The San Francisco call., 1909-11-17

apples and shipments of rice, cocoanuts,
coffee and other tropical products.
Among the passengers were the wives
of Commissioner T. Estill and Colonel
George French of the Salvation Army.
They both share their husbands inter
est in the work of the army and have
been to Honolulu to take part in the
opening of the new Salvation Army
orphanage and rescue home, recently
completed at a cost of S25,000. The
money was subscribed by the people of
Honolulu, and is regarded by the Sal
vauonists as an Endorsement of the
good work they have been carrying on
in the islands. The new home has ac-
commodations for 80 children and 20
women 1t was officially dedicated No
yember by Mrs. Estill. Governor
Frear presided at the ceremony.
Another passenger on the liner was
Lieutenant Houston, Z. S. N, assistant
inspector of lighthouse district II, and
in charge of the substation at Honolulu.
Lieutenant Houstons visit will be
short, and after taking his examina
tion at Mare island for promotion he
will return to his island post.
c. Z. Spens, chief traffic manager
for the Burlington road. returned on
the Alameda with his bride from a
honeymoon trip to the islands.
The passengers included:
Mrs. t. Estiii Mrs. b. smith
Miss May Fisher Miss E. Smith
d. s. Iverson ~. j. Sullivan
Miss d. Leonard Miss E. L. Wight
w. G. Purdy y. L. Mcdonald
N. Montgomery Mrs. Shafer
J. Sexton Mr. Sprague
Miss Sexton
Spray Throws Squid on Liners Bridge
About 10 o'clock Sunday morning,
when the liner Alameda was coming
along at full speed, Second Officer Eng
man, stuck his head over the weather
cloth that protects the bridge to take
ing. and Engman was enjoying the salt
water on his face. when he received
violent blow between the eyes. He
was thrown back by the impact. and
as he sat down there tell in his lap a
squid that had been whipped out of
the ocean with the spray.
He picked up the visitor from the
deep, and Just as his observations had
told him that it was a small edition of
the octopus the creature added insult
TO injury by squirting an inky liquid
into his face.
Doctor Clarke. the liners surgeon
has the squid preserved in alcohol. 1t
measures abort nine inches in length.
has a rare assortment of tentacles and
two big eyes set in a face which wears
look of bland innocence. As Eng
man said yesterday: If you don't be-
lieve the story, see the doctor, and he'll
show you the squid."
Driver I3 Has Good Luck
Alexander Joyce a driver in the gov
13. but for him the number is not a
target. for misfortune. He was driving
across the loop at the ferry depot yes
terday. when an electric wire broke
from the network overhead and swung
within three inches of his face. AS the
wire swung back Joyce jumped and was
not there when the deadly strand made
its second swing. Both Joyce, his horse
and wagon, escaped untouched. He had
barely got clear. however, when some
more of the wire paid out and struck
the track There was a binding flash
and molten metal ran sizzling along
the groove of the rail.
United Railroads repair gang mended
the break. This is the second over
head wire that has broken in this vicin-
ity within a week A few days ago
the network at the corner of Mission
and East streets came down and caused
the death of two horses.
China Sails With Crowded Cabins
The Pacific Mail liner China. Captain
Daniel Friele. which now carries only
intermediate and steerage passengers,
sailed yesterday for the far east with
a large number of passengers, most of
them booked through to China and
Japan The liner also carried a full
cargo.
The cabin passengers We're:
FOR HONOLULU.
Martin. Asch Mrs. II. r. Judd
David Cobb Miss f. Ladd
Mrs. David Cobb 7. F. Marsden
j. F. Cook w i. Martin
Mrs ]. =. Cook Mrs. W. +. Martin
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