The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
WILL Be LOCATED
At The SOUTH END
There Will Be Space for Six
Vessels TO Discharge at
the Same Time

Harbor Commissioners Stafford and
Dennison spent several hours yesterday
with Engineer Ralph Barker studying
conditions at the foot of Sixteenth
street, where the floating drydocks,
soon to be moved, are now located. AS
the result of their observations the
harbor board Will probably establish
at this location an extensive wharf for
the sole use of the lumber trade. 1t
viii be possible. the commissioners be-
lieve, to build a wharf there that Will
schooners at time.
1t is also contemplated, in connection
with this lumber wharf, TO build a spur
track. so that at least one steamer
can discharge directly into the rail-
road cars. This viii be a public wharf
and open TO use by any lumber carrier.
A large delegation of lumber dealers
viii attend tomorrows meeting of the
board and the matter will then be
thrashed out and some definite conclu
sion reached.
The demand for space along the
water front by large interests is in
creasing, and to President Stafford this
is cheering evidence of a substantial
faith in the business future of this
port. The big eastern packing houses
are all seeking locations near East
street and each establishment wants
its own spur track connecting with the
belt railroad.
Twin ships Exchange "HelIOs"
The Oceanic steamship companys
liner Mariposa left here March 10 tor
Tahiti, and the Alameda, the Mari
posa's twin sister, sailed Saturday for
Honolulu. The last direct wireless
message received from the Mariposa
was sent when the liner was more than
!, 600 miles away. At II o'clock Mon
day night the Alameda was 800 miles
away. and in the message reporting
fine weather and all well, Captain Dow
deli said that he had just been in COM
munication with the Mariposa. The
twin ships were too far apart TO carry
on anything like a conversation, but
each managed to get Hello" through
the ether so that the other understood.
Treated at the HarbOr Hospital
A horse belonging to Shainwald,
Buckbee & Co. ran away yesterday, and
at Mason and Bush streets Albert Fox
of 90 Octavia street tried to stop it.
Fox was treated at the harbor hospital
for painful decorations OF the scalp and
abrasiOns Of the arms. The horse did
not even hesitate.
Frank Murphy fell into a bucket of
boiling tar yesterday at the corner of
Market and Mason streets and was
treated at the harbor hospital for burns
OF the face and hands.
George Bethel OF $50 Jackson street
was knocked down by an automobile
on the Broadway wharf No. 2, and at
the harbOr hospital it was found that
he had suffered fracture of the right
ankle.
Captain Feeder Back From Old World
Captain Adrian Feeder better known
as The King" has returned from the
old world and as soon as the liner
1Fr-r.l
lieye Captain Dixon Of the command.
and his reign as commander of the big
liner viii be resumed. Captain Dixon
will be placed on waiting orders with
the certainty Of another command be-
fore long. Feeder has been enjoying
/ a vacation while the Siberia made two
round trips between here and the coast
OF Asia.
Wrecked on the Breakwater
The scow schooner Martinez came to
grief yesterday while trying to sail
into the fishermen's cove at Meiggs
wharf Something went wrong at the
critical moment and the Martinez made
flying leap over the stone break
water. The schooner was still there
when the sun went down, but will
probably be fioated off at the next
high tide.
water Front Notes
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 3,l65, ,0o0 feet.
The steamer Enterprise, on its way
from Hilo TO this port. was 7S0 miles
away at midnight March Is.
The japanese liner Tenyo Maru, from
this port. arrived March Is at Yoko-
hama.
The Pacific Mail liner China. Captain
NJ. T. Bailey, arrived yesterday at Hon
olulu from the far east.
The torpedo boat destroyer Lawrence
sailed yesterday for Magdalena bay
The schooner ]. d. Spreckels cleared
yesterday and will sail today on a
cod fishing cruise.