The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01

revised upward. lie IHOSI
change of this nature is the advance
in the toll on hay from ) cents to 10
cents a ton. Vessels undergoing re-
pairs and assigned to berths at state
wharves will be charged half rates,
instead of quarter rates, as under the
old rules.
President Stafford, after months of
careful investigation, has satisfied him.
self that the state is not collecting as
much in tolls as the Whafves actually
earn. The present transfer system is
largely responsible for this loss or reYe-
nue., and on this account shippers were
Notified yesterday of change in the
Ssethod of settling tolls.
The following notice was sent to all
owners, agents, managers and masters;
discharged or loaded must be delivered by
vessels, owners, agents, managers, conslgnees,
master or person in command. upon arrival at
any wharf or slip 10 the collector in charge of
In case vessels are dischargihg or loading
at more than one wharf. such statements to
comprise only those quantities Of the cargo to
be discharged loaded at each of them. This
rule applies TO ell vessels, including those on
the credit toll list. y
Every vessel Except those on the credit ssk
listl must pay at the office OF the collector, 80
the collector in charge OF the wharf or wbarFes
at which II mooTs or makes fast, the amount
due for tolls upon the merchandise cargo TO
be discharged from or received - said vessel
at each wharf
Inc monthly EtdleI1eEEl ~er creQls tO4lS
must be rendered 10 the secretary of the board
on or before the third day of each month.
The new system of accounting will
be installed today. This involves more.
work for the wharfingers and collec
tors. and already there are signs of
active opposition. President Stafford
has made IL clear, however, that unwill-
ingness to cooperate with the. board
in putting the water front records on
business basis VIII lay the protestant
open TO a suspicion that he objects to
the complete check which it is hoped
the new system VIII insure.
VIII Carry Many Passengers
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Mariposa, Captain Hayward, will
sail at II O'Clock this morning for Ia
hiti, carrying more than 100 passen-
gers and large cargo. The .passen-
gers VIII include many tourists at
tracted to the south seas by the pros
pect of witnessing the native festivi-
ties accompanying the celebration by
the French colony of the fall of the bas-
tile. On board also will be number
OF passengers bound for points in New
Zealand and Australia. Among the pas
sengers viii be r. j. Chapman, local
ship owner; W. NJ. Cannon and wife of
this city, with party of friends; Mrs
J. NJ. Cliff and daughter and Mrs. A. II.
Higgins and daughter OF Oakland.
There will be a number Of French Off
Gals on board. Among the passengers
for New Zealand viii be Mr.. and Mrs
d. Robertson. Robertson is secretary
Aztec's skipper an Inventor
Captain Charles z. Stewart, master
of the Pacific Mail liner Aztec, has
been granted letters of patent on
boat releasing apparatus that he de-
signed and perfected while mate. of
the liner Manchuria. one Of the Man
chnria's boats is fitted with his ap-
paratus, and Captain Saunders, former
master of the big ship, says that the
Stewart device was a practical success.
On one occasion, when a member of
the crew fell overheard, the boat 50
equipped was in the water fully manned
so seconds after the alarm was given.
The most attractive feature of the
device lies in the fact that boat, with
its crew on board and filled with pas
sengers If necessary, can be launched
safely and swiftly. and all the work
can be done by one man. To the
landsman the device is maze of
tripping lines and revolving drums, but
sailormen say that its simplicity is its
best recommendation.
Is Retired From Cutter Service
/. T. Jones, first lieutenant of en-
gineers in the revenue cutter service.
has been retired on account of physical
disability Jones, who has been in the
revenue cutter service for IL years, was
engineer of the cutter Golden Gate in
this harbor for i've years. His last
duty was performed on the Hugh Nc
Culloch. He has been on the sick list
for two years.
Water Front Notes
The Norwegian steamer Guernsey
and the British tramp Huttonwood left
Newport News June "a and % respect-
lively for this port with coal for the
United States navy. :
The Pacific Mail liner Newport left
Ancon June % for this port.
The liner Manchuria. from this port
arrived yesterday at Honolulu.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 3.295, 600 feet
The City of Para left Mazatlan June
for This mort