The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17

turned on the Thomas. will go from
here TO army posts in Montana and
Pulls Four Horses into bay
Crowley launch No. pulled four
horses into the bay yesterday from the
Dulkheao at Vallejo street The horses
were hitched TO a heavy piece of ma
chlnery, which had been brought to the
wharf for transportation to Point Rich
mond: When he found the horses un,
aoie 70 start the heavy weight toward
the derrick, the teamster suggested
that one of the launches help. line
was passed from launch No. and made
fast to the line on which the horses
were pulling. The launch started and
never stopped until horses and machin-
cry were in the bay. The horses We're
and the machinery recovered unharmed.
Not n Single Kick Registered
II is not only warriors who enjoy the
uistlnction of being mentioned in Off
Slal GIal dispatches to the war department.
Chlet Steward +. Peterson of the
transport Thomas, which arrived yes
eerday from Manila: performed the
.eat !at OF giving more than 1000 men
without there being a single complaint
from one of the boarders. Lieutenant
oscar Westover, mess officer of the
T. fourteenth infantry, said yesterday
ing the troops were the best he had
ever seen and that he had given Peter
son full credit in his report to Wash
lngton- Westover said that there had
not been single complaint
Must Have Quarantine Certificate
DR.. F. +. Trotter, chief quarantine
onlcer at this port, has issued the fol-
lowing notice:
celpt of advice from the surgeon gen
era, public health and marine hospital
service, stating that on account Of
plague at Hilo, territory of Hawaii,
outgoing quarantine measures will be
enforced at that port.
1t will be necessary for all vessels
arriving from Hilo at San Francisco to
observe all of the customary Quaran-
tine precautions and to bring a GER
uncate from the quarantine officer at
ddllo as documentary evidence that
precautions have been observed"
Sierra VIII Soon Be in Commission
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Sierra, which is to be placed on
the Honolulu run, will soon be ready
70 go into commission. The Sierra will
sail from here for Honolulu March 26
ana a large humber of passengers have
been booked.
The Sierra Will give an express pas
island port. 1t will be the fastest ship
on the run and the passenger accom-
modations are equaled only on the
Sierra's twin sisters, Sonoma and Ven
tura, which are still out of commission
captain IL. c. Houdlette has been ap-
pointed commander of the liner and
viii nave with him j. II. TraSk as chief
officer, Samuel Church as chief en-
gineer and Joseph Carleton as chief
steward.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 2.090, 600 feet.
Frank Randall. master of the army
transport Warren, was at Manila when
the Thomas sailed for the purpose of
having an operation performed on his
throat The Warren is at Shanghai
undergoing general overhauling.
j. J. Coughan, who was chief officer
of the liner Sierra. has resigned from
the service of the Oceanic steamship
company.
c. J. Holland has been appointed
master of the Pacific Mail liner Penn
sylVania in place OF Captain Saunders,
who takes the Korea.
Captain Frank Hall has been ap-
pointed master of the army transport
sherman, which will sail April for
Manila
The liner Siberia sailed yesterday
from Yokohama for this port via Homo
lulu.
The army transport Sheridan sailed
March Is from Manila for this port.
The Monticello steamship company's s
new steamer, Napa Valley, is almost
ready for service. The engines have
been installed and were turned over
for the first time at the Union iron
works the other day
The harbor commissioners will hold
their regular weekly meeting this
morning in the ferry denOf