The San Francisco call., 1909-03-01
Turtles, Tomatoes and Treasure Tucked
Away in CurdcaO's Hold
Steamship Arrives From Central America and
Mexico With Passengers and Novel Cargo

The Pacific coast steamship com
pany's steamer Curacao, Captain Paul
sen, arrived yesterday from southern
coast ports. 1t was II days making
the run from Guaymas and 46 hours
from Ensenada- 1t brought a big con-
signment Of tomatoes, numbering 5000
cases, rs big turtles from Magdalena
bay and $4,000 in treasure.
1t had one cabin passenger, John
Harper, and seven travellers in the
steersge.
Among the latter were Franz Boots
and William Plenter, two sailors. who
were sent here by the American consul
al Mazatlan. These men had been
members Of the crew of the little trad
ing schooner Jennie Phelan, which plies
In waters near San Bias. They had
become dissatisfied with their treat
ment on the Jennie Phelan and were
landed at their request on the beach
south Of Mazatlan. They made their
way TO that city and, being destitute.
the American consul paid their fare up
10 this port.
Captain Paulsen' says the weather
was exceptionally fine, both on the
trip down the coast and also on the
return voyage.
Launching Attracts Crowd.
The launching Of the little sloop
house yesterday drew a crowd of spec
tators almost as large as generally as
sembles at the launching OF a great
battle ship at the Union iron works.
The boat was built by two young
men, c. r. Wood and A w. Oelum, IN
the Rambler garage, corner OF PoIk
street and Golden Gate avenue. Botn
the men are chaumeurs ana they punt
the boat during the Sundays on which
they We're not otherwise engaged
The construction of the craft was
Hrn1H
Is feet long and 8 y feet in breadth. II
was hauled from the garage on q truck
and landed in front of Petersons boat
house where a derrick was attached 10
1t after the finishing touches had been
put on the boat. Then the tiny craft
was lowered TO the bay, while the
crowd cheered- A huge mast t@hat mat
lowered high above the boat was
stepped, the boom fastened toait ana
then an attempt was made TO raise a
mammoth sail. But young captain
Wood had made miscalculauons- he
had failed 10 supply ballast, so the. Ut
tie boat was tied up for the night
When the mast and sail are cut IN naII
and the boat widened couple OF 1eet
there is possibility that it may put
out into the bay.
VIII Make Trial Trip
The transport Logan viii go on a
trial trip this morning at O'CLOCK II
has received extensive repairs, when
have cost Uncle Sam something IKE
S200. coo. Captain Stinson is the naVi-
eaffng oficer and Captain J G. Han
ser. Nineteenth infantry, arrived from
lzsEfn Bliss yesterday 10 act as quarter
i.afes the trial trip today the transport
tcrs 20 out 10 sea and pass around the
Elc. Elones before returning to port
Nrs he trip is TO bs made for the testing
o. the new engines and adjustment OF
the compasses-
Nearly Swept to Sea
Captain Wilson and his little sloop
the Blue Boy were nearly swept out 10
sea last Friday. He started on a nshlng
excursion early in the week but the
rough weather severely buneted MS
craft Early Friday morning he was
toward the bar A heavy sea struck
the boat and smashed his skiff to pieces.
3-e got back TO Folsom street dock yes
teiEay He was not successful in
catching ish. but is glad he was not
carried out to sea in the storm that was
raging at the time he was being swept
toward the Golden gate
Queen Arrives
The Pacific Coast. Steamship com
pany's steamer Queen, Captain Jepsen,
arrived yesterday so hours from Vic
toria- IL brought $50 passengers,
Charles p. Perkins, United States navy,
who has been in the north for several
weeks on government business.
Quick Run From Astoria.
The steamer ". s. Porter, Captain
Macdonald made a quick run from As
toria to this port, coming down the
coast in two days It came in ballast
TO the Associated oil company.
First Trip After Years Rest
The steamer Excelsior made it's first
trip yesterday after having been laid
up at this port for year. The Excel
siOr belongs TO the Portland lumber
company. It has gone TO Portland in
ballast and viii bring back a cargo of
lumber.
Lumber Arrivals
Lumber arrivals from the north coast
yesterday by sea amounted to 2,149,000
feet.
British Steamer Ashore
MANILA March 1.-The British
steamer Suruga of the Barber line, in
bound from Hongkong to take a cargo
here for New York, went ashore on the
breakwater at 3 o'clock this morning.
The vessel struck bow on during
heavy fog. There is is feet of water in
the fore hold.
One Stesmer Ashore, One Overdue
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 2s.-Carrying
as passengers and q large cargo of
freight, the United Fruit company S
steamer Heredia has gone ashore at
Cape Gracia Bend ,l5 miles from the
mainland OF Nicaragua All the pas
sengers are safe.
ANXIETY is felt for the British steamer
Nauette Captain Hunter which sailed
rom New York February 16 for New
orleans. The Nanette is IA days over