The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18

lease has been settled Whoever bids
for the lease will put up with the
bid the cost of construction. which will
be received by the state as rent paid
in advance
Pier 81 is at the foot of Fourth
street and its construction viii mark
the beginning of an important addi-
tion TO the shipping equipment of the
port. The new pier viii be located
south of the Santa f7e's China basin
lease and will be leased, probably, 10
the Santa Fe railroad company. There
are no wharves now in this section OF
the water front. but as soon as the
completion of the last remaining sec
ton TO the seawsn restores to the
state the seawall fronting the santa
Fe lease it will be possible to build
half a dozen or more piers out into the
China basin.
This was made possible by the war
department which recently granted the
commissioners permission to extend the
pierhead line on this part of the water
front farther out into the bay.
Brings Coal From Newcastle
The British steamer Bannockburn ar
rived yesterday, % days from New
castle Australia with 6.741 tons of coal
consigned to j. & A Brown. For 10
days after leaving the Australian port
the Bannockburn encountered strong
north and northeast winds The
steamer was favored with fair weather
for the remainder of the voyage. No
vember Is, 400 miles southwest of this
port, the Bannockburn sighted bark
headed this way.
Brings Big Cargo From Chile
The Norwegian steamer Hornelen,
which arrived Yesterday from Anto-
fagasta via Iquique and Salaverry and
was ordered into quarantine TO be fum-
igated, brought an unusually large and
valuable cargo. For this port the
Hornelen has $4,000 bags of sugar and
4.729 bags of inter. After discharging
this the steamer will proceed to Ia
coma, for which port ii has 1000 tons
of valuable ore. The Hornelen brought
one passenger. Doctor McVeal, who ac-
companied the ship to quarantine.
Santa Rosa Carries Many Passengers
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's Santa Rosa sailed yesterday for
San Pedro with $50 passengers, among
whom were:
Miss Helen Daniel Miss L. g. Schamburg
Miss Anderson II. W. Sloane
Miss A. p. Miller ". Fl. White
r. N. White NJ Green
c. E. Allyn and wife {. f. Potts
Mrs. Dogan J. L. NJ Porter
Mrs Ham J. Hurley
Miss Kinsley L. A. OFT
Miss Boz II. Hafen
Miss Evelyn Russ NJ. c. Meyer
c. L. Hemen and wife A. W. Spear
ID. c. Henderson W. a Black
Mrs. L. c. Schamburg
San Juan Sails for Lower Coast
The Pacific Mail liner San Juan, Cap
tain Frazier, sailed yesterday for
Panama and way ports with 80 pas
sengers and a full cargo. Much of the
San Juan's cargo is for New York via
the Panama railroad.
Selja Now in Deep Water
The Norwegian steamer Selja. which
was reported ashore in Kurushima
straits, has been ffoated.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted 10 2,640.000 feet.
The steamer Lurline sailed at 10
o'clock yesterday forenoon from Homo
lulu for this port.
The German steamer Ella is due to-
day from Salina Cruz via San Pedro.
The British freighter Riverdale will
sail tomorrow with a large cargo for
Australian ports.
Inspectors Investigate Collision
Evidence against T. O. Hammer
stein, second mate of the steamer
Crescent and charged with response
bility for its collision with the schoo-
ner F. NJ. Slade late last Friday night,
was taken yesterday before John X.
Bulger and o. F. Bolles, inspectors of
hulls and boilers. The officer said he
was examining the log book at the
time and had no warning as 10 the
schooner's position. This was denied
by William Peterson. the lookout, who
testified that he reported twice the
lights ahead Each vessel suffered
losses of $4,000. The case was sub
mitted.
Bedford Leaves Honolulu
HONOLULU. Nov. 1.-THE British
cruiser Bedford, which is returning to
its station in the orient after visiting
San Francisco. where its officers and
men participated in the Portola festi-
val. sailed today for China.