The San Francisco call., 1910-12-24


Yale Makes It's Second Appearance
The Pacific navigation company's fast
passenger steamer Yale put In it's sec
ond appearance yesterday, having made
the run from San Pedro in 171s hours.
The Yale brought 125 passengers and
$50 passengers. The inadequate SER
vice of the Spring Valley water COM
pany was responsible for delay in the
Yale's departure. AT noon the steamer
began to take 100 tons of water, but at
such leisurely gait did it trickle
through the Spring Valleys service
was still thirsty. Unless better facilf-
ties can be provided at this end of the
run the Yale and Harvard will have to
buy their water at San Pedro
Will Garry Many Women and Children
The army transport Sherman will
sail January for Manila with 1S5 first
and second class passengers and about
500 casuals, the latter enlisted men
ments on Philippine stations. The
Sherman's cabin passengers will in
clude 80 women and 40 children, all
belonging to army families. The house.
stitute the principal part of the Sher-
mans cargo.
America Maru Is Coming Here
The japanese liner America Maru.
which has been off this run for more
than a year, sailed yesterday from Yo-
kohama and win come direct to this
port The America will take its place
In the new schedule which will go into
effect when the new arrangement be-
tween the Japanese line and the West
ern Pacific becomes operative. The
America is in command of Captain Ste
vens and has been running between
Japan and Mexico.
Fenwfck VIII Sail Today for Isthmus
The CALIFORNIA; Atlantic steamship
company's freighter George w. Fen
wick will sail at 1 o'clock today for
Panama with full cargo of New York
freight The D comp;adny has {, Chartered
ira trip. The Riverside will load jan
uary 27 and will bring back part of
the cargo delivered at the Atlantic side
of the isthmus by the steamer Mills.
yicksburg to Go South Again
The gunboat vicksburg came down
from Mare island yesterday and will
sail in few days for Central America
to relieve the Yorktown, which is play
Honduran coasts. Lieutenant q. E.
Briggs is at present in command of the
Vicksburg. Captain Halstead having
been detached and ordered TO command
Lieutenant Commander Stern will take
command of the Vicksburg before the
gunboat sails for the lower coast.
Before going to sea all hands of the
yicfsburgs crew will be given liberty,
the last that will be theirs until the
gunboat returns from Central America.
Public Navigation School
A new class in navigation will be or
ganized when school opens on January
at 7.15 p. m. at the Humboldt even
ing high school at Eighteenth and Do
lores streets. This class is maintained
by the board of education In connection
with the public school system and af-
fords an excellent opportunity for those
who, having their. evenings to them
selves, desire to learn the science of
navigation. The study hours are from
7.15 to 9:15 p. m. on every school day
Of the year. A year and half is re-
quired to complete the course. which is
very thorough and practical Effort is
and as practical as possible. to the end
that seafaring men who have not had
educational advantages may avail
quired to provide himself with text
book, no other expense being necessary.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 100000 feet.
The Pacific Coast steamship com
panv's Curacao arrived December 21 at
Mazatlan and sailed the same day for
Lieutenant Commander W: H. stand
Pennsylvania. left yesterday for San
Diego to spend Christmas with his
family
Steamer Sea Fox-Late master, H.
Marshall; present master. j. Olsson.
Steamer Crowley-Late master, w.
Tyler; present master. J. Alberigi.
Steamer Sun Light-Late master, H.
Shontz; present master, T. Maloney.
Steamer Bee-Late master, N
Marxen; present master. j. Wehmann.
EnroIIments
Schooner Lew Young Hermann,
Steamer H. Murphy-T. H. Carney.
master.
Steamer Isleton-N Atthouse, mas
ter
Steamer Aurelia-H Weber. master.
by United wireless
Friday, December 23.
STEAMER HILONIAN-From Hflo for San Fran