The San Francisco call., 1909-10-28

Mrs. Briggs Mrs. Leach
J. 81. Callow J. Leal
Mrs. Callow and fourlC. j. Ludwigsen
children Mrs. Ludwgsen
Mrs. c. ]. Carter Mrs. A. Mckenzie
ID. CrawleF Miss Madden
F. A. Dittman Miss +. Mertens
B. S. Donshue s. f. Monk
Mrs. Donehue ]. W. Morse
2. Dumind A. G. Peavey
A. ". Eames Mrs. NJ. G. Rooney
c. II. Elder R. Sharp
Captain Elliot. L. S. A. E. w. Weaver
Mrs ". J. Gardner A. J. Doh Do6rman
Miss NJ Groeper William Douthitt
Miss A. Herbst
HARBoR BOARD MEETS TODAY
The state board of harbor commissioners viii
hold its regular meeting in the ferry build
ing this morning and may decide to ask
the state treasurer to dispose of an
other batch Of seawall bonds, as the
proceeds OF the last sale will soon have been ex-
pended Bids will also be opened forsthe con-
struction Of new pier south OF the Santa Fe
lease in the China basin. This pier Will be of re-
inforced concrete construction throughout and
VIII be provided with railroad tracks which will
connect with the belt railroad system. The con-
extension of the pier head line, granted recently
by the war department. When the completion of
the seawall brings the water frontage of the
Santa Fe lease under the jurisdiction of the
state it is Intended to build number of piers
out into the China basin from what is now the
Santa fe bulkhead- Under the terms OF the
lease. however, this frontage is under Santa Fe
control until the seawall has been completed
from the ferry 10 the channel
WILL SURVEY COAST LINE
The United States coast and geodetic survey
steamer Explorer docked yesterday at Union
street wharf No. ] 80 make some minor repairs
preparatory TO beginning its winters work. which
viii be along this coast between Fort Ross and
Point Conception. The work laid out for the lit
tie survey steamer is the examination of certain
Of these is bank varying from % TO 40
fathoms reported OF Point Arguello by the
should be 100 fathoms of water in this vicinity
and II viii be part Of the Explorers winter
st. Louis officers or the chart.
he FORGOT TO FLETCHERIZE
I'd Howard, deck hand employed on the river
steamer Sonoma, was taken to the harbor hos
"Apoplexy think" volunteered one of the
Sonoma's officers who had accompanied the
stricken man in the ambulance.
.Sufocation. ] Think remarked Doctor Zum-
walt, at the same time ramming long and fan
tastic cOntrivance down the mans throat. When
the doctor withdrew the instrument ii held in
its clutch piece OF steak large Howard 8
hand, which was Of average deckhand proper
tions. Howard recovered Immediately sat up
snd regarded the meat with smile of recogni-
tion. As he climbed down from the table he
remsrked:
ought to have cut it in two before l tried to
swallow IL.
LINERS DUE THIS MORNING
The Pacific Mail liner Siberia, Captain Feeder.
from the far esst and Honolulu. and the Pacific
Coast steamship company's Curacao, Captain
Pousen. from Guaymas and way ports are both
due this morning. The Siberia is bringing a
large number Of passengers. and unless the liner
delayed by the storm encountered by the
Alameda win be IN the hsrbor at sunrise.
SANTA ROSA CARRIES MANY PASSENGERS
The tide Of travel between here and southern
California inspired by the passenger rate war
shows no sign of diminution. and the Santa
Rosa which sailed yesterday for San Pedro. car
ried full complement Of passengers. Among
them were:
Mrs D. Weaver III F. Lange
Mrs. F. Gallagher Mr.. and Mrs. 1. P. Men
L. J. Ross Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Jett
p. Cohn Mrs. A. Kruger
o. W. Martin L. C. Sheffield
Mrs. I. F. Carrigan Mrs. L. Castro
J. W. McNally Captain r. J. Rasmussen
II. J. Rasmussen A. ]. Curtis
J. White A. 5. Merrill
f. e. Wood r. e. Stevens
Mrs. c. No
SEAMAN KILLED BY FALL FROM ALoFT
Edward Burns. a seaman on the American ship
W, H Smith. was instantly killed yesterday by
fall from the main lower topsail yard TO the
ships deck. The w. II. Smith sailed yesterday
morning for Port Townsend and the accident oc-
making sail. The vessel returned to port and
Gordon's body was sent ashore. The dead man
was native of New York.
CUSTOM HOUSE REMAINS OPEN
To allow merchandise from France to enter
that has been included in the reciprocal treaty
between that country and the United states fhe
custom house here Will be kept open Saturday
and Sunday until 4:30 O'Clock in the afternoon
The treaty comes to an end Sunday at midnight
ana 10 MAKE sure tnbt kOO0s arriving on thai
day under the old tariff schedule are entered the
department at Washington. ID. c.. has ordered
the custom offices kept open.
WATER FRONT NOTES
The Pacific Mail liner Manehuria left Yoko-
hama yesterday for this port via Honolulu.
The Korea, from this port, arrived yesterday
at Honolulu.
The barkentine Irmgand. Captain W. A. Chris
tanson. which arrived Tuesday night IL days
from Honolulu, brought Ii. 994 bags of sugar and
two passengers
Receipts OF lumber yesterday by sea amounted
TO l. .0S0, 900 feet.
The ship Star Of Scotland. Captain Rasmussen
which arrived Tuesday night. 16 days from Lor
ing, brought 99025 cases OF salmon. which is
the banner cargo OF the seasog and one of the
largest ever brought from the northern cannerIes
The United States gunboat Yorktown CaDtau
Field sailed yesterday for Magdalena bay The
Yorktown is mother ship TO the first torpedo
hotilla.
The Kosmos liner Itauri will leave Hamburg
today FOR this port via South and Central Ameri-
ports.
The STANDARD oil steamer Seminole sailed YES
terday from Karatzu, Japan. for this port direct