The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08

nate ship was en-
gagged. The ocean
Queen. which was owned in Bergen,
Norway. and chartered to British
phosphate company, was a new vessel,
having been built last year. The Ocean
Queen was lost practically on its maid
en- voyage.
Apart from the special gear with
which the steamer was equipped for
service in the phosphate trade the
Ocean Queens living quarters were as
luxurious as those on well found pri-
vate yacht. To all intents and pur-
poses. as far as the steamers career
had gone, the lost vessel was a private
yacht and as such was used by John
l. Arundel, the head of the phosphate
company. who. with his three daugh-
ters. made an around the world trip in
the Ocean Queen before the vessel was
lost. Arundel and his daughters are
on board the Mariposa which is due
here tomorrow
On the voyage around the world.
which began in England and ended in
the south Pacific, Arundel was accom-
panied by his physician, DIR. Lewis
Lewis. Doctor Lewis. who is a cousin
state board of harbor commissioners,
left the Ocean Queen at Honolulu ana
passed through San Francisco some
weeks ago.
To make life on the ocean wave
homelike, the Ocean Queen carried a
real COW. which probably was lost
when the steamer sank. When the
Ocean Queen arrived at Honolulu
about two months ago, Bossy was suf-
ferlng from Indigestion, and the veteri-
nary surgeon called into consultation
ashore. It was necessary to get per-
mission from Washington before the
COW could be landed, and as Bossy's
need for fresh grass was urgent, the
request for a permit was made and
granted by cable. This is probably the
first time on record that a milch cows
stomachache has been the subject of an
official cablegram.
HEINE WILL STICK TO HIS BOAT
Heine Benges, who car make a whitehall boat
do everything but talk. VIII never go Joy riding
ashore II he has TO be his chauffeur He
tried IT yesterday and he knows his limitations
Doctor Harrison who Is on Immigration duty
taking Doctor Kings place at the barge office
had MS automobile on Meiggs wharf yesterday
and undertook 10 teach Heine how TO run it,
Heine proved an apt pupil and by noon knew all
when friend dropped around in the afternoon
heine offered 10 take him for spin in the doc
tors ear. The doctor gave reluctant consent but
10 prove his ability to the machine before
he accepted the invitation. The start was beau
nfui. Hene made. number OF fancy turns in
Barney 0ldheld style. His friend said suddenly:
All right. Stop it and I'll get in"
The automobile was headed for the bay. Heine
where's the anchor Doc?'' he yelled.
The ear kept right slong and when about three
shrieked: 'e'''N'
Whoa. girl whoa,''
Somebody jumped aboard and turned of the
battery. but before the machine stopped the
front wheels had climbed the stringpiece and
about three score strong arms to drag the auto
mobile back. and Heine is wondering IL Doctor
Harrison meant il when he said
Never mind about the broken wheel 1 don't
mind thst as long. as the machine didn't so
HARBER EMPLOYEES TO PLAY BAsEBAaL
The harbor commission employees under Assist
ant State Engineer Ralph Barker have chal-
lenged the employees under Tom Hender, chief
wharfnger. TO game Of baseball. and the match
Will be pulled OF at 10 ociock Sunday morning
st the Grove street grounds. Oakland. Governor
Gillett and Commissioners Stafford, Dennison and
Teller have been invited TO attend.
Hender's team viii be captained by Wharf
niger DunleaTy who was star with the cham
who viii 10 the catching. Store Keeper BsrdeI
lini, who counted the Christy Matthewson of
the amateur ranks when he younger. will do
the twirling. The rest of the Hender terrors
viii be Budgy Nelson. 0'Connen, De Martini
Ames. Haney, Flaherty Deeble Harrington
Kennesley and Arey The engineering team viii
be headed by Barker. who was star catcher
about 80 years ago for the University of Mis-
state college, Will do the battery work for the
engineers. whose team VIII include jim Loney,
tle Ma MolieE OF me water 1rOnT. Bu0uer- Rob-
erts. Vienna. Mcqueen, Palmtag, Kilkenny,
FOustman and O'Brien.
ROCK BARGE DRIFTS ASHORE
barge loaded with rock drifted ashore yes
terdsy near the Fort Point life saving Station
There are no marks Of Identification on the barge
but II is thought TO have broken adrift from
nesr Fort Mason: where the new army transport
whsrves are under construction. The barge is
hard and fast aground and the rock will have
to be discharged before the stranded barge can
be ioated.
JApANFsF SCHOONER FoRFF1TFn
According to a dispatch received yesterday
from Valdez, United States Judge Overfeld has
signed decree forfeiting the Japanese sealing
schooner Kenzat Maru. which was seized by the
revenue cutter Bear for violating the sealing
laws. The vessel win be sold at Unalaska by the
United States marshal.
FOREIGN TRAMP BRINGS NAVY COAL
The British steamer Camphll. one of the large
feet Of foreign tramps engaged by the United
States government 10 bring coal from the At
lantic side to this coast for the use Of the navy
arrived here yesterday 20 DAYS from Baltimore
The CamphiIl brahght 4.S73 tons of coal. Captain
Soodie master Of the vessel reports having en-
c.s,'sters5 hesrv vesferIv oa1es sentenher & =,
and 6 In the straits Of Magellan. The wind blew
hill had 20 seek sheltered anchorage. The yes
sci suffered no damage
WATER FRONT NOTES
Receipts OF lumber yesterday by sea amounted
to 76s. 600 feet
for this port by way of South and Central Amer
ica.
troops at Seattle. sailed yesterday from Puget
sound for this port.
The Oceanic steamship company's liner Mari
posa which is due here Saturday from Tahiti
was 666 miles out AT O'Clock p. m. October G.
Moore & Scott's shipysrd in Oakland creek yes
terday 10 be drydocked and for minor repairs.
HYpRoGRAPHIo OFFICE
Depth at mean low water. entrance to harbOr.
PLACE Ft / Date Ramarks