The San Francisco call., 1909-03-09
Nippon Mdru Breaks Wireless Promise
But Arrives After SundOWn
japanese Liner Anchors in Quarantine and
Passengers Will Land Today


question. So great is the general
faith in the wonderful invention that
even promises and predictions made by
wireless are accepted at their face
value. 1t was because of this great
faith that everybody whose duty it was
to meet the Japanese liner Nippon
Maru gathered at the barge office yes
terday afternoon in spite of the fact
that the liner had not been sighted. A
message had been received by wire
hess from Captain Filmer, master of the
Nippon Maru. He was then, he said.
some fourscore miles away and would
be in port promptly at o'clock
As the promise had come by wire
less, as the sea was smooth and the
weather clear, and as Captain Filmer
was navigating the ocean when the
Japanese merchant marine was linn
tied to a few odds and ends Of sampans
and fishing boats. and as he has been
in command of the Nippon Maru long
enough to know what she will do, ev-
erybody believed-and they all got
left.
The Nippon, with 25 passengers and
a valuable cargo, did eventually arrive,
but it was too late to pass quarantine,
and the liner will swing to her anchor
off Meiggs wharf incomunicado, un-
til sunrise this morning. But the faith
in wireless is still strong.
Ships a Sea on the Bar
The British ship Samoena. Captain
Thompson, which arrived Sunday night,
147 days from Antwerp. shipped a sea
while coming in over the bar and
both Captain Thompson and Pilot Steve
ing II was reported along the beach
that skipper and pilot had been swept
from the poop and had narrowly
escaped going overheard by way or
the forecastle head. 1t was said also
that both had been badly injured.
Just a shower of spray" said cap
tain Castle, who reported at the pilot
office dry and smiling and free from
abrasions or contusions.
Captain Thompson came ashore with
his shining. sun tanned BRUSH coQh-
tenance unseathed. He walked with
out limp and denied with Nlgor that
he had been chased off his own quarter
The bar has been acting up. how
ever. and one sea Sunday filled the
cockpit OF the pilot schooner Lady
Mine 1t was deemed advisable to
asb the man at the wheel in case
other seas should take fancy TO MIN,
but the precaution was unnecessary.
The Pathfinder. which came in yester-
day, also shipped a few seas
LuTAiHe AEIANCS NhC ASAteHoS
The Matson navigation company's
steamer Lurline arrived yesterday from
Kahului with % passengers, % bags
of mail and a cargo which included
of refined sugar and a large shipment
Of canned and fresh pines. Among the
passengers were,
Mrs. h. s. Aldridge andlR R. I. Lille
child Mrs. Leiani Mossman
Miss Low II. S. Oyerend
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mrs. schaefer
Mrs. Af@s''Hn +. T. Barr Il Mr. = and 1 Mrs. H ST.
Charles Belina GOar
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. lC. \. Spiero
J. ". Howe Mr. and Mrs. E. B.
J. W Johnson I Wood
Korea VIII Sail Today
The Pacific Mail liner Korea, Cap
tain Sandberg, cleared yesterday % and
win sail today for the far east. The
big liner viii carry about 200 cabin
passengers and in the steerage VIII
have $50 Chinese and about so Japa-
nese. Among the passengers on Inc me
liner will be WI Chung, a son of Wu
Ting Fang, the Chinese minister to
this country.
Zeeder VIII RejOin Siberia
The Pacific Mail liner Siberia, Cap
tain Andrew Dixon. arrived yesterday
at Honolulu on its way home from the
orient. Captain Feeder, better known
as the King, will resume command OF
the Siberia on its next voyage. Zeeder
has been visiting the old world and,
as sailors usually do, has spent the
greater part of his vacation on the
ocean. During his absence the Siberia
has made two trips to the orient.
Feeder is not in the city yet, but will
be here in time to meet his wagon,
as he calls the Siberia.
VIII Be Here Wednesday
The Pacific Mail steamer San Jose.
CAPTAIN Thompson, which was due
yesterday from Panama and way ports,
will not be here until tomorrow. Heavy
weather was encountered along the
handicap of a strong head wind the
San Jose used up so much coal that
Captain Thompson put into San Diego
for more fuel
Alameda Is Due Today
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Alameda. Captain Thomas Dow
dell, is due this morning from Homo
the Alameda was when the liner was
696 miles away. The wind was blow
ing fresh from the southwest and all
on board We're reported well.
Erna Arrives from the North
The German steamer Erna of the
new Jebsen line arrived yesterday
from Puget sound to finish loading for
uled to sail today for Manzanillo and
way ports and viii take a full cargo
and few passengers.
Water Front Notes
The navy tug Navigator sailed yes
terday for Magdalena bay to assist in
preparing the ranges for the Pacific
fleets annual record target practice.
The nghtship Sequoia sailed yester-
day for Santa Barbara, off which port
it will be stationed.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 4,645,00 feet