The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14

EXPRESSED its regret at the companys
loss but instead Of ordering the bili
paid asked the Charles Nelson Company
10 settle the States bill for damage TO
the wharf as the result OF its having
been overloaded by Nelson's represen-
tatives.
The secretary of the board was d.
rected 10 request the Jolly Tars club
10 move their clubhouse, the river
steamer H J. Corcoran, from Clay
street wharf. where it has occupied
berth since shortly after the hre- Com
pliance with this request means the
finish Of the jolly Tars aaoat. The
SPACE occupied by the Corcoran is
needed 10 meet the demands OF the
ports business, and for the same rea-
son there viii be no other berth aFall-
able
seven mechanics in the boards en-
ploy and eight employees of the belt
railroad submitted 10 the Commission
ers a request for increased pay,
The Mora CHAN oyster Company, IN
communication, asked the board 70
take care Of the debris floating on the
water in the vicinity of Second-street
wharf The secretary was directed 10
request the Monaghan Oyster Company
TO take care OF the debris itselI.
BOND MAY BE FORFEITED.
Healy. Tibbitts & Co. were notified
tract on the new Pacific Mail wharves
their bond would be forfeited This
Unfinished work involves the glazing of
skylights and other odds and ends on
which the contractors were allowed an
extension of time, as the material in
tended for these purposes had been de-
stroyed in the fire Of April.
The Pacific Mail Company was noti-
fed that the little Mail wharf where
the Panama steamers are now berthed
must be vacated by October l to make
way for that section Of the new sea
wall.
Twenty-four masters OF ferry steam
crs petitioned the board for the install
lation OF a bell at the end Of the long
ferry pier that viii r-ng automatically
in foggy weather. and asked that an
incandescent electric light be placed at
the end OF each ferry slip.
The request OF the Pacific Coast
Dredging and Reclamation Company
for eighty feet Of wharf space for
berthing debris barges was denied on
the ground that there was no space
available.
The amended contract with the Pa
cifc Construction Company was signed.
For $1,000 additional TO its original bid
OF $4,000. this firm is 10 restore the
ferry depot tower, using reinforced con-
crete instead OF iron as a substitute for
what formerly was stone work
SIERRA SAILS FOR AUSTRALIA.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
liner Sierra, Captain II. C. Houdlette,
sailed yesterday afternoon for Austria
liza by way OF Honolulu, Samoa and
New Zealand She carried a full cargo
and a large number Of passengers.
Among the latter were half a dozen
wool buyers going % Australia on
their annual purchasing tour
AmOnE the uassenEer for Honolulu
was Mrs. J. n. AnselI. wife Of the chief
officer Of the army transport Sheridan.
now stranded On a coral reef near the
island port
The sierra's passengers included the
following
For EOnolulu-Afrs. J. \. Ansell, Mrs. A
,. Arieigh, Miss Arleigh. r 3. Church.
j. p. Dias. Conroy Evers, DR.. A L. Fish
er. T. =. Gibbon, DR.. H Hayes, W
Healy, W. A. Love, Mrs. Love, ]. D.
Olson and child, J. T. Parkinson, Mrs.
Parkinson, Miss Gladys Parkinson,
4. Rhodes, J. r. Robinson, Mrs. L. Ry-
Ger \. S. Sachs, Mrs. Sachs, Miss e. D.
Shaw, ". -. Sleep D. T. Sleep,
Mrs H Strauss, Miss E NJ Towle.
Thomas 2. Wall, Miss 5. \. Wood, J. P.
Weymouth, Master Weymouth, r. s.
Bradford Y. c. Driver. Miss May Fer
guson, Mrs. T. ellison. Miss ellison. I D.
Hampton, Miss A Hern, ". hruse. II.
A. Peterson, Mrs. Alex Pratt, Miss z.
Pratt. NJ II Rice. W. H Rice.
PdgO Pag0-Benjamin Boss Mrs.
Boss. N. Grafengiesser, W A Grebst,
Mrs. Grebst, X Martins.
Aucklan6-Mrs Marianne Armstrong,
Q. H. Hall, @. C Talbot, f A. Cot
tam. ". H. Dickson, Mrs. Dickson. W.
q. Cane, J. Gemmel, D. Gouk, William
Cray. Miss G. GRAY, Robert Green, NJ
N. Griffith, c. II. Jones. Mrs. G. Leone
and child, Q. NeitZert, J. W. Pugh. John
Ross. Miss X. Smith, Miss z. Tiddy,
C.
temOre.
sydney-H Beatty. ]. Davis. Hon G.
Fieming, J. F. Gates, Mrs. H e. Cod
dard, Mrs. Geo. Gray. II. T Gorrie. Miss
y G. Greenwood, L G. II. Mccredie. H.
MMsIfpfjeainsen' MsIfsjsa Bobson M MaHalieu Mrs
Robert Short. II. Schultz, j. @. Smith
II s Stafford, T. B. Trumbull. ". G.
Mrs. Bell Robert Brown. Miss Burridge,
Mrs. M J. Chalk, Miss Cockburn, Mrs.
Phyllis Cooper, A. J. Cox, c. J. Grow
i. Hall, p Hansen, J. Johnson, J. G.
Uunan. ". G. Scott, Miss Edith
Vaughan, J. Walder, A B. Weymouth
Join at Honolulu for Sydney-Dr. NJ
Stamn-
PILOT BOATS sHORT-HANDED
Although the return Of the 5000 fish
er1nen from the Alaska canneries will
ultimately relieve the labor situation
ing IL is having a contrary effect
Nearly all Of the fishermen are sailor
men and their friends are among those
who follow the sea for a living The
returning fishermen receive their pay
for the season upon their return to
this port With four or five months
wages 5ingling in his pocket the fish
erman who for nearly half a year has
been removed from any opportunity
for spending money usually proceeds
TO place the coin in circulation before
seeking another job.
Being naturally Of a hospitable ma
ture, he never dreams Of spending his
money alone. OF the company OF fish
ermen he is weary as me result Of
months OF intimate association. So he
hunts up his friend Lars Hansen, per-
suades Lars TO quit his job and aid
in the distribution OF the hard earned
but pocket-burning cash. When nearly
every one Of the 5000 fishermen en-
tices one or more Lars Hansens from
work the effect is soon apparent and
although the beach is crowded with
mariners the available supply of sailors
is shorter than ever.
The pay Of the sailors on the bar
pilot schooners was advanced the other
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