The San Francisco call., 1910-08-29

the fireman was Wedged into certain
parts of the machinery so firmly that
when the derelict was righted at the
Union iron works last Saturday it was
Found necessary to call in expert me-
chanics TO take the machinery apart so
~h3t the BODY could be reached.
he wreck in which Nicholson and
tnree others lost their lives. was one of
the worst that has occurred in local
-snlpplng circles IN years. While head
ing for this port from Needle rock a
sortniSht ago with a cargo of tanbark
me boilers OF the Phoenix gave way
fnd a terrific explosion occurred. Chief
EnSlneer Ihomas Huston. Second Mate
~ G. Rasmussen and Nicholson and
ADrlS Hansen. TWO fTemen. were killed.
The bodies of Huston and Rasmussen
were recovered Immediately after the
AploSion ana brought 10 this port two
5aNs later.
Before a Search could be made for
ne bodies of the other two victims the
FnoenlN turned turtle After drifting
around bottom up for several days the
nerellct was picked up and towed into
port by the steam schooner Sea Foam
n the belief that the wreck was d
sl9atlng coffin for one and possibly both
-- Of the hremen. This belief was sub
stanllated when the Phoenix was
Elgnted and Nichelson's body was found
@eoged in the machinery.
. date nothing has been seen of the
body of Hansen. although there is a
possibility that il is held in the partly
nled hold To-Day an effort viii be
made 10 pump the hulk dry and a thor
5'd2n search VIII be made for the miss
snS body The prevailing opinion along
tfe water front is that Hansen was
illrled into the sea by the explosion
aEd that his body viii never he found
IN the wreck OF the schooner.
Japanese Merchants Are Entertained.
IN celebration of the recently formed
alliance between the ToYo kiseu
steaulship company and the Western
Edcinc railroad, Vice President IT.
OkoWa ana Mana ging Director n Shir-
ASH Of the steamship company enter
tained nifty Of the leading japanese
merchants OF this city at luncheon on
afternoon
The gathering was in the nature Of
an exchange OF feicitations among the
prominent members Of the Japanese
eoionN. and the trend OF the speeches
was an appeal FOR closer relationship
between the subjects Of the Mikado
and Uncle sam.
Luncheon was served IN the main
ctning saloon which was brilliantly
decorated with American and lana uese
4ags. Port Steward James Gliddon of
E}e T X. * company was responsible
Tor the decorations and the carefully
z1ra1ged menu.
among The principal speak kers were
y: p ullhira. manager Of the Yokohama
specie bank and DR.. X Kurosa wa vice
president of the japanese association
Following the luncheon and speeches,
The visitors were entertained for over
2 n hour by exhibitions OF ia apanese
fencing and wrestling furnished by
- members of the crew on the after deck
~ the big liner. The Nippon Maru is
eue to sail a week from today for the
orient
French Steamer Is Due To Sail
Unless orders to the contrary are re-
ceived the French cruiser Montcalm is
cue 10 sail for Acapulco. Mexico, to-
morrow after having spent two weeks
~ port. The big wsrship is on z tour
p - the world. From Aca pulco the Mont
Eaim VIII proceed south Stopping at the
ports Of note along the South Ameri-
.can coast From South America the
cruiser viii go TO Australia New Gala
.Gonis and other ports of the South seas
and VIII end the cruise by reporting
for duty 10 the comma nder Of French
Geet ia Chinese waters.
Princeton Puts Into Port here.
The United States gunboat Princeton
captain Hayes. arrived in port yester-
destination OF the Princeton is not
known as the last orders received
merely detailed the gunboat 70 anchor
fu THIS port Several new faces will
he found among the officers of the
gun Lieutenant J. r. Green is TIE
new executive officer Ensign r. l.
. rs now with the Princeton. as is Paw
master Atkinson, also from the Chat
Tax 0Oga-
SubPoeHas served ON Witnesses.
The Alaska Pacific steamship COM
psny's steamer Buckman. Captain Nash
arrived from san Pedro last night. on
being dOcked the Buckman was boa rd-
ed by a deputy United States marshal
wbO served subpoenas on the witness
es. wanted in the case of the govern
Ilent against George W. Wise the pir-
ate who is charged with being an ac-
ceEsOry TO the murder of Captain z r
wood. who was shot to death bv
French +. West while the Buclrnan
was off the oregon coast a week ago
yesterday morning. West after the
murder, jumped overheard and is sun
posed to have been dorwned Wise wa
captured and confessed his part in the
crime