The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03

equipped oil carrier on the Pacific. 1t
is also the hardest worked ship. per-
haps in the world. and probably the
happiest. When Captain Macdonald
came ashore yesterday to clear his ship
he wore heavy gold ring which was
presented to him a few days ago by
the officers and men of his ship. Many
shipmasters have received handsomer
gifts, but there are few cases onn record
where the gift has been an expression
Joined.
There is tradition along the water
'front.' that nobody ever quits his job
on the Chanslor, and this is surprising
in view of the fact that the big tanker,
ever since it went into commission
has given very lifelike imitation of
perpetual motion. Neither officers nor
men have any time ashore, but Captain
Macdonald and the company have done
a great deal to- make the ship attrac-
the big tanker passed in through the
heads at $3.50 a. m, proceeded to Port
Costa, loaded $4,000 barrels of oil and
nodn weml 70 hoin sea at at 80 that same same after
was In the Oregon port only long
enough TO discharge its oil, a matter of
a few hours. From Portland the Chan
slor went to Monterey where the oil
for Douglas island was taken aboard.
The steamer called here TO clear, and
was In port only a few hours. The
Chaanslef has been travelling at this
gait ever since it went into commits
sion but practically no changes have
been made in the crew.
Changes on the Liner China
When the Pacific Mail liner China
goes TO seat next Tuesday it will be
Officer NJ. T. Bailey has been detached
and placed on waiting orders. and has
been relieved by A. d. Tibbitts, former
Iy second officer of the Siberia. Purser
laQC fraY, -
the city OF sydney on the Panama run.
Collector Stratton's announcement that
Bates attempt to assist a woman pas
senger evade paying duty on jewelfy
was one of the causes for a recent
tightening of the customs regulations
In the matter of dutiable articles in the
be responsible for Bates removal from
the oriental run. Bates successor has
not been appointed. but probably will
be c. NJ Landers. freight clerk of the
Store Keeper G. A. Cleghorn has been
appointed store keeper of the China in
place of d. r. Jones 1t is said that
there will be a number of changes on
the Manchuria when the big ship
reaches port.
Coal Passer Killed at Sea
The steamer Mackinaw of the Cali
fornia Atlantic steamship companys
from Ancon with a full cargo of New
York freight The run from the 18TH
mus was made in II days hours. Cap
tain Mills reports that November 81
Mateo 0sSa, a coal passer, fell from
the coal bunkers to the lower hold and
sustained fractured skull. He died
the next day and was buried at sea.
He was 2S years of age and a native
of Spain.
SANTA Rosa Sails South
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's Santa Rosa, Captain Alexander,
sailed yesterday. for southern Califor-
MIA. Among the passengers were:
Maude Strange 5. Truman and wife
Miss J. Raaka G. Burke and wife
Mrs A. F. Simpson *. Oguma
Miss i, H. Salyer Miss X. Meereris
Miss NJ. Younger F. ]. Martin and wife
Mss~E. Reed J. T. Oliver
Miss NJ. Rees S. G. Seymour and wife
r. Talbot O. Bellinger
l.. Snyder II. e. Arms
A. Caguin Mrs W. Carlson
s Wilson !. Il. Saul and wife
p. Burns and wife Mrs. ]. II. Casey
Manchuria May Arrive at Noon
Although the Manchuria could bv
showing little speed make port very
early sunday morning, the company
ohcials do pot expect the liner here
until o'clock a. m. at the earliest and
viii not be surprised if the vessel does
not show UP until noon. Nothing def
mite has been heard from the ship and
the figuring done at this end is based
on the progress the liner has been
making from day to day, as indicated
by the aerograms received from Cap
ing on the liner which is also bringing
a large number of passengers and an
unusually large cargo.
Beaver Back on Run Soon
The San Francisco and Portland
steamship company's steamer Beaver.
which ran down and sank the Nor
wegian steamer Selja and DANA ged its
own nose in the operation, will be
ready for service again in time to
leave here next Wednesday for Port
land Unless the United States in
spectors hand down a decision sus-
pending his license for violating the
law by running a. a high rate of speed
in fog and failing to stop his ship
when he first heard the Seljas whistle
Captain Kidston probably will so out
as master of the coaster. A large num-
ber of passengers have been booked fop
the Beavers first trip.
Ella and Erna VIII Not Return
The announcement made the other
day that the German steamers Ella
and Erna had been chartered to carry
grain to Europe was received with de-
light by the steamship interests that
had expected the two steamers to he
placed again on the run between Puget
sound and Central America. This joy
was capped yesterday. when it was
learned that Jebsen and Ostrander have
sold the ships to italian interests and