The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28

The Pacihc Mail liner China, Captain
Friele, will sail for the Orient today
with about seventy FIVE cabin passen-
gers and large cargo. Most of her
freight is for Manila and consists
largely Of army and navy stores. Only
a Few years ago the China was the
flagship Of the Pacific Mail fleet. In
her day she was the largest and most
handsome of steamships on the Pa
ciflc. The Korea put the China's nose
out Of Joint. Then came the Siberia.
Manchuria and Mongolia, and the
China was relegated to fifth place.
Although smaller than her big sis
ters, the China is q pretty big chunk
OF marine architecture and retains the
favor Of many Of the regulars" that
cross the Pacific several times every
year The China's commander, Cap
tain Friele, is accounted one Of the
most careful shippers in the Pacific
Mail service. He has never had an
accident. His exceeding carefulness
long ago won for him the sobriquet
Forty Fathom Dan" of which he is
as proud as he is OF the China.
New HarbOr Police station
Michael Joseph Conboy, Captain of
Police, viii be at home March l in the
new Harbor police station, erected
over the ashes Of the old station at
the corner Of Drumm and Commercial
streets. The old station went out of
commission on the morning Of April
l6, 1906. The new station will be
opened with a ceremonious flag rails
ing. The Police Commissioners have
accepted Captain Conboy's invitation
50 be present and the entire Harbor
force viii be paraded on the occasion.
The American flag that viii be fioated
over the new water front police head
quarters is large and beautiful crea-
ton Of silk and was presented TO Cap
tain Conboy by r. Mcmahon of 70 Mar
ket street Since the old station went
up In flames the Harbor police have
made their home in the quarters occu-
pied by the members Of the State fire
tug crews at the foot of Mission street.
sThe Last wooden ship
The American ship Aryan, which ar
rived here February Is from Baltimore.
is the last wooden ship to be built in
the United States. She was built in
Maine in 1893. One of the Ayrans steel
masts came out Of the ship J. B. Walk
er. Captain George Wallace, who served
as mate and master on the J. B. Walker
for seven years, was the pilot to whose
lot Il fell TO bring the Aryan in over
the bar the other day. Captain Wal
tace's son. John, also pilot at this
port, also commanded the J. 3. Walker
once and father and son have been on
board the Aryan several times since
she docked to pat the stick that once
supported some of the wings Of their
old floating home.
Is Coming Back 10 Wed
F. A Frank, who was first officer
OF the liner Doric and who left here
10 join the White Star liner Cymric
when the Dorie was acquired by the
Hartman interests. is coming back to
San Francisco to be an American citi-
zen and 10 claim a promise made to
him by a Berkeley girl He viii be
here in about a week and his friends
say that the wedding will take place
shortly after his arrival
Knocked Down at Ferry
Mrs. E. ]. de Vega, who lives in
Oakland, was treated at the Harbor
Hospital yesterday for a severe lacera-
ton OF the scalp. She, her little girl
and another woman were knocked
down by an unknown man who jumped
from an electric car as il was looping
the loop at the ferry. The little girl
and the other woman escaped unhurt
The unknown man caught his boat
SOnOma Arrives From AntipOdes
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
liner Sonoma, Captain Trask, arrived
last evening from Australia, too late
10 pass quarantine. She will be boarded
morning and will dock early at Pa
cific-street wharf. where her passen-
gers viii be landed.
Defiance Again in Commission
The Spreckels tug Defiance is in
commission again, after having under
gone a thorough overhauling. She has
been converted into an oil burner,
which will considerably increase her
steaming radius. and has been equipped
with new boilers. She is commanded
by Captain Dan James
Water Front Notes
The Pacific Mail liner Korea, out
ward bound, arrived yesterday at
Yokohama
The liner Doric left Yokohama yes
terdsy for this port
The Siberia arrived yesterday at
Honolulu from this port.
The Alameda left Honolulu yester-
day for this port.
Receipts of lumber by sea yesterday
amounted to 1900, 900 feet.