The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-14


came up TO her dock early yesterday
morning. Captain III. NJ. Hayward re-
ports a pleasant trip across the Pacific.
The Ventura brought IOs cabin pas
sengers and seventy-nine in the steer
age She carried 1854 tons Of mer-
chandise.
Among her passengers was Prince
halanlanaole. delegate 70 Congress
from Hawaii.
Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Givins. who are
making their second trip around the
world, were on the Ventura. Both were
delighted with the trip across the
ocean. Speaking Of her travels, Mrs.
Givius said:
My husband and are fond of tray
cling This Is our second trip around
the world. and I want to say that we
have never enjoyed any voyage more
than the one across the Pacific on the
Ventura. We like the shin, as she is
very steady, and we especially like the
splendid service provided by the officers
in charge of the vessel We sDent
three weeks in New Zealand, taking in
the sights there We had a great trip
down the Wanganui River, dashing
along over the rapids. We descended
the river IN a canoe sixty-eight feet
long. IL was thrilling but enjoyable
experience. Then we went 10 the north
4
minded Us much Of Yellowstone Park
The great geyser that is supposed to
shoot up into the air 1900 feet failed to
shoot 10 that height while we were
there. but il was in state OF violent
activity"
Another passenger was c. n. Baey-
ertz, editor and proprietor Of the Triad
of Dunedin, n T., who. with his daugh-
ter. is making a pleasure trip to Lon
DON
The trip across was enlivened by sew
eral games of cricket on the broad up
per deck, and bridge whist parties held
forth every night in the main saloon.
Captain Hayward reports that at
Page Page the officers in charge Of the
seismograph reported that there had
been recorded there on December p an
earthquake or submarine disturbances,
occurring at some point in the central
Pacific Ocean.
The Ventura sailed from sydney on
December IL at 1I.3S .. IN. She was
IS days, ia hours and % minutes max
ing the run from that port; 81 days, %
hours and ~ minutes from Auckland;
IS days, hours and 81 minutes from
Page Pago, and ! days. is hours and 80
minutes from Honolulu. She brought
the following cabin passengers;
From Sydney Thompson W bowie A.
boateiller, a Bumester, u. kingsbury, II. J.
Williamson, til. =. Johns Mrs. @. Hansen aud
infant, J. Rapken J. G. Walker. Miss NJ Nh
children, Mr. and Mrs. T. n Best. Mr. and
Mrs III, bosilan and child. Mrs. Nichols. ihc
Misses Nichols. Master Nichols, ". r. Thir-
well Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Whiddon q. G. Sing ~
ton, Mr. and Mrs. r Todd and child p. SIC
9. Gyins A, AicLennan, A. 5. Bloomfield. C.
y Ioaman' Mrs A p Prince, J Moncks.
Baeyeru, Miss NJ. Baeyertz, Miss z. Hitch
field, "; X. Freeman Mrs. 2. Durant, J.
keeler Mrs. D. r. Mitchell.
From Aucklaud-Nr and Mrs b. Broadiurst
- Schaefer, q Il. GorGon Mr.. and Mns. J. o.
Aqst-Rt Mss Il Rms. r STOKES, K. Dgrrsnt;
two children. II. salt Mrs Grace Neill. Mrs
Isn Page RaFos sIssD feEcn Carpenter
From Honoluu-Mrs. ". G. Gioyd Prince
Nrs burnett Mrs. ]. Dfoins Captain J. R.
Parker H. J. Dletz Miss " AIc(srecor J. r.
RR s-s ks %5,s5 FsrP %5 F;s.,s
]. Deniert- Miss r. Housel 3. J.. Flint
gr. y Hatch, J. G. Coppage C. +. Chase, l.
Mss ~ Page ana g. M iS's'Ei' " - ''"s''
BIIgewater Club Launched
The Bngewater Club was successfully
launched on Friday night. with the fol-
lowing officers on deck: Dr. Z. a. Dig
gins. captain: Judge A. p. Lawson.
piloti II. J.. Stoddard, purser; DR.. NJ. Z.
Magnus, surgeon Lloyd Bartmess, chief
engineer; ". Sullivan. first officer.
After the launching music and f.sstivi-
ties were the order Of the evening. A
boat crew known as the Bilgewarer
Quartet led by Ed Lynch. formerly
with Rice and Cady. sang maritime
songs. The next meeting viii take
place al the Biigewater Club dock, 43
Sacramento street, Saturday evening.
The club mess win be opened at noon
today for permanent service.
Building Fire Tug
The fire tug for the Southern Pa
cifc Company now being built at
Moran Bros. yard at Seattle viii be
ready 20 go into service here. early
in April. She will be in constant ser
vice around the mole and the ferry
when completed
Fails From Truck
J. MahOney. who lives al 2Iz Waller
street. fell from a truck yesterday
and his left leg was badly injured. He
was driving four horses up Mission
street near Main. when IN an attempt
10 get out OF the way OF a car his
truck gave a lurch and he fell from
bis seat. He was carried 70 the Har-
Dor Emergency Hospital,
Gas shut on Prom Hospital
The physicians and nurses in the
Harbor Emergency Hospital are up in
arms against the gas company. which,
they say, shuts OF their supply of gas
every morning al about 2 o'clock and
does not turn il into the mains again
until noon. This not only works
strain upon those in charge OF the
hospital, but results IN suffering TO the
patients.
Gets Unexpected DucIrIng
Henry Desmond and his brother, Ed
ward, were out at Mission Rock yes
terday in a whitehall boat pulling down
toward the city when the tug Sea Fox
came along. They signaled to her for
a tow and the deckhand responded by
throwing a heaving line to them. BY
some mischance the line wrapped itself
around Henry Desmond and Jerkeo him
into the bay. He was so entangiec
that ne was unable TO swim and was
nearly drowned before he was rescued
Lefitfa Loses Anchor
The schooner Letitia, which went 70
sea on Saturday, lost her anchor on
Meiges wharf. She came to anchor
there on Thursday and when she
wanted to start north to Humboldt
she found she could not get the anchor
up Captain Dearborn unshackled II
~4To~FrT be % the chain