The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21


Transport Thomas at NaEpsakf
The army transport Thomas. home-
ward bound from Manila, arrived yes
terdav at Nagasaki The Thomas is
bringing home the Ninth cavalry (col-
ored) This regiment has been in the
Philippines for two years and is on its
way to Fort ID. A Russell wyoming.
The transport Logan will sail from
here June > with 525 enlisted men OF
the Twentieth infantry and BIZ men OF
Companies Y and H of the engineer
corps The Logan will also take lOO
United States marines and 50 enlisted
men. to Guam.
Many Passengers on Santa Rosa
The Pacific Coast steamship com
pany's Santa Rosa sailed yesterday for
southern ports with large NUMBER o.
passengers Among them were;
7 s. Ross and wife Mrs. NJ f. Earle
G. W. Sage and wife 81 F. George
Miss GIN ,. N. Ward
Miss Hyatt Fl. b. George
Z. f. Benton r. b. Bush snd "ie
P. F. Teal Charles y. Blee
Cargo of oil and Lumber
The bark St. Katherine will sail
SATURDAY. for Honolulu with q ?, 100 ton
cargo. The freight. includes 10000
loaded at Point Richmond. govern
ment supplies and a large shipment OF
lumber to be used in the construction
Of bridges on a pineapple plantation
The tug Maggie is again falling into
the bad habits that have made the one--
time butter boat rather notorious
along the southern end OF the. water
front. The aggie left the channel
with some mud barges In tow and
was expected back with the barges
empty in the course of an hour. The
Maggie did not return until O'Clock
yesterday morning, having broken
down and spent the night at anchor.
The Maggie behaved fairly well yes
terday until about o'clock, when she
ran ashore on mudbank, wnere she
rested until the next tide hoated her
Launch Makes Good Speed
The 26-foot gasoline launch. built by
William Cryer at his East Oakland
yard for the Pacific gas and electric
terday and developed a speed of nine
miles an hour. which is faster than the
contract required. The launch viii be
used on the river between Antioch and
Rio Vista in connection with the COM
pany's power stations
VIII be Here Before Noon
The Japanese liner Nippon Maru.
according TO a wireless message re-
ceived yesterday, Will be in port about
II o'clock this morning. The Nippon
Is Ringing a large number OF pas
sengers, including some distinguished
foreigners to whom Collector Stratton
has been directed TO extend the cour-
tesv OF the port.
Water Front Notes
The Pacific Mail liner Newport, Cap
tain Russell. sailed yesterday for Pan
anna and way ports.
DR.. F. Harden went out yesterday on
the liner Newport as surgeon in place
of DR.. i. G. Leach. who has been trans
ferred to the Korea TO relieve DIR.
Dukes for one voyage.
The police launch Patrol. is on the
ways at William Cryer's East Oakland
yard. being cleaned and painted.
The ship Alice A. Leigh, from Ham
burg for Santa Rosalia. has put in at
Falmouth to repair damage sustained
in heavy weather.
The steamer Acapulco sailed yes
terday from Acapulco for this port
The American ship Erskine NJ
Phelps sailed yesterday from Balti-
more for Seattle.
The Curacao left Guaymas yester-
DAY for this port.
The armored cruisers Tennessee
Washington and California, from this
port. arrived yesterday at Puget sound
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
z mounted to 1000. coo feet
The Pacific Mail liner Korea. Captain
La ndberg. cleared yesterday and will
sail today for the far east via Homo
lulu
"shaBgbai smith Planned Funeral
SEATTLE. May 20.-c. 3. Smith,