The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06


. The Ouiiie Fjord left here April 2s.
The season has been poor said Captain
I'ahllof yesterday, on account of the
bad weather. which made fishing i'm
possible mach OF the time. In spite
Of this. however. the schooner made the
record catch Of the feet.
one OF the crew Of the schooner was
Herman Sprague. son Of Boarding Of
hcer Sprague Of the United States Gus
81 tom service. Young Sprague wanted
10 be sailor. His father. speaking
from personal experience, told him that
u was all ina gination. and that
being a sailor was not the romantic
existence pictured in the sea yarns
~ the young man had been reading.
> he young chap insisted that his
Z: ther didn't understand. He was diff
:erent from other fellows. He knew
that he loved the sea and that his
4appiness and success depended upon
his being q sailor Sprague let the boy
have his own way and yesterday had
the satisfaction OF hearing the young
mariner acknowledge that his father
was right. that life at sea was not
ike sea life in books and that al
though he had grown half a foot, felt
.7ne and looked well. had been well fed
and kindly treated. was ready TO swal-
low the anchor and settle down TO life
sshore.
d.
;ore details were received yesterday Of the
] Il the hve members Of the crew OF the
Sessrle hSiiu- brig Harriet q ID Dublin bay
lrsr Nav. Ten men were out in many dOrles
elCEcel il hsling. The brig was anchored
psar by. 4 sudden soual caused the briggs cable
- part and the Harriet q was carried away
- fhe teeth Cf the storm The men IN the
!. tosis- uushle 60 reach the brig, made Tor rhe
shore Five of them reached The Lighthouse and
T.rf cared for and subsequently, returned 70
t1!" vessel Five others landed on the beach. wet
lard weary. were overcome by cold and exhsus-
zion and were frozen 10 death
SALMON SHIPS II A BUNCH
IN the opinion of Captain Dshliof. master
- rhe schooner Otillie Fjord which arrived
yesterday from Bering ses, big feet of salmon
ips VIII be here within the next day Or two
y hen b. left Bering sea the wind was blow
fng strongly from the southwest and il had
'heen practically impossible for the ships TO
Esr through Jninsk pass lie ssw only one
slip On the pass. The weather showed signs Of
when Tie change came all the ships came out
- q bunch and viii be here IN & crowd
WILL CARRY VALUABLE CARGO
The British ship California which cleared
friday Tor Liverpool and viii sail probably
his morning. has % board the first general
TO esry 10 get any share Of the canned
salmon. but has a valuable cargo just the
sane same ne ne I6eisa6 includes IeSso centsis OF
fruit. and is valued st about S5o0.eeO.
WILL SAIL FOR TEE SOUTH
The cruisers -. Louis and Albany viii sail
lNofF Tor santa MONICA Nnefe rheF VIII re-
n until the middle OF the month. II is ex-
y .-e- By the officers OF the ships that both
cruisers VIII be here during the PortOla cele-
rrari0n.
wATER FRONT NOTES
The British steamer Katsnga arrived yester-
DAY from Fraser river TO finish loading FOR Aus
Iralia.
The American Hawaiian eompany's Neradan
arrived yesterday from Seattle.
The frcighter Pleiades arrived yesterday from
Honolulu and ksanapah with cargo Of sugar
and other island products.
Receipts of lumber yesterday By amounted
io $4,000 feet
The Admiral Sampson arrived from Seattle
Yesterday with large number Of passengers
and 2 fun cargo.