The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-14

COWS OIL the fal11uOnI
hotel the big Harri-
man liner coming in
through the Golden gate.
The liners were scheduled to leave
the island port about the same time
and it was up 10 the postoffice authori-
ties to pick the one more likely to be
In first to carry the mail. The Ala
meoas reputation for consistency car
RED the day and the little liner justi
ned the faith reposed in it.
The Alameda left a little ahead Of
the Mongolia. but the larger ship over
hauled the mail boat and for time
the Alameda was left astern. The
Alameda, however. soon got her sec
ond wind and for four days the liners
steamed along almost abreast of each
other. They were in sight of each
other at 1920 o'clock. Monday night
Then came along a northwest gale, in
the smother of which the ships lost
sight of each other.
Poor little Alameda" they said on
the Mongolia, this gale settles her
chance of winning"
Captain Dowdell. however, has not
been blowing the Pacific all these years
for nothing. By a judicious use of
canvas he made the gale help him and
came into port without even the pilot
boat seeing him. Luck was with him
again in having Doctor Currie of the
marine hospital on board. Before
reaching port Doctor Currie made the
regular quarantine inspection and when
Doctor Trotter boarded the ship off
Meiggs wharf there was nothing for
him TO do but grant the liner pratique.
BY the time the Mongolia came to an
anchor the mail brought up by the
Alameda was in the postofice and the
passengers in their hotels.
The Alameda brought more than 100
cabin passengers and % in the steer
age. Among the passengers was DIR.
J. L. Ross, a banker of Redwood City,
who made the trip to the islands and
was accompanied home by his daughter.
who had been spending several months
with friends at Honolulu. Carl +. Leh-
ners. assistant United States inspector
of steam vessels, stationed at Homo
lulu, was a passenger on the Alameda,
accompanied by his wife. Lehners has
come to the mainland to spend his
vacation.
Among the passengers were about
80 Honolulu school teachers on
vacation. A Thurlow, once upon
time steward of the Alameda and more
recently in business at Honolulu, came
up on the liner.
Other passengers were: Mrs. ]. Bick-
nell, wife of the auditor of the terri
torial treasury, and Z. w. Quinn and
W. II. Mcclellan, delegates to the Elks
convention at Los Angeles.
The cargo included 5,772 sacks of
sugar, APO punches of bananas and
shipments of pines, hides, rice. coffee
and honey.
On the outward voyage the Alameda
was in wireless communication with
the station at Cape Blancos until the
night before reaching Honolulu and
at the same time was talking to the
army transport Sheridan, 1900 miles
away On the homeward voyage l.. A.
Phelps. the Alamedais wireless, opera
tor. kept in touch with Honolulu until
Sunday night, but could not get San
Francisco until early yesterday morn
ing. He could hear San Francisco, he
said. for several days, but could get no
answer to his call.
Mongolia Here From Far East
The Pacific Mail liner Mongolia, Cap
tain Henry z. Morton, arrived late yes
terday afternoon from the orient with
sos passengers and $500 tons OF cargo.
When the quarantine officers boarded
the big ship they were greeted with:
there was a groan of disappointment
when il was learned that the Alameda,
which was supposed to have been left
behind in the storm of the night before,
had been locked for several hours.
Chief Engineer Sawdon of the Mon
golia was suffering from a strained
neck, caused by watching the Alameda
through portfolio for four days.
The feature of the Mongolia's trip
was the fourth of July celebration. At
noon OF that day a nationan salute of
81 guns was fired and the celebration
lasted from daylight until dark. There
were many children of many nationali-
ties on board and most of the prizes
provided in the children's games went
to a party of Chinese boys and girls
who were inspired to extra effort by
the explosions of fire crackers, which
to them insured an entire absence OF
evil spirits.
At the height of the celebration the
Manchuria, outward bound, appeared
over the horizon, straight ahead.
Now we'll pass the Manchuria," said
the passengers
But they didn't know Captain Dixon.
liner. When Captain Morton changed
the Mongolia's course so as to pass
within Speaking distance. Captain
Dixon changed the course of his ship
to the southwark. and when the Mon
golia crowded little in that direction
Captain Dixon evidently said Hard
a starboard." for the Manchuria sheered
still farther away. And the Mongolia's
siren said:
"Oh, very we'll.
The OIL Nuisance Again
Complaints have been filed with the
harbor commissioners protesting
against the practice of dumping crude
oil in the waters of the bay. Vigorous
action taken some months ago by
President Stafford resulted in a dis
continuance of the practice. The relief
terday the harbor in the vicinity of
Howard street was coated with oil.
The watch. however, was not the only
thing coated. Every launch and boat
within a radius of a mile was covered
with liquid fuel and the pile supports
of the wharves were similarly pre-
The harbor commissioners have taken
steps to discover the source of the oil
and il the blame can be placed the
penalty--a $500 fine-will be strictly
enforced.
All privileges within the power of
the board to grant will also be with
drawn from the culprit
Enterprise Sails for HiIo
The. Matson navigation company's
steamer Enterprise sailed yesterday for
Hilo with 1000 tons of cargo and 15
passengers. The cargo included ship
ments of feed, fertilizer. hay fruit
livestock and general merchandise.
TenyO Maru Due Saturday
The Japanese- turbine liner Tenvo