The San Francisco call., 1906-07-13
Samoa'S Second Mate Saves
Unknown Man From
Drowning.
City Of Para VIII Be Dry
dOcked for a Survey Of
Damage.

inner SIERRA Naplaln II - 1ouuASlOS'
sailed yesterday afternoon for Homo
lulu, Pago Pago. Auckland and Sydney.
She carried many passengers and a full
CO rgO. She was a little late in sailing,
owing to the tardy arrival Of the Brit
ish-Australian mail
Er Joseph Ward. Minister Of Rail-
ways in New Zealand and the new Pre-
m,er Of the colony. was a passenger on
the Sierra, accompanied by Lady Ward
and Miss Ward. William Gray, Post
master General of New Zealand. was a
member Of Sir Joseph's party.
Some well-known Honolulu people
were passengers on the liner, which
also carried a number Of tourists for
the island port and for the Antipodes.
J. II. D. johnson. chief steward Of the
Pacific Mail liner Siberia, is going to
Auckland TO spend a vacation at his
old home Johnson's baggage includes
thirty-One fancy vesrs. il being his fad
when on leave Of absence to wear 3
different vest every day in the month.
The Sierra's passengers included the
following:
Honolulu-H ". Baldwin. Miss Alice
Benson. Miss Caroline Benson, Mrs.
T.. l. Bettis, Miss Bettis, G. T.
=. Dodge. Gorton James, F. B.
Lcwrey. S. NJ Lowrey. K B. Porter
Mrs Porter. Z. Z. Somermeier. Mrs. E.
= SpoOr. White Sutton. B. F. Taylor.
Mrs.. Taylor. James Warren. Miss K. l.
NoOdford. Alex Young. George Abel. D.
Beckman, Mrs. Burns. II. Hedemark, z.
II. Jones, D. Robertson. Miss II. z.
Walker. Miss Nettie walther Miss
Wise.
Pago Pago-H. L Bettis. Miss F. B
KTOedtl1e-
huckland-w. A Boucher. ]. B. Da-
wilson, Mrs Davidson, c. Edwards, Mrs.
GOving; William Gray, Postoflce Sec
retary for New Zealand; J. H. D. John
son. J. Meadowcroft, Mrs. Meadow
croft. Major William Playne, Mrs.
Playne. Mrs. Crawford TAFT, Miss
Pre- mier OF New Zealand; Lady
Ward. Miss Ward, V. Ward. Mr.. Wilson.
secretary TO Sir Joseph Ward; Mrs W.
Dunk and two children, Mrs. Leonard,
Ernest Leonard, Miss H. Leonard. Miss
J Leonard. Miss r. Leonard. William
Leonard. Miss E. B. McInerny. F. Tay-
Ion Miss Taylor. George Wright
Sydney-H /. Arnott Mile. Bettini,
J. N. Brisben, George Fowlds. Miss
Fowlds, H T Gorrie, J. A Hallamore.
P. Hilary. DR.. J. W. Horner. J. J.
Kelley. J. II. McEvoy. Mrs. McEvoy. r.
A5cEvoy. Mrs. McEvoy. Mrs. McPhee,
w r. Nevins. L. K. T. Owen and valet.
Mrs. Owen. J. H O'Neill, John Prouse,
William Prouse. H. G. Robinson. L. Rob
irson. NJ Robinson. Mile. Vandour. Boyd
Wells, 2. l. Anderson, Miss Marjorie
Bond, Mrs ". B. Galley. Mrs. NJ Con-
roy. Miss Alice Conroy. Miss Kate Con-
ROY. Mrs. c. B. Higgins, Miss Lang
Iara ad, ". AIcEachern, r. w. Martinoff,
Mss A. Mathews. f. Mitchell. Mrs. NJ.
OBrien. D. R. Sullivan, Mrs. ]. Roundy.
Miss Roundy. Mrs. J. Satler. Miss E.
s. der, Master R. Satler, Mrs. H J.
Walker.
Join at Honolulu for Auckland-Ar-
thur Sherweu-
Join At Honolulu for sydney-C. H.
Hamilton, H. B. SchrOtke, George Won.
Mrs. Won.
Join at Honolulu for Pago Pago-
Miss T. Dusterdeick.
Saves Man From Drowning.
Fred Lyons, s.,second mate Of the steam
schooner Samoa, jumped into the bay
yesterday al Howard-street wharf and
saved the life Of an unknown man.
The unknown, a member OF the water
front leisure class. had been enjoying
2 nap under the shade OF the Beaver
Hin coal bunkers- Nightmares of work
ol compulsory bathing or dreams Of
free beer disturbed the sleepers rest. He
rolled of the wharf and awakened with
= scream as he struck the water. The
unknown disappeared Lyon, who
heard the scream, ran to the Samoa s
rail- and dived. Lyon reappeared with
the unknown in his grasp. and in n
few minutes the rescued man was beat
ing q retreat from the water front and
Lyon had resumed charge Of the work
Of discharging the Samoa's cargo.
Makes Record Run.
The steamer Buckman. which arrived
Wednesday from Nome by way of Seat
tie. made record time on her outward
voyage from here TO Nome direct She
made the run in nine days and eighteen
hours. A. E Evans, who was chief
steward on the army transports Meade.
sherman and Sheridan. is chief steward
on the Buckman. The Buckman brought
n large number Of passengers from the
Sound The steamer will make no more
trips 10 Nome this season. Beginning
tomorrow. when she sails for Seattle.
the Buckman will maintain. with the
Watson, regular service between here
and Puget Sound.
City of Para Released.
The Pacific Mail liner City of Para,
which arrived Wednesday from Pan
ANA and was ordered into quarantine
on account Of the death of a sailor
from what is thought to have been yell
low fever, was released yesterday. The
Pacific Mail Company sent a new crew
10 Angel Island to get the liner, which
IS now discharging cargo at Lombard
street wharf The officers. crew and
passengers OF the Para will be de-
tained on Angel Island until next Mon
day when they will be released il no
other case of sickness develops.
Pilot Hayes, who brought the liner
in from sea- will be held at the quar-
anime station with the Para's people.
The City OF Para will be drydocked
after her cargo is discharged for the
purpose Of ascertaining how seriously
she was damaged when she struck last
Tuesday of Pigeon Point. Captain
Brown, il is said, denies that the YES
sci touched bottom, but passengers and
the engineer officers are sure she did.
To Replace Burned Steamer.
The contract for new steamer for
the Key Route, TO replace the Clare
mont. recently destroyed by fire at
the Union Iron Works. has been
awarded to John w. Dickie, the Ala
media boat builder. Dickie built the
hull that was burned. The new Clare
mont viii be identical with the first
one The shafting and engines which
had Just been installed in the first
Claremont when she caught fire es-
capped harm and will be used in the new
hull which will be built as rapidly as
possible.
Brings Big Cargo of Sugar.