The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09

bv setting sail Captain Merrlweather
was able 10 keep steerage way on his
vessel. which he sailed as far as the
lightship. The Justin is not spared
for canvas and could not spread enough n
TO be Of any use except in just such
gale as was blowing. II was tortu-
nate coincidence that the navy confer
was going the same way as the WIND,
as tacking against il would have been
out Of the question.
The navy tug Navajo arrived from
Msgdalena bay shortly after the Ael-
lows1one left the Justin at anchor on
Meiegs wharf The Navajo passed a
line 10 the disabled collier and together
they went TO Mare island.
The Navajo was at Magdalena nay
waiting on the warships and. remained
until record target practice was over.
The navy department does not make
public the scores made by the ships on
the target range, but from the of1cers
Of the Navajo il was learned that the
Albany. the trophy ship OF the Pacific
fleet. is not likely to have to surrender
its trophy on account OF this years
work and that the Paul Jones of the
mosquito feet made an almost perfect
score.
new target was used this year
could be towed with greater rapidity
Than was possible with the old fash
toned square faced target.
Japan Does Not Answer Signals
4 recent attempt to establish direct
wireless communication between Homo
luiu and Japan failed. according to ad-
vices brought by the liner Alameda.
Arrangements were made with the
japanese government whereby certain
signals were 10 be sent from Japan and
from the wireless station at kuhuku.
These signals are 10 be repeated hVe
nights in succession. The signals from
nights from those on which Kuhuku
did the talking.
when the Alameda sailed the time
had passed for the Japanese to send
their Signals and Kuhuku had heard
nothing kuhuku also had spoken for
FIVE nights, but had received no ac-
Acknowledgement from Jaran, and as Tar
as was known the experiment was
failure. although. the Honolulu wireless
officials VIII not give up hope until they
receive mail adNlces from Japan and
then, IL the signals were not heard. ar
raugements viii be made for a repeti-
slon Of the experiment
viii Leave Marine Hospital Service
Dr. ". G. Hobby. chief quarantine Of
hcer at Honolulu and formerly in
charge of the qua rantine station at this
port. has resigned from the marine hos
pital service, his resignation to take
effect upon the arrival at the island
port of his relief.
Doctor Hobby gives up his commits
sion 10 enter private practice at the
island port, where he has many friends.
Although the officers Of the marine
hospital service are regularly commits
stoned by the president and have rela-
tive rank with officers Of the army and
navy ana equivalent pay. the SERVICE
provides neither retired pay nor a PEN
sion for those dependent upon an officer
who may lose his life in the line OF
duty. This ia spite of the fact that an
officer in the public health service is
called upon more frequently than either
army or navy Oftlcer TO place his life IN
jeopardy as part Of his everyday work.
Not only are they in charge of the
work during serious epidemics in this
country, but at every maritime center
Of plague and fever in the world
marine hospital officer is stationed rs
2 protection 10 the American ports do
ing business with the infected port.
These eonsidera rations probably had
weight in persuading Doctor Hobby to
give up MS commission.
ASuncion in Heavy Gale
The steamer Asuncion. which left
here December 5, arrived yesterday at
Astoria after very stormy passage.
At $50 p. m. Tuesday, 80 miles south
Of Cape BlancO, the AsunciOn encoun-
tered a sOutherly gale. The wind,
which came in squalls of hurricane vio-
lence. developed a velocity of 80 miles
an hour and stirred up a high and
dangerous following sea.
New Steamer the Way
The steamer WiIhelmina, which sailed
yesterday from Newport News for this
port, was built for the Matson naviga-
tion company and viii be used in the
freight and passage trade between this
port and Honolulu Captain Peter
Johnson, who formerly commanded the
Il
which is expected to make the run from
Newport News in about 40 days. The
Wilhelnlina viii burn liquid fuel.
Watson in Heavy Weather
A wireless from the steamer Watson
bound 10 this port from Seattle, reports
the coaster of Willapa harbor yes
terday in a rough sea and fighting an
easterly gale.
Water Front Notes
The steamers Thomas l. Wand and
Santa Monica and the bsrkentine Che
halls were reported yesterday barbound
at Westport. Wash.
fThe water logged steamer Excelsior
which was anchored off Harbor View
dragged during the night in the direc-
tion Of Black point, but suffered no
further damage.
The Pacific Mail liner Siberia arrived
yesterday at HOngkong.
The tanker Santa Rita arrived De-
cenber Z at Linnton from this port
The Kosmos liner Erna arrived De-
cember Z at Mazatlan from this port
via san Pedro.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted 10 sos 900 feet.
The Standard oil company's steamer
Seminole, Captain Clarke, cleared yes
terday for Karatsu.
The harbor commission viii hold its
regular meeting this morning in the
ferry depot.