The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

k41Es 81 and was plcked
up later in the day
s''''NsA-s's'a frozen to death. He
had been caught in blizzard, which
the dory had weathered. The fisher
man had been overcome by the ex-
posure, had lapsed into unconscious
ness, and the bitter northern wind had
made short work of him. lie was
buried April l at Unga.
The DimoRd left here March IS and
three days after leaving lost her jib-
boom. The vessel was rolling in a
heavy swell when the spar carried
away as the result of the stays being
too light.
The Dimond. which brought from the
station 100000 Goldfish. spoke the
schooners Czarina and John D. Spreck-
els Neither of them had any fish.
having just arrived at the fishing
grounds.
Illicit Whisky Dealers Captured -
Selling whisky to bluejackets on
board a United States warship is an
undertaking of questionable profit but
certain peril. AS a result of an enter
prise of this kind Robert L. Rogers,
bar tender, and Damon A. Lewis, a
chauffeur. are now in the city prison
charged with selling liquor without
license 1t is probable that the navy
sist in the prosecution of the men. They
were caught yesterday on board the
cruiser Maryland. They carried their
stock in fiat TASKS. which were distrib-
uted. 10 TASKS 10 each of the purveyors,
tied to their suspenders and hidden by
coat and vest.
They were selling a peculiarly vile
quality of fire water at 81 flask, with
a retail price of % cents "swig-
alr-
.-swigs" when the attention of Lieuten-
ant Henderson. officer of the deck, was
called to the visitors. They were seized
and searched The TASKS were piled on
the quarterback and the prisoners
placed beside their stock in trade with
a marine guard over them.
The police department was notified
and Policemen Joseph OShaughnessy
and Joseph G. Holmes were sent out
on the police launch Patrol to arrest
the whisky traders.
Tenyo Maru VIII Sail Today
The Japanese turbine liner Tenyo
Maru. Captain Ernest Bent. will sail
at ! o'clock today for the far east.
In addition to the cabin passengers the
Tenyo will carry so in the second cabin
and 100 in the Asiatic steerage-
Among the passengers will be George
H. Corse, formerly in the Pacific Mail
service, but recently appointed freight
agent in the orient for the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad. His
headquarters will be at Shanghai.
Another passenger Will be J. c.
Fletcher. a broker in business at Yoko-
hama He is taking back with him
a bride. Charles Heinlein, a mer-
chant of Yokohama. will be a passen-
ger Another passenger on the Tenyo
will be Miss Eliza Skidmore, sister OF
the United States consul at Nagasaki.
Miss Skidmore has written several
books on oriental life and is going out
in search of more material.
Mariposa and Logan Due Today
The Oceanic steamship companys
liner Mariposa. Captain Hayward, is
due this morning from Tahiti. and the
army transport Logan will also reach
port today. According to wireless
message the Mariposa was 331 miles
away at 10 o'clock Tuesday night.
The Logan is expected about O'Clock
a. m. On board the troopship are seven
officers and 23s men or the Fourth field
artillery; two officers and II men OF
the Fifth artillery and three officers
and 134 men of company A. engineer
corps The ranking officer on board is
Brigadier general Albert L. Mills.
EucinaI Master stricken
Captain william Murphy, master of
the Southern Pacific Ierry steamer En-
cinal, was stricken yesterday with a
sudden illness which assistant surgeon
Beasley at the harbor hospital first
diagnosed as probable apoplexy.'
Later on, however. the medico con-
cluded that Murphy ~as the victim Of
some acute kidney complication The
patient was removed later to a private
hospital.
Peru Sails for the Isthmus
The Pacific Mail liner Peru, Captain
Mackinnon. sailed yesterday for
Panama and way ports with a large
cargo IS cabin passengers and As in
the steerase.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 2.17o. 600 feet.
The schooner II. c. Wright has made
some smart passages but long one
went on record when the windjammer
arrived at Eureka Is days out from
this port.
The bark S. c. Allen sailed yesterday
from Eureka for Honolulu with cargo
Of redwood.
The British steamer Century sailed
yesterday for Australia with large
general cargo.
The harbor commissioners will hold
their regular meeting today in the
board room at the ferry depot.