The San Francisco call., 1910-11-07

ers in London and the local representa-
uNes Of the underwriters. with the re-
suit that three propositions are now
under consideration a to what will be
done with the steamer.
The first proposal is TO make tenn
porary repairs 50 as 10 enable the ship
10 De taken back 10 Scotland. where IL
was built, and where complete repairs
can he made for half the cost in this
oountry. A second proposal is TO place
ne Damara in first class condition be-
4ore the ship leaves the drydock at
1r-.teis point such repairs viii cost
ia the neighhorhOod Of 100000
Inc third proposition. and the one
NHlch IS very likely TO be decided upon
= % auction the steamer of 10 local
teanlshipmen. Representatives of a
numoer OF local steamship companies
nave visited the Hunters point drvdock
tasl week and inspected the Damara.
9no ~ is rnmored that number Of
local men are willing TO bid for the
British ship il too high a price is nor
ser as ? minimum bid.
Inc bottom Of the Damara~ is ruined
scarcely q plate from the keel up for
~ ieet on either side esca ped the ba -
teflng Of The rocks. and in a number
or places the rocks 5abbed through the
e1ter bottom and punctured the false
bottom. All these plates must be re-
- heWed before the Damara will be sea
worthy again-
The last OF the cargo Of nearly 5000
loilS OF barley VIII be taken from the
Damara today. As fast as the sacks
are foisted from the hold Of the stes M
et lneF are loaded on barges and sent
tp the sacramento river, where the
harley IS sold TO ranchers for hog feed
81 IN The hold of the steamer empty
engineers VIII be able TO locate the
aged plates. and By the middle Of
nc week those now interested in the
steamer VIII be able to get bids OF
t1e temporary and permanent repairs.
s." tn9t bT the beginning of next week
QeciSlon can be reached a 10 what
VIII be done with the steamer.
Nevadan Repairs Completed
he repairs on the Americana FIa-
waiian steamship ccmpany's steamer
NeradGn. under charter 10 fhe Matson
p Tfs igation company. which lost it's pro-
pc Ter shaft and propeller recently and
liid 70 ne to~eu into port. were COM
i'loted Yesterday At the Union iron
oFhS- Ide NeNadan viii be taken
- hunters point drydock today. where
6 gain taking Up its regular run.
Glacier 20 Join Fleet
.Thc United States supply ship GIa-
O. er "-ill come i'm from the stream to-
90 r nd dock a L pier ~ for the purpose
~ taking on cargo Of general sup
plies FOR the bsttleships now at target
practire of Santa Barbara. The load
l1C 81 the cargo win be completed
= aursdaE. when the Glacier viii sail TO
Join the feet.
Korea SaIIs Tomorrow
. The Pacific Mail steamship com
panA s steamer Korea Captain Saun-
IerS. VIII sail tomorrow with a full
passenger list and cargo Of merchan-
dist Tor Honolulu, China. Japa n neSe
ports and Manila. Practically the en-
tire cargo Of the Korea is made I'D of
government stores and supplies. which
VIII be distributed to various Philip
plEc ports.
Water Front Notes
The Associated oil coppanv's
steamer RoSecranz VIII sail from port
inns morning with a cargo OF crude oil
FOR nOrtler9 ports. The steamer will
undertake 10 tow the barge Amy Tur-
ner. loaded With cement. to Portland.
he tug Sunlight, Captain Henry c.
peterson, tOWed the schooner Ida Nc
kay out 10 sea early vest erday morn
lns- The schooner is headed for Eu-
rela 10 take on a cargo Of lumber.
The steamer Stanley Dollar, Captain
fn"ing. arrived In port yesterday Il u
DAYS from AncOn with a cargo OF gen
eral merchandise for the California and
Atlantic steamship company.
w IT, Sebree. son Of Admiral Sebree.
arrived here on the steamer Santa
Clara from Eureka yesterday. Sebree
who is an engineer has been inspecting
water rights for q new power company
which purposes establishing a plant
near Eureka.
The total lumber receipts or yester-
day reached I.1S7.O00 feet.