The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
PRESIDENT STAFFORD
WANTS WAREHOUSES
Would Induce Steamship Com
panies to Make Use of the
Newly Made State Lots

The board OF hsrbor commissioners viii short
ly turn its attention to the problem OF inereas-
ing the warehouse facilities along the water
front. At the last meeting of the board the
American-Hawaiian company asked for relief
from the state regulation imposing extra
toll on freight left the wharf beyond
specified time. So crowded are the company's
wharyes, said Harry Dimond, that it is physi-
eally impossible to hanl the freight swsy in the
time allowed by the state. He called attention
10 the fact that while the ships now carrying
the bulk OF the freight that comes to this port
are equipped with modern gear for the rapid
handling OF all kinds of cargo, the facilities Tor
getting rid Of II after it reaches the wharf are
practically the same as in the days OF sailing
ships, when no more cargo was discharged than
could be hauled away the same day.
In refusing TO grant the relief asked for
President Stafford said that now was as good
time as any TO realize the necessity for some
permanent relief for the congestion that prompt
ed the request The readjustment OF the water
front line north of the channel where the new
wharyes are being built has resulted IN tue
making Of a great OF new land. This Is
state property and there is enough Of 1t back OF
every wharf 10 provide ample space for
great warehouses; The state has no money at
this time TO build warehouses. but has the au-
thority 10 lease these lots for as long as %
years. II viii be possible to arrange for over
head connection between the wharves and
warehouses on these lots, and freight discharged
from ships lying at these wharves could be
carried on elevators directly TO the warehouses
which would be spurs OF the belt railroad
extension, plans for which are now Delng pre-
President stafford hopes to interest the big
steamship companies in his plan for improving
the freight handling facilities OF the port, Inc
Pacific Mail company and the Western Pacific,
by paying the rent for 10 years In Advance,
provided the funds with which the state built
and is building their wharves. In the same
way. stafford believes, money can be provided
for the construction OF warehouses along the
water front from which inward freignt can De
distributed and where outward freight can be
assembled.
Everything is available for the success of the
plan except the money. and IL the steamship
people share President Stafords faith in the
future OF the port they viii. he believes. jump
at the opportunity the situation offers.
STANFORD left Yesterday for a few days rest
at his country home and will take up the mat
ter in earnest upon his return
NAVY TO USE FERRY BOATS
II in the next few days the commuter
should notice his ferry boat dying a crimson
nsg it need not be taken sign that there
is scarlet fever board
In practcing the gentle science of range
finding. the cruiser Albany has been using one
Of its own steam cutters. The cutter carries
red flag and as II scoots along the men behind
the range finders keep the men behind the guns
posted as 10 its whereabouts. The cutter. how
ever. is low and the red flag frequently OBJ
scured by intervening shipping, especially when
the cutter gets away at some distance from the
ship.
1t occurred to the Albany's ordnance officer
yesterday that the ferry steamers would make
ideal flag carriers for practice purposes. and in
a few days one and perhaps more of the ferry
steamers Il
target for the Albany's inch guns
CoAsTING TRADE IS ACTIVE
The freight and passenger trade along the
coast from San Diego to Puget sound has been
very heavy this summer and shows no signs OF
The steamer Governor viii sail this afternoon
for Seattle deep with freight and crowded with
The Rose City. which sails today for Portland,
viii be loaded 10 its fun capacity with psssen-
gers and freight
Hanalei and Coronado, all Of which sail today
for southern ports.
son is due today from Los Angeles with large
number of passengers and VIII sail tomorrow
for Puget sound.
FREIGHT FOR ISLAND PORTS
The freignter Hyades. which is under charter
TO the Matson navigation company. sailed last
night for Kahului and Eleele via Puget sound.
From here the Hyades carried about 600 tons Of
gasoline. hay and general merchandise, and will
fill up with general freight Puget sound
The bark Andrew Welch will sail this morn
ing for the Hawaiian islands with cargo made
up Of telephone poles, grain, fertilizer and lum-
ber
The bark Annie johnson. which sails Monday
for Hilo will take a 1000 ton cargo. including
hay. fertilizer and $50. 600 feet OF lumber to he
used in the construction of irrigation fumes on
sugar plantation
UARDA is DUE SUNDAY
The Cosmos liner Uarda is due Sunday from
Hamburg by way Of South and Central American
ports. The Uarda is bringing six passengers and
600 tons of cargo. Much of the freight came
from Europe via Puerto Mexico and the Tehuan-
tepec railroad and was placed aboard the Usrda
at Salina Cruz.
The salatis which IS due Sunday from the
north will sail Tuesday for Hamburg and way
ports. The Salatis leaves here with about $500
tons of cargo, including big shipment of lum-
Der for the Panama canal construction work.
WILL LOSE SIGHT OF EYE
AZ D. Mcdonald of 21s Rose avenue, a boiler
maker. was struck in the left eye yesterday by
silver OF steel while working board the
Pacific Mail liner Newport. At the harbor hos
ptal it was found that the metal had cut into
the eyeball and completely destroyed its vision
WATER FRONT NOTES
Tie steamer Alaskan Will come of Hunters
point drydock today and will sail probably to-
morrow night for Honolulu with a cargo which
includes 10, 600 cases Of coal oil.
The freighter yirginian is due tomorrow from
Salina Cruz with cargo which left New York on
tie Hawaiian June 19 and the Californian
June 20.
L. F. Cockroft general passenger agent for
the Oceanic steamship company. has returned
from his vacation, which he spent in southeast
Alaska.
media which left here last Saturday, was de-
layed in getting away, but made up the lost
time and arrived on the regular hour yesterday
at Honolulu.
The Curacao sailed July 21 from Mazatlan for
this port The San Jose. also homeward bound
left Mazaflan the following day.
The schooner Dora Bluhm cleared yesterday
with load Of supplies for the Pacific States
trading company's posts at Tim point and Bear
harbor
Lenda M. Gray. manager on this coast for the