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TAHITI ARRIVES FROM ANTIPODES Union Steamship Company's Liner Brings Large Num ber of Passengers Cargo Includes New Zealand Meat and Butter for British Columbia The Union Steamship company's liner 'Tahiti, Captain Evans, arrived yester day from Sydney with 160 passengers and a large cargo. The Tahiti did not reach quarantine quite as early as ex pected as the result of encountering heavy northerly gales. It was about i o clock p. m. before the liner came to an anchor and 4 o'clock before the passengers landed. As the delay gave tne passengers an opportunity to have luncheon before disembarking, the wind that held back the ship was gen "ally regarded as a good Yrlend. The Tahiti's cargo included 87 boxes or butter, 432 boxes of alligator pears, *"a shipments ot copra, cocoanuts, tin, vanilla and hardwood lumber. For shipment to Victoria and Van couver the Tahiti brought Tβ© pieces or New Zealand mutton and 5,800 boxes of butter. Neither of these products is admitted into the United States, but they find a ready market in British Columbia. Among the passengers on the Tahiti JT er « » number of tourists from Tahiti. The Tahiti passengers included Mies A. fcalmon, a princess of the once royal family of the tropical island which is now a French colony. Mr. and Mrs. w. Dwmoud, both well known on the •tage, returned on the Tahiti after more than two year*" touring in the antipodes. Noah Rogers ef l<os Gatos, who haa been traveling for his health, returned on the lrner. There were 68 passengers in the steerage. The cabin passengers included: W. Adams. C. Adams, 3. Bacon, J. Brander. W. Brander, H. Colee, Mr*. H. Olw, Sire. R. de O*ro, R. Deoney, Mrs. U. Denney, W. Deemoad, Mrs. W. Desmond, P. Diamond, W. Trollett, *t>«. V. Duncaa, B. Duncan, A. Dunnabeck. Colonel J Harrison, Mrs. J. Harrison Dr. U. Hersch, Miss J. Marshall. Mrs. C. McMillan, Max Montesole, Mrs. M. Monresole and Infant 3. Murtaph. Mrs. J. Mwrphy, G. Nicnol, Mrs. C, Naton. Miss A. Peterson. l>. Le Pioain, Dr. W. Lieutenant E. Rhodes. Noah Rogers, Miss A. Salmon, J, Stark. Mm. J Stark. G. Stevens, M. Thompson. Miss C. Turner, K. Warren Mrs. !. Warren, R. Winning:. Mrs. B. Winning, Mrs. W. Williams, L. Woronick and F. Zelt. Pern Will Sail Today For Panama The Pacific Mail liner Peru will sail today for Panama and way ports with About 40 passengers and a full cargo. Among the passengers will be M. Cas tro, who arrived here on the City of Para to be secretary of the Salvadoran oonsulate. He didn't like his job and is going back to the re% r olution belt. Nippon Mam Will Sail Today The Japanese liner Nippon Maru. Captain Alfred Stevens, will sail at 1 O'clock this afternoon for China and Japan. The liner will carry a full cargo, 45 passengers in the cabin and about 100 Asiatics in the steerage. Dr. Reynold Mapee goes out as surgeon of the liner. Chnnge of Master* Steamer Bandon, Karl Rosenblad, old master, John Lindberg, new master. Water Front Notes Receipts of lumber yesterday by cca v amounted to 1,903,000 feet. The navy collier Saturn arrived yes terday from Corinto and proceeded di rect to Mare island after passing quar. antine. The liner Acapulco left Panama Feb ruary 19 for this port. The liner Persia, which is due Mon day from the orient, was 1,625 miles from bere at 8 o'clock p. m. February 19. NEWS OF THE OCEAN Shipment of Petroleum The British tank steamer Tamarac was cleared for Borneo yesterday with 2.037,000 gallons of refined petroleum, valued at $91,6*65. Barley Carrier Clears The French bark Dine d'Aumale was cleared for Queens town, for orders, yesterday with Cβ, --917 centals of barley, valued at $100,500. Experts by the Para The steamer City of Para sailed for Balboa FYiday with cargo valued st $128,704, to be dis tributed a> follows: For Central America. $75, --283; Mexico, $28,466: Germany, $22,331; Bel gium, $800; Holland, $634; Peru, $100. The fol lowing were the principal exports: To Central Ameriea-~4.254 bbla Cour. 5,015 fall and 13 cs wise, 102 cs and 1 bbl whisky, 34,580 lbs rice, 654 cs canned goods, 3,440 lbs tea, 8 tons malt, 5.692 lbs aod 155 bx* raisins. 6,218 lbs dried fruit, 18,330 lbe lard, 2,304 lbs bams and bacon. 1,204 lbs cheese, 100 bales hay, TO pk*» freeb fruits, 242 pkg« potatoes, 217 cc Sainton, 16,320 lbe codfish. 2.336 lbs beans. 67.730 lbs tallow, 108 tons fertiliser, 789,100 ft lamber, 5,213 cc and 12 drama kerosene, 40 bbls and 34 cs oils, 120 pkgs machinery, 21 rolls and 4 cf leather, 4.&40 sks cement, 45 kegs powder, 17.156 lb§ rosin. 4.002 lbs wax. To Mexico—s.39o lbs eodfleb, 662 lbs cheese, 181 e« canned goeds, 220 pkgs fresh fruits, 4.024 3bs and 2 cc dried fruit. 554 lb* hams and bacon, 283 pkf« potatoes. 1,000 lbe rice. 5,157 lbs and 50 bx» raisins, 42 os salmon, 2,000 lbs sugar, l.we gale wine, 79 cc and 11 bbls oils, 5 pkfrs machinery, 53,785 ft lamber, 660 fks cement, 20 colls rope. To Germany—s33,43o Id* pnjOM, 4,769 lbe tb liila beana. To Belgium—ll.ooo lbs dried apricots. To Holland—B,2so lbs prunes, 2,063 lbs dried aprleota. , Nolle* to Mariner* San Franctaco, February 10, 1913. Ran Francisco harbor approaches: Inside bar gas and whistling buoy, 2A, reported •xtingulabed. February 18, will be relighted as soon as practicable. Presidio shoal pas buoy, HS, reported ex tinialebed. February 18, will be relighted aa soon as practicable. C. and C. S. chart* 5532, 5530, 5500, 5600, 5503. Lifbt Uit, Paciflc coast, 1912. pp. 14, 16, Nee, 38a, 33. Buoy List. Paeifle coast, 1911, pp. 14. 15. Coaat Pilot. Paciflc coast, 1909, pp. 76. 77. Hamboldt bay entrance—North Jetty outer and buoy 1, Brut class epar. reported adrift, Febru ary* Iβ. will be replaced as coco as practicable. C. and O. S. charts 5832, 5800. Buoy List. Paciflc coast, 1911. p. 23. By direction of tbe commissioner of light* bounce. n. W. RHODE?, Inspector. Branch h?dro*raphlc office, San Francisco, Feb ruary 20. 1913. Captain Johnson of the steamer Reward reports to this office that February 16. in latitude N. 29 deg. 46 mln.. longitude w. 116 dep. 3 roln., he lost a larire timber, which hi had been using- as a drag (bis redder being lost). The timber measured 2x2x60 feet and was weighted down with chain and two coal tabs. It is dantreroue te navigation. B. G. BARTHALOW, lieutenant. TJ. 6. N., in charge. Tonnasre Engweremente The French bark General de Nejrrier is under charter for lumber from Columbia river to a direct nitrate port at 61* 3d. The schooner B. R. West Is engaged fur the same business from Orays Harbor to Valpiraino, for orders, at 655. The schooner Andy Mahoney loads lumber on Puiret sound for Santa Rosalia. Tbe Norwegian steamer Mathilda Is under time charter for 10 to tS months at t>s 3d, delivery end redellvery Australia. Array Traaaport* The Buford Is at San Francisco. The Crook is at San Francisco. The Logan left Manila February 15 for this port. The Sheridan is in port. The Sherman sailed February 5 for Manila. Tbe Thomas left Manila February 2 for this poft. ADMINISTRATRIX RESIGNS Court Will Not Accept Until Money Is Paid Into Treenury Representing that forgetfulness rather than criminal Intent actuated Mrs. Sarah J. Price to become adminis tratrix of the $10,000 estate of the late Frederick Kerr and to declare there were no other heirs than herself, At torney John It. Tyrrell yesterday pre sented to Judgrc Mogan the woman's resignation. The court refused to ac cept it until Mrs. Price shall return $300 which ehe has taken as fees for la cervices. When this Is complied with J* she will be relieved. Mrs. Price as serted that she was the only heir to the estate, but depositions recently re ceived by Tyrrell showed the existence of two sisters and a brother of deced _ ent living in Canada. MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS IN ALL PARTS OF WORLD Movements of Steamers ) TO ARRIVE Ban IMego & Los Ang..|Geo. W. Elder.. (Feb. 21 Los Angeles direct lYale Feb. 21 Balboa A San Pedro... [Kansas City Feb. 21 San Diego & Los Ang.. I President Feb. 21 Los Angeles Hanelei Feb. 21 Los Anseles Falco* I Feb. 21 Puget Sound Porte ruiatilla -Feb. 22 Humboldi IF. A. KHburn... Fpb. 22 Fort BraBft iBninswlek Ke **- HH Ran Dlesro & Loe Ang.. Harvard Feb. 22 Sal. Chm A San Diego. [Columbian Feb. 22 Portland A Astoria (Bear Feb. 22 Portland & Aetorla.... .IRoanoke Feb. 22 Humboldt iPhnenli Feb. 2.* Portland & Astoria !Northland |Feb. *.* Hamburg A War Ports.iSalfltls Feb. £ Seattle direct [Qneen Feb. Tacorna lUarda ifeh. 2.. Seattle & Tacoma \dmlrl FarragutfFeh. ?J Mendtvlno fk Sbel. Cows S*a Foam IFeh. 23 I/oa Aneeles (Vanguard Feb. -4 Grays Harbor (Centralia F '' b i, Guaymas iJason ;Feh. 24 Grays Harbor iNprwood Feb. 24 Grays Harbor ]G. C. Llndauer. .JFeb. 24 China & Japan Persia £*■■ ~* ffnmboldt City of Topeka. . iFeb. -4 San Diepo A Ixw Ang..1State of Cal...;Feb. 24 I/» Angeles & Way PtslSeota Ciara ...Feb. 24 Pan Diego ft Loe Ang-iVflle *>'>• 2 * Balboa via Aeapalee .City of Sydney.. (Feb. » Sal. Cruz & San Diego. Isthmian :Feb. 25 P»iff«t Sound Nebrasken jFeb. 21 Tocopllla jOberon ■ •;£«>• %■* Antwerp ria San Pedro Crown .of Seril'.e Feb. Sβ Loe Anpeles (Coronado ,Feb. Jβ Honolulu !LurlIne jFeb. Zβ lx)R Angeles direct Hsrrard IFeb. #> Fort Bragg Arctic Jj>J>- Balboa & Way Ports.. San Jose !F>h- *J Point Arena & Albion.. Pomo jr*** *' Port San Luis Com Bay Feb. 27 Sydney & Way Torts..!Ventura *>J>. 27 Seattle & Tacoma Ad. Sampeon %l San Diego & Loe Ang. .|Koanoke IF>b. -T TO SAIL Date I Steamer i Destination ! Sells |] Frh. 21!W«j=hiusrton . .JCoos Bay .. 5 pn>; JJJ Feb. 21 Grays Harbor. .!Crays Harnor'U am. 19 Feb. 21Qulnault iWilUpa Bar.! 9 am, 27 Feb. 21 (City of Topeka.Huraboirtt ..12 m 11 Feb. 2llFelcon tPuget Sound. 5 pra 3» Feb. 21!Yale ISan Diego... 4 pna " Feb. 211 Nippon Maru... 'Hongkong ... 1 pro 3* Feb. 21 ! rera !Balboa 12 mj 42 Feb. 2l!Oeo W. Elder. (Portland ,..110 am 13 Veb. 22Tanialpals Portland ...112 m 5} Fob. 22Toos Bay Pt. San Luis. 4 pm 11 Feb. 22!Harvard fr><* Aneel«s.. 4 pm 7 Feb. 22'North Fork !HumboIdt ...113 tn 38 Feb. 22 Craftsmen 'MTerpool 1 «*> P™ Feb. 22 Bnckman IPuget SeuDrt. 3 pm 10 Fel> 22'PreRident 'Puget Sound.Ill am w Feb. 22'Boanoke 'San Diego.. .1 7 pm If Feh. 22 ! 'HanaW !Lo* Anpeles.. 3 pm! 10 Feb. 33'F. A. Kilburn. .|H«mbo!dt ...12 m 13 Feb. 23'Camioo jPortland ...10am 8 Feh. 23'Arctic Fort Bragg.. 3 pra .... Feb. 23 Pome (Point Arena. 6 pm ; 8 Feb. 24 ! Vanguard Humboldt .. 11 am, 27 Feb. 24Centralla !U>« Aneele».|10 am! 51 Feb. 24!RocheIle ICooe Bay ,.J J pm] 2T Feb. 24'Norwood fl.os Anjreles.l 2 pm!.... Feb. 24U'arda SHamburg ... 3 pm 19 Feh. 24'Queen !*an Piego... 2 ptn B Feb. 24'Yale Los Angeles.. 4 pmf Feb. 2.TSierra Honolulu ... 2 pm 21 Feb. 2.vrniatilla jPuget Sound.) 2 pm 9 Feb. 2."[Bear !Los Angeles.Ill am 40 Feb. 26 Coronado IGraye Harbor , 3 pro* 21 Fob. WPhoenix !Humboldt ..'10 UM 27 Feb. 2e Kansas City Portland ...|12 ml 40 FpIi. MjO. C Lindauer.|Graye Harbor! 2 pm; Iβ Yfh. .r.'Sea Foam Point Arena. I 4 pm 4 Feb. 26'Brunswick 'Fort Bragg.. 3 pm Fob. •.!<; Harvard Diego... 4 ptn 7 Feb. 2« i?anta Clara |Lo« Angelee.. 2 pm 13 Feh. 27 State of Cal...San Diepo... 11 am 9 Feb. 27 Nebraskan ....Saline Cru*.!l0am Feb. 27 Northland Portland ...j 4 pm! 27 TO SAIL FBOM SEATTLE Destination I Pete n & June«u ...!Bertha IMfc 24 & Way Porte. Curacao IFeb. 28 : Seward tNorthwest*rn .. |Feb. 28 PIER DIRECTORY NORTH OF XfARKET STREET Pl«>r 8 Washington.Pier IT Union 1 Pier 5 JacbxonPJer 19 Union 2 Pier 7 PactflclPier 81 Filbert Pier 9 Broadway l'Pier 23 Greenwich 1 Pier 11 Broadway 2!Pier 25 Greenwich 2 Pier IS ValleJn;Pier 27 Lombard Pier 15 Green Tier SI Powell SOUTH OF MARKET STREET P!er 2 Mission liPier24 Spear Pier 4 Mission 2iPier 28 Main Pier « Howard l!P!er R4 Beale Pier 8 Howard 2lPler 36 Fremont Pier 10 Howard SlPier 38 First Pier 12 Felsom l!Pler 401 Pier 14 Folsora 2!Pier 42 VP. M. S. S. Co. Pier Iβ HarrinontPler 44 J . Pier 20 . BtPuart'Pier 54 Fourth Sun, Moon and Tide United States coast and geodetic survey—Time and heights of tides at Fort Point. For city front (Mission street wharf), add 25 minutes. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 21 Sun rises 6:33 Sun sets 5:56 Moon rises 6:52 p. m. Last quarter moon February 27, at 1:06 p. m. iTime Timel Feb. I Ft J Ft !H W| !L Wf Tinsel Ft Ft 21.. 0:06 Mlftlti 1.8111:87 6.216:01—0.5 22.. 0:41| 5.4 6:12 1.4 12:22 5.R 6:41 0.1 23.. 1:18! 5.6! 7:05 1.1 1:19 5.4 7:20 0.7 24.. 1:55| 5.6! 8:01 O.» 2:21 4.8 ! 7:58 1.8 25.. 2:34 6.7! 9:01 0.7 3:32 4.3 1 8:38 2.0 26.. 8:16! 5.7'10:10 0.71 4:«6 3.0! 9:19 2.5 2"..I 4:07! 5.011:27 0.5| 6:29 3.8'lO:ll 3.1 Time Ball United States Branch H.vdrojrraphte Offlc*, Mer chants' Exchange, Saa Francisco, February 20, 1913. The time ball on the roof of tbe Fairmont hotel was dropped today exactly at noon. Pacific stand ard time (120 th meridian), or at Bh. 00m. 00s. Greenwich mean time. B. G. BARTHALOW. Lieutenant. U. S. N.. in Charge. HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE Depth at mean low water, entrance to harbors. rrl; art water over bar, w!tb Inner bar P. 8. can buoy bearing NB. % N. (mag.). bannel remaining about same, i iannel to the southward and chancing a little in the north. j. hnnnel mouth of rang«, 150 to 200 feet. In (food shape. mit for rangers entering should keep range well open to northward. est water 300 feet fi black buoy at end Jetty. in iod order. 1 almost straight silghtly to north- 80 fe*t U< S. Branch Hydrogrraphlc Office A branch of the United States hydrograpble office, located in the Merchants' Exchange, It maintained In San Francisco for the benefit of mariners, without regar-J to nationality, and free of expense. Navigators are cordially invited to visit thf office, where a complete set of charts and sailing directions of the world are kept at hand for comparison and reference, and the latest Information can always be obtained regarding lights,' dangers to navigation and matters of in terest to ocean commerce. B. G. BARTHALOW. Lieutenant, U. S. N., in Charge. MRS. ALLISON PLEADS 3VOT GUII/TY Mrs. Valeric Allison, recently h»ld to answer on a grand larceny charge, ap peared before Superior Judge Dunne yesterday and pleaded not guilty. Her counsel asked for a dismissal of the case on the ground of lack of evidence. The motion was joined in by Prosecutor McNutt and Judge Dunne will rule on the motion to dismiss today. Mrs. Allison is charged with the theft of two silk nightgowns from Mrs. Tillie Ham berger, a dress maker. N iJj\LL, jiuuAi, j?Kbj.iUAK¥ 21, l^l3. WIRELESS REPORTS FROM SHIPS AT SEA MARCONI WIRELESS These report* ere received dlreetlr from the Pacific coast stations of the Marconi Wireless company i Wednesday, February 19. STEAMER WM. F. HERBUT—From Portland for Monterey; S p. uj., 15S miles from Monterey; flue weatber; strong northwest wind; cboppy sea. STEAMEE W. S. POETEB—From Port San Luis for Portland; H p. in., 20S miles from San Francisco; northwest gale and rougU sea; Dar- Oineter 30.04; ttuiperature 40. STEAMER VENTURA—From Sidney for Hono lulu and San Francisco; 8 l>. m., 477 miles bouth of Honolulu; all well. BRITISH STEAMER PERSIA—From Yokohama for San Francisco via Honolulu; 8 p. ru., 1,625 miles from San Francisco; all well. STEAMER HONOLTJLAN —Hence Feb. 18 for Honolulu; S p. in., 332 miles from San Fran cisco; all well. i STEAMER MONGOLIA—From San Francisco for Honolulu and Yokohama; 8 p. m., 1,012 miles from San Francisco; all well. STEAMER KANSAS CITY—From Ancnn for San Francisco; 8 p. m., 319 miles south of San Frtucisco; kll well. STEAMER CITY OF PARA —From Ran Francisee for Ancon; S p. m., 1,-47 miles south of Sao Francisco; all well. STEAMER ENTERPRISE—Hence Feb. 15 for Ililo; 8 p. m., I.OhG miles from San Francisco; all well. STEAMER KLAMATH—From San Pedro for San Francisco; 8 i>. m., 1 mile north of Port Har tord; all well. Thursday, February 20. STEAMER KLAMATH—From San Pedro for Han Francisco; will arrive at 3:30 p. m- STEAMER YOSEMITE—From Astoria fee San Francisco; will arrive 4 p. m. STEAMER CATANIA—From Tacoma for Port San Luis; 8 p. m., 20 miles north of Point Sur. STEAMER OLEUM—From Astoria for Port Ban Luis; 8 a. m., 15 miles geuth of S*n Fran cisco. ASTORIA. Feb. 20, STEAMER ADMIRAL SAMPSON—San Francisco- Seattle; off Tillaoiook head at 8 p. m. STEAMER BEAR—Portland-San Francisee; 40 miles east of Astoria at 8 p. m. STEAMER CHATHAM—Southbound: 57 mllee south of Columbia river at 8 p. m. STEAMER LEELANAW —Seattle-San Francisco; 193 miles from Seattle at 8 p. m. STEAMER WILLAMETTE—Northbound; 8 miles north of Cape Arago at 8 p. m. STEAMER J. B, STETSON—Oβ Cape Arago at 8 p. ro. STEAMER J. A. CHANSLoß— Soutbbouadr »n --chored inside Colombia river at 8:80 p. m. STEAMER TJMATILLA—SeattIe-San Francisco; 60 miles north of Cape Blanco at 8 p. m. STEAMER NORTHWESTERN—Southbound; in Icy pass F«b. 10, 8 p. m. STEAMER MARlPoßA—Northbound; In Queen Charlotte sound, Feb. 19, 11 p. m, SEATTLE, Feb. 20. STEAMER CITY OF PTJEBLA-—Will arrive Vic toria Feb. 21, 1 h. m. EAST SAN PEDRO, Feb. 20. STEAMER SPEEDWELL—6:3O p. m., off Point Hueueuje. STEAMER PORTLAND—Expecte to arrive Saa Pedro Feb. 21, 5 a. tn. STEAMER PRESlDENT—Northbound; 8 p. m., 4 miles north oi Point Conc«pclon. STEAMER- HARVARD—7:4O p. m., 15 miles north of Point Lome. BARGE 91—'In tow tug Dauntless; Bp. m., off Port Harford, northbound. STEAMER YALE—6:3O p. m., passed Point Hue nerue, northbound. STEAMER SANTA ROSALIA--8 p. ra.. 115 miles south of Santa Rosalia, Me*.; bound north in gulf of California. STEAMER CITY OF SYDNEY—B p. m., 1,140 miles south of San Francisco, northbound. STEAMER CITY OF PARA—B p. m.. 1,247 miles south of Sen Franetsco. southbound. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20. STEAMER YOSEMITE—Passed Cliff houee at 8 p. in. STEAMER KANSAS CITY—B p. m.. 90 miles from S"an Francisco. STEAMER WHITTIER—B p. m., 12 miles south of Pigeon point. STEAMER ASUNCION—B p. m.. 70 miles north of San Francisco. STEAMER ROMA—S p. m., 85 miles south of San Francisco. STEAMER OLEUM—B p. m., 37 miles from Port Harford. STEAMER HYADES—B p. m., 22 miles north of Point Reyes. STEAMER FALCON—S p. m., 4 nolle* north of Piedras Blaucus. SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST Items of Interest to Mariners of the Pacific (Special Dispatch to The Call) SAN PEDRO, Feb. 20.—Pacific Coast com pany's steamer I're.sident returned from Han Diego and after takiug passengers and additional cargo proceeded for Puget touml ports via San Francisco. Steamer Hoquiam completed the discharge of 750,000 feet of lumber for various consignees and cleared for Willapa liarbor to load return cargo. Pacific Navigation company's steamer Harvard arrireil this morning from Sao Francisco aod after discharging passengers and freight pro ceeded for Han Diego. Steamer Yale cleared for San Franciaco with a good passenger and freight lift. After having discharged a partial cargo of lumber for wholesalers at Sao Diego, steamer Speedwell returned here, discharged the remain- 1 der and cleared for Coos Bay via San Francisco, having in tow schooner Hugh Bogan. Chinese Jnnk Ning Po, which arrived yesterday from Shanghai, after being fumigated and in spected wae towed this afternoon for Venice, where It will be used for exhibition purposes. Steamer Charles Nelson completed the dis charge of 750,000 feet of lumber for the Consoli dated Lumber company at Wilmington and cleared tonight for Puget sound ports in ballast to reload. Herman steamer Rnlatis of the Kosmos line, which arrived yesterday from Hamburg via South and Central American ports, will complete ttre discbarge of 1,500 tone of miscellaneous cargo for Los Angeles Importers and Is scheduled to proceed tomorrow for San Francisco with the remainder. Steamer Olympic arrived this morning from Portland direct carrying 850,000 feet of lumber consigned to the B. K. Wood Lum'jer company. Departures Friday will include the steamer Avalon for Willapa harbor* Tin San Francisco with passenger* and freight for West Coast Steamship company. Stfamtr Columbia has arrived from Grays Harbor rla San Francisco with 1,400,000 feet of lumber and passengers and freight tor the West Coast Steamship company. Steamer Rocbflle, arriving from Cooe Bay, will discharge 850,000 feet of lumber for the Southern California Lumber company. Lumber carriers arriving included the steamers Hornet from Mukilteo and Stanley Dollar from Aberdeen. PORTLAND. Feb. 20.—The schooner W. H. Marston, Captain Warm, cleared this afternoon for Antofagasta with a cargo of lumber loaded at the St. Johns mill*. Lumber laden with 2,075.000 feet of Oregon flr rained at $24,000, the British steamer Harles den. Captain Soaree, bas sailed for Sydney, Ans. The Norwegian steamship Bangor, loading at the Inman Ponlsen mill, will be ready to leave for China with about 4.000,000 feet of lumber next week. At about the same time the British ship Neotefield is expected to complete • cargo of flr for Sydney at the Eastern and Western L'itnber nfliH. Lumber sbip Crown of India Is loading for the United Kingdom at Westport. Bringing genera! cargo, the steamer Carlos, Captain Hansen, arrived from San Francisco this evening. The steamer J. B. Stetson, Captain Jahnsen, arrived from San Francisco tonight with a cargo of cement. When the steamship Bear, Captain Kopander, sailed for San Francisco and Los Angeles at 4 o'clock this afternoon she had aboard 230 pas sengers and 2,100 tons ef general cargo. ASTORIA, Feb. 20.—British steamer Harlee den sailed today for Australia with a cargo of lumber. " Norwegian steamer Arteraii. with * cargo for the orient, will be ready to go to «ea Friday. Steamer San Pedro aalled today for San Fran cisco with cargo of lamber loaded at Rainier. Gasoline schooner Abwadena arrived Wednes day evening from Newport with cargo. I Steamer Roanoke sailed to day for Sao Fran cisco and San Pedro with freight and passengers. British bark Inverclyde sailed today for the United Kingdom with a grain cargo. The remalnH of the late John Milton Elletson, electrician on the ill fated steamer Rosecraae, were shipped to San Francisco for interment. ABERDEEN, Feb. 30. — Gasoline fishing echooner S. C. R. No. 1 left today for Seattle in charge of Captain Jed Pordy, where the craft will be used In deep sea fishing. The schooner wae formerly the Zellab May and was brought bere from British Colombia and overhauled at a cost of $5,000. She is valued at $18,000. Her improvements include a 100 horsepower Gordon engine and wireless service, new cabins and general outfitting conveniences. She is one of three vessels that will be used by an Aberdeen- I Weather Report United States Department of Agricnlture, Weather Bureau, San Francisco, February 20. RAINFALL DATA ■ : -mm y^ STATIONS r P ts • J? • mmim. VV. :;-■::.- luff.*".'.*.".!!! iento Tamalpais.. ento «e 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 r>. 28 15.80 a.38 a.otj 2.79 1.R1 4.79 4.37 20.5$ Jβ.57 13.19 15,55 13.19 11.08 6.13 6.02 12.98 10.34 24.60 7.24 4.39 10.19 4..ir» ldenoe lis Obispo... ijrples I 2.03 0.S7 7.14 PACIFIC COAST STATIONS In the following tables the maximum and miol nittui temperatures and rainfall are given: I 3. STATIONS £ f< ? s € I I STATIONS k • I r 1 ? H I I sr I e Monte.... :ka ...... i staff ....; ao ! ma olule .... .01 .00 .00 .1!* ,00 ttfa luiiD... . Reno Roseburg .... Sacramento .. Salt Lake San Diego..., n jose L. Obispo.. . Fa ra 1 Ion. .00 .04 ■ IS .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .10 .00 .00 Tγ, .00 .00 .00 :i .... peles.. ,)kanp !ia ... jtnmit coma euu. . .00 ,19 .01 tooeb nopal] ..... I. »"iV. •Snow on ground 53 Inches. EASTERN STATIONS Abilene 54 42 Tγ. I Knoxville ... Atlantic City. 50 40 .00 Lou 1stIIIβ ... Boston ...... 54 32 Tr. Memphis .... Buffalo ..eOiJO .00 Montgomery . Charleston ... 60156 2.20 ialoqtreal Chicago . 42 38 .00 Moorhead Denver 24 14 .12 iKew Orleans. D«8 Moines... 32 22 .00 P#w York Dodge City... 22 8 .04 Worth Flatte. Duluth 20 14 .02 Wfclahoma ... Durango 2S 20j .14 SJlttsburg .... Easjtport ....38 14 .OOJORoewell Galvestoo ...0054 .OOi!0». Louie Green Bay... 32 28 .04j fj Paul Hatteras ....6240 .00 n"* m P a Havre 32 14 Tr. [Toledo Huron 22 4 Tr. Washington .. Jacksonville , 72 60 .00 Winnipeg ' Kaueae City.. 38 28 .36 .00 .00 .01 Tγ. Tγ. .00 .00 .14 .52 .00 .00 .00 .Oβ .08 Tγ. .00 .01 •ALASKA STATIONS Eagle ..281... .00 fTanana ..... Nome -41-20 .00 Valde* Sitka |«4| 381 .lSiiUutcbHarbr .Iβ .52 ,4t •Reports of yesterday. SYNOPSIS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS The pressure has fallen steadily along tbe coast and conditions are more favorable for cloudy weather and light rain than they have been for some time. Light rain hae fallen In Ori-pon and light tsnow in Nevada, The weather is uusettled in the Rocky mountain section and snow is falling In Colorado, Wyoming and west ern Nebraska. A thunder storm is reported at Oklahoma. In the Mississippi valley and all the eastern states cloudiness is increasing and con ditions are favorablo for rain. Heavy rain is reported on the south Atlantic coast. At Char leston 2.20 Inches have fallen In the last 24 hours, with a maximum wind velocity of 56 miles from the east. Temperatures are unusu ally high along tbe Atlantic coast. There has been a sharp fall in the Mississippi ralley. At St. Louis it is 24 degrees cooler and at Chicago 22. Tlifre have been ny eha»jpe* «t Importance Iα California. Forecast made at San Francisco for SO hours ending midnight Friday, February 21. 1918: San Francisco and vicinity—Cloudy Friday, probably showers by night; light aorta wind, changing to south. Santa Clara valley—Cloudy Friday; light north. Sacramento valley—Cloudy Friday; showers by niglit; light south winds. San Joaquin valley—Cloudy Friday; liffht enow in the mountains; light north wind, changing to California south of the Teuachapi—Cloudy Fri day; brisk south winds. A. G. McADIE, District Forecaster. DAILY BIVBR BULLETIN SACRAMENTO. Feb. 20.—Observations taken at 7 h. m. today: - 8TATI0N8 *9 n If Sβ 2. fi I o t :,.■:* ; - ■-:■■■ .y /;-. ■ "i- ~ .•:- ■ .'\. : :.. <- - • Sacramento Watershed— Kennett. Sacramento river. K*d Bluff. Sac. Titer Saint John. Stony creek... Jaeinto, Sacramento river.. Caluna, Sacramento river... Knlghte Landing, Sac. river Ororllle. Feather river Miryxville. Yub* river Nicolaus, Feather river Folsom. American river..,. Sacramento Sao. river Bio Vista, Sacramento river San Joequin Watershed — Jacksonville, Tuolumne river Melones, Stanielaus river.. Luthrop. 8a.D Joaquln river Jenny Lind, C»laverae river Electra, Mokelumne river.. 25.0 2.5.0 12.0 21.0 29.0 1S.0 25.0 30.0 25.0 29.0 13.0 1.8— —0.0 4.1— —0.1 1.5— —o.O 2.7 0.0 7.9— —0.0 7.0— —0.2 2.5— —0.1 7.S— —0.1 4.2— —0.2 3.8— —0.1 11.1— —0.1 4.5* »0.6 1.0— —O.O 0.0— —0.0 1.3_ —0.0 0.0— —0.0 0.5— —0.1 2.0— 20.0 17.0 10.0 12.0 12.0 •Indicates a rise; —Indicates a fall. N, B. TAYLOR, Local Forecaster. Seattle syndicate in deep sea fishing. Two etbfrs are to be built here Immediately at the Kudresen shipyards. IXTEEKA, Feb. 20.—Three of the four steam ers arriving this morning brought mail from San Francieco, the incoming fleet having been led by the steamer Pretitiss, wbicb arrived before dawn. The other arrivals from San Francesco were steamers Santa Monica and F. A. Kilburn. Steamer Welleaiey arrived from San Pedro. Two steamers, Katherine and Wra. H. Mutphy, departed for San Pedro this morning, both with capacity cargoes of lumber. SEATTLE, Feb. 20.—Arrived —Steamer Nebras kan, from San Francisco. Sailed—eteamer Bertha, for Nanaimo; steamer Queen for San Francleco; steamer AUKI, for southeastern Alaska; steamer Colonel G. L. Drake, for San Francleco. BELLINGHAM, Feb. 20. -— Sailed — Schooner Lyman D. Foster, for Levuka. PORT GAMBLE, Feb. 20.— Sailed—Steinser Davlnport, for San Francieco. EAGLE HARBOR, Feb. 20.—Sailed—Steamer Tallac, for Loe Angeles. Shipping Intelligence ARRIVED Wednesday, February Iβ. 11:1* p. m., ftxnr Caspar, Madsen, 84 houre from Redondo Beach; ballast to Caspar Lumber company. Thursday, February 20. 1 p. m-, U. S. etmr Sequoia, Anderson, from crnine. 2:20 p. m., stmr Noyo, Mateen, 44 hoars from Redondo Beach; ballast to Union Lumber com pany. 1:03 p. n>., Bγ Mmr Tahiti, Evan*. Zβ daye from Sydney, ria Papeete 13 days; passengers and merchandise to Hind. Rolph & Co. 3:4 cp. m., tug Sea Rorer, Tonnisen, 15 days 9 hours from Maeatlan, via San Pedro 46 hours; I ballast to Ship Owners' and Merchants' Tugboat company. : 4 t>. m., etmr Totemlte, Asplund, 68 hours from Astoria; bound eoutb, put in for fuel. 8:55 a. m., stmr Despatch, Bees, 26 hours free Eureka; 600,000 feet lumber to Pacific Lumber company. 9:25 a. m.. stmr laqua, Self, 23 hours from Eureka; bound south, pat in for fuel. 9:30 a. ra., fltmr North Fork, Nelson, 23 hours from Eureka; 350,000 feet lumber to Charles Nel son company. ' 12:55 a. m., etnar Porno, LiUeland, 14 hours from Mendoclno, via Point Arena 11 hours; 293, --00© feet lumber to Swayne & Hoyt. 5:40 a. m., U. 8. etmr Saturn. Smith, 11 days from Corinto; ballast to U. S. goTerament. 8:30 a. m., etnar Daisy Mitchell, Smith, 68 hours from GrayH Harbor; 660,000 feet lumber to S. E. glade Lumber company. 7 a. m., stmr Eureka, Paulsen, 11 hours from WatsooTille Landing; merchandise to Monterey Bay steamship company. c p. m., etmr Klamath. Maro, 42 bmire from San Pedro; ballast to Charles B. MeCormlclt. 10:10 p. in., etmr Coos Bay, Bowen, Bβ hours from Ventura; merchandise to Pacific Coast Steamship company. CLEARED Thursday, February 20. Jap stmr Nippon Maru, Sterens, Hongkong, et<«! W. H, ATery. Br berk Csleatta, Bavles, Yokohama i Standard Oil company. Stnir Peru, Macktnnon, Ancon, etc.; Pacific Mall Steamship company. ~ Stmr Eureka. Faria, Vancouver and Seattle; Pacific Coast Steamship company. Stmr Bandon, Lludberg, Baudon; Estabroo* A Co. __ . Stmr guinault, Walvig, Willapa; Hart-Wood Lumber company. Stmr Coaster, Nason, Portland; E. J. Dodge A Co. Stmr Paralso, Jacobsoa, Portland; Swayne * Hoyt. Stmr Del Norte, Sanford, Crescent City; Cres cent City Transportation company. Fr bark Due d'Auniale, Saunier, Queeostown; Strauss & Co. Br stmr Tamarac, Macdonald, Balea Papon, Borneo; SUttiJard Oil company. SAILED Thursday, February 20. 1:45 p. nj., stmr laqua, Self, San Pedro. I'M p. m. stmr Paraiso, Jacobson, Astoria. 1:89 p. to-, stmr Scotia, Wlnkel. Caspar. 2:33 p. m., Fr bark Due d'Aumale, Saunier, Queenstown. 3:10 p. m., stmr Whlttler, Zolllng, Port gan Luis. 11 a. m., etmr Hyades, Youngren. Honolulu vi» Puget sound. 11:15 a. m,, stmr Taboe, Donaldson, Grays Harbor, 11:20 a. m., etmr State of California, Alexan der, i?«n Diego. 12:30 a. m., staar Fairheven, Wlrschnleit, Port Gamble. 7:50 a. ni.. stmr Claremont, Bensen, Willapa harbor. 9 a. m., stmr Asuncion, Bridgett, Vancouver via Port Angeles. 4:4f> p. nj., stinr Daisy, Smith, Willapa. 7:40 p. m.. stmr Missourian. Lyonn, Honolulu. 6 p. m., stair Coaster, Nason. Portland. *i:55 p. m., etmr Del Norte, Sanford, Crescent City. Op. m., U. S. etmr Justin, Merriweather. San Diego. 7:10 p. m., stmr Yosemlte, Asnlund, San Pedro. 7:10 p. ni., sttnr Bandon, Lindberg, Bandon. 5 p. m., stmr Neeauleum. Mattson, Eureka. 5 n, m., stmr guinault, Walvig, Willapa. 8:13 p. a»., stmr Eureka, Paulsen, Monterey. SPOKEN Per Br atmr Tahiti—Feb. 12, passed Br stm* Aoraugi, hence Feb. 5 for Sydney. TELEGRAPHIC POINT LOBOS, Feb. 20, 10 p. m.—Weather clear; wind SW; velocity 10 miles an hour. WEATHER REPORTS POINT LOBotf. Feb. 20, 9 a, m.—Haey; wind NW: velocity G miles an hour. POINT REYES, Feb. 20, 9»a. m.—Clear; wind NW; velocity 18 miles an hour. TATOOSH, Feb. 20, 0 a. in.—Clear; wind NE; velocity 10 miles an hour. POINT LOBOS. Feb. 20. 12 m.— Haey; wind NW; velocity 10 miles an hour. TATOOSH. Feb. 20, 12 m.—Cloudy; wind NE; velocity 8 mflee an hour. POINT REYES, Feb. 20, 12 m.—Cloudy; wind NW; velocity 48 miles an hour. • NORTH HEAP, Feb. 20, 12 m.—Clear; wind E; velocity 6 miles an hour; bar smooth. POINT LOBOS, Feb. 20, S p. m.—Haiy; wind NW; velocity IS miles an hour. POINT REYES, Feb. 20, 5 p. m.—Clear; wind NW; velocity «8 miles an hour- FARALLONES, Feb. 20, 5 p. m.—Clear; wjnd NW; velocity 42 mllee an hour. DOMESTIC PORTS LUDLOW—Arrived Feb. 20—Stmr Davenport, from Gamble, Sailed Feb. 20— Stmr Davenport, for Sas Fran cisco. SOUTH BEND—Arrived Feb. 20, «:30 a. tn.— Stinr Saginaw. hence Feb. 16. SANTA BARBARA—Arrived Feb. 20— Stmr Vanguard, hence Feb. 19. SAN PEDRO—Arrived Feb. 20—Stmr Presi dent, etmr Speedwell, from San Diego; stmr Har vard, hence Feb. 19; stmr Rocbelle, from Cooa Bay; etmr Hornet, from Astoria; stmr Stanley Dollar, from Aberdeen. Sailed Fee. 20—Stmrs President, Yale. Speed well with schr Hugh Hogan in tow and Hoquiam, for San Francisco; etmr Harvard, for San IMego. FORT BRAGG—Arrived Feb. 20—Stmrs Bruns wick and Fort Bracg, hence Feb. 10. PORT SAN LUlS—Sailed Feb. 20, 9:30 a. m.— Br stmr Cordelia for Taltal; 4:30 p. m., Btmr Santa Clara, for San Pedro. Arrived Feb. 20, 12:30 p. m.—Stmr Santa Clara, hence Feb. 19. EAGLE HARBOR—Sailed Feb. 20—Stmr Tal lac, for San Pedro. RAYMOND—Arrived Feb. 20—Stmr Rainier, hence Feb. 17. Sailed Feb. 20—Stmr Willapa, for San Pedro*, echr W. J. Patterson, for Honolulu. REDONDO BEACH—Arrived Feb. 20—Stmr Raymond, from San Pedro; Btmr San Pedro, from Astoria. Sailed Feb. 20, 6 p. m.—Stmr Raymond, for San Franelswo, COOS BAY—Arrived Feb. 20, 1:30 p. m.—Stmr Alliance, from Eureka. Feb. 19, 10 p. m.—Stmr Aurelia hence Feb. 17 for supplies. Feb. 20, 7 a. m.—Stmr Broakwater, from Astoria. Sailed Feb. 20, 11 a. m —Stmr Westerner, for San Pedro; 10 a. m., etmr Aurelia, for Astoria. Arrived Feb. 20, 3 p. in. —Stmr Itedondo, hence Feb. 18. SAN DlEGO—Sailed Feb. 20, 11 a. m.—Stmr Columbian, for San Francisco, and not Feb. 19 as before reported. ASTORIA—SaiIed Feb. 20. 11 a. m.— Bx bark Inverclyde. for United Kingdom. EUREKA—Arrived Feb. 19, 12 p. n>—Stmr Prentiss, hence Feb. 18. Feb. 20, li a. m. — Stmr F. A. Kilburn, hence Feb. 19; 8 a. m., etmr Santa Monica, hence Feb. 18; 7 a. m., stmr Wel lesley, from San Pedro. Sailed Feb. 20. 11 a. m.—Stmr Wm. H. Mnr phy, for San Pedro; 10 a. m., etmr Katherlne, for San Pedro. GAMBLE—Sailed Feb. 20—Stmr Davenport, for gan Francisco via Port Ludlow. SEATTLE—Arrived Feb. 19—Schr Vega, b*nce Feb. 6. Feb. 2u, 5 a. m.—Stmr Nome City, hence Feb. 15 via Everett. Sailed Feb. 20, 10 a. m.—Stmr Bertha, for Nanaimo. 'Feb. 19—Stmr Leelanaw, for San Francisco. Arrived Feb. 20—Stmr Nebraskan, hence 17. Sailed Feb. 20—S"tmr Queen. «tmr Col. B. I* Drak«>, for San Francisco; stmr AI-KI. for 81tka. POINT LOBOS—Passed Feb. 20, 7:30 a. m.— Stmr Oleum, from Oregon for Port San Luis. BELLINGHAM—SaiIed Feb. 20— Scur Lyman D. Foster, for Levuka. GREENWOOD—Arrived Feb. 20—Stmr Alca tr»«, hence Feb. 19. Sailed Feb. 20—Stmr Whitesboro, for San Francisco. , l.'MPQUA—Sailed Feb. 20—Schr Sadie, for Ban Podro. BANDON—Arrived Feb. 20, 11 a. m.—»trar Fifleld, hence Feb. 17; 8 a. m., power ecbr Tilla mook, from Astoria. Arrived Feb. 20, 2 p. m.—Power sebr Anvtl, from Astoria. TATOOSH—Paused Feb. 20, 11:45 a. m.—Stmr Nebraskan, hence Feb. 17 for Seattle; 8:30 a. m., bktn Mary Winkelman, from Mukllteo for Tahiti. Feb. 19. 4:30 n. m.— Br fstmr Cyclops, from Pupet sound ports for Liverpool, etc.: 7 p. m.. Br etmr Wellington, from Naeetmo for San Francisco; 9:30 p. m., stmr Umatilla, from Victoria, etc., for San Francisco. Passed Feb. 20. 12:10 p. m.—Stmr Leelanaw, from Seattle for Ban Franelsco. GAVIOTA— SaiIed Feb. 20, 7 a. m.—Schr Mon terey, for Monterey, in tow tug Navigator. PORT TO WNSEXD—SaiIed Feb. 20—Bktn Mary Winkelman. lor Tahiti. TACOMA—Arrived Feb. 20—Jap etmr Sade Mam from Yokohama via Seattle. Railed Feb. 20 —Stmr Queen, for San Francisco and San Dieoa. Arrived Feb. 20—Stmr Nome City, from Se attle. EL SEGUNDO—SaiIed Feb. 19, 1 p. m.—Barge 91, for San Francisco, in tow tnir Dauntless. EASTERN PORTS CAPE HENRY—Passed Feb. 19— Br stmr Strathtay, for Port Mann. B. C. ISLAND PORTS MANlLA—Arrived prior Feb. 20— Stmr China, hence Jan. 17. HAN A—Arrived Feb. 14—Schr Defender, hence Jan. 23. Sailed Feb. 18—Sehr Defender, for San Fran cisco. HONOLULU—Arrived Feb. 20—Ship Marlon Chileott, from Gaviota. Arrived Feb. 20—Schr> H. K. Hall, from New castle. Aus. FOREIGN PORTS SABANG—Arrived prior Fob. IS— Br stmr In drssamha, from New York for Manila. VALPARAISO—Arrived prior Feb. 19— Br itmr Strathlorne, from Oregon. PERlM—Passed Feb. 19— Br etmr Titan, from Liverpool for Puget sound. HloGo— Sailed Jan. 24— Br Stmr Strathdene, for Calcutta. CALCUTTA—Arrived prior Feb. 10— Br etmr Strathdene. from Victoria via Hlogo. PANAMA—SaiIed Feb. Iβ—Stmr Aeapulco, for San Francisco. Arrived prior Feb. 18—Stmr Pennsylvania, hence Jan. 31. HONGKONG—Arrived Feb. 14—Jap etmr Chi cago Maru, from Puget sound. Feb. 16—Jap etmr Snidzuoke Maru, from Puret sound. OCEAN STEAMERS NEW YORK—Arrived Feb. 20—Stmr United States, from Copenhagen; stair Majestic, from Southampton. Sailed Feb. 20—Stmr Argentina, for Patras; etmr Kaiserln Anguste Victoria, for Bremen; stmr La Provence, for Havre; stmr Baltic, for Liverpool. ANGRA —Sailed Feb. 20—Stmr Germania, from Marseille and Lisbon for Providence and New York. LIVERPOOL—SaiIed Feb. 20—Stmr Celtic, for New York via Queenstown. Arrived Feb. 20—Stmr Arabic, from Boston. PHILADELPHIA —Arrived Feb. 20—Stmr Bres lau, from Bremen; stmr Graf Waldersee, from Hambnrg. YOKOHAMA—Arrived prior Feb. 20—Stmr Kinkanan Mam, from Portland, Ore., via Astoria for Hiogo. GLASGOW—Arrived Feb. 20—Stmr Sardinian, from Philadelphia. ANTOFAGASTA—SaiIed Feb. 17—Stmr Tri color, for San Francisco. ANTWERP—SaiIed Feb. 20—Stmr Marquette, for Boston and Philadelphia. QUEENSTOWN—SaiIed Feb. 20— Stmr New Tork, from Southampton for New Yorfc. MADEIRA—SaiIed Feb. Iβ—6tmr Cedric, free Naples for New York. GIBRALTAR—SaiIed Feb. 20—Stmr Franconta, from Naples for New York. . • Memoranda HONOLULU, Feb. 20.—«ebr H. K. Hall, from Newcastle A««., for San Francisco, pat Iα here today with two sfck sailor*; will proceed. MARSHFIELD. Feb. 20.—Stmr Aur<?Ua. which sailed from San Francisco Feb. Iβ for Astoria, put In here last night at 10 *>'clock for supplies and nailed Feb. 20, 10 a. m., for destination. Barge Simla has been sold by the Western Foe! company to the Union Oil company; terms pri-1 rate, ' George Lekae Wanted —A warrant for the arrest of George Lekas was Issued by Police Judge Deasy yester day on a charge of embezzling $100 from James Prongas, 1205 Ffllmore street Double Header Billed for St. Ignatius The St. Ignatius grounds will be the scene of a double header on Washing ton's birthday. At 12:30 the St. Ignatius high school team will meet the com mercial high nine. Wlblow will twirl for commercial, while Teddy Pohlmann will deliver the slants for St. Ignatius. At 2:30 the St. Ignatius varsity will take on the Telegraphs. This game will mark the farewell appearance of Char ley Sullivan, the sterling St. Ignatius box artist. "Sully" leaves behind him an unbroken string of victories. He leaves shortly to join the Washington Americans. Germany Is Anxious for Olympiad Honors BERLIN", Feb. 20.—The German gov- errjment officially announces its inten tion to grant a subsidy neceesary to insure a creditable German display at the Berlin Olympic games In 1916. A statement to that effect was made yes terday at a meeting of the imperial German committee for Olympic sports by Baron yon Stein, who spoke for the imperial chancellor. He informed the committee that the government looks upon the forthcoming- Olympic games as a "national deed of first magnitude and must be prepared to support them by all means at its command." Rivers Is Favorite Over Brown in South X.OS ANGELES, Feb. 20.—Joe Rivers. the Mexican lightweight, and "Knock out" Brown of New York, who ar» scheduled to meet in a 20 round bout at Vernon Saturday, concluded their training today. Both fighters expected to resort to the "drying out" process in making* the weight of 133 pounds ringside. It was freely predicted that Rivers would be a JO to 6 favorite at ringside. Diamond Sparklets Matty Mclntyre caij buy his release at the price which he offered Ewing a week ago. The local magnate made this announcement yesterday and wired Matty to that effect. Ewing does not want Matty now. He realizes that the former Detroit star is sore on the town and would not deliver if brought out here against h!s will. The chances are that Matty will buy hie release imme diately and endeavor to find a job as manager of some bruah club in the east. * # • Pitcher Cadreau, the Indiana epltball wonder, will not report on time. His mother is 111 and therefore he will be several days late. However, he wires that his contract Is satisfactory and that they can depend upon him. Brick Devereaux, the old time Coast league player, wants the job of man aging one of the State league clubs. He wrote an application to Ewing yes terday, and Cal Iβ considering it. Bill la in Bakersfleld, where they Bay he is a great favorite. He ought to make a good bush magnate. • # ♦ Happy Smith, the hard hitting San Jose outfielder who later played with Pittsburg and Brooklyn, wants to warm up with the Seals. He will report on Tyesday, and If he shows any of hie former speed he will be given a steady Job In the outfield. When he was right, Smith could always hit over 300. While in Panama, Frank Ish bumped into Joe Curtis, who will be remem bered as the Seal third baseman of sev eral seasons ago. Joe Jumped to the outlaw State league and then disap peared. Now he holds a good govern ment Job and plays ball on the eide. He has annexed a fat bank account and looks happy. # * # First Baseman Peterson of the Chi cago City league, writes that he will be willing to take a chance on one of the State league clubs if there is an opening for him. He was originally drafted as a Seal, but turned back. Now Ewing cays he will bring the youngster out and give him a chance in the league. Bert Coy, the Oakland outfielder and champion home run hitter, Is the latest addition to the Oaks assembled here on the eve of departure (or Coy drifted in from the south end will have a meeting with Mitze soon to arrange about terma. Seven of the Oaks have failed to sign. They are Coy, Howard Gregory, Tyler Christian, Jack Killllay, Bill Malarkey, John Tiedemann and Gus Hetling. WESTERN LEAGUE UMFS CHICAGO, Feb. 20.—President "Tip" O'Neil today announced the following staff of nmplrea who are to officiate in the Western league for the session: G. W. Segriet, N. B. Slgler, D. J. Fitasimmona (formerly in Southern league), Ollie Anderson (formerly of the American asso ciation) end J, U, ColHfiower (formerly of the American league). The unlimited basket ball cracks of tbe Oak land Men's Christian association will Journey *b Palo Alto tomorrow evening, when they will meet the Enclnals of Stanford nnirer eity. Oα the following night the Eneinals will return the compliment and meet the locals on their own court. As a preliminary to the first game tbe 120 pound fives of the Y. Sff. C. A. and tbe Ilayward high school will meet. ATLANTIC OCEAN TRAVEL . LONDON-PARIS-HAMBURG PRES. GRANT '.....*.;.'.V. .....Feb. 27, 12 noon i PRETORIA.., .........*...... March 6, 9 a. m. tPEHNSYLVAOTA........... March 12. 11 a. m. AMERIKA....%-...........;.. March 15, U a. m. tHamburg direct, second cabin only, \ s* MEDITERRANEAN Madeira, Gibrai ar, Algiers, Naples and Genoa. 8.S. CINCINWATI (17.000 tone). Mar. 11. 10 a.m. S.S. HAMBURG I (11.000 Tons).. April 5. 9 a. m. S.S. M0LTKE (12.500 tons), April 19, 8:30 a. m. •S.S. KAMBUEe......"....i....MaT 20, 9 a. m. •Omits call at Algiers and Madeira. , III C IT C TO THE LAHD 0* i> KU tlid & THE MIDNIGHT * StTN. Scotland. Orkney and ' Faroe "i Islands, ? Iceland ■ Spitsbergen, , North ' Cape, Norway • From Hamburg - durinf "■ June, July and August by S. S. VICTORIA LUISE, S. 1 8. BISMAiCX and 3. 8. METEOR. BOOK MOW. HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE 160 POWELL STREET, SAN FRANCISCO. ' ; -' Phone Xearay 8946. '. , ' ,"• FRENCH LINE I OXE. GLE. TRANSATLANTiaUE DIRECT LINE s TO i HAVRE—PARIS ! ■ g*» Salting I Erery Thursday and j Saturday. M » FROM I NEW YORK TO HAVRE ■' I Every Thursday at 10 a. m. . ■ France Feb. 27 s France t.'r;r. Mar. 27 La Lorraine.Mar. 6 I La Tmiralne.Apr,; 3 ■ La Touralpe.Mar. 131 La Lorraine. .Apr. 10 \ ■ La Provence..Mar. 20 France Apr. 17 ■ FROM NEW YORK TO HAVRE ■ j \ Erexy Saturday at 3 p. m. H Rochambeau..Mar. - 8 Chicago 9 .....Apr. 12 H Chicago Mar. 15 ' Caroline ....Apr. 26 ■ Niagara Mar. 22 Niagara ..... Apr. 76 ■! Rochambean..Apr.. 5 ' Roehambeaq..May 3jM FT7GAZI BROS., Pacific Coast Managers, 630 B Montgomery Street, San Francisco. efa» ■ CABIN OFFiqy., m » MARKET STREET. g •■. -■- " .-.» •. . • . ..--■■■ tAWSON'S DOGS 1.081 NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—Four of the fix prize bulldogs which Thomas Lawson of Boston re cently brought from Bncland at a cost ot ?L"0,0<»O wttat down to defeat in tbe bench chow of the Westminster Kennel club yesterday. Alexander H. Stewart of Chicago captured the honors in the bulldog classes with Strathtay Prince Albert, also of English breed. KIRK Vβ. HORNER (Special Dispatch to The Call) VALLEJO, Feb. 20.—Frankie Kirk, the Msr« island yard craft lightweight boxer, was signed last night to box 20 rounds with Jim Homer, the San Francisco boy, at Floeden on the night ol March 5 under the auspices of the Palm Athletio club. The lads haye agreed to weigh In at 133 pounds. PACIFIC OCEAJV TRAVEL Berth and Meals Included in Fare LEAVE FROM PIEES 9 AND 11 Lob Ansel en, San Diego, •Santa Barbara President or Governor. .Mar. 8, 10, IT, 24, 2p. tn. Queen Feb. 24, 2 p. ra. •State of Cal....Feb. 27; Mar. 6, 13, 20, U »• m. 'Only steamer calling at Kant* Barbara. Seattle (Direct)) Taeoma, Townsfn*!, Victoria, Vancouver, Alaska President Feb. 22. 11 a. ra. President or GoTernor Mar. 8, 15, 22, 2 p. ra. Umatllla Feb. 25; Mar. 11, 25. 2 p. m. Cltj of Pnebla Feb. 18; Mar. 4, 18, 2 p. m. Enreka (Hnmboldt Bay) Topeka...Feb. 21, 25; Mar. 2, c. 11, IJ. 12 neon Alaska Cruises, 1913. Leare Seattle Spokane.. June 18; July 3, Iβ, SO; Ana;. 13. 10 P-n>- Right reserved to change this schedule. TICKET OFFICES—PaIace Hotel, 653 Market street, 1C Market street and Broadway wharf. Telephone Kearny 402. OAKLAND—I 226 Broadway; tel. Oakland 3650. BERKELEY—2I23 Sbattucfc a*.; tel. Berk. U. C. l>. DDNANS. Passenger Traffic Manager. 810 IpORTLA Npi 311 noon, Tuesday, February Q ■ 25th. First class, $10, |12. 1 II $15. Second clase. $6. II 1 Bert ** "Pd mea, * Included. H Betadl ILOS ANGELES I *-»*-«" I BEAR sail* 11 a. m. Tues- H RFAVFQ fl d*?- February i>s. Fimt B "t!- .71.. 11 clas » $ 7 - a 5. $S.S3. Second O ROacCITYH elas » $3.35. Berth and H IWaifcviiie tneala Included. J& TICKET OFFICE* :3 722 Market; tel. Butter 2344. II 8 East st.; tel. Butter 2482. II Oakland office. 1228 Broad- H gr |{ way, tej. Oakland 1314. (L_ II Berkeley office. 2ins Sbat- H Jβ I Sacramento, Jae. Warrack, 11 ©AMERICAN-HAWAIIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY Tehuantepcc Route Retrnlar Fait Fr«lch« Service NEW YORK TO PACIFIC COAST PORTS AND HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, sailing from New York every six days, making direct connection* with Paeiflo steamers sailing from Salina Cruz. Mex., every six daye for Ban Francisco. PACIFIC COAST PORTS TO NEW YORK. Also to Mexican and all prin cipal European ports under through rates and through bills of lading. Sail- Ings from San Francisco every 12 daye. For rates and further particulars ap ply to DEARBORN & LAPHAM, Oen eral Agents, 8 Bridge street. New York. WTTXIAMS. DIMOND * CO, General Agents, Pacific Coast 810 Sansome St.. San Francisco. fn *CIFIC MAIL,, * C I $* HONOrUIiU. 3103 " Round Trip $110 yp-^*r THE 810 FOUR—"MoBKoIIi," "Manchuria," "Korea," "Siberia," Also "Chlnm." "Persia" an« "Nile" for Honolulu, Japan. Manila, Cniaa. Next Sailing: "PERSIA" (no local passengew or freight for Honolulu) .....March 8 PANAMA WTO For Mexico, Ontrtl America, Panama. Connecting for Europe and Bonth America. N>rt sailing (patsanger* and freight): "PERU" Febrnary 21 New Express Paeseager and Freight Service Direct for Panama and Nrw York. Next Silling: •XBELANAW" (freight only). .February 2S "PENNSYLVANIA" March 22 Fall information at General Office* Ticket Office* 783 Market St Phone Kearny 8820. , TOYO KISEN KAISHA OR IK XT At, STKAMSHtn COMPAJVY 8. S. Nippon Mara (Intermediate serrlce salooe accommodations at reduced rates) Friday, February 21. 1013 8. 8. Tenyo Mara Saturday. March 1, 1913 8. 8. Shinyo Mara (new), rta Manil* direct Saturday. Marc* 22, 1913 S. S. Cniyo Mara Saturday, April 19, 1913 Steamers sail from company , * pier, No. 34. Bear foot of Brannao at., at 1 p. m., for Yoko hama and Honpkong, calling at Honolulu. Kob« (Hiofto) and Nagtsaki and Shanghai, and con necting at Hongkong witb steamers for Manila, India, etc. No cargo received on board oa day of sailing. Round trip tickets at reduced rates. For freight and passage apply at office, fourth floor Western Metropolis National Bank build ing, 026 Market st. W. B. A VERY. Assistant General Manager. For Folders, Tickets, etc, apply I Pacific Navigation Co, 880 Market St., S. F. | SYDNEY. 8 ""™ AUSTRALIA 19 DAYS VIA HONOLULU AND SAMOA SPLENDID TWIN SCREW 10.000-toa iteaaen "SIERRA." "SONOMA" and "VENTURA." $110 HONOLULU SYDNEY $380 EOTTND THE WOKLD—ffIOO arst cabin; S3SO second cabin, via Ceylon, Egypt. Italy, etc Liberal stopoTerm. Honolulu Sailings--Feb. 25, Mar. 11, etc., a p. m. Sydney Sailings—Mar. 11. April 8. etc., 2 p.m. Write or wife NOW for berths. Send for folder. OCEANIC STEAMSHIP 00., 978 Market street. Phone gutter 643. AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND Sydney v!a Tabttl and Welllne«*n g. S. TAHITI (12,000 tons) sails 11 a. ra.. Mar. S 8. S. MOANA (10.000 tons) sails 11 a. m.. April a 8. S. AOKANGI (9,000 toss) sails 11 a.m., Anl 30 UNION S. S. CO. OF W. 7j.. Ltd. HIND, ROLPH & CO., General Agents. Tel. Sous. 3100. Ticket Office, 679 Market Bt. UflUni 111 II c - *• UJBLINB sails March IIUnULULU 4. 8. S. WILHELMINA Rails March 12. S. S. HONOLULAM sails March 18. New steamers, 13,000 tone dis placement. Ltare Pier No. 38. Round trip, $110 and up. Direct serTice to the Volcano. MATSO.V NAVIGATION COMPAWY acr f Marlcct Street, San FrancUe* 15