The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15

Friele, sailed yesterday for the Orient
with full cargo, SO cabin passengers
IS japanese and zoo Chinese. Among
the passengers was Mrs. William H
Parsons, relative Of Luke Z. Wright
American Minister TO Japan. Mrs. Par
sons is making a trip TO the Orient, ac-
companied by Mrs. W. c. Folks and
Miss Eliza Van Fleet W. o. Inglis
who accompanied President Roosevelt
TO Panama as a representative of Har-
per's Magazine. is on his way on the
China to Yokohama for that publica-
ton.
Another passenger was c. ]. Strome
an English business man, who has in
terests in the Orient he visits Hong
kong once a year and usually travels
by way Of San Francisco
On account of the sailing of the liner
Alameda the China carried few passen-
gers for Honolulu
The China's passengers were:
For Honolulu-Harold Castle. Mrs.
=. =. Chamberlain, W. F. Dillingham;,
X T. Engle, c. II. Fairer, Mrs. r. p.
kreltas, Q. GranZ, Carl 7. GranZ, j. H
Holme, Mrs. J. h Holnle, Miss Florence
Housel. Mrs. E. H Leonard, Mrs. J. D.
Marques. H p. Moore, Mrs. H p. Moore,
A F Robinson. George Ross, Mrs. S.
Sorensen, Miss Anna Sorensen, Miss
Dagmar Sorensen. Miss NJ Thomas, Mrs.
j. 3. Warren, +. s Warren, Mrs. NJ.
Welcker, ". 5. Witte, J. P. Woolman,
Mrs. j. p. Woolman
Inglis, NJ. Midsusaki, Mrs William H.
Parsons. r. c Ross. Mrs. r. c. Ross,
Suzuma Suzuki, Miss Elsa Van Fleet,
Shanghai-D L. Anderson Jr., Mrs.
J. Burnett, Miss Y. Gray. Mrs h Ken
meth. ". II. Stuart.
HongkOng-Paul Y. Aipiser. Mrs.
Paul Y Alpiser. T. ". de Vilbliss, E
W. Forbes, Perry c. Hays, J. II. Ryley,
and wife, Mrs. NJ L. Hopkins, Dana
Stevens, c. J. Strome, NJ Y. c. Vein
berger, Frank H Willyoung, W. R.
Joins at HonoIulu-Mrs. W. l.
Boreham.
Captain johnson Drowned at Sea
Captain Johnson. master Of the brig
Harriet G, was drowned at sea while
the vessel was on her way north from
this port TO Coos Bay. The accident
took place in latitude 3s II north and
longitude 123 "A west while heavy
sea was running.
Captain Johnson was struck by the
main sheet and hurled into the sea.
The crew at once launched a boat
threw overheard life preservers and
did everything possible TO save the
captains life, but in vain.
After lying TO for several hours the
vessel put about and started back to
this port, where she arrived last night
Captain Johnson was well known in
this port and had been in lie coast
trade for many years. He was about
IS years old and native of Sweden.
still Young at seventy-Five
Captain Dunlevy. who formerly was
in charge Of the Harbor police station
was along the water front yesterday,
visiting old friends. The captain cele-
brated his seventy fifth birthday a
week ago, but il still hurts when he lays
his hand on your shoulder. He is ap-
parently as vigorous as Michael Joseph
Conboy, his successor. A few days ago
Captain DunIevy walked four miles in
one hour. Not satisfied with this show
ing he took the same stroll the follow
ing day and covered the distance in
hfty-six minutes. He was retired from
the police force two years ago on ae-
count Of old age.
Short of Provisions
The steamer Chehalis. which arrived
here Thursday night from Grays Har-
Dor, reports that on December II. OF
UmpQua- she spoke the schooner Lucy,
from San Pedro for Umpqua, and sup
piled her with fresh provisions. The
Lucy had been or the UmpQua River
for eight days unable TO get in on ac-
count OF the roughness Of the bar
- LOtluk DECA LOd0
The schooner Robert R. Hind, at Port
Blakeley. reports that on December s,
seyenty-dve miles OF the Columbia
River, she passed three-masted bark
entine. with q black hull, either losing
OF jettisoning her deck load. large
quantity OF lumber and shingles was
floating in her wake.
Alameda 10 sail Today
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
liner Alameda, Captain DowdeI. will
sail at II O'Clock this morning for
Honolulu. She viii carry full cargo
and about sixty passengers.
Water Front Notes
Chief Officer Hathaway has been
transferred from the Pacific Mail liner
Manchuria to the Mongolia.
There will be no steamer today for
Panama. The Newport is still on the
drydock. but an effort will be made
10 get her away for the isthmus some
tine on Monday
The British steamer Lowther Castle.
bound from New York for Singapore. is
ground in the Suez canal Her cargo
is being lightened TO get the vessel
afost
The army transport Thomas sailed
on Thursday from Honolulu for Ma
Mia
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
liner Sonoma left Honolulu at p. m.
Thursday for this port
The Pacific Mail liner Siberia. out
ward bound, arrived yesterday at Homo
lulu.
The American ship s. P. Hitchcock.
which was damaged in the typhoon al
Hongkong. has been surveyed and prob
ably will be condemned
The Oceanic Steamship Companys
liner Sierra has arrived at Sydney
only four vessels came into port yes
ferday. but their combined cargoes
brought the days receipts of lumber
by sea I'D to nearly 100000 feet.
COAST SHIPPING NEWS