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WEDDING PRESENTS ARE BURNED Wife of Lieutenant Perry Loses Valuable .Gifts in Fire at the Presidio FLAMES LEVEL "HOME The magnificent wedding presents of Mrs. Fred L. Perry were all de stroyed by a fire that burned the quar ters of Lieutenant Perry at the Pre sidio yesterday morning early. How the. blaze started is not known. It was about 3 o'clock when the alarm was turned in. Every officer perhefl his post of d^ty and all ran lo Hie scene of the flames.. Both Lieutenant and Mrs. Perry are in Southern California., but are ex pected home today. In their quarters, on the Alameda drive, were all their personal effects, including their wed ding presents, and also Mrs. Perry's trousseau. All these were consumed. Mrs. Perry is the • daughter of the lat*> Major G. _I. Hooper, who was manager, of the Occidental Hotel. Dr. Harold N. Cowper. medical de partment. U. S. A., will sail from here as surgeon In the transport Logan on February 5. \u25a0 Lie ntenant Omar TV. Pinkston, U. S. A., will sail on the Sherman, which loaves this port for Manila tomorrow. Colonel John L. Clem and family have arrived at the Presidio from Texas. • SHERIFF SEXT TO EXSI3XADA TO ARREST CAPTAIX HALL Skjpprr Will Fare Charcr of Abduct ing Vminc DaugTliter of ' . Msrro Brants SAN DIEGO, Jan. 2. r -On the steamer Ft. Denis this afternoon Deputy Sheriff Kerr will go to Ensenada with the requisition papers for Captain W. A. Hall. He should return Friday morn ing. Captain Hall will face the charge of abducting the. thirteen-year-old daughter of Marco Bennis. The girl has not been found, but is supposed to be. on board the schooner Rover, which is somewhere down the coast. SEEKS CLIME THAT IS HEALING ..SAN BERNARDINO. Jan. 2.— Major Charles Sidenharn Duer has come to tins city' all. the way from Rangoon, India, as a special commissioner from the Colonial Secretary and the British TlVar Department to find a salubrious climate, for the broken-down Indian officers and attaches and their families. Each year, according to the major, hundreds . of military officers and at taches are i broken in health by the fevers of India, and it is imperative that jthey be moved to another climate as soon as., they are convalescent and able to travel. The fame pf Southern California climate has reached the ear of mili tary -officials Un India, and Duer has come across the sens to .investigate. He- .is accompanied by his wife, and they are touring the valley and making a complete investigation. SAS JOSE POSTOFFICE THRIVES • SAN JOSE, Jan. • 2. — Postmaster Jfawley's ! report shows the largest in crease ever known in the .history of the local .office, the receipts for last year havjng 'been $00,4 73.' -as against $76,902 for -;1905. The December, in crease was' nearly $4000. •Office diaries and calendars, also cal endar pads- for 1907, now ready at Le Count, Clark & Ormond's. 220 Market st.» MEXICANS BATTLE ON HIGHWAY i;L : PASO. Tex,. Jan. 2.— One man is dead, one severely wounded and anoth er slightly injured as the result of a desperate fight which occurred yester day -among Mexicans in the public road; nine miles east of this place. Nrt-thrng was known of the affair till th.c dead and mutilated- body of Rupert Gallegos, -a well-known Mexican citi zen, was iound in the road today. The two wounded participants were found and jailed. ;" \u25a0• HIGH LICEXSE FOR UKIAH SLOT MACHIXIJS DECREASES REVENUE Tax Collector -Surprised to Find Deal ; er» Had Removed \lckel-Eater* \u25a0;- ." Prom Their Coonter* URIAH, Jan. "., — Surprise awaited . City Tax Collector Demerrlt this morn- Ing when he •\u25a0started out collecting li censes.' He. could not find any slot /machines for which the license here has been ?80 each per quarter for card machines. Dealers concluded to take their machines out and see if the reduction In revenue will not induce the City Trustees to reduce the cost of a . license. The machines being taken out means something like $600 less of revenue to the town. CHARLES M. FLODY IS . NEW «A3IPSHIRE'S GOVERNOR l.cKiiOntur*- Elect* thr Candidate Who Received tin- Greatest Xumber of . Vote* at Election CONCORD, Jan. 2. — Charles M. Flody, of Manchester* Republican, was elected Gox'ernor of New Hampshire by the State Legislature at the opening ses sion of that body today and will be for mally inaugurated tomorrow. . The choice of a Governor by the Legislature was made necessary by, the failure of any candidate at tbe Novem ber election to secure a majority of votes. F^ody. who' was the leading candidate, lacked rapre than 100 of the number needed to elect. SAX JOSE RESTAURANTS ABULIMf PKIVATC BOXES Proprietor* Decide Sot to Make Test of Ordinance Recentlr Pa**ed by Cit? Council SAN JOSE. Jan. 2. — In the restau rants of Ban Jose early yesterday ',morning, in compliance with the ordi nance recently passed by the City Council, the door* of private boxes ,were taken off. Nearly a dozen of th<j .prominent eating-houses of the city were affected- by the edict, and al though for a time there was talk of taking the matter into court, the res taurant men decided to obey the law and the doors are down in consequence. REFUGEE KILLS HIMSELF MODESTO. Jan. 2. — W. E. Pelton killed himself with a shotgun at the ranch of his cousin. R. T. Kevins, near •Turiock, yesterday. Pelton was burned out In the San Francisco fire and after ward had hie leg- broken. Cry of "Man in the House" Excites Women's Hotel "Man overboard!" has often caused Intense excitement, but never anything like what the cry of "Man in the house!" created at 3 a. m. yesterday morning in the exclusive women's hotel at Turk and Laguna streets. Miss Mitchell, a tall, slender, golden haired ' young lady, who makes her money in the Mint, discovered .the sac rilegious intruder. Waking suddenly, she saw in the dim light a giant in her room. Being a new woman, she didn't scream — not just then. Instead she addressed the dreadful visitor po litely. "You've made a mistake," she said. "You're looking for the cashier of course. She's in the next room." The giant lumbered out into the hall. Miss Mitchell could contain herself no longer. She had to scream. Dashing to the door, she shrieked an alarm down the hallway. "Man In the house!" As the giant pressed the stairs with elephantine tread outer windows flew up in all quarters of the building, and a dozen soprano voices cried, "Man in the house!" The. gallant Japanese servant heard it, ran bravely to the front door, found it locked and did nothing. The giant, like Goosey. Goosey, Gan dfcr. "wandered upstairs, downstairs," but kindly kept out of my lady's cham ber. "Man In the house!" sang the so pranos from the outer windows. They were keeping perfect time. "Once more." cried a passing chauffeur. "Man in the house!" sang the ladies obliging ly. A basso policeman appeared on the scene. "What about it?" he bawled. The chorus ceased. One of the la dies hysterically explained their pre dicament The policeman tried to get in, but couldn't. The chorus sang the same old song. Finally ....e nat urally acute mentality of the Japan- JAMES V. COFFEY WILL PRESIDE Judge James V. Coffey will be select ed Presiding Judge of the Superior Court next Monday, according to plans made known yesterday. In compliance with a long-established rule. Presiding Judges are selected according to turn and according also to political affilia tion, the position alternating between Democrats and Republicans. Judge Coffey has been on the bench for twen ty-four years and but once in that time has he served as Presiding 1 Judge, as he has declined to take the position. He is a Democrat, and Judge Graham, who retires from the place, is a Re publican. Recently it was announced that Ruef and Schmitz sympathizers wero plan ning to get Judge Mogan in the posi tion of Presiding Judge, that he might aid them to block the course of the trials awaiting them. But Judge Mo gan takes his place for the first time on the Superior Bench next Monday and must serve an apprenticeship be fore being made Presiding Judge. FOUR FISHERMEN -MISSIXG SAN DIEGO. Jan. 2. — Fears are en tertained for four fishermen who have been out from this port since Monday morning. They departed before the se vere windstorm which came up about 10:30 o'clock. The missing men are E. Larson of the Bonlta, E. J. Eaton of the Ethel B. Bob Israel of the America and M. Lutz. CIVIL WAR VETERAA* DEAD SAN DIEGO, Jan. 2. — The death of Jeremiah Gilpatrick. a Civil War vet eran aged 6ixty-two, came suddenly last night at his home In this city. He leave* a widow, a son and a daugh ter. The funeral services will be under the auspices of the G. A. R. post. GENERAL BELL DIES WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. — Briradler General George Bell, U. S. A., retired, died at his residence in thia city today. He was brevetted four times for gal lant conduct during tbe Cuban war. I SANBORN, VAIL & CO. ' We are absolutely headquarters for all office supplies, such as Shaw-Walker Filing Cabinets, Card Systems and Ledgers, Bankers' Cases, Bankers* Shears, Loose-Leaf Devices, Berkshire Typewriter Pa- pers, Inks, Pencils, Writing Tablets, Blank Books and Legal Blanks— - in fact, everything used for office work. . v Also Pictures, Frames, Mouldings, Mirrors, Architects' and Artists' Supplies. v WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. ) SANBORN, VAIL & CO. MISSION ST.. BETWEEN FOURTH AND, FIFTH. X : ; ....... •. \u25a0 \u25a0 THE" SAN .FRANGISCO CALL, , THURSDAY, JANUARY' 3, 1907; ese enabled him to solve the mystery of a spring lock and the door flew open. The policeman found an un usually tall man leaning heavily against a balustrade and led him out. "Thank you! Thank you!" sang the sopranos. The windows went down. All was quiet In the women's hotel, but the troubles of the policeman were just beginning. "Who shez I'm indict ed?" Inquired, the giant, resting his weight on his captor. "Easy there, partner," warned the policeman. "I've an egg in every pocket. "You'll be indicted if you don't stop doing these funny falls." "I'm Fred-ed-frederal Morn. That's who — I am," said the giant, bending half way over. The policeman tugged and pulled and longed for a derrick. At last the giant was righted. "Can you navigate If I give you a start?" asked the policeman. "Just watch me," mumbled the giant Tfie policeman gave him- the promised start and he shot ahead like a battle ship leaving the ways. Once in deep mud he seemed to \u25a0. founder, - but the steam In his coppers held out, and, de spite a heavy' list, he managed to round the corner and strike clear sail- Ing for the water front. V , An Investigation was in progress yes terday In the. women's hotel. Either the Chinese cook or the Japanese boy, the only two males in the house, left the door ajar, and the stranger, who was seven, eight or nine feet tall — it depends on which. one of the ladies you ask — wandered In. If lt devel ops that the Japanese offended he will be discharged, and, say the ladies, not even a special message from Presi dent Roosevelt will gain him rein statement. JAPANESE INJURED BY HIGHBINDERS Kltio Uchlto, a Japanese foreman of a fishing crew which operates in Alas ka, was seriously Injured last evening in a quarrel in which .members of a secret Oriental society, resembling those of Chinese highbinders, were in volved. Even with* the possibility of death upon him, Uchito maintained a dogged silence as to the nature of the encounter or the identity of the men who attacked him. I. Tanika was arrested by the police, but he denies that he was in any way connected with the disturbance. Uchito. with members of the secret society, was standing on Sutter street, between Octavla and Laguna, discuss ing some matter of deep concern to the organization, when a difference of opinion arose and the discussion took on the nature of a wrangle. Suddenly two pistols and a big knife flashed Into view. A lively scrimmage fol lowed, in which three shots were fired. The crowd of Orientals fled, but Uchito remained prostrate on the sidewalk. He was taken to the Japanese hospital on Laguna' street near Pine, where 't was found that he was suffering from a superficial fracture of the skull and a severe; wound on the back . of. : the head, apparently made with a knife. Policeman George Mengola gave chase to the fleeing Orientals. Some rushed Into a house on Laguna. street and Mengola followed and pulled out Tanika. . — r" •% '.'\u25a0\u25a0.•'\u25a0 V REMNANT OF ARMY RETURNS BUSHIRE. Persia. Jan. 2.— A thou sand Turkish soldiers, the remnant of about 4000 sent to the Nojd peninsula two years ago to suppress the Arab re volt have ; returned to Bus r eh, Asiatic Turkey, in a deplorable condition. Over two thousand of their comrades died of disease or starvation and the rest de serted. BSMfifIHSittSSK A small passenger, steamship has been launched on the- Lake of Galilee, In connection with the railway In the Holy -Land. * WOMAN VICTIM OF BRUTAL ATTACK Beaten Senseless in Her Home by Two < Men, Who Then \y Attempt Robbery "KID" WISE ARRESTED .."Kid". Wise, pugilist and tenderloin habUue, was arrested yesterday charged with -brutally assaulting and attempting to rob, Mrs.. J. F. McMurray, who runs a rooming-house at 1550 Eddy .street: Last Wednesday Wise obtained a room from the woman and kept it for a night.. The, following Friday after noon he appeared at the house with another man and! said he had lost a diamond pin; while occupying, the room. He asked. for permission to search the rooms and /spent", some .time scrutiniz ing the floor on his knees. Mrs. Mc- Murray and:, her' married daughter,' Mrs. Eleanor. -Wulzen, joined in the search, Iwhich was abandoned by "Wise with' the ; remark that he was not concerned 'about; the loss. As Wise and- the other man were leaving theymet a woman in the'hall \u25a0way who: had ..formerly occupied a room in the house and had been evict ed. The pair were conversing with the woman in low -tones when Mrs. McMurray, \ appeared and commanded them to leave. . .... Wipe sprang upon her and dealt her a blow in the face: The woman fell to the ffv>r and he; began kicking he"r. When £Ve.became_ unconscious he hur ried into the room she kept her money and other, valuables. • \u25a0 Mrs. Wulzen; who came running into, the hall upon. hearing the commotion, found the pair -searching the room in company .with; the 'woman they had been talking, with fin the hall. All three fled as Mrs. ' Wulzen appeared and disappeared around a corner. They could not be found by a policeman who arrived rlatef 1 , in response to an alarm raised' by;a' messenger boy. Mrs. McMurray; has. been confined to bed since the assault and bears bruises and other marks of: having received a severe beating. - CHIEF ADVOCATES WHIPPING POST SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. SEATTLE. Jan. 2.— -Chief of Police Wappensteln: of this city Is undertak ing to interest Governor Mead of Wash ington In the/ establishment of the whipping-post in this State as a pun ishment for wife-beaters and wife de sertion. Wappensteln today sent to the Governor a copy of the proceedings of the last annual: convention of the National Association of ' Police Chiefs, containing: an address by William A. Plnkerton, favoring the. whipping-post for these crimes. -;:\u25a0. , • •. ' In his address Pinkerton strongly recommended" the-use^'of; the whipping post for men .who beat their wives or deserted them, leaving them often- with the care of little children. " Oxford Hotel, modern and. up to date, now open. ; Northeast , corner . Post and Franklin. • JEALOUSY CAUSES 1 SHOOTIXG LA' GRANGE," Ga.,~ Jan. 2.— Frank M. Ridley Jr. of La -Grange* was shot and dangerously wounded by Harvey Hill of Atlanta^ today. The shooting occurred at- the" wedding 'of Miss. Ellie Ridley, a - cousin of the wounded . man. It Is asserted that Hill was -in love with the bride. ; . ;V< .\u25a0\u25a0;.: (r wjf 19vl fIC7 BHm IBK7 Butt B&jm lHtt zfß& i£m Sfs i>*3 XBSieF^y SfcS ™i * . We have them, but they are a great many more than we need in view of the notice . ;-/< . we have received to \u25a0 ; MATE OUR WAREHOUSE PREMISES The Southern Pacific has just bought the ground to extend its holdings at Sixth, Berry and King streets. Although we are erecting another six-story brick building on Howard street, ne^r Sixth, it cannot be completed in time to save us a big loss. We are willing to sacrifice a large part of the loss to our customers in preference to paying enormous storage charges. Note a Few of the Big Reductions: There isn't _an office that "-..'' '\u25a0 ""3 ..y."—^., .-\u25a0-. High back, saddle shaped . can't find this Golden fin- This Rocker, in golden oak or Wood Seat Chair. Big value, buy at f a blg mahogany finish, cutifrom $4.25. -" reduced from $1.60, $390 $2;50 95c It is against the policy of the "Sterling" to engage in I «« »w" any rec^ less merchandising, but this has been regrettably lliippPNj; • fcJl W R forced upon us. . ] \ 'IHJr^ifSFn- But we will force tiie goods into your homes, offices and \. if il" \u25a0 -il^il' \u25a0 stor ? s by •extraordinary price. inducements. | ! eHH' generous credit -^W Is Always .Open.- to You t^ fe| % Hll 1- h By, our system, of credit we are enabled *to• do more : fe^i|«=»««=PH $ u> 1 V\- . toward the : rehabilitation of San Francisco than any other .'" . r j [ U / :^^^w i -^It is a home-building and moneyrsaving method com-, {r. \-^ • This hlgrh. wood: \u25a0". * \ .' : -'. \u25a0 : '^m^ t^tma _-«. '""""""" A Eood 'wood* Seat Stool, for tftCHftfiftl fi^^^f^i^'^^^ *£$!?!!*)** SCat DXXIXG bookkeepers' %££££? %s£Ufl(/£f CHAIR. in UB e. only $i; RANCES toJP M JuliLMiJ lsWft& CK2DIT golden flnlsn: ~r "" fimrniimcmmMY. %Z /UC 974MOwarcJ StT JW«,D^r@^ Su' ODC I ; "\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 THESE 'ITEMS ON SALE THURSDAY $1.25 \a Sale of Women's oq- I $1.35 Black \ ' Wrappers at. ... 02 C || Mercerized '.:. :'-\u25a0,' \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'-.-\u25a0\u25a0 ;'; '- ."'I fn medium and light colorings, prettily striped, fitted backs, 1; . • _ Sateen ; i I°^ - fro L l - :t"»: t"» y - oke> oulli3 i ecl *r i^ an f fancy 89c i ; bateen V/HIVVII ]fini»hing braid; all sizes; regular $125 value; f0r. ... US%*\ Petticoats l;ffig^fo ne^- _^ .J Petticoats grz c :• |: •~r^~-r~~~ •'"'""\u25a0'\u25a0'*\u25a0""' r~"r ~" '\u25a0"•"\u25a0""•' : \ ()2c •• A splendid skirt, made wide and |i /jL-C Wff ff KS^' llßn^ ««* * Mte . eliee . le * ! r 1 j n <!/ Jff/s M&fnMß i waJaJIBaSMM ( accordion' pleated ftounce. with 6 rows of tailor stitching. || m— \u25a0 imii, !\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0' ' |' ruffles; will wash nicely. Reg- An excellent $1.25 OF . -SKWWlW*^a*ffl»"' n <ular $1.35. Special. . Q^ - " vi ;i I 1 (. (nr ODCIFOn 1007— -THE EMPORIUM WILL CLOSE SATUR- «' , V C. L.. vaiue ror DAY EVEXIXGS UNTIL THE HOLIDAYS. J ' . . •.../. A Sale of Women's Coats Thursday M Some of This Season's Handsomest Garments Are Represented . . : • This sale of coats comprises lines of two, three and four of a kind — styles that haye been our best sellers during the season. They are all the £4 an d J4, length, fancy mixtures : ajidv checks/ loose and semi-fitted -backs. To close them out we have made the prices very low. v .:\u25a0 . COATS that were $20, tf * T Cfk GOATS that have sold at $35 <T^ C /j/l $22.50^and $25, now. . . :j. J> l « -31/ will be. ; , V&pMVy COATS that were $27.50 C<)E AA COATS that were $42.50 will tf 7A A/jfi and $32.50 will be. ..... . UU be marked to close at. . ..... 4Mv. UU^ SCTTEB ST. AXSEX. *-•/";. ".•.\u25a0.".'\u25a0••\u25a0"" /..•-•:" -'y:-'.v: All of Ollf a ' e °^ Austrian Hemstitched l/neiis __.... ; and Renaissance Bureau 1/% wi^' Millinery ; Scarfs at about . . V ... ;.\u25a0:.. /$ P™ ' 0 _ - . V HE3ISTITCHED SQUARES 20c TABLE SQUARES. : i ..:.;,>.:.;.«»> \u25a0PnC6U 3f */* Worth 45c. j Worth $1.00. | : *^^rf*« *«« y \£ I' lBx3o-inch hemstitched squares, with spoke 36-inch Table squares, hxmstitched -linen, \u25a0;:.:• '! stitch and fancy drawn work designs. with three-line -drawn- work;, btheif* wilh ; : AN OPPORTUNITY , HUN- \ V ;R egu la r 45c. Special, each.. OQ. open work design. .Regular DREX>S OF WOMEN WILL AP- !;.. *4^C $1.00. Spe^eac^y.^vX^"^fe§- PRECIATE AND SHARE IN. ; saUARES AVD SCARFS 40c table s'a.UAßES^^V^v^y^^'."- You may choose from any trimmed i Worth 75c. * \u25a0\u25a0Woxfcs\2%*^\^:^;:.ly : ;. or untrimmed hat in our f/ n |C '| 30-inch hemstitched squares and 18x45 54-inch Table squares, hemstitched. "ihreei.; i /^ Oil I scarfs to match, with three-line drawn line drawn work! and 'Spoke •• slUcta .-;. llock «• •• * '<* || work. Value 75c each. Spe-AQ^ Regular price ; $l\2s> ;^Special; CQ>^ A choice selection of street hats, suit ",\ cial, each T^C each i,».»... :..:.;. ..CI7 : V-. haU. dress hats, evening and theater j RENAISSANCE BUREAU SCARFS * C f RQ hats. Also Children's Napoleons and \u25a0 < W n *ih COCO "\u25a0 '\u25a0'\u25a0 JJ 1 m+jO '-_ --. . - . . * > ww onn p&.jv .*.«..; i-.-T^- \u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 JST-s. Continentals. \> \u25a0 , . . . \u25a0 ;•. . •.•.. •. . \u25a0 \u25a0 • \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 -:.\u25a0: .\u25a0 i\ Renaissance Bureau Scans, 54- inch size; some with linen centers, others CI CO ' Slltter-St AnneX > ' *" ov " P*Uen>»- Regular value $2.50. Special, each . »'..'. *"• iff. J-.» i/C/C" * t | SPECIAL SALES SECTIOX . . . . .. : - \u25a0 V . ; THE STORE' WITH THE MONEY-BACK POWcW J| CLAIMS IMMUNITY FROM TAXATION ' LOS~~ ANGELES, 'Jan. 2.- r Claiming 'that under its Federal franchise and by virtue of an act of Congress it :has" a right to operate Its. line over all post roads,' highways and streets of tho city and county of Los Angeles with out being assessed by the local au thorities, the Western Union Telegraph Company today sued the county of Los Angeles for $550 in the Superior, Court. This- amount was tho assessment placed by the County Assessor on the thirty-three miles of poles and 132 miles of wire of the company in the city. \u25a0 V.;-.- : : ; ; TEACHERS ELECTED ALAMEDA. . Jan. 2.— The following teachers were elected tonight by the Board of Education: Regular — Sallie Blanchard, Sadie Holmes. Genevieve Nicholson, , Jeanette Klosheim, Etta Parsons, Lois R. Hall. Marguerite W. Brown; regular assistant. Miss Frank lyn Jones. Miss "Wimble, former in structor of music at the Whittler State School, was elected supervisor of mu sic, succeeding Miss Ida Fisher, who has taken charge of the musical de partment of the State Normal School at San Jose. • \u25a0••\u25a0-\u25a0••--..•' Large Assortiiieiit^-; : Date Book for : 1907. Waterman and ConWinJSeif^ Feeding Fountain PensL^ Office Supplies ? City Map and Guides. PARENT'S! STATIONERY STORE y 818 Van Hess Aye, % THE CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMiTIEE. (Orsanlxed 1902) PROMOTION: The act of • promotln* «<*- " \u25bcaacercent; EXCOL'KAGEMEXT.— Centnrr* Dic- tionary. ' . . • -•. \u2666 ' Tbe California Promotion Cfemrntttee "has f fl- its object the PROMOTING .of California «s» whole. It baa notbis; to sell. Its energies are deroted to fewterta* all tblnss that have the ADVANCEMENT of Cali- fornia as tbelr object. . . -' It gives reliable information on. eTerr snbiect ' connected with the industries of California \u25a0 It fflves ENCOUEAGEMEXT to the esra'btfsh- ment of new industries -and Invites desirable Im- migration. • It is not an employment agency, although It gives information rejrard Ing labor conditions. \u25a0 It presents tbe opportunities and needs la all fields of business and professional acti-tity. The Committee- Is soppoxted by popnlir rob- scription and makes no charge for any serrice rendered. f . . Affiliated with the Committee are one hnndred and sixty commercial organizations of the State with a membership of OTer thirty thousand. Meeting* are held semi-annoally In different parts of California, where matters' of State In- terest are discussed. Headqnarters of the Committee are maintained in San Francisco in California Building, Cnloa Square. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED. . LOST Certificates. Checks, Receipts, Bills of Lading: and Negotiable Paper of every description replaced by a Bond of Tbe Metropolitan Surety . Company of New York. Contract. Judicial and Fidelity Bonds. JUDSON BRUSIE. Manager, room 10, Ferry building:. r>. W. CARMICHAEL. CO.. Inc. General Agents. 100S Fillmor^ street. PROPOSALS OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTERMASTSR San Francisco, California. December 22. 1006. -\u25a0 Sealed proposals. In triplicate, will b« re- ceived at this office until 11 a. m.. Jannary 4, 1907, and then opened, for fcrnlsbingr all mater* lal and labor and erecting a wharf with iron standard piles at Alcatraz Island. California. according to pUcs and - speclflcatlons on file la this office. Tbe Gorernment reset-res the riant to accept or reject any and all proposals or any part thereof. \u25a0 Blank forms of proposals and all necessary Information can be obtained on appll- cation to thl* office. All proposals to be en- closed In sealed, envelopes marked "Proposals for Wharf," and addressed to Captain B. F. Cheatham. 1088 Point street. San Francisco. Cal- ifornia. .•\u25a0\u25a0-.-: SAN FRANCISCO. CaL. December 28. 1908— Sealed proposals, in triplicate, will be received here . until 11 a. m.. Jannary 12. 1907. and . then opened, for furnish Ins, during the fiscal year ending Jane SO. 1007. forage and straw for Fort Baker. Fort Mason and Fort Mc- Dowell, Cal. Gore rnment rtserrw tbe rtrnt to reject any or all bids la whole or la part. Preference «iren to articles of American pro- duction, conditions of price and quality (in- cluding In the price of foreign productions the * doty thereon) being equal, and sucb preference given to articles of American production pro- duced on the Pacific Coast, to the extent of consumption - required by tbe public service -there. All Information furnished on . applica- tion to nnderslsned. O. P. M. HAZZAub, Ist Lt. 2nd Car., la absence C. Q. M. BENICIA Arsenal. Benlcla. Cal.. December 2S. l&Oti.— Sralert proposals in duplicate will be re- ceived at this arsenal until 12 o'clock m.. Jan- nary ; 23, 1907, \u25a0 for the purchase of Springfield rifles, caliber .45. with their bayonets and ap- pendages, infantry equipments and ammunition. Catalogues, giving quantities, conditions, etc., I can be had on application to the commandloa ' oHcer. Beulcla Arsenal, Benlcla, Cal. 5