The San Francisco call., 1906-10-02


according 10 the sunburned molders
% puslic opinion, who returned on the
Sonoma- the most enjoyable
. Among the Honolulu passengers were
= C Wilder, division superintendent OF
the Southern Pacific coast line; c n
Smith. treasurer OF the Southern Pa
cihc; Judge Slack and wife. and Captain
". Durham executive head OF the
American Hawaiian Steamship Com
pany.
OF special Interest 20 San Francisco
were the second cabin and steerage
pass sengers, for among them were fifty
mechanics, men skilled in the various
Building trades. who have come 10 TINS
city 70 work They were attracted
hither BY the reports OF high wages
They are all good union men IN their
own land snd anticipate no trouble on
tfst score here They are clean we'll
uuurtshed men Of intelligence sueh as
any country would welcome
z. ". ISzacs. chief boatswain. United
States navy, came from Honolulu on
the Sonorns- Isaacs accompanied the
crvdock Dewey on her famous voyage
10 Manila and left the Philippines on
the army transport Sheridan. when
vert ashore on Oahu Isaacs was n
san Francisco about Eve years ago,
when he was attached 20 the hattie
ship Iowa. and has many friends IN @hAs
city. He Is home on sick leave and
today viii 90 70 the Mare Island Navy
yard hospital for treatment
Purssr Hodson did not return from
Sydney on the S0noma- When the liner
left there Mrs. Hodson was thought 70
be dying, and Hodson remained with
his wife. A J Conquest, the liners
-stcrek eepeT. assumed the duties of our
ser. and the quarantine, immigration
and customs officials say that as far as
The nlHltirudinous papers he prepared
tor them were CONCERNED MS work was
beyond criticism
me sononais passengers included:
From. sydney = z: c Drum. Mrs
Drum ard infant. c. H Eaney, A Asher +
Smith J. s Silcock. W Gafleo, MISS
fex6'5r:. Mrs. ". s RItner and Master
RiIner.
AuckIand-s. ". Roberts. Mrs J X
Roberts. J p Dawson and Mrs; Psy-- 2
Fen- Miss y. Gilbert. y. Birch, n BIN,
Pogo Pa5oZSfrs: c q 7. Moore. B:
kr9y nlzer. Max Mars. A. Senn. g We
!. .E5oaoIul1--Mrs- G Z. Robertson. aIrs.
~ Schoheld- g. Schwsizel- Mr. y 5e-
galc. -Ars. Niegand. J. Tucker > L-2
sLoI and Mrs. Ia Cor ard infant J = =
wilder Mrs Wilder. H Rowland. Ms
: H Row land ard chtld- P Mclean MIS-
: u sI.7s5 srYf forlr -chliS-an Mrs r So
TensDl. J., II: EinG. Mrs-- Hind. ass u
Hind p Spatcing. J: Spalcl1g. 1lrS- j.
SUailiug- GrS. semi. and maid MISS
3 j. a. S-dt-s. Mrs. A CoLLrel, J. r PAT :
sp-as. Mrs j. D: Harris and Two chill
SLit1.' Mrs T. Smith. A " VIII
.i-isscl. u Erutilg gron. Judge C.
sack ard airs- slack " G. par
.ls-: W.. - colroE. C J. Judd. Cap
ta.l .Kf- B.-rE hs.-T.- - Aulerage. 2 john 4
sQn. Ags-. JchEsQn, ;. F. Docllttie sae 4
lPeany. p. Eo-ton and Mrs Horton J. s
Mathews ard Mrs. Matthews J :
watson Arc AIRS watson. Z F. Ven
lsaaes. L Mervili r " Taylor. J Il F
Manngtpp. ~ Woilsrs. Nrs.. Dr. Tay- 4
loE. Mss aGddoc6- {. kuodock and
Atfs Ru61ock. Ers- II G. 'If-sley. Mss
arHrrir 1EfSS C. Wilson Ms = Wilson.
aEiss : - llsgn. Mrs. = - AicD~vitl Mrs
- les Mss z les p Moore, Q
NcLaeritt- II ". rs tlsrll-- G. p Holland.
q Eartrlan p Sprll ger. Rev J. $
Brown Hrs. 2 Thompson sHd child. a
q. Baldwin. Mrs A. D. Baldwin. Miss
Dr: W. y. Baldwin. Mrs Tg.hitin. G. J.
F5utcifi1s. @. Henderson, MIS- 3 Hove,
3 j. Lee. pr. COBB, 7 Z Davis, Mrs.
J. ~ L&Els and s9E., 1T: 3.lEcttl4Hlg lgs
7. C ESit. MTs- Ecl- Alss PelecCL-
Ferry Captains Not satisfied.
The captains and pilots OF the bay
ferry steamers viii again petition the
state Beard Of Earbor Commissioners
for the. restoration OF certain aids 70
naFigst.on which would be cclTen!-
-AnceE Now but which .wheE the dark
zzLfcE weather OF tie rainy season
comes. r.slf be absolutely necessary for
tns safe handling Or the ter-y ser
vice. TIE last petition was referred to
chief Engineer. N1rIpn- and the ferry
bost captains and Pilots are not salts
fed with HIS reply to their request
The CAPTAINS asked that the end of
fre l6ng pier OF No. = ferry slip be
painted white. as Il used 20 be This
pier was rebuilt. recently and the coat
of white paint which fl thick weather
materially aided the ferry captains II
getting their bearings. was left on.
They want this white paint but Chief
Enkineer- Norton says they must get
along without It
Thev asked for the restoration OF
the green lights on Mission and Wash
tngton street piers and for the reinstai-
lstton OF the fog bell on washington
street wharf This bell went over
hoard some time ago. when z wander
ing steamer knocked down the end OF
xhe. wharf Euzine-r Norton has IN
formed the ferry captains that the
FIsrbor Comnl ssionsrs do rot feel dis
rosed 70 recover the bell from the Dot
tom. OF the bay or 20 buy 4 new one 70
take sts placs. As FOR the lights. says
Norton. the captains must wait until
the: electric power company Is READY 70
irun new wires
As long as the weather IS fine the
ferry stes naers can be handled without
these aids. The fogs and rains viii De
here. soon. however. and IN thick
.reather. with all the aids asked for.
the. problem OF landing thronged
ferry steamer IN her proper slip at the
ferry depot is 3 task requiring care
skir and nerve To attempt 10 90
throuzh winter without these aids,
say the pilots. is TO put q premium on
disaster. and as they have troubles
enough already they are going 70 make
nne: more effort 20 enlist the Harbcr
COMMISSIONERS or their side
Ison=konE Maru Damaged
, Wozd wss received yesterday al the
-s-;,as-ts- Exchange Of an accident 10
ne japanese liner H0ngkong Aaru
.trhich VIII tend still further 20 knock
oct Of tune the trans-Pacifc schedule
from this port The Hongkong Aaru,
ling al anchor IN the Harbor OF Hong
kong was run into BY the German
steamer Lullberg and damaged 10 sucn
sn extent that il viii be necessary 10
drydock her 70 make repairs
The liner Copric. which WAS 70 i.EFe
teken the place OF the stranded Man
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