The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Schooner Advance Is Saved by Crab Boat
From Stranding on Bakers Beach

The schooner Advance, Captain Ogid-
nessen, which arrived yesterday from
the CoqGtlle river, was saved from
stranding yesterday morning at the end
OF q stormy voyage by timely assist
ance rendered by a little crab boat. The
Advance sailed in through the heads
and would have worked its way to an
anchorage in the bay If the wind
which had been more than generous
all the way down the coast, had not
proved faithless- 4 heavy fog hung
over the harbor and in the absence of
the wind the schooner was left at the
mercy OF the tide. which carried the
lumber laden coaster over near Bakers
beach.
BY the time the vessels closeness
TO the shore was realized the Advance
was dangerously near the rocks. and
in rapidly shoaling water. The let
ting go of the anchor checked the
schooner's headway, but the vessel was
still in danger when a crab boat, pro-
PEELED by gasoline engine, came choo-
chooing out of the mist
The fishermen saw the schooner.s
danger and at hail from the Advance
ran alongside aad took the line. 1t
was case of boy on a mans err
rand, but after tugging for a few min
utes the Advance slowly followed the
struggling fishing boat into deep wa
ter. The launch continued to tow
the schooner until relieved by the tug
boat Pilot
The Advance, which brought 500 900
feet of lumber encountered south and
southeasterly gales all the way from
the coquille river, and was Is days on
the passage.
VIII Go on Portland Run
The steamer Senator returned Sun
Gay from the north, where it made four
trips between Seattle and Nome in
command of Captain Thomas Reilly,
the unofficial mayor of the northern
mining port The Senator will relieve
the State of California on the Portland
run, and the State of California will
resume its former run between here
and San Diego. The State of Califor-
MIA IS under charter TO the Hartman
interests, under whose mana cement the
senator viii be operated. Captain
NOpander. who is now in command of
the State of California, will probably
be transferred to the Senator while
that vessel is running between here
and the Columbia river. The Senator
VIII be turned over to the San Fran
cisco and Portland line November Is.
Leaf Tobacco for Japan
The Japanese liner Hongkong Maru,
which sails next Tuesday for the orient,
viii carry a large cargo which includes
Japan This is one of the largest
shipments of its kind that ever left
this port. The Hongkong Maru viii
also carry a large shipment of cot
ton. The liner viii not call at Manila
this trip. Most of the freight is for
the island kingdom.
Navy Coal for Catinet
The French cruiser Catinet was
coaleQ yesterday from the navy coal
pile at California City by special per-
mission OF the navy department The
coal, about 800 tons of it, was loaded
on barge and towed by one of
CroWleys launches alongside the
cruiser, where the French bluejackets
spent a busy and grimy day trans
ferring and slowing it away
Water Front Notes
The state board of harbor commits
siOners viii hold their regular weekly
meeting this morning at the ferry
depot.
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted TO 100000 feet.
The Pacific Mail steamer Aztec, Cap
tam stewart, arrived yesterday at Vic
The brig Galilee sailed yesterday
for Tanning island
The Pacific Mail liner India, which
left Mazatlan November 6. is due to-
DAY from Panama and way ports.
The liner Asia, which is due tomor-
row from the Tar east, will probably
not reach port in time to pass quaran-
tine and will not land its passengers
until Saturday morning. This is the
asia last voyage as a first class
passenger ship.
The Matson navigation company's
steamer Lurline. which arrived Tues
Gay from Honolulu. went to the sugar
refinery yesterday to discharge 75,0Oa
bags of sugar
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Mariposa is due Saturday from
Tahiti.
The steamer Enterprise will sail Sat
lrday for Hilo with large cargo and
about 20 passengers.
suit Against Vessels Owners
John D. Barrett and several associ-
ates yesterday filed suit in the United
States district court against the own
ers OF the steamer Beechley for $4,000
which was advanced, according to the
complaint, by the plaintiffs to make
certain repairs on the vessel. An order
restraining the craft from leaving the
harbor was issued by the court and
a keeper placed on board by the United
states marshal
Gives Details of Wreck
Captain John p McInnes, master of
the American ship Lucille, which was
lost in northern waters last summer
while under his command, made a full
report yesterday of how the accident
happened. The report was made before
Inspector of Boilers John X. Bulger
The wreck was caused by the anchor
cable parting, McInnes declared.
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