The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
HARBOR BOARD IS
TIRED OF FRICTION
Commissioners Ask Federal Au-
thOrides to Enforce Bay
Regulations


OF Uncle sam himself. Under the law
The army engineers have control Of the
waters OF the bay beyond the pierhead
line I'm the past the federal authori-
ties have allowed the harbor commits
sioners to establish certain ferry fair
ways and the task Of maintaining these
lanes OF traffic clear OF obstruction has
been assumed by the state board
In certain parts or the harbor the
fairWay limits have been repeatedly
ignored, and in Mission bay particu-
-arly all the efforts OF the chief whar-
unser have failed TO prevent the use or
tairways for anchorage ground.
our authority beyond the pierhesd
l-ne, said President Stafford yesterday,
ISIS not very clearly established. 1t
has never been seriously questioned,
bat the man warned away from A fair
way today seems 10 have no hesitation
about anchoring there tomorrow il il
suits him. We have decided. as there
CEN be no question about the federal
ontrol, 10 ask the federal authorities
io take charge OF the work OF regu-
lating bay traffic so far as the fair
ways are concerned We are weary Of
the constant friction involved in keep
ing the fairwavs clear. The federal
authorities would have no friction. 1
ana satisfied that IL they viii relieve Us
in this matter and make it known that
the United States government is pre-
pared 10 punish trespssers, there viii
ho no rrespassers. The number OF
ferry lines is on the increase. Their
safe operation depends upon the OBJ
rerrance or strict rules which they
cen not follow unless the fairways are
kept clear. and Uncle sam is the only
one who can keep them clear all the
time"
Cruise for Navigation Glass
The class I'm navigation from the
Humboldt evening high school VIII go
10 sea today on the United states gun
boat ASrt for practical instruction in
chart work. The Alert is the training
sEip for the naval militia and has been
placed at the disposal OF the class to-
dsE in fulfliment Of q promise made
hT Captain Bauer at the time he added
his plea 10 others when the board of
education was asked 20 establish the
navigation class. 7. T. Mcmillan. nau-
- ricsl expert attached 10 the branch
photographic Office Of the navy. is in
structor Of the class and viii have
charge OF the work on tOday's cruise.
II the weather permits the Alert viii
talEe run outside and the pupils viii
he given chance TO compare the ocean
bed IS Il measures with lead line 10
the ocean bed rs it looks on q chart.
VIII Continue Experiments
The United States monitor Cheyenne.
formerly the Wyoming. came down
from Mare island yesterday and there
VIII be q warship today In man OF war
ROW for the FIRST time ia months The
cheyenne was commissioned TO make
5000 00o worth Of experiments with
liquid fuel and returned few days
ago from the southern coast with its
a--Tg Tg.-H..-.
.e1t has ordered the experiments con-
t-rued and early this week the Chey-
erne Will 60 20 sea again.
on FaraIIOneS Five Days
Ihe barkentlne Amaranth. Captain
R1lrk. arrived yesterday, I02 days
from Newcastle, Australia. with 1888
tons ~ coal The Amaranth left New
castle December Il and for 50 days
oattled with northerly gales. This
stormy spell was followed by period
af light winds and Gains. The ANA
rsnth was So days from Newcastle TO
the equator and was within 20 miles Of
tae Farallones for five days. The Am
araulh spoke the British sealing
schooner Paschou Of Victoria, all well,
and with - skins.
HaBchuris DHe Tomorrow
The Pacific Mail liner Msnchuria.
captain Daniel Friele is due tomorrow
from the far east. The Manchuria will
ho ont SIX days from Honolulu at 2:3O
~ clock tomorrow afternoon and is ex-
Pecteo to be IN port before noon. The
fner is bringing q large number OF
passengers and a valuable cargo.
Powder for Salvador
The Pacific Mail liner Acapulco. Cap
tain Trask. sailed az noon yesterday
for Panama and way ports. The AGO.
pulco carried full cargo and about 30
passengers. The freight included 200
barrels Of gunpowder for Salvador
This IS not revolutionary material, but
Tor use in the mines OF the Central
American republic
Closing Time Of Trans-Paciac Mails
Tie following sailing dates and clos
ing times ~ san Francisco Of trans
Pacific mails are based on the latest
companies. They are subject 10
Hawaiian Islands closes one hour
earlier than time given:
For Australia and New Zesland-steamer
NHrposa leaves san Francisco April -. Msf
Tor China and Japan-stesmer Iyo Msrp
lesres Seattle March 80. Mail closes ~ Z
g. -m. March -. Steamer China leaves San
francisco April , NAL closes af 1G.30 ~
'Sioamer Suveric leaves Seattle April = Nail /
Tor Hawaiian islands-Stesmer China l.sres
San Francisco April .. Nal closes at II 80
TOR Philippines United States army transport 1
Ihomas leaves san francisco April .. Mal \
closes ar o.
For. rahiti--7steamer MsriDOsa leaves san
Francisco April - Nail closes az $50 a. m
Water Front Notes
Receipts OF lumber yesterday by sea
amounted 10 2.51s.0O0 feet.
The French bark Pierre Antonine
arrived yesterday IL days from Ant
werp via Hobart
The standard oil cOmpany's steamer
seminole sailed yesterday for Moji
Tho steamer Enterprise Captain
1oungren, sailed yesterday for Hilo
with freight and passengers.
The tanker Lansing sailed yesterday
for Ancon via Port San Luis.
The liner Mongolia. Captain Morton.
sailed yesterday from Hongkong.
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Alameda. Captain Dowdell, is due
Tuesday from Honolulu.
he liner Asia sailed yesterday from
Nok0hora for this port via Honolulu
THE steamer Curacao is due today
from Mexican ports.
VIII Right for Towing Business
ASTORIA. ore March 27.-An unex-
pected snag has bobbed up ia the
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