The San Francisco call., 1910-10-18


NS7 - i "a class and 102 steer
- . age passengers. The
steerage quarters
100 Japanese laborers, who are bound
for the islands to work in the sugar
cane fields.
Tahiti, was r. L. Levy, the pearl
king" who is returning to his home
after an extended visit in. this coun-
wss M mada s 6p Gp If es eh6ee line fof Of ho e
oughbred stock and poultry which
Levy purchased in this country for
shipment to his plantation at Tahiti.
Included in the shipment were four
highly priced coach horses, a regis
tered Jersey COW and calf and several
crates of blue ribbon prize winning
chickens, including choice collection
OF game chickens for fighting purposes.
Dnmara Still on Rocks
The British steamer Damara Is still
held fast in the viselike grip of the
Fort poirt rock and unless the sal
yagers succeed in floating the big ship
remove the machinery and buoy the
hull with pontoons in order TO raise
the steamer from the cradle of rocks
in which it lies.
1t was hoped that sufficient of the
cargo had been removed from the
Damara to tighten Il up and enable
big gang of sfevedores succeeded in
getting about half the cargo of barley
from the fore and aft holds by the time
the full tide had rea ched the Damara
a II o'clock yesterday and at that
time the tugs Dauntless. Rover. Queen
and Lark combined with the Damara's
engines in a mighty effort to drag the
steamer into the deep water. So far
s could be seen the Damara was not
moved at all
1t was quickly seen that the cargo
must be further lightered In order to
give the ship more buoyancy. so the
tugs were withdrawn and every avail
able man pressed into service in order
to get as much of the cargo out rs pos
sible SO that another try can be made
today when the tide will be at its high
est since the ship struck
Tramp Musicians Released
The six Dutch musicians who We're
brought into port by the steamer Mon
golia SUNDAY at the order of r. P
Schwerin. who found the seXtet strand
ed in China and who were detained by
the immigration authorities, were re-
leased from the Angel island station
yesterday and sent on their various
ways rejoicing. The musicians were
allowed to work their passage by play
ing for the guests coming over from
heveled appearance the musicians were
deemed worthy of investigation, but
the Dutch nlinstrels had little diff
Guilty in proving to the authorities that
played a good sum of coin given them
by the passengers to prove that they
were not paupers.
Sues for $4,000 Damages
In a suit filed yesterday in the
United States district court. L. A
Peterson seeks to recover $4,000 dam
ages as the result of his ship, the
bark McLauren; being injured in a
sen & Mahoney September %. eight
miles southwest of Point Arena Peter
son says that the captain of the steam
schooner failed TO observe maritime
regula uons giving a sailing vessel the
right of way and, despite the signals
of the McIauren. continued its course,
which resulted in the collision.
Water Front Notes
The government supply ship Glacier
attached to the Pacific fleet. returned
from Chimbote. Peru. yesterday in the
wake of the three cruisers which ar
rived the previous day. The officers of
from the south American port. - : -
The Tenyo Maru. Captain w. c. r. s..
Filmer Jr., which is due in port early
Friday morning. left Honolulu at 10
liner brings 81 first class and l55 steer
age passengers. in addition to $500
tons cargo. Included in the cargo
ting and 491 tons of tea.
The armv TRANSPORT Logan. Captain
Stinson. sailed on the 18th from Manila
The Pacific Coast companys. steamer
Curacao. Captain Paulsen, arrived at
Mazatlan on the 14th and departed on
the 18th for Guaymas.
The steamer Leelanaw has been pur
chased by Bates & Chesebrough and
will be placed on the Panama run
shortly. The terms of the sale are
private.
Tho total lumber receipts for the day
reached 2.95o,ooo feet.
By United Wireless
Monday. October IL
STEAMER sIERRA-From Honolulu for San
Francisco: Oct l6. D.. m. 434 miles from
sea and smooth; cleari barometer 1910; tenn
perature 64.
STEAMER wILHELMINA-From Honolulu for
San Francisco; Oct Is. p. M. 459 miles from
San Francisco lghtship. sea smooth; weather
fine; all wells due San Francisco daylight
Tuesday.
STEAMER ROSE .cITY-From San Pedro for
San Francisco: Oct IT. a. m. latitude 3s
north. longitude 122 west: barometer &c. .2s:
temperature 81; clear wind northwest 23
miles an hour.
STEAMER SANTA RosA-rrom San Diego for
San Francisco: Oct IL. 1920 a. n,., I6 miles
northwest of Point Sur: light northwest wind :
fine weather: will arrive at 30 p. m.
STEAMER GovEEEOR-At s p. M. II miles
south of Pigeon point: weather misty: smooth
and calm sea temperature ~: barometer 90 49,
STEAMER STATE OF CALIFORNIAN Sp.m.
S miles north of Point Reyes; moderate north
west wind: small northwest sea; dense fog
barometer 30.1S.
STEAMER CARLOs-I.eft San Francisco D. M
for Wf1iapa: at p m. all WELL smooth sea-
STEAMER ASIA-oct i5 at ~ m 7ao
miles from Ligh.ship.
STEAMER SIERRA-Ocf Is az s n m 4s4
miles from ligbtship: light westerly wind; ;
sea smooth; weather clear; barometer 80 40 ;
temperature Ga.