The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19
SUBMARINE APPARATUS ON LuRLINE

two children Miss Estelle Ietka
u. Joppas Mrs. w. l.. Young
SUBMARINE APPARATUS ON LuRLINE
The submarine signaling apparatus installed
on the Matson navigation companys steamer
Luriine Is the cause of much interest along the
front and news Of its operation has been ex-
pected ever since the steamer sailed Friday
afternoon. Officials of the line however, do
not expect to secure a test of the apparatus
ill the vessel has finished her homeward trip, as
the lightships and stations equipped with the
submarine signaling devices may not be on the
alert 10 communicate with the Lurline on hcf
outward trip. In heavy weather The signals
will not only mean great safety in getting into
the vessel but will enable the vessel to make
her way without delays into and out of ports.
WILHELMINA LAUNCHED
The Matson navigation company steamer
Wilhemna launched successfully at New
port News yesterday morning. Miss Wilhelmina
Tenney. for whom the vessel was named. chris
and her father, E. ID. Tenney. a well known
Haawiian sugar planter, with William Matson,
president of the Matson line, We're on hand to
attend the event
The Wilhelmina will be the pride of the Mat
son feet She is 451 feet in length and 81 in
1900 tons. She will burn oil and be equipped
with wireless. The contract stipulates that the
steamer be finished by December and Captain
Peter johnson, formerly master of the Hilonan,
who is now in the east, will bring her out here
early next year.
CAPT. HIBBARD A PILOT COMMISSIONERS
: Captain /. n. Hubbard. vice president of the
Barneson Hibbard company and stock holder
in the Pacific Coast steamship company was
appointed a pilot commissioner by Governor
Gillett yesterday TO succeed the late NJ. c. Frs
kins. Captain Hibbard has thorough ac-
quaintance with the duties of his new office
and thorough knowledge of shipping condi-
tions.
HILoNIAN BACK ON DUTY
The extensive repair work on the Matson
navigation company's steamer Hilonian is near
Howard Wednesday and begin loading for
the Hawaiian islands. Her sailing date has
been changed from "Wednesday to next Friday
at noon, at which time she will depart with a
large cargo and many passengers.
GALES DELAY ENTERPRISE
Wireless advices from the Matson navigation
Ing encountered heavy northwest gales, she
will not arrive until late this afternoon. The
steamer reports that she encountered high
seas and was shipping water fore and aft.
IDLERS BACK TO WORK
After having been laid up here for more
than year two vessels again got 10 work yes
terday They were the schooner King Cyrus
which sailed for Willapa harbor in command
of Captain Rosendahl, and the steamer Navarro
Captain Hoffman, which sailed for Crescent
City.
7. G. Walton. district freight agent of the
Independent steamship line, has returned from
the east after trip of several weeks duration
on matters connected with company business.
WATER FRONT NOTES
A green skin about II feet in length was
picked up off Lime point yesterday by fisher
man and towed TO Fisherman's wharf.
The barkentine 1rmgard arrived at Honolulu
yesterday.
The Pacific Mail liner Mongolia arrived at
Honolulu yesterday bound for San Francisco
from Yokohama.
After 10 months spent in work on San Pedro
harbor the dredger Golden Gate returned from
the south yesterday in tow of the red stack
tug Sea Rover. The dredger, which is the
property of the American dredging company,
has been in the service of the Banning COM
psny at the southern port.
TITTTF SCHOONER GOES To P0TTOM
WOODS HOLE, Mass, Sept. 1S.-The
schooner Charles j. Willard of Portland, sank
today OF the Sow and Pigs shoals. 1t is be-
lieved that the is safe. but details
have yet been received. The Willard is yes
sci of 200 tons net and usually carries crew
of five