The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01

@<ss&-------.--l carriers is the re-
arrangement OF the tariff between this
country and the Philippines, whereby
american flour viii now be admitted
shut this country out of the Philippines
market, which was served practically
| by Australia and India. This duty has
! been waived, and the American millers
are now making arrangements whereby
1t Is hoped large flour trade will be
built up between here. and Manila.
The Korea Will make a special call
at Manila to land there a large ship
ment of army and navy stores. and an
effort is being made to hasten the
f1our negotiations, SO that the first big
shipment will go forward on the Pa
cific Mail ship.
In addition to a large cargo, the
Korea will carry full complement OF
passengers, most of whom engaged
their berths before the liner arrived
from the far east. So far the Korea
is assured of at least a 5000 ton cargo.
Four More Heads Fall on Korea
Although yesterday was half hol-
day in the Pacific Mail office, the gull
lotine department put in busy morn
officers of the liner Korea had been de-
tached from that ship.
The heads that fell in the basket be-
longed to Second Officer Frank Eirman
| Third officer j. Lang, Fourth officer J.
Wrinkle and Carpenter F. Woods. Err
man will probably be assigned to an
OlnSE SHIP idteI OH- I1dHE QtldC1l-
ment is temporary.
This makes seven changes on the
ship since its arrival in port, and there
are said to be others in contemplation.
| The seven victims of the house clean
! ing moved their things yesterday from
the ship. and Andy Prior. the express
man. who has hauled home the dun
mage or every man fired by Schwerin
in the last 10 years, spent the busiest
day of his career.
Amounted Port Steward
p a. Warnock formerly with the
Southern Pacific commissary depart
ment. has been appointed port steward
of the Pacific Mail company in place
of J. r. Harry, who filled that place for
IA years, and leaves it with the regret
of everybody but himself.
mained with the company until some
body could be found who was able and
willing to assume the onerous duties
| from which Harry had asked to be re
| lieved.
The new port steward will take up
his burden today. Harry's plans for
/ his program calls for good rest to
! begin with.
I sailor Sustains Fatal Injuries
Nels Iverson, a sailor fell from one
of the topsail yards OF the bark Annie
| Johnson yesterday and sustained in
juries from which it is believed thai
! he will die.
/ The bark is at anchor in the stream
! getting ready for sea, and Iverson was
engaged in bending sails when he lost
| At the harbor hospital it was found
that he had suffered fractures of the
| left arm, left leg and three ribs on the
| left side. He is injured internally and
may have a fractured skull.
Has Big New York Cargo
The Pacific Mail liner San Jose, Cap
tain Hans Thompson. which sailed yes
! terday for the lower coast, carried q
/ .1f ,f.11,
was for New York via the Panama
railroad The New York freight in
cluded 1000 barrels of California wine
! 500 tons of -four and 500 bales OF
wool
Nippon Maru Is Its Way
THE Japanese liner Nippon Maru, Cap
tain Stevens, sailed at 10 O'Clock yes
terday morning from Honolulu for this
port. Among the passengers on the
liner is Baron Kikuchi, president OF
to New York to attend the dedication
of the Pacific forum, on which occa-
sion he will deliver an address On the
progress and development of the Jap
anese race.
Pig and Sly Washed Overheard
The British ship Hougomont, which
arrived yesterday, Al days from Rot
terdam, encountered a hurricane gale
off Cape Horn. during which the ship
suffered considerable damage. Three
men were injured and the pig and pig
sty were washed overheard. The men
recovered from their injuries long be-
fore the ship arrived here, and much
of the damage was repaired, but the
pig went to Davy Jones locker and
took its house with ii.
Water Front Notes
The Kosmos liner Serak arrived yes
terday at San Pedro from Hamburg.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 2,410,000 feet.
The schooner Lucy arrived yesterday
at San Pedro, 20 days from Umpqua.
The Lucy is commanded by Captain
Bruce VINO is making his first voyage
on the coaster.
The British steamer Masunda, which
sailed from Honolulu December %, for
Newcastle Australia, put back to the
island port yesterday short of coal.
The underwriters here will wait with
interest to learn why the empty con
dition of the bunkers was not discoy
cred before the steamer put to sea.
The steamer Hilonian, on it's way
here from Honolulu, was l,435 miles
away at o'clock, December 90
Schooner Lucy Reaches Port Disabled
Los ANGELES, Dec. 31.-The
schooner Lucy, Captain Bruce. for the
safety of which much apprehension has
been felt for several days, arrived at
San Pedro harbor tonight after being
bllffeted by stormy Seas for 2S days on
the trip from Umpqua river. The
schooner is badly waterlogged and the
crow worn out with their battle at the
pumps Part of the deckload of 1um-
her was lost overheard.