The San Francisco call., 1910-12-01


s 55l37 I'M and from the new
- = wharves. The COM
missioners recognize the necessity for
doing the work before the rains Gomez
but have not enough money at their
disposal to make, a permanet job of it
such as can be done when some of the
money from the new bond issue is
aNalIable. They viii try to figure out
this morning a compromise that will
keep the road open without costing too
much money.
Engineer Barker will submit report
showing the completion of nearly all
the repairs to old wharves. requests for
which hogan to pour in with the first
rain. There still remains the construc-
ton of new sidewalk from Vallejo
street to Lombard street. and the re-
noXai into the road of the telephone
posts that block the middle Of the
narrow walk that serves for pedes-
The engineer also will report the
completion of the new Santa Fe pier in
the China basin. This is the largest
one of the busiest, Judging by the ap-
plications for permanent assignments.
New Launch VIII Tow Barges
The new launch Tillie W. which was
built by William Cryer at his East Oak
land shipyard for the California trans
trip on the bay yesterday, and met all
the specifications called for. The
1d0iCn lS cQulDp6u WITH a 90 morse
power engine. and Will be used for tow
ing the company's big barges about the
bay. The launch is fitted with a power
full pump which will be used in keep
ing the bargeS clear of water.
Wireless from the Manchuria
The Pacific Mail liner Manchuria.
Captain Dixon. which is due Sunday
from the far east, is in wireless com
munication with this city In a mes
sd ge announcing all well, Captain Dixon
gave his position at 10 o'clock Tuesday
night as LOSS miles from this port. The
liner is due early Sunday morning. The
gers, and gne of the largest cargoes
that a Pacific Mail ship ever carried
from the orient. ~
Aztec Carries Big Cargo
The Pacific Mail frei ghter Aztec. Cap
tain Austin. sailed Yesterday for Pan
for New York. The Aztec, shining in
a coat of new paint. looked more like
a passenger liner than freighter.
holm's hobbies, and the Aztec was given
its full share The Aztec was put on
the direct run in place OF the City of
Sydney, which has gone back on the
passenger run, stopping at all way
ports
Ship Being TOyyed to Astoria
The British ship Poltalloch. Captain
toria in tow of the tug Hercules. The
Poltalloeh has been chartered to load
lumber on the Columbia river for South
Africa.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 2.271,000 feet.
The City of Panama left Ancon Tues
day for this port.
The army freight transport Dix.
which took from this port TO Honolulu
a big shipment of horses. and mules.
sailed yesterday from Honolulu for
Seattle.
The liner Mongolia arrived yesterday
at Hongkong, and the Asia. homeward
bound sailed from Yokohama
The bark Andrew Welch, which left
here November -, arrived yesterday It
Honolulu.
Changes Of Masters
Schooner Hugh Hogan: late master,
NJ A. Hellquist; present master, c.
Johnson.
Steamer Sea Witch: late master. G.
H Mawdsley; present master, L. L.
Langren.
San Franciscan Killed
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 30.-Manuel Triba
of San Francisco, employed as an en-
CINE wiper on the American Haw allan
| freighter Virginian, was accidentally
killed 200 miles south of this city while
/ descending a ladder TO the engine
room. The ship. caught by big wave,
gave lurch and his skull was crushed.
BY United Wireless