The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22


ing because they
were afflicted with trachoma, were de-
ported on the Nippon Within the last
week 21S of these turban decked sub
jects of King George have been landed
in San Francisco.
Among the passengers on the liner
was A. P. Utley, who wears in his ring
diamond of searchlight proportions
and brilliance This diamond caused
his temporary detention by customs Of
ficials when he arrived few months
ago at Seattle on the Minnesota. He
was suspected of being a smuggler. He
explained his possession of the sparkler
satisfactorily and still has it, He gears
It., he says, because it makes people
tnlnk he is sort of gaekwar of Ba-
ippine commission. Among the Nip
pons passengers were many insular
employees returning to Manila after
spending their vacations in the United
States
All traces of the Nippon's tribulations
IN quarantine had been removed before
sailing time. except a faint odor of
sulphur, which was not expected to
linger for more than an hour or so
after the vessel got out among the
ocean breezes
The passengers included
For Yokohama-Mss Martha Davis, Fritz
Fischer. Miss Ada Foil. NJ. Hanihara. o. o.
1Ialtsoh, MIS- y. " Mattson, Dr. r. X. hauch-
Hoagkong Mrs. F. Allen. X. Badenhop, c. B.
Be,s Bethea Mrs Mrs ~ Chambers; F T. Cross, Paul
l. Gqlman. G. d. HawIey. F. H. Kirwin,
G A Peters, II. G: Peterson. S. T. Polk, Charles
Remer Rem ,,;al Carl RiSgsend W G Rose. Russell
r. n Henry SEE, H. c.. Stanton, l.. c. Todd,
A. Utley. Q: G: Wade. s. A. Warner, Mrs.
8. A. Warner, C. NJ. Whippe.
Catch 400 Pound swordfish
TEoa !,
de Villars, which arrived yesterday
from Belfast and Glasgow, caught q
swordfish June l which weighed 400
ship drifting along in a dead calm. The
line on which the swordfish was caught
had been baited for shark that had
been following the ship for two days
Although the hook was anchored firmly
in the monsters throat when the sailors
hauled the fish alongside they found it
Whiriing sword Z. nferfered rnee caten 5ae
or resource the sailors procured a har-
poon, which they stuck into the fish
just aft of amidships, SO that when they
hoisted on the harpoon line the fish
swung head down. Captain Sayory
is going to take the sword back to
France and will keep it handy for use
N such duels as he may be involved In.
The Villars lost some sails in heavy
weather encountered fh-a-the English
channel. and was for % days lighting
cargo consisted of pigiron and coke.
City of Puebla Sails for North
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
panys City of Puebla, which sailed
YESTERDAY for Seattle. carried about $50
DR.. W. C. Berry, j. Jones, J. Miller. Mrs. T..
Gregg. Mrs. B. Mauriti, Mrs A. ~ King, Miss
A. +. Muller, Miss Muller, Mrs. W. Loenig. Miss
n. E.; Barry, Mrs. Knight. Miss r. H. Johnson.
Mrs j. Pailer: II. II: McGrath and wife. Vera
esorse nesseli' G Miss Alice Mosgroye, Mrs T. ].
Keed. N A II
/, j. Stark and wife, G. Blakman and wife.
n Mrs, a. a. Anderson, Ruby Anderson, Miss s.
Mcdonald Miss j. Mcdonald. Miss 1. ~ pirter, tess
Mrs. z. 7. Short and baby, Miss Il. w Lord,
b. X Stroud and wife, NJ. Savage, P. F. Pat
terson.
Damaged Vessel May Be Sold
The Moore & Scott iron works put in
the lowest bid for repairs to the
schooner Charles r. Wilson, which went
tanned damage to sternpost and rudder
Moore & scott's bid was 1895. Levers
gotiating for the purchase of the ves-
sci from Wilson Brothers.
New Tanker Ready for Service
The new tanker Coalinga, built by
Moore & Scott for the Associated oil
into commission at the end of this week
The Coalinga was the first steel steamer
ever built in Oakland. 1t will be used
for transporting oil between bay and
river points, but is SO designed that it
can be used for outside work If neces-
sary.
Water Front Notes
The freighter Pleiades. which ar
rived yesterday at San. Diego from
has on board cargo that left New York
May 25 on the Hawaiian.
The Pacific Mail liner Newport is due
today from Panama and way ports.
The liner Sierra, which sailed Satur-
day for Honolulu. was $50 miles away
at r o'clock Sunday night.
pulco Monday for this port.
The steamer G. w. Fenwick left AS
toria at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
for this port with big log raft in
The barkentine Irmgard sailed yes
terdaA for. Ludlow to load lumber for
the hawaiian islands.
The barkentine James Johnson. Cap
tain Jensen, which arrived yesterday,
73 days from Newcastle, Australia, with
1,575 tons of coal for Hind, Roiph &
Co, was ordered into quarantine to be
fumigated.
AIaskan's Cargo still Burns
SAN DIEGO, June 21-In spite of all
efforts to put out the fire in the after
freighter Alaskan it still burns 9 and 4
after final attempt to remove cargo
the matches were sealed. This action
was taken late yesterday afternoon, and
tempt at .discharging would be made
for three days.
The work of pumping Chemicals into
the hold went on today. a fresh sun
ply of the fire extinguisher having ar
rived from Los Angeles. All the avail
able carbonic acid drums in this city
have been used
The fire is in the lower hold be-
meath a big consignment of steel rails
and holes have been drilled in the
ships side in order. that the chemical
may be directed below the rails.
Steamship Prinx Oscar stranded
MONTREAL. Que, June 21.-The
steamship Prinz Oscar of the Canada
line, which left here Saturday for Rot
terdam with 20 passengers and a gen
eral cargo, is reported to be ashore
on Flower sHidge near Point Amour
Telegraphic communication is inter-
rupted, but it is known that her pas
sengers were transferred to the Allan
line steamer Sicilian, which stood bv
all night, and has now proceeded to
England.
The ,Prinz Oscars cargo is being jet
tisoned.
By United Wireless
Tuesday, June 81.
STEAMER BUCKMAN, from San Francisco
June Is for Seattle-June 20. on Cane Mears.
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