The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23

ing that the navy anchorage be cleared
The transports Sherman and Crook
moved over little. and. until yester-
day swung at anchor almost in COM
pany with the West Virginia and Penn
sylvania. Then two more cruisers
showed up. Company is expected, naval
company. and the troopships were in
Admiral Swinburne made another
move on" signal. and yesterday
Colonel Bellinger ordered the Sherman
and Crook moved to an anchorage east
of Mission rock, where they will not
be in the way OF anything but the
Southern Pacific freight ferries
Colonel Bellinger accepted the inevi-
table with good grace. and to show
that he was game. offered TO Admiral
Swinburne the use of the transport
wharf as navy landing pier. il it
should be wanted during the visit of
the Japanese squadron.
VIII Be TONed to Astoria
The contract for towing the army
steamer Captain Antoine Springer to
the Columbia river has been awarded
to Olson & Mahony- Under the con-
tract the little steamer must be de-
livered at Astoria in first class con6i-
tion and Olson d Mahony are required
TO take out insurance tnat will reim-
burse the government in case anything
happens TO the tow. The Captain
Springer is one of the many new steam
ers built by the government in con-
nection with the coast defenses. One
signed to each artillery district. The
Springer viii be stationed at Astoria
Asia Sails Tomorrow
The Pacific Mail liner Asia, Captain
Harry Gaukroger, will sail tomorrow
for the far east with a large cargo
and IS cabin passengers. as well as
many Asiatics in the steerage. Among
the cabin passengers will be DIR. Do
doro Sanchez, who has been commits
stoned by the Colombian government
TO make a tour OF the worlds hos
pitfalls.
TOws Two Vessels From Honolulu
The Associated Oil steamer Rosecrans.
which arrived yesterday from Homo
lulu, by way of Gaviota, brought in
tow from t1le island port the schooner
Monterey and the tug Rover. The Roy
.ers bow was boarded up like the out
side fence of baseball field, the board =
smokestack and well toward the truck
OF the mast from which was sus-
pended the miniature antennae of a
wireless outfit.
nothing to the Rover's beauty, but in
sured protection against the seas, and
the e,, voyage was made in safety.
The Rover viii be used Ior towing oil
barges about the bay.
Makes Fast Passage From Sound
The American ship Erskine NJ
Phelps, Captain Graham, arrived yes
terday at Hampton roads from Belling-
ham, having made the run in los days.
This is almost a record passage. The
Phelps is what is known as a hard
ship, Captain Graham having "a way
with him that has kept him busy for
years during his brief sojourn ashore,
defending himself against charges of
cruelty on the high seas. The Phelps
with Graham to drive ship and crew
usually makes a good passage, but the
one just ended is one of her best.
Presents Model of Ship
Captain A. Poisson of the Tiburon
ferry yesterday presented to the Mer-
chants exchange a full rugged model
Of the American ship Josephine In
the letter accompanying the model he
him occupation. for the last three years.
Water Front Notes
The Matson navigation company's
day from Honolulu with passengers
and a cargo which includes $500 tons
of sugar.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 100000 feet.
The little steamer Hermosa, Captain
Johnson, arrived here yesterday, 80
hours from San Pedro. The Hermosa
has come here for a general overhaul
ing.
The japanese liner Chiyo Maru, from
this port for the orient arrived yes
terday at Honolulu
The Kosmos liner Salatis from Ham
burg for this port, has arrived at Val
paraiso.
The Pacific Mail liner City of sgd
ney viii sail at noon today for Pana-
ma and way ports
The liner Mongolia is due today from
the far east, and the City of Para from
Panama and way ports.