The San Francisco call., 1913-08-16
SK|PPER's SKILL.
PREVENTS CRASH
Siberia Almost Runs Down
Japanese Freighter Out
side Kobe Harbor
Captain Feeders Good Sea-
manship Offsets Mistake
of Brown Navigator

Only good judgment and clever sea-
manship on the part of Captain Adrian
Feeder prevented the liner Siberia,
which arrived here yesterday. from
sinking large japanese frelghter out
side Kobe harbor. The Siberia mad the
right of. way and when the japanese
freighter tried to cross the American
liners bow Captain Feeder concluded
that all hands were asleep and sounGed
blast on the Siberias whistle Inc
Japanese replied by a signal which
acknowledged the Siberia's right or
way, but made no attempt tos cnanSe
his course. II Feeder had been STUB
born as the Japanese was unseaman-
like, the Siberia would have cut the
freighter in two. Feeder made a swift
change in the Siberia's course and by
clever maneuvering avoided colllslon
which must have been fatal to the
Japanese.
The Siberia came into port shining
like a yacht. a credit to the American
merchant marine, of which the liner is
one of the few representatives. The
Siberia illustrated It's own efficiency on
this trip. The day after the big ship
left Honolulu Captain Feeder sent
wireless TO the Office in this city saving
that he would arrive In quarantine at
2 O'Clock a. m, Friday Ihat was nve
dav morning the Siberia let go its
anchor off the barge office and the
passengers We're able, to congratulate
themselves on their good fortune IN
travelling on an American steamship
The Siberia brought 500 passengers
from China. Japan and Honolulu, and
its cargo of $50 tons included 1.152
bales of raw silk and 52,557 chests of
tea.
Among the passengers on the liner
was Burton Holmes of travelogue fame.
who has been in the Philippines in
search of new material for his illus
trated lectures Other passengers were
10 Tit Tack and Lee Yam. members
Of the Chinese assembly from Canton,
O who have come to the United States as
members of a commerce commission.
number of we'll known Honolulu
people came up on the liner from the
island port -
Ventura Arrives From Antipodes
The Oceanic. steamship company's
liner Ventura. Captain. Cowell from the
sntipodess was In. quarantine yesterday
when the sun arose. Chief Quarantine
were on hand to give the liner quick
dispatch and by T:o'clock a. m the
90 Ventura was tied mp at the Oceanic
wharf The liner brought about 200
pa ssengers. most of them from Aus
tr5lia. The passengers from Pago Pago
included Count Won der -Schulenhurg.
samoan planter. and Lieutenant e. Won
Schweinitz of the German imperial foot
guards. Lieutenant. Won Schweinitz
whose brilliancy as an officer is saidpto
have attracted the emperors attention.
SAYS that he is travelling to improve
his mind Anothere passenger from
Pago Pago was Miss E. NJ. Searle of
Alameda.
Korea Leads In Three Handed Rsce
The Siberia. which arrived here yes
terday, was in communication with the
Korea, Sierra and Hongkong Maru, ,-all
of which left here last Tuesday. for
Honolulu. The Korea was in the lead,
with the Sierra about two hours be-
hind and the Hongkong Maru about
two hours behind the Sierra. The Sierra
and the Hongkong Maru were sighted
from the Siberia. The Korea was too
far to the southwark to see but the
liners were in communication by wire
less.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
mounted to III 900 feet
The Japanese liner Nippon Maru ar.
rived yesterday at Hongkong
The freighter Aztec left Balboa yes
terday for this, port.
The Pacific Mail liner San Juan is ex-
pected to arrive Sunday from Panama
and way ports
Change of Masters
Steamer Bandon-John Lindberg. old
ma ster. John Norberg new master.
Barkentine Fullerton. c. Lucas.
old master; Robert Purdie, new master.
EnrolIments
g Schooner AdeIia--James P Peterson.
MASTER.