The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-22

latter vessels are still lying idle in the
stream off the Union Iron Works.
Work of reftting the Sierra for the
Honolulu traffic has been going on for
some time but only yesterday did the
company announce officially that she
was to be placed in commission again.
The MatsOn Navigation Company has
been strong competitor with the
Oceanic company for the Honolulu bust
ness and recently the success of the
former line has been quite notable
Early next year the Matson company 5
new steamer Wilhelmina now en- route
mere from shipyards on the Atlantic,
will be placed in service, and it is said
that this move acted as stimulus to
i the Spreckels line in causing it to
bring out the Sierra.
! SAN FRANCISCO, December 10
/ The Oceanic steamship Sierra, which
/ is soon to enter the run between this
| port and Honolulu, will be the star of
| the liners sailing from this port. 1t is
| at present at the Union Iron Works,
/ where today the oil burning furnaces
| are being installed. From the Union
Iron Works it win 60 TO the drydock
! for thorough overhauling. It is to be
rehtted from stern to stern, and when
It enters the service two months hence
/ with all its modern equipments it win
| be the best equipped ship leaving this
| port.
! The Sierra has accommodations for
100 first class passengers, so second
class passengers and 100 in the steer
age.
Earl of Elgin 8 Orders.
Orders have been received at the
naval station for the dispatch of the
British steamship Earl of Elgin to pro-
j coed to Mare Island on her arrival here
from Norfolk. The steamer had coal
for the local naval station, but in addi-
ton to the orders for the Falls of
Orehy to so to Mare Island, she is
also to take her coal TO the Coast.
Benicia in Trouble.
SEATTLE, Wash, December IL
The schooner Ethel Zane, eight days
out from San Francisco, arriving Oh
the Sound, reports that ON December
9th, when 10 miles southwest by
south from Cape Flattery, she spoke
the barkentine Benicia, which sailed
from Willapa harbor November 30tl
for Guaymas. The latter was in dis
tress, having lost her deck load and
had nine feet of water in her hold
The Benicia was trying to make Flat
terry and ask for assistance.
( VICTORIA, B. c., December 10
The lumber laden barkentine Benicia
which was in distress south of Cape
Flattery, and for which the gravest
fears were felt, has been picked VI
by the tug Tyee and is being towed
to Port Townsend.
The Benicia reports sighting guam
titles of wreckage % miles southwest
of Cape Flattery, including a mas
painted red and tangled rigging.
Notice to Mariners.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, December
II, 1909-Blunts Reef, California
Notice is hereby given that Blunti
Reef Light-Vessel No. So, stationed
l rs miles 61o 20' (SW. Is s. from
Blunts Reef, seacoast of California
and Az miles $50 00 (WSW., south
erly) from Cape Mendocino Light
house, heretofore reported out of posi-
| ton, was replaced on hef STATION lie
cember 9, 1909.
Shipping Notes.
The steamer Claudine win sail on Sat
urday, not Friday, for Maui, for thi
week only.
The schooner Churchill is to go OF
the marine railway for an overhaulng
and will sail in ballast for the Sound
next week.
The Ariznnan Left ,esterlax after