The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28


ports except upon payment OF a fine.
1le governor had 10 dig up $500 for
Uncle sam in a9aition 20 the amount
paid the ToyO s1isen Kaisha for the
two fares.
As the governor is returning TO
Honolulu under orders from Washing
Ton which directed him 10 proceed by
tnf nrst steamer, his fine viii prob
aplY be remitted on the ground that
t1ls violation of the cOastwise ship
ping law was in the interest OF the
pubic service. AS Miss Frear is not
government official there may be
some diff ulty in securing a remission
81 The 5000 that was paid on the young
laoy.S account
This fine for a long time was little
more than a matter Of form The
ship owners, for whose protection the
law was passed. called attention TO
me nlmsy grounds or which fines were
pelng remitted. and since then fines
imposed and collected have stayed in
me treas ury unless those who paid
mem could show good reason for their
violation of the law.
Excuses for violation Of the law viii
soon be hard 10 find as Honolulu viii
Suortly have steamer nearly every
Gay The Oceanic steamship company
VIII shortly have the big liner Sierra
on the run between here and Honolulu
II addition TO the Alameda. and the
Natson navigation company viii add
TO Its neet the Nllhelmina. the new
stesmer now on its way here from
Newport News. With these additions 10
the American steamers now on the
roh ana the through ships calling at
tne Island port Honolulu viii be able
10 take care of its tourist travel as
Wen as II IL had train service with
the mainland.
The Tenyo will carry fair cargo
ano about so cabin passengers. In the
speerage viii be MANY Japanese and
ABOUT 20 Chinese, OF whom 40 are be-
Ing oeported.
sIaripOsa sails Today
The Oceanic steamship company's
san this morning for Papeete with
about 100 passengers and a cargo OF
general merchandise Among the pas
sengers viii be a number of French
government officials from Paris. who
sre connected with the administration
OF affairs in Tahiti. Among the tour
for pleasure are a number Of prom
inent Spokane people. A few OF the
passengers are making the circular
tour, which includes visits to a num-
Der OF South Sea Islands. a call at New
Lea and and trip home by way Of
t1u. Samoa and Honolulu.
Places Blame on Captain kIitgard.
Rudolph II. RockteschelI. who was
9 Saief engineer of the steamer Lucy
-NeIs places on Captain klitgard the
blame FOR the trouble that prevented
ne vessel sailing for san Pedro
Christmas day.
cele brating Christmas and says that
The row was the climax Of plot on
the part OF the captain to get him out
II the ship in order TO get Klftgard's
brother in as chief enRfneer TJe sa--s
further that Captain Klitgard DELHI
erately broke the steam whistle for
christmas day The whistle had been
broken and temporarily repaired
Ieockteschell says that he warned the
captain that the whistle would break
again II the cord was given a side
sefore sailing Sunday Captain Kilt
would prefer charges against the chief
ems ineer, who, he claimed. was drunk
and abusive RockteSchell saws that
when klitgard returns he viii have to
answer the charges that he. Rock
tescheils fled yesterday against the.
captain with the government inspec-
tors
CauIkers Get Cold Bath
Half dozen caulkers. at work on
the outside seams Of the steamer Sag
'naw at. Folsom street wharf No ?
were precipitated into the water yes
terday when the scaffold broke on
which they were working. The water
was cold, but the caulkers warmed
With their work. accepted the bath as
a Joke. AL ;hut one Of them reached
land without difficulty. James MaiOney
was the only one who could not swim
and the Joke was getting pretty Sc
rious for him when Frank Mccarthy. a
and supported him while a line was
put around his waist. The men We're
al back at. work an hour later none
zhe worse for their plunge.
Navigation Class 10 Reopen
The navigation class established BIZ
the board OF education will resume
work for the coming term at 7.15
=. nl-- January 3. at the Humboldt
evening high school, Eighteenth and
Dolores streets. The first class will
undertake the study Of Sumner lines:
tire second class viii take uD dead
reckoning, and r. new class viii be
started in the rudiments Of navigation.
Instruction IS free and the class meets
exery evening. except SATURDAYS and
SUNDAYS. from T:15 to 9:15 O'Clock
Liner Alameda Is Due Today
The Oceanic steamship cornpanv's
liner Alameda, Captain Dowdell is due
this morning from Honolulu; The Ala
media was 572 miles away at O'Clock
Sunday night According to a wire
that time the Alameda was in the grip
Of fresh northwest gale with a heavy
Water Front Notes
~. japanese, liner chiyo Maru and
Pacific Mail liner Manchuria both
g rived yesterday at Hongkong The
snchuria left here ahead of the Chiyo.
"a made q call at Manila before going
g. HonRkong.
The Pacific Mail liner san Juan left
- aeon December - for this port
Ihe Pennsylvania from Panama and
ay ports is due here late today or
carly tomorrow morning.
The Pacific Coast stea mshfp COM
psny's Curacao passed Hueneme at
$50 p. M Sunday and is due here this
morning.
Captain Nopander has left the serv-
See OF the Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany and is now with the San Fran
cisco and Portland steamship company.
in command OF the Kansas City. whose
former master, Captain Kidston, has
gone east to bring out one of the COM
pany's two new steamers.
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted TO l,22l 600 feet
Schooner Long Overdue
Los ANGELES. Dec. 27.-Anxiety is
expressed among shipping interests for
the safety Of the schooner Lucy, Cap
tain Bruce, now out - DAYS from
Umpqua river with a cargo OF lumber
The vessel is long overdue and no in
coming vessel has reported sighting
her.
Steamship Curacao Arrives
The Pacific Coast steamship Cur
acao. Captain Paulson. arrived too
late last night to pass quarantine.
III will dock this morning. 1t was
nine DAYS from Guaymas and 431s
hours from Ensenada.
Notice 10 Mariners
Notice Is hereby given that Duxbury reef
u-hsefIinc buoy pieced 1ss miles SSE. L p. from