The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04


fence. similar TO the one in the Santa
Re waiting room IN the ferry depot.
Entrance 10 the dock viii be through
bronze gates.
In constructing these buildings the
board is carrying out a plan that has
been under consideration for some time.
The buildings VIII AFFORD office space
10 the transportation companies en-
gagged IN the river trade. and on the
ground door viii be spa aclous waiting
rooms for passengers When work is
begun on the Western Pacific depot at
zhe foot OF Mission street the river
steamers now docking at Mission street
wharf viii be given berths with the
other river boats at Washington and
jackson streets. This arrangement
VII make II unnecessary for the river
steamers, going 10 and from. their
sberths. 10 cross the tracks Of the Ala
media county ferries.
The secretary OF the board was di-
rected TO call for bids for the construc-
lion OF the Washington street build
sings. and when they have been built
those using the river steamers viii
rave depot facilities at this end Of their
journey equal 10 those enjoyed BY the
commuters and overland passengers in
The ferry building.
Dredger Receivers Lost Launch
one of the state dredgers yesterday
brought from the bottom OF the bay of
Greenwich street wharf the shattered
remains OF the Crowley launch Scout.
which was run down six years ago by
rhe ferry steamer Tamalpais. Walter
Johnson. the engineer Of the boat. was
drowned and his body. minus an arm
and leg, torn OF by the steamers pad
ole wheel, was recovered about 10 days
later A friend OF JOhnson's who was
taking a ride with him escaped and
n he
Tamalpais.
From the report made by the pilot
in charge Of the Tamalpsis at the time
OF The accident the collision occurred
wharf Men engaged by Crowley
dragged the bay for days without re-
suit The remains picked up yesterday
were Vrell preserved. The engine was
Sr-l IN the boat one side Of which had
been torn away Weighted with half q
Lon or machinery the boat must have
sunk immediately- and as it was picked
4p within 10 feet from the end Of
Green H-ich street pier il would seem
that the pilot of the Tamalpais fAd At
least contributed 10 Johnson's death BY
rerry steamers from skirting in close
80 The wharres.
ConfanEa TO Go Whaling
The lumber schooner Confanza will
be brought over from Oakland creek
today and prepared for q cruise TO the
that il VIII be ready for sea ia less
lhan Two weeks The fact that the
regular Arctic feet remained in port
this season has attracted men of other
interests 10 the whaling industry. In
Wlaling the prizes are sometimes very
rich, and II the present season should
happen 70 be one Of the good ones it is
expected that the few ships that 20 TO
tne Arctic viii get big catches. Captain
Mchenna, an experienced. whaleman
VIII command the Confisnzs- Before
e-fe hull
De sheaLhed with hardwood as protec-
ton against the ice
Sails for Southern California
The Pacific Coast steamship com
panys santa Rosa sailed yesterday for
southern California. and among her
passengers were
r. S. Peachy and Mr. and Mrs. N. ]
daughter Strong
Z ". callahan NJ. and Mrs. D. 3.
s s. Copeland Fleming
ny and Nrs- D. s. Mrs Rockwell
Unrid III II Offo
- A Myers Walter Otto
" y. Wvman Mrs T. J plant
Aiiss Norton Miss n. l. EIhren
More Opium on the siberia
Customs Inspector E z. EnIow
searching for opium on the liner ST.
IBERIA, struck oil again yesterday
when he poked his probe under metal
scupper on the main deck From this
innocent and apparently impossible
hiding place EnlOW raked nine tins Of
dream food which had been bought in
the orient. il is believed, with money
furnished BY the opium ring in this
city EnloW found FIVE tins in the ST.
IBERIA s chain locker Wednesday, and he
IS still searching.
Water Front Notes
The army transport Thomas, home
ward hound, sailed yesterday from
Honolulu.
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted 70 $4,000 feen
The Standard oil compa ny's tanker
Seminole sailed yesterday for Mororan
for orders.
The Jebseu liner Ella cleared yester-
day for Victoria.
The Japanese turbine liner Tenyo
Naru sailed yesterday from Yokohama
1Or this port
The Pacihc Mail liner Mongolia
which left here Nay 5. arrived yester-
day az Eongkong.
Fever Ridden ship Makes Port
NIcTORLA, B. C.. June with mart
Of its crew down with fever. the British
ship Springbank reached port today. IS
days out from Santa Rosalia During
The voyage from Hamburg the captain's
wife, Ms Royal, Steward Lund and an
able seaman died and were buried at
sea