The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26


for the cabin, where a great Christmas
tree covered with brilliant lights, met
his gaze About the tree were
seated the 35 passengers. Santa
Claus was a jolly one, and in a short
on the ship, and then disappeared as
suddenly as he arrived.
The Lurline ran into a southeast
gale which lasted for "a hours, and
delayed the arrival OF the vessel. 1t
brought a light cargo. 1t was seven
days and 10 hours making the run up
from Honolulu.
Watchman Saves Boys Life
Ben Baumbach, watchman on the
a small boy who had fallen overheard
yesterday afternoon. from Vallejo
street dock, where the vessel is ly-
ing. The boy. with a number of other
youngsters. was playing along the
wharf, when he missed his balance and
fell into the bay, between the ship
and the wharf
His little friends raised a cry for
help, and Baumbach rushed to the
rescue. He made fast a long rope
TO the vessels side and climbed down
and when he reached the lad he. tied
the boy TO him and climbed back up
the long rope and landed the half
drowned youth on the vessels deck.
The boy was taken home by his COM
panions.
Goes to Newport News
Captain G. B. Mcdonald of the Asso-
clated oil company's steamer w. 5.
look over the finishing touches on the
new steamer now being built at New
port News. to go into the oil trade on
this coast. The new steamer, which
resembles the W. S. Porter in build.
is larger than the Lurline. Captain
Mcdonald will take charge of the ship
and bring it to the coast. 1t is due
here in June. Chief Engineer Pierce
of the Porter will be the engineer of
the new vessel. He has been at New
port News for the last month supervis-
ing the placing of the engines.
Captain Holmes of the steamer Rose
Grams has been transferred to the Por-
ter in place of Captain Mcdonald.
stabbed in the Back
James Costello, a youth of 20, was
stabbed in the back. yesterday during
scuf1e by boy about the same age
whose name Costello says he does not
know. The two boys have been on bad
they met in Mission street and blows
were exchanged. In the battle Costello
was stabbed at the base of the spinal
column, the blade of the knife reaching
the bone The injured hoy was taken
to the harhor emergency hospital, whore
he was treated by Doctor Eidenmuller.
Costello lives at Martin station, South
San Francisco.
1nOm3SF engineer SICK
Chief Engineer Paulsen of the United
States transport Thomas is very sick at
the general hospital at the Preside and
will not be able to go on the ship when
1T sails for Manila January .. The
Thomas will take the Sixth infantry.
still on the Rocks
The little government launch belong
ing to the forces at Angel island,
which went ashore Thursday near Blunt
rock, and sank IN IN 10 & feet OF water, vat r. is
Bids viii be invited tomorrow to raise
the little craft
Runs Into Heavy storm
The steamship Queen ran into
heavy gale YESTERDAY morning on ITS Is
should have arrived here yesterday, but
q wireless from Captain Thomas stated
that the vessel could not arrive until
early this morning.
steamer Bucks Heavy Weather
The steamship George w Elder, Cap
tain lessen, which arrived yesterday
from Eureka, was in heavy gale all
the way down the coast. 1t was %
hours making the run, instead or its
usual time of is hours.
sheridan Due January 13
The United States transport Sheridan
from Manila, which has the Sixth cav
airy on board, is due to arrive January
13 from Manila
Light Lumber Receipts
Lumber receipts from the north by
sea yesterday only amounted to $4,000
feet.
Watson Has Rough Weather
The steamship Watson ran into roufr'
weather coming down the coast, being
1914 hours making the run from Sc
attle.
stranded Steamship FlOated
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25.-The Brit
ish steamship Saltwell, which went
aground yesterday on Brandywine
shoal in the Delaware bay, was f1oated
today undamaged and proceeded to sea.
LeyIand Liner Disabled
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 25.--The steam
er Cuban of the Leyland line, with her
rudder lost and steering gear useless
and with the steamship Bohemian of
the same line in tow to act as rud-
der. passed Browhead, 20 miles west
The disabled Cuban left New Orleans
December for Liverpool, and the Bo-
hemian left Liverpool December 16 for
New York.
Both were well on their respective
Journeys crossing each others path
when the crippled Cuban was picked up.
The Bohemian handed the Cuban over
to a tug off Kinselle and then pro-
ceeded on its interrupted voyage to
New York The tug acted a rudder
for the Cuban, the two proceeding to
Liverpool
Army Transports