The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28

M ager made leis-
1'zAa A--1 urely but imposing
progress through all parts of the liner
He examined the steerage quarters and
he carefully inspected the rooms of
each officer, to say nothing about the
forecastle and glory hole. He spent
nearly half an hour in the galley to
the unhidden disgust OF the celestial
f1unkies, who were trying to pre-
pare the midday meal, but had to halt
while the big chief explored the dark
corners of the ships kitchen
Meanwhile the friends of the pas
sengerS Were waiting on the wharf for
the ship to sail and the passengers
themselves. impatient and hungry.
blessings on the head of the man re-
sponsible for the delay The big
fresh tears that were ready at
o'clock to lend proper pathos to the
goodby were ali dried and forgotten
py l:3O, and when the ship really did
get away the friends OF a bridal couple
mad used up their supply of rice and
had no ammunition to throw at the
honeymoon pair
The Asia carried S5 cabin passengers
and about $50 Asiatics. Among the
Chlnese and one deported Hindu The
departure of this Hindu clears Angel
island of its East Indian dodgers.
The cabin passengers included:
;; hoggre, H. Tannenwald, Stanley G. Wilson
Miss Florence Wilson.
For Nagasaki-Mrs. J. F. Burke
For Shanghai. a. Dollar. Mrs. ]. H. Dollar.
William /. Lacy.
For Hongkong- Laura Amos. Mrs. Estella
Brooks Dr. B. W. W. Brown D0fs Mrs Mf B W. u1sy Brown S5
Oscar Pou. N. b.. Mrs. W. Oscar Pou, Miss
r. Z. Kneass, W. II. Macdonald Mrs w. n
Macdonald Mrs Maude Montgomery and infant
Price. seu Yin. g. F. scott, re Mrs. N a. wilson M
To join at Honolulu-W. NJ. du Bots, q. A
Family in Destitution
When Jack Althias, formerly sec
ond officer of the Pacific Mail liner
Asia and an employe for 80 years of
the Occidental and Oriental and Pa
few days ago he left, at the mercy OF
the world, a wife and six children
Athias had been a cripple for some
years as the result of an accident on
the Asia. He was given a watchman's
job for a time by the Pacific Mail COM
pany, but later was let out altogether.
Barneson & Hibberd then employed
steamer II. j. Corcoran. He was found
dead few days ago at his post Of
duty.
The destitute condition of his family
was discovered by friends who called
with Christmas greetings. When Athias
died he left his wife with exactly 81
d
furniture in their little home at 314
Fifth avenue in the Richmond district
There are six children. The youngest
twins, are 2 years of age.
Captain Barneson paid the rent of
the house for six months in advance
and an effort, is being made by the
friends and former shipmates of the
dead sailor to raise about $1,000 for his
widow. The officers of the Asia yes
terday made contribution to the fund
which was sent to Mrs. Athias.
Liner Mariposa OF Today
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Mariposa, Captain Hayward, will
san AT II O'Clock this morning from
Filbert street wharf for. Tahiti The
among the passengers will be:
F. B. Alyerson, James Armstrong Jr., Mrs
Armstrong, Miss L. Chase. l. W. CopeIin. B. c.
fTeelma9; 4sIn George b Dillon. Mrs A. W. Duryea.
Lailheugue, 9. B. luther, O. NJ Luther E. b.
meCormiek, James Patterson, g. e. Russell. Mrs.
Doctor Valiant, Mrs. valiant and child Mrs
z. v Williams. Mrs. Eliza Gilkeson Miss v @.
Mrs lie Breton.
City of Panama Docks Early
The Pacific Mail liner City of Pan
anna, Captain Holland, which arrived
Monday night too late to pass quaran-
tine, docked at pier AZ early yesterday
morning. The Panama brought 36
passengers, 406 tons of cargo and
treasure valued at $116, ,000 The pass
SeuSerS included:
J. F. Corey and wife, J. F. Liginger. Hans e.
2. Rossiter. Miss FL. u. Underhfll, Mrs b. F.
Underhill Samuel Cochrape Y. W. Dixon, John
A. Afattimore. John McConahy and wife, Mrs. q.
Hansen Herbert Novak. Edgar G. Leon, Ben S.
Gregory, Norman G. Scale. Gus Hansen.
Captain Stofen Wen Known
The late Captain p N. Stofen. who
died December 26 at his country home
in Sonoma, was secretary and manager
of Golden Gate harbor No. 40 He came
here in 1854 as sailor boy. He built
in the early COS and had been master
OF many bay and river steamers. He
was we'll known and greatly respected
in the local steamboat world. He was
"A years of age.
Mongolia Due Saturday
The Pacific Mail liner Mongolia, the
next steamer due here from the far
east, will arrive early Saturday morn
ing, according to wireless message
received yesterday. The message left
the Mongolia at p. m. Monday night
when the liner was 1,4o0 miles from
the lightship.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 1,235,O00 feet
The navy supply steamer Glacier and
the navy tug Navajo, which were at
San Diego with the Pacific fleet during
battle practice, returned yesterday
The Matson liner Wilhelmina, which
left here December 81 arrived early
yesterday morning at Honolulu.
The Matson liner Lurline is due from
Honolulu at o'clock this morning
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Sierra Captain Houdlette, which
sailed Saturday for Honolulu, was $50
miles out at D. m December 26.
The freighter Aztec left Ancon De-
cember % for this port.
Change of Masters
Steamer Newport. late master, II. w.
Durham; present master D. w. Thorn
sen.
Steamer Umatilla, late master. t.
Reilly; present master, e. Alexander
Schooner Oakland, late master, H
Johannissen; present master, N. Bor-
resen.
Bark Levi G. Burgess, late master. c.
Wilson: present master, NJ. Anderson,
Steamer Santa Clara, late master, A.
Amman; present master, 7. Mcclellan