The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Transport Thomas to Attempt Big Feat
in Wireless Telegraphy

The transport Thomas, which is to
sail from this port for Honolulu on
Wednesday, has been equipped with a
powerful Marconi outfit, one Of the
finest that the government could buy.
When midway between this port and
the Hawaiian islands the Thomas will
attempt 20 signal Fort Mckinley, which
is near Honolulu, and at the same time
will try TO connect with the govern
ment station at Yerba Buena- The
distance to Honolulu is more than 1000
miles, so the Thomas will be compelled
TO signal more than 1000 miles in each
direction.
The machinery for this work is OF
the most elaborate nature and tho re-
suits will be looked forward TO with
great interest. not only by the war
department, but by scientists through
ont the world The final work on the
newly installed plant was completed
late last night, and only few finish
ing touches will have TO be added.
These can be made easily before the
hour OF sailing.
OF Captain E. Y. Lyman, and Lieuten-
ant r X Spiller Will act as quarter
master. The transport will carry the
Twenty-SiXth infantry and two troops
OF the Tenth cavalry.
Crook VIII Sail June Is
The transport Crook will sail June
3 for Honolulu to take q battalion Of
the Twentieth infantry to Camp Nc
Kinley- From that station the Crook
will proceed direct to Alaskan points
with the battalion of the Tenth in
fantry now stationed at Fort McKin-
ley. Captain williams arrived yester-
day from New York and win take COM
Tnand of the transport. Captain Will
lisms was formerly in command of the
Meade. and left that vessel at New
York to come TO his detail on the
Crook Major Elmore F. Taggart will
be the Crooks quartermaster.
SonoIaa VIII Sail Tuesday
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pspys steamer Sonoma (recently char
tered from the Oceanic steamship COM
pany) will sail tomorrow for Seattle
and other sound ports. This is a great
acquisition TO the northern run, and
during the four months that the So
noma is TO ply between here and the
sound il viii be the star of the vessels
traversing the northern waters. The
Sonoma takes the place of the Una
tiila, which has been placed on the run
between Seattle and Alaskan points as
far north as Skagway. With two such
fine vessels in the trade a trip to the
north viii be a pleasant outing.
Heavy Bay Traffic
Traffic across the bay yesterday was
unusually heavy. This was largely due
TO two big picnic parties. The club
El Campo. while the knights of the
Royal Arch went TO Shell Mound park.
On the return of the picnickers things
were lively in front OF the ferry build
ing. Every bus and automobile that
could be pressed into service was on
hand to help haul them up Market
street, while the streetcars were over
crowded up to the time they stopped
running.
MiIwauiee's Final Trial Trip
The cruiser Milwaukee will go to sea
today with the navy trial board for a
final test of the changes that have
vessel was formally accepted by the
government
Gate Keeper Ford's Eastern Trip
". ]. Ford, who for the last 90 years
has been gate keeper on the Pacific
Mail dock, is visiting his relatives in
Elizabeth, y. J. He writes to friends
here that after an absence of 35 years
lie hardly knew New York and that he
nearly became lost a half dozen times.
~ viii be back at his place at the
entrance TO the dock on July L. Mean
while he is having the time of his life.
Lumber Arrivals Light
LUmber arrivals by sea from the
north yesterday amounted to 1305.000
feet The steamer Mandalay brought
$50, 900 feet. the steamer Brunswick
10000 feet, the steamer Sea Foam
2o5,ooO feet. and the steamer Alcatraz
500, 900 feet.
Acapulco Due Wednesday
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
psny's steamer Acapulco is due to ar
rive here on wednesday from Ancon
and way ports.
Steamer Hyades rs Due
The big steamer Hyades is due TO ar
rive early this morning with a cargo
Of grain from northern ports.