The San Francisco call., 1908-09-01
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Steamer Lord Seton at Auckland Has
No Word Of the Missing Aeon


that something serious has happened is
certain. The Aeon left here July for
Sydney via Apia and Auckland, and, as
far as Known. has not yet reached
Apia, its first port OF call. The Brit
tsh steamer Lord Seton, which left
here August ,, nearly month after
the Aeon, arrived yesterday at Auck-
land and reported having seen or heard
nothing of its sister ship. The Aeon
Is quoted for reinsurance at so per
cent but this is more a measure of
the underwriters caution than an in.
dication that 80 per cent. of hope for
the vessels safety has evaporated.
The course taken by the Aeon leads
through a little travelled section of the
Pacific. On the regular course meet
ings with other steamers are rare. II
the Aeon lost its propeller or sustained
fracture to its shaft or was other
wise disabled the currents would carry
the helpless tramp far beyond sight
of even the occasional passing steamer.
As this is probably what happened. ac
cording TO shipping men, it may be
month or two yet before the steamer
is heard from. Vessels of the Aeon
type are not in the clipper ship class
when under canvas, and it is upon
few dinky leg OF mu ton sails that the
steamer is probably depending in the
assistance can be procured.
on board the Aeon are 10 passengers,
shipped as members of the crew The
passengers include The wife of Lieu
tenant Riddle L. S n, and Chaplain
ana Mrs. Patrick, VINO We're bound for
the naval station al Pago Pago. Ac
cording to Collector Stratton these pas
sengers We're carried in violation of
the law. Since the failure of the Aeon
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Australian mail line has referred ap-
plicants for passage TO companies op-
Grating regularly licensed steamers.
PugIia Is at Astoria
The Italian cruiser Puglia arrived
yesterday at Astoria from Puget sound,
and II is possible that the repairs
which were 10 have been made at this
port VIII be done on the Columbia
river. 1t all depends upon the weather.
During the Puglias brief visit here the
wind behaved itself shanefully. a few
days before the PuglIa arrived Boreas
and Zephyr chased fog bank into the
harbor and kept it here during the
cruisers visit The officers of the Pug
la did not stay long enough to appre-
ciate the tonic value of the ozone laden
mist and declared that if Portland
would guaraatee Italian weather Port
land would get the contract for repair
ing the PugIa.
Resigns After Long Service
John SchiIung. for many years mas
ter mechanic. for the Pacific Mail com
pany, has resigned from the Hartman
service and Nill rest for a few months
before invading other fields He re-
signed more than a month ago, but re-
malned on duty until yesterday. The
position he held called for more than a
nOdding acQ laintance with variety of
accomplishments, from the lofty art of
scientific veIFilation to the trade of tin
smithing. W Nh a knowledge of plumb
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painting, upholstering, engineering,
and human nature thrown
IN. The fa4 that he held his job for
many years and under two superintend-
enJs is eyiddhce that he made good. His
successor has not yet been named.
Saved by Passing Launch
George Cotton, Martin Layton and
NJ. Humphreys, small boys, went cruis-
ing early sunday morning in a not very
SeaWOrthy Dlunger that none of them
ited Goat island and started for Green
Wich street wharf. When they got from
under the Lee OF Goat island they found
the tide and wind in conspiracy
against than, and the plunger was
heading fOri destruction when an Oak
land launchi came in sight.
The launGh toWed the sailboat to the
Key route pier, where. it was found
late a. night by James Crofton, captain
Of Crowley launch No. 9 and brother to
George CFcfton, one of the marooned
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brothers a 5sence, had been cruising in
search of The plunger for several hours
The boys were hungry and all willing
to admit taat a little knowledge is
dangerous thing.
Searching for Missing Boys
Captain Michael Joseph conboy. al
though satisfied that the five boys MISS
ing from the South End rowing club
have been. drowned, is still working
on the case and is now deyoting his
efforts TO finding the bodies. The police
launch Patrol was out all yesterday
afternoon IN personal charge of Captain
Conboy. and the search VIII be main
tanned until the bodies have been found
or hope Of recovering them has been
abandoned.
VIII Carry Few Passengers
J. J. Moore & Co. have announced the
sailing from this port about October l
of the British steamer Waiwera for
sydney direct. The Waiwera is a re-
frigerator ship and has accommodations
for a few passengers. The steamer
VIII carry general cargo. mostly Cali
fornia products and If the venture
proves a success other vessels may be
put on the same run.
Overdue Frenchman Arrives
The French ship Biarritz. which was
quoted for reinsurance at 10. per cent,
arrived OF the port yesterday but re-
malnec at anchor outside the heads
waiting Tor favorable wind The Biar--
ritz left Hamburg February Z, Cher
bourg February 26 and Hobart May 29.
Water Front Notes
Japanese. liner Tenyo Maru sailed
yesterday from Yokohama for this port.
Steamer Melville Dollar sailed August
% from Gua ymas for this port.
Pacific Mail liner Manchuria, outward
bound, arriN ed yesterday at Honolulu.
Pacific Coast steamship company's
clio and wife. lst in Sc line Of oImstead street,
30 SW Of Hamilton SW 30 by Sc 100: So
Albert +. Davis and wife 30 Henry r. Davis.
iot in line OF Ney street. 2T5 OF Craut. %
by s 10; SO.
Albert Meyer to Alexander Oliver. lot in y
line II Forty-s xth avenue, 75 S of NJ street, S
25 by Z loo; SO.
Joseph Clifford 10 F. c. Boonis lot in NE line
OF Fifteenth avenue, 225 Sc Of street, Sc 80
by Ne 100; SO.
Building Contracts
Irwin Grifft with Delmar w. Smith-To erect
three story lass c building in \ line Of Pa