The San Francisco call., 1910-06-23

would make the voyage more interest
ing II he and Captain Carlson of the
Lahaina made little bet on the re-
suit Carlson was willing and it was
agreed that the master of the first YES
sci 10 arrive in San Francisco should be
the guest of the other skipper at the
Johnson-Jeffries fight and afterward at
winner.
The barkentines are practically twins.
They We're both built at Bodies ship
yard, the Lahaina in 1901 and the Koko
head in 1902. The Koko Head is feet
longer of hull and II tons greater dis
placement than the Lahaina, and both
vessels have made a number of good
passages
The Lahaina made the run in 20 days
captain carlson was sick in bed when
ms vessel reached port, but conva-
iescence began the moment he earned
Inat the koko Head had not arrived.
Ihe Windjammers had left Newcastle
together. Four hours after making sail
the Lahaina had winged its way out of
the hoko Heads sight, and the rivals
dld not see each other again until yes
terday- Seventy-five days is a pretty
good run from Newcastle to San Fran
cisco When he sighted the lightship
Yesterday morning Captain Larsen was
IN high spirits and was all smiles when
the quarantine doctor boarded the ship
I don't suppose you've seen any
thing of the Lahaina?" inquired Cap
tain Larsen with the air of man sure
..,,-I The Lahaina% replied DIR. Terry.
Why, Yss. she arrived a week ago.
What delayed you. captain?"
1t was bad enough to lose the race
and get stuck for two fight tickets and
a double dinner, but when Captain Lar
sen learned that the fight was to be
held al Reno and that Captain Carlson
was preparing to make the trip al his
expense he lost further interest in local
news and ordered the mate TO muster
the crew for quarantine inspection.
The koko Head brought 1871 tons of
coal.
Sheridan Is Homeward Bound
The army tra ansport Sheridan, Captain
Healy. homeward bound from Manila
sailed June 20 from Nagasaki. The
Sheridan is bringing home no regular
organization. but has the usual number
of cabin passengers, made up of army
and navy officers, insular employees and
their families.
The Sherman. which will leave here
July D. will carry no rganization. The
ranking officer on board will be Lieu
tenant Colonel i. S. Strong, adjutant
general
Steamer Humboldt Breaks Down
The steamer Humboldt is reported an
chored in Granville channel with its
thrust shaft broken. The tug Lorne
will tow the disabled steamer to Seattle
for repairs. The Humboldt was bound
from Seattle to Skagway heavily loaded
with freight and carrying a large num-
Der Of passengers.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 1,5s0,o0 feet.
The Hawaiian freighter Ne
v2dan, which left here June II, arrived
yesterday at Honolulu.
The Japanese liner Chiyo Maru sailed
yesterday from Yokohama for this port.
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Sierra, which left here Saturday
for Honolulu, was S66 miles from here
at O'Clock Monday night
The harbor commission will hold its
regular weekly meeting this morning in
the ferry depot.
Crushed I'm the Ice
NOME. Alaska, June 22.-The schooner
Joe Matthews, from Nome for Golevin
bay was crushed in the ice of Bering
day. The twenty passengers and the
crew reached shore in safety over the
ice and found shelter in Climax
The schooner has not yet gone down,
but is hopelessly crushed and will be
total loss with the cargo.
The revenue cutter Bear is standing
by. but can not reach the schooner be-
cause of the heavy ice, and the best
the Bear hopes for is to be able to get
off the passengers baggage.
The Joe Matthews is a gasoline boat
45 feet long.
Alaskan still Burning
SAN DIEGO. June 22.-Firemen now
are working in two shifts in their ef-
forts to eXtinguish the flames in the
afterhold of the American Hawaiian
freighter Alaskan. and early this morn
ing it was announced that more than
$4,000 gallons of chemical have been
pumped into the hold. Two engines
are engaged in the task, which will be
continued until tomorrow morning,
when the matches will again be taken
off and an attempt made to clear the
hold of gases.
Sailing Schooner Wrecked
VICTORIA, B. c., June 22.-Dispa tches
from Prince Rupert say the Victoria
sealing schooner Eva Marie, bound to
Bering sea. struck near Green island
last night soon after leaving Prince
Rupert and was abandoned. The seal
ers, 80 in number, mostly Indians.
escaped in two boats and 10 canoes
carried by the vessel The weather
was fair and there was little wind.
BY United Wireless
Wednesday. June -.