The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

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given, inasmuch the time lost was
spent in loading and discharging an
unusual amount of cargo. The Asia
left 900 tons of freight at Honolulu
Head winds all the way were respon-
port
Sheridan Arrives From Manila
The army transport Sheridan. Cap
tain }. N. Healey, master, and Captain
Campbell E. Babcock L. s A. quar-
termaster captain, arrived Yesterday
shortly after noon from Manila with
lO2 cabin passengers, 50 second class
and 25y in the steerage. Among the
passengers was Lieutenant Commander
j. L. Walker of the navy. who has
been on duty at Guam as lieutenant
governor of the island.
Frank Johnston, who was chief Of
1icer of the Sheridan, was detached at
Manila and placed in command of the
steamer -trolic. The Frolic was once
melvin Hanna's yacht. 1t was bought
by the war department and is now
used as yacht or official steamer by
the general commanding the Philip
pines w ID. Cameron succeeded john
ston as chief officer of the Sheridan.
Approved by Advisory Board
President Stafford of. the board of
harbor commissioners returned yester-
day from Sacramento, where he at
tended the monthly meeting of the
with him the boards approval of En-
glneer Barker's plans for two new sec
tlons OF the seawall. the proposal to
the seawalI commission a week from
today
One plan calls for an extension of
the concrete bulkhead on which the
ferry depot rests to a point beyond
the foot of Mission street The other
plan provides for a section running
north 1000 feet from Main street Rel
fore the work can be begun the sea
wall commission must approve the
plans and authorize the harbor COM
missioners TO call for bids, which will
be passed upon by later meeting of
the seawall commission which will
award the contract.
The seawan commission is made up
Of harbor commissioners, the governor
of the state and the mayor of San
francisco.
MaripOsa Sails Today
The Oceanic steamship companys
liner Mariposa, Captain Hayward. will
sail at II o'clock this. morning for
chandise, mail for the South sea ISL
ands and Australasia and about so
passengers. Among the latter will be
a number bound for points ia New
Zealand and Australia. In addition to
the usual number of tourists the Mari
posa will carry number of French
government officials. among them L.
NJ. Reallon. chief of the Tahitian gov
ernment.
Falls on Pencil, Which Punctures Lung
Charles westran of 1922 South Tenth
avenue tripped and fell yesterday
while crossing the bulkhead of Main
street wharf He walked into the har-
Dor hospital half an hour later, breath
ing with difficulty and in great pain.
He told DR.. Zumwalt that he had brok-
en- a rib and that the bone had pierced
his flesh.
An examination revealed Westran's
ribs intact but sticking into his side
was a lead pencil 1t had been in his
vest pocket, sharpened side down He
had fallen on 1T and the weight of
his body had driven the pencil between
the seventh and eighth ribs into the
chest cavity and through the left lung.
The lung was penetrated for dis
tance of more than an inch. When
was able to breathe without pain and
congratulated himself that his ribs
We're intact.
He lost his smile. however. when DR.
Zumwalt pointed out that a puncture
of the lung by a nice. aseptic rib was
infinitely to be preferred to a similar
wound inflicted by lead pencil that
finite variety of bacteria.
Has Part of Indiana's Cargo
According to a wireless received yes
ferday the steamer City of Sydney left
Magdalena bay April II with most of
board. The Indiana's position is un-
changed. Good progress is being made
removing the dry cargo which is be-
ing placed aboard the steamer Mel
vile Dollar
Tacoma Sails for Bristol Bay
The ship Tacoma, which was dam
aged by fire a few days ago, sailed
yesterday for Bristol Bay. Fire broke
out on the Tacoma few hours before
the ship was to have sailed For
time the vessel was threatened with
destruction. The flames were extin-
gUished. however. before serious dam
age had been inflicted.
Geo. w. Elder Damaged
The steamer Geo. w. Elder while
docking yesterday at Portland collided
with the Albina ferrv steamer. The
Elder was damaged to the extent of
plates on the starboard bow above the
water line. The ferry steamer was
slightly damaged.
LurIine Has Busy Stay in Port
The steamer Lurline has had little
rest since its arrival last Fridav from
Honolulu. During that time the steam
er has discharged about 5000 tons of
sugar refinery at Crockett, has been
drydocked. scraped, painted and fitted
with a new wheel. and yesterday be-
gan loading for the island port. The
noon.
Davit Carried Away
During fire drill yesterday morning
on the steam schooner Sea Foam one
of the devits was carried away when
the after life boat on the starboard
tackle went with run into the water
There was nobody in the boat aad no
one was hurt as a result Of the ae-
cident.
Wagner Appeals from Decision
Captain Nicholas Wagner. whose
ship. the Star of Bengal, was lost in
the north last year. yesterday appealed
from tho dpcfciou of fha Alaskan in