The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25

III Swimming. IN spite OA tilAS lte1AiHA
cap. however, he swan after the strug-
Cling form of Fireman j. Call, who
had fallen or jumped from a return
ing liberty boat and was rapidly being
carried away by the tide.
The plucky coXswain overhauled his
drowning shipmate and, when two life
preservers were thrown to his aid, put
both of them around the fireman, who
was a man of great bulk and too in
toxieated to help himself. Both men
were dragged aboard a launch and
taken TO the Colorado.
When Smoder saw Call in the water
he was running his launch at full
speed around the stern of the Colo
rado He had just returned from trip
10 the beach and was going to the
starboard side to report TO the officer
OF the deck He tried TO grab Call
from the launch, but the launch had
too much headway and he missed
Then. leaving his launch to go where
it would. he leaped from the cockpit
into the water 1t was in making this
leap that Smoder injured his knee.
The bowman in the launch stopped the
engine and took the launch TO the
boom.
According to his shipmates, Smoder
has received official commentator
from the navy department twice be-
fore for saving life, and he himself
admits having saved four people from
drowning. He modestly forgets the
particulars.
Smoder is a broad chested youngscer
of 19. He is serving his first enlist
ment and before entering the navy
was a river driver, handling logs in
the Michigan woods. His act OF yes
terday win be the subject of special
report to the navy department, and
later on official recognition will prob
ably be made Of his bravery.
Wireless for Senator
SEATTLE, Wash May 24.-The
steamship Senator OF the Pacific Coast
Steamship companys fleet is to be
equipped with modern wireless tele-
graph instruments. Contracts have
been signed with the United Wireless
company for the equipment Of the
Work viii be rushed, and the boat
will be fully fitted when she leaves
The steamship Corwin. the first boat
TO leave the sound for Nome, has been
in daily communication with her own
ers since she sailed. This is the first
after leaving the sound for Bering
sea until her arrival at Nome. The
Corwin was equipped with a two kilo-
watt United Wireless set before she
sailed.
Ready for Nome Trade
The steamer St. Helens will sail to-
day for Nome by way of Seattle with
a large general cargo. It is expected
trips to Nome during the season. re-
turning each time with cargo of
marble.
The Pacific Coast steamship company
is also preparing for the Nome trade.
The Umatilla will begin loading today
for the northern port and viii sail
from here June l. The Montara is
fc he T-uaaff11asG a r
for its own. The Montara. loaded with
heavy freight and explosives, will sail
for Nome June 5.
jeanette TO sail Today
The whaling steamer Jeanette will
sail today for the Arctic with supplies
for the Liebes fur stations. Although
a steamer the jeanette viii leave her
propeller at home and will depend
is brigantine rigged and as there is
no special hurry about reaching Point
Barrow and the other stations for
which the jeanette has supplies, the
just as well coal, and will be
cheaper For the first time in the
Jeanette's career the crew will be
shipped on q wage basis instead of
is promised, but the cash of which
Nippon Maru on Drydock
The japanese liner Nippon Maru.
the drydock yesterday afternoon at
Hunters point. During the voyage
across the Pacific the port propeller
became loose. A diver made an in
vestigation on Saturday and on his re-
port il was decided to dock the ship.
The repairs will not take long and the
Nippon will sail on schedule time.
Sugar ships From Honolulu
The bark r. p. Rithet, Captain Drew,
from Hilo, and the barkentine Irm
gard, Captain Christensen. from Homo
lulu. arrived yesterday, both laden with
sugar The Irmgard has many fast
the r. P Rithet beat the speedy bark
entine- on the run from the Islands.
It was not a bad beating, only a day
and neither vessel made more than a
fair passage The Rithet was 23 days
from Hilo and the Irmgard "a days
from Honolulu. Captain Christensen
OF light head winds for the Irmgard's
laziness.
Visits City After Long Absence
Alexander Center, for many years
the brains of the Pacific Mail COM
papy, was in the city yesterday for the
first time in two years. Center was
retired several years ago and two
years ago was stricken with paralysis.
He has been slowly nursed back to
health at his home in Berkeley, and
cross the bay and take a look at new
San Francisco.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted TO 1,675.000 feet.
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's Curacao left MaZatlan Satur-
day for this port.
The Pacific Mail liner Siberia, home
ward bound, arrived yesterday at Hon
olulu. The Siberia is bringing a large
number OF passengers from China and
Japan and from the orient.
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Mariposa. which sailed Friday
for Tahiti. was 752 miles away at
D. m. Sunday night.
The Pacific Mail liner Asia, arrived
Sunday at Hongkong from this port
The Peru. southbound, sailed Sun
day from Acapulco.
The French steamer Amiral Hame-
lin is due today from Puget sound
with a large cargo. part of ii from
Europe and part from the orient
The steamer Hilonian is due tomoa--
row from Honolulu.
Afidshipman F. F.. Wilson L. s. N.
has been detached from the craiser
Colorado for duty on the navy rife
team al Camp Perry. ..