The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-05
RIP. SCHWfRIN SAILS
TODAY ON KOREA
Vice President of Pacific Mail to
Test Operation of 0biec-
tiOnable Regulations

The Pacific Mali liner Korea Captain sand
berg. viii sail al l O'Clock this afternoon for
the far east. For the larger, more luxuriously
appointed but Japanese liner Tenyo Maru. which
sailed last week, the Pacific Mail passenger
department which receives half its salary ex
pense from the japanese line. was able drum
up less than two score passengers. 1t was an
nounced yesterday that every berth on the
Korea had been sold and that the liner would
leave today with more than 200 cabin pas
sengers The Korea will carry more freight also
than the Tenyo did, but even at that VIII nave
a small cargo.
Among the passengers will be Wee President
and General Manager r. r. sch~erin. VINO
ter. his chauffeur and automobile The Sehwer-
ms are going to Honolulu where they W. ia!
extended visit. II Is said that Schwerin
has at last realized the folly Of his new regu-
lations for restraining the liberty Of the patrons
Of his line. and that upon his return the OBJ
jeefionable rules WIN be modified He is max
ing the trip for the purpose OF getting the pas 1
this his fellow passengers on the Korea will be
invited to go TO him personally with any pro
tests they may wish TO make against the rules
and with such suggestions as may from time
e time occur TO them for improving the con-
Sir Edward straeey Of England is going to
Yokohama on the liner, and among the pas
NJ. n. de Young and the Misses Kathleen and
Phyllis de Young are going as far as Honolulu
Dr. Dukes the liners SURGEON. viii be on
duty again after leave Of absence for one
voyage, and E. P Kilt win go out as chief
officer in place of James Ridden, who has
leen granted q vacation until the liner returns.
SAN PEDRO YACHT is HERE
F. H. Gsrbetts power yacht Skidbladnin
the o. owner .e bis wife and family snd two
friends board. On the way up the yacht
Monterey. Two days were spent at Monterey
and the yacht left there yesterday morning in
dense fog and came up here ar an II knot
The skidblsdnin is IS feet long. schooner
here for few days before proceeding north.
attic and perhaps Alaska before returning south.
Those 90 board the yacht are: Mr. and Mrs.
Garbett, their daughters Melodie and Theo-
Crawford Ivers and NJ J. Walsh
SHERIDAN SAILS TODAY
The army transport sheridan. Captain Hesley.
Eili sail al noon today for Manila with l2S first
class passengers and IS in the second cabin
on board the troopship there will be also the
One Hundred and Fifth and One Hundred aud
Nineth companies OF artillery for Honolulu, snd
The one Hundred and Forty-Sfxth for Manila
The passengers viii include 200 United States
marines for the Asiauc station, 10 marines and
10 bluejackets for Honolulu and marines for
Guam. The troopship will take 10 the Phil
ippines S2i 600 silver pesos for circulation in
the islands
The ranking officer among the passengers will
be Colonel }. J.. Chamberlain. inspector gen
eral OF the army Colonel Lee Febiger. command
Ing the Third infantry. will be in charge Of
the troops on board
The passengers win include two colonels and
two lieutenant coIones Lieutenant Colonel
Evans IS the senior Of the lower rank and next
10 him comes Lieutenant Colonel Bellinger.
Gently relieved superintendent Of the trans
port service and ordered TO the Philippines TO
set disbursing officer. in connection with
work being done br the engineer corps on Cor
regsdor island.
CELLULIoD SHIRT ESCAPES FLAMES
Wearing ceiluIoid shirt and carving q
candle = H. Bsughmsn. manager Of 4 nsipI
company al 73 Steusrt street. entered the base
Of nv
the candle II fell beside a leaking coal oil can.
sT,lo,a - -. o,,,Iass,, - les,.o,.,.,er -
The IRE department extinguished the blaze
before any serious damage had been done 10
the property.
Bsughms1 and sculIy we're painfully burned
although great belle was burned in has Test,
Bsughmsn's cellHloid shirt missed fire and came
through the trial intact
LOGAN Is DUE NEXT TUESDAY
The army transport Logan. which Is bringing
home the Thirteenth infantry left Honolulu nj
10 o'clock Tuesday morning and is due here next
Tuesday evening IL is thought that the Logan.
which Is making unexpectedly good time. is try
ing 10 break the record set by the Thomas and
may arrive here Tuesday in time to pass qusran-
tine. Judging by past performances, however. it
is tboug1z hE-iy that the troopship viii
arrive until late Tuesday night.
WIRELESS FROM PENNSYLVANIA
The Pacific Mail liner Pennsylvania. the only
ship Of the line equipped with wireless was l. loo
miles south Of San Francisco at p. m. August
3, with all well on board and experiencing hnc
weather. The wireless the Pennsylvania was
not installed by the Pacific Mail company, but
was thrown in with the ship. which bought
second hand in Seattle 10 take the place of the
lost Indiana The Pennsylvania is due Sunday
and may bring some details Of the earthquake
At Acapulco The liner left the Mexican port
the day Of the catastrophe.
ENDS ARGUMENT WITH A BLACKJACK
John BroIsn and John wunderIich. members Of
the cooks and walters union. engaged in an
argument yesterday az the unions headquarters
81 Steuart street Wunderlich. who IS a mem
her Of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
10 Animals. got the worst Of the argument, hut
evened matters up By shifting Brolan with a
the hsrbor hospital Brolsn left TO get warrant
for NuBderlch's arrest.
FALLS THROUGH FERRY DEPOT SKYLIGHT
Michael Kerter. a janitor employed by the
harbor commission. fell from the second story to
through skylight that he was washing He
sustained fracture Of the left arm decorations
Of the chin and head and sprain Of the left
hip His injuries received attention at the har-
Dor hospital after which the injured man wss
sent to his home in automobile.
NIPPON MARU DUE TOMORROW
The Japanese liner Nippon Maru is expected
10 arrive from the orient about noon tomorrow
The liner is bringing % cabin passengers and
about 80 in the steersge. According to wire
less message received yesterday the Nippon
was $40 miles away st p m. August s.
WATER FRONT NOTES
Receipts Of lumber yesterday By sea amounted
10 900. 600 feet.
The bsrkentine Coronado Captain Houdlette.
arrived yesterday. "a days from Honolulu with
20 go bags OF sugar
The steamer Riverside. which IS under char
ter 70 the American Hawaiian line arrived Au-
gust I al Salina Cruz from San Diego.
The Pacific Mail liner Msnchuria Captsin
Dixon, sailed August l from Hongkons for this
port.
The steamer HIonian arrived at Honolulu and
the Lurline sailed from Honolulu yesterday for
this port.
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST