The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
Stork Intercepts senator at Sea

StOrk Intercepts senator at Sea
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's steamer Senator, Captain Han
nah. which arrived yesterday from
Puget sound. left Victoria with 216
passengers on board and arrived here
with 217
The extra passenger arrived Friday
afternoon when the ship was inter-
cepted by a stork, which was bound
Nesbit Of Victoria. B. c. Mrs Nesbit
knew that the stork was looking for
her, but did not expect the bird to
put in an appearance until after her
arrival in this city.
The new passenger was given cor
dial welcome, purse OF S26 and 4
name: Martin Senator Nesbit.
NJ :. Nesblt and his mother were
both in fine fettle when the liner ar
rived at Broadway street wharf
Mongolia Has New Black Squad
Chief Engineer Sawdon of the liner
Mongolia. and all his assistants have
ship. and when the liner goes 20 sea
Tuesday the Mongolia's twin engines
and numerous auxiliaries viii be IN
charge of q new set OF engineers with
Chief Engineer T. L. Sullivan at the
lead OF the department
The Mongolia on its last trip made
the poorest showing. in the matter of
speed. since il went into commission
and the cOmpanys action IN removing
the whole black squad is taken as evi-
dence that the blame for the liners
tardiness was not placed on the en-
EinEs or boilers.
Captain Kit, who was in command OF
the Mongolia on its last voyage, has
also been placed on waiting orders.
Captain Morton has resumed command
Of the liner.
Monterey Resumes Voyage
Captain Anderson OF the power
schooner Monterey is not superstitious
but never again will he start a long
voyage on the 18th OF this month.
The Monterey left here October 13
fT.a n F1Tc s.@-a- q
limping home with its foremast head
carried away. Repairs were made ann
the schooner was ready for sea Friday.
Captain Anderson postponed his de-
parture until yesterday, not, he eX-
planned, because he was superstitious.
but because 1t was just as easy to sail
use taking chances anyway The Mon
terey is to engage in trading among
the islands of the Philippine archi-
pelago-
british Ship in Heavy Gales
The British ship Chiltonford. Captain
Montgomery, which arrived here yes
terday, III days from Rotterdam. en-
cOuntered heavy weather off the River
Platte and off Cape Horn. The gales
encountered off the Platte lasted for
II days. which prepared the crew for
the 40 days Of storm that followed the
rounding Of Cape Horn. During the
Cape Horn tempests two boats were
stove in by the seas that swept over
the ship. and much damage was done
Hh0nT were
blown away. The Chiltonford brought
1000 tons Of coke and 500 tons Of sand.
Governor Sails for Sound
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
panv's Governor sailed yesterday for
Puget sound with a large number of
passengers. Among them were:
q Bear Miss McStason
w A. Spencer and Miss h. Craney
wife d. Wilson
Mrs. a C. Holland w. Forward and wife
II 7 feulv and wife =. T. Croker
5. Menzes and wife T. B Lord
Frniir Carson Mrs T. ROLES
Mrs F. b. Sullivan T. Brooks
c. p Phillips Z. a. Grove
Miss l. Anderson Mrs. F. Carlson
II de Shields and wife \. Miller
n Edwards J. Wilmer
A Rocker L. Burke
a Rose Miss F. Donovan
Miss z Montgomery Mrs. I. Adams
Mrs \ Mcdonald T. D. Shilling and wife
A Morsnd ard son p Cutler and wife
IL Manning James Murray
r. Montague and wife Miss p. willis
Mrs :. Moore Miss a Burgh
W Allan and wife
Martposa. in Fine Weather
The liner Mariposa, which left here
Tuesday morning for Tahiti. was 1867
miles from the lightship at o'clock
Friday night According to a wire
less message received from Captain
Hayward. the liner is in fine weather
and all on board are well.
Bangor Again Afioat
VICTORIA b. c., Oct. 22.-The
schooner Bangor. from Port Gamble
for san Francisco with lumber. which
stranded on Bedford island, Beecher
bay, was foated at high water today
and towed TO Port Townsend, where it
will be surveyed.
Water Front Notes
The ship Edward Sewali arrived Fri
day at Newport News from Philadelphia
to load government coal for this port.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amoisnted to 2.oS5, 600 feet.