The San Francisco call., 1908-07-07
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Second Coaster That Co1lided With
the Tampa Reaches Port

The steamer Saginaw, which arrived
Sunday, reported having been in col
lision at 1880 D. m, July 3, with the
schooner Tampa of Point Vincente.
Inc Saginaw suffered to the extent of
about 500. The schooner lost some
Of its head gear. The steamer Daisy
Freeman, which arrived here yesterday,
reported having been in collision with
the same schooner in about the same
place three hours later on the same
night
Both collisions occurred during
heavy fog. The second collision seems
TO have awakened the master of the
Tampa TO . realization of the fact that
he was drifting along the lane of coast
wise travel and liable to be rammed at
any time and with more serious result.
He appealed to the master OF the Daisy
Freeman, who took the disabled wind
Jammer in tow and brought ii into San
Pedro. The Daisy Freeman was bound
TO this port from San Pedro when the
Tampa crossed its path. The Daisy
Freeman escaped without scratch.
Captain Francke Now SupercargO
Captain Emile Francke. who was
master Of the big liner Dakota when
that vessel was lost on the Japanese
coast, arrived here yesterday on the
Norwegian steamer Hornelen- The
Hornelen returned from Panama, where
II had delivered a cargo OF canal sup
plies and building material. captain
Francke is attached TO the Hornelen In
the capacity of supercargo. and is con-
nected in a business way with the
Seattle company that mas the steamer
under charter. The Hornelen IS here
for orders
The loss Of the Dakota stands with
out parallel as an example OF pictu-
license was taken from him for Is
months.
Thousands lsit the Tenyo Maru
More than 5000 people visited the
new Japanese liner Tenyo Maru yester-
day at pier -. The ship was gayly
stoned and white, the brass work out
side and the polished hard woods of
saloons and cabins shone with glitter
that told Of unsparing expenditure OF
elbow grease.
The Visitors were allowed to wander
where they listed. From the com
manders quarters on the flying bridge
down into the depths where the tur-
bines which drove the liner across the
Pacific II record breaking time lay
snugly boxed the people wandered.
The ship viii be open today TO invited
guests.
Leaves Purse on Ferry Boat
Miss NJ. c. Sorensen Of 1924 Franklin
street Oakland. reported to the harbor
police that she had left her purse con-
tanning $50 on the 1880 a. N. broad
She had laid the purse on the seat be-
side her. and when the boat reached
the ferry slip had walked away, leav
ing the purse behind her.
Water Front Notes
Captain George Wallace, the bar
pilot, yesterday began the months va
cation which all the pilots are now al
lowed 10 take each summer.
The Pacific Mail liner Mon golia ar
rived yesterday at Honolulu from this
port.
The Standard oil companys steamer
Seminole, Captain Clarke, arrived yes
terday in ballast, 19 days from Moji.
The freighter Nebraskan, which ar
rived yesterday from Portland, brought
1851 bags of grain.
The Pacific Mail liner City of Sydney
cleared yesterday and will sail today
for Panama and way ports.
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to $500. 600 feet.
The army transport Sheridan, Cap
tain Stinson, sailed July 5 from Homo
lulu for this port.
The steamer Mayfair. Captain Olsen.
arrived late last night. 65 hours from
Grays harbor, with 1900 feet of
lumber.