The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01

St. George mas been very severe. Inc
snowfall had been heavy and the Seal
islands still wore their mantle of white.
At St. George the ice was so thick that
il was impossible for the Grace Dollar
to make landing there. The stores
for St. George were landed at st. Paul,
the people stationed on St. George be-
ing notified Of the fact by telephone.
The Grace Dollar was under charter
TO the North American commercial COM
pany and carried stores to the Seal
island stations. "A number of company
employees who had wintered at the
islands were brought down as passen-
gers on the Grace Dollar
In addition to the stores from here
the Grace Dollar carried coal TO the
islands from Dutch harbor. The crew
say that the steamer was overloaded,
coal being put aboard until the deck
was level with the water, and narrow.
ly escaped destruction in gale that
was encountered on the 100 mile run
to the islands.
Among the passengers on the Grace
Dollar was Boatswain Hendrickson,
formerly of the revenue cutter Rush.
Hendrickson left the Rush as the result
Of friction with the executive officer.
The only vessels the Grace Dollar left
al Dutch harbor We're the revenue cut
ters Bear, Rush. Perry and McCul-
Mongolia Sails for Orient
The Pacific Mail liner Mongolia, Cap
tain II. Z. Morton, sailed yesterday for
the orient, crowded with passengers
and carrying about 1000 tons of cargo,
the largest that has been taken out
of this. port by Pacific Mail liner for
some time. Among the passengers was
Philippine Commissioner w. Morgan
Shuster, who is going back to Manila
with his family after an extended va
cation in the east.
Alameda Arrives From Honolulu
liner Alameda, Captain Thomas Dow
dell, arrived yesterday. from Honolulu
with 80 passengers and 1850 tons of
cargo. Among the passengers was
panied by his wife and child. The
Cathcarts will sail today for Tahiti on
the liner Mariposa. Another was c. L.
Wight. president Of, the Honolulu gas
teachers from the island schools, who
have come to the mainland for their
summer vacation.
Shipping Is Heavy
PORTLAND, Ore, June Boy send
ing away more than 100000 worth of
breadstuffs and lumber during the
month closing today, Portland estab-
fishes a new record for business dur
ing June, admittedly the dullest month
of the grain shipping season.
The steam schooner Nome City, Cap
tain Hansen, arrived this morning from
san Francisco TO take the place of the
Alliance on the Coos bay run Tor trip
while the regular boat is given her
annual overhauling.
The steamer Rose City. Captain Kid
stOn. arrived from San Francisco early
coast; she bucked headwinds all the
way.
The steamer Roanoke of the North
Pacific steamship company's line. ar
III v-na afr1cr
and way ports.
The British steamer Matura cleared
from here today with 224,002 bushels
of wheat for st. Vincent
Sailors Get Damages
The libel filed against the owners
Of the whaling vessel Bowhead by sew
eral members of the crew was decided
yesterday by Judge de Haven in the
United States district court.
James Woodland, who charged that.
he was cruelty treated and that he
was placed in irons and beaten by the
captain of the Bowhead, was given
/ $500 damages together with interest
from June 25, 1906, in addition to costs.
The following sums were given other
members Of the crew for services rem
dered as seamen: John Belyea, 1857 .96;
c S. Anderson. S22964, and Fred Grif-
fifth, S331-14, together with interest and
costs. The damages will be paid by
the Fidelity and Deposit company of
Maryland, which company went surety
LOT J.. ~ Brighton the agent OIL the
owners Of the Bowhead.
New Liner Attracts Attention
The new Japanese liner Tenyo Maru.
now docked at pier IL, attracted much
attention yesterday and, although not
officially open to visitors was Inspected
has number of features new to the
Pacific which were adopted from the
crack Atlantic liners. and its furnish
ings are said to have cost more than
those of the Lusitania.
Mariposa VIII Sail This Morning
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Mariposa, Captain Hayward, will
sail at il o'clock this morning for
Tahiti with a full complement Of pas
sengers. Many of the passengers are
tourists going to Papeete to witness
the native festivities which accompany
the French celebration of the fall of
the bastile. A large number Of those
who have taken passage on the Mari
posa are bound for New Zealand. They
will change steamers at Papeete. This
is now the quickest route to the an
tipodes from the United States.
City of Panama Sails for Coos Bay
The Pacific Mail liner City of Pana-
ma, which has been chartered for the
Coos Bay run. sailed yesterday on its
first trip to the Oregon port. Captain
Frazier, who commanded the Aztec,
is master OF the Panama and with him
as pilot is Captain McGinn, who was
master OF the steamer Breakwater, in
place Of which the Panama is to run.
Water Front Notes
Captain A. +. Pillsbury. surveyor for
the Marine Underwriters association,
has returned from Portland.
The Pacific Mail liner City Of Sydney
is due today from Panama and way
ports.
The schooner Sybil Marston sailed
yesterday from Guaymas for this port.
The British freighter Iveric, Cap
tain Boyd, arrived yesterday from
Sydney via Auckland and Apia
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 100000 feet.
The steamer Elihu Thomson, bound
from Tacoma for Nome with a hulk
and barge in tow, was sighted yester-
day by the steamer Dora about eight
hours west Of Seward.
e w. Tucker. boiler maker, was
awarded s492. together with interest
from April l. 1906, against the owners
of the steamer Buchanan yesterday by
Judge de Haven in the United States
district court. Tucker libeled the
Buchanan TO recover for repairs made
to the boilers of the vessel.
NEWS OF THE OCEAN
Tonnage engagements
The British steamer Lord Sefton, at Humboldt
bay goes on the berth for Australian ports
The LATEST lumber charters reported are: The