The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09


haling schooner Gotama April % at
ne OF the Ladrone Islands and who
lived for five months among the ma
ives as the natives lived. arrived here
yesterday on the Pacific Mail liner
Korea Another deserter from the Co
anna left the Korea at Honolulu. The
iotams was lighted outside Of the
otama was sighted outside Of the
ocked, but viii not pass quarantine
nth today.
The GOtama left here February % OF
his year on her regular cruise in
search Of sperm whales. She anchored
OF Pogon Island. one OF the Ladrones,
about 800 miles north of Guam and a
German possession. on April 29. and
The master Captain Wing. was rewed
ashore for the purpose Of trading with
the natives r. Gravenport, a member
of the boats crew and the man who
left the Korea at Honolulu, went ashore
With the captain and ran away The
four men who arrived here yesterday.
Hans Halberson, Edward Eowles. John
McCafrey and r. Chambers. swan,
ashore from the Gotama and joined
Gravenport later in the bush.
The men remained hidden until the
Sotama sailed away. They then Of
fered their services TO the natives. They
were willing 10 work and soon were
busy pruning cocoanut trees and train
ing bananas in the way they should
grow Lightly clad when they left the
whaler, their clothes soon wore out,
and the FIVE whalemen were soon living
as close 70 nature as the natives them
selves. When one gets used TO it. they
say, the breechcloth is a most com
Portable garment. 1t is always in style
In the Ladrones. and a few eocoanuts.
10 be had for the gathering. VIII buy
a complete new suit Fish and fruit
the whalemen found quite as sustain
ing and much more palatable than the
subsistence provided on the Gotama.
After a months stay at Pogon the
FIVE men took passage in the japanese
trading schooner Tora. Maru for Agri-
gan. an island about forty-ive miles
away. Here they stayed about four
months, working and living with the
natives. whom they describe as people
OF rather surprising industry and
boundless hospitality. At the end of
four months the Tora Maru again put
in an appearance and the five deserters
took passage in her for Yokohama.
There they reported TO the American
Consul, who arranged for their passage
home on the Korea
They have had nearly as long a ride
as their shipmates on the Gotama. have
had a much better time, and in view
OF the fact that had they stayed with
the Gotama they would have received
Just 81 for their nine months hard
work and discomfort, they feel that
they showed good judgment in aban-
ooning the restricted existence Of
wllalemen for the free life OF deserters
They left the Gotama. they say. be-
cause her decks leaked The water
'rickled through into the forecastle
Wetting their bedding and making life
one long rheumatic misery.
Korea Arrives From Orient
The Pacihc Mail liner Korea. CAPTAIN
oanoberg, arrived early yesterday
morning from the Orient She brought
large number OF passengers and a
valuable cargo which included 277s
bales OF raw silk. This shipment Of
SIX IS worth more than $4,000, 600. and
Is one OF the largest ever brought
across the Pacific. The Korea locked
al the Union-street wharf to land
passengers and baggage, and later in
the day went 10 her berth al the new
Pacific Mail wharf
Among the Korea's passengers was
William Haywood. United States Con-
sui General in Korea. Within a few
weeks after Mr.. Haywood reached Seoul
he was taken III with pulmonary
trouble. His physician ordered him to
Arizona. as being the only place where
he would have a chance for his life.
His wife and two children accompanied
him home. His condition is very Sc
rious, and little hope is entertained Of
his recovery.
= Harry L Paddock. United States Con
sui al Annoy. was a passenger on the
y Korea He is on his way to Wash
inEton on official business. Among the
passengers were three Russian army
officers on their way home 10 st. Peters
burg. Walter L Johnstone OF the
Pacific Mail passenger department. who
made the round trip for his health. re-
turned on the liner looking as If his
quest had been successful
The Rorea's passengers included:
From China and Japan-Mrs G. c.
Armstrong and two sons, Mrs James
3 Ayres and infant, Mrs c. H Blake
Mrs T sPlalock II a burke Jr
Ralph Chaplin. Miss Alice NJ Clark
Chin Lain, San Sung Tan. Master r.
Dinwiddie, A c. Dunlap, c. z Freed,
Mrs. J. r. Gillen.- Colonel B. GIouchan-
owsky. William Haywood. Master Will
son Haywood, Mrs. William Hohmeyer,
F. Katayama, Miss Jeanette Kendall,
Mozart. Miss Josephine Hayes, Mrs. c.
u. Sprague, Miss Margaret N. Wheeler.
Major General Pierre Zakharoff Miss
y Ayres. Miss Blake Mrs. n. C..
Ernest Chaplin. Mrs H Y. Crenshaw,
Mrs. Chin Lain Chew See King, r. H.
Donald. Mrs. !. Ezaki, Mrs. c. NJ Freed,
r. H Gibbs. Miss Ida Groseth. Mrs.
william Haywood and maid. S. Hell
mann. Mrs T. s. Jewett. B. o. Kendall.
Master 3. Kendall John P. Lawrie, Mrs.
=. Marcucci. c. Nakai. J. W. Scott, Mrs.
Wong See. Mrs. P. Zakharon Rev.
James 3. Ayres, Rev. ". n Barrett,
T. l. Bleiock. Miss Rosie Burke. Mrs.
F. N. Chaplin. Miss + T Chase. C. NJ
Currie, Mrs. Chin Gin Oy, Mrs. c. B.
Dinwiddie and servant. Peter Dow, F.
z. Fernsld. DR.. J. r Gillen, DR.. J. r.
Griggs and daughter, T. J. Halton, Miss
W I. tombstone. Mrs. B. 0. Kendall.
General C A. Kondrstovitch Mrs John
4 ? Lawrie Dr. T R. Marshall. S. L
/ Pandock. william Meischke Smith. Miss
NJ z. Wilson. c. Z. Young Chu Choy.
From Honolulu-Mrs. Frank Andrade.
Rev Joel Bean. Master Bliss. r. J.
Burks. Mrs. George =. Castle, J. A.
COrrie ". ]. England and infant, Mrs.
George Gear. i. J. Hasfurther. L. d.
Mclean Mrs. G. c Morse Mrs Sarah V.
Parks. G. silva Ms. Charles Slough.
Rev. John Warren, Miss K NJ. Atherton,
Mrs. Joel Bean. Percy Benson. Miss Dr.
Burnhem. Miss Dorothy Castle. Mrs. J.
A Corrie, c. i. England, r. L. Howe,
A. J. Jackson. Mrs. L d. Mclean, Miss
Pattie Morse. p. Smith and infant Mrs.
Q. silva, Z. H Temple. S. c. Waggoner.
". S Bliss, Miss II Bliss. Irs Percy
Benson, s. n. Ballon. Miss Margaret
Castle J. d. Dole. Miss s. Fiaxman.
Mrs. z. 7. Herridge. Mrs, T. r. Lansing
u MnrQan Miss Flaferra Mel a :,