The San Francisco call., 1909-08-27

missing but the lighthouse keeper at
Cape Naturaliste- so miles southwest OIL
Bunbury, has reported having seen "a
boat crowded with men headed ior
Bunker bay. The lighthouse keeper
reported that the boat was flying a
German flag but this is thought to have
been mistake on his part and that
the boat he saw was the one con-
tanning the missing members of the
Gaels crew.
The first officer reports that the Gael,
which left London May % for oregon.
was abandoned about 200 miles from
Bunbury, and that his boat and the
captains parted company August %.
The Gael was a steel vessel of 2,19S
tons register and was built in 1901 at
St Nazaire.
LOST SCHOONER WAS BUILT HERE
The missionary schooner Hiram Bingham, word
OF whose loss was received at Boston in a cable
gram from Sydney, built at Anderson S
shlpyard near Hunters point and sailed from
here November 10. 1905 on its maiden voyage.
The message conveying news of the loss of the
vessel also told Of the death of Captain Alfred
C. Walkup the mariner missionary who COM
manded tbe gospel ships Captain walkup super
intended the construction of the vessel and
when he sailed from here took with him his
son and daughter The boy and girl. who were
born in the Gilbert islands. came home by way
Of Australia and are now in this country attend
10 details have been learned Of the loss of the
vessel. which last reported March % at
The Hiram Bingham was built by the Amer
lean board of foreign missions for work among
the Gilbert islanders and cost $1,000 The vessel
WAS 63 feet long and was equipped with ID
horsepower gasoline engine.
NEW LINE ON LOWER COAST
The Salvador railway company is about 10 es-
tablish weekly steamship service between Aca-
iufls and Sslina Cruz the Pacific terminal OF
The Tehuantepee railroad. A steamer for this
service is now nearing completion on the lkhe
and will be operated under the British nag. Inc
establishment OF this line viii shorten the time
between London and Salvador to about IL days.
MAY RUN OUT OF THIS PORT
The steamer st. Croix, which has been in the
Sesttle-Alaska trade all summer. viii prooanly
be placed the run between this port ana San
Pedro. c. II. Hamilton, one of the owners of the
steamer. is on his way here now TO make the
necessary arrangements. The St CrolN Is al
the Moran iron works being equipped with fuei
oil plant.
! CARRIES MANY PASSENGERS
The Pacific Coast steamship company's Santa
Rosa which sailed yesterday for southern Cali
fornia ports, carried T5 passengers, among whom
$. B. Allison and wife B. o. Lacey and wife
Miss o. II. Ames J. L. Minister
Miss Maud May B. Y. Davis and wife
W. A. Hold and wife Miss Hadel
Helen Wallace G Kruger
Elise Wallace u. 4. ConneH
FAIR OAKS MAY BE REPAIRED
The steam schooner Fair Oaks. which re-
ported a total loss the Westport bar. has been
towed 10 South Bend, where the vessel will be
paired.
WATER FRONT NOTES
The Pacific Nail liner Acapulco Captain Trask.
cleared yesterday and will sail today for Panams
and way ports.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by amounted
TO 234. 600 feet.
The City OF Sydney. homeward bound sailed
August 25 from Acapulco.
Captain James Renne has relieved Captain
Richard Dixon master of the steamer Argyll
SALMON PACK SHORT
ASTORIA, Aug. 26.-The total pack of Colum
bia river salmon, reduced TO As pound cases, foi
the season just closed amounts TO 100000 This
I is 20 per cent shrinkage over the 1908 pack.
Segregated. the pack consisted follows
Cases. 10000; tierces, 4,3ooi picked salmon
. 365 tons.
/ The season has been about one fun month OF
! 25 per cent short Of preceding seasons in dura
ton but this does not explain fully this years
shortage which. in view of the number Of fry
/ liberated in 1905, indicated an exceptionally
4 large pack.