The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Speedy Barkentine Outstrips Eight
Ships in Voyage From Australia

The barkentine Jane L. Stanford,
which arrived in port yesterday. made
A remarkably quick run of 6b days
from Newca stle. Australia. Not only is
the trip one of the fastest on record,
brt the swift little vessel has arrived
ahead Of eight ships that left New
castle before IL. bound to this port.
The vessels which the Stanford beat
in the run are the bark Wilscott 1l9
days out: the bark James Johnson. 80
DAYS out: the bark Antiope. - days out;
the ship st. David. 80 days out; the
ship Abner Coburn. 81 days out; the
bark Iahaina 81 days out; the schooner
". F. Garms. 79 days out, and the ship
Drummuir. Il days out. The Stanford
brings 1,463 tons of coal TO J. J. Moore
& Co.
steamer Goes to Quarantine
The San Francisco and Portland steamship
compsny's steamer State Of California, Captain
Nopsnder. arrived in port yesterday evening and
was immediately put into auarantine. j. Boyle
q passenger, developed case OF smallpox dOT-
ing the voyage and the officers decided not to
LET the rest OF the passengers land The State
of California brought 20 cabin passengers and
Sc in the steerage- A heavy southeast gale was
experienced during sll of the trip
Steamer Reports by Wireless
The steamer I.urline, which was recently COM
pieted al Newport News Va and is, Is on us
sage so miles OF San Diego yesterday afternoon,
reporting ali well on board. The Lurlne was
built for both passenger and freight service and
ia owned By the Matson navigation company.
1t has a cargo Of coal on board for the United
States government
Effect Needless Rescue
Iver Stern. sailor on the schooner William
Smith. attempted 10 swim out TO that vessel
early Sunday morning and was discovered by
Henry Peterson. who thought that he was
drowning. Peterson immedis tely set on in one
Of his launches and tried 70 save the man.
Stern fought like 4 wild man and Peterson
returned 10 Howard street wharf, where he pro
cured another launch. and with both boats sue
ceeded IN pulling Stern ont Of the water. The
So iior stated that he not drowning and that
~ be had been let alone wonid have reached bis
ship in safety.
Stanley Dollar on Trial Trip
The new steamer Stanley Dollar of the Dollar
trip of Puget sound Sunday and the expectations
are that q viii be the speediest OF the Dollar
6eet The Stanley will leave Seattle for Alaska
the latter part Of this week
Water Front Notes
The Pacific Coast steamship eompSny's steam
2 large list Of passengers and full cargo OF
general merchandise.
The Pacific Coast steamship compsny's Una
tilla, Captain Reilly, sailed yesterday for Vie
The Chargeurs Reunis steamer Ceylsn, Captain
Jouan sailed yesterday morning for Vancouver,
where ia will load freight previous to departure
The Oriental steamship compsny's America
Maru viii sail today at l O'Clock for chinese
and japanese ports The America Maru takes
2 large consignment Of freight for Chinese
ports.
The Oceanic steamship company Msrposs
sails for Tahiti tomorrow Many passengers are
taking vacation trips on the steamship.
Receipts of lumber by sea were light yester-
DAY. only I.Os5.o00 feet coming from the north
norris.