
dressed poultry. i,I76 pkgs fresh fruits. 55s lbs
garlic 6.ls4 lbs nuts. 52s pkgs potatoes 1886
nk9s onions 81 pkgs vegetables i.133 gals wine,
10 - and Jes gals whisky. IS cs mineral water.
y cs liquors. I35 gals brandy. 202 pkgs beer, IS
IS Champagne. so cs grape juice. 1850 cs kero-
sene. 325 cs and 220 bbls oils, $50 pkgs red and
white lead 292 pkes paints. 1-eo4 pkgs United
Sfefes armv stores 900 skis cement, 4J0 bxs
soap 81 pkgs drugs. 49, pes and 1s5 bdls steel
and iron IS pkRs machinery. 20 pkgs sewing
machines % pkes wagon msterial. 252 pkgs dry
goods a cs hats. 107 cs boots and shoes, rolls
leather. 50 pkgs harness and saddlery. 4os cs
candles 3T3 lbs tobacco. 81 cs cigars and
ciesreffes n a06 IT lumber. 200 bdls shingles. IS
automobiles and 81 pkes parts 75s.900 lbs fertil-
ixer. y pkes ear material, IL coils rope, pkgs
agricultural implements.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Cotton Market

NEW YORK Dec. 7.-HuttOn's wire says:
i-Early cables were about due closing
This morning there is very little in the way Of
gossip 70 influence prices TheO H. Price issued
q long circular which is considered bearish. but
no one seems 10 think be was doing anything in
the market 10 any great extent. Pending the
two reports the market no doubt VIII be an even
ing up affair from now on. -
The members Of the cotton exchange have
voted 10 close the cotton exchange on Monday
December p
The Liverpool cotton exchange VIII close De
cember 23 Till Tuesday. December 2S, and Decem-
Der 81 until January =
Spot cotton closed quiet Middlng uplands-
"A s5e; middling gulf. I5.l0c. Sales, 465 bales
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LINER BRINGS BIG
SH|PMENTOfCOFFf[
Among Steerage Passengers
Are 65 Hindus Who Wearied
of Work on Plantations

HE recent heavy
weather that has
made life miserable
for mariners on
this coast did not
trouble the Oceanic
steamship c ON :
pany's liner Ala
media, Cap t a i n
Thomas Dowdell,
which arrived yes
terday from Homo
lulu after a regu-
lar summer voy-
a age. The only dis
a agreeable weather
w a S encountered
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Change of Masters

Steamer A. II. Payson. old master John A
Hackey, new master Henry A. Simpson; steamer
City of Topeka old master c. ]. Hannah. new
master Charles c. Gielow; steamer Herald. old
master Chris McNulty, new master Enos hOu-
ratt Jr.; steamer Carmel. old master Thomas p.
Doris, new master E. n. Hardwick; schooner
Lillian, old master Soderholm, new master A.
TOrgersen.
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Army Transports

The Crook is in port.
port
The Warren is at Manila.
The Dix is at Seattle
The Logan sailed December for Manila
The Buford is in port
The sherman sailed November ii from Homo
lulu for Manila.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

belonging to S. Eimore & Co.. which had
sailed from Astoria Sunday afternon last Tor
Tillamook with a general cargo. Captain Ia6eil
states that as the Columbia river par
was crossed a storm encountered and arter
trying to make Roadway against it the engine
became disabled By the breakage OF pipe:
Sails set. bnt these were quickly carried
away and the schooner tossed helplessly about
Sunday night and Monday. The crew lost all
hope this morning when the strong Hood tide
began to set in on the Columbia river bar Az
the last moment the Wallula arrived IN slght
and the crew of five were saved.
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naval stores-Turpentine and Rosin

SAVANNAH. Dec. 7.-TurpenUne-Firm; 540
5zLc sales 74l: receipts. 9O3; shipments. 100.
Rosin-Firm. Sales, 3.z7o: receipts. 5.O94;
50 so: ID. So so: Z. $3.sOd3-S2h; +. $3.S21z; g.
50 s. X fds. IS: H Szl21s 1, $3.50: X. $500; n,
So n So 10; VIC. S6.25; WV, $6.75.
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II. Lonis Wool Market

dunn grades. -combing and clothing. 24d Soc:
light fne. 22d27c; heavy fine, 12a2le; Tub
washed, 26GSSc.
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Chicago Dairy Produce Market

CHICAGO. Dee. Butter-Strong. Creamer-
les. 26d 33c: dalries 24d 2ec.
Eggs Receipts. 3 S99 cases Steady. at mark
cases included, 205a n 251sc; frsts, 2Sl5c; prime
frsfs. 30lkc.
Cheese-Firm. Daisies 16is a 1870: twins
160l6hc; Young Americas. 16l4c; longhorns.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

WOOL Sl23@i.15; lambs. 25d75c. hoFsehides,
ssiI S..S9GzSO for large and $l.50H2 for me
nium. tScdl for small and 25M zoe for colts:
norsehloes dry, S2@2.25 for large and 81. .25d2
Loi medium, 50cG$l for small and 25d50e for
Sts' Eeatsklns, prime ang0ra, 75c0l; large
Iaf goats Soc; medium. 20c. small. 5MI5c:
Mexican deerskins S7sbd 3Sc. dry salfed do p
a. &c; picked do. 30@S7 i5c.
=, la lailoM--Ao- / rendered, 595lsc; No. ,, "a
&c; grease. 243lsc.
Mool-Fall clip: Northern free mountain 11@
DC Hunooidt and Mendocino. 13M 15c. south
ern more or less defective, 715 MSIlc: fall
.elnss, e@ioe for southern and l2@15c for
Hops-Dealers quote 2o@2sc for crop Of 1909.
Los Angeles Markets
LOS ANGELES, Dec. Eastern storage eggs.
which have been weak for the last few weeks.
oregon early rose potatoes have advanced 15c 10
81 per ctl. Good tomatoes continue scarce aud
are selling around 9oc box.
Receipts OF produce were; Eggs 43 cases;
butteE 1881 pounds; cheese. ASH pounds; po-
tatoes, 1922 sacks; onicns. none; Deans. 80
boxes
Butter-cresmery extras. Toe: creamery frsts.
~. &c eastern creamery extras. 6Tisc cooking
Eggs-Extra selects 53c: local ranch candled.
nrsts, Sic; case count. 4Sc: eastern fresh. 35c;
storage packed extras, 2Sc; storage seconds. 26e.
lScs eastern twins ia 1859: easterE cheddars.
lscs eastern lOnghorn. 2Oc; eastern daisy. 20e;
brick cream, 2Qc; oregon twins, 1sc; Oregon
daisy. Ice.
Beans tper ctl-No. 1 pink S4.25a435: No.
lima. 81 4Odz. 50; Lady Washington. 81. - a
$50; small white. S5.s0M5.50; blackeye, S475;
esrvanzas. S4-5o; lentils, 81
Potatoes lper ctIl-SaliuaS. Sl-5od Go; High
oregon, Sl401l50; Oregon early rose. So
? oregon, Sl.40Ml05; oregon early rose, 81;
sweets, yellow. S1.35G l.60.
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Weather Report

United States Department OF. Agriculture
Weather Bureau-San Francisco. Dee T. 1909.
RAINFALL DATA
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ELEcTRIC syBURsAN We sAgsALITo

ELECTRIC SUBURBAN VIA sAUSALITo
Sausalito, Mill Valley, San Rafasl-DaiIy
every 40 minutes from ZOO a. m. until 900 a.
M; then hourly until 400 p. M then every 40
minutes until $40 p. M; then 500 and 1000
p. m. and 1901 a. m.
Fairfax-Leave San Francisco 1900 7:4O, $40.
9:0O 1000. t11:00 M, t12:0O noon, Hoo,
1900 AGO. 40, $40 and 500 D. m.
San Quentin via San Rafael-Leave 900 a. m.
and 200 p. m.
Tiburon and BeIvedere-s7:00. S7:4O, 1918 a.
m. (s12:00 noon, except Saturday. 1920. $500
$500, 7:15 p. M Sundays 1900, s7:4O. 1918
a. M. 1890. $500. $500. 7:15 p m. s12:01
SUNDAY arrive 80 p- M f"Sunday arrive
6:57 D. m Except Sunday. 4Sunday only.
saturday only. svia Sausalito-
Pacific Transfer Company's agents author
lied to check baggage direct from residence.
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The following maximum and minimum tenn
peratures are reported from eastern stations for
the previous day Chicago, 1920: New York.
5436; Omaha, f10-2.
SYNOPSIS
A storm of marked energy overlies the Wash
ington coast High easterly winds are reported
on the Washington coast Although the pressure
is rising the rain viii probably extend
southward and in California short period of
fair weather will be followed by rain.
1t is much warmer in the great valley of
California and in Nevada.
The relative humidity at Red Bluff was 80
and at Fresno 80 per cent.
The river at Sacramento Is 1872 and rising.
Forecast for the 30 hours ending at midnight
Wednesday, December s:
For San Francisco and yicinity-Rain Wednes-
day: moderate south wind.
For the Santa Clara valley-Showers Wednes-
day; moderate south wind
For the Sacramento valley-Rain Wednesday;
warmer; light north wind, changing 20 south.
For the San joaquin valley Occasional rain
Wednesday: light east winds.
For Los Angeles and vicinity-Rain Nednes-
day; moderate south winds.
A. 6. McADIE. District Forecaster.
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Compagnie Generate TransatIantiqu,
DIRECT LINE no HAYRE.PARIs.

4
Sailngs every Thursday. instead of Saturday
at 10 a. M. from pier ~, North river, foot Of
Morton street.
First class to Havre, $3.50 and upward: sec
class to Havre, $50 and upward. GENERAL,
AGENCY for UNITED STATES and CANADA,
10 State st. New York. J. f. FUGAZI Man
acer Pacific Coast $50 Montgomery ST. San
Francisco. Tickets sold by all railroad ticket
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B.cCuIIoch Back From

OuAAOCn odcA EOln scene OF hFeCk
The revenue cutter McCulloch re-
turned yesterday from the south after
visiting the wreck of the steam
schooner Majestic. Captain Daniels
reports the coaster a total wreck He
says that there is a large hole in the
hull
The McCulloch left here in the first
place to render assistance to the
steamer Excelsior, ashore at Moss
landing, but arrived there after the
tug Navigator had towed the steamer
into deep water.
While al sea Captain Daniels learned
FASTENED TO the rescue. but the vessel
was past helping when he got there.
anda the crew was safely ashore
Loses Anchor and Chain in Gale
The French bark Emma Laurans
came into port yesterday for water,
provisions and a new anchor and chain
The Laurans, in ballast from Barry
and Hobart, arrived off the port Mon
through the pilots, orders to proceed to
sydney heads for orders. While an
chored off No. l buoy during a heavy
southeasterly gale the anchor and 96
fathoms OF chain were carried away
After getting stores and a new an
chor the Laurans will start back across
the Pacific.
Tramp Collier in Heavy Weather
The Norwegian steamer Aagot, Cap
tain Sevald, which arrived yesterday
a.
brought 1,f55 tons of coke and 2,909
tons of coal.
For the last three days of the voyage
the Aagot encountered a succession of
south and southeasterly gales.
The big freighter was off the Faral-
Ions December s, but on account of
the high seas had to stand out to sea
and keep OFF until yesterday, when the
Sea moderated.
Rank of Sergeant Abolished
The harpor commissioners yesterday
abolished the rank of sergeant of state
police as far as the water front is con-
cerned. John Hoey. the only MEMBER
of the force who wore chevrons, was
ieduced TO the ranks and hereafter will
be plain policeman. Hoey and the
other state police under the boards
Jurisdiction will hereafter report to
Chief Wharfinger Thomas Hender to
whose duties that of chief of police
will be added without title or addf-
tional recompense.
HiIonian Arrives From Honolulu
The steamer Hilonian which arrived
yesterday from Honolulu brought few
Passengers and a cargo which in
Guided 10000 cases of canned pine
apples, four carloads of green pines.
900 mats of rice and 5000 bunches of
bananas.
Water Front Notes
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's Governor, which sailed yester-
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pa ssengers included /:

'OrdfRary Care, Defined by Court
A decision of interest to owners of
barges and other bay craft was rem
dered by Judge Mogan yesterday in the
case of the Oakland barge and lighter
company against Charles T. Foster, a
suit for the recovery of $780, the
value of a barge rented by the plaintiff
company TO Foster, December II, 1907,
and DESTROYED in a heavy storm Janu-
airy Il, 1908.
The defense was that the loss was
the result of the act of God, and that
Foster took every reasonable care TO
safeguard the barge 1t was shown
that the barge broke loose from tug
while carrying gravel from Napa river
TO Oakland. 1t drifted out toward the
heads, the tug following it in the at
tempt 10 recapture the runaway The
barge, however, was smashed to pieces
on Bakers beach.
Judge Mogan found that Ordinary
Gaze, prescribed by the statute, had
been observed by the renter Foster
and gave judgment in his favor.
Asia Sails for the Far East
The Pacific Mail liner Asia, Captain
Harry Gaukroger. sailed yesterday for
the fer cast with full complement of
pa assengers and about 5000 tons of
cargo. The cabin passengers included
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
OCEAN SHORE RAHWAY

18th and Mission. Daily ex Sun. Lv.: f9:sOa
s2:10p s5:4Op Ar. s. F.: @7.25a, ss:40a.
rs :23p. SundaysEf9:30a. s11:45a s5:40p. Ar.
s. F.: .S:40a, s1f:13a, f5:23p.
sTo and from Arieta. Ito and from Tunitas
Glen Connect with stage for San Gregorio. Pes
eadero. Pebble Beach and La Honda.