The San Francisco call., 1909-01-19
Newest Of Japanese Turbine Liners Is
Due Friday From the Orient
Chiyo Maru, Handsonner and Better Finished
Than It's Sister, the Tenyo Maru

new triple screw, turbine, oil burning
steamship .builtNby the Toyo Kisen
Kaisha for the run between Eers and
the orient. is due here Friday too late
to pass quarantine The ship viii dock
and the passengers will be landed carly
Saturday morning The Chiyo left Ho-
nolulu at o'clock Sunday morning. No
attempt will be made on this voyage to
break a record.
The Chiyo took large cargo to Ho-
nolulu, bpt has little more than 1000
tons for this port The cargo includes
So tons of raw silk. SO tons of mating
and Ise tons of tea and other mer-
chandise. The Chiyo left the orient
during the holiday season, and in con-
sequence has only about twoscore
cabin passengers. On accoun- of the
Chinese boycott of Japanese ships, the
steerage passengers also are few In
number.
The Chiyo Maru is a sister ship to the
Tenyo Maru, but said to be better look
irg and more completely finished than
the Tenyo was on its maiden voyage.
No Verdict Rendered Yet
The fate of the belligerents in the
war at Nagasaki on the liner Manchu-
ria is still undecided. Surgeon Lewis
was detached on the arrival of the
liner Captain Saunders is still in
commanding and wondering what the
verdict will be. A. j. Frey. assistant to
r. T. Schwerin and for the time being
the big chiefs representative in this
city, is not saying anything. The YER
dict. according to Frey. will be rem
dered in a day or two.
City of PuebIa Sails
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's City of Puebla sailed yesterday
for Puget sound with 125 passengers
and a full cargo. The Umatilla is due
today from the sound with 200 paSsen
gers. The Puebla's passengers includ-
ed the following tourists:
Captain Parlson, a. Gustavoson, Mr.
and Mrs G. A. DAWN, Z. J. Steir, Mr..
and Mrs. Torkendorff, Miss Mabel Mil
Ter and Miss Gladys Tale
Intermittent Fog on Bay
The intermittent fog on the bay added
steamer pilots, but no accidents were
reported. Several times during the day
the Southern Pacific service was re-
duced to a boat every 40 minutes, the
regular fog schedule. but the Key
Route managed to maintain a regular
service, throughout the day. The fog
was very thick. at times. but the pc
RODS of obscurity We're comparatively
brief, although frequent.
Clear for Last Voyage
The bark Big Bonanza and the ship
St David cleared yesterday for Seattle.
This win be the last voyage, propelled
once famous windjammers will make.
They were sold recently through the
local, ship broking firm of Rinder &
Matnews MAJ 70 eattle he an mans viii men Se
converted into barges and viii do the
rest of their cruising astern of a tug.
Water Front Notes
The steamer Enterprise arrived yes
terday at Hilo from this port.
The steam schooner Elizabeth, which
sailed yesterday for Bandon, returned
to port on account of breaking crank
shaft.
from San Pedro with 10000 feet of
hardwood consigned to the Charles
Nelson company.
Receipts of lumber Yesterday by sea
amounted to 225,000 feet.
The army transport Dix arrived yes
terday at Seattle from Manila
The ship Crown of Scotland, formerly
the Kenilworth, now of the Alaska
packers association fleet, will sail this
week for the north for a cargo of coal,
which viii be brought here for the use
of the other ships now preparing for
the next salmon season.
German Liner Total Wreck
BUENOS AIRES. Jan. 1S.-The Ger
man steamer Wangard from Tacoma,
which went ashore at Punta Migoles,
IS a total wreck. There are about 1000
tons of cargo apparently in good con-
dition and salvage arrangements are
being made.
Launch Party Near Death
BELLINGHAAI Wash, Jan. 1s.-The
launch Beaver of Anacortes, with nine
people aboard, struck on the govern
ment jetty in Deception pass, near La
conner, at o'clock Sunday morning
and sank. A gale was blowing from
the south and the passengers and crew
reached the jetty with difficulty. Waves
and spray were dashing over the jetty
and four hours were spent by the party
crawling on hands and knees three
quarters of a mile to the shore, where
a fire was built in the abandoned
blacksmith shop. Laconner was reached
at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. Sew
eral members of the party are reported
to be in critical condition from ex-
posure.