The San Francisco call., 1909-07-18
VIII Go on the Portland run

The steamer Kansas City, which was
bought by the Hartman interests for
the San Francisco and Portland run,
arrived shortly before midnight Friday,
after an uneventful run from Newport
News. Captain Kidston, who brought
the vessel out, gives the latest addition
TO the Hartman fleet good name for
comfort in a heavy sea.
The, Kansas City left Newport News
May 25, entered the straits of Magellan
June 90 and poked her nose into the
Pacific June "a. Fine weather was ex-
perienced in the stlaits. but the first
4 day in the Pacific a hurricane gale was
encountered, which tested the strength
of the steamers hu,i and the quality
of the engines. 1t was on the strength
of her behavior in this gale that Cap
/ tain Kidston pronounced the Kansas
City fit for anything.
Coronel was reached June 81. This
stop was made for coal aud was the
only stop on the voyage. The steamer
sailed again June % and anchored OFF
Meiggs wharf at 11:40 o'clock p. m.
| Friday
The Kansas City was so days on the
way. The day after leaving Newport
News T.. W. Turner. who had been
| shipped as a coal passer, came on deck
and announced his intention of jump
| ing overheard. As the man was evil
IDENTIFY demented Captain Kidston or
dered him under restraint. He was not
at any time violently insane, but was
queer all the voyage. He was kept
under restraint until yesterday when
he was turned over to the federal au-
thorities for such disposition as may be
ordered.
The officers who brought out the
Kansas City were: Captain Kidstoni
chief officer. r. G. Ludwig; second Off
Ger, William Reed; third officer. T.
Fleming, and chief engineer. r. S. Paul
Paul was chief engineer of the liner
Dakota when that vessel was lost on
the japanese coast.
DistiIIing ship Back from Orient
The navy distilling ship Iris, Captain
A. M. Whitton. which left here four
years ago for Manila and has been on
1 the Asiatic station ever since, arrived
here yesterday, and after passing quar-
1 lantine proceeded to Mare island.
The Iris is probably the siowest
auxiliary in the navy. She left Cavite
May 10 with coal for Guam. From
Guam the Iris brought 40 enlisted men
from the station ship Concord. The
Iris called at Midway to land two cable
operators and spent some time in port
i at Honolulu.
The wife and two daughters of Lieu
tenant Commander Schroeder were pas
sengers on the Iris.
Water Front Notes
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Alameda sailed yesterday for
Honolulu with a big cargo and a full
complement of passengers.
The freighter Texan cleared yester-
day for Honolulu via Tacoma and
/ Seattle.
The power schooner Monterey cleared
yesterday for Koskoquim with supplies
for the Koskoquim commercial COM
pany's stations
The barkentine s. G. Wilder which
arrived yesterday, % days from Homo
lulu. brought 17.549 bags of sugar.
The liner Asia sailed yesterday from
Honolulu for China and Japan.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted TO 1,233,000 feet.
The army transport Logan sailed
July Is from Manila for this port
The Pacific Mail liner Siberia. home
ward bound, sailed yesterday from
/ Hongkong-
Bottled Message Picked Up
Especial Correspondence Of The Call
HONOLULU. July 11.-7A hottie mes
sage, which had been drifting from the