The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-18
FAST VESSELS IN
RACE To FRISCO
Bktnes. Coronado and lrmgard
Sail Away for the
Coast.

While the masters of the vessels did /!
not come to any verbal agreement TO
have genuine race, the tacit under
standing between them is that the
loser will buy the other a dinner, with
wine, when the second vessel arrives in
the Golden Gate harbor.
Interest on the waterfront was keen
yesterday morning when the Irmgard
got away She wasn't ready to leave
her berth at the Matson dock when the
Coronado was towed out, and, Just to
show that he disdained the use of a tow
boat, Captain Christensen got every
thing ready at ten CLOCK in the morn
ing and sailed out of the harbor with
out assistance. It was a pretty sight
and attracted great deal of attention
along the front. There was north
east wind blowing, which made it pos
sible for Captain Christensen to man
euver his vessel in the difficult channels
of Honolulu harbor, and he backed out
from the wharf, turned around, sent
sailors aloft to take down the sails,
waited about fifteen minutes for wind,
and then walked right out of the
harbor with colors flying and canvas
cleaning in the morning sun.
The Coronado left at seven clock
in the morning, which gave her about
three hours lead over the Irmgard.
Notwithstanding this seeming advan-
tage, the latter boat is the favorite
among the shipping men generally. She
has a record of ner own of about nine
days down from San Francisco, while
the best the Coronado has done is in
the neighborhood of ten days. Both
are fast sailers, and it will not come
as a surprise if they break some records
between Honolulu and San Francisco
on the upward voyage. The bark Annie
johnson has made the voyage from San
Francisco here in about seven hours
over eight days. Captain Langfeldt of
the Coronado has an added incentive
to make fast passage to the mainland,
inasmuch as this is his first round trip
as master of the vessel. He was mate
| OF her for some time, now having sue
eeeded Captain Potter, who is retired.
Captain Christensen prides himself on
being one of the best sailors running
to the Islands, and he will do everv-
thing in his power to demonstrate his
| ability as skipper IN the race.
Advertiser Story Locates Man.
Yesterday morning list of names
| of sailors about whom information was
wanted was published in the shipping
| columns of the Advertiser, and the
morning was not far gone when man
employed on a ship now in port reported
to United States Shipping Commission
err Amy that he knew where one of
| the men whose name was mentioned
| is located. This man, Thos. Venables,
has been missing for some time and
/ inquiry was made for him at the Sea-
| mems Institute with the request that
he be found, if possible. Superintend
emit Everton caused notice to be put
on the billboard in the Shipping Com
missioner Office, and this was copied
verbatism and published in the Adver
! tiser. Venables is, according to the in
formation given yesterday morning
now either in San Francisco or in ONT
i of the North Coast cities, and hi
friend here, who gave the information
regarding him yesterday, will commu
! nicate with him at once. Venables L
a member of the Firemen S Union. HI
viii be advised to write to Superintend
ent Everton of the Seamen's Institute
| spreckels May Sell Out.
There is considerable common
around the waterfront these DAYS o.
the significance of the Intrepid s sal
by Spreckels to the Matson company
and there are whispers to the eHee
that the big shipowner OF San Fran
cisco intends going out OF the steam
; ship business entirely. Spreekeis ma
not nearly so many boats as ne oWne
at one time. and. taking into CONSIDER
> alton the fact that three OF his OCEAN
1 liners are at present laid up III ga
Francisco and consequently are aea
expense, the rumors have ring OF req
8 SON and probability in them IL
said that the upkeep Of the local offle
of the company is very great 1or on
| small steamship, this notw1thstanolh
the fact that the Alameda mas ne
frpiobt accommodations always erowde
and her passenger list is usually fui
Rnt there are other things to be take
info consideration. The Coronado Whlc
sailed away Yesterday morning Tor In
Coast is a Spreckels boat. She WI
Z ba disnosed of with the rest of Sprecs
als, interests. if the rumor proves
= have foundation.
i wireless Paper On Lurline.
Chas. Warren, one of the best wire
: loss operators IN the Coast, is IN ehafe
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. son steamer Lurline, which arrive se
Monday night, and in order that u
passengers might be given the : ne"
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MESSAGES that Warren picked out
tbe air through his apparatus as we
ss news of the voyage down and e.
tracts from the ships official log To-
The most important features OF Il
Lurline Despatch. ~
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match saws that 'the battiesnlp De a
ware was today successfully iaunen :,
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largest warship the U. S. Navy III
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!. shrubb. the English champion, at u
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