The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-15
Grass and Barnacles Delay Big Liner Manchuria

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weeden he sent back wireless to this
port and in response TO his request
new blade was shipped to Honolulu.
The blade arrived before the Lurllne
had finished loading. 1t was smaller
than the other blades. but served for
the return voyage. Since her arrival
here the Lurline has been fitted with
blade that matches the others.
The Lurli i eoo Viii sail today Tor d hon
sengers, among whom will be:
F. Sussmsn Henry Laws
Mr. sna aFs Mfvl aed os MFs yerra
lilly Mrs. T. L. Weaver
Marguerite Scott Mrs. Grace Kent and
Mr.; and Mrs. n. E. child
A. B. Larmach Miss NJ. Grove
Mrs. NJ. E. Turrell
Scores Alaska Marine Inspectors
John Birmingham. United States in
handed down his opinion in the case
of Captain Nicholas Wagner, master of
the lost vessel. the Star Of Bengal.
yesterday reversing the Alaskan board
and restoring Captain Wagner. The
decision of Captain Birmingham was
given out two months ago, so that Cap
tain, Wagner could go 10 sea, stating
down a detailed opinion. In the de-
cision. which fills IS sheets, the in
spector in charge takes occasion 10
deal with the Alaskan board in rather
plain and uncomplimentary language.
The Star of Bengal went ashore on
Coronation island. there being III lives
lost.
Fire Tug to Be launched Today
The Dennis T. Sullivan. the second
of the two new municipal fire tugs,
will be launched at 10:45 o'clock today
at the Risdon iron works. A large dele
ion of s1if off SGT l1 mill ha
and the boat, named after the man
who was chief of the fire department at
the time of the big fire, in which he.
met his death, will be christened by
little Miss Heffernan, daughter of
fireman who lost his life while on duty.
Heffernan was killed in 1908 by fall
fire at North Beach. He left a wife
and four children for whom the fire
ladies bought home.
Many Booked for Mariposa
The Oceanic steamship companys
liner Mariposa. Captain Hayward is
sail again until July 1. For the July
trip the Mariposa has already been
booked practically full; 1t is during
that the fall of the Bastile will be
celebrated and this is largely respon-
sible for the heavy booking In addf-a
ton to a large number of tourists the
Mariposa's passengers will include
many bound through to New Zealand
and Australia.
Sails for Southern Ports
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
panys liner President which arrived
terday for Southern California ports.
Among the passengers were;
Mrs. Gallagher Miss Fl. B. Wooden
Mrs. kurlandZik Mrs. Sawyer
c. C. Brown R. E. Fraser and wife
Miss Emken c. s. Cushing and wife
Miss Jones G. c. hammers and wife
= A. Sobr dxrfFa
Miss E. Young Mrs. Bray
f. J. Young and wife Mrs Emily Stanley
W. Thompson and wifeIJ. Dodd
Mrs. F. 1. Copeland and H. Becker and wife
daughter
Wireless Messages Received
A wireless message received from
the Pacific Mail company's liner Penn
sylvania reports that ancient but Wire
less equipped vessel 1000 miles south
of this port at o'clock a. m, June
y. The Pennsylvania is on its way
TO Ancon.
The Hammond lumber company's
steamer G. W. Fenwick. on its way
from Astoria to this port with log
raft in tow, reported by wireless that
at a m. Saturday
VIII Be Here Friday
The japanese triple screw, turbine
liner Chiyo Maru. Captain ". ".
day for this port and will be here Fri
day morning. The Chiyo has on board
156 cabin passengers and Is Asiatics
in the steerage. The scarcity of Ash
atics in the liners steerage is evidence
that the Chinese boycott of everything
Japanese is still in effective operation.
The Chiyo has 4,9o9 tons of cargo.
which includes 4S tons of silk, 50 tons
of mating and 1921 tons of tea and
general merchandise.
Brings $4,000 Goldfish
The schooner Ida Mckay returned
yesterday. from the fishing station at
Mckay spoke the schooner John D.
Spreckels May in the Boring sea with
10000 fish. Captain Johnson of the
Mckay also reports that the schooner
Czarina was ashore for 10 days on the
sand spit at Pribilof harbor. but was
not damaged.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to $50 900 feet
The Pacific Mail liner City of Para
sailed June from Ancon for this port.
The French bark Turgot, bound from
Hull for Puget sound, is reported
loss. All hands of the crew were saved
and landed at San Antonio.
The schooner David Evans. bound
from Vancouver for Adelaide. has nut
into Sydney damaged by stress of
weather. The extent of the damage
will not be known until survey has
been made.
Abandon Wreck of Tug
L ]
The wreck of the tug Sea Lion, sunk
lis collision with the schooner Oceania
Vance in the strait of Juan de Fuca
last Wednesday. became complete this
afternoon. While three tugs were at
tempting to draw the submerged craft
into shaliower water the towing hauser
parted. The tug viii be abandoned.
Light Buoys in Lynn Canal
SEATTLE, Wash, June 14-Acetv-
lene gas light buoys between Seattle
and Lynn canal are suggested by DR.
Henry S. Pritchett chairman of the
United States lighthouse board as the
best means of protecting nayigators
of the inner channel of the Alaskan
coast. DR.. Pritchett arrived In Seattle
from the east last night and will make
a trip to Alaska for the purpose of de-
termining whether his scheme is prac-
ticable. If the plan may be carried
out 20 buoys ranging in cost from
1880 to $4,000 will be placed along
the Alaskan coast.
French Bark Total Loss
SEATTLE, June 1.-THE Merchants
exchange reports that the French bark
Turgot, which sailed from Hull on
May % for Seattle, with a cargo for
Balfour, Guthrie & Co., is reported a
total loss by the crew and officers. who
were saved and who arrived al San
Antonio on the west African coast to-
day. The bark was a vessel of go
nd In Il of