The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

on his death bed expressed his desire
that his body should be cremated and
his ashes scattered on the waters OF
the Pacific ocean. The remains were
cremated in Seattle and yesterday the
ashes were scattered in accordance
with the dead mariners wish.
The Capistrano went TO sea for the
ceremony about 1 o'clock IN command
of Captain c. 7. Close, who succeeded
Preble as master of the steamer cut
side the heads the ship was. stopped
intendent of the company, read the
funeral service, at the conclusion or
which Captain Close opened the urn
and the wind waited the ashes OF the
dead satlOrman over the 1ace or tn0
waters he had loved.
DEsERTERs LOOT GOLFERS LAUNCH
The navy collier Saturn. Captain Newell. sailed
yesterday Tor GusS aqnI wl,n coal AZ .o. sas3 .i
in that part Of the Pacific On the saturn
deck was the Saseline launch thar mas been tne
iunk than the Saturu-s smart tender. About 10
o'clock Friday night three members 0f the crew.
Anderson. Dryon and Olsen, dropped quietly
aboard the tender and choO ehooed out into the
The disappearance Of the men and launch was
soon discovered and the searching party sent one
The launch was half full OF water and had been
1IrinZN
tached. A warrant has been issued for the arr
rest OF the deserters.
NEARLY DROWNED IN ATTEMPTED RESCUH
Harry La Touch. a fireman the steamer
state OF CALIFORNIA; nearly lost his life early
yesterday morning IN trying To save FRANK r ar
mum, a member OF the crew OF the army mine
planter General Armistead Farnum climbed
aboard his ship without aid. but it took the
combined efforts Of Launchman Harry Johnson
and Policeman A. l. Msrtien to get La Touch
out OF the water.
Farnum. whose steamer. the Armistead. was
mOOred alongside the transport wharf, was re-
fused admittance to the wharf on account Of the
lateness OF the hour. He Was drunk and fell into
the bay while trying TO climb around the fences
built on the bulkhsad for the purpose OF keeping
trespassers ont. La Touch heard the splash and
jumped into the water Farnum. who IS good
swimmer climbed ID a pile, went aboard his
boat and turned in unconscious that IN the pay
was a brave man swimming afouhI Aet tue put-
pose OF hnding him and saving his life.
The eoldness OF the water was too muen 1or
la Touch and he would have droWneu X niS
cries for help had not been heard by Johnson
and Maruien la Touch was cared Tor untA
morning at the harbOr hospital.
TUG AND DERELICT PASS POINT REYES
The tug Hercules which is towing the dis
ahled and waterlOgged steamer BandOn from
BandOn 10 this port, Is expected to arrive with
the derelict coaster about 1 o'clock today. The
for Portland. passed the Hercules and Bandon ar
1 O'Clock YES eFday afternoon on Point Reyes
has lost its rudder and IS steering very badly
The Hercules IL powerful. but even the strength
logged steam schooner that insists upon travelling
sideways is a mighty handicap TO towooats
headway.
BOTH STEAMERS CROWDED
The Pacific Coast steamship company dis
patched two steamers yesterday. one for Seattle
and the other for southern California and they
both crowded with passengers. The Santa
carried 900 passengers. sll bound for Los Ange-
les. The Governor. which sailed for Seattle, had
go passengers. among whom w-re'