The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-14

! from Central America the
officers explained that the
cruisers lack of speed was on account of its
foul bottom. Until the vessel was drydocked,
however. nobody had any idea Of the full ex-
tent Of the handicap.
As the water in the big stone basin subsidized
II revealed a belt of armor that was not in the
specifications under which the ship was built.
The belt extended from the water line to the
keel and the farther down 1t went the thicker
i IT was. II was composed of barnacles reinforced
with marine vegetation, and when the bluejack-
cts had seraped the accumulation from the sides
ana bottom of the ship there lay the bottom
/ OF the dock more than 500 tons of barnacles
Ihe West Virginia, California and Maryland
were locked at Hunters point within the last
lew weeks but the South Dakota had the record
crop OF banacles. The dock attendants saw fhe
cruiser holds the record of any vessel ever
cooked there. 1t is months since the South
Dakota had been locked before and dnrino tI,at
TINE the cruiser was for an extended period In
central American waters where il is no trouble
4 Tor barnseles 10 increase and multiply and
Wnere marine vegetation grows quickly
The South Dakota viii come or the dock to-
\ day, viii proceed to Mare island for coal stores
sound tomorrow afternoon with the West Vir-
/ glnia, Maryland and California On the sound
the cruisers will join the Tennessee Pennsvl-
wanna, Colorado and Washington, and the eight
cruisers VIII visit Seattle for the benefit of Wis
Snl return here at the end of this month and
september the big eight will sail for Honolulu
ana tne daE east They win have target practice
ary; Upon their return they will be equipped
s+aIl the new military mast which has been in
slslled on the big ships of the Atlantic feet
BLEW ITS OWN WHISTLE OFF
The Standard oil company's steamer Seminole
captain Clarke, which arrived here yesterday
/ ~ 90 days from Yokohama travelled in dense
IOg Tor ~ days of the voyage.
The whistle was kept going most of the time
g mucn was 1t blown. in fact. that few days
ago the steam blew ii up in the air and it fell
/ 10 the deck with crash.
kepairs were made before the ship reached
port The Seminole brought a large cargo
which included SAL bags of gambler from Hong
Sfis rms Is the largest shipment of gambler,
brought across the Pacific.
HAVE BEEN GRANTED LEAVE
Fred Wilkinson, chief officer, and John Grieve.
chief engineer Of the Standard oil steamer
seminole have been granted leave of absence
ior three months and will take their departure
| IN few days for England Grieve has been on
aetiYe duty for seven years and Wilkinson has
been on the Seminole for five years.
GOING IS NOW PILOT
Captain p. Il. Going. who was master of the
japanese liner Tenyo Maru. and who left the
l. H. h service some months ago, is now
hareor master and is said TO be making a sue
cess IN his new job. He pilots all the Standard
OH ships in and out of the harbor and his sery-
Ices are said TO be in demand by all vessels
that have no pilot regularly retained.
SIBERIA is DUE TODAY
The Pacific Mail liner Siberia Captain Feeder
! Is expected TO be at anchor off Meiggs wharf
when the sun rises this morning and o1aranaine
and customs officials will be there to take the
passengers.
In addition TO large number of cabin pas
sengers from the orient and Honolulu the Siberia
has on board about 800 Asiatics in the steerage
Although under ordinary conditions the liner
viii be ia port early it is possible that the ST
IBERIA will not dock until about on account
4 Of the tide.
WILL STUDY THE REAL THING
W. A. Coulter, themarine artist. who is paint
ing a second big picture on the wall of the
Merchants exchange assembly hall. left yester-
i day on the steamer Olson & Mahony for the
purpose OF studying the coastline and the water
in the vicinity OF Cape FIattery Coulter,s sec
ond picture, which is nearly finished, shows
i ship entering the straits OF San Juan and the
ssrtist is anxious to refresh his memory with
glimse OF the real thing before completing his
picture.
BRITISH SHIP sCUTTLED IN JAPAN
The Briaish ship Howard d. Troop has been
broke out board July IS Part of the cargo
has been discharged. The Troop loading
4 for Oregon.
ALcATRAz BREAKS CRANK SHAFT.
The steam schooner Alcatraz is at Redondo
with broken crank shaft The steamer Helen
I p Drew viii tow the disabled coaster to this
port where repairs will be made
/ STATUS OF GRAIN HANDLERS STRIKE
PORTLAND, Aug. 13.-The situation today be-
tween the shippers and the grain handlers union
has not cleared any. and it looks. as far as the
/ shippers are concerned, as though open shop
I is an accomplished fact None of the firms con-
cerned is using kniOn men today. They expect
! 10 get the required amount of labor at 80 cents
per hour, with 80 cents an hour for overtime.
despite the demand OF the union for 40 cents per
hour and so cents per hour overtime. The ship
pers have offered the union men 80 cents per
hour.
C. T. Fouch. general secretary Of the long
shoremen's union the Pacific coast said This
morning: Il do not think that anything serious
will come OF this situation as it has happened
i hut in I
now il will probably not affect us. But of course
can not very well make any forecasts
INSPECTOR GOES TO CUSTOMS SERVICE
Official notice from Washington. ID. c. trans
ferring the launch Inspector from the department
of immigration to the customs service re-
ceived by Collector Of the Port Fred Stratton
yesterday. The Inspector built for run be-
tween the main land and the new immigration
station on Angel island. On account Of the sta
ington thought IL best 10 place the Inspector in
use in the customs department, instead of allow
TO house IL the island.
WATER FRONT NOTES
The cruiser Albany. from this port for Brem-
erton, passed in at Tatoosh at 1 O'Clock a. m.
The barkentine Irmgard Captain Christensen.
arrived yesterday, "a days from Honolulu wiah
13.ll4 bags of sugar
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea amounted
to ], 753. 900 feet.
The Pacific Coast steamship companys City
Of PuebIa, which arrived yesterday from Seattle,
brought 246 passengers.
CRUISER ALBANY IN PUGET SOUND
SEATTLE Aug. 13.-The United States cruiser
Albany from San Francisco, arrived at the Puget
sound navy yard this afternoon. She brought a
number OF federal prisoners for MeNels island
prison. and win undergo repairs at the navy
yard
PHOTOGRAPHIC OFFICE
Depth at mean low water, entrance to harbor
PLACE TT. Date Remarks
GTays HarI 10 July 7Ichannei getting broader
No change in channel:
willapa b 81 July s 10 IT. NJ. L. W. in
channel TO outh