The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25

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-a1s ot LeaCantepec. Twenty-one davs
was Tie hest time until Yesterday
Nt-NL tae big freighter Columbian. Can
tam Theodore p Colcord came into nor
and landed ia Greenwich street wharf
lreleAt that left New York just 20
days ago.
The Columbian came direct from
Sa-lna Cruz and made the run IN seven
cass I'VE hours which is also a record
-o- l-ls me Captain Colcord says
'-al t-e Facilities for the safe and
-etld nanClng Of freight both at
'eito, MeN-. where the ships from
NeW York land their cargo. and at
ea---la cruz, the Pacific terminal OF
t-e new road. are now first class. In
l-- early days OF this new transcon-
1-nenJal road the freight, as the result
oL oelnE handled in Mexico by mex
Peflenced labor provided with made
t~~ee equipment, landed here in poor
cpAoitlon. There has been a gradual
-llprot cfstcDt. and the CoIuubtan-s cargo
Is said 10 be in perfect condition. The
railroad service between Puerto Mex.
ana Sallna cruz is being improved. both
Ior passengers and freight. and il is
expected that the time between New
Aork and this port viii be still further
reduced.
The Columbian has done a lot Of
work since leaving here and in limited
I4Ele. The freighter left here June 8,
and IN the so days since then went
from here 10 Honolulu and there dis
charged large cargo At Honolulu,
hahului and Hilo the Columbian loaded
1900 bags OF sugar which was dis
charged into the cars at Salina Cruz
where the ship was then loaded with
tle 5000 tons Of general cargo with
which it arrived here yesterday.
Ashore at VOkOhama, but Undamaged
The French steamer Caravellas, from
mis- port via Tacoma, has been ashore
az 4okohama but according 10
noateC without having suffered any
damage. The CsraVellas has been
under the ban Of q rlild form Of hoOdoo
Tor some time The steamer left here
without having compiled with the
quarantine regulations and on Puget
solno was delayed for several days
while the quarantine officials subjected
u 10 fun course Of fumigation. Il
was 10 save time that the hasCy de-
paFture was made. As the result Of
having been ashore, there viii probably
be more delay. as the ship viii likely
be ordered into the drydock for survey
Finds Bad News Awaiting Him
When James GIiddon. port superin-
tendeut for the ToyO Kisen Kaisha
returned 10. his home yesterday after
noon he found awaiting him 4 tele-
gram from Pacific Grove telling Of
rHe sudden death OF his L year old
son. Stanley McFee GuddOn. Heart
failure was The cause Of death The
boy died Ia his mothers arms. Young
Glidduu had been attending the Sutro
grammar school but some months ago
developed q nervous breakdown and
was taken out Of school. he appar-
entity recovered and accompanied his
mother q Few weeks ago Tor a summer
outing al Pacific Grove. He was an
exceptionally bright boy and his TAX
Ing on was q heavy blow 10 his par
elrs.
Eronerated in Loss of Launch
- Of ms nrrr0 E2rrF- =
and Boues Captain n c Hansen and
chief Engineer Ulysses Bourne Of the
gasolene launch SulSun CITY are eN-
ouerated from all blame for the loss
OF The launch IN Oakland creek July
8 A kerosene lantern exploded on the
launch and The craft which was val
Ter was investigated by the local in
spectors and their report was mailed 10
the officers OF the launch yesterday
Chapman Returns TO Duty
". A. Chapman, purser Of the Japan
ese liner America Maru, reported for
duty yesterday after an absence OF sew
eral months. Chapman, who has been
on leave Of absence. has been visiting
his home in CoYington, Va he viii
make one more trip on the America
Maru. and viii then be transferred TO
The Chiyo AarU, the second OF the
triple screw turbine liners with which
the TOTo kisen Kaisha is replacing the
three smaller steamers.
In Collision With Automobile
John ElkhaUn, "A longshoreman, col
lided yesterday with an automobile at
The corner Of Market and Spear streets
and suffered a fracture Of his right
leg The machine was owned and
piloted by John A. Mcmillan, d real
estate dealer with Offices in the Pacific
building at Fourth and Market streets
E,lkhaun was taken 70 the harbOr hos
pitaL Mcmillan was arrested on q
charge of battery.
Taisei Maru's Sailing Postponed
ing ship Iaisei Maru, has been post
poled, and instead Of going 10 sea to-
day the Dlg four master VIII remain in
man Of war row until next Tuesday.
The ship is open 10 visitors every aft
ernOOn and there has been a steady
stream of japanese residents along the
water front ever since the ship from
Nippon put in an appearance.
Loses License for Fifteen Days
Tor negIecting to eNtinguish the fire
in the boilers Of the steamer r. A
Klburn before blowing the tubes Of
the boilers. the license Of Second As
sistaut Engineer William Smith was re-
Koked for. j days yesterday The neg
ligence Of Smith was reported to the
loca ste eamboat q Inspectors by chief En-
slDeer John T Flynn Of the hilburn.
VIII Have Trial Trip Today
TIE new steamer Shasta viii leave
Mission street wharf AT / o'clock this
afternoon Tor trial trip on the bay;
= lsla r. q a 81 me P@Ns soet oefp inEltea deca
while the Coseter IS put through its
PAGES. The shasta was built for the
r T. Wood lumber company. and viii
be used IN the coast lumber trade.
Alameda VIII sail Today
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Alameda Captain Thomas Dow
dell viii sail this morning at II
O'Clock for Honolulu with q fun cargo
an6 about 1oe passen gers. Among tile
latter viii be . number of prominent
residents Of Ho~9lulu-
Wates s7ront Notes
The Pacific Mail liner Peru viii sail
al noon today for Panama and way
ports.
The British ship Largiemore at Port
land has been coartered 70 carry timber
10 cape IoWS
Receipts II lumber yesterday by sea
amounted 70 100000 feet.
The kOSmos liner Theben from this
port arrived June p at Panama
The japanese liner Nippon Maru left
Hongkong yesterday for this port
Tne Kosmos liner Assuan left AIazat-
,sn July p and is due here next Tues
The Pacific Coast steamship CON-
xany's excursion steamer Spokane
-aiIed July % from Skagway for Seat