Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-06
WATERFRONT NOTES

THE STEAMER Excelsior. which
row lies on the mudiiats at Hunters
point, will soon have its cargo of
discharged, when II will go
to the drydock to see what the dam
ages to its hull may be. The Excel
sior was towed to San Francisco in
n waterlogged condition by the tug
Navigator from Moss landing. at
which point II had been driven on
the beach by a furious gale.
The Associated Oil Company. own
er of the tug Navigator, has filed a
suit against J. Homer F'ritch. owner
of the Excelsior, for $12,50O for
salvage for rescuing the Excelsior
fro mthe beach and towing It up
from Moss landing.
The Excelsior was first brought
into prominence at the time of the
gold discoveries at Nome. II was
the first vessel that returned from
the north bringing crowd of min
ers laden with the gold they had
taken from that section OF the coun-
try. II was also the first vessel to
start for the north carrying gold
seekers.
SHIPPING and commercial organ.
izations Of San Francisco have passed
resolutions requesting the Congress to
pass law extending the coastwise
shipping laws so as to include the Pan.
anna Canal Zone and the Philippine Is
lands. Included In the resolutions IL
given q list of l05 sailing vessels with
a net tonnage of ll1,22l, and sixteen
steamers with u net tonnage Of % 633,
making total net tonnage of 1874 S54.
laid NJ on the Pacific Coast suitable
for this work.
THE UNITED STATES cruiser Den.
YER is expected here from the Philip
pines on or about January 10. This
vessel will act as convoy to the tug
lroluois, which station vessel for the
United States navy has been out of
commission Tor many months owing
to the necessity for new boilers. The
Denver and the Iroquois are expected
to leave here for Mare Island about
the 18th of the month.
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THE INTER.ISLAND steamer Maui
ma Loa returned from an inspection
trip to kahului to the scene Of the
wreck of the British ship Alexander
Black this morning. bringing three
passengers and the mail transferred
from the steamer Claudine. The Mau.
ma Loa passed the Miller Salvage
steamer James Makee on MOlokai light
at d o'clock this morning. That yes.
sci Is proceeding to the assistance OF
the distressed bark. ...-.
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THE LICENSE OF Captain Levi Sny.
der OF the steam schooner Argo, which
was wrecked near Tillamook some
weeks ago, mas been suspended for
one year by United States Inspectors
Fuller and Edwards. Snyder was
found guilty of carelessness and neg.
ligence In attempting to cross the
Tillamook bar on II half tide and dur.
Ing storm weather. Four lives were
lost in the wreck of the Argo.
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THE OLDEST whaling vessel fy-
Ing the American flag, the bark Can
ton, has been wrecked on the Island
OF Maio, one of the Cape Verde
group. The vessel was In service
"a years, first as n baltimore packet
and then as New Bedford whaler.
She has a net register of 226 tons
and carried crew of 81 men. all
the latter being saved when the
bark was wrecked.
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A SPAR, evidently the lower mast
,of large schooner, projecting six
feet above water, apparently at
tached to a submerged wreck, was
passed ON Nov. "a In latitude 42.40
north and longitude CHS west by
the British steamship Bostonian.
The wreck lies directly in the track
OF steamers and Is dangerous to nav
igation.
THE UNITED STATES army trans,
port Thomas, from San Francisco for
Manila by the way OF Honolulu and
Guam, has sailed from the California
port on January 5. The vessel Is bring
Ing officers. troops and casuals. The
transport should arrive here on OF
about next Wednesday.
THE FREIGHT list brought from
Hawaii and Maui ports by the steamer
Ciaudine, arriving at noon today, In
cluded 800 feet of ohia lumber, %
sacks corn, 100 cases of plneapples, IL
barrels OF wine, 43 bales of hides and