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354 works. A site of 100 acres, designated in the Strathcona property, which is owned by the city, is to be provided free of cost to the company, along with suitable water frontage on ~ Thunder Bay. © All of the property of the company is to be exempt from taxation, ex- cept for school purposes, and the school taxes are fixed at $2,000 per annum for 20..years. For the first 10 years of the company's operations it is to re- ceive from the city an annual cash subsidy of $25,000, but if fewer than 300 hands are kept at work in any year the subsidy shall be such ratio of the $25,000 as the number of hands actual- ly engaged bears to 300. However, the company may in years subsequent to any in which its hands are not kept up to the specified number employ hands in excess of that number, and thus earn the portion of the subsidy it fell short of in a previous year. The sub- sidy is to be solely for the operation of the plants, and no part of it can be earned by the work of erecting and in- stalling them. The city undertakes the building, or to procure the building by the government, of adequate breakwater protection. The works are to cost in the neighborhood of $1,000,000, though in the agreement no mention is made of the sum to be laid out on their ac- count. : RECORD ORE SHIPMENT The double holiday at the lower lake ports has caused considerable conges- tion of vessels, especially so as the upper lake docks worked both Sunday and Labor day. It will take at least a week to return to normal conditions on Lake Erie. Carriers are crowded badly at all ports and some extraordi- nary shifts are being made, as for instance sending a vessel from Cleve- land to Buffalo to unload. Obviously this condition entails a serious loss of time. Many of the vessels will have to return light to the head of the lakes for, while coal is moving quite freely, it is not moving fast enough to supply this sudden increase in ton- nage. -- The ore movement during August established a record, exceeding 7,000,- 000 tons for the first time in the his- tory of the business. In fact not un- til 1890 were 7,000,000 tons moved in any one year on the lakes. The ex- act figures for August are 7,193,199 tons. The fleet has moved 22,588,549 tons up to Sept. 1, which is only 1,- 753,003 tons less than the correspond- ing movement during 1907. It is clear _that the 1907 record can easily 'be a gain of 9,540,352. tons THe Marine REVIEW equaled and probably will be, as ship- pers appear to be anxious to move all the ore possible. Following are the ore figures tabulated to Sept. 1 for the past three years: ORE SHIPMENTS. Port. Aug.1909. Aug.1908. Atig.1907. (scayiaby =... -- oe 1,037,341 597,220 918,286 Marquette ......... 542,607 279,610 574,659 Ashland §......+--- 639,581 444,246 607,653 Superior .........1,110,213 611,321 1,334,790 Duda eas che 3 2,279 242 1,764,053 2,051,280 Two Harbors ..... 1,584,215 1,053,205 1,320,143 Total 7,193,199 4,749,655 6,806,811 1909 increase, 2,443,544 tons, or 51.45%. "To Sept. 1, To Sept. 1, To Sept. 1; 1909 1908. 1907. Escanaba ei 3058-045: 1,851,513 3,731,165 Marquette ..... 1,413,568 625,399 1,924,464 Ashland .. 1,700 769 1,037,185 2,314,760 Superior .....-. 3,686,323 1,723 208 4,416,454 Duluth ........ 7,713,377. 4,583,987 7,202,645 Two Harbors... 5,020,667 2,663,644 4,752,064 Total =...... 22 588,549 11,984,936 24,341,552 1909 increase, 10,603,613 tons, or 88.48%. SAULT STE. MARIE CANAL - COMMERCE. During August 8,988,223 net tons of freight were moved through the canals at Sault Ste. Marie, making a total movement to Sept. 1 of 29,812,- 256 tons against 20,271,904 tons for the correspondiing 'period last year, The August movement is the heaviest in the his- tory of the canal, exceeding the previ- ous record, made in June, 1907, by 122,781 tons. Following is the sum- mary: EAST BOUND. To Sept. 1, To Sept. 1, 1908. 1909. Coppet, net tons, «2.6... 51,839 65,499 Grain, other than wheat, bushelsics7 6 ce ee 12,918,066 13,831,382 Building stone, net tons. 1,019 1,125 Hlourys Daprels 0.5 <sc.s 8 2.164,814 2,969,368 "Irom -ore;>net tons. ....% 11,767,874 21,320,149 Pic': iron, net. tons. ..... 12,700 17,549 Taumber, . M. -ft.. B. M.... 261,839 31 Seb 29 Wieat. = bushels icon cc. 31,365,572 24,497,194 Unclassified freight, tons 50,810 89,654 Passengers, number 20,322 22,799 WEST BOUND. Coal; shard, : net tons: 22. < 901,335 798,545 Goal. soit; net 'tons<. 3... 4,995,541 4,802,158 Flour pactelo cet 685 1,805 Grain bushels... oe 700 1,000 Manufact'd iron, net tons 143,575 272,979 Trom ore; net. :tons..- 7.2 8,213 Saltcbarnels oi... een 339,956 444,404 Unclassified freight tons.. 402,336 522,188 Passengers, number .... 21,729 24,652 SUMMARY OF TOTAL MOVEMENT: Bast' bound; "tons. 72.2% 13,778,509 23,341,909 Wrest: bound. tons...) 47. 6,493,395 6,470,347 20,271,904 29,812,256 ee CONTRACTS FOR LAKE VES- SELS. Lake ship builders will enjoy a very prosperous winter season. James C. Wallace, president of the American Ship Building Co., closed a contract 'last week for four bulk freighters. The names of the contracting parties: are' at present withheld, but they 'are all for independent interests. The vessels are of the 9,000-ton class. Antonio C. Pes- sano, president of the Great Lakes En- September, 1909 " gineering Works of Detroit, closed a contract with Harry Coulby, president of the Pittsburg Steamship Co., for three freighters to be duplicates of the Thomas F. Cole, that is to say, 600 ft, over all, 580 ft. keel, 58 ft. beam and 32 ft. deep. The Lake Erie Excursion Co. gave an order to the American Ship Building Co. for a duplicate of the Americana, to operate between Buffalo and Crystal Beach. This makes a total of 16 vessels that lake ship builders have closed for 1910 delivery--nine by the American Ship Building Co. and seven by the Great Lakes Engineering Works. _The Great Lakes Engineering Works closed a contract two weeks ago with the Northern Lakes Steamship Co. a new Cleveland corporation, for three bulk freighters, and also has on hand an order for a package freighter. OBITUARY. Frank Stead Manton died suddenly at his summer home in North Wake- held, N.-H., on Aug. 19. -Mr Manton devoted practically his entire business life to the affairs of the American Ship Windlass Co., having been connected with it for more than 50 years. He became the manager of the company when it moved its plant to its pres- ent. location. Prior to. that. time "the windlass business was carried on by the Hyde Iron Works, of Providence. Mr, Manton remained the active head of the American Ship Windlass Co. until December, 1906, when he disposed of most of his holdings and retired to private life, remaining, however, as one of the board of directors. It was Mr. Manton who conceived the idea of working a windlass and capstan by steam, and the first machines made by the company were practically presented to the original users. The steam towing machine, though not invented by him, was commercially developed by him and his engineers, Mr. Manton was of a generous kindly and nature and was extremely fond of his friends, whom he always loved to have about him. His charities were numerous -but quiet. He was a life member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, and was prominent in every movement hav- ing to do with the upbuilding of the American merchant marine. 'He is survived by a widow and daughter. Contract for the construction of the Pearl Harbor dry dock with the San Bridge Co. for $1,760,000 has been approved by the secretary of the navy. Francisco