The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-15
ALDEN BESSE IS
HERE At LAST
Bark Arrives From San Pedro,
F0rerunner of New
Line.

Twentyfour days out from San Pc.
dro, the American bark Alden Besse
arrived yesterday forenoon on her first
trip between Los Angeles and Honolulu,
seeking to establish trade relations that
the hackers hope may be permanent.
The vessel brought a cargo of bricks
and general merchandise of Southern
California, and in return the hackers
expect cargo of Island products, in
Guiding pineapples, fresh and canned,
and sugar.
The vessel was in sight of the Islands
for about nine days, unable to beat up
into the wind to bring her in view of
Diamond Head On Thursday last the
Alden Besse was coming along into the
channel between Molokai and Oahu
when the kona swept through and blew
the bark far to the north of Oahu.
! Since then the vessel has been working
back, and yesterday morning Captain
Denny was gratifed to find himself off
Diamond Head. In short time a tug
had hooked up to the bark and she was
towed into the harbor and moored at
the Alakea street wharf.
The bark met with adverse weather
conditions almost from the start For
the first seven days there were rough
seas, then came period of Gains, then
more squally weather. On January 25
the Alden Besse crossed the bows of
the British ship Marlborough Hill, from
Rotterdam for San Francisco The YES
sells were within conversation distance
for about five minutes, and the Brit
Usher reported all well on board.
There was difficulty yesterday after
noon IN getting any news from this adj
vance ship of hoped-for trade between
Honolulu and Los Angeles. The cap
tain was ashore in the afternoon and
the mate could give no information
save that the vessel carried a lot of
bricks and general cargo. Just what
was in the general cargo he did not
know
A visit to the bark in the evening
found the captain abed and no one
aboard wanted to wake him up, and it
was stated aboard that if any informa-
ton was to be gained it would have to
come from G. H. E. Thompson of Los
Angeles, who had the manifests. Mr.
Thompson was finally located late last
nigh.
Mr.. Thompson stated that today he
would have a conference with Mr.
Waddingham, one of the owners of the
bark, who was a passenger on the yes
sci, as to what disposition viii be made
of the cargo, which is about 800 tons
Of this there are about 100000 build
ing bricks. The remainder comprises
samples of goods and groceries manu-
featured in Los Angeles, or the country
Immediately surrounding the thriving
southern city.
At present no arrangements have
been made for the display of these
samples, but Mr.. Thompson expects to
find room in suitable location where
the samples viii be exhibited and a
sign will be displayed, reading: Made
IN Los Angeles. No arrangements
have yet been made for a warehouse.
Mr.. Thompson has already made ar
rangements for shipping lot of can
ned pineapples, and a large portion of
the shipment is already on hand await
ing transfer to the holds of the vessel.
Ii the bark does not get full cargo
here, she will GO to Hilo to complete
loading, and viii sail direct for San
Pedro from the Rainy City.
Captain Denny, master of the Alden
Besse, is an oldtimer in the Island
trade. The bark is also well known
here, having been a, regular visitor for
many years up to about six years ago.
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