The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16

wrecked ia the south Pacific. The life
buoy was picked up on the beach at
Bounty bay, Pitcairn island. No other
Nreckage was found.
The Silberhorn left Newcastle June
Iquique and never reached port.
Purser of santa Clara Inherits Fortune
[Speciol Dispatch to The Call
PORTLAND Jan. 15.=J. c. Wheaton,
purser of the steamer Santa Clara, who
has just fallen heir to a fortune in New
York state, win leave tonight for Syra-
cuse Wheaton has given up his posi-
tion as purser on the steamship Santa
Clara, on which vessel he has been
since ii came on the Portland San
Francisco run. After settling the bust
ness of the estate he will return to
poets to be back in about three months.
J. NJ SwitZer viii succeed wheaton
as purser on the Santa Clara and Will
make his first trip in that capacity
Wnen the vessel leaves this afternoon.
CentraEia's Passengers Searched
ABER DEEM, Wash, Jan. 15.-Twen-
ty-One passengers who arrived here on
the steamer Centralia from San Fran
cisco Thursday were lined up on the
deck before being permitted to disem-
bark from the craft and searched from
head to foot in an effort to discover
thief who had stolen several watches
and a suit of clothes while the vessel
was at sea.
Twenty-one trunks of the passen-
gers were dlSO tOiCtu .du0 cAditilICd.
\ search was also made of the ship.
The crew. too, was searched, but no
trace of the missing property was
found.
Accident Caused by Pulley
Inspectors Bolles and Bulger investi-
gated yesterday the recent beaching of
the steamer Excelsior at Moss landing
1t was found that the accident was due
to the breaking of shackle by which
the Vessei was made fast to buoy,
wind and tide being heavy at the time.
Captain w Mason testified.
Disabled Steamer safe in Port
The disabled Japanese steamer Kaga
Maru arrived yesterday at Yokohama.
ago that the Kaga Maru had broken it's
propeller shaft 1t viii be necessary
70 discharge cargo before the steamer
can be doCked for repairs.
SteYedore Guilty of Smuggling
George Weinberg, Pacific Mail
stevedore pleaded guilty in the United
states district court Yesterday to
smuggling. He was caught coming
opium in his clothes. Sentence will be
imposed by Judge de Haven next
Thursday
River Steamer Damaged by Snag
KNIGHTS LANDING, Jan. 15.-The
river steamer 0riole. en- route from Sac
ramento to Colusa, struck a snag yes
terdaY near here and big hole was
torn in its side. The crew had hard
work keeping the boat from sinking.
There We're six passengers. After. an
hours delay the steamer was repaired
end proceeded north.
Water Front Notes
,The Pacific Mail liner China, Captain
Daniel Friele, sailed yesterday at 8
G clock a. m. from Honolulu and will
be due here next Friday.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to $4,000 feet.
The schooner Dora Bluhm sailed yes
terday for Magdalena bay to wreck the
stranded Pacific Mail liner Indiana.
The American Hawaiian companys
Nevadan, Captain Green, which has
-heen placed on the run between here
and Honolulu, and will carry a few pas
sengers, sailed yesterday for the island
port.
The tanker Santa Maria, Captain Cur
tis sailed Yesterday for Honolulu via
Port San Luis.
The American Hawaiian company's
freighter Columbian was docked yeSter-
day at Hunters point dry dock