The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-24

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given a baptism OF
champagne by
very pretty young
woman Miss Ruth
Osgood. daughter of William Osgood.
superintendent of the American dredg-
ing company. The houseboat will bear
the name Cafe Yankee and is a combin-
alton OF floating dining room and hotel.
The Cafe Yankee is so feet long and
80 feet wide. It has two stories. On
the main deck are Offices, dining room
and galley and on the upper deck sleep
ing accOmmodations for ~ men. The
sleeping quarters are spacious and well
ventilated and divided into rooms with
two beds in each room.
The houseboat is provided with bath
rooms in which are tubs and showers
and there viii be hot and cold water
always on tap. Below the main deck
are tanks that Will hold 900 gallons
OF fresh water. The boat cost $4,000.
Inc cafe Yankee was built by D J.
Hanlon q Co. from designs furnished
bE u ". a. X. l. Dickle and will be
USED on the river, where the company
has number Of big contracts.
Visitors Welcome on San Gabriel
The Portuguese cruiser San Gabriel
VIII be open 10 visitors today and it is
expected that a large part of the local
bA LAS ACSe colony VIII Ia k6 the OppOr-
unity 70 see the little Warship from
their fatherland. The welcome sign
has been out and both gangways wide
open ever since the san Gabriel ar
rived and II has been crowded each day
10 the full capacity of its deck and
cabins Yesterday the officers were en-
tertained at a luncheon at the Cliff
mouse and number or the men taken
around the citydo see the sights. Many
Of the officers and men will attend mass
i-ls morning At the Portuguese church
in Oakland Tomorrow the officers will
visit Tama lpais and in the evening will
attend banquet at the Palace hotel
LongxhOreman Loses His Life
Ohm Fallen. a longshOreman aged 46.
jumped into the bay yesterday from
Mission street wharf and was drowned.
According 10 those who were on the
wharf when Fallen Jumped there is
some doubt as 10 whether he intended
10 commit suicide or was merely trying
10 cool OF He was under the infiu
ence Of liquor and had been on the
wharf for several hours. Suddenly he
stood up and remarked: It's too hot
for me- m going to cool OF. With
that ne Jumped. His body disappeared
almost Immediately, but was recovered
a few hours later
Explorer Sails for the North
The United States coast survey
which has made its headquarters here
since last fall sailed yesterday for Sc
attic and viii spend the summer in
Eypl0rer- has done considerable work
in san Pablo bay and has resurveyed
numoer OF doubtful points along the
coast between here and southern Cali
fornia-
Schooner Rams Passenger Steamer
When the Pacific Coast steamship
cOmpany's City Of Puebla was going to
Broadway wharf Friday night from
quarantine il was rammed by the power
schooner Monterey, outward bound.
The steamer was not damaged, but the
Monterey's bowsprit was snapped of.
IA 1r7c md
creek for repairs
Ella Arrives and Sails Again
The German steamer Ella of the Jeb-
sen line arrived yesterday from Corinto
via San Diego and sailed again last
night for British Columbia The Ella
brought from the lower coast a light
cargo, which included 1000 bags of
coffee, 20 hardwood logs and a ship
ment Of sombrero hats
Water Front Notes
The Pacific Mail liner City Of Para
sailed yesterday for Panama and way
ports with about 30 passengers and a
The japanese liner Nippon Maru.
which left here April 8. arrived yester-
day al Yokohama and the Tenyo Maru
sailed yesterday from Hongkong for
The liner Asia, homeward bound
from the orient and due heBe next
Saturday, arrived yesterday at Homo
Receipts OF lumber yesterday by sea
amounted 70 $4,000 feet
The American ship William P. Frye
sailed yesterday from Kahului with
cargo OF sugar for Delaware break
water.
The steamer Roanoke Of the North Pa
ciic steamship cOmpany's feet stopped
for some time yesterday off the south
side life saving station. but made no
signals for assistance and later pro-
ceeded. Il is supposed that the delay
was caused by some minor trouble in
the engine room. The Roanoke is
bound for San Pedro
The Pacific Coast steamship CON-
pany's Governor sailed yesterday for
Puget sound with a large number of
passengers. The President, from Sc
attic, is due today.