The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17


his engines, expecting the Scotia to
get out OF the way. When il was too
late he saw that the steam schooner
was ashore and was then unable to
prevent the Roanoke from drifting on
the beach. She struck lightly and on
sandy bottom She was pulled of later
with little difficulty and is thought TO
have escaped damage.
Appointed TO Command Dorfc.
A captain Harry GsUkroger has been
Nrpointed master of the British steam
ship Doric. formerly Of the White Star
line, but recently acquired by the Har-
riman interests The Doric viii con
tinue TO run between here and the
orient in connection with the Pacific
Mail and Toyo Kisen Kaisha liners.
Captain Gaukroger was in the White
Star service for twelve years. He came
10 this coast first as fourth officer OF
the Belgic. and when that vessel went
home, Gaukroger, then second officer,
accompanied her. For three years
after that Gcukroger was in the At
lantic service as first officer OF the
George He returned to this coast
I'VE years ago as chief officer of the
Doric, his position up 70 the time OF
his present promotion. He is a thor
OuEh seaman, a careful navigator and a
man OF attractive personality. What
he lacks in height he makes up in
thickness Of body and stability of
character. Captain Smith. who com
manded the Doric while she was under
the White Star flag, and deck officers
Howe, Thomas and Wilcox, leave to-
morrow for Liverpool. where they viii
be assig gned TO other ships. Chief En-
gineer Allen and his subordinates will
remain in the Hartman service.
Schooner Short Of Water.
The steamer Olympia, which arrived
Yesterday from Bellingham, reports
that October 13, about fifteen miles
southwest of Willapa Bay, she saw the
schooner Stanley. which left here Sep
tember 26 for Willapa- The Stanley
gnaled that she had been of the bar
Tor nine days and that her supply of
drinking water was running short The
schooner Luzon was anchored close by.
The LuzOn has since arrived at Will
lapa, but the Stanley's arrival has not
been reported yet.
Water Front Sweeper Missing.
Robert Taylor Of 433 Gate street,
Bernal Heights. reported TO the Harbor
police yesterday that John Stewart, a
sweeper in the employ Of the Sta te
Harbor. Commission. had been missing
since last Friday. on that day Stewart
received his months pay and has not
missing man is IS years old, feet 6
inches in height, has a light mustaehe.
and when last seen wore dark suit
OF clothes
Returns From Honolulu.
The dredger Pacific arrived yesterday
a. san Pedro from Honolulu. The Pa
cine has been operating for some
months al the Hawaiian pert. the au-
thorities in charge OF which are carry
ing out an extensive plan Tor the i'm
provement Of the harbor and shipping
facilities. A large number Of lighters
and other gear used in connection with
the dredging operations were brought
here few days ago on the deck OF
the steamer Nevada.
$4,000 Bill for Towing.
The British ship Eskasoni previously
reported as having been towed into
Hongkong in a dismantled condition
as q result OF an encounter with a
Fphoon. is not so seriously damaged
the first dispatches indicated. Her
FORE and main topmasts are sprung and
.ler decks sustained extensive injury.
The agents OF the steamer that picked
Up the Eskasoni and took her into
Hongkong have put IN q bill of $4,000
for towing. This claim viii be settled
by arbitration
Captain A. ". Nelson Of the steamer
san Jose reports 20 the branch hydro
graphic Office that on August rs. 1906,
in latitude north 1s degrees 4s minutes,
longitude west 105 degrees 80 minutes,
ne sighted a new Mexican canoe, paint
&c lead color, and that on October 4, in
latitude north Is degrees 81 minutes,
longitude west 104 degrees 21 minutes,
he sighted q large tree vita big roots
and branches
Italian ship Is Lost.
The italian ship Principessa Mafalda
from Philadelphia is reported, in a
cable from Manila, a total wreck at
Loag. The crew reached shore in
Water Front Notes.
The oceanic Steamship Company's
liner Ventura is due today from the
Antipodes.
The liner Mariposa viii sail at II
o'clock this morning for Tahiti.
The disabled liner Manchuria, Cap
tain Saunders. which is coming from
Honolulu. escorted by the battleship
Wisconsin, is due here tomorrow.
The liner China from this port ar
rived yesterday at Yokohama.
The Alaska Packers Association
steamer Chilcat arrived yesterday from
Pyramid Harbor in ballast
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
liner Sierra left sydney October lS for
this port
The schooner Defender arrived yes
terday twenty days from Honoipu with
a cargo Of sugar
The steamer Norwood started for
Grays Harbor yesterday with the
schooner Sophie Christianson in tow,
but returned after reaching the heads
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