The San Francisco call., 1906-10-29

Captain Saunders says that
Pacific this was one of the worst storms
he ever encountered.
Notwithstanding her rough passage,
the bark made the trip in twenty-four
days, which is average time. She brings
20,0l2 bags Of sugar. consigned to
Welch & Co. and 406 tons of ava root
10 Williams, Dimond & Co.
Caught RobbinE Drunken Man.
Jesse Cope. an insurance broker in
the Kolb building, was arrested yes
terday morning and charged with rob-
berry. Cope, who is nineteen years old
says that he lives in Oakland and was
on his way to the ferry. When he
arrived at the ferry he discovered that
he did not have any money. He says
ne saw drunken man standing there,
whose name on the police records ap-
pears as Edward Beasley.
cope held up Beasley and relieved
him Of his watch and some valuable
papers These proceedings were
watched by Policeman Edner, and Mil
ton Phger--of Morses patrol, who
promptly arrested Cope.
Cope. broke down completely when
taken TO the Harbor station
Tars' Swim Cut Short.
Two tars belonging to the cruiser
Charleston. now at Mare Island, came
TO the city Saturday with the avowed
intention OF visiting their shipmates
on board the cruiser Chicago, lying
in the stream of Folsom street Early
yesterday morning they arrived at
Howard street wharf. and. removing
their Jackets. leaped into the bay and
struck out for the cruiser. They had
only got about 100 yards beyond the
docks when they began calling for
&.
Anna H.. went to their assistance, He
hauled them on board his boat and
took them back to shore. BY the time
they had been landed upon the dock
tley We're both sober. and made dash
up East street to get the quickest boat
back 70 Vallejo.
To Take SIocum's Place.
The Government tug General Mif-
fiin svill take the place of the trans
port tug Slocum while that boat is
aEay on her trip to Honolulu to bring
back the transport Sheridan TO this
port. The Mifiin has been employed
ia general work between the different
posts ahout5t 5the harbor.
The Harris. which has been used
recently 10 help tow the targets for
the Coast Artillery practice. will take
the place Of the Mifiin.
Repairs for the Thomas.
The transport Thomas on her arrival
here viii 90 out of commission for
three months during which time she
viii undergo thorough oVerhauling
During that period she win be made
practically into a new vessel, and
when she again begins her work in
the transport service she will be the
queen" Of the transport service. While
she is being repaired her place will
be taken on the run by the transport
rive at Honolulu from Manila on
"wednesday and is scheduled to reach
here on Sovember S.
Mother Seeks Her Son.
Mrs Joseph Barton of Baker City
has written q letter addressed to the
matron Of the Harbor Emergency Hos
pital, in which. she asks for knowledge
OF the whereabouts of her son. Frank
w Griffiths. Mrs. Barton says that
her son was working on a building
near the corner of Third and Mission
streets on October 90, the date at
which the walls in that locality were
blown down. and she is afraid her son
was killed there. Mrs. Barton will be
grateful to any one sending her infor-
nation to Baker City, ?. o. box 925.
Water FrOt4 Notes.
sEhe GJoa IS now at the long wharf
discharging her valuable freight Of
specimens. EndFlS dnO nEOAlGCllOnS lHdt
Captain Annndsens made during his
famous voyage through the Northwest
Passage
The steamer Corona arrived late
YESTERDAY She was detained at Eu-
reks by the bar. She brought large
number of passengers
blgs crowds visited the cruiser Chi
cago and. the gunboat Princeton yes
terday. The Chicago will receive Wis
itors every afternoon this week until
Saturday. when she will sail for Mag
dslens Bay for target practice.
The cod fishing schooner Czarina
from Bsring Sea arrived off the bar
late yesterday afternoon. where she
came to anchor. She will probably
come into the harbor early this morn
ing.
~Isle British steamer Blackheath,
Captain Swinborne, arrived yesterday
four days from Nanaimo. She brought
1900 tons of coal TO the Western Fuel
Company.
The steamer. Unimak, Captain Han
sen. arrived yesterday ten days from
Karluk. She comes in ballast to the
Alaska Packers Association
The Togo Kisen Kaisha steamer
Hongkong Maru is due from Hong
kong via Yokohama and Honolulu to-
day
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
steamer Alameda is due from Honolulu
tomorrow.
EMPIRES OWNER SUED.