The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18
Liner Alameda Will Have Strongest
Wireless Outfit on Pacific
Will Be Able to Say Hello for 800 Miles
And Talk to Land at All Times

When the Oceanic steamship COM
pany's liner Alameda sails Saturday for
Honolulu she will be equipped with the
most powerful wireless apparatus car
Tied by any merchantmen on the Pa
cific. Under ordinary circumstances the
liner viii never be out of communica-
tion with land. The apparatus now
being installed will enable the operator
to send hello "P. D. O." or any other
remark for a distance Of 1900 miles,
and considerably farther under the
most favorable atmospheric conditions.
The United wireless company is in
stalling the apparatus and one of that
companys operators Will have charge
Of it for at least one round trip of
the liner. A similar apparatus Will be
Installed on the Mariposa when that
liner arrives from Tahiti
Tugs sold to Seattle Concern
The red stack tugs Goliah and Sea
Lion have been sold 10 the Puget Sound
tOWboat company. The Sea Lion has
been on the sound for some time un-
der charter. The Goliah sailed yeSter-
day for Seattle in command of Captain
Bailey. The Goliah is one of the most
powerful seagoing tugs on the coast
ana IS practically new vessel. IN
company with the Hercules the Goliah
came out from the Atlantic side, where
they were built, a few months ago.
The addition of these two tugs now
Of II towboats. The others are the
Tyee, TatOosh, Pioneer, Wanderer,
Richard Hoiyoke, Lorne, Prosper, Wy
AIDA and Tacoma.
The tug Intrepid, in Honolulu, has
also changed hands and viii be oper-
ated by the Matson navigation COM
pany.
Makes Smart Run From Norfolk
The American ship John Ena, Captain
Madsen, which arrived here yesterday
a !, ? n
United States government, made the
run 10 this port in 128 days, which is
one OF the best passages in many
months. Three heavy gales were en-
countered in the Atlantic. but the ship
escaped without damage and was
equally fortunate in an encounter with
a series of southeasters off this coast.
The John Ena rounded the Horn =.
DAYS out from Norfolk. Two old sails.
worn out during the passage. were the
only casualties of the voyage. The
John Ena brought 4,236 tons of coal.
six Days Trying to Make Port
The american Hawaiian steamship
companys big freighter Texan sailed
yesterday from Salina Cruz for this
port Salina CruX is one of the best
equipped ports on this coast. but it is
difficult TO enter in heavy weather.
The Texan arrived off there during a
spell of s0utheasteTly weather and was
for six days trying to, make port
Brings Japanese Diplomat
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Feb. IL
Japanese steamer Tango Maru. due
from Yokohama on Puget sound to-
night, is bringing as a passenger Com
mander T. Hiraga Of the imperial Jap
anese navy, recently appointed as naval
attache to- the japanese embassy at
Washington.
Thor Arrives
The Norwegian steamer Thor arrived
late last night. five days from Nanaimo,
with 1900 tons of coal to the Western
fuel company Captains Egenes reports
that he encountered heavy southeast
gales and fogs all the way down the
coast.
Water Front Notes
The liner Alameda returned yester-
day from the sugar refinery wharf and
today viii begin loading for Honolulu
at Pacific street.
The state board of harbor commits
sionens will hold their regular weekly
meeting this morning at the ferry
deDot.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 2 500 600 feet