The San Francisco call., 1908-09-22
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Cruiser Milwaukee Reaches Port After Long
Voyage in Southern Waters

day, nine days from Amapala. She
spent more than two months cruising
in southern waters. The Milwaukee
will coal at California City. and on
Monday will return TO Bremerton,
where the cruise began July is. Cap
tain Rogers reports everything quiet
at Amapala ana says that no further
trouble is expected in Honduras. The
Central American republic was still
under martial law when the Milwaukee
left. but martial law in Honduras is
nearly a chronic state of affairs.
The Milwaukee which was I'm ordi-
nary" at Bremerton, left the Puget
sound navy yard July Is for Honolulu.
After short stay at the island port
the cruiser sailed for Panama, making
the long voyage in pleasant weather
and without mishap. During this run
the Milwaukee exchanged wireless mes
sages with Point Iona at a distance OF
1900 miles.
The Milwaukee relieved the Albany
the other day The Milwaukee re-
manned at the Honduran port Is days
and was ordered to return to Bremen
ton by way OF this port.
The only serious mishap of the cruise
occurred September 19, when NJ. G. Den
nison. fireman of the second class, fell
on the steel deck struck his head
against d iACAdl uOS diA0t S0lACt Vo q
fracture of the skull Dennison's re-
covery is still a matter Of doubt
Korea Has Big Cargo
The Pacific Mail liner Korea, Cap
tain Andrew Dixon, left Honolulu yes
terday and viii be due here late sat
urday. two days behind her schedule.
The Korea's tardiness is not the fault
of the liners engines. The two days
We're lost calling at extra oriental
ports for tea and curios. which form
an important part of the liners big
cargo. The extra ports visited blythe
Korea were Keeling, Yokkaichi and
Shimizu
The liner left Honolulu at s o'clock
yesterday morning and should be here
Saturday, but is not expected to reach
port until too late TO pass quarantine.
The Korea is bringing 800 tons of
cargo, which is unusually heavy for
this season of the year. The cargo in
cludes $50 tons of raw silk, 490 tons
OF mating and l,l00 tons of tea and
other overland freight. OF passengers
the liner is bringing III cabin passen-
gers, of whom 50 are from the orient.
There are 3o5 Asiatic passengers on
board.
When the Korea arrives here Captain
Dixon will be detached and Captain
Sandberg will resume command of the
liner Captain Dixon will probably take
command Of the Siberia when that
liner arrives, relieving Captain Feeder
during the period of the latter's yaca-
tion.
br1uES many passengers
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
psny's liner Governor. Captain Jensen,
which arrived yesterday from Seattle,
brought $50 passengers and large
cargo. c. ID. Dunann, the company's
general passenger agent, and ID. Nc
Kenzie. the general agent at Seattle,
were among the passengers. Dunann
has been north attending the travelling
tember 16 the delegates TO the conven-
tion were the guests of the Pacific
Coast steamship company and spent
the day on the Governor visiting points
of interest about the sound.
Captain of Police Thomas Duke, who
has been spending his vacation in
Washington state, returned on the
Governor. The passengers included
number of well known racing men and
Jockeys Hildebrand. Koerner and Arch
ibald.
British ship Finds American Owner
The British ship British Yeoman
United States marshal and was knocked
down TO Captain Eschen of the firm of
Eschen & Minor for $4,000. The Brit
ish Yeoman arrived here May 20 from
Sydney, and it's career has been full of
trouble ever since 1t entered the Golden
gate Plastered by libels and liens,
the last straw fell when the ship
walked away with its anchor and chain
one day and raked a few holes in the
British bark Drummuir, at the same
time committing partial harakiri
upon llSelI. Inc NcSSel was owned
in Sydney, and when the owners real
ized that the liens on the ship exceeded
it's value they decided to let the ship
go. The marshaPs sale was the last
act in the drama.
VIII Carry Many Passengers
The Japanese liner Tenyo Maru,
which will sail Thursday for the
Orient. will carry a large cargo and
more than $50 cabin passengers. Among
the latter will be about so merchants
and others representing local CONNER
cial bodies. who are going to Japan on
a tour of observation.
clerk. has resigned from the companys
service and 5. NJ. Williams has been
appointed freight clerk in his place
salmon Tender Arrives
The little salmon tender Alitak. Cap
days from Chignik. Captain Rasmus-
sen reports that the ship St. Paul
sailed from Chignik September for
Tacoma and the bark Star of Alaska
September 10 for this port.
Water Front Notes
Pacific Mail liner Manchuria. Captain
Saunders. arrived Sunday at Hongkong.
Liner Mongolia, outward bound, ar
rived yesterday at Honolulu.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 2.175.000 feet.
Oceanic steamship company's liner
Alameda, Captain Dowdell, is due today
from Honolulu.
Tanker Lansing. Captain L. Curtis.
arrived September is at Tocopilla from
Port San Luis.
Tug Hercules. which towed the
schooners Annie NJ Campbell and
Winslow to Eureka. returned yester-