The San Francisco call., 1908-10-15
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Governor, Mayor and Harbor Board Viii Arrange
Today for Further Extension Of the Seawall


state board Of harbor commissioners
this morning the seawail commission
will convene and authorize the Issuance
Of the bonds necessary to provide the
money for the construction of another
section of the seawall. The seawall
commission is composed Of the harbor
commissioners. the mayor of the city
Of san Francisco and the governor of
the state. The bonds were authorized
some time ago by popular vote and are
issued as needed upon the authority OF
the seawalI commission.
Mayor Taylor and Governor Gillett
were notified 10 days ago of the meet
ing. and both viii be present today.
The 500 feet Of seawall that il is pro-
posed to construct will be known as
section II and will extend north from
the vicinity of Beale street to the Santa
Fe freight yard at Main street.
When this new section has been built
the way VIII be clear for the construc-
tion OF several new piers and the
Strengthening out Of several kinks in
the bulkhead line. When the entire
work has been done for which the
bonds were voted the bulkhead line
viii have slightly curved but other
wise uninterrupted sweep from Meiggs
wharf TO the channel
Big shipment of Canned Pines
The MarSOn navigation company steamer
Hilonian. Captain Peter Johnson. arrived yes
terday from Honolulu with passengers and a
cargo which included 10000 cases Of canned
pineapples. 400 crates of fresh pines 1000
and 9.12l bags of refined sugar. Among the
passengers were:
Miss Stuhr iR. NJ. Tucson
Mrs. ?. Arnold and 2F. kiene
children p. Schuyler
Miss Nary Johnson F. Biekert
Thomas Y King y. L. desmond
A l. Louissin Miss E. Dyer
Mrs. c. NJ L0rsted A y. Cairones
Mrs. Porter H. Hooker
Miss Porter
VIII Take Shfpment of Mules
Steamer Enterprise. which leaves here today
for Hio. will carry deck passengers lo3
mules and l horse. Mules not like sheep in
the matter Of following the leader. Each mule
has ideas Of its own as TO the proper method
OF boarding 4 steamer or as 10 the proprlety
of going at all. and corps Of expert dn, nluie
Of persuading the l03 TO take their allotted
stalls on the steamers deck.
Cargo Includes Rifles and a Pipe Organ
Tie cargo Of the japanese liner America
ATsru which sails Tuesday for the orient Will
include pine organ for the Protestant Epis-
c0pal cathedral az Tokyo and a large Shipment
Of rifles consigned 10 the army authorlnes IN
the Philippines. The organ is consigned 10
Bishop Mckim-
Virsinian VIII Be Laid Up
The American Hawaiian steamship company s
big freiChter, Nfrginian Captain Colcord, ar
rived yesterday. eight days from Hilo. with a
cargo which included Goo tons Of sugar and
5 600 cases Of canned pineapples. The Firginian
viii be laid up for about three weeks Tor minor
repairs.
VIII Load for Europe
German ship Albert Rickmers. at Portland.
is under charter for wheat thence and mer-
chandise from here TO the United Kingdom or
Europe.
Fire on Sound Steamer
The Puget sound steamer Utopia took fire yes
terdaF while the way from Beilngham 10
Seattle. The galley dining saloon and social hall
were damaged TO the extent Of about $1,000.
vessels Forced Back.
Heavy southeast gales Of the Golden gate last
night forced outward bound vessels to put back
About o'clock the steam schooner Point
Arena. headed for AunrOe landing, attempted to
pass out. The vessel had barely got into the
open when II was struck by terrific squall,
which compelled Captain Jahnsen 10 put his yes
sci about and make back 10 the harbOr.
The next vessel TO turn back and seek refuge
steamer Signal. This little craft got such buff
fetiug II hit the open sea that Captain Jones
was only too glad to back for shelter.
Water Front Notes
The army transport sheridan is expected this
morning from Manila. The Sheridan is coming
direct from Nagasaki-e
Receipts OF lumber yesterday by sea amounted
70 2.4I3000 feet.
cantain II. {. Houdlette is out again after
long illness which followed. surgical oper-
alton.
The Pacific Mail liner Siberia is due Saturday
from the orient.
The schooner James A. Garfield has been pur-
chased by Peruvian parties for $500
The Oceanic Steamship company's twin liners
viii sail at il O'Clock Saturday morning, the
Alameda. Captain Dowdell. for Honolulu. and
tie MariDosa. Captain Hayward. for Tahiti.
Frank &. Msloney has been appointed freight
clerk Of the japanese liner America Maru.