The San Francisco call., 1907-06-18
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Fishing Boats Save the Mayhower
From Shipwreck at Cliff House

But for timely assistance rendered
by two power propelled fishing boats.
the schooner Mayfiower would now be
lodged among the seals in the swirl
OF rock studded waters below the Clirf
house The Msyfiower, Captain Olson.
arrived yesterday from Siuslaw with a
cargo Of lumber. Between the heads
the wind that for several davs had
proved faithful servant deserted the
schooner and left the lumber laden
wind jsmmer at the mercy of the cur
rents.
The Mayaower was swept toward the
Clih house and was almost on the seal
rocks when two fishing boats choo-
chooed TO the rescue, took a line from
Captain Olson and after a hard pull
succeeded IN dragging the schooner
away from danger. The fishermen
earned a fee greater than the returns
from many days fishing. and Captain
Olson is congratulating himself on his
escape from shipwreck, which, he
says, seemed inevitable.
The Msyfiower was seven days from
Siuslaw and brought 10000 feet of
lumber.
Three Vessels In Collision
The steamers Jim Butler and Helene
and the schooner Churchill were all in
collision of the seawau yesterday
morning, and each of the trio received
some damage before the tangle was
Strengthened out None of the damage
was serious. however. and the Helene.
with oented stem, was able to sail
an hour or so later for WilIapa Harbor.
The Jim Butler was lying at the sea-
wall with the Helene outside In leav-
ing the wharf the Jim Butler carried
away the Helene's lines and both
steamers drifted on the schooner
Churchill, anchored about 100 yards
from the wharf.
Accused OF Embezz1ement
Frank ". Josephson. sailor on the
steamer Jim Butler and treasurer of
the Finland society, was arrested yes
teroay by Detectives Conlon and Nc
Gowan on charge Of felony embez-
Element The FINLAND society gave A
BAN IN this city last January. When
al expenses had been paid there re-
NAMED in Josephson's hands balance
OF about 800. Three days after the
ball Josephson reported that in en-
oeavoring to save the money from two
holdup men he had lost all but SIS.
The society, says Josephson, gave him
three months in which to replace the
money. Sickness interfered and at the
expiration of the time Of grace the
ofhcers Of the society swore to a COM
plaint charging the sailor with en-
bezzlement Between trips on the Jim
the police until yesterday
SOnOma a Full Ship
The big liner Sonoma, Captain n. E.
Cousins. under charter to the Pacific
Coast steamship company, sailed yes
terdsy for Puget sound with a full
cargo and about 400 passengers. The
novelty Of a crack ocean liner in the
cast trade is attracting a heavy travel
md on the Sonoma's first voyage TO
The sound, both going and returning,
every berth was taken, as was the case
yesterday. when the liner sailed. The
size Of the Sonoma makes seasickness
an improbability and the liners speed
insures transportation in almost rail-
road time
Persia Sails Today
The Occidental and Oriental steam
ship company's liner Persia, formerly
the Coptic, in command of Captain
Dixon. will sail at l o'clock this after
noon for the orient. The Persia will
cabin passengers and about so Asiatics
in the steerage.
Ashore In Puget Sound
The schooner Henry X Hall. while in
tow OF the tug Wyadda. went ashore
yesterday on Smiths island, near Port
Townsend, during q thick fog. The
Halls stem was damaged. but the yes
sci was hoated and taken to winslow
for repairs.
Water Front Notes
The steamer Pennsylvania, from
Nome, arrived June Is at st. Michael.
at which port the Indiana, also from
Nome, arrived the following day.
The steamer Olympia. from Seattle.
arrived June Is at Nome
The Spreckels tug Dauntless sailed
June Is from Astoria for this port with
e large log raft in tow.
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted TO 1857, 900.
The liner San Juan is due today from
Panama and way ports. the Alameda
from Honolulu and the Mariposa from
Tahiti