The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-12
WATERFRONT NEWS

nm N q tnlua port. Afterwards, the
captain showed the snapshot to some
United States shipping officials on the
Atlantic coast and they were SO pleased
with it that they secured the design
for the American Register. Captain
Murphy IS bit proud Of this fact, as
well he NAV be.
joe Sewal, a cousin Of the famous
shipowning Sewalls, brought the W. P.
Frye 10 this port on her last trip. Joe
Is one OF the younger generation Of
sailing masters, and he believes in
speed above, almost, everything else.
He holds the record Of the sugar fleet
from this port 10 New York, covering
the distance IN the phenomenal time of
ship Susquehanna, away back in 1896
or 1897.
The ". P. Frye carried with her
about 5000 tons Of sugar. She could
have taken a triae more, but the cap
tain did not like to delay sailing for
another week or more for the sake Of
the small addition.
Every word was a good word for the
master Of the Frye yesterday. 1t is
surprising almost TO see the great
amount of interest that is taken in
the sailing of a deep-water vessel by
the old waterfronters here. On hear
ing a remark on this fact, one captain
said yesterday:
''Why, the interest we take is moth
ing compared to that which was ex-
hibited on similar occasions a few
years ago Then it was that every
man on the island watched with in
terest the sailing of a ship bound for
the other ocean. News travelled slow
" in those days. and sometimes it
would be nearly two years before We
got wind8 Of ship that had sailed
from here for New York
Special interest is attached here to
the sailing Of the Frye on account of
the fact that her crew IS made up
largely Of Hawaiians. Three sets of
crews. altogether, were signed on by
Captain Murphy. but they were all f.
nally discharged and the native boys
signed. Captain Murphy has as super
cargo a stewardess, the wife of King,
the cook Of the vessel, who came here
with her. King refused to sign for
the voyage unless his wife could 60
WITH him, and Captain Murphy aceeded
TO the strange request.
Another Fake Disaster.
Seattle Times.-A bottle containing
a weird tale Of distress from the deep,
purporting TO be written by Charles
Paulsen, a shipwreeked mariner, off
Seattle. October "a, 1908, was found
floating IN the bay near Fort Miley yes
terday by Clifford L. johnson and How
ard Holmes. both Of. SO Twentieth ave-
nue., Richmond District.
Inside the bottle was letter saying
the writer and his shipmates were adrift
in midocean south OF Seattle, with moth
ing to eat The man claimed to belong
to the schooner Ida Mckay. Inyesfiga-
ton revealed that the vessel had been
living up at this port since September.
The cork of the bottle and the con-
tents were IN an excellent state of pres
ervation, indicating but a few days
immersion in the sea.
Lost Valuable Watch.
Shortly before the ". P. Frye sailed
away on her long voyage, the first mate
of the vessel reported that valuable
timepiece had been stolen from him. 1t
seems that he had left his watch in
his vest. which was hanging in his
room, Wednesday night, and, not put
ting on that garment during the rush
Of preparing for sea. the following
morning, be had not noticed his loss.
4 few moments before the Frye left
the harbor, however, he discovered that
he had nc small edition of clock, and
Immediately instituted thorough
search, but without avail. The watch
was especially valuable TO the mate,
aside from it's intrinsic worth. on ae-
count Of the fact that il had been pre-
sented to him bv his father many years
ago. Il was valued at S125. The man
had no time to make a report Of his
loss 10 the police. though this was later
done bv an interested party. and he
therefore sailed away without the time
| niece. The police viii keep a close eye
| on all suspicious waterfront characters
| and viii also keep tab on the various
saloons where the thief may attempt
to dispose of his stolen goods
Asia versus Sheridan
tits pretty race between the steam
| ship Asia and the transport Sheridan
to see which boat win arrive here first
Both are due Saturday, though the Pa
eife Mail agents stated the other day
that the Asia might arrive Friday even
/ in. II she does. Il vii be another case
| Of the slower boat carrying the mail
! The Sheridan has four or five days
mail. while the Asia, which left one
/ dav later, has bat one days mail
Local Notice 70 Mariners.
! The following affects the list OF
lights. buoys and daymarks, Twelfth
/ Lighthouse Subdistrict, 1905, page II
HAWAII
Kahului Harbor, Maui Island En-
trance Buov ,. red frst-elass nun, prl
Z waite aid maintained by Kahulul Rail
road Company, reported broken away
from its noorings during a recent storm
viii be replaced as soon as practicable
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