The San Francisco call., 1907-02-23

II Captain Fenion OF the Stanoaro
OIL Company's steamer Maverick. which
arrived here from New York January
2, had not been IN such hurry he
n night have been in & position 70 set
ac rest the anxiety aroused by the
Grifting ashore OF two liferafts from
ths Pacific Mail liner City Of Panama,
.7y hich arrived In port yesterday from
the isthmus.
The Panama left here December 81.
ar6 while still on the bar shipped some
very heavy seas, which washed over
board the nfersfts, the indinE OF which
"a used fears OF s disaster. After shell
terinE all night IN brakes Ray the Pan
ana resumed her voyage. on Point Sur
ehe met the Maverick. Captain Nelson
Of the Panama hoisted the Panama 5
number, with q request 20 be reported
al well" The Maverick replied with
q Happy New Year The Panama
zen signaied the Information that she
2 bd lost two lfterafts overheard. but 20
IDS signal the Maverick. now some ais
t1nce away. paid no attention Not
uatfl the Panama srrivec at Aezatan
q ID those on board have any idea that
ne newspapers had been printing their
oituaries.
The Panama on her homewArd voy-
81 ge net the cruiser Chicago at Acapul-
). The Chicago had just received or
srs 10 return TO AcaJutls- The war
hip was short Of stores and the pay
master was on board the Pacific Mail
boat trying 10 buy some provisions
The Panama, however. had nothing in
ae food line TO spare.
Henry Buffers, the mining man, was
e. passenger on the Panama from Saliva
dor 70 Mazatlan. He is coming home
rom the Mexican port by rail
The Panama brought 9se tons of car
90. q large shipment OF treasure and
thirty-three passengers, among whom
we're Emile Raulier, J. J. English, J. r.
Gonzales. George D. Case. P. Mertigia,
T. F. de CambrerOs. c. Cambreros. NJ.
Cambreros. r Fitch and J. G. Fitch.
VIII Have Trial Trip Today
The new $500. 600 steamship Presi-
dent. built at Philadelphia for the Pa
cihc Coast Steamship Company, Will be
given a trial trip today II the ice on
the Delaware will permit a free passage
10 open water. She Will start soon for
this coast. where she will be placed on
the San Francisco-Puget Sound run.
Captain Rinder, who will bring the new
steamer TO this coast, and George ".
Dickie. who has been experimenting
her construction, will be on board dur
ing the trial as representatives OF the
company.
WhaIer Monterey Sold
The whaling schooner Monterey has
been bought by NJ F. Tuft of A F. Es-
tabrook & Co. who viii use her in the
lumber trade between here and the CO.
guile River. The Monterey is equipped
with a gasoline engine, is powerfully
built and when certain changes Of her
interior arrangements have been made
will have accommodations for a large
cargo of lumber.
Japanese Collier Arrives
The japanese steamer Shibetoro Ma
u, Captain Yamamoto. arrived yester-
day from Moji by way OF Yokohama
with $500 tons OF coal consigned TO
Mitsui e. Co. The Shibetoro left Aoji
forty-four days ago. She encountered
heavy weather. in which her steering
4 gear wes carried away. She went into
Yokohama for repairs and was de-
tained there until January 81, when the
voyage was resumed.
Baby Born on PuebIa
The Pacific Coast Steamship Com
psny's City Of Puebla arrived yester-
day from Puget Sound. baby was
born during the voyage. and mother
and child were carried ashore yester-
day. both in good condition. The Pu-
ebla brought 2l7 passengers and en-
countered fine weather along the coast.
VIII Repair LightshIp
Relief Lightship rs, now at the Goat
Island lighthouse station, will be taken
In few days TO the shipyard of w
A Boole & Son for general repairs. The
3 contract has not been awarded yet, but
Bodies bid OF SIS. .0Oe-1zzs the lowest
Puts Back for Repairs
The schooner Alex T. Brown, which
sailed February Is from Ballard for San
8 Pedro. has returned from Clallam Bay
10 Port Townsend on account Of her
windlass being disabled