The San Francisco call., 1908-08-06
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Army Transport Sheridan Departs for
Manila With Many Passengers

The United States army transport
Sheridan, Captain Stinson, sailed at
noon yesterday for Manila with large
number Of passengers and loaded deep
with army freight At Honolulu num-
Der of the wives and families Of Of
ficers Of the Atlantic fleet will take
passage on the Sheridan for Manila,
where they viii await the arrival of
the warships.
Commander J. NJ. Orchard OF the navy
and Lieutenant Colonel Edwin +. Glenn,
L. s. A, We're the ranking officers
among the Sheridan'sN passengers. but
probably the best known passenger was
Captain Jesse Baker, long in the trans
port service as a Quartermaster cap
tain. and now on his way to Manila. AS
the troopship moved from the wharf,
Captain Baker leaned on the rail and
smiled. AS his features relaxed his
remarkable resemblance to Presidential
Candidate Tart was the subject Of gen
eral comment. Baker lacks a few
pounds of Taft's displacement, but his
smile is just as broad, his laugh as
loud and hearty and his appearance N
the Philippines is likely TO make the
natives believe that the story of Taft
running for president is myth created
TO hide the fact that the former gov
ernor general has returned to the ISL
ands in the humble capacity Of an
army captain.
Shortly before the transport sailed
the ship was searched by Detective
Tracey and Policeman Mackey. who
held q warrant for the arrest OF Leo
Heney on q charge of defrauding an
inn keeper. The search was in vain,
and If Heney was aboard the troop
ship he is still there. Mrs. A W.
Bryant, the inn keeper who charges
Heney with having neglected to pay
a bill Of $35, aided the policemen in
their search.
Schwerin Inspects the Siberia
r. P. Schwerin yesterday inspected
flying bridge. The ship was empty OF
freight and the vice president and
general manager satisfied himself by
personal observation as to the liners
condition. Captain Feeder, better
known as the king" came down from
his throne for few hours and fol-
lowed the big chief up and down lad
ders and through the innumerable dark
and narrow holes and aleywayS that
make up the internal economy of
great liner.
Scnwerin set fast pace and when
the inspection was finished the lesser
lights who followed the big chief" and
the king were lighting Tor wind. The
king s. uniform was streaked with
paint and rust, Superintendent CHS
hOlm's sack coat was torn in several
places, Chief officer Kilt was CRIME
from head TO foot, but r. 2. SchWerln,
who had been the leader and pace
out even heck Of dust on his white
fedora.
Alien Deserter Is Recaptured
c. Gustavson, a member of the crew
Of the British tramp steamer Celtic
Monarch. was refused landing at this
port because he was suffering from
trachOma. A bond of 5000 was put up
10 insure his remaining on board He
escaped, however, and on Tuesday Cap
tain Llewellyn Of the Celtic Monarch
learned that the missing man had
shipped on the barkentine James Tuft,
which was in the stream ready for sea.
Detective Tracey and one of the Celtic
Monarchs officers demanded the de-
serter on Tuesday night, but were not
allowed on board the barkentine. the
watchman threatening TO shoot If they
attempted to climb over the side.
Tracey returned to the James Tuft
yesterday in the police launch Patrol.
The sight Of the green flag awed the
watchman and Gustavson was taken
into custody and later turned over to
the federal authorities. Gustavson
threatened to jump overheard while on
but Tracey detailed Policeman Mackey
TO sit on the prisoners chest, and he
was landed safely.
Reports Approach by wireless
The AIatson navigation company's
steamer Lurline, which is due today
-SAA- CpOA SCu It's dppIOdIn
by wireless and according to the mes
sage, which left the ship at a. m.
yesterday. will be in port by o'clock
today. The Lurline was $50 miles out
when the message was sent. The Lur-
line not only heralded its own ap-
proach, but told in the same message
OF the cargo and passengers 1t is bring
ing from the island port. The cargo
includes lis, 200 sacks of sugar s 200
cases OF canned pineapples l 800
punches Of bananas, 1900 bags of rice
bran, 1000 crates of fresh pines 500
cases Of honey and 25 tons of general
merchandise. The Lurline is bringing
81 passengers. among them: