The San Francisco call., 1907-06-19
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Steamship President Sends Wireless
Message From 1000 Miles at Sea

The Pacific Coast steamship company
in this city received a wireless mes
sage yesterday from the steamer Presi-
dent. now its way from Nome to
Seattle. The message was sent by Cap
tain Weaver. master Of the liner, to
General Manager W. e. Pearce. 1t gave
the position of the vessel and announced
that all was we'll on board and that
the President would reach Seattle on
Friday.
The message was received at the
wireless station at Morthead. near
Astoria, whence 1t was forwarded by
telegraph to this city.
The distance by nautical measure
ment from Astoria to where the Presi-
was 1860 miles The Governor, the
other new steamer of the Pacific Coast
company, Will be equipped with wire
less apparatus and is bringing outfits
to be installed on two other of the COM
pany's vessels Before long it is in
tended that every vessel flying the COM
pany's flag will be equipped with wire
less telegraphy, and when this is done
every master in the service will be
within call of the general managers
Office at all times. Mr.. Pearce expects
this new system of communication to
greatly facilitate business, to- Increase
travel by water, as all passengers will
have use of the wireless, and to add to
the safety of travel by insuring prompt
assistance in case of breakdown. After
completing the voyage from Nome the
President will be placed on the run
between Puget sound and this port.
Head Winds Delay Alameda
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Alameda, Captain Thomas Dow
DELL arrived late yesterday afternoon
from Honolulu. Head winds were en-
countered all the way from the island
port and fog encountered far off share
added to the difficulties of navigation.
In spite of obstacles. however. the run
from Honolulu was made in days 19
hours and the Alameda made port in
accordance with schedule.
Among the passengers on the Ala
media was Captain Potter master Of the
bark Coronado. Captain Potter was
taken seriously Ill at Honolulu some
months ago and for a time his life
was despaired of. He is still weak, but
is on the road to recovery and glad
to get back to California once more.
The Alameda brought 69 cabin passen-
gers and lit in the steerage. Most of
the latter were Portuguese and among
them were 10 Japanese.
The Alameda's passengers included:
william Abbott, R. n. Allen, Miss O. Allen,
Mr.. Bass. Mrs. Bass G. r. Blair, Mrs. Blair,
Mr.. Boardman. E. w: Brown. Mrs. Brown.
Clark, Miss Cole G. A. Cook, Mrs. Cook, Mrs.
|. Cornwell, Mr. Daul. Mrs. A A. Deas, j.
Fisher HS4s Mr. i Ferguson, ] Hiss Greiss. Mrs. G. G.
Guild and infant G. Hernandez, Mrs; HeIIandez,
aodne En- ss Mrs. m6brool and nd
child, Mr.. Lavine. Mrs ]. A. Mello and
child, Mfr. Marion, Hikotiro Mori, E. c. Mccall,
NJ. Phillips, Captain Potter. Mrs Osborne and
child, D: Rabbethge, Mr.. Roberts, Mrs. K r.
E Mss 3 bu Ms sdd.f 1 d
two children, s. S. Toplitz, Miss 8. L. Truefson,
Miss D.: Willie, Mr.. Wynan. W. R. f. Young,
n. J. Zimmerman, Mrs. Zimmerman B. Keie-
kolio, NJ II. Donahue.
Persia Sails for the Orient
The Occidental and Oriental steam
ship company's liner Persia, formerly
the Coptic, Captain Dixon. sailed yes
terday for the far east with score of
cabin passengers, about so Asiatics in
the steerage and a full cargo. Friends
of the Coptic will watch with interest
the career of the Persia. The Coptic
architects sacrificed lines of beauty to
strict utility and is one of the prettiest
liners on the Pacific. The change of
name was one of the conditions of the
sale, condition always enforced by
the White Star line when disposing of
floating property.
The Persia's passengers included:
For Yokohama-Liu Shen Yu.
Hongkong-John r. zimmerman, Ma John X.
mi RranS0n w w Coleman.
W. A. Crossland, Arthur r.. Fletcher. Mrs. NJ.
Hampstead, P. B. Jones. Miss Louise Jones,
Markham, Howard C. McKenty, Miss Chrissie c.
Rhoades Charles P Rohr, Harry L. Roller, Mrs.
Harry F. Roller, Alfredo Tayera. Carlos Tavera.
Join at Honouu-James n. Mnckin
Passengers for Australia
The Oceanic steamship companys
liner Mariposa, Captain Lawless, which
arrived yesterday from Tahiti, brought
33 passengers from Australia, who had
travelled to Papeete on the steamer
Manipori- from Sydney and who pre-
ferred the summer sea route to taking
chances of encountering stormy weather
on the more northerly course taken by
the direct line between Australia and
British Columbia.
The Mariposa brought so passengers
altogether and a cargo of tropical
products. Fine weather was encoun-
tered throughout the voyage and Cap
tain Lawless reports an uneventful
round trip.
The Mariposa's passengers included; :;
Mrs. Ramstetter Mrs. Noblett Mrs. Ballan-
tyne Mrs. Drufel, Mrs. Austin Mrs. House
worth, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Meginnis Mrs.
yesceius, Mrs Morkane, Mrs. Ellis Miss Ship
man, G. Hoppenstedt, G. yescelius, L. A.
Strauss, B. I. yarney 7. Whitehead, Rev. j.
p. o'Harra, Rev. v. Ferrier 7. Gill, J: Mitch
metz. Mrs. Vidal Miss Murphy. Miss Mackey,
Mrs G. Mackey and two children, Mrs. Byrne,
V. Vidal G. Maekey J. Carr w. Clark, p. Nc
Dearmit, ]. Bressee. f. Lawrence. J. Smith, /.
Mirko, T. Mirko, J. Mirko, T. Julina NJ. Su-
aIen iaE. N cnIiak' n opacak r. Sowersby' J,
Linn. L. Bouche. E. Wistica, W. Franich, t.
Bailobich. w. Scott, P. Cross. T. MacNamara.
Luncheon on japanese Liner
Captain Ernest Bent, who today
surrenders command of the liner Hong