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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-24

the stenatnrcs Of business men and
,aborers aaike to set forum Of pc
4ttSoos with the demand. Let mn
saCne." At Hc. nell the Erie main.
ta,ns shops. In those shtRS about 100
x,gpatunes to q stock petition were
obtained and duly sent TO the Sena-
tor representing that disetct.
"High-priced corporation lawyers
are crowding Albany % they have not
done In years. The Lestshature. be-.
cause Of lis hastihty to the Governor.
he's fallen easily and willingly into
these corporation hands. One result
has been the cutting down Of the ap.
preparation for the public service com.
nn4esion. This has bcen carried even
IN the point ct refusing 1t FUNDS for
steam railroad inspectors. although
these were maintained under the cid
railroad commission. These inspectors
examine equipment and are intend
ed to extend greatly the inspection,
In axbitttcm, amendments to tine
franchise tax law appear to have been
sidetracked and a multitude Il minor
laws affecting corporations have
been dropped
The people can Judge for them
selves what all thfs means to them.
They are powealess to do mere than
.p.Ctest now. But they can have
their way in the end II they will"
The plans of campaigns to be pursued
by the big corpor.attonS an Uver the
usually are mapped Cslt In
New York and there set in motion.
The ccnditions descrfbed % existing
in New York State and at the capital
may he expected to widen out into
other States ard other capitals If the
people relax their vigilance or per-
nit themselves to be bamhozled by
radlaciu,s cospcraticn arguments and
venai political machhstions.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-24
BARGE SUNK.

ceiIided With Schooner Kelly. Bound
~ Newport News.
Try Associated Prcss)
NEW YORK. Apfi 25.-The barge
v iltsm II. Cmncr fuCtied with cral
ard bound from Norfolk f-r Boston
In TOW 20 the tug ~ Y. kscksnhsck
was sunk on The bar Ia S~a.S chan.
n~i yesterday In cciiissc1 vita the
fNr mastcd sc,sconcr. Hnsh Kelley
bound for Ne~Irr1 Nc~s.
The scbrDuer vas uninturcd and
ptceedtd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-24

Should the income tax becc me q
law the Ananias Club wouli immed!-
asely be reinforced by hundreds OK
the richest men Of the country. That's
the m2tu objection to t-NorfoiS
Virginia Pilot
And IL. as proposed. the minimum
taxable inc-me be ploccd a, :. COO a
large number Of gentlemen at r-esen,
receiving that amount Ct salary will
suddenly realize that they really are
worth snly $a99? each to their en-
plOyCIS,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-24
NO COMFORT FoR CONSUMER.

50 far Us the consumer rs con.
oerned, the futility Of placing Jaw
ma. erial upon the free list unless
the manufactured products from the
same are treated likewise or the
rates thereon materially reduced. Ia
ant to be exemplihei IN, lhe new
tariff bill. II when that measure be-
comes law. hides still be free. The
New England SHE manufacturers
for years have been holding out as
che Of the aiiurements CT free hides
that all the people would benefit be-
cause the Consumer would be able
to buy shoes ct lower prices. Pnobab-
.ly few persons are SO ignorant OF
New Ergland thrift as to believe
THAT the shce manufacturers have
been lubbying at Washington for two
decades without q suspicion 1N . self.
tsh end in view.
At beast one Of the great Massa.
ol,ssetts shoe manufacturers has
thrown OF the mask and ackuowl.
edged the corn.
The following is from the Leaven-
worth (Kansas) Times:
"The editor of this paper some
hi vnr{t -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-24

IN NEW oUARTERS-come and
zee the beautiful dIsplay Of P0TTeo
PlANTs. CUT FLOWERS, At the
HAMPTON FLORAL COMPANY, 20
East Queen street; Prone as. n. 8.
CUNNINGHAM, NASns0er.
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CORPORATIONS NO LONGER
SCARED.

c~N"sSs
The reurchase by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Of the 100000 worth OF
Norfolk and Western stock which was
.old to the banking firm OF Kuhn. Loeb
= IN when President Roosevelt was
.,aster the railroads" signifies che Oh
two things. The Pennsylvania either
s,aa received an advance ''ri"" that the
s.u,reme Ozs1t OF the United States
win. In It's forthcoming decision. over
throw the Commodities clause OF the
rate law. or II the clause should be up
held that President Taft's attorney
general. MIR. Wsckcrsham. win make
no vixugcus effort to eufonoe v.
The commodities caause a. 10
well known. prohibits railroai cum
psudes fr,m conducting any sort u
Industrial enterprise other than trans
portsthcm. The Norfolk and Western
owns coal mines and sells coal as
dealer. With practically q control
sus interest in the Norfolk and Wes-
tern. the Pennsylvania cCnlss unde-
ls.s hen cf the commodities clause.
There are IN tie land q great many
skeosAcs who never believed the sale
70 Kuhn, Lceb & Co was q bona
fSae transaction in the first place. but
that che sale" constituted q fictitious
subterfuee to get the sock Of the
craa mine owning road legally out Of
sight until the storm should blew
over"
With the Incoming Of the Taft I'D
nninistration and the undotng by Fed
es~d courts OF various State railroad
sexaDation and r~te-hziaG stasn&es
skroughcm the coantry. II apWAn
sha6 the transpors.ein- "~es have
coaclsded that the atmosphere Is
now cleared and that they ere again
EN- the SADDLE"
Two years ago when public sent
ment was at white heat - favor Of
restriction OF corporate greed by both
nass0rsal and State legislation. even
the New York Legislature was tcaced to
enact Q two cent passenger fare law.
which, however. was vetoed by Cover
nor Hughes. But times nave changed
and politicians have begun % drift
back 10 their old mcorings in many
of the States. The great rymbina-
lions Ct wealth have done and still
ere Going their utmost TO convince
eAe people that the Tantc was w1a.Iy
and s-Siy due to anu-c5poration
jegissatioc. Appsronsly they are NEE,
ing With some success.
Speaking Of the present sitnatiou
- the New York lcSssaaErr. which Il
overwhelmingly Repubitcan 10 policies
90 Bs2al, (N.YJ EXPRESS says:
As . part Of this campaien ths
-sood I'D tines bs~e rrappeared ID
TN Leg1Easfne. Familisr faces d
Tie -bssck b-rse csvsiry- are .eair
go sbcut the hobbies. The sccS
Wftpa of pubic Optotca Is carried
- - - most eanmekss ~nscr
Ess oany days ell the hae raSsrusA'
q - state have hod offScais ~
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John +. Bentley

Calsdism Elep6sut Esra. French
Caana's TwScrusea snd 0iahiosus
BuIba for Sprtag planting An kinds
Of Flower ssd Cardcs seeaS for sale
at IA
|eeoFgs R. Wssd's
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John 7. Bentley
Wafeh Mailer md
JeVVeReP

, .. King street, hsmpte", Va.
In Mr.. J. N. Cummings once, oppo
site the Pos,oface, and next door TO
new Y. NC. A. BUILDING.
Am prepared to do all kinds OF
wsteh. Clock and jewelry repairine
promptly and at fair prices for good
work.
Does Your Watch or Cock keep
good time. n not take II to Rent
ley's and have Il put IN good order.
Hunt ny your old Jewelry snd have
u ust In order and nicely cleaned.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Your patronage II solicited.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-24
vGSsels ~ COLLISION.
oeoames pssssNo1oe aNd Sehoooe
cs0peeil aesst In FeSL
nv Aaanrtated RreAal.

cs@pesii aesst In FeS-
TBy Associated Press,.
LEwE8. DEL, April 22.-Thr
stcamer .Psfhslndcr. from GusnSca. for
rhiIsdelI hia, and the schooner Isaac
T.. csmpeeIi. frSm wiminseca. n. G..
Tor Nrw york. Ncrc IN collision dur
tse AemSe fox q S:Se shis 0pvwsaG
sersy aesss sgsfA q csse Hea,eSra &.
~ srAsgoer ~ hsr th4ona. hosh
slnys - 1s0n0e1 ber e0VSees. Tb~
s.ea0x tgEa ~ npper Vastes. 6gv&e
(BxeeD - S0ngop1 D bWl-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-24
n News u Account For Downward
Turn N Prices.
RATES ARE HIGHER FOR CALL LOAN!
Revised Estlmates Promise Much
!, Larger Farm Crop Yields Than Ex.
pected-FavorabIe Incidents i9nor.
ed-Few Stocks Strong.
(Ry Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, April 23.-There was
some calling of leans gcing on today
Lby the banks and the search 6or re-
new,ed acc. mmodations, while with
out violent effect On the call kan
rate arpar eintly had the effect Of in.
fucing some speculative liquidation.
The call loan rate touched 2 per cent
which Is higher than fhce the first
week in January. fnere was no
change tn the genera tenor Of the
news to account for the downward
turn in prices. Revised. estimates CT
crop prospects continued to come in.
indicating a greatly enlarged yield as
compared with the severely impaired
crop which was held IN view while
wheat prices were mounting by leaps
and bounds. The calling Of loars by
b nks evidently was fer the purpose
r6 meeting the demands On their re-
sources Incident to the successive e.
sues Of new bonds. Refioad cor
porations have figured chiefly In these
new issues but the announcement TO-
ds.y OF the sale ct 100000 in bonds
by the Corn Products Ccmpany
brought the industrials into the repre-.
sanitation.
Favorable incidents were ignored
by today's stock market, although
there were srme stocks here and
there which made q show Of strength,
The belief is unchanged that an
agreement Is Imminent between an
tlt'acite miners and operators for a
wage settlement. The more hopeful
rumors OF the completion CT the forth.
coming quarterly report sf the earn
'in9s of tho United States Steel CIT
roration were heard still. BAT with
impaired influence. The shorts show
eO some urgency to cover In the late
market but the closing tone of the
market was generally weak and show.
ed kisses for the day.
Bonas we're irregular. T,tal sales.
par value $S,078.00y United States
bonds were unchanged on call Total
sales to-day $500 shares including:
Smelling 1890: Sugar 700; Tobacco
zoo: A. G. l. 600; c. 4 o. $500; L.
& N. LOO: N. X. & T. 3S.70O: N. &
w. 100: Reading 155. 500; Sloss Shelf
field 100: Southern Pailroad $500; pfd
500; Uuion Pacific S1.1OO; U. 8. Steel
700; v. c. c. 100: THd 100.
Closino Stock List
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cssesoaS PSssns<y scr
coo0oss1s 0rescsiptjsoe u
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-24

NEW YORK. April zs.-scDney on
cal nrmer ? . , ont: ruling suee q:
closing bid 2: offered s2 ~. Time
hans scady: 50 days ~ . ~ per
c. II: - days ~ pr oent: s mouehs
81 pr csrs CNSsc: fTsme u1c@n'
The PAYER ~ "a PCT co., Stehtng
eprhanEe easy with sctuA 6ust0exs
IN tankers bills ~ $3.50 . - Tor
So day biI,s al At ss74s sr< dom I'D.
Commercial bills sS5k =. Bsr 81.
ver 5.k. Mexican duelars ~.
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Xditorial Rooms. Bell Phone NO r.
Husiuers once. Bell phone NO. 1oA
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IT IS OUR AIM At EAST Err

to supply everybody with some really
good wine or liquor. The kind thai
Is wholesome as we'll as pleasant.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-24

0cruSUsaly
41tl0
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
Belated Passenger Chases the Manchuia IN Vain

Chief Oficer R L Morton has been
promoted 70 command the vessel dur
ing the tine Captain Cow is away.
Brings Big Cargo of Coffee
The kOsmos liner Sakkarah. which
arrived yesterday from Hamburg oy
way OF South and Central American
ports brought from the lower coast
more than $4,000 bags OF coffee The
cargo included 1888 bags OF nitrate
and 2sz mahogany logs as wen as
Havre shipped BY way OF Puerto
Mexico and the Tehuantepec railroad
and taken aboard the Sakkarah az
Salina cruz The steamer. which car
ried no passengers brought treasure
from Mexico valued at $4,000.
President Makes Railroad Time
The Pacific Coast Steamship COM
pany's President. which arrived here
yesterday from the south made the run
from Redoa6o IN 20 hours, IS minutes
The railroad schedule for passen ger
trains from Los Angeles IS % hours, .
minutes Captain Cousins IS now N
command Of the President. which
brought SIS passengers from the south
the President for points on Puget
Sound and in Alaska
Waterfront Notes
The Pacific Mail liner Peru left
Ancon April 5 for this port
The Pacific Mail liner City OF sydney,
wreck OF the Indiana, and which viii
probably bring the crew home, lett
Acapulco april s
The liners China and Alameda ar
rived yesterday At Honolulu
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted 70 2.e75.0 900 feet
The Marsonf Navigation company :
steamer LurIfne. Captain Weeden- ar
rived here yesterday eight days from
Honolulu with freight and passengers
Lake Tug Lost With All on Board
CLEVELAND, April s--There IS no
longer any doubt that the tug George
Floss with her crew OF six and three
passengers, sank in Lake Erie durlng
Wednesdays gale Those on board the
Floss were Captain William Barry,
CAPTAIN John Bailey. Engineer Fred
Gilbert. Peck Mackenzie, Frank WeS-
sehler. Henry Anderson John ODon-
neII. Joe Martin and a boy named
Campbell The last three named We're
passengers
Sailors Body Recovered
The body OF Gustav Hellberg- sailor
on the steamship Hoqutan, VINO jumped
into the ocean just after the vessel
left san Francisco narbor March 81
was recovered yesterday near the Gin
house HeIIberg. who was s. years OF
age, was Identified by representatives
OF the Seameu's union
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10


The steamer Manchurie sailed for Honekon~
and way ports. vis Honolulu yesterday with =
general merchandise cargo. valued az S577 $50
ps'sa Jspan s3o4 iso Gina S5 5a0Io,s.s'
s.. s62s East Indies. Sl-sss; Vladfvostok $50.
Philippine ISLANDS. s41s.415- The principal ship.
nents and their destinations were as follows.
To Hoao1Iulu-75T cs canned goods. 223 pigs
potatoes IL pkzs drugs. 5I6 lbs opium. 8 bales
tw1ne. 10 chests tea 26 gals wine, autono-
bacca. - pkgs electrical goods. 8 pkss n.ysl
stores, 30 cs els: Il Pkgs paints IS pkgs roof
Ing material. ,Es pSss s. saddisTy S.iss s,.
sins, II salmon. 1858 lbs sugar. 1880 lbs tea
8 pkss fruits. z15 lbs cheese. 1 6 canned gods
pkgs machinery. 1.420 lbs rubber 30 bbls as
phalt. Is pkgs agricultural implements, Is 245
NJ material. 2s7s lbs copper wire 10 okrs oS- a.,
To china-5I0 5bIs -four. q. 100 lbs malt.
8 80 lbs beans 900 lbs peas, :. .240 lbs codfsh
2S5s lbs cheese. I37 es canned goods 10rs Ihs
md 3 c. meals. Is gals wine, 10 pkes fresh
fruits 1878 lbs pearl barley. 2,s25 Ibs and =
6 oil well tools. 10 pkgs drugs. IS pkzs dry
goods. 2.0S5 lbs ivory pzgs machinery
To Korea-21o lbs coffee. Is Is canned goods,
5 -cs selnon. 500 lbs sugar 90 lbs dried fruit.
$50 lbs meals. Is pkgs groceries and provisions.
pkgs drugs. l cs shoes. S3 pigs Inschtuerv.
5ss pcs ard g pkgs pipe
salmon 10 lbs dried fruit
To Philfpufne islands, 40 bbls foar a4n
aed & Pae ss IS raisns s aolsi aois Jiso - ! s
ara bacon 81 $50 lbs lard 100 cs baking pouds-
AZ 316 lbs beans. 7-414 cs canned goods 6a4 q
table prep1rn tons. So CO salmon. 3s6 lbs bread
IS SIS lbs coffee, Il, $50 lbs chocolate. 1883 lbs
esndy. 1922 lbs meals. = cs honey a75 Is
syrup. 1850 gals and ass e. whisky, 10 casks
beer. % cs liquors 10 cs mineral water o. 81
lbs tobacco. 2.s2S lbs tallow, 40 pkgs wagon
material es1 pcs and 752 bdls iron 81 q arms
and ammunition. { anchors. Is coils rooe II
bales canvas 14s bales oakum. -pkes eo-<
tenders. buovs- Isl pkzs naval stores. . cs
ordnance stores. 53 cs tents. 5 cs emergency "a.
tfc1s. Is bbls asphalt boots and shoes us
pkes drr goods, II cs hats, 40 rolls and 70 =
leather. II pkgs saddlsry. 81 bhIs and 70 cs oils
So hxs soap. cs sewing machines e7s7 II
lumber. 7-2S0 lbs copler wire. 126 ukrs ei=c
rrlcs1 gods. se4 pkEs drugs. 3.o55 bxs car.
rrideez. 3sS pkgs paints TASKS quicksilver.
32s kegs nzils. 7 pkss machinery, orr lhs fead
pipe. 151.7is lbs lead cable.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10


wharf There he told his Izls and
Degge1 Tor q launch. tug. anything
= which he could head OF his floating
Lotei, which was coming along AT q
- knot gait CAPTAIN Berry. commander
q rns revenue cutter Golden Gate, and
t1e only real. dyed IN The wool knight
Grant Or the water front. invited
Brown aboard the cutter which was
soon stesc1ing after the Msnchuris- L
Nas 100 late, however and Brown :
SoWed ngUre IN the cabin OF the Golden
Sate as the cutter returned 70 the
barge once was an eloquent sermon on
tns Wlscon OF procrastinariol-
10. tr7-lz you, captain said Brown,
ss ne stood up 10 so ashore. this Is &
sase that requires something stronger
-Ean sherrv~
The Asnchurfa. n command OF Cap
talu andrew Dixon sailed promptly AZ
! o clock The tide vas slack and the
ClS liner made q beautiful departure.
celng out n the stream with her black
nose headed for the Golden gate within
I'VE minutes from the time The last
l1e was cast OF The Manchuria car
ried & large cargo. nearly goo cabin
Passengers and go Asistics in the
Eteers ge
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED

THURSDAY, April s
stnr Nome City. Hansen. 5sIa hosrs from As
ssnr George Loonis. Mcclellan. so hours from
Gsviota-
stmr Olsen Mahocy. Payne. 81 hours
from Astoria
srmr fulton, Msloney. % hours from Mendo-
Ger stur sakkarah. Kopp. 1s4 days from
Hamburg etc. via Nazatl.n days and IS
stnr President, Cousins. 81 hours from san
ssmr South Coast. Klinker. Is hours fruu
St stnr ssNs Rit.. conners. % hours from Port
Stnr Carlos. Do1sIdson. 60 hours from Grsys
srmr Lurifne. weeden. days from Honolulu-
stmr Casco. GhIin- Il hours from AIbion-
Stmr Santa Barbara, zaddart. 80 bears from
Br stmr Bessie Dollar. Cow. 55 days from
Hoagkong. via Mororan 80 days. via Port Los
Angeles 90 hours.
stur NJ 2 Plant. Burtis. IS hours from Coos
schr Oliver J. Olsen. KaIlsnberg. S days from
Columbia river
Stur Senator. Nopander. Portland; San Fran
cisco and Portland steamship company
Snip Standard Andersen. Bristol bay North
Ship Oriental. wnsoa. Bristol bay; North
ship Tacoma. sorenson- Bristol bay; Alaska
ship Indiana. olsen. Bristol bay; Al.sk.
packers association
Bark Star OF India. Christiansen. Bristol bay;
Alaska packers association
Bark Star of Peru. Swanson, Bristol oay;
Alaska packers association.
Bark George Curtis. Nelson, Bristol hay
North Alaska salmon company.
Bktn Centennial. Larsen, Bristol bay; Alaska
packers association
SAILED
Friday. April g.
Z & stnr Buffalo. Bostvick
e+rrr Santa Barbara Zaddart Crays Hartor
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
YOUNG BOY CONFESSES
KILLING HIS PLAYMATE
Ten Year Old Lad Admits Story
of Death by Wolves False

HARPER. kan. April s--Willie
Hotchkiss. 10 years old. who was re-
ported killed BY wolves near here yes
terday. was really slain by his play
mate. George Nichols. 10 years old ac-
cordi1g TO a confession made BY the
latter tonight Young Nichols said he
accidentally shot the Hotchkiss boy
and invented the wolf story because
he feared TO tell the truth Coyotes
were found around the body and this
helped make Nichols story plausible
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
TOYO KISEN KAISHA

fORIEyTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
5. s. nchiyo Mzrus ----.. Friday, April ls. 1903
s s. Nippon Marr'. Tuesday. June /, Iscs
Steamers sail from coupsny's piers. Nos 70
~ near foot OF Second St. 1 p n. fo- Yok0-
hama and Hc1gkons. calling at Honotuiu- Koee
(Hicxoi. Nzgzsaki and Shanghai. and coCnectinx
1T Hongkonz with steamers for Manila. India,
etc NO cargo received beard on day OF sail
ing Round trip tickets at reduced rates
For freight and passage apply At Office. 30
James Flood building W a AVERY
Assistant General Manager
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
Northwestern Pacific R. R. Co
SOUTHERN DIVISION. JAN. IS, 1sos
VIA SATSALITO

SOUTHERN DIVISION. JAN. Is, 1904
VIA SAUsALITO
Far sausalfto. Mil Valley. san Ra-
faei-DaiIy. except Scnday-Every 40 minutes
from $40 q N until 10 y u-s hourly Until
o. n then 4.40 and every 40 ni1ares until o-Ao
D. N, then 500. 9-z5 p n and L n
On sundeys every 20 Minutes from $40 q II
10 500 D. N, then e-45 o. n and Y n
For Fafrfax-week days-5-40. ~ SEQ
i1.o0 a N 900 p N Saturdays oaiyl' 4-oo'
SurdaTs-s.OO. s:2o. 1000. 10-4o. f1s20 g. N.
Il n. 12-4e. 1.2o. zoo, 40. S-20. 100. 40
For San auenfin-Dany-s.oo a n and
SOB a N. cany fOr C.s.esrO and way sta
500 p. n Saturday only tor carscer0 and
VIA TIBURoN
For Tfburon. Belvedere and San Ra-
fael-7.S5 $40. 100 a II: ('l2ss0 ? n
Saturdays onlyl. $50. $40. $50 p n daily
On Sundays ad6itiona1 trips at $50 A. r.
1880 and $50 ? N. for San Rafael and inter
T:ss =, n daily fer Pe.aIuz., santa Rosa.
HeaItsburz ClcTerdsIe. Ukfsh. Willis. Sner-
wood. Sshast0pol and way stations
.sas :i5a S'sF'=7ilis- River Landing 'nd way ''--
500 q. n. sunday suIy-Petslrza- santa
Rosa; HsaltsbgrE. Clovezdsis. 5lsa Ellsn- sser-
11sdo a n tor Pet.inEas- santa k0sa and
$40 > N, daily fer Psss.uzs. saat. Ross
SO D n daily fer Pstalans. Santa Rosa.
Glen Ellen and way stations.
TO Tibsrcn o1lT.
lied TO check baggage direct from residence
Ticket Ofecss north er6 Ferry Building ard
sT4 Market street. FlOosi BuiIdipg-
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
U. 5. Branch Hydrographic of5ce

branch of the United States hydrozrauhfe
Office. located az the Merchants Exchanze T.
maintained IN Szn Francisco for the benefit OF
mariners. without regard TO nationality and frss
Of expense Nsvigztors are cortial1y invited 10
visit the Office. where complete sets OF charts
and sailing directions OF the world are kept AZ
hand for comparison and reference and the
latest Information can always be obtained re-
gzrding lights, dangers 10 navigation and mat
ters Of interest 20 ocean commerce
J. c. BURNETT
Lieutenant. @ s n. IN charge
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
NEWS OF THE OCEAN
NOTICE TO MANNERS

Captain Lawson OF the schooner Americana r.
ports 70 the branch photographic office at Port
Townsend Wash. that on March s 1909 on =
perfectly clear day. with . smooth sea and I'm
weather. IN latitude y. &C degrees At ufnu+ss
longitude E 1z2 degrees 80 minutes he sighted
Z reef about 500 feet long and so feet vide
lying II an east and west direction with from
10 feet Of water on it. His chrououleter
vas found 70 be correct upo7 arrival az Cane
FlarrerT 81 days later j. c. BURNETT
Lieutenant L. s N IN Chzr<e
Note-This position lies about $50 miles TO the
7orrhWzrd Of the BONN islands
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10

A depression q great depth has appeared over
Montana and eastern Washington and is moving
rzpidIy souIflEsrd. This has caused high north
west winds at Seattle, Tacoma. Spokane Tana.
Waua Yakims and Baker City IL has also
caused : mzrksd cooling In California the
weather continues Earnl. bur there viii be a
change before Sunday 70 cooler weather
TIE relative humidity AZ Red Blur a per
cent and at Fresno 80 per cent.
Forecast made az San Francisco for the so
hours ending At midnight, APRIL 10:
san Frzncisco and notwithstanding cloudf-
ness Ssturdzy and cooler; brisk west winds
Santa Clara vaIIey-GIogdy; cooler Saturday;
moderate north winds
Sacramento valley-ClosIdy, cooler Saturday
brisk southerly winds
san joaquin vzIley-Fsir, cooler Saturday
light north winds.
Los Angeles and vicinity-Fair Saturday: warm
in the morning; somewhat cooler at night; mod
crate Northeast winds. changing 70 brisk south
west A. 6. McADIE. District Forecasrer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10

Francisco
PANAMA-s2ilsd April Ser ssnr Itaud,
for GuayaQuil-
LCo-Sa1ed April 6-Smr City q
STdaey for San FrzleiscC.
OCEAN STEAMERS
NEW TORk-Ar-fTet April o-S-1r Roma
from NarsetIles: stmr Main, from Bremen;
strnr Provence. from Hare
NAPLES-Arrived April e-Srur LaE-o. ron
New Yerk. stnr Panuonia. from SeE 10rk-
CHERBOC CRG-Arrtvsd April 9-Stur Prtnz
Frisderieh Wilhelm. from Sez Tork- va Ply
mouth. fo- Bremen. and proceeded
ROTTERDAN-Arrived April S-Stnr N1euz
Amsterdam fror, New York via Boulcgns-
SOTTEAMPTOS-SafIed April a-Srnr kats-
erin Auzuste Victoria. for New York
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
BROWN OF MANILA
LNGERS TOO LONG
Waits Three Weeks for Liner
and Reaches Wharf Three
Minutes Late

HO3IAS x BROWN
OF Manila has been n
the city for three
weeks awaiting the
departure OF the Pa ?
cfc Nail liner Man
churIa on which he
had taken paSSa Ee
He waited about I'VE
minutes TOO long ne
reached pier AZ just
in tine % see the big
Sntp swing ouL into
the stream On board
was al MS baggage.
even 70 his paJamaS
and toothbrush Al
rull speed, aboard
an automobile he
hea 1e1 far EQs