The San Francisco call., 1908-07-10
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
CaptainReports sPhenomenalScarcity
of Fish in Far Northern Waters

The schooner Repeat, Captain Pear
son, arrived yesterday from Unalaska
after making a tour with supplies to
the stations Of the Alaska goldfish COM
pany. Captain Pearson reports that
fish is the scarcest article in the Ber-
ing sea II is usually a simple mat
ter TO catch enough fish for the con-
sumption of a ships company, but al
though the Repeats crew was small
most Of the fish that was eaten on
board was purchased, and at some OF
the stations there was no fish for sale
The Repeat lost an anchor at Unga.
The cable parted as the schooner was
about TO leave. The Repeat brought
a stoWaway from Unalaska. He gave
his name as Ernest Hood and said that
ne had deserted from the fishing
schooner City of Papeete. The Repeat
was towed out OF Dutch Harbor by a
revenue cutter and Hood showed him
self after the cutter had let go.
Captain Pearson said he had been told
that Japan would have a large seal
ing feet in northern waters this year
and that the revenue cutters We're pre-
pafing to keep lookout for poachers.
Make Landing at Muir Glacier
The Pacific Coast steamship companv
received telegram from the north
yesterday TO the effect that their eX-
curslon steamer Spokane succeeded on
July IN landing passengers on Muir
glacier. This is the first time that pas
sengers have been ashore there for 10
years. Gradually the ice barriers that
kept visiting craft from this great nat
ural wonder have melted away. Last
year the Spokane managed TO get near
enough for those on board to get
view, the first in nine years, of the
glacier On the steamers first trip
nearer than eight miles. The Spokane
returned there on Tuesday and condi-
tions had so changed that a safe land
ing was effected.
VIII Be Buried Today
John Trebell, late head stevedore on
on Tuesday, viii be buried this after
noon at Cypress Lawn cemetery. Ire
bell was prominent Mason and
member of Golden Gate lodge. Funeral
day at King Solomen's hall Trebell
was Sc years old. He leaves a wife
and son. For many years he was in
the Pacific Mail service and for the
last 10 years has served Uncle Sam on
the transport wharf.
Ohio Is Reported Safe
Another message regarding the miss
ing steamship Ohio was received yes
terday from Nome. The revenue cut
ter Thetis. which, according to a pre-
yious dispatch was waiting at Nome
for orders from Washington, has evil
IDENTIFY been out 20 take a look through
the smoke, for this latest dispatch
says: "Fhetis has returned to Nome
and reports the Ohio safe, but waiting
for the ice TO break before proceeding
to Nome"
The steamship Olympia, one of the
Nome fleet, has been drydocked at
Quartermaster harbor on the sound
and many plates are found to have
been damaged by the ice. Bids for re-
pairs have been called for.
VIII Carry Many Passengers
The japanese liner Tenyo Maru,
which sails tomorrow for the far east
viii carry more than 100 cabin passen-
gers and about the same number of
Asiatics. The liners cargo includes a
big shipment of army ammunition and
stores for Manila.
Water Front Notes
The steam schooner Norwood, which
arrived yesterday from the south. pro-
ceeded direct TO Bodies yard for
general oyerhauling.
Captain Michael Joseph Conboy, who
was laid up a few days ago by an at
tack OF rheumatism, is on duty again.
The big freighter Virginian of the
American Hawaiian line is due Sunday
from Salina Cruz with a New York
cargo.
The liner Korea from the orient and
the Curacao from Mexican ports are
due next Tuesday. The Korea is bring
ing a large passenger list.