The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
New Harbor Commissioners Assume
Office and Spears Reign Ends

". v STAFFORD. the newly appointed
president OF the State Board OF Harbor
commissioners, who succeed Charles II.
spear and w. Z. Dennison. successor
70 Commissioner J. D. Mackenzie. yes
tefoay ofhcially accepted the response
blllties that viii be theirs for the next
four years. There was oratory on the
part OF retiring President Spear; a
speech by Commissioner Crocker. who
remains on the board: brief. business
Ike acknowledgment by the new COM
mlssloners and a presentation OF sill
Nerware from water front employees TO
Spear and Mackenzie
The meeting was called yesterday
morning for the purpose Of seating the
new commissioners. Telegrams were
read from Secretary OF State Curry TO
the effect that each appointee had fled
his bond and taken the oath OF Office.
These kilograms were read. the new
members presented with their COM
missions, and with little more ado
Spear and Mackenzie were out and
Stafford and DcnnisOn were in.
The new president and his associate
were introduced by Spear. who held
forth at some length. Spear blamed
the earthquake for everything the old
board had left undone, and spoke re-
peatedly and with affectionate regret
OF the $4,000. .OO0s available for the new
boards spending on water front i'm
provements. He spoke approvingly OF
the new commissioners, and said that
the selection OF two such splendid
men" 10 succeed him and Mackenzie
was q compliment He closed with a
few hints for the guidance Of the new
commissioners in running the affairs
OF the water front.
President STAFFORD expressed regret
that Spears style Of oratory did not
descend 10 him with the presidency.
He expressed his full realization OF the
responsibilities he had assumed.
Commissioner Dennison said that he
was not much OF a speechmaker, and
as this was about the first public ofhce
he had ever accepted he would confne
his remarks TO brief generalities. And
ne did.
Commissioner Croker then intro
duced the subject Of the silverware that
faithful state employees had bought
for Spear and Mackenzie as an express
sion OF their sorrow at the parting
with the retiring members OF the board.
lie referred TO the inadequate facilities
for the increased shipping and Joined
with ex-President Spear in putting
most Of the blame on the earthquake
and the rest on the people OF san Fran
cisco, who, he said, had only now
awakened 10 the fact that great natural
facilities DO not Of themselves con-
stitute a good water front
The board adjourned 10 the presi-
dents room. where the silverware was
on exhibition. and before parting the
old administration drank to the health
and prosperity Of the new.
Water Front Notes
Relief lightship No. 76 sailed yester-
day for the Columbia River, where she
will relieve the ship stationed there.
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted 70 l.6SO.00O feet.
The British ship Dunfermline cleared
yesterday for Newcastle, Australia
The freighter Nebraskan sailed yes
terday for Honolulu.
The big freighter Texan from Seat
tie and the tanker Santa Maria from
Port Hartford arrived yesterday al
Honolulu.
owing 10 delays on the southern
coast caused by heavy weather the
steamer State OF California from san
Diego will not arrive until today.
The schooner Santiago, with 1000
barrels OF oil arrived yesterday from
Monterey in tow OF the Spreckels tug
Defiance.
The Pacific Mail liner China arrived
Sunday at Yokohama.
The liner Newport arrived March l6
at Ancon.
Michael Fitzgerald. in charge Of the
Merchants Exchange station at Meiggs
wharf, viii return today from short
vacation.