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Shipping News and Gossip of the Water Front Disabled Collier Sheila Has a Close Call in Terrific Southwester The British collier Sheila, Captain Ogilvj-. which arrived yer.terday from 3*'idysmith. had a terrible experience on Thursday night, when for hours, dis p.bled end helpless, she lay at the mercy of a southwester. The gale was one of the worst, says* Captain Oeilvy. that lie ever experienced on this coast. The sea ran mountains high and the collirr. weighted down by the 6000 tons of coal in the hold, labored heavi ly. At the height of the storm the Sheila's eteam steering gear was car ried away. Half an hour later the hand steering gear also went out of commission and the big steamer was helpless as a log. \u25a0^Vhen the double accident occurred the Sheila was about fifty miles north of Cape Blanco. All that night she tossed and tumbled while the crew fought to repair the steering gear. After about ten hours' work the Sheila was again under control. While she lay helpless two great waves came over Hhe port side, carried away two life- Jboßts and swept from the decks every thing movable. Captain Ogilvy paid yesterday that for eeveral hours'he had hope of saving tno ship. The re pairs to the steering gear proved ef fective und the coilJer reached port yesterday without further mishap. Coptic Is In Quarantine The Occidental and Oriental Steam ship Company's liner Coptic. Captain Dixon. which arrived from the Orient yesterday, was ordered into quaran tine for the reiison that an Asiatic passenger, prior to the steamer's ar rival at Honolulu, developed a ease of suspected plague. The fourteen cabin Passengers may be released some time today, but crew and steerace passen gers will be held at Angel Island until the expiration of seven days. All the rassengers. were landed at the quaran tine elation lust evening. The Coptic is alongside the fumigating hulk Oma ha, and after thorough disinfection will be turned over to the steamship com pany. Oil Bars? In Sack The oil barge Richmond, belonging to the Associated Oil Company, was run into at the Sixteenth-street dry dock early yesterday morning by an unknown tugboat. The barge was so t>ad!y damaged that it sunk a.t its berth. H«cetpt« of Lumber Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea amounted to 2, 241.000 feet. LOaST ihIPPIXQ NEWS items c 7 Interest to Mariners of ihc Pacific TACOMA, Jan. <J. — ProepecU for s recorfl whr«t crcp in Australia account for several «»all tag vffMK'F* fcpeiiins cuarters now belag ordered frt>ta thr PaclSc Const in ballast to P'-rts In rl__t country. During the past week four or j fire hnve been ordcrefi from this coa*t and I Jher* ere other rilec-nfiped vessels which prob- j ablr win be sent thither in the near future. ; CanUin Davison nf the CrtUsh bark Alice A. \ \u0084.,., Las received orders in take balliist i .i.ii thoufrb the caMecraiß d«*s not sttte to I which port elie will be ordpred. 1t is iuftrred : that the bark will be sent to Australia. An- i <j»her -esst! ivcently ordorwl'from Pnjrct Kouiid In ballast was the French bark Nctre D-ir.e <"/Arrour. fntble to pet chrrter. she re mained in nort at Port Townsend several days. , Omrlly n-iu-iviiie orders to proceed to Sydney. . Captain Kpracue of the schocaer Columbia | 'l» : mad s'.ljiper and threatens dire trouble ' for f.....<f .....< •\u0084.\u25a0.\u25a0..!(\u25a0:\u25a0* cf hit creaw. -tie captain \ has betrii forced to po to CTerrtt llorpltal on \u25a0 •rcount of a curbuncle on his neck. His i bebooaer cleared to<>ay with lumber for Kan | Pedro. The captain, from vis room in the h'«pltal. watclit-d his ressel evt'.hig under way. lie was amazed to S«« the vessel's Hag fly- Ins '\u25a0'\u25a0 half mast. His ire knew no bounds | when he found tli-t the fi-£ at half mast was Wnt frr Wrc. and he said: "Wlipn I find the ! fellow ' . ..- 1 put thnt t'u-j. at hblf matt some tlilns lntcrfstliyr will be pnlled off." Th* steamer Bi-e of Atwrdern, recently sold to tfcr Wrstern Ktciimshlp Company, whs sold I r. :•.. the -prremrot Ui-t her name should re- I main the j;rop*-rty of the parties selling. This firm h_e a line of vessels christened citer in «ects. Tue Bee was one, the Wasp another and the Hornet the third. The list of suitable insert names is a short one and the firm j wlsLed U» retain nil of them. In consequence the lice will receive the nam* of the West «r«er. She wlil coullnu* to run between Abcr- ' <i»~n r.nd California ports. WAN PfcDRO, Joa. C. — The Union Oil Com- 1 pfirj-* stfiiiner Whlttler, Captain Seamen, from j t'nrt Urrfwd. came into port this rnorains I towinr the barpe Banta Paula. l"he ve*»el» : berthed nt the Crescent wharf. The ship Sin tratn. Captain Johnson, ten <ltys from Astoria, i dropped aachw In the outer harbor durins j the night. £b# has on board a cariro of one millicm fert of lnuibrr for local wholesalers \u25a0•''•. will secure a berth as soon as potisible. The bark (Jencrsl lalrofclld. Captahl Bwaln. '< : •:•\u25a0 \u25a0 from Tacoma. w?s amonj; the erriraU today end mariners along the water front f»Te tii.- . ,i! craft a tSkett welcome. It Is uicny rears since tltf raltvliiid touched at this port. '\u25a0ITer •rrlTal tixlay fnnue a connecting link between the. t«an Pedro <tf the new and the Pan Pefiro of the old. When the narbor city was simply a quaint collection of frame build ings the rairebUd -was a frequent visitor, brlnj; ing c&Tgnrt of cml which were loaded out »:•> on llrhters. Jt is said that this Is the FairchlM's last trip, «a upon her rptnrn north •he will be converted into a larfre schooner, j .The schooner (jpnknne. Captain Johnson, nine i <lays from Port Townsond. rounded the break water '•\u25a0\u25a0'.- y with a full lumber carpo on bonrd for. wfaoles_lers at this port. The schooner De fiance, Captain Salltzke. elpbt end a balf days from Grays Harbor, broiicht in C 70.000 feet for the E. K. Wood Lumber Company. The schooner Lacy. Captain Peterson, rijri.t flays froan Urapka Blver, broujrht a full cargo of lumber for the Kerkhoff Cuzner Lumber Com •pany. The schooner Fearless, Captain Llu> ;<jne*t. elfht end a naif day* fmm Grays Har bor, brtnjrs 8000 feet for the E. K. Wood Ltim virr Compsny. The ochooner I>avi<l Evans, from n-erett. c«me in with a large lumber cargo) 'consigned to different parties. The steamer ] .Frauds 11. Lnpjt^tt, Captain Ualnler. from Port land. came into port today and docked at the Crescent wbarf with • fell carco consigned to tlit <ynnpany. ABTOKIA. Or.. Jan. 6.— The steamship Arabia ft the Portland Asiatic line arri-ed today from Portland with « blr enrpo for the Orient. The \u2666 teamer San Gabriel left today for Ooos Bay. The -steamer !*«n Mateo arrived today from Cali fornia and will load lumber »t Portland for a return trip. The French bark Formosa, with a earpo of grain for Europe. arriTed here today from Portland. The Norwegian steamship Ml- , •chelsen. with a cargo of eraln for the r nlted j Klnrrt«m. l^ft last «-rpnlng. The British Bliip I'.ni.D'iitij. lumber laden for the west coant, left yesterday- _ — rJ KKATTLi:. Jan. C. — The oj«ble ship Burnside reached 'port this morninfr after * two months sbwuce. darinr Which time she laid the Kefhi kan cable. Lieutenant Colonel W. A. GUsgford. \u25a0who had • charge of the work, said tnat \u25a0 the 'laving of the cable was accomplished ender irroat difficultly* at times. A now station was established «t T-nshsw Point. The cable bad I 'to be raft«l orcr t»n miles of flats between Wrangle and Fansisw nty. Owlnjr to a sever* storm this was difflcnlt. end the work wM FTotttbj delayed. Ue said that the l!ue would be of tne irreatest value to ehlppinff. Chief Officer Jourdan of the French b*rk Con «>ral de B<mls says that Captain Counin^ta. mas ter of tin- trrssel. attempts to Imitate Kaiser w «!<!»\u25a0 lin in ail his actious. Joordan «ays that no officer or aalior could approach the captain without first standing at attention and saluting. 5"' •- offlcerx have ajrain complained to the ron •nil. and rharpe that tiie crew wss only half fed and brutally treated. The matter Is sow la the bands of the consul general at fcfan Fmnriscn. \ Five liners arc to leave Seattle this werfc. They are the <>t(>amshlps Mlnnestita. Tonsa Ma rl*. TriMnont. Delnl Kotosbira Mtrtuend Haw .! l.i-r. Tiic first four <ro to the Orient. They have an approximate tonnajre of 48.000. Todnr's arrivals — Celtic- ship Burn«ide, from Ketclilkan; steamship Dolphin, from Strakway. Today* departures— Steamer Alaskan, for Skagway. \ Kmty Trnjmport- The Burnside is at Seattle. Tbe Bnford Is in port. 'i ),<\u25a0 Crook is Id port. Out of com mission. The Kirkpa trick is en route to Newport News, Virginia. The Logan if at Honolulu. Tee Ingalls U at Newport News, Va. The Khoridnn Is in port. Out of commission. Tbe Sherman sailed Jannary 6 for Manila. The Tuomaa arrived January 2 at Manila. The Warren is in port. Out of commission. The Overdue, Lint rreoca bark Daniel, oat 182 days from Be!- Ilnpbam. to Delagoa Bey. »0 per cent French bark He-tot, ont l*-7 days trom Tokyo, for Glasgow, 62 per cent.- - - . French bark Marie, out 190 days from New easU<\ England, for Seattle. 26 per cent. The Weather Report united states Department of Acripultnre—San rr_nci«eo. C»l.. January «5. 1007. liAIXFALI, DATA Past Seasonal t> - ta V. <J n _r~ 24 ho «rs to d«te Normal Itefl B'-uJT 0.04 10.54 11 47 Narr«m«-iito 0.10 9.P2 8.53 Sen Praucisco 0.52 9.8."! 10*11* Sf.n Jose O.IS 7.53 Fresno 0.02 4>.<i ?.'w San l.ris ObLsjio 0.80 7 02 8 5" Los A&gelc* Tr. O.n_ <isc San l>lrgo 0.40 3.5* 3.87 1 -\ -J ' — Baker ;; 10 77. ~ Eureka .. 34 ... Flapsraff .... 23.78 .T2 SO HW Know ."« FrmiKi 29.74 4S 34 SE Rain .0_ Independence, -it.."-* 4U 2 s * S Cloudj .00 KaUspvll * 2 !yis Ansrflw!.. 2».!»0 T>2 40 8 Clear Tr. Mt. Tnt:iH!j>ata._».<;3 33 SI W Cloudy .30 North Head 34 Vl. Reyc- I.t. 2U.GO 45 V>H NVT Tt.Cidy .14 Portland 32 PUornli 30.00 54 4(1 X Clear .10 liono 29.54 32 2i> W Cloudy .<ki Red Bluff 2*.64 32 28 N Snow .04 Kosrburjr 2C ... SacrampDto .. 2:».<;o SS S2 SK Cloudy .10 San Dl«-co 2».0« 54 42 SW Clear .14 San Francisco 3S .22 Saa lonf 20.C« 40 .. SE Cloudy .18 S. [_ Obispo. 2J4.7C 50 30 SW Uain .30 R. E. Farallon 23.C2 48 41 W I't.Clfly .14 Seattle 28 fpoknn* 12 Hnminlt 3i i; s !=6o\r .20 Totiopan 2:^.04 2« 22 SB Clerody .16 V\!nncmacca.. 29.58 2« 10 PB Cloudy .32 Ymaa 23.i<0 5S 44 S Pt.Cldy .00 SYNOPSIS Uniettled weatner preraUs penerally over the sourtern half of «!e Pacific Slope. There has been a decided fr.il in temperature over the northern half of California and hrary frosts have occurred fenerally nort_ of the Tehachapi. Warning have been scat to Oranee -grower* and they are utiTis-d to be rea«ly to siuudfe again Monday morr.lne. Snow lia» fallen at many points in California. end Traditions are favorable for occasional snow •quails Moadiiy mornln;. FOUECAST For San Francisco and vicinity —Unsettled watlirr Monday, with heavy frost la the morn inic and possibly light rain or snow; cold, fresh north wind. For the Sacramento Valley —Unsettled weather, with enow or rain Monday: cold, with minimum temperature* below f reeling: fresh north wind: citrus frclt growers should emudce. For tae San Joaquin Valley —I'nsettled weather Monday, with snow or rain; cold, with minimum temperature near {rearing: citrus fruit growers should smudge; light south wind, chiing ln? to northerly. For lx« Anp-eles and rlcinity —Rain Monday, with enow In the mountains; colder, and prob ably hravy frost; Ilpht south wind, changing to northerly: cltrnt fruit grower* should be ready to eaiudfc A. G. MeADIE. District Forecaster. British ship N'etherby. out 109 days from Maryport, for Talcatuano. SO per cent. , French bark lieaa^anolr. out \i3 days from San Francisco, for Huncnrn. 8 per cent. British ship Queen Marparet, out 128 days from CsrdlS. for Junln. 8 per cent. British bark Astoria, out 133 days from Ade laide, for Europe, S per cent. Movement* of Steamer* TO ARRIVE Steamer From I Dae J. Hi?g!ns Kan Pedro ijan. 7 Drurncalrne Seattle !Jan. 7 F. Kr.turn Portland A. Way Portf'JEn. 7 nnrcta Seattle !Jan. 7 Arg» Husiboldt iJan. 7 Sea Tosm Meadocino & Pt. Arena! Jan. • 7 Rainier Seattle * Bcllingham. - 1 Jan. 7 Centralla Saa Pedro . .....: jJan. 7 Vanguard Ilumboldt Jsn. 7 Roanofce Portland &. Way Ports. IJan. 7 State Cal S. Diego 4 Way PortftJJan. 7 Boiiita..'. San Pedro A- Way Port*' Jaa. 8 City Puetla... Pnget Souad Ports iJan. 8 City Topeka . . . Humboldt i Jan. 8 B'jctmsn Seattle &. Tfrcotna !Jan. 8 rntonirise Hilo 'Jan. 9 Washington... Seattle & B'.akeley IJan. fl Newburg fJruys Harbor Jan. 9 Itsuri Hamburg & Wny Port* Jan. fl Columbia Portland & Aflnrla !Jan. » Ventura Sydney & Way Ports.. IJan. 10 Cornna Humbo'fit IJan. 10 Slants Rosa S. Diejro & Way Ports.l Jan. 10 nonm&dA Crays Tlarbor i Jaa. 10 Jitn Butler San Pedro IJan. 11 City Peking... New York, via Ancon..iJau- 12 P'.latit Hamburg & Way Ports. lJnn. 12 Hathor 'Seattle iJan. 12 Senator Pug-et Sound Ports IJan. 12 City Para New York, via Ancon.Uan. 13 TO SAIL Steamer Destination | Sails | Pier January 7 ! Ramses Hambunr & Way. 12 m'Pier 19 Nome City... .Astoria & Portland 5 pm.Pler 16 O. W. Elder. Portland A Way.. 1 nm]Pter;l3 Watson Sejtttle & Tacoma. 1:30 piPier 20 It F. Plant. C^k)» Bay 4 pmlPier 13 Corona Humholrtt 1:30 p'Plor 9 Cfios Bay San Pe/lro 4 Way. » amlPier 11 Ccntralia.... Grays Harbor ... 3 pm;Pier 10 L'matilla Puget Sound Ports 11 aralPlcr 3 Roanoke Los Ange*es Port* C pmjPlcr 13 Jnnoary 8 j Breakwater.. Cood Bay 4 pm Pier 8 Northland... Astoria tc Portland 5 pmlPier 10 F. Kilbnrn.. Portland & Way.. Ipm Pier — . C ity Sydney. N. V.. via Ancoa. . 12 m Pier 40 Eureka Hnmboldt 9 am Pier 13 Argo Humboldt 5 pmjPier 10 Pomona. Ilumboidt 1:30 p Pier !> Ourarao Mexican Ports ...10 angrier 11 Doric China & Japan.... 1 pmlPier 40 January 9 i Bca Foam . . . Point Arena ...... 4 pm I Pier 2 Vanguard... Humholdt 3pm Pier 10 January 10 CltyTopeka. Humbo'.dt 1:30 p Pier » Rainier Seattle & Berbam S pm Pier 10 State Cal San Diego £.- Way 10 am Pier 11 January 11 Jim Butler.. Grays IJarbor 4pm Pier 10 January 12 City Pcfcmg. Jf. V.. via Ancon.. 12 > a Pier 40 rityPncbla.. Puget Sound Ports 11 am! Pier 0 Ruckmsn Seattle & Tacoma. 11:30 pjPier 20 Columbia Astoria & Portland 11 am "Pier 24 Porno Pt, Arena & Albion 6 pm I Pipr 2 Coronaflo.. .. Gray. Harbor 2 pmjPler 10 January 14 i G. W. Elder. Los Anpeies Ports 2pm Pier 13 N«irt)t3rc Grays liarbor 2 pm|Picr 10 TO SAIL FROM SEATTLE Steamer \u25a0 Destination I Date Santa Clara ... Valdex & Seward Jan. 8 Jefferson Sfcsgway & Way Ports. Jan. 8 Bertha Steward & Way Ports. Jan. 10 Dlrlgo Fkagway & Way Ports. Jan. 12 Saratoga Valdez & Seward IJan. 16 Son. Moon and Tide United States Const and Geodetic Survey — Time and Height of Tidea at Fort Point. For City front (Missioa-ctreet wharf) add 25 minutes. MONDAY, JANUARY 7 Bun ri«es 7:26 Ban sets 8:03 ITime Time [TJaje ITlmel , Jan. , rt Ft Ft — ~-{ Ft |L WJ H W ,{L W [H W[ •7 6:12 6.2111:32 1.7 5:30 3.0111:04 1.7 « S:M 5.4 1_:2» 1.1 7:02 4.011:57 2.2 -8 6:37 6.7 1:32 0.4 8:88; 4.1 ..:.. \u0084... 10 l.'iO 2.6 7:24 B.J> 2:30 — 0.3 fi:SC 4.4 11 l:S» 2.7 e:l4 fi.l S.-2S — O.S 10:37 4.7 12 2:V* S.O »:OS «2 4:161—1.3 11:30 6.0 13 3:53 3.0 »;45 C.S 5:06! — 1.5..:. V. H. Branch Hydrogrraphlc Oflire A branch of the United States Hydrocraphic Office, located at the Merchants' Exchange, is maintained in 8&a Frzncisco for tbe benefit of mariners, without regard to nationality and free of expense. Navigators are cordially Invited to viielt the offlce, where complete mis of charts and sailing direction* of the world are kept at hand, for comparison and reference, and the latest information can ajweys be obtained re carding lights, dangers to navigation and all matters of interest to ocean commerce. The time ball service has been suspended pending tbe r-construetlon «f the tower of tbe Ferry bnildin«. ' J. C. BUBNRTT, Lieutenant U. S. N.f in Charge. SniPPI.VG I.VTKLLIGEXCE ARRIVED Sunday. Jannary 6. Rtmr Eureka, Iverfcon, 24 bours from Enreka. Stmr .Carme.i. . Donaldson, — hoars from S&n Pedro. CJp river direct. Stmr Point Arena. Fosea, 15 boors from Aibiuu. 'jywf_gß_<fag3iifi miqm»_u Stmr M. F. Plant, Nelson, 31 sours from Coos Bay. Stmr Eureka, Gollsrhtly, 5% days from Seattle. . TJ S etmr Hugh McCulloch. Cantwell. from *ea. Stmr Despatch, Weber, from San Pedro, bound to Knreka. Pot to Id distress, la tow of U 8 gtmr Hucli McCulloch. Stmr Nome City. Hansen. Astoria. Stmr Coo. Loomis. McKeUar, Redondo. Stmr Brooklyn, Norberg; 4S . hours . from San Br stmr Coptic. Finch, from Hongkong, vis Yokohama. 16 days, via Zlnnoluln 6 days. Stmr Samoa. If ad sen. 20 hours from Caspar. Up river direct. ;«H"*fflWta»««By tßMMff -Ml Stmr Brc*_ water, Johnson, 39 hoars from Ooos Bay. THE, SAN^ FRANGISCO; CALU- MONDAY, JANUARY, 7, "1907, JAPANESE PUT ON STEAMER LINES Two Xew Companies to Operate Between Puget Sound and Ports of Orient DRIVE OUT AMERICANS SPECIAL DISPATCH TO TnE CALL. TACOMA, Jan. 6.— Government sub sidies and lower operating (expenses combine to permit Japanese steamship companies to carry freight across the Pacific mor« cheaply than American steamship companies can afford to per form the service. In consequence two Japanese steamship companies are be ing established. At the same time the Boston Towboat Company announces that next spring three of its largest steamships — the Lyra, the Hyades and the Pleiades — will be withdrawn from the Oriental trade and operated to Nome, Bering Sea and other coastwise ports. - . The Mitsui family, one of the strong est commercial houses of Japan, has Just established a new steamship line across the Pacific. Its first vessel is now loading on Puget Sound. It has three other steamships on the ocean, carrying railroad ties from Northern Japan, to Central America. The steam ships will then come here to load for Japan. ' Baron Shibusawa, who has visited the United States several times, and other capitalists have arranged to es tablish another great steamship com pany with a capital of 15,000.000 yen. It is expected that Uchlda, director of the ship control bureau of tho com munications department, will resign to become general manager. Its first ser vice will be to the United States. The Toyo Kisen Company is building three 12,000-ton vessels for its San Francisco route. The steamers now running there will be diverted to the new South American line. STEAMER TWICE DA3IAGED NAPLES, Jan. 6. — Lloyds reports that the North German Lloyd steamer Prin-* zess Irene, in leaving port Saturday night for New York, was caught in a strong windstorm and damaged. She was obliged to re-enter the harbor, and early this morning collided with the steamer Moltke. Both were damaged and will ba compelled to remain for repairs. STEAMER 3IIX FLOATED NEW YORK. Jan. 6. — The British freight steamer Mln. which grounded near the point of Sandy Rock while outbound last night, floated at high tide without assistance today. The Mln was undamaged. REPORTED CESSIOX OF ISLAXD MELBOURNE, Jan. 6. — According to the Age, missionaries in the Pacific islands declare that France has ceded Tautui to Great Britain, in considera tion of territorial concessions in Burma or farther India (Indo-China). Pre mier Deakin says he is without in formation on the subject. Ptmr National City, Fredertekson, 12 hours from Mendoci&o. Stmr Bruaswick. Ellefsen, 14 hours from Fort r Br E 'stmr Sheila. Ogilvy. 6 days. from Lady smith. Stmr Pomona. Shea. 22 hours from Enreka. Stmr liuniboldt, Baughman, 73 hours from Ship Bea F. Packard. St. Clair. Port Blakeley. Srtir O'endale, Gronwald, Grays Harbor. Sehr Ida Schnauer, Larsen, 10 days from Port Lud'.ow. Schr C. A. Thayer, Peterson, 8 days from Grays Harbor. : - \u25a0 *£** Schr Luzon, Kelson, 8 days from Wlllapa Harb ° f - SAILED Sunday. January G. D S stmr Hugh McCulloeh, Cantwell. cnilse, in search of supposed wrecked stmr City of Panama. Stmr G. C. Lindatier, Mattson, from Grays Hurbor. 3r stmr Seminole, Whyte, Knrracn and Bom bay. Ftmr Pantn Uosa, Alexander, San Diego, etc. Stmr Ravalli, Nel-an, Eureka. Stmr Santa Monica. Olren, Grays Harbor. Ship McLaurin. Bolton, Columbia Wver. Schr Oucen. Petereon. TiUatnook. TELUOEAPHIC POINT LOBOS. Jen «. 10 p. m. — Weather cloudy, wind northwest: velocity 12 miles per hour. • ' * DOMESTIC PORTS ASTORIA — Sailed Jan 6 — Stmr San Gabriel, for Cmpqus. Arrived Jafl &—Schr Berwick, fcence Xov 13. TACOMA— Sailed Jan s— Ship Henry Vill.rd, for San Pedro; stmr Tremont. for Yokohama; stmr Ix*l«naw. for San Diego. Sailed Jan S — Ship Henry Villard, for San Pedro. POINT LOBOS — Pawed Jan f — Stmr Tamal pal«. frora Coos Bay. for San Peflro. COOS BAY— Sailed Jan 4— Stmrs-F. A. Kll burn and Breakwater, for San Francisco; stmr Tamalpais. for San Pedro. POUT TOWNSEND— SaiIed Jan s— Scbr So quel, for San P«dm. , Arrived Jan S — Fr bark Marguerite Dollfus, from Cherbourg. SKATTLE--Arrived Jan 6— Stmr Dolphin, from Skagway. Arrived Jan 6 — U S stmr Burnside, from Alaska. Sailed Jan S — Stmrs Backman and Asuncion, for San FranciFCo. Arrived Jan 6 — Ger stmr Hatbor, from Vic toria. FOBT BIIAGG — Arrived Jan 6 — Star Whites boro, bpncp Jan 4. SAN PEDRO — Arrived Jan C — Schrs Defiance and FearleM, frora Grays Harbor; bark General Falrchild. from Bolllngham: schp Spokane, from Port Gamble: schr David Evans, from Everett; schr Lucy, from l!mpo,na. Arrived Jan- 6— Stmr Whittfer. with barge Santa Paula in tow. bence Jan 3; 1 stmr Francis H. LrKgett, fmm Eureka; ship Eclipse, from Tacoma; Etmr Brmita. hence Jan 8; »c_r Comet, from Grays Harbor. . v ; RAYMOND — Arrived Jan 6 — Stmr Hanale.i, b^nce Jan 2. j TATOOPH — Passed out Jan s—Bark5 — Bark Caronde let, from Port Gamble, for San Francisco. EVEBETT — Arrived Jan 6— Stmr Senator, from Seattle. ABERDEEN — Sailed Jan s—Stmr5 — Stmr Qulnalt, for San Francisco; bark 8. G. Wilder, for San Fran <-lsco: Btmr A. J. West, for San Francisco: sehr Expansion, for San Francisco: barge Wasbtuttle. for . . -. Arrived Jan fl — Brie Geneva, hence Dec 16; stmr Norwood, hence Jan 4. Railed Jan 4 — Stmr CorontdoT Btmr Newburg and star Svea. for San Francisco. SANTA BABBAUA— Arrived Jan ft— Stmr State of California, from San Diego, and sailed for San Francisco. SAN DintiO— Arrived Jan 6— Stmr Catania, from New York. ISLAND PORTS HONOLULU — Sailed Jan fl— Stmr Lansing, for Port Harford. FOREIGN PORTS VICTORIA— SaiIed Jan 5— Br ftmr Apollo, for Shanghai; Br' stmr Aorancl. for Sydney. • . , Arrived Jan 6 — Nor stmr Christian Mlehaelson, from Astoria. Sailed Jan 6 — Br stmr Pondo, for Vancouver; Br stmr Manchester Port, for Hamburg. MAS-VlXAN— Arrived off port Jan 8. 8:15 p. m.— stmr City of Panama, hence Dec 31, for Anenn, etc. *•••\u25a0 OCEAN STEAMERS NEW YORK— Arrived Jan (J—Stmr New York, from Southampton; stmr La Bretagne, from Havre. LIVERPOOL— Arrived Jao 6— Stmr Umbrla, from New York. • \u25a0\u25a0 QCEENSTOWN — Sailed Jan « — Stmr Csnaa nia, for New York. . \u25a0 ,'->-.,. Mrmnrnnda Per rtmr Despatch— At -5:30- a. m., Jan 8, ; 4 miles west of Pigeon Point, the -• low pressure steam cover blew off and vessel. lay in dlstrcßsed condition, when, at 7:80 a. m., US stair Hush MeCnlloneh. which had been in search of wreck age of nuppottd wreckti ttmr City of Panama, came to our assistance and towed us to the city.- \u25a0 .:.• ..•\u25a0\u25a0> \u25a0• ' . i- \u25a0 : - \u25a0\u25a0- -.- ; Per Br stmr Sheila — On Thnwday night, Jan S, about 60 mi!es N-of Cape Blanco, in strong NW gale of mountainous fpsb, the steam steer ing gear carried, away and about half an hour later tSe band Bteenng gear also was carried away, leaving the . vcstsel at the tnerey ' of .. the seas. A big sea carried away two of our port boats and it toolr all night to fix np th« 'steering gear. ", : . , \u25a0>•\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0•«' ' - \u25a0» *\u25a0 : »-; J COOS BAY. Jaa 6 — Tug Samson arrived s here this . evening and was compelled to out. hawser and let go of bark Big Bonanza during the heavy gale Thursday and was unable- to- lay by Sam son.' See thlppiHl a beavy \u25a0 tea. atore In c-bln on port ' tide. - filling > en?lne < ana \u25a0 boiler rooms, breaking, water glosses and wind cause. Unab'e to eater engine room ' until stetun " was' all • out' andfuseable plug blew out,' adding to tbe water already in the -old, * which - was : about Dye and a half feet deep. Stg-aled a ; southbound . Rtmr Thursday night, but boat did- not pay any atten tion \u25a0- to \u25a0 distress signals. \u25a0 Weatber - was i then clear and could see steamer's \u25a0 sldellghta ' plain." Samson . was .littla .to N of N W of • Seal • Rocks, aAd about 16 mile* off shore. when dropped? tow. Appropiations for Guards to Be Strongly Advocated Recently .Ftfrmed .Association -Makes Ready for legislative Battle The recently formed association .of commissioned officers of^ -the State Is looking forward to a busy time at', Sac ramento during* the session of ; the Leg islature. It will support the demand for the appropriation as submitted by the State Controller's. offlce and will, by ar gument before the* military .'committees of the : '. Senate and House, endeavor to shqw that the appropriations asked . for are not only not excessive but abso lutely necessary to carry, on,the organi zation for the next; two, years. . ': "We shall impress upon the minds of the committees and individual members of the Legislature," said General Kos ter, president of the association, last week, "that in addition: to the amount of the loans by the banks to pay. the guardsmen who ; served during the emergency call, the. appropriations asked for should not be .reduced, and if they are like the man from Missouri, we will show them why." The general stated further that the association would be continued and would hold sessions frequently for -the purpose of discussing matters for .the best interests' of the organization, and that if a point were lost in one legis lative campaign the association would not be discouraged, but would renew the' fight and keep It up until the end desired will have been attained. ' » As yet no one has been selected^Xor the office of secretary of the new asso ciation, for the reason that the right man for tho position has not been dis covered. It is desired to secure a man who has national guard knowledge, is thoroughly acquainted r with the needs of the State soldiery to make it efficient, who is possessed of sufficient tact~to present these needs to the legislators, and who will devote his whole time for several months to the cause. ; Brigadier General John A.' Koster, who was confined to his home for near ly ten days by illness, has recovered and is again at the brigade headquart ers of the N. G. C. SUGGESTIONS ARE - WAXTED A circular has been sent to every commissioned officer In the State call ing his attention to the appointment of a special committee on .revision of the laws affecting the National Guard and asking that each send to the com mittee, which is composed *of Colonel Kelly Of the First 'lnfantry, Captain Bauer of the Naval : Militia and Major Keessling of the First Battalion of Coast Artillery, any. or' all suggestions each thinks would' improve the serv ice. These suggestions .will be dis cussed by the committee and. present ed to the law-makers, for their ap proval. ' V One of the objects for which Briga dier General Lauck went to Washing ton, D. C, recently, was to secure pay ment of tho claims of the California volunteers for the back pay due them for_ services" In the Spanish-American War. This applied to such as did not receive their back pay in 1902. The original claim was for $16,224.77. -This was scaled down by. the auditor of tho War Department to $8669.88, but upon the showing made By the adjutant of this State, who claimed that the men were entitled to every f dollar 'claimed, the decision of the auditor was re versed and all but. s6o2.3 4 "was allowed, making a sum of * $15,622.43.- * Checks against'. thla'amoUht, loathe number, of 755 -." have been issued and will be mailed to those entitled to receive them. General Lauck has furnished addi tional evidence in the matter of held up claims' for $602.34 and hopes to be able to satisfy the War Department of the justness of them.' WORK OF INSPECTOR Major Thomas Wllhelm, U. S. A. (re tired), inspector for the United States War Department and for the State, will commence his. work for the cur rent year at the muster and inspection of the First v Company of the Signal Corps at .Los Angeles and will continue until April 8, when the last to be mus tered and inspected will be Company A, Veteran Reserves, in Oakland. There has been great deal of preparation In" every direction for the coming of the major, and each organ ization ha*s been brushing up and put ting things in order for the night of Inspection, for it is understood that upon the showing. made at muster and inspection will depend the future \u25a0 of the separate organizations. ' \u0084 Guardsmen have been discussing the question whether the present method of . inspection Ms \u25a0 the one that is. pro ductive of Information as to the true condition of the companies. Under the present system each body Is given a long advance notice of the coming of the inspector, , and in that way the commanders have an opportunity to make a showing on a particular, night assigned, and on the high" rating at tained on 'i that, night the standing of tho organization is ; based for; the al lotment which the United States j Gov ernment makes to • the State for thsi guard. . • ?< NEED BETTER SYSTEM It Is claimed that one showing does not make a company of guardsmen, any more than one- swallow-makes a summer, but that the basis of stand ing ought to be upon the showing made at themuster and inspection by the representative of the War Depart ment and.- upon; the: report of at least two surprise-, 'visits, by the brigade inspector," one before and the „ other after the \u25a0 governmental inspection: Two •of these would show the/ com panies when they have not burnished up for a special ;Occaslon, i and it Is claimed that if ; that were the rule a truer average would v be attained.^ Major Francis V. Keessllng. brigade inspector of . the First Brigade, has gone- East-on , a* business trip. Captain /Peckham: of Company H, First Infantry, ) has tendered , his -resig nation as commander of the company, and the same \u25a0w-ill: be accepted. : ; , Now, that \u25a0 the : holidays are over.; arid the month ;• of ;'. , rest, December, r, has passed, the' several? companies of the' First to work." Company E, 'Captain ; Wehser, : held a company; meeting ; iast .week, v which was well s attended," and at : ; the •-. next meeting the company will get out; on the street for/drill. v; GOOD, SHOWING MADE . Company' 1 F/ Captain \u25a0 . had - a good attendance -at Its first drill of the year , last week, ; in (the; presence of • Col -" onel KellyVv Lieutenant *: Colonel ;-Mc- Creagh," Major " Bggert,'; Captain j McCul-^ loch and: Captain' yerney.Vi The] men) are credited "with made' an excellent showing. 7 . thereHbeing yno'Bpeaking or levity ;In 'tho'sranks; and -the r different movements,^including, skirmish "and;ex ! tended;, order/ivbeing^ executed :Vwith : »a snap and . a * precision \ that \ would \u25a0• serve as an \u25a0object' lesson; for, any; of t the- other companies'of ithe regimerit.^'At; the' close of ' the i. drill % the 'men , and ;: the f officers were ; the 'gruestai of* the of the? companyjat^a'-_supper: served in the regimental V^headauarters, il^where ;.^,tbe needs - oo r the- reginitint f .wera and suggestions offered for its advanc ti me n t. . '\u25a0'\u25a0: -'~ .> ' ". 'aL- ' ; :-3$8BB£&&&BSJBNt/i ..The, belts for,.the men of ; the: First have^beehVrecelyed and distributed.' The companies"? stilly need } fatigue hats . and Chevrons'; 3,-' f !y7i',;;V^ : c'-- "«'iF •-' ; . ;"•?.•'\u25a0 ,-' ' i \u25a0 Every '-company " has •• opened " a"; school -'\u25a0 ' j . \u25a0 -i : . •••\u25a0.'.' :'':'\u25a0"./\u25a0 '.',";\u25a0• -.;•':\u25a0 ; for the non-coms, and the company commander :of each will be the In structor in : the absence of the major of the battalion to which a company Is assigned/ -> A' school : : of instruction for company quartermasters will be opened, this week,; and the instructer.will be Regi mental Quartermaster Levy, who , will teach the officers tneir. duties from A to Z, giving particular attention to field duties. CLUB GIVES BAXQUET The banquet of. the officers': club of the First on . New Tear's Eve was a charming affair at which there were nearly forty ladles. The quarters ; were patriotically decorated, the tables taste fully covered with flowers and smllax, and the women guests were' elegantly gowned. Captain Alexander McCulloch of Company B, chairman of - the com mittee of arrangements, which in ad dition to himself was composed of Lieutenants Clifford and P. Selig, was toastmaster, and proved himself well adapted to the post Duringthe dis cussion of the repast there was enter tainment j between courses, which \ in cluded r short talks, recitations, songs and Instrumental music, long speeches or serious ones being barred. Those who assisted to make the last day of the year, a pleasant one were Messrs. Beban and Anderson. Mrs. P. Sellg, Sen ator E. L. Wolfe, an honorary member of the regiment; Lieutenant Crelghton, Colonel Kelly. Mrs. W. N. Kelly, Mrs. Duffy, Miss Hansen, the "Daughter of the Regiment," Captain\ Costello, Miss Crowley, Captain Choynskl, Lieutenant Clifford, Major Eggert, Major Mathew son, Lieutenant Hyde, Captain Stindt and [ Miss Van der Nallen. A few inomenjts before midnight Major Beasly, regimeiital surgeon, and Lieutenant Middlestadt, acting as gunner and as sistant gunner, went in front of the armory, and from there fired a salute to the new year from a small. bore gun that was cast in 1712 and captured by the First California In the province of Hollo, Philippine Islands/during the Spanish-American War. It made a first class report, but the concussion was so great that it knpeked Major Beasley off his feet and smashed several panes o* glass In the armory, "v-. \u25a0''-'• «. TAVO BECOME BENEDICTS Within the Ofllcers 1 Club there was. and still is, the remains of a bachelors' club, the members of which declared they never would marry, but in the recent past the name of Captain Cboynski and that of Lieutenant Hyde were stricken from the roll because they became benedicts. During the latter part of December a team of Company E, Second Infantry, met a team of Troop B, Squadron of Cavalry. In a game of indoor baseball in. the capltol city, Company E carry ing off the honors. On New Year's day the ; winning team went to Marysvlllo and In the same kind of a-game de feated'a team of Company Dof that city by a score of 15 to 12. The game was followed in the 'evening by a grand military ball given by Company D, Captain Divver. The minstrel show given by members of Company D of Marysville for the \u25a0 benefit: of -regular and volunteer -fire-" men injured at a fire in^that city some time agowas a'great success and net ted a large amount. The captain of the company was interlocutor. company B'of the Second, located at Colusa, opened a school of instruction for non-coms last week and will have these officers up to date on the muster and Inspection. Captain G. C. Gardner was recently granted leave of absence from Com pany H at Napa to enable him to visit Portland, Ore., to be present, at the wedding of J. Ernest Gardner, his brother, to Miss Sadie Wagner of that city. During his absence. First Lieu tenant C. C Treadway was in command of the company. / , WIXS FOOTBALL GAME In the latter. part of December the football team of Company H had it out in East Napa with a team of non-mlll tary men of Crockett and won by a score'of 11 to 0. On^ December 26 . twenty-one men were discharged from the Fifth, twelve on account of removal and nine at ex piration of term] of enlistment. :', Upon recommendation of their re spective company commanders the fol lowing privates were discharged with out honor: Harold E. .York and Loris Hamlin of Company A, and Frank J. Daly of Company G. " Sergeant John S. Kerrigan of Com pany D- has been appointed regimental color sergeant. Upon; recommendation of company, commanders : the following appointments have been made: Musician jj John W. Stock to ' be ser geant Company A; Private Alien J. Wagner,, sergeant of the same com pany; John ,H. Roberts, sergeant, "and Private Frank O. Sirard : ; corporal of Company D; Corpofal Rooney -Noonan, sergeant, and Privates George, W."' Scott and Lewis D. Green, : corporals, of Com pany, E; Corporal Lewis F. Anderson, sergeant, and Privates 'William . •- H. Parker and James Neilsen, : corporals of Company F; ; Private Lewis McGrosgey,' corporal of Company G. James 'Ross McMlnn has been detailed as. first ser geant, and Private " Perry S. Mcßey nolds, artificer; of v Compkny E. . Colonel : D.: A. r Smlth"has ordered the commissioned; j officers of ' the i' Fifth •to assemble *at/; regimental ;i headquarters In Oakland next Sunday; for. Instruction as to annual muster and' the-Vwork' to be accomplished' during the current year. . CAPTAIX * CLARK RESIGNS Captain Walter M. Clark, command- Ing . Company vA, Sixth r ; : lnfantry, 1 has resigned i his commission and has been relieved ; " from command.; Pending an election .'Second Lieutenant r James W. Cunningham has been placed in ,com mand.;:,'•'. ,'\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0''.-;\u25a0\u25a0 -\u25a0' -''/\u25a0- ' '\u25a0' . ; \u25a0Company G of the Sixth, 'located, at Bakersfield. closed; the : old • year with al'a 1 ' duck supper and a emoker/ln ." its armory. Majors' Rogers and Crites were f; guests of '.honor and addressed tho .meeting. '; " ; v.:; ;... : \u25a0- ;; ,\u25a0...''; - Company. D; of the Sixth held Its first drill 'last ;Monday : night under the di rection L of V* its ; t new . ofllcers.'- Captain Garrison is '-recruiting to^ have a strong company;^; . . /V- !; I . ~ : 1 • ;* • The ; new '\u25a0 armory \u25a0of Company.: B,' Sevi "enth^J Infantry, : , and T ;theithird : division of •thelNaval; Militia, in? San* Diegojiwas formallyr dedicated? on\ NewATear'a 'eye by] &'< grand* ball *in '\u25a0', the '^drill , ha 11 ..,' Be-; fore^theiballHhere.wer'e: addresses {ap propriate / ' to j; the ; occasion V; by. Mayor, John V LI J Sehon, M.'? LT.; Ward,v; Captain Ed ; Fletcher , of the ; Infantry?and«Lieu tenant-.Don" M,; Stewart of jthe; militia. : ;, ! A ? football V. team of " Company.- 7 L' ) of Sahta I'Ana^duririg^theXlatter^ part 'of last i year^def eated :'k\ team iof {Company, F of ; Los "Angeles fof the "- same jregi meht.";.;\u25a0-''.':\u25a0',"":.."...'"'\u25a0\u25a0"/-:-" r : ..V"-.. : |- : \u25a0'•..,.'\u25a0..'" \u0084'"\u25a0 - j'/- The - State trophy .which was =: award ed ?to",Trdop\C,ii6cated' i 'atiSallnaB7:.waB presented ito • the troop - In'; that : city \ last Fridayjnlghtiby'AdJutant 1 General; J.*;B. ; Lauck.- and! it.was 'accepted on, behalf of ithe * troop :by] Captain IC.P J.'t Fulle.l-There jwas: anj address jby. Mayor ;Thomasl Ren^ 1 lsdnSahdf remarksSby^J.^H.^'Andressen and \' General^"Wanko wski/ '.* and . m usl cal numbers ! ;by ;' Miss ": Helen ! Baker, r Miss Jennie Lauritzen and Mrs. "W. J. Lar kln. WILLMAKB RECORD -Captain George W..Bauer,-command ing I the Naval Militia, is showing a de termination to make this a record breaking year. Last week he had the firsthand second divisions perform drill work in the Jefferson Square Hall arm ory.' The drill night. has been changed from Tuesday to Thursday night. Eig£t applications were presented. Aquatic field day exercises will bo held today ion board the Alert, at an chor*- off Sausalito. The programme will include swimming and rowing, and there will be other water sports. There, will be a, day cruise on the Alert? Sunday. January. 20. It Is "contemplated to have an over night camp and battery drill on Wash ington's birthday. - OniJuly 4 the Alert will sail on a ten days' cruise , and go as far south as Catalina Island, where at that time the entire Naval Militia of the State will go, into camp. \u25a0 During this month a complete new outfit will be issued to each man of the militia. This will include a blue uni form, blue cap, white working suit, watch , cap, leggings, neckerchief, lan yard and overcoat. - Acommision has been issued, to T..1. Fitzpatrick as lieutenant : junior grade and assistant paymaster.. and to.Leo J. McMahon as ensign of the second divi sion. ' ,The newspaper flies of the British Museum have been moved to a special depository at Hendon, seven miles from London, where' they 'occupy six miles and a half of shelving. BIEETOG NOTICES ASYLUM of Golden Gate Commandery _c_S_— No.- 16, K. T., 1230 Geary st— Stated "Jjssf" assembly THIS (MONDAY) EVENING ht»J at 8 o'clock. By order of tbe Com- mander. THKO. FROLICH. RccorJer. CALIFORNIA Lodge No. 1, F. and A. ft' M. Officers and members are hereby _f\ notified to attend the funeral of "XrCrSr Brother WILLIAM THOMAS WOOD. /\V\ late a member of Eureka Lodge No. ' Z \ IC. Auburn. Cal.. on MONDAY, January 7, at 1 o'clock p. m., at 2108 Geary at, ccr. Devia- adero. Frientls and acquaintance* are lavited. FRANKLIN H. DAY. Sec.. 933 Flllmore st. SAN FRANCISCO Chapter No. 1, Royal- ft Arch Masons, will meet THIS EVEN- O\ ING in King Solomon's Temple, 1739 >TG2r Fillmore st. Business only. /\^\ H. G. PRINCE. Secretary. / \u25bc > " ' ! ~" \u25a0 [ OCCIDENTAL Lodge No. 22. F. and £\' A. M.— THIS (MONDAY) EVENINO. V^V stated meeting. . « /%S\ WALTER G. ANDERSON. Sec. > \u25bc ' HERMANN Lodge No. 127. F. and A. ft M. — Stated meeting THIS DAY M\ (MONDAY). January 7, at- 7:30 VQy o'clock. By order of the W. M. /\X\ L. SCHUMACHER. Secretary. ' \ RICHMOND Lodge No. 375. F. and A. fi M., 4th aye. and Clement «t. — Busl- /f\ ness meeting THIS (MONDAY) "Vblf r EVENING, at 8 o'clock. /\Zr\ H. FOUBNES3. Sec. / \ FIDELITY Lodge No. 222. I. O. O. F. Initiation MONDAY EVE., &jtp*£&£- Jan.- 7. at Franklin Hall. ISSI ' :^^£^c- Flllmore st. Members please at- tend. Visiting brothers welcome. .-*\u25a0\u25a0 J. GIROD, N. G. D. J. JAMIESOy, R. S. GRAND I.ODGa I. O. O. ?.. of tbe 'Stat«»-of California— The Grand Lodge. I. O. O. F., of the State of California, at ths •" s *Sfi'*^ -«cnu»l ses«lon beld Jane 5-9, 1909. adopted tbe following resolution: Resolved, That neither tbe Grand Lodse. nor any - lodge nnder \u25a0 Its Jurisdiction, is. or will be responsible, pecuniarily .or otherwise, for • any . business corporation* or association* that ose tbe name of tbe order. ':<V \u25a0 •\u25a0' V H. D. RICHARDSOX. Grand Secretary. CALIFORNIA Lodge No. 1. K. oX F-, m~ will hold a public in«t-Ularinn of of- fleers on MONDAY EVENING. Jan. WB? 7. at Mission Masonic Temple. 2668 __*«MiS__- Mlsslon st. near 23d. All are cot- *52vt*?ES' dially invited to attend and bring 1^ their families and friends. Brothers visiting the. city will be given a cordial wel- come. J. J. NEUENBURG. C. C. A. E. NEUENBURG. K. of R. S. SPECIAL meeting California «__/- - Harbor, No. 13. Masters'. esS(b*»___ Mates' and Pilots' Assocla- ffif« TKESSifts*. ; tlon. :at -room 1, Ffrrr pikL_S2*&**^ bnildln?,- 0:30 -a. m.,* MO N- pj^**^ \u25a0 DAY. Jannary 7. 1907. Business of lmfiortance. - "• ' JNO. , McFARLAND. Captain. THE regnlftr annnal meeting of the stockbo!d- ers of the PAJARO VALLEY CONSOLI- DATED RALROAD COMPANY will be beld at the offlce of the company. 58 Clay st. San Francisco. Cal., on MONDAY, the 21st day of January. 1907, at the hour of 11 o'clock a. m.. for the purpose of electing a board of directors to serve for the ensuing year and for - the x transaction of snch otber business 'as m«y • come before tb<» meeting. Tbe transfer books will close on Friday. Jannary 18, If o7. at 3 p.- m. , W. H. HANNAM, Secretary. WOODMEN of tbe World— Head camp relief committee. 2140 Market st. bet Cburcb and Sanchez. All neighbors that were burnt ont . and are In distress and now in need of as- sistance, call Immediately at this offlce. The .- sovereign adviser of the Sovereign Jurlsdic- \u25a0 tlon is in San Francisco to Inquire into all worthy requests for furniture, clothing, food. . etc. * ANNUAL Meeting— The adjonrned annnal meet-* ing of the YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISITAN ! ASSOCIATION will be beld In the building of -. the association. No. 1259 O'Farrell st. San Francisco Cal.. on FRIDAY, the IKb day of January, 1007, at 2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing officers, directors and man- agers »and trustees to serve for the ensuing • year, ; and . for the transaction of such otber business -as may properly come before the meeting." ELIZABETH B. RAWLE3. Secretary. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE R . E r H 2 L^ RS OF THE FIRST NA- TIONAL BANK OF SAX FRANCISCO. CAL- IFORNIA. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the call ".of, the president of The First National Bank of San FrancUco, California, and pursuant to the call of three stockholders of said corpora- tion, a special meetlne of the shareholders of. the said corporation will be held at the place of business of The First National Bank of San Francisco. California, in The First National Bink building, on the northwest corner of Bush and Sansome streets. In the city and county or San Franelnco. State of California, on TUESDAY, tbe Sth day of January. 1907. ;at the hoorof 2 o'clock p. m. Said meeting Is called. for the purpose and .object of considering and. voting upon a prop- osition to Increase the capital stecfc of said- The First \u25a0 National " Bank of San Francisco California, from $1,500,000.1 divided Into fifteen thousand shares of the Dar value of one hun- dred dollars each, to $3,000,000. divided into ' ; tblrty thousand shares of tbe par valne of one hundred \u25a0 dollars each, thus \u25a0 Increasing • tbe stock of the i said corporation in the >nm of $1,500,000; and . also for the purpose and object of considering and voting upon a proposition to so chance and amend the ar- : tides of association .of said - corporation - that ;> the , same . shall provide for a board of fifteen . directors. \u25a0 instead . of nine. . - .*\u25a0:\u25a0 Dated San Francisco. Dec. 6. 1000. J. K. MOFFITT, Cashier -of The First National Bank of San : Francisco. California. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' MKBTTNG. Notice to the stockholders of tbe MERCANTILE TRUST COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO is hereby . given that, a meeting of tbe stock- holders of said company, baa, by resolution of - - the * Board •of Directors \u25a0of said \u25a0 corporation. adopted November. 27, 1906.' been called fcr , and > will " be . beld on WEDNESDAY, the 6th .day of February. 1907. at the hour of 3 o'clock in the afternoon of said day. ' at the of flee of \u25a0 said corporation, to-wlt. \u25a0 number' 464 C\}fornia street, in the city and • county of . San Fran- cisco.: State of .California., the name being the principal nlare of business of said corporation ."\u25a0 and the tviildinjr where tbe Board of Directors : usually > meet. -.The * object . of said meetirs will be to consider and vote upon the ' proposi- tion to Increase tbe canltal stock of tbe MER- CANTILE TRUST COMPANY OF SAN.FRAN- !• CISCO from tbe snm of one million (1,000.000) ' dollars. . divided Into - ten thousand (10,000) shares of the par value of one hundred (100) -'\u25a0dollars each, the present amount of its cap- ital stock, to the sum of two million (2,000.- \u25a0j 000) ;- dollars. - divided Into twenty thousand : (20.000) ' shares of, the par value of one hun- v dred (100) dollars each. • :; V^^MgaaUSKaS Dated ' November ; 27. i l»06. . By order \u25a0of tbe Board jof > Directors. . . --Or' v . v v JOHN : D. McKEE. Secretary. . Mercantile .Trnst Company of- San Francisco. THE .' regnlsTr I annual ; meeting ; of the stock holtl- .'\u25a0 . ers \u25a0• of the j Wells Fargo Nevada National (Bank of San Francisco - will : be ". held at Its ' - banking ' rooms. 4 Montgomery st . San Fran- cisco. California, on TUESDAY, the Sth day -. of January. 1907, 'at- tbe hour of 3:15 o'clock . p. •m. of said day. for . tbe . purpose* of electing J z. a : board of/ directors to serve for the* ensuing .•< year. , and :- for . the transaction . of . snch - other '.business as may come before tbe meeting. '. • Transfer - books " will be closed from : Decem- b er 20.- 1906. to January 9. > 1907. Inclusive - FRANK B. KING, Secretary. ' '. . San -" Franclseo. ; Dec.' 7. '; 1906. \u25a0' ANNUAL' MEBTING—The recultr Annnal Meet- \u25a0'. lag of the stockholders of the Firemen's Fund i Insurance Corporation for the election of nine directors \u25a0to • serve t durins the : ensuln? •' year/ and the transnetion of snch otber business a* ' may > come before • tbe ; meeting.'* will - b« - held c at :, tbe ', offlce ~ of ;; v the Corporation. ••» 401' Cal- l' Jfornla ''\u25a0 St.; ;^San> Francisco." California, on - TUESDAY. > tbe 22d J day of January, , 1907,' at ' \u25a0-: : : 10- a. m.- - Polls - will . be • kept open \u25a0- until ; 12 ' m. ; Transfer books will be ciosed on Wednes- _ad_y.( January 1 16, 1907. j4sMs«a-_M_iaißj__aßMM_B -'.>--. \u25a0;'\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 LOUIS WEINMANN. . Secretary. MEETTXG XOTlCES— Conttgned. ANNUAL meeting of stockholder* of Red Men's Hal! Association -will be he?d TUESDAY. Jan- nary 15. at 8:30 p. m.. at &>c!_i HaU. S2tJT Sixteenth st. J. H. HUTAFF. Secretary. THE annnal meeting of tbe San Francisco Ladles' Protection and Relief Society will be held at the Home on Franklin st on THURS- DAY. Jannary 10. at 1:30 p. a. ANNUAL MEETINO — The reenlar anneal meet- L'lcjr of the stockholders of tbe CROCK EB NA- TIONAL BANK of San Franclseo. Cal_ will be bold at Its bankln~ rooms. Market and Poxt sts.. in this city, on TUESDAY. Jannary S. 1907. at 3 o'clock p. ra.. for the election of a board of directors and tbe transaction of such otber bnslness as may come before tbe meet- ing. Transfer, books will be closed from tbe 4tn to tne 7U» of Jannary. 1907. W. GREfiG. JR.. Cashier. Dated San Francisco. California. December 8. 1900. \u25a0-\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0- \u25a0' -^ SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING. The recnlar annnal meeting of tbe shareholder* of The First National Bank of San Franclsc». California, will be beld at the banklnv-hoaoo. on the northwest corner of Bash and Sanaome streets, on TUESDAY, the Stb day of J.inaarr. 1907 at the hour of 3 o'clock p. m, for the purpose df electins a Board of Directors to serre for tbe ensninsr year, and for the trans- action of such otber business as may properly come before tbe meetlne. Saa Francisco, December «. 1906. J. K. MOFFITT. Cashier. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING— Tbe regular Annnal meeting of the members of the Swiso Relief Society will be beld at the office of the Society. No. SO Pearl st. in the city and county of Saa Francisco, on MONDAY, the Hih day of January. 1007, at 3 o'clock §. m.. for the pnrpose of electing a beard nf irectors for the ensuing year, and the trans- action of snch other business as may eu::»e before It By order of the president. / A. JUILLEKAT. Secretary. ONLY LOCAL MANUFACTURERS. B. PASQUALE CO. 1100 WEBS' .X, COR. TURK. PHONE WEST 4D3. ARMY. NAVY. SOCIETY GOODS. REGALIAS, FLAGS. BANNERS. BADGES. 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