The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-09
WHAT Wild TALES
THIS YACHT COULD TELL
From Millonares Saloon to Cannery Tender-Man,
Other Things Of interest About the Waterfront

CeAEAlG - H81AA ~ ANAARAA = At~h- 80"
relic Of the late Charles l. Fair.
son OF James Fair. the san Francisco
millionaire. IL is the yacht Lucero.
which belonged to Fair, but which
has recently been purchased b the
Pacific Packing ana NavigattonC Com
pany. Under command OF Captain
Mcfarland, the Lucero will arrive tn
Seattle In a dag or two The palstiAi
Lucero was Fairs marine home ~
his palmy days. The cabins were
iuxuriously furnished and the side
board repiete with the rarest and
c0Stiest OF liquors. IL was there
that the san Francisco smart set
gathered TO revei and quaft the
health Of the millionaire mining
kings maynard con. as the yacht
glidsd along on the placid waters u
san Francisco bay and once IN a
while out through the Golden Gate.
on its decks, beauty has danced the
cotulon and the minuet meath the
silvery sheen Of the Western moon.
Former Governor Budd and his
STAFF have enjoyed the hospitality Of
the spendthr1ft millionaire aboard
the Lucero. and some % the orgies
held there would rival the scenes Of
ancient Pompeifs profligacy. II is
related that while tn Monterey bay.
entertaining the guests Of the Hotel
Del Monte there, a young millionaire
from Bartlett Springs aboard the
yacht, suddenly emptted his pockets
Of all his wealth. throwing u over
board with the remark w hats the
use Of money anyway" Fair, not 70
be outdone. did likewise, following y
up b. casting a very valuable ata-
niond ring FAR out IN the bay
The Lucero lay for two years AZ
- ge FtlLrHnHnA
with only a night Waterman aboard
~ her. Fair was excessively proud
Of his yacht and jealousy guarded
her from the public gaze when she
was not IN use The LucerO carried
a silver service valued al $4,000.
Could its spars but speak. what "a
tale they could tell. And such
transition. From being the home Of
the elite 20 an ordinary cannery
tender.
The British turret-deck steamer
Caithuess. that 81 expected 20 arrive
here any day now from san Fran
cisco. 20 load lumber for Buenos
Ayrea carries a vessel on board Of
her that viii be weil worth seeing.
It is nor regular sea- going vessel
but q model representing the turret-
deck steamers Sutherland. Argyll
and Ross. built at Sunderland. Eng.
The model IT, in reality only half a
vessel. but by an arrangement Of
mirrors. is made 20 represent the en-
tire structure. and 10 i8 impossible
for the observer TO distinguish the
dividing line. The model Is said 10
be the finest and most unique ever
seen on the Pacific coast
The steamer Umatila Of the Pacif-
&C. Coast line. arrived up from San
Francisco at noon today. She
brought a large passenger list and a
fun cargo.
That stately sea-nymph the
steamer Oregon Of the White Star
line. emerged from her retreat this
morning booking the pink Of con-
dition and the queen Of the Sound
waters. that she is The oregon has
been in Moran's drydOck for months
and has been Overnauled and reiuV-
enated from prov 70 stern, az cost
Of nearly $4,000. The steamer Is
now in better trim than at any time
IN her history, and her owners are
looking forward with pardonahle
pride 70 June 3. the day when she
VIII make her first seasons trip
north 10 Nome. on the 25th Of this
month the oregon viii be given q
trial tFITl WIN Ii large ana select
party on board she viii probably go
as far as Flattery and return This
year the steamer vii be- in command
~ Capt. Seeley. as formerly
The Pacific Clipper line steamer
Santa Ana arrived here early this
morning from San Francisco wlth a
fair passenger list and II full cargo
OF merchandise. Most Of the latter
is consigned 10 the local market
THE steamer Queen Of the Pacific
Coast tine, sailed for San Francisco
thla morning, with "a large crowd Of
passengers and fun cargo.
The steamer Dolphin of tho Al
agka Steamship line sails for the
north a. 10 p. m. tonight
The steamer Kinshiu Maru ~ the
Nippon Yugcn Kaigha line. which has
been quarantiued ~ Williams head
ls expected over today ~ charge OF
- now ere W. ffor former crew ls
gfni detained lu quarantine.
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Martha w. Tuft, 10 Teller