The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Schooner Charles Hansen Brings $4,000
Worth of FurS From the North

The gasoline schooner Charles Han
sen arrived in port yesterday morning
from the Kuskokwim river, Alaska,
with several cases OF furs valued at
S5O. 600. consigned to Frank Joaquin at
RurIingame. The furs are those of
the silver fox, otter, marten and musk
rat and were sent to Joaquin from ms
partners in the north.
The Charles Hansen was the first
vessel to open navigation up the husk-
olksvim river. ii took several miners
an TO the Gaines creek mining district,
above St Michaels. where big strikes
are said 10 have been made. Several
messengers on the vessel stated yes
terday that the new camp gave pros
pects Of future Importance and that
already there were more than LOCO
neoDle in there The Nelson also
brought Sc casks of salmon
Walks with Fractured Skull
Charles Linder, 737 McAllister street,
mate Of the steamer National CITY
which is unloading al Long wharl I,
Oakland. sustained a fracture OF the
skull Yesterday by a piece of steel
rail falling out sof the ships sling
upon his head. Linder appeared at tne
walked from Long wharf TO the oak
land mole and came across TO this slde
to secure attention at the harpor nos
pital After having his wounds treat
marine. hospital by his shipmateS.
Despatch Brings Scrap Iron
The steam schooner Despatch, Cap
tain KokeritZ, which has been under
charter TO the Matson Navigation COM
pany for several months, arrived yes
terday from Honolulu, 1S days ana 10
hours from that port.
The Despatch brought 200 tons OF
scrap iron. consigned to the Williams
Dimond company. This is the last trip
h.a Tnrc~ lFfah q
the Matson company, resuming its run
In the lumber trade for the Pacific
lumber company.
Brings Large Cargo
The Chargeurs Reunis liner. Amiral
MagOn, is due TO arrive at this port next
Monday from European ports via VIC
tOria. The Amiral Magon has large
cargo for this port, part of which con-
sists Of 5000 cases Of liqueurs, 500 cases
of beer, 500 tons OF marble, 100 tons
of sulphur, 1000 bags of peanuts, 5000
packages Of tea and 500 tons Of Chi
Dese merchandise.
VIII Carry Mail to Fleet
The British steamer Lord Seton of
the new Australian mail line is due to
arrive here this morning from Puget
sound. The Lord Sefton viii sail July
81 for Sydney and other Australian
ports. A large cargo OF lumber and
dried fruits comprises the most Of the
SeftOns cargo. The mail for the At
lantic battleship fleet will also be taken
on the Lord Seton.
Water Front Notes
The Spreckels tug Dauntless left
Astoria Monday. towing a log raft con-
tanning 100000 feet of lumber to San
Diego.
Three vessels with cargoes of sugar
arrived yesterday. They brought a
total Of 66,419 bag of the sweet stuff
The steamer City of Topeka sailed
Yesterday morning for Eureka With a
fujl list OF passengers.
The steamer City of Puebla, Cap
GST owing 10 sailing one day late on
account OF the SteVedOreS' strike in
the northern ports.
The American Hawaiian steamship
eompany's liner Columbian Will sail al
y o'clock today 70 HrOnOlulu. lnclud-
ed in her cargo is 1000 sacks of ce-
Jnenf, consi gned to the island capital.
The KOsmOs liner Assuan was toweC
alongside Union street wharf yester-
day 10 discharge cargo.
A number of Filipino students, who
have been attending school IN this
country. are booked TO sail on the
America Maru next Saturday.
Receipts of lumber by sea yesterday
amounted to S,s65.000 feet.
The MatsOn navigation cOmpany's
steamship Lurline left Honolulu yes
terday for this port with a cargo OF
sugar.
The steamship Hilonian leaves today
for Honolulu with As passengers and
about 1000 tons of general merchan-
disc.
K. Kurodo. japanese, jumped from
the steamship America Na-u at an
early hour yesterday morning in an
attempt TO desert his ship. He was
IA aken from the bay and sent TO the
harbor hospital. from which place he
was taken TO the central police sta
1iOn.