The San Francisco call., 1907-01-22
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Kosmos Line Will Carry the Bulk of
This Seasons Coffee Crop

The Kosmos Line, the Pacific Mail
Company's competitor for the trade Of
the west coast Of Central America, IS
making deep inroads this season into
the coffee trade of which the Hartman
company formerly enjoyed a monopoly
The bulk Of the new crop win be
moved by steamships Of the German
line as the result OF Manager Lendsl
nj. Gray's aggressive campaign in Qua
remala- The KosmOs liner Amasis
which left Salina Cruz on Sunday ana
is coming here direct. is due on jan
uary % and has 5000 bags Of the new
crop coffee i'm her hold
Tn addition to this large shipment Of
coffee the cargo OF the Amasis includes
1000 tons Of inter from Chile and 1000
tons of European freight
The kosmOs company's new big
freighter Sais also is bringing a large
shipment OF coffee. The sails left
Champerico yesterday. viii call at
number OF Mexican ports and is due
here in about two weeks.
Not only is the KOsmos line cutting
into the Pacific Mail Company's purely
coast trade, but the Hermonthis is now
az Panama loading about 1900 tons OF
freight for ManzanillO This freight
was carried from New York TO Colon
by the Pacific Mail Company. which
concern. through the Panama Railroad.
delivered il at Panama alongside tho
q
II 10 its destination.
Captain Godfrey Well known
Captain William B. Godfrey. who
died on Sunday in this city, was one
of the best-known men in the local
shipping world. He stood high in the
esteem OF his business associates and
expressions of regret at his passing
Were heard yeterday on all sides Can
tain Godfrey who was 6S years old.
retired from the sea some years ago.
but up TO the time OF his death he
was actively interested in shipping af-
fairs. For a number Of years ne was
stationed at Honolulu as superintend-
ent OF the Interisland Steamship Com
psny ne resigned that position to
devote his attention TO his shipping
interests here He owned shares In
many vessels. both steam and sail and
left a valuable estate. He was a d.
rector or W A. BOole & Son UncD
widow and FIVE children survive him
He VIII be buried tomorrow from his
late residence, 232s Pacific street
Seeks Missing Son
Harold Mckay. a youth OF this city.
formerly employed by the Yokohama
Specie Bank. has been missing from
his home since last Tuesday. and his
father, who works at the Union Iron
Works, was along the water front yes
terday looking for the boy. Mckay
senior heard that a youth resembling
his son had shipped on the Standard
oil Companys ship Brilliant. The faith
er boarded the sailing vessel yesterday
afternoon and all hands were mustered
for his inspection. His boy was not
on board.
Fell Into ships Hold
Frank Olberg, who lives at 1858
Francisco street West Berkeley. and
J. Sieg Of 323 Pine street. Wesr Oak
the hold Of the French ship General de
painful injuries, which We're treated
by DR.. Nagnus at tLe Harbor Hospital
Sieg is believed to be suffering from in
ternal injuries.
Water Front Notes
The steamship Columbia. which has
been Imprisoned in the ice Of the Co
lumbia River. has been freed and was
10 have sailed yesterday for this port.
The schooner Robert Searles. previ-
ously reported ashore at 48allard, was
fOated on Sunday and viii be dry
docked for survey and repairs
The ship TiIlie F. Starbuck arrived
on Sunday at Delaware Breakwater
with = cargo Of sugar from Hilo.
The Japanese liner America Maru left
Yokohama on Saturday for this port.
The navy collier saturn. Captain
Newell. arrived yesterday from Magda-
lena Bay and proceeded direct to Mare
Island.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
liner Alameda is due today from Homo
lulu.