The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Sailing of Steamer Senator for Nome
Marks Opening of Alaska Season

ne opening OF the A1eSka season
vas marked BY the departure from
this pert yesterday Of the Pacific Coast
steamship company's liner Senator, Cap
tain GOlighty. for Nome via Seattle
The Senator carried q number of pas
sengers who viii make the through
trip and large amount OF freight
for the far north The steamer ST.
Heleus win sail FOR St Michael May
3, taking in tow a dredger and pom
goons for the North American dredg-
ing company The latter concern has
bought the Crowley launch Warrior,
which viii be shipped north on the
deck OF the St HeIens.
san Francisco shippers will make
beginning this year Of a campaign 10
Alaska with everything IL needs from
clothes and foodsturs TO dynamite and
mining machinery. The steamship
kucztan VIII make direct saflings this
season between here and St Michael
and the local shippers have been ap-
pealed 70 By the merchants exchange
10 give their support 10 this 1fne. the
local agent Of which Is the Bzrneson-
Hibberd company
The Tucatan riu leave here about
June l. sailing from the BzFueSon-
Hibberd wharf in the China basin In
addition 70 q fuu cargo the Fucatau
VIII carry many passengers. more than
The Tucstan viii run between here
sEd Nome throughout the season. and
= the expected support is f0rthcem-
ing an increased direct service viii be
orgsnized for next year.
AIamedz Sails for HonoIuIu
The Oceanic steamship compzny-s
liner AIameda. Captain DowdeII, sailed
yester6ay for Honolulu with q large
number Of passengers and 4 full cargo.
Among the passengers was Miss Flor
euce Roberts CT the Oceanic con- mpany's
passenger department. who Is going 70
rhe islands to spend a well earned va
cztioa- Tie Alsueds's passengers in
Guided:
r Bzrtsch- Thomas Bournz. Mabel z
Clark. A W Esmes. Miss e A Eames
Miss r. J. Eanes. Miss Emma Heaney.
Ms A ". Inmsn. Frank Lyme, Mrs. C
Mackenzie. Miss Nettie Mackenzie. Miss
sophie Mackenzie R D Meade, J. r
Morgan. J. Rankin. Miss P L Rose. A
H r Vierra. Mrs. William Wider and
three children and Miss Florence Rob-
errs-
stn a WarskIp Here
Although the big feet has taken it's
departure there is still in the harbor
s war vessel that is worth seeing
and which will be open 70 visitors to-
DAY. The South Dakota is anchored in
until tomorrow. The South Dakota is
the latest addition TO the armored
cruiser squadron Of the Pacific feet
and on its recent final acceptance trial
proved speedIer than the contract re-
Guirsuents ard speediest OF al the
sruored cruisers Captain Fox an
uounced yesterday that the ship would
be open today for visitors The bat
tleship Maine went from Mare island
to Hunters point yesterday and al 8
o'clock last evening was placed on the
big drydock-
Big Fleet 10 san To-day
A large number OF vessels cleared
yesterday and viii sail today fer dif-
ferent Pacific ports The barkentine
Coronado. Captain Potter. cleared for
Honolulu The tanker Lansing. Cap
tain Ferris, viii sail for Taital via To-
copiIls and CziSo. The British. steamer
Suveric cleared for Manila via Seattle
and Tacoma and viii put 20 sea to-
day. n addition & number OF regu-
ar coasters are scheduled 10 san dur
ng the day.
Bringing Many Passengers
The Pacific Mail liner Nznchurie
Captain Saunders. which left Honolulu
Friday at o'clock D m Is bringing
carried BY any Pacific liner for many
months In the cabin are 24s passen-
gers and IN the steerage more than
lee AEizrfcx The liners cargo OF 1000
tons includes 20 tons OF raw silk. 800
tons OF mating and 500 tons OF tea
Water Front Notes
TIE schooner Sibyl Marston arrived
here yesterday II ballast. 10 days from
GuzyEzs-
TIE Pacific Coast steamship com
pznEs Curacao sailed yesterday for
GuzyDzs and way ports with freight
and passengers.
The steamer z 8 Loop. which ar
rived yesterday fren the Columbia rfv-
er, brought $50 tons OF -four II sddf-
ton 20 s55. Gee feet OF lumber
Receipts OF lumber yesterday by sea
amounted 70 5T6.ee0 feet
The Pacific Mail liner Mongolia Cap
tain Morton. sailed yesterday from
Hongkorg FOR this port