The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11


been acting queerly and appears to have gone
suddenly insane. He vas seen in the water
The ship was stopped and life preserYers we're
thrown him. One life preseryer dropped close
beside bin. but he deliberately pushed 1t away
and allowed himself 90 sink boat was low
cred and for a couple of hours the Logan
cruised around, but without seeing any more
The Logan brought home ia men of the
Thirtieth Infantry who have been for two years
at Fore Mckinley ard who will be stationed
here and az Monterey los men OF Company C.
first battalion Of engineers: 80 blueJackets and
marines aud Al military prisoners. On board
also was q fun complement Of first and second
cabin passengers. Including about 20 small chill
dren. The ranking officer board was Colo
nel E 3. Pratt, commanding the Ihirtieth Ia
fantry.
The Logan docked at the transport wharf. but
the majority Of the passengers occupied their
quarters on board last night and will not come
ashore until this morning.
VACANCIES ON CRUISER CALIFORNIA
There are number OF vaca ncies in the engf-
neers force on the armored cruiser California
which viii leave shortly on cruise China
and japan and home again, with perhaps visit
10 New Zealand and Australia.
When the Atlantic feet sailed ON its famous
around the world cruise large percentage Of
the enlisted personnel was made up Of young
who hsd joined the navy for the sake OF
seeing the world. They the world, landed
home with money in their pockets, ana IN many
eases win such liking FOR the healthy, regular
life full OF opportunities for advancement Of
which The landsuan knows nothing, that they
remained in the service.
ne cruise OF tle racine neff. Wnaie me- GOV
erias such wide range. offers rare chance
for young man 10 that part OF the world
where stirring history VII be made in the next
few years.
What the California nceds most Of all IS coal
passeTs. and applicants for enlistment viii be
examined on board daily between d. IL. and
Applicants must he OF COED character and viii
be required 10 furnish proof Of this If Under u
panied hy the consent Of parent or guardian.
with proof IF date of birth. They must b.
intelligent. Of sound mind and body. and must
pass physical examination.
Tie California win leave the navy yard next
Saturday for Seattle and will return hep Sep
TENDER l. sailing September vita the FIRST
squadron Il the Pacific feet for Honolulu. Ma
Hila. China and Japan The ships viii be back
here ia February 1910.
THREE STEAMERS ON THE WAY
The three passenger steamers Of the Matson
from Hawaii. and Howard street wharf VIII
be one Of the busiest spots along the water trout
terday; the LuFiine. from HONOLULU Is due to-
nigI, and tomorrow evening the Enterprise is
due from Hii0.
The Lurline is bringing 81 passengers and a
large cargo Of island products. Among the pas
sengers Is +. d. KenRes OF Castle x Coos Homo
lulu. The freight includes 10000 sacks OF raw
sugar, 2o0 tons Of refined sugar. si2 crates Of
fresh pfleapples, $500 Of canned piue-
apples. SEQ bags Of rice, I5T lunches OF ba-
nanAs 100 tons OF general merchandise and Al
Tie LurIine was SO miles from port at
Q clecE AUGUST 10 and the ElrerUTIse
p m, August 3. was 75T miles away.
SOUTH DAKOTA NEXT AND LAST
The Soath Dakota viii be the next Of the big
aFnored cruisers 10 dock at Hunters point and
the last Of the Pacific feet TO be drydocked
prior 70 tie departure OF the neet Ter the
other edge Of the Pacific.
The West Virginia. nov on the drydock will
come on al high tide today. and probably on
the same tide the South Dakota viii be placed
in the big basin TO be scraped painted and
generally made 1t below the water line for a
When the South Dakota Ieares Hunters mint
those Of tie big cruisers III this port will SAL
Tor Puget sound where the big eight VIII as
semble FOR the edifc9ton Of the visitors 10 the
Alaska Yukon exposition.
Before starting across the Pacific Admiral
sebree VIII bring his ships 10 this port and
from here 10 the early fall the feet will sail
New Zealand.
UMATILLA SAILS FOR THE SOUND
me Pacific Coast steamship eompsny's Tina
yesterday with a full cargo and many passengers
among whom
". Johnson and wife G. Murdoch and wife
h. Roland and wife J. W Lynch and wife
" sinnard and wife II. Harris and wife
" W. Wheeler and Miss G. Thurston
wife Miss BorgwaIdt
]. Z. kiri,ey and wife Mrs. D. :. Miller
A. E. Wilson a. Williams
e. Meaefeid and wife
ALBANY SAILS FOR SEATTLE
The United States cruiser Albany. CaDtaip
Oliver sailed yesterday for Seattle for the pur-
pose Of delivering at Bremerion number OF
naval prisoners.
WATER FRONT NOTES
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea amounted
TO 1855 600 feet
The Oceanic steamship companrs liner Mari
posa. Sound from this port for Tahiti was 1,o1O
miles away at O'clock p. N. August g.
The tanker Santa Maria sailed August from
Taltal for Port San Luis. and the Santa Rita
the Santa Maras twin sister, arrived here YES
teriay from Port San Luis
The Alsska-Paeifc steamship cor7nsnv,s
steamer Watson arrived yesterday from Seattle
with fun complement OF passengers.
The harbor commissioners win hold their regu-
lar weekly meeting this morning instead Of TO-