The San Francisco call., 1909-07-28
TREASURE BULK OF
T[NYO MARU CARGO
japanese Liner Takes Little
Merchandise and Few Pas
sengers Across Pacific

The japanese liner Teny0 Maru, Captain
Ernest Bent. which sailed yesterday for the far
east, was shy on cargo and not crowded with
passengers, but in time of war would have
made most desirable prize by reason of the
fortune in precious metal that was slowed away
in her treasure vaults. The Tenyo Maru is
probably the nearest approach TO real bank
now atoat the Pacific. The principal item
In the way Of treasure is shipment of gold
bullion for Japan, valued at S1,0S6, 653. The
rest of the treasure is in silver bricks. worth
in the aggregate more than $500,000 and con-
signed TO Hongkong and Shanghai.
Among the passengers the liner was w.
H. Avery, assistant general manager of the
Togo kisen Kaisha. Mrs. Avery is accompany
ing him on the trip to Yokohama, where he
mas been called in connection with the companys
business. Avery returned to San Francisco Mon
day after several months absence in Mexico,
ating line OF steamers.
KOREA ARRIVES FROM ORIENT
Owing to the precautions taken by DIR. Hobby
chief quarantine officer at Honolulu, the liner
Korea. which arrived here yesterday from the
orient, was not unduy delayed by the federal
doctors here. Before reaching Honolulu
ond cabin passenger. Chinese, was taken sick
ment as possible plague. The patient taken
ashore and the quarters in which he had been
living aboard ship and the personal effects of
taose passengers who had associated with the
Sick man were fumigated None of the pas
sengers. cabin or Steerage, were allowed TO land
ut Honolulu and as there was no sickness ON
inspection.
Captain Sandberg. commander of the Korea.
can be depended upon TO make good docking
and yesterday he SURPRISED his own record by
running the big ship alongside pier A. as handily
as II the liner had been a switch of the belt
railroad.
Three days of the Korea's homeward voyage
were devoted to celebrating the fourth of July.
1t was celebrated on the third at Shanghai
the liner at sea on the fourth and there
was another celebration. 1t arrived at Naga-
in tnaa 70 Snf.. Inc
tlere In making the eagle scream.
Among the passengers on the liner was Judge
Coney, who, with former Judge Charles W.
sack and Mrs. Slack. have been making
pleasure tour of Japan. /. Judge Cofey enjoyed
his visit 10 the island kingdom. He was treated
WIN great consideration but declined or side
stepped all invitations to visit any Of Nippons
temples of justice. He went to Japan he said
10 get away from the sound OF legal machinery.
and in his gay vacation mood all eourtrooms
looked alike and reminded him too strongly Of
work TO be pleasant sotourning places during
Miss NJ. Hitotsuyangi. another passenger. is
me pretty daughter Of japanese viscount.
who is also member of the upper house Of
parliament. The Young lady has come to Amer
lea to enter Bryn Mawr college.
Major A. j. Jones of 0roville his wife and
oaughters were passengers the Korea for the
round trip.
The Korea brought 1867 tons of cargo. which
included III bales of raw silk 27,716 chests OF
tea and 1882 rolls Of mating
TUG PILOT LOSES SMoKESTACK
The sanciness and careless abandon of the
schooner o. NJ kellogg cost the tug Pilot its
snokestack yesterday afternoon and gave the
water front big for a few minutes.
The Pilot was going alongside the Kellogg when
and tide, gave an unexpected swing, which
brought the Kellogg's bowsprit across the Pilots
smokestacA, knocking the steel chimney on its
base The fitting of the smokestack fractured
the steampipe that feeds the whistle. In an
instant the Pilot was hidden in cloud of steam.
Ihe loOkouts at Meiggs wharf who had not
noticed the encounter with the schooner but
first saw the Pilot with smokestack askew
gradually disappearing in a mist of steam,
cluded that the tugs boiler had exploded and
reports 10 that effect were telephoned all over
the city.
Captain Berry went to the rescue with the
revenue cutter Golden Gate and towed the dis
abled tug to Meiggs wharf. where, after it had
and tugs. including the state fretug Governor
Markham aud the police launch Patrol on which
was crew Of Jesse Cooks finest and the ambu-
lance staff from the harbor hospital.
Nobody was hurt, however. and the damage to
the Pilot was only nominal.
WIRELESS FROM THE MARIPoSA
Although the liner Mariposa will not be here
from Tahiti until next. Saturday. the Oceanic
steamship company is already in wireless com
steamship. message has been received which
left the Mariposa at 10:30 p. IN. Monday. The
Line liner at that time was I;esO miles from, San
well. The Mariposa is bringing large number
Of passengers including two score Maors. on
their way from Australia to New York where
they have been engaged hippodrome fea-
ture.
BUFoRD LOSES ITS BAKER
Frank 0lgart who left here Monday as baker
OIL the army transport Buford was brought back
80 port yesterday by the pilot boat Lady Mine
After the Buford had passed out of the bay
bound for Seattle, It discovered that Olgart
had not signed the ships articles. As this oms-
sion would have led TO some delsy-in the pay
ment OF 0lgarts wages and as Olgart needed
the money, he demanded TO be set ashore and
Captain Hall did the best he could by sending
him home with the pilot.
ToNAwANDA IN HEAVY WEATHER
The Standard oil company's steamer Tons-
wanda Captain Trigg, which arrived here yester-
day, 20 days from Hakodate, with 1000 tons of
sulphur, was well treated by the elements until
Monday night, when heavy northwestern was
encountered. High seas accompanied tlfe gale
and for hours the tanker's decks were buried
beneath the waves that poured over in all direc-
tions.
WATER FRONT NOTES
The steamer Centralia, which broke its main
crlnkshaft the other day OF Point Conception
aud put back TO Santa Barbara arrived here
yesterday in tow of the tug Defiance.
The freighter Alaskan sailed for Honolulu
with cargo which included 10000 cases OF
coal oil.
The steamer Umatia Captain Reilly sailed
yesterday for Puget sound with large number
Of passengers
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea amounted
to 1906, 900 feet.