The San Francisco call., 1907-06-07
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Harbor Commissioners Grant Lease
for Central Basin Warehouses

At its meeting yesterday the harbor
commissioners granted a lease for the
proposed two warehouses at central
oasln 10 the Loop lumber company.
Ihis nrm offered a rental of S44,460 for
1eO months. The warehouses are not
Yet constructed, and nearly all of this
sum is TO be utilized in erecting them.
The Healy-T -Tibbits construction COM
Pahy, which has a contract for work
on the sea wall, was turned down by
the board when il requested a change
IN time in which 10 do the work. The
construction company wanted permis-
sion 70 keep its men at work from day
light until sunset. AS hours day is
the time limit for work on state prop
critics. the board at once refused the
request of the construction company
II decided, however. that If the COM
pany would put on different shifts of s
hours each it could work as long as it
liked.
George A. jerks was appointed
superintendent of repairs at a salary
OF $2oo, a month, the pay to begin from
June /. jerks was formerly the act
ing foreman.
W. + Dunleavy was appointed
wharhnger to succeed T. NJ Smith,
whose term has expired.
p. F. Dundon, president of the San
Francisco timber preserving company,
occupied nearly an hour before the
commission, refuting charges of incom-
potency that had been made against
his company. Dundon said that these
charges were placed before eN-Chief
Engineer Norton by a rival company
and were without foundation. II was
decided to have Engineer Ralph
Barker. accompanied by Commissioner
Dennison, visit and inspect the Dundon
plant next week.
The Morrison gravel compsnys pc
tition 10 put up machinery on Vallejo
street wharf was taken under advise
men.
The Eureka boiler works was award
ed the contract to repair the boiler on
dredger No. !. The boiler was dam
aged last week.
Sails For Unalaska
The United States revenue cutter
Hugh McCulloch sailed for Unalaska
afternoon. 1t goes in command of
Captain Rogers. During its voyage
north last year the McCulloch was
damaged by encountering a terrific
gale For the last four months the
vessel has been at Mare Island under
going repairs and a thorough overhaul
ing.
Has Terrible Fall
Frank Hair, brick layer. who lives
at 5S7 Arkansas street, while working
on a building at Pacific and Sansome
streets yesterday missed his footing
and fell a distance of 20 feet to the
street He struck squarely on his head
His condition is serious.
sherman Due Today
The transport Sherman is due to ar
rive here late today from Manila, via
Honolulu. 1t has on board the junket-
ing party of congressman and their
families who have been visiting Homo
lulu. 1t also brings the Nineteenth in
fantry, which has been in the Philip
pines for the last two years. Major
Bellinger, head Of the transport serv-
ice here expects the Sherman to arrive
before sundown, and in that case the
passengers will be landed tonight at
the transport dock
Coptic Due Today
The steamship Coptic, Captain Dixon,
is due to arrive here early this morn
ing This will be the last time it will
sail through the Golden gate under
the name It received when it was
christened. When the vessel next
leaves this port it will be known as
sengers and a large cargo, including
big shipment Of rare silks.
Return From Gavfota
ne Ol4 OdANAd6 anu 4Nc No-i-
voy. the big tug Dauntless, arrived
IN port late yesterday afternoon They
have been engaged in the oil trade
near Gaviota. plying between that port
and the different oil points in that
locality. They are here for few re-
pairs.
Lumber Arrivals
Lumber arrivals from the north
coast by sea yesterday were unusually
light, amounting to but $4,000 feet
The schooner Charles z. Falk brought
sso, 900 feet, the steamer Romo $4,000
feet and the schooner Lizzie Prien
10000 feet.
Steamship Enterprise Sails
The steamship Enterprise Captain
Tounggren, sailed for HiIo late yester-
day afternoon. 1t carried a cargo of
merchandise and on the decks were a
number Of valuable animals, being
shipped 10 the islands
Send Wireless Messages
The cruiser Chicago, as II passed the
Golden gate yesterday on its way to
Bremerton, sent IN a wireless message
which was received at Yerba Buena-
The transport Thomas, which sailed
from here on Wednesday. kept up con-
slant Communication with the naval
station here up 70 9 o'clock that night