The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24

migration officials prepared for d busy day.
which viii begin when the sun peeps over the
eastern horizon and they Will still be working
when the sun sinks 10 rest between the portals
Of the Golden gate.
The Siberia Captain Adrian Feeder will carry
about 1900 tons Of government freight. to de-
liFer which special call viii be made at Ma
MIA Among the liners passengers will be the
congressional delega ton bound for Hawaii Rear
Admiral Hollyday OF the United States navy and
his wife win be passengers on the siberia as far
as Honolulu. where Admiral Hollyday is going
10 start things moving Pearl Harbor.
among the passengers for the FAR east will be
Major General r. G. BroadwOod commander in
ehief OF the British forces at Hongkong. General
Broadwood is the youngest officer of his rank in
the British army and is great favorite in the
orient BE is accompanied by his aid, Captain
Mrs. H. E. Cole. wife of the Standard oil
manager In the far east, will be another pas
Judge J. S. Bowel and his son are returning
to Manila the liner.
Best known Of the local people who have taken
passage the Siberia is John s. Britton of the
San Francisco gas and electric light company,
who viii make the round trip on the liner. Brit
place where real rest is possible is on board a
comfortable ocean liner and n trans Pacific yOy-
since.
RESCUED BY THE POLICE LAUNCH
Policeman John T. Edner OF the harbor squad
was sent out on the police launch Patrol yes
menaces to commerce and navigation Suddenly
the policeman noticed through ring in the
which appeared TO be waving.
The Patrol headed for the signal of distress
and found William and Martin McDonough aud
Arthur Roper In leaking skih which they were
trying 10 propel against the tide, which was
carrying them to the Alameda shore. They had
only one oar and nobody on board knew how 10
use it, The boat more than half full Of
water when the Patrol ranged alongside and
Edner ordered the distressed mariners 10 jump
aboard.
They had started out, they said. from John
Iwiggs hoatyard TO gather pile worms for bait.
The only member Of the party who knew any
thing about handling a boat was ". Smith, and
he, they told Edner. was elnging 70 pile near
the Risdon iron works. Smith had climbed the
pile 10 get worm. The boat had drifted away
and in trying TO row back they had lost one
car.
The Patrol proceeded to the Risdon iron works.
where Smith and the worm were rescued. Men
and boat were afterward returned 10 Twigg's.
ALAMEDA is DUE TODAY
The Oceanic steamship company's liner Ala
media Captain Dowdell is due today from Homo
O'Clock Sunday night. according TO a wireless
message made public yesterday. the Alameda
$50 miles away. The Alameda will sail
again FOR the island port Saturday and al
ready has been booked to Its full capacity with
cabin passengers.
PRESIDENT CARRIES MANY PASSENGERS =
The Pacific Coast steamship companys Presi-
dent which sailed Sunday for Los Angeles and
southern California ports. carried 400 passengers,
among who were:
Mrs NJ l. Petit NJ. Rubenstein and wife
J. Rudolf J. L. Grant and wife
X. X. Kendall C. c. Lamb. wife and
DR.. f. y. Clinton daughter
l. Holiday and wife 2. Lamb
E o. Esterly and wife J. J. Lamb
5. A. Thompson NJ. n. Maxwell and
wife - '-' A. ! coutelliar and
E. r Ledmer A. II. Ingersoll and
Mrs. f. NJ Edwards wife
and daughter
LINER CHINA WILL BE IN EARLY
With 1T cabin passengers. many Chinese and
q large cargo. the Pacific Mail liner China Can
tain Daniel Friele, is due today from the far
east. The China out six days from Homo
lulu at s o'clock last night and is expected in
port by sunrise this morning.
NEW RIVER STEAMERS TO BE BUILT
The California transportation company viii
river steamers to take the place of the Pride of
the River and the Captain Weber. The new
steamers win be large and speedy and win cost
about SI25. 600 each.
BRINGS GOLD FROM NOME
SEATTLE, Aug. 23.-Steamer Victoria arrived
from Nome today with $4,000 gold and 400
passengers. Among the passengers were General
FRANKLIN Bell chief Of STAFF of the United States
army Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Francis ]. Heney. wife
of the San Francisco prosecutor General Bell
has just completed tour Of the Notifications of
Alaska and intends TO visit every post on the
Pacific seabOard-
PROMINENT SHIP BUILDER DIES
SEATTLE. Aug. 25.-Henry Knox Hall. the
ship builder. head Of the big yard at Winslow,
WASH died today, aged as years. He owned
vessels besides building them and was one of
the best known shipping men on the coast.
WATER FRONT NOTES
Receipts OF lumber yesterday by sea amounted
TO 9I0. 600 feet.
The Pacific Mail liner Korea arrived Sunday at
Yokohama from this port.
The japanese liner Nippon Maru arrived yes
terday at Honolulu from this port
The American ship William p Frye sailed
Saturday from New York for this port.
The Tenyo Maru arrived yesterday at Hong