whose steamer "virginia" had been a perennial racing rival. she changed hands in 1905 to the milwaukee & chicago transportation company – possibly a goodrich holding company – and again in 1909 to goodrich transit line. her livery was at some point between 1906 and 1909 changed to a black hull with yellow accents, and she was placed in service on the route between chicago and milwaukee, wisconsin. the "columbus" remained with the goodrich line for several years. although she was used for excursions elsewhere around the great lakes, her regular schedule was a daily trip to milwaukee, leaving chicago mid-morning, sailing to milwaukee for a two-hour stopover, and then returning ("see advertisement right"). she made daily round-trip excursions from the goodrich docks at the rush street bridge.