The San Francisco call., 1909-01-28
Admiral Sampson Goes 5 Knots an Hour and
Talks | 200 Miles by Wireless

The twin screw steamer Admiral
Sampson. Captain e. P Bartlett, which
was bought in the east by the Alaska
Pacific steamship company for freight
and passenger service on this coast
arrived yesterday from Philadelphia.
This latest addition to the merchant
marine on the Pacific coast was built
by Cramps in 1898 for the United Fruit
company and formerly ran between
New York and the West Indies The
Admiral Sampson is a vessel of 2,10O
tons register is 292 feet long, 96 feet
in beam and 25 feet deep The new
coaster is a Is knot ship and can talk
by wireless for a distance of 1900
miles.
Some changes will be made in the
interior arrangements on the Sampson
and when the steamer is ready for
service, which viii be about April 5,
there will be accommodations for S4
first class passengers and 6S second
class. The staterooms are large and
airy and there are only two berths to
each room. The addition to the fleet
Of the Admiral Sampson will enable the
Alaska Pacific company TO improve its
service. The steamers Buckman and
Watson will continue to run between
here and Seattle, calling at a number
Of sound ports. The Admiral Samp-
sons run viii be from Seattle to San
PEDRO, calling at this port both going
and coming.
Captain Bartlett. who brought the
steamer from Philadelphia, will retain
command, and Chief Engineer Alex
ander Ryan. who kept the machinery
running smoothly during the long voy-
age, VIII continue in his position
The Admiral Sampson left PhiIadel-
phla November 2s and was favored with
nne weather both on the Atlantic and
Pacific The steamer anchored twice
overnight In the straits of Magellan
and called at CalIao for coal These
were the only stops. The steamer is
equipped with powerful wireless and
reported itself at frequent intervals
during the voyage. The Sampson
brought 1880 tons of coal for the West
ern fuel company.
ROderick Dhu slightly Damaged
The oil schooner Roderick Dhu. which
was ashore at Monterey, was placed
on sixteenth street drydock yesterday
Tor survey. 1t was found that the
slight and confined to the after end
of the vessel. A few butts were start
ed and the tanker is leaking slightly;
but gang of riveters will make every
thing shipshape in a few hours The
ROderick Dhu will come off the drv-
dock today. In spite of the straining
to which the schooner was subjected
the oil tanks stood the strain and de-
VelOped no leaks.
VIII Try TO Save the NIarston
Another effort will be made to save
the steamer Sibyl Marston which is
ashore at Surf Captain Pillsbury has
returned to the scene of the wreck
and with Rogers life saving gun will
Try 10 get line to the wreck A
surfboat has also been sent to Surf to
be used in case the gun fails. To reach
the wreck from the sea ii will be
necessary either to shoot line over or
take a boat through more than 1000
feet Of boiling surf. for it is this far
from deep water that the steamer now
lies.
Visitors Crowd the ChiyO Maru
The new Japanese turbine liner Chi
YO Maru was open TO the public yester-
day and thousands embraced the oppor-
tunlty TO inspect the great steamship.
Some Of the visitors who were on board
Tuesday showed their appreciation of
japanese artistic taste by cutting silk
tassels from the draperies and taking
them away as souvenirs. Other small
artistic and detachable articles were
also stolen, and yesterday sharp
lookout was kept on such guests as
were seen to flourish knives or who
fingered longer than necessary in the
vicinity Of any Of the many art treas
ures which form an extensive part of
the interior decoration. The Chiyo
VIII sT14A odAuiudg lOI the orient.
LurIine Is Due Friday
The Matson navigation company's
steamer Lurline is due Friday from
Honolulu. According TO wireless re-
ceived yesterday the Lurline was 700
miles away at y. m. Tuesday. The
Lurline is bringing $4,000 bags of raw
sugar and $500 sacks of refined sugar.
as well as other cargo.
Lightship Goes Ashore
VICTORIA. B. c., Jan. 27.-After
breaking her moorings in a strong
southeast gale this morning the Fraser
river ightship drove ashore near the
mouth OF the Fraser river. The crew
escaped.
Bark Eaton Hall Sold
PAPEETE, Tahiti. Jan. y (vfa San
Francisco, Jan. 27)-The Chilian bark
Eaton Hail. the misfortunes of which
have at different times been reported
from Tahiti, has been sold by the un-
derwriters to the Compagnie Franchise
des PhOsphates de LOceania, a recently
formed company with a capital of
5000. 600 francs, to work the island Of
Makatea. The Eaton Hall and its cargo
Of about 1000 tons of coal have been
purchased for $4,000.
Water Front Notes
Receipts OF lumber yesterday on sea
amounted to 2,232.000 feet
The schooner J. ID. Spreckels. which
on the passage from this port and en-
coUntered gales all the way.
The state board of harbor commits
sioners will hold its regular meeting
this morning.
The liner Asia. Captain Harry Gauk-
roger is due Saturday from the orient.
The pilot schooner Pathfinder was
placed on the Sixteenth street drydock