The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
COAST SHIPPING NEWS
items of Interest 10 Mariners
of the Pacific

HONOLULU, Nov. 20.-Captain Parker Of the
inter-island steamer Clauiine reports sighting
strange bark of the island of Hawaii NOyem-
Der -. between East Cape and Pepeekeo Point.
The Chinese crew of the British steamer
lSleswOrth has been sent back 10 sChina on a
japanese steamer which left few days ago.
The crew was only under contract for certain
period The steamer took q mixed crew here
and sailed for British Columbia
SAN PEDRO, NOV. 26.-The schooner Balboa,
eight days from the Columbia River. with fun
cargo Of lumber for local wholesalers. The snip
Lucille has finished dischargiDg her lumber cargo
ana Is ready Tor sea. she Is awaiting Il crew.
There were no departures from this port today.
TACOMA. Nov. 20.-The steamship Spokane
arrived today al Tacoma smelter TO load ZU0
tons Of lead bullion and copper plate for San
Francisco. The barkentine Chehalis today com
pleted loading one million feet OF lumber for San
Flood damage TO the Northern Pacific has
paralyzed the wheat export business OF Puget
Sound for two weeks Wheat began arriving
again today. BY the end OF the week heavy
shipping viii be resumed.
Zen sailing vessels are en- route to Tacoma to
load wheat and -four. Six vessels III
the harbor awaiting grain eargoes
Thomas L. Wand. with 100000 feet of lumber
for San Francisco. sailed today. The British
steamship Fulham. with 2.2l0423 feet Of lum-
Der Tor Shanghai also went to sea.
The French bark Sully, with a cargo Of grain
for Europe. went 10 sea after a delay Of some
days AZ this port. The schooner G. $ Holmes,
with 592. 600 feet Of lumber for San Francisco,
crossed out this afternoon.
The oil tank steamer Argyle arrived here this
afternoon from California with cargo of crude
oil. She went TO Portland 10 discharge. The
French bark La Tour fAuyergne, with cargo
of grain for Europe, sailed today. The schooner
commence loading lumber FOR California The
American ship Berlin. with cargo of lumber
for San Francisco. arrived here today from
Portland and viii 10 TO sea at the first oppor-
At the request Of British Vice Consul p L.
Cherr OF this city British Consul James Laidlaw
Of Portland has consented 10 preside at the court
OF inquiry TO investigate the circumstances sur
rounding the stranding OF the British bark Ca
lena The court viii be convened in Astoria
some time during the coming week
PORTLAND. Nov. 26.-It is understood that
the oregon Railway and Navigation Company
proposes 10 make some sweeping changes in the
tugbOat service on the Columbia river bar soon.
Captain Z. T. Bailey, master Of the Tatoosh
ana senior tug captain on the bar, 1t is rumored,
IS slated for dismissal. In charges preferred
by Captain Corvec of the French bark Laperouse
against Captain Bailey some time ago 1t
alleged that the tugboat captain demanded
$4,000 TO tow the vessel over the bar. Z
Lumber freights between Oregon and Washing
ton ports and San Francisco and other points
along the California coast have Jumped from
$50 TO $3.50 and 50 thousand feet, and the
result is that brokers ind il profitable to engage
foreign craft and ship lumber from the British
Columbia mills and pay the duty of 81 thou
lumber from British Columbia to San Francisco
for - thousand, so that. even adding the
duty, the lumber can be laid down in San Fran
bottoms.
Six gangs OF Iongshorenens were employed at
the task Of loading the Oriental liner Numantia
today. II is the intention 10 get her ready to
sail by Wednesday morning.
The steamer Columbia. Captain Doran, arrived
at Ainsworth wharf at O'Clock this morning
with big cargo. but few passengers She was
eleven hours behind her schedule in getting
away from San Francisco aud lost five hours
waiting for a suitable tide OF the bar but made
up most Of II on the way up the coast.
EURbkA- Nov 26.-The arrivals today were
the steamers Eureka, Corona. KiIburn Westport
aberdeen. Charles Nelson. Prentiss and Navarro
Ihe steamers South Bay. San Pedro. Santa
Monica, Unimak and Greenwood departed The
Navarro laid 10 outside the bar for while with
disabled engines and was finally assisted in
by the tug Ranger