The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-08
MORE TROUBLE
FOR THE new
PORT WARDENS
None of Them Mas
ter Mariners.
IOWA OFF TO PORT ORCHARD
WILL DRYDoCK FOR A THOR
OUCH OVERLAPPING.
la Escocesa Now an American Bark.
The Hueneme Now Owned in
Hawaii-Water Front
Notes.
IOWA OFF TO PORT ORCHARD
WILL DRYDoCK FOR A THOR.
OUCH OVERLAPPING.

The Port Wardens now IN Office are
confident that they Will retain their posi-
tons. The news of the meeting which
was told exclusively in yesterdays Call
was appreciated by che incumbents, as
their position was correctly stated, but
one said yesterday:
we could say more TO the Governor
through his new appointees which we
neglected to say. The Governor IS delib-
erately opposed to anything that savors
of the law and the constitution. He
wishes to be q prophet and an interpre-
ter of the law himself and II the law does
not suit him then he in the most auto
cratic manner overrides the laws and the
statutes But can ne? The law in this
case reads:
There shall be four Port Wardens
for the port Of San Francisco.
who shall be appointed by the Govern
or with the advice snd consent OF the
pointed in San Francisco two or more
shall he master mariners.
The law says distinctly that two or
more of 'the appointees shall be master
mariners. Now let US see who these men
are? There is Charles F. Kenneally. He
runs a livery stable IN the Mission. He
Is not by any means a master mariner.
Then there is Frank w. Burnett. He is
q photographer. There may be an init
mate connection between a photograph
gallery and marine matters, but this
man from Los Angeles is the only one
who has recognized ii. Then comes
Charles Spear Spear is to all accounts
out Of job at present, but as he was
once County Recorder Of Alameda County
CT course his fitness is apparent.
But the best of all the appointments
Is that OF R. E. Ntckells. This man comes
from Acton, in Los Angeles County,
Nhere he IS miner. Now, Acton is not
. seaside resort. 1t Is in the Mojave Des-
ert.'
The steam schooner Hueneme will no
longer be seen in these waters, as she has
been sold by Gray q Mitchell to the Inter
island Steamship Company of Honolulu.
Z he Hueneme Will in future ply between
the island Of the Hawaiian group. She is
now being loaded for Honolulu by Welch
& co. she is almost a new vessel. and
has been engaged in the coasting trade.
Al Honolulu additional cabin accommo-
dation will be built on her and she will
take the place OF one Of the company
boats that was burned a few months ago.
The Old bark La Escocesa will from
now, on be known as the American bark
Interesting history in connection with the
Well-known firm of BalfOur, Williamson &
Co, Of which firm Balfour Guthrie & Co
Of this city is an offshoOt. La Escocesa
was built in 1868 by Gourley Bros. in Dun
dee She is POP feet long, 34.2 beam and
Zl3 depth, with a net tonnage of 946 She
was commanded by Captain D. Evans
The firm used the vessel in variety of
enterprises, SenQlng ner mere ana there
when she had a charter and when she
had not ii loaded her at its own risk and
sent her to the uttermost parts Of the
world. In fact the little bark which was
Tachtlike in appearance, trim and good to
look upon, was regarded by the firm more
in the light Of a training ship for boys
destined to work in their larger vessels.
The Escocesa was often on this coast and
not long since she left here after she had
been TO the nitrate ports for Europe From
Europe she went to New York and from
New York was sent TO Carteret, New Jer-
sey. She was being towed to the port
light. when struck by sudden squall in
New York harbor she turned turtle and
her accident cost the lives of some of
the tugboats crew. Her owners went to
work to raise her from the bottom of the
bay, but failed. American parties then
made the attempt and have finally sue
ceeded. She has been towed down to Car
teret, after being thoroughly overhauled
and receiving an American registry. and
has been renamed the Coalinga. She is
in Carteret now, loading for Honolulu,
Of sugar.
The battleship Iowa left yesterday for
Port Orchard, where she will go on the
drydock. As. she passed the Argentine
man-Of-War the Presidente Sarmiento the
band on the foreign man-Of-war struck up
Columbia. the Gem of the Ocean" yam
kee Doodle" and others of our patriotic
airs. Loud cheering greeted the Iowa as
she steamed slowly down the bay and
out to sea. 1t viii he fully two months
before the Iowa is again in port
There is considerable growing among
the heads of departments in the Harbor
Commission. The Commissioners, engi-
neers, the chief and assistant chief
wharhngers and the clerks in the general
office have not received their pay for May
and they do not know what TO make Of
the matter All the other payrols have
been passed by the Board of Examiners
has been held out. The men risk dis
missal by going to the money brokers and
in consequence they have to grin and
bear It and await the good pleasure of
the examiners.
The steamer Curacao sailed for Mexi-