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Shipping News and Gossip of the Water Front Captain Matsen Nearly Loses Life on Way Down Coast From Aberdeen " . • _" . \u25a0:\u25a0*,*-\u25a0\u25a0•;:-\u25a0\u25a0-\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0.-\u25a0• -'-":\u25a0'\u25a0-. \u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0 Captain Matsen of the schooner Charles R. "Wilson had a narrow escape from drowning on his -way down the coast. He owes his life to his exr>ert noss as a swimmer. The schooner left Aberdeen eight days ago, bound for this port with 450,000 feet of lumber. When off Point Arena on Trlday phe ran into a squall and a lurching, of the vessel .threw Captain Matsen Into the ocean. The sea was fairly calm at the time, and Captain Matsen immediately struck out to follow his ship. For more than thirty minutes he battled with the wai-ee before .the schooner could be hove ,to and a boat put out to reEcue him. In- the meantime all of the life pre servers on the vessel had been thrown overboard, but Matsen disdained them and breasted the waves -without assist ance until he was picked up. He ap .reared none the worse for his experi ence, and as he stood shaking the water from his dripping clothing he re : marked to Mate Olsen: "\Cell. that Is about the liveliest ! swim. I ever had. I had no idea that jth<e Wilson could sail so fast." Heavy- Lumber Arrival* Elerven lumber-carriers from the north came Into port yesterday, bringing the bis total of 5.418,000 feet. They were :th» steamer Mandalay, with 380,000 .feet; the steamer Sea Foam, 200,000 ,feet; th« steamer Brunswick, 380,000 ifeet; the steamer Svea, 850,000 feet; ,the steamer Arctic, 288.000 feet; the \u25a0Ifteamer South Coast, 300,000 feet; the .schooner C. R. Wilson, 450.000 feet; the .steamer Alcazar, 250,000 feet;- the schooner Henry K. Hall, 1,500,000 feet; 'the schooner Vine, £70,000 feet, and the 'barkentine Planter.' 550,000 feet. ' Armeria Conies to Port The United States lightship Armeria, ; C«.ptaln Trett, came into port yesterday .for repairs. She ha« been stationed at iHalfmoon Bay for a long time and will ,return thither so soon as the repairs are completed. Body Not Identified The body of the man who fell over board from East street, near the whaler jJeanette. last Thursday morning, was recovered on Saturday and taken to the morgue. No one has identified the body. The man was poorly dressed, of .medium height and had a heavy red fceard. COAST SHIPPING NEWS Titems of Interest to Mariners of the Pacific ASTORIA, Ore., Feb. 24.— A rough bar and a istrong wind prevented the movements of vessels today and held back the following outward .fleet: British rteamer Ormeric» for Shanghai; sreamer Tiverton. lumber laden, for San Fran- Cisoo; British 6h!p Oweenee, for Valparaiso; steniaer Meteor, lumber laden, for San Fran cisco; steamer WasMnpton. lumber laden, for Paa Francisco; oil tent steamer Atlas, for Seattle. TLe French barkentine Turpot. which ar rlred hert recently from Eurcpr. has received crdcrs to proceed to Sydney. N. S. W., in bal last. She probably will pet away the latter part cf the wefk. The Turgot came here with a oarpo of cement for R. P. Fuller, and since tfcat tlxae .has been on the unengaged list. As nothing has been offered her. she will take tdvantajre of the French bounty law rather tlian He idle. William Shute, who came here from England to investigate the stranding of the British ship Osleca on Clatsop Beach, returned from the veissf-1 last evening. He eajrs that an effort will I* to Coar her as soon as the weather settles. J. SlcGlashen, en expert wrecker from l>.'*nflon. •vlll tave charge of the work. SAN PEimo. Feb. 24.— The steamer Argyle, \u25a0Captain Dicisf.n. from Port Harford. with "the \u25a0bsrge Santa Paula in tow, docked at the Cres cent Wharf today. The Argyle will unload 31.000 barrels of oil and the barge will dis charge SOOO barrels consigned to the t'nion Oil Corr.'>snr. SEATTLE, Feb. 24.-VTbe steamship Ohio cleared this afternoon for San Pedro. The Ohio will carry from that port the excursion of the Loe Angeles Chamber of Commerce to Honolulu and re tern. She will make a second trip from Ean Pedro to Honolulu with tourists, end will re.rora to tbe Nome run by June 1. The steamship Jefferson arrived from Skagway end way port* this morning with forty passen gers *na a cargo of htlibut an<l general freight. Tbe steamship Umatill* of the Pacific Coast F-eamship Company srrivefl thi* morning with l'O passengers and general freight from San JTieceisco. The Umatilla brought a large cargo & rained Iron machinery from tbe burned dis tr-.tt of San Francisco. The machinery has been cold to local foundries. To* rteasishlp Farallon arrived tonight from the north w;ti passengers and freight. Army Transport*. - Tbe Bursride Is at Seattle. The Buford it In port. Out of commission. Tfie Crook is in port. Out of comlmsslon Tbe J>lx left Nagasaki February 12. The Klrkpatrick Is at Newport News. Va. The Logan sailed February 5 for Manila. The IngalU Is at Newport News, Va. The Sheridan Is in port. Out of commission. The Sherman, homeward bound, arrived Feb ruary 20 at Nagasaki. The Thoraaa la in port and will aall March 5 tor -Manila. The Warrea U la port, being fitted to go Into commission. The Overdue lAnt. \u25a0 Br! is a bark Ormnarr. out 165 days from Ca leta'Ooosa, for Antwerp, 40 per cent. - Genre a bark Vigilant, out IX2 days from La gena, for the channel. 12 per cent. 1. Rsise^an schooner Cyrus, out 73 days from Port of Spain, for Seattle, 10 per cent. 1 British «slj> Hawtbornbank. out 117 days from Caleta Eaer.a. for Bllboa, 5 per cent. British bark Berwickshire, out 151 iay» from Cortnto, for Falmooth, 10 per cent. i French ship Helena Blum, out 168 days from Tort Gaxahle, for Newport, 5 per cent. SHIPPING I.VTELLIGEXCE ARRIVED Saturday, February 23. 6tmr Breakwater, Macgenn, 86 hours from Coo« Bay. Sunday, February 24. j_US lightship Annexia, Trott. 8 hours from qa If moon Bay. 1 Star Wkite«boro. Mlkkelson. 21 hours from fleone. 1 Star Ja«s. S. Hlggtns, Iliggins, 88 hours from Is n Pedro. 1 Stair South Coast, Panlsen, 16 hours from o»ppar. , Schr Chas. E. Wilson, Matsen, 8 days from Ibrdeen. . Stmr J. B. Stetson. Bonifield, 38 hours from tan Pedro. Stmr Arctic, Olsen, 16 hours from Noyo. Schr Santiago, Madison, 12 hours from Mod tere«\ 1 Schr Sea Foam, Mnller. 12 bours from Men ioolno. via Point Arena 10 hours. Stmr G*o. W. Elder. Jessen, 3*4 days from "•/•nrtlsnfl. Tie Eureka 22 hours. \u25a0-Stmr Mandalay, Sanford. 84 hours from Cre«- Stmr Brunswick, E'Jefsen. 15 hoor» from Fort "tmr Svea, Allen. 65 hours from Gray* Harbor. Power scbr Newark, Jahnsen, 16 hours from kribees Landing. , .. Stmr Alcaxax, Fagerlund, 14 boors from Green- r schr Helry K. HalL Benneck*. 9H'days from *Schr Vine. Schultz, 10 day* from Grays Har lor ' - Bktn Planter, Murchison, 10 days from Ta °Scbr Aloha. Dabel, 8 flays from Gamble. '\u25a0 SAILED Sunday.' February 24. Htmr J. B. Stetson. Bonifield. Astoria. Stmr Aberdeen, Ablstrom. Eureka. stmr Santa Ana. Daniels. Astoria Stmr Santa Ro*a. Gielow. San Blego. SeUr E K. Wood, Hans>en, Grays Harbor. Kunr.NoTO. Lee. Fort Bragg. fctmr Ja». 8. Higginß, Higglns. Fort Bragg. Etmr Northland. Jamleson. Portland. Stmr Albion. Hansen. Albion. Stmr Pfaoenir. Hannen. Bowens Landing. Ktmr W S Porter. Borreson. Portland. , Btmr w. »- r TEIKGEAPH i C POINT LOBOS. Feb. 24. 10 p. m.— Weather tonflv wind south: velocity 20 miles per hour. *ouay. WH "\" poMESTIC PORTS pact TOWNSEND — Arrived Feb 23— Schr faow anfl Burgess, hence Feb 8; »chr J. W. IT 1 *< • tmm Sid Pedro. - \ f pIanTHARFORD— Saned Feb 23— Stmr Ar- Lji^^tj, barge Santa Paula In tow, for San • T &rri/ea Feb 22 —^Stair Lansing, from Van *'sEATTLE— Arrived Feb 23— Jap *tmr • lyo turn from Yokohama. fSled Feb 23— Stmr Pleiafle^ for Portland. Arrived F"b 24— Stmr Cmatma, beoce Feb 21. billed Feb 24— Stmr City of.Topeka. for Sao \u2666ranciseo. Weather Report United States Department of Agriculture — Weather Bureau. San Francisco. Feb. 24. RAINFALL DATA Past Seasonal Br Stations — 24 Hours, to Date. Normal. Eureka 1.60 81.23 30.42 Red Bluff 18 18.79 19.28 Sacramento Oti 15.59 14.08 San Francisco T. 16.17 17.23 San Jose 00 13.93 Fresno. 00 7.71 5.67 San Luis Oblspo 00 17.59 15.60 Los Angeles .00 13.74 11.09 San Diego 00 8.55 7.48 T~TJ~i i 1 STATIONS. § • H 9 g: gg. III! : Baker 30.08 44 40 SE Cloudy .04 Bolee ..30.00 58 .. SE Clear .00 Eureka 30. 06 68 66 SE Cloudy 1.36 Flagstaff 30.12 48 26 E Clear .00 tresno 30.18 66 46 S Cloudy .00 Independence ..30.10 62 34 SE Clear .00 ! Kallspell 29.92 40 80 W Rain .04 Los Angeles ...30.12 68 48 W Clear .00 Modena 30.14 64 .. SW Clear .00 Mt. Tamalpais..3o.l3 49 45 S Foggy .02 North Head ...29.72 50 44 SE Cloudy .04 Pocatello 30.14 50 34 SE PtCldy .00 Pt. Reyes Lt...30.07 54 50 S Cloudy T Portland 29.86 48 50 SE Cloudy .46 Phoenix 30.06 74 46 SW Clear .00 Reno 30.06 56 32 SW Cloudy .00 Red Bluff 30.04 66 50 SE Cloudy -.18 Roseburg 29.96 56 56 SE Cloudy .08 Sacramento ...30.16 68 46 SE Cloudy .06 Salt Lake 30.12 54 .. S Clear .00 San Diego 30.12 64 48 W Clear .00 San Francisco. .3o. l2 58 60 W Cloudy T. San Jose 30.18 66 44 NW Cloudy .00 San L. 0b18p0..30.18 64 48 NW Cloudy .00 S. E. Fara110n..30.13 56 53 S Cloudy .02 Seattle 29.80 62 44 S PtCldy .28 Spokane 29.86 .. 36 S Rain .14 •Summit 47 27 NE Clear .00 Tonopah 30.18 48 36 SE Cloudy .00 Winnemueca ..30.04 54 30 W Cloudy .00 Ymna 30. pq 78 f4S E Clear .00 •Average snow on ground. 82 inches SYNOPSIS A storm of moderate enerjry is central off the Washington coast, moving slowly eastward. It has caused cloudy weather from the Tehachapl northward and rain as far south as Central Cal ifornia. High southeast winds are reported from the mouth of the Columbia River. The tem perature has remained nearly stationary in all districts. Conditions are favorable for cloudy weather, with showers Monday in Northern California and Nevada and fair weather In Southern California. WEATHER FORECAST For San Francisco and vicinity — Showers Mon day; fresh southerly wind. For Sacramento Valley — Showers Monday: fresh south wind. For San Joaquin Valley — Showers Monday: light south wind. For Los Angeles and vicinity — Fair Monday; light west wind. • G. H. WILLSQX. Local Forecaster. PORT BLAKELEY— Arrived Feb 23— Schr Mathew Turner, from Redondo. ABERDEEN— Arrived Feb 23— Stmr Newburg, hence Feb 20; 6tmr Norwood, hence Feb 19. Arrived Feb 24— Stmr CarmeL hence Feb 20; stmr Newburg. hence Feb 20; stmr Thos. L. Wand, hence Feb 20: stmr Santa Monica, hence Feb 21 ; 6tmr Coronado, hence Feb 21. Sailed Feb 24 — Stmr Bee, for San Francisco. HADLOCK— SaiIed Feb 24— Nor stmr Thoda Fagelund. for Port Plrie; ship Standard, for San. Francisco. Arrived Feb 24 — Br stmr Condor, from Eureka. COOS BAY— Sailed Feb 24— Stmr M. F. Plant, for San Francisco. FORT BRAGG — Sailed Feb 24— Stmr CoquiUe River, for San Francisco. TATOOSH— Passed in Feb 24— Sehr Snow and Burgess, hence Feb 8 -for Puget Sound; bark Fresno, hence Feb 12 for Gamble; schr Willis A. Holden. from San Pedro, for Port Townsend EUREKA — Arrived Feb 24 — Stmr Prentlss hence Feb 23: stmr Argo, h«nce Feb 23; stmr South Bay. hence Feb 23. Sailed Feb 24 — Stmr Cnimak, for San Fran cisco; stmr Despatch, for San Francisco: bktn Mary Winkelman. for Honolulu; schr Bertha Do'berr. for San Diego. BANDON— Arrived Feb 24 — Schr Bender Broth ers, lionce Feb 6. Sailed Feb 24 — Power schr Bessie X, for San Franrisco. . - . ASTORIA— SaiIed Feb 23— Stmr Johan Poul sen, for San Francisco. ISLAND PORTS HONOLULU— SaiIed Feb 23 — Bark Edward May, for Makawell. FQREIGNG PORTS VICTORIA — Sailed Feb 24— Nor stmr Tellus, for San Francisco. Arrived Feb 23 — Stmr Umatilla, hence Feb 21. OCEAN STEAMERS LIVERPOOL — Arrived Feb 24 — Stmr Carmanla. from New York. Sailed Feb 24 — Stmr Iberian, for Boston. MOVILLE— SaiIed JTeb 24— Stmr Columbia, for New York. NEW YORK — Arrived Feb 24 — Stmr Etrnria, from Liverpool. PLYMOUTH— Arrived Feb 24— Srmr Amerika. from New York, for Cherbourg and Hamburg, and proceeded. QUEENSTOWN— S*4Ied Feb 24— Stmr La cania, for New York. Movements of Steamers TO ARRIVE From | Steamer | Due CoquJlle River Elizabeth ..Feb. 25 Hamburg & Way " Ports Hermon this Feb. 25 China & Japan Mongolia Feb. '2s S. Diego Sc Way Ports. State Cal Feb. 25 Seattle Amasis .\ Feb. 25 Seattle Eureka Feb. 25 N&natmo Tordenskiold ... Feb. 25 Coos Bay M. F. Plant. . . . Feb. 28 Humboldt Argo Feb. 26 Seattle & Tacoma Watson Feb. 26 Humboldt Corona Feb. 26 Grays Harbor Acme Feb. 26 Sydney & Way Ports.. Sonoma Feb. 26 Portland & Astoria.... Coeta Rica .... Feb. 27 Honolulu & Kahultil. . . Neradan Feb. 27 Poget Sound Ports City Topeka ... Feb. 27 Seattle Delhi Feb. 27 Seattle . .* Am. Exelmans. . Feb. 27 Portland &. Astoria Jim Butler .... Feb. 27 Grays Harbor Centralla Feb. 28 S. Dlejo & Way Ports. Santa Rosa .... Feb. 28 Pt. Arena & Albion Porno Feb. 28 Grays Harbor ' Norwood Feb. 28 Portland & Astoria Chas. Nelson :. Feb. 28 Sallna Cruz Arizona n Mar. 1 Hnmboldt Pomona Mar. 1 Hllo & Honolulu Enterprise Mar. 1 Portland &. Way Ports. F. KUburn Mar. 1 Grays Harbor Newburg Mar. 2 Tahiti MarJposa Mar. 2 Kobe & Yokohama Bespfe Dollar .. Mar. '2 Grays Harbor Coronado Mar. 2 Mexican Ports Curacao Mar. 3 Wlllapa Harbor Palsy Mitchell.. Mar. 3 TO SAIL Destination Steamer Sails Pier February 26 — I-os Angeles Ports G. XV. Elder 5 pm 13 Puget Sound Ports City Puebla. 11 anf 9 San Pedro & Way Pts.k'oos Bay ... 9 am 11 Coos Bay (Breakwater . 4 pm 8 February 27 — . Coqullle River ....Elizabeth ... ........ Point Arena. Sea • Foam ... 4pm 2 February 28 — Coos Bay M. F. Plant. 4 pm 11 Humboldt " Corona 1:30 p 9 Los Angeles Ports.-... Centra lit ... 10 am 10 Los Anpeles Ports. .... Norwood ... Humboldt Argo ....... B pm 10 Ran Diego & Way Pts. State Cal... 10 am 11 China & Japan '..'.China ...... 1 pm 40 Sydney & Way Ports. . Sonoma .... 2 pm . 7 Hamburg & Way Ports. Amasis .... 12 m 19 March 2— Pt Arena & Albion.... Porno 6pm 2 Astoria & Portland Costa Rica.. 11 am 24 New York, via Ancon.. San Jose.... 12 in 40 \u25a0 Seattle & Tacoma Watson .... 1:30 p 20 Grays Harbor Jim Butler.' March 8— . :; San Diego & Way Pts. Santa Roita..jlO am 11 Puget Sound Ports ICltyTopeka-jll am 9 TO SAIL FROM SEATTLE - Destination -. | Steamer | Date Skagway & Way Ports.] Jefferson ....... Feb. 27 Valdes & Seward Saratoga Mar. 1 Skagway & Way Ports. Cottage City.... Mar. 8 Sun. and Tide. . United States Coaxt aod Geodetic Sorvey — Time and Heights of Tides at Fort Point. For City front (Mission-street wharf) add 25 minutes. MONDAY. PKBBUAEY 26 . , Sun rises 6:47 Sun sets ......'............. .5:68 ITime! ITime JTicna! Time! TT Feb Ft Ft -—I 'Ft 1 Ft : (r. wf |h w ]l w| . .h w| 25.. 3:12 3.0 0:10 5.2 4:02—0.2 11:171 -4.0 2(5.. 3:56 2.6 9:M 5.3 4:39 —0.2 11:45 6.0 V 7.. 4:30 2.5 10:39 0.4 5:14—0.1 ...;. ..... H W L W HW LW 2R.. 0:10 . 5.1 5:20 2.2 11:19 6.4 6:49 0.1 Mar : - ' \u25a0-.•..-\u25a0-\u25a0 1.. 0:37 6.2 6:04 -1.6 12:04 5.3 6:30 0 4 2.. 1:05 5.2 6:48 1.5 12:46 5.0 7:08 *0 8 3.. 1:34 5.2 7:38] 1.2 IHO 4.9 7:48 1.4 U. S. Branch ' Hydrograpbf c Office I/ A branch of; the United * States Hydropraphic Office, located at -the -Merchants'. -Exchange. -is maintained : In . San . Francisco for } the \u25a0 benefit of marinf ry. : without regard to nationality and : free I of . «pense." ' Navigators are cordially Invited Ito \u25a0 visit tbe of flee,, when complete sets of charts and THE SAN JRAN(^CQ C^ MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD BY THE DRUIDS Mrs. Grace D. Ohnimus Pays a Glowing Tribute to * the Order's Dead EULOGY RENDERED Work of Ancient Mystics in Promulgating Charity Reviewed Mrs. Grace D. Ohnimus, in her ad dress at the memorial services held by the United Ancient Order of Druids at Sherith Israel Synagogue yesterday afternoon, supplied one of the most impressive numbers on the programme, which, as is the rule with the Druids' services, was of a high order of liter ary and musical merit. Mrs. \u2666Ohnimus paid glowing tribute to the dead, and dwelt upon the part taken by the women of .the order in solidifying it and keeping the spirit of Druidism- in the same earnest, frater nal form which made it a religious and scientific power in the ages before the coming of Christ. The committee having in charge the arran^gerrrent of the service succeeded admirably In the effort to honor the dead by the most beautiful vehicles of oratorical and. musical expression. Dr. H. J. Stewart presided over the organ. . The Invocation \u25a0 was made by Past Supreme Arch L G. Schord, and Noble Grand Arch M. Pozzi delivered the opening address. Then followed the splendid rendition of Morgan's famous "Blest Are tha Dead" by the Golden Gate Quartet. Mrs. J. F. Birmingham rendered pow erfully Liddle's solo, "Abide With Me." After calling the roll of honor by C. A. Gugllelmbnl, secretary of the Grand Grove, and pronouncing the names of the dead, by Mrs. A. Thornhill, secretary of the Grand Circle, Frank Onslow sang Stainer's "My Hope Is In the Everlasting." He was followed by Theodore A. Bell, to whom had been assigned the eulogy. Bell expounded' the principles of the order and briefly reviewed the work of the ancient mystics who had evolved, a thousand years before the coming of Christ a religion based upon belief in a Creator of All Things and exempli fied by acts of charity and good will through goodness of heart and appli cation of medical science to the relief of human pain. "Lead, Kindly Light" was sung by the quartet from a station" behind the organ, the softened tones of the voices thus being given particularly appro priate effect. Dr. Stewart's organ solo, "Consola tion," was one of the best of the mus ical numbers. : : s Thomas P. Boyd delivered the ora tion; Henry L. Perry rendered a bass solo; Dr. Stewart played "Ase's Death," and finally the assemblage sang "Amer ica." SPEAKS OF THE SPREAD OF VICE IN OUR MIDST Rev. C. Cal vert Smoot of the Second Unitarian Church -took for the;topic of his address yesterday, morning: v "Will Brooms and Shovels Make San Fran cisco . Clean T: He praised the impulse which had prompted the street cleaning movement and said that it showed that the city was concerned at least in having the outside clean. He then add ed.that we needed a cleaning not out ward and quoted the command of Christ to cleanse not first the outside of the platter, but rather the ..inside. He would hesitate, he said, to recommend the same order to the city of San Fran cisco, fearlngr that if were so ordered there would never be any street clean ing. Dr. Smoot said In part: In riew of the situation I see no reason why the cleaning should not be done on a Sunday. That It will give the people of the land a bad opinion of our city I think Is erroneous. I think the majority of Americans are broad minded enough to grasp the situation and that they are unbiased by any antiquated religious prejudices. It would take more than brooms and shorels and horses and . wagons to make San Francisco clean. A city Is not clea A when a member of the Police Commission has to resign from the board because he cannot get co-opera tion In his endeavor to suppress rice. '. A city Is not clean when saloons spring up like toad stools and, because of their number, pour out on Its thoroughfares an unending | stream of de bauched youths ' and besotted men. A city Is not clean when among Its residences and stores, bouses of 111 fame conduct their nefarious bust ness unhampered by any restrictions. A city Is not clean when at a number of cigar stands and other places pools upon races may be pur chased eyen by the youth. \ Dr. Smoot spoke also of the patron age grab which, is the tool- of corrupt politicians and the • shame of which must be laid at the doors of the large cities. In this respect San Francisco was guilty. The streets of the. city would be cleansed by concerted action. A few hours' work would do it, but we needed an inward cleansing, an awakening of the public conscience. In concluding he asked: . "Shall we not awaken, people of San Francisco, and make this city on the hills beside the Golden Gate a city whose name shall stand not only for enterprise, prosperity. recuperative strength and indomitable, courage, but one which shall be known also for law, order and righteousness?" WASHINGTON AS A DIPLOMAT Rev. I. C. M««erre Draws Lrß*on From Career of Father of Country At Plymouth Congregational Church in Post street, near Webster,, Rev. I. C. Meserve last night in glowing patriot ism told the story of George Washing ton. From the career of the Father of his country the pastor "drew a lesson of Integrity and honesty. As Wash ington : was ; truthful he was one of the greatest diplomats" was .the ] opinion of the speaker. But he- did not weave Into his diplomacy half truths and untruths, as did 1 diplomats before his time and after his time, he declared. * Th.c services at the church were strictly patriotic last night. Withpa' triotic songs and with '\u25a0'; the pulpit draped with the Stars and Stripes everything spoke of the ~ glory : of . the nation for which Washington gave his best efforts. ; Exhibition of paintings by Jules Pages. Vlckery Galleries, 1744 Califor nla street, commencing February 20. • sailing directions of the world are kept 'at hand, for .. comparison and . references, and the i latest Information t can always be obtained regarding lights, danger* ; to navigation and all matters of interest to ocean commerce. ; •: The . time ball ser vice has i been suspended pending I the reconstruc tion of the .tower of the Ferry, building.- \u25a0• \u25a0 \"[': :'\u25a0 ':\u25a0 \u25a0 .\u25a0:/-\u25a0 J. C. BURNETT. I - Lieutenant D.' B: N.. In Charge. . \u25a0 Burled In Sacramento C.H.; Putnam, superintendent 'of : the State tugs i and : dredgers ; of ; this : city, was = laid '-. to; rest \ yesterday, at :• his place." Sacramento.: , His funeral^ was conducted v : under;, the;' auspices J of £\u25a0. the Sacramento lodge: of Native ; Sons.";: Put nam had. resided In this city for "many years.' ' .;' '\u25a0»'» ': ';>: ,'. ;': "?\u25a0:-. Collßeom reopens. ; Roller skating tonight •• Swiss Girl Is Still Climbing Upward in Call Contest Only Six Days More in Which to Win Second Series of Prizes o TODAY'S SCORE FOR SECOND SERIES OF PRIZES I— Miss Xorma Merani, 5G13 Vallejo street, Oakland, Cn 1 .......... 312,600 2 — Mrs. J. F. Doherty, • 020 Pou rt eenth street, Sacramento," Ca1 . ... .V . 207,450 3 — Starred Heart College, ; Fell r street, near Fillmore, San Francisco. . 157,350 : 4— 3llns Rose Breschlnl,': Blanco, Monterey County; Ca1. . .' . . . .... . . . . . 111,000 s— Miss Emily ,'Haywrard,"Blartlne«,' Contra Costa (County, Ca1.. .. . ... .100,050 6— William Emerson jujack, the Jfewiboy"), San Jose, Ca1. ....;.... 69,500 7— Miss Tillle Hart*, Danville; Contra Costa County, Cal.. 49,300 B— Miss Ethel Potter,; Newman, Stanislaus County, (Cal. 48,100 9— Emlle Iverson, Sausallto, Marin County, Cal. 43,400 10—- Miss Lois B.Pflt*er, Newman, Stanislaus County, Cal.. 39,800 11 — Mrs. Mary C. Deasy, box 128, \apa, Cal. 35,900 12— Miss Mollye Sheridan, 39 Sutter street, Stockton, Cal.. . .... . . ... . . 34,500 13— Hattie M. Hoppock, Fresno, Cal.. . . . . . . . . . . . # 25,250 14— Mrs. Rose E. Tracy -and son, San Rafael, Marin County, Ca1.". ..... 24,050 15— Christ Church Athletic Club, Sausalito, Ca1.... . ... . . . . . . .'. .. . . 23,750 . 10— George H. AnßOve, / Sonoma, Sonoma County, Cal. . . ........... 23,300 17— Miss Gladys Adeock. 13 Franklin Kquare, San Franci5c0. .......... 23,200 18— Walter Hanwhaw, 1310 Oxford street, Berkeley, Ca1. . . ... . . . . .".. . . 21,300 19-^-Mlss; Irma Klanmana," Pacific Grove, 'Monterey County, Ca1.. . . . ;' . . . 20,000 20 — Miss Theresa Coleman, Point Richmond, Contra Costa County, Cal. 15,600 21 — James Anls Quion. 730 Fell street, San Francisco, Ca1... '.......;... 14,700 22— Tobin and Winchester, 67th Coast Artillery, Presidio, S. F.. .... 14,200 23 — Miss Effie Vaughn, Merced, Cal.. j. : . .......\u25a0: '. ..'...'......... 13,800 24 — Henry Pope, 1416 Valencia street, San Francisco . .V. 10,700 25—^Miss Elizabeth Bockerman," 1628 Central avenue, Alameda, Ca1 ..... 0,300 26— Mrs. Ellen Smith, ' Walnut Creek, Cal. ....... ... ....... .......... .. .7,350 27 — Miss Jennie Tibbetts, Hanford, Kings County, Ca1.. '.? . . . ...'.. 7,000 2S— Miss Hattie Eden, 22 Rltch street, Sa» Francisco. .'. . 6,150 29— Miss Pearl Van Meter, Lafayette, Contra Costa "County, Ca1.1 ...... 6,000 30— Miss Anna Skinner; 14 A street, Washington square, San Francisco. 5,15 ft 31— Bud Benjamin ("Buster Brown"), Angel Island, Cal.'. vTT. ...... .... 4,850 32— Earl E. Gilford. Alamo, Contra Costa County, Ca1.. ............... 4,300 33— Miss vMagda Steinkamp, Rescue,' El Dorado County, Cal. 3.900 84— Young Men's Christian Association^ Stockton, Cal.. 3,500 35— Joseph Fassler, 340 Chapultepec street, San Franci5c0. .... .... .... 3,300 .36— EdWard A. Cornell, PortervtUe, Tulare 'County, Cal 8,000 Returns from the gold prize contest since Saturday afternoon have made some changes in the line-up contest ants for the prizes. A gain of 3000 votes in the score of \ Miss Rose Bre schini of Blanco has taken the little Swiss girl up to fourth place, compel ling Miss Hayward of Martinez to drop back to No. 5. Miss Tillle Hartz of Danville, by a gain of 1250, has recovered No. 7 from Miss Ethel Potter of Newman. Mrs. Mary C. Deasy of Napa has cap tured No. 11 from Miss Mollye Sheri dan of Stockton by a gain of 6000. Mrs. Rosa E. Tracy of San Rafael has moved up from No. 16 to No. 14 by a gain of 1000. George H. Angove of Sonoma, by a gain of 500, has moved up one degree to No. 17. Christ Church Athletic Club of Sau salito \has retrograded from No. 14 to No. 15,* and Gladys Adeock from' No. 15 to No. 17. . Walter Ham'shaw of Berkeley, by a gain of 4900, has captured No. 18 from Irma Klaumann of Pacific Grove. Mrs. Theresa Cole'man of Point Rich mond, by a gain of 1650, has moved up from No. 22 to No. 20, at the expense of James Ants Qulnn and Tobin and Win chester, who have been at a standstill for a long while. Only six days, more remain In which to win the second series of prizes, twenty-five in number, ranging in value from $20 up to $500, and of the aggre gate value of $2000. All votes to apply to this period of the contestimusf.be in The Call office by* 10 o'clock next Saturday night, or be forwarded by mail or express before that hour. CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST The contest is divided into three pe riods," constituted as: follows: First, November 19 to January ; 13,: eight weeks; second. .January 13 , to, i March, 2. seven weeks ; third. March 3 to April 14, six weeks.'.'". ":\u25a0 -.'. - v >\u25a0.\u25a0 \u25a0 '\u25a0 * \u25a0 • \u25a0'\u25a0--"\u25a0/ ' :\u25a0. There are twenty-five prizes to be competed for during each contest pe riod, consisting of twenty-five purses of gold coin, ranging in amount from $20 up to $500, and making a total of $2000 from each period. There "are also, twenty-five special purses of grand sweepstake prizes for the twenty-five contestants making the best scores during the entire ; contest, the largest of these purses being $1000 | Use this coupon in remitting price of a subscription in favor of Contest Editor, San Francisco Call: Find inclosed $ to pay for the CALL for V-.-1— ........... months beginning .190... Credit vote* in GOLD PRIZE CONTEST in favor ©f the following v*. of votxs mrz named conteetant _.\u25a0\u25a0-..\u25a0 -- \u25a0 ..'(\u25a0\u25a0:\u25a0.\u25a0.-\u25a0\u25a0• . \u25a0"..\u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0• .' i A Caress . .-.«^» _. . .. ........ .. . ... \u25a0 Name of Subscriber .^ ........ .••••-• \u25a0'•\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0 • . NEW or OLD . Bu.«,riptf. ;\u25a0-••• Address ..........^ RED LIGHTS GROW DIM IN TENDERLOIN The tenderloin scarcely flickered, last night, and the interiors of Casserly's, Schlff Brothers', the /Alturas and' other such resorts along the -red-light { way of Golden Gate avenue were as dismally depressing as the deserted, rain-swept streets outside. . r-'jUi ;'V There were no raids, and a few of the bolder,, female patrons "sat around" the parlors while the -usual melange of popular music was hammered out on' more or less musical pianos. ' But no : patrons came,' : and h the ' time .was spent in wondering what the finish was. going: to be. \u0084:.. \u0084...\u25a0 There is a arrowing, sentiment, freely expressed last night; among -the "cafe" owners,' where women \ congregate, that the situation , is desperate," and : it-was agreed , that anotherT. meeting ; be held today to see what can^be done. ; V? - ::.'.: :.'. ; Wnile there '.were ; no raids, and , while the i, higher' authorities \whov Saturday night undid" Captain] Mooney's -work : of cleaning ; the; places; out^kept 5 faith/rthe patrons \£ themselves 5 were '\u25a0... afraid and did not attend. ' Glooml settled over the tenderloin; save for^a 7 few; fitful f gleams of -red, 'i which ; shone^ from \ Schiff : Broth^ ers'.Cand t one 'V'b'rV? two '3 similar ,V resorts. But every -^tlmej the fe door^ opened, s fur tive 2 glances,? apprehensive >: of ;'; trouble f roni i raiding, tiluecoats,* told I the - story of the tenderloin's ; troubles last 'night; JOINS • REAI/TY, • FIRM Fred M. Pickering:.!'* ormerly manager of, the Howard' estate,*, has become asso ciated ;>,with;:the 'J firm f£ of./ Baldwin ~& Hdwell."}? realty £ agents,*;, and*; assumes the I position 'of >ecr©tary.^R;:E;s Fa zackerley, > who an 1 ; employe of -the Jflrm - for i many vl years.; has-been made \u25a0 assistant' secretary. ;: \u25a0 Pickering- Is well iknown^ln' San;Franolsco|comrner clal circles. ;V : ; \u25a0\^ - ' V- ' \u25a0 and the smallest $40, and amounting to $4000 In the aggregate. The final .distribution of the prizes will be made on April 18, the first anni versary of the' San Francisco fire. ' The twenty-five purses for each of the three contest periods , and the twenty-five special sweepstake prizes make a grand total of 100 prizes, amounting to $10,000, to be distributed among the winners. Subscribers to The Call will have the privilege of selecting the winners of these prizes by prepaying their sub scriptions for any length of time that "may be convenient, • each paid sub scription counting for a certain number of votes that may be cast in favor of any contestant whom the subscriber may desire to assist in getting a share of the money. The contestant receiv ing the highest number of such votes during -any contest period will receive the largest purse; the one receiving the second , highest number of votes th» next largest purse, and so on until the number of prizes allotted for that pe riod is exhausted. The same rule will apply to the final distribution of the larger prizes given for the highest ag gregate scores. VOTING POWER OF SUBSCRIPTIONS The following table shows the sub scription rates of , The Call and the. voting power of subscriptions for any period paid for: DAILY CALL, INCLUDING SUNDAY Subscription Rates Time. By Carrier By Mail. Votes* One Year. .... .$9.00 $8.00 2500 11 M0nth5..... ..8.25 7.50 2250 10 Months.... ...7.50.- , 0.75 , 2000 0 Months. . . ... 6.75 6.00 1750 8 Months...... 6.00 5.50 1500 7 Month* 5.25 ' 4.75 ••\u25a0 v 1250 6 Months ...... 4.50 4.00 1000 5 Month*....;. 3.75 3.50 750 4 Months .... V. ; 3.00 ''.-*> \u25a0;-\u25a0 2.75 500 .'3.25 ' : • 2.00; " 2 Months T-V . .Vi 1.50 '?'?'\u25a0\u25a0 \ "IJSO -|] >150 1 Month.. 1 ... '.•\u25a0.;•. ;.75 ' ; \u25a0\u25a0: -.75 50 StnjTDA V : CALL < : One Year ...... «2.50 \u25a0" J12.K0 500 Six Months . . . . .1.25 1.25 200 . WEEKLY, CALL One Yfar . ... ....... . . .91.00 . 200 Six Months JSO ; 50 'For periods of more than one year the voting power of the subscriptions will be as follows: Daily Call, 3000 votes for each year; Sunday Call, 750; Weekly Call. 800. STEALING FROM BABIES NOT SO BAD AS THIS The equal in meanness of the man who ."takes candy -from babies" or pen nies from a blind man's alms box was located yesterday by the police, and it Is likely that he, with his woman com-, panion of equal cupidity, will consti tute an exhibit at the County Jail of the -.ultimate personification; of con temptlbleness.; \u25a0 , •\u25a0"\u25a0.';; v The precious pair are . accused iof be ing i the : two who have been plundering the J little yhomes^of \the refugees and when, captured , yesterday ; ' gave \ the names of -; Alfred ? Goulstone -and \u25a0' Grace Porter. ;. Not with" getting the small 'savings'/ and- few' belongingsTof value";possessed Jby.f the ' refugees, the woman', jwould; present .herself i' at;; the front door of ; the j house, and while she engaged the ; housewife] in f conversation h«r accomplice would i enter" at the rear of the \u25a0,- building i and r: secure"; anything of Value • not ' too ' Jarge . to 'qarry ; off / \u25a0 ; r A marked I $20 fgold. piece i was- the - means of (identifying, them,' and .when "searched at? the 4 police J: station; after, l operating in Hamilton ; Square 7 the 'coin was • found In f their; possession. •Have you got your eyes open? Schil ling's i ßest • ; .. . . , v , : :i.V ".\u25a0 \u25a0'XZ'i*': CASTORIA \V:jOT;ln£uft,fmd;Gbildr<^ The JUhd You Hwe Always Bou^t I - The only form of food made j|| [ from wheat that is all nutri- ;J3 | ment is the soda cracker, and v )| I yet— the only soda cracker of m 1 which this is really true is I|l I Uneeda Biscuit 1 I The I only I soda cracker scientifically |jll baked. ffa I The only soda cracker effectually Igj | The only soda cracker ever fresh, m) ?& crisp and dean. kn m The only soda cracker good at all j|| I times. IgJ i®" £IJP moisture proof package. JoS NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY 1 |j SANDBAG HIGHWAYMAN SOUGHT BY THE POLICE Dangerous Thug Terrorizes Belated Pedestrians and One May Die Policemen are searching the haunts of criminals in the effort to get some clew to the Identity of a dangerous thug -who strikes his victims upon the head with a sandbag or brick tied up in a sack before robbing them. Two men seriously injured in this manner are being, treated at the Central Emergency Hospital. John Connolly, a laborer, was picked up covered with blood, almost unconscious from the ef fects of. a blow on the skull, at the corner of Jackson and Kearny streets about 4 o'clock yesterday morning. Before lapsing into unconsciousness Connolly told an incoherent tale of the assault. He said he heard a slight noise behind htm, a quick step, felt a terrific blow, and as he lay prostrate he was conscious of a figure bending" over him. He was robbed of $37.50. John Ross reported to the police that he had been struck on the head In the same . manner Saturday night and robbed of $15. He was suffering from concussion of the brain and the phy sicians were astonished that he had been able to walk about a whole day in his . condition. His scalp had been laid open for several inches and it was feared the skull was fractured. The assault occurred at the corner of Fourth and Howard . streets. Ross lives at 828 Howard street . . j BOY'S 'BAD FALL — THiUe playing among the rafters of \u25a0 the , unfinished horn* of the Mary's Help Hospital yesterday afternoon, Ralph Jen sen, a boy of eight years, - whose parents lire at 83 Brosnan street, fell to the floor below and received . Injuries from which . he ' may die. He Is thought to bare been Internally Injured. RECEIVER'S NOTICE German National Insurance Company , -\u25a0 All persons hsring claims against The Oman National Insurance Company of Chicago, Illinois, for fire losses upon policies of Insurance upon property which \u25a0 was located outside of the City of San Francisco. California, are hereby notified that by an order entered by the Circuit Court I of Cook County. Illinois, on the 9th day of Feb- ruary. A. D. 1907, it Is pro Tided that all claims against said The German National Insurance Company of Chicago, Illinois, for firs losses upon policies : of Insurance upon property which was located outside of the city of San Francisco must be filed with the undersigned at its office in the. City of Chicago. Illinois, under oath, in the form prescribed by said Court,- on or before the tenth day of May. A. D. 1907. and that all claims of said class which shall not be so filed will be disallowed and forerer barred from participating in the assets of said Insurance Company. This notice shall not be or be taken to be a waiver of any failure by any fir* loss claim- ant to comply with the provisions of bis policy in relation to notice, proof of loss, or any other matter.- Blank forms for proof of claims may be bad at 1 the Receirer's office, corner of La Sail* and i Washington streets. Chicago. Illinois. STATE BANK OF CHICAGO. RecelTer of The German National Insurance Com- pany of Chicago. Illinois. 7TJDAH. WILUED t WOLF, Solicitors for Re- ceiver. LOOKING for HOMES. If yon have anything wHch yon wish to offer to the great army of home-seekers who are coming to California through the Los Angeles gateway to the State, a small "For Sale" advertisement in the classified columns of the "Los Angeles Times" will put you in communication with them. If you have a ranch for sale or to let, or wish to dispose of or rent a dty or suburban home, a small sum expended in this way may accom- plish the desired result. Address LOS ANGELES TIMES San Francisco Office, 779 Market . Street, San Francisco. Or phone Temporary 2121. I DR.PIERCES I GOLDEN .MEDICAL. DISCOVERY : FOR THE 1 BLOOP,tIVER.Lt)r¥CS.{ RAOINO \u25a0 • : : - t gggggk^ W CALIFORNIA GSr^ '*" Oakland .Racetrack Six or more races each week day,' rsia ox shine. ; Races commence at 1 :4O p. . m. sharp. ' - For ' special trains stopping at .the track • take S. P. Ferry, foot of i Market street; leare at 13 o'clock," thereafter every.' twenty ' minutes • until 1:40 p. m. —No smoking in last two cars, whlca are reserved for ladies and their escorts. - .'- ". , Returning I trains ' leave ; track : after fifth \u25a0 sad last races.' MJJtVHBBBBfIH&VSBtUMHinfItisM ; . THOMAS ; H. WILLIAMS. Pr*sM«n t. I PERCY W. TREAT, Secretary. AMERICAN 'SSI : All Car Lines ia City Transfer to SAN FRANCISCO'S LEADINQ PLATHOCSE. Western States Amusement Co.. Proprietors. Management WALTER SANFORD. —LAST WEEK-. Matinees Saturday and Sundar FRANK W. HEAI.T PRESENTS The San Francisco Opera Company In a Magnificent Production of Alice Nielsen'* First Great Comic Opera Snecess. TheSINGING GIRL Book oy HARRY B. SMITH. Music by VICTOR HERBERT. . Lyric* by STANISLAUS STANGB. PRICES — $1.00, 75c. sOc, SSc Scats at Box Office and Kohler £ Chas*"*, , Suiter and Franklin streets. MOTOAY A \EIT-»THE WILD ROSE* CENTRAL THEATER Bth and Marfcet. Phone 777. *V j ERNEST E. HOWELL, Proprietor and Manager. - Erary aisht thia week — Matinees Saturday and Sunday — Tnose Happy Boys, MURRAY AND MACK And a big company of merit. la their Musical Gaiety. AROUND THE TOWN Elegant scenic and electrical effects. NEXT WEEK — "WE RETURN TO OCR OWN." WALTER SANFORD'S STOCK COMPANY. Presenting the great scenic melodrama, THE STRUGGLE OF* LIFE" PRICES— Nlgnts, 25c. 50c, 75c; box and log* seats, $1. Matinees, 25c and 00c; box and log* seats. 73c. Uptown Ticket Of ace— .Kohler . * Chase's, Sutter and Franklin sts. COLONIAL THEATER McAllister St.. near Market. Phone Market 820. - Martin 7. Kurtz!?. President and Manager. SECOND BIG WEEK. Oscar Wilde's Great Tragedy. SALOME Preceded by the r \u25a0*"!;* Producer. WHO IS WHO NO INCREASE IN PRlCES— Erenlnzs. 23c. 1 50c. 75c. $1. Saturday and Sunday Matinees. 25c, 60c. BARGAIN MATINEE WEDNESDAY. All Seats Reserred. 25e. Branch Ticket Office — Kohler St . ,Chase"s, Franklin and Sutter streets. Professional Mati- nee Friday, March 1. 2:30 sharp. NOVELTY THEATER Corner O'Farrell and.Steiner Sts. LOVERICH & LUBELSKI. Props, and Mgn. One Week, Beginning TOIVIGHT Tbe brilliant star of "Beaucaire" fame, ORESTOISf CLARKE Ia his new and successful Emotional Drama. THE RAGGED IVIESSEINGER Mr. Clarke as John Morton, tbe Clergyman. ' MATINEES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. NEXT MONDAY— NANCE O'NEII, IN "THE- SORCERESS." ELLIS STREET, NEAR FILLMORE. Absolutely Class "A" Theater Building. , MATINEE TODAY AND EVERY DAY. / THE FLOWER OF VADDEVILLE! LEE HARRISON: OLINTO LAMBARDI and GUIDO CECCOTTI (this week only> OF THE LAMBARDI OPERA CO.; CLAIRE BEAST'S PERFORMING CATS: DOROTHY KENTON: THREE MITCHELLS: FOUR R1ANO8: CAM- ERON and FLANAGAN: ALLAN SHAW; ORPHEUM MOTION PICTURES and LAST WEEK and MERRY SUCCESS of CHA3. E. EVANS and COMPANY. PRICES— Erenings. 10c. 25c. 60e. 75c; box mmtx 11. Matlß»*s (Except Sunday). 10c. 25c, 60c ' PHONE WEST 6000. CHUTES THEATER v TONIGHT-yrmS WEEK ONLY \u25a0 . DAILY MATINEE, BEGINNING TOMORROW, Wm.H. West Big Jubilee Minstrels PRlCES— Ewiiags. 10c. 25c. BOc; matln*as) («• - cept Sunday). 10c and 25c SKATING RIIS'K Open Mornings, Afternoons, ETenings. Admission 10c; chttdren sc; tncluding Rink. Chutes Grounds ana Zoo. Downtown ticket office, Donlon's Drug 3tore. Sutter and FiU- more; phone Pacific 301. \u25a0 rOUSEUM the Panhandle*! ii Baker Street, between Fell and Oak REOPENS FOR ROLLER SKATING MONDAY EVENING, February 25 __7:30 O'clock Bennetf s Coliseum Band WEEKLY CALL, $1 YEAE } 7