The San Francisco call., 1908-12-15
Pacific Mail Liner Newport Sets New
Record for Lower Coast Run
F1ilonan Sails for Hawaii With Christmas
Trees and Holiday Freight

The Pacific Mail liner Newport, Cap
tain W. J. Russell, which arrived yes
terday afternoon from the lower coast,
made a new record from Mazatlan,
steaming from the Mexican port to the
Golden gate in four days - hours. Cap
tain Russell has been master of the
Newport for more than four years and
this is the best time the liner has made
under his command.
The Newport reached port two days
q head of its schedule. the combined re-
suits OF a clean bottom and fine
weather. The Newport was on the dry
dock the last time il was here and
new grass has not yet begun TO grow
below tho water line. Above the water
line the Newport as becomes the flag
ship Of the line, shines like a yacht
The Newport brought II cabin pas
sengers and 10 in the steerage. The
cargo OF 1884 tons included 2,746 bags
OF the new seasons coffee and 81 hard
wood logs. The liner brought treasure
from the Buffers mine near Mazatlan
valued at S26.27O.
The passengers included:
a. C. Reyuolds fGeorge Dean
a. b. Elwel iC. y. Ciapp
w. z. Rice r. 4. Wetzel
Miss A. Leach " Hildreth
Mrs. A. Davis ~. Jones and wife
Master Max SaDin E. Emerson
I
With more than 200 Christmas trees
and a heavy cargo, made up largely
Of holiday stuff. the Matson navigation
company's steamer Hilonian, Captain
Peter Johnson. sailed late yesterday
afternoon for Honolulu. The f5jlonian
was originally scheduled to saff today.
but the date OF departure was changed
in order that the Christmas freight
might reach Honolulu in time to
make connections with the interisland
steamers.
In addition 10 the Christmas freight
the Hilonian carried large quantity
OF cargo for the government work now
going on at Pearl harbor and in other
parts OF the island territory. A large
Shipment OF cement was included in
this government freight Among the
the governor Of Hawaii. Or. Frear was
accompanied by his wife. In all the
Hilonian carried so passengers.
Admiral Sampson Is on Its Way
The steamer Admiral Sampson was
40 miles this side of Philadelphia on
December .. according to a wireless
message sent on that date and posted
yesterday at the Merchants exchange.
The sampson was Brought on the At
lantlc side by the Alaska Pacific steam
ship company. and is coming out here
10 be placed on the run between this
port and Seattle. ih conjunction with
the liners Watson and Buckman. When
the sampson arrives the present sched-
ule VIII be changed to a five day service
between here and Puget sound.
sheds Blade of Propeller
The steamer Helen 2. Drew Captain
Gunderson. which sailed yesterday
morning for Greenwood. shed a blade
OF its propeller when off the heads. and
late in the afternoon came limping
back TO port.
Line to Honduras
VANCOUVER. r. c.. Dec I4-Colonel
Swayne. governor Of British Honduras,
viii, on his return to Ottawa. enter
into negotiations with the Dominion
government for the extension of the
Elder Dempster steamship company's
service between ST John. n. B., as far
as Belize. capital of Honduras Great
quantities Of fruit will be brought north
as return cargoes. Flour and pork can
be sent from Canada.
Water Front Notes
The O. and O. liner Asia arrived
Sunday at Yokohama from this port.
The freighter Nebra skan left Salina
cruz Sunday for this port via San
Diego.
The Pacific Mail liner San Jose. home
ward bound, sailed Sunday from Aca-
pulco.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to ,635. .OO0 feet.
The tug Sea Rover arrived Yesterday
from Port San Luis with two oil barges
in tow.
The American -Hawaiian's freighter
Missourian cleared yesterday for Sa lima
cruz The Missourian has about 5000
tons OF cargo from this port and some
from Puget sound for New York and
Europe by way of Tehuantepec.