The San Francisco call., 1913-08-02
Gates FOR CANAL
To Be BUILT He RE
Union Iron Works Is Lowest
Bidder for Construction
of Big Caissons
Liner Korea Is Due This
Morning With Many
Passengers

In the work of constructing the
Panama canal, one of the worlds
greatest engineering feats. efficiency
has been the keynote OF the success
that has met the efforts Of the builders
The work has been done by picked
men and they haze used the best tools
available Il was decided some time
ago that the efficiency of the dredgers
might be increased by the use OF q
better oil burning system ExperI-
mental outfits OF all the systems In
operation. all over the world were
ordered and each was subjected to a
series OF severe tests
The outcome means recognition for
San Francisco as a manufacturing
center. as 1t has been decided to equip
all the commissions tugs and dredgers
with the Union Iron works oil burning
system Four dredgers and e tow boat
terday a cablegram was received or
dering additional outfits
San Francisco will also manufacture
the entrance gates for the canal
These are two great floating steel cais-
sons to be used for closing the canal
should occasion arise for extensive re-
pairs to the locks The bids We're
opened the other day and although the
contract has not been awarded as yet
the lowest bid was that of the Union
Iron works. The caissons. each $50
equipped with powerful pumps and
electrical machinery They will cost
about s75o.00e.
Francisco tugs will tow them to the
isthmus.
Sierra brings Many Passengers
The Oceanic Steamship company's
liner Sierra Captain H C. HoudleIte,
arrived early yesterday from Honolulu
crowded with passengers and carrying
Among the returning San Franciscans
was l. F. Cockroft. general passen-
ger agent for the Oceanic Steamship
has been advocating trip TO Homo
lulu as an ideal vacation for summer
or winter and every chance he gets
advice by making the trip He was
accompanied by his wife and two
daughters
senger agent in Honolulu. who has
been recommending trip 70 San Fran
cisco as an ideal vacation. Is trying
it himself He was a passenger on
the Sierra
Korea Due Early Today
It is long time since trans Pa
cific liner arrived on a SATURDAY. In
der the new schedule this is likely 20
happen frequently from now on The
Korea, due today, is the first to pc
wireless messages from Captain Nell
son. the liner will reach quarantine
about 8 O'Clock a. m The liner has
large number OF Asiatics in the steer
age and a big cargo
skipper Held for Trial
Oscar Cameron skipper OF the
schooner Bilbao. charged with embez-
zling s122 worth of copper from his
own ship, was held for trial by Judge
ShortaI1 yesterday James Murrfcan,
first mate Of the Bilbao. was exon
Grated Fred Link water front
character. was the star witness.
Marine Enrollments
The following enrollments were re-
corded at the custom house yester-
day. Schooner Margaret G, John
Erickson. master: screw steamer Car
mel z. n Hardwick. master; schooner
H D. Bendixsen. F. ThumeH, master
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 1.42o. 600 feet
The liner Pennsylvania. from PAN
anna via San Pedro is expected 10 ar
rive early today.
The United States cruiser South Da-
kota arrived yesterday from San Diego
and proceeded directly up the river.
The Tenyo Maru, from this port ar
rived in Honolulu yesterday AZ
O'Clock O. m., and at 2 a. N. the Shinyo
Maru. from the orient, left the Island
port for San Francisco.
The steamer Damara left Montevfdeo
Thursday for this port.