The San Francisco call., 1910-11-29

i destination of the
| IT. RI ia ashionably arrayed
r o e sion was
the navy boat land
IS ing at Howard
street, where
score of smiling
Japanese officers received the visitors
and handed them aboard launches from
the japanese training squadron. Rear
Admiral Rokuro Yashiro was at home
on his flagship Asama and devoted the
afternoon, his last in this port, TO en-
tertaining the friends he has met dur
ing his visit to San Francisco.
The cruisers quarterback, housed in
awnings. was beautifully decorated and
the admiral received each guest as he
or she stepped over the side. The
guests included army and navy officers
and their wives. federal, state and city
officials and large number of prom
ing local Japanese residents were also
present.
The The Asams Asa and the Rassgi wjll leaye
visit Panama before returning to
Japan.
fleet. under Rear Admiral Barry will
return tomorrow to San Diego to re-
sumo target practice which was in
terrupted to enable the fleet to return
here and play host to the visiting ships
from Nippon.
Napa Valley Picks Up n Log
There was something like panic on
board the steamer Napa Valley yester-
day when that speedy passenger car
off Angel iseand The actual damage,
according toNCaptain Hatch, president
of the Monticello steamship company,
was the loss of one blade. The passen-
gers thought that the ship had touched
off a submarine mine. 1t was a big
log and the Napa Valley was travelling
blow scared many of the passengers
! and when the engines. relieved or one
blade, began to race, the Yibratlon TOR
a few seconds was terrific. The en-,
gines were slowed down, the hysterlcal
passengers Gained and the Napa Val
ley made the run to Clay street without
further excitement. 1t made one more
trip to Vallejo and back. Captain
Hatch thee decided that the vibration
caused by The uneven strain would do
the vessel no good and the Napa valley
steamer will be drydocked tomorrow at
the Union iron works and is expected
to be on the run again the Gay after.
Governor Has stormy Trip
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's Governor. Captain Jepsen, ar
rived yesterday morning from SeatIle
about % hours late. 1t was not the
Governors fault. however. The blame
for the unusual tardiness all rests upon
the southerly gales that tried to bar
the liners progress south. To save the
ships upper works from being smashed
by the big seas that would have
romped over the bridge and smoke
stack if the Governor had maintained
it's accustomed speed the vessel was
slowed down and consequently losl
The storms delayed but failed to
harm the big liner and the Governor
sailed agaln f5a nayssengeTs yesIegea we're: ReI 'a
G. Co1chat, o. A. Walden and wife, P. kedeck
and wife. B. 4 Carroll and wife. Mrs. F. I.
~. Rec Z DanE Z. ii.
Hammer L. Mach and wife, w. NJ wilson ana
wife, W. F. Rhoades, Frances Bredges, Miss e.
Nurdock Mrs F. E. Dover, Mrs. f. Ellis, Mrs.
A. J. Shryok, s. Kelley, Mrs. E. B. Kramer,
Mrs. L. E. Weideman, S. H. Carnlthus ana wiIe'
Fined for OvercrOwding Steamer
The North Pacific steamship company
will have to pay $3.50 in fines because
the company steamer George w. Elder
carried 19 passengers more than 1t is
allowed TO under its license when 1t
arrived in this harbor from portland
last Saturday.
The law provides that a steamship
owner must pay a fine of SO for every
Pers9h Permitted d bS oSr her iictnse. In addition
there is a penalty of 500 for the fail
ure of the captain Of the George w
sengers on the passenger list. The fines
must be paid before the vessel again
clears from this port.
Is Building Barges of Concrete
j. NJ Reynolds is building two
barges of concrete at Mundar's ship
Crowley launch company. Concrete
has been used in the construction of
barges in Europe for some years and
the stone boats have been a big sue
cess. The barges being built for
Crowley will be 100 feet long, So feet
in beam and eight feet deep. They
will be built entirely of reinforced con-
crete and viii be ready for launching
in couple of months.
siberia VIII Sail Today
The Pacific Mail liner Siberia, Cap
tain Feeder. will sail at ! o'clock this
afternoon for the far east with about
$50 cabin passengers. 400 Asiatics and
heavy cargo. Among the passengers
Will be Daniel J. O'Keefe. commits
sioner general of immigration, who is
going TO Honolulu TO investigate the
administration of the immigration law
in the territory of Hawaii.
Captain Cleared of Blame
United States Supervising inspectors
Bulger and Bolles exonerated yester-
st steam schooner r s s1oopn Loop from U1 tne aii
blame for the collision of his vessel
with the steamer General Alexander
off Washington street wharf July 80.
Water Front Notes
Second officer A. Tibbitts has been
detached from the Siberia and ordered
to the City of Sydney as chief officer.
He has been succeeded on the Siberia
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 1,460, 900 feet.
The big new steamer Honoluluan,
which was built by the American
Hawaiian line, but which will be op-
Grated under charter by the Matson
navigation company arrived yesterday
at Sandy Point on its way to this
coast.
The CaliforniaAtlantic steamship
company's Olson and Mahoney arrived
here yesterday from Panama with New
York freight, and the Melville Dollar
of the same line arrived Sunday at
Ancon.
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Sierra. Captain Houdlette, was
sol miles from here Sunday night and
is due this morning from Honolulu,
The Pacific Mail liner Acapulco left
Acapulco Saturday for this port
The British steamer Greystoke Cas-
tie sailed yesterday for London, Liver
pool and Antwerp
The liner Manchuria, homeward
bound from the orient, left Honolulu
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and is
due here Sunday. Among the liners
passengers is r. p. Schwerin, vice pres
ident and general manager of the Pa
cific Mail COMPANY