The San Francisco call., 1906-08-14
Hongkong Maru Lands
Her Passengers Early

was outlined but never carried out: The pro
posal at that time was that the Mexican ano
Cansdian governments should each give SUBSIDY
OF $50 600 for the establishment OF the line An
drew Weir & Co. of England sent an agent tt
Vancouver 10 look into the matter, but his re
port was 50 diseouraging that his principals
never established the line.
Skaeway-bound vessels are taking extra large
csrgoes with the hope of getting freight in before
the close of navigation on the Yukon River
SAN PEDRO. Aug. 13.-The steamer Sausallto
Captain White, arrived today from Grays Harbol
The schooner Sadie. Captain johnson, out sly
days from Umpoua River, brought 350. 600 feet OF
lumber consigned TO the Kerckhof- Gunner Mill
The schooner r. G. slsde. Captain sonrud.
loading at Bellingham and originally scheduled
for san Pedro. has had her charter changed To
Redondo on account of labor troubles at this
port. The following vessels are discharging
lumber eargoes: Steamer Sausalito ship Nc
Lsirin, bsrkentine Charles 7. Crocker and
Thomas p Emigh, schooners Dauntless, okano-
gan and Sadie The. sehooners Salem, Ludlow,
Stimson, John a. Campbell, Louis, Mildred, King
Cyrus, Louise. Caroline are due here.
The snip McLaurin, Captain Fry, is scheduled
TO san Wednesday IN ballast for Port Townsend
70 reload. The British. ship Queen Elizabeth,
Captain Fulton, which has been loading cargo
OF cement al Antwerp, is expected TO sail for
san Pedro early next week:
me schooner Iottie Bennett arrived in port to-
day and win load lumber for San Francisco The
steiner Helen p Drew also arrived this evening
Ior cargo of lumber for the Golden Gate. The
Hartman liner Costa Rica arrived from San
FrsSeiseo this morning. She brought full
cargo or freight, bur no passengers. The steamer
Bsrraeouta sailed tonight for San Francisco. She
IS Iosded to capacity with general freight and
carries a number OF passengers.
PORT hartford, Aug. 13-The Union Oil
Sonpanys tug Sea Queen, with the barge Santa
Panla IN tow, arrived from San Francisco this
afternoon 70 loso with oil. 1t was impossible
for the STANDARD Oil Company's Atlas to load
with oil, owing TO the scarcity Of wharfage, and
SIZE returned 10 San Francisco. The work Of ex-
tendlng the wharf is al a standstill. owing TO
the 2naolIity 10 secure piles because of the
strike in San Francisco.
SEATTLE, Aug I3.-The barkentine Planter
lun oer-for San Francisco. Tie schooner Governor
hoeie went TO sea loaded with full cargo of
tunoer Tor san Francisco. The barkentine Plan
ter sailed for San Pedro with a cargo OF lumber.
EUREKA, Aug. I3.-The steamers Roanoke.
AAourn ana Ieggett sailed yesterday for Port
morning. but had TO lay inside the entrance all
night on account of fog. The Corona arrived
rom San Francisco today with passengers and
freight. The steamers Eureka, Vanguard and
Navarro arrived Sunday and the Eureka sailed
again today for San Francisco. The steamers
Prentiss and Ravaln arrived today and will load
lumber for San Francisco.
ASTORIA, Aug 13.-The British steamer Yer
mont, which arrived today from Mexico will load
proceed TO Portland to complete her cargo for
China The schooner Nokomis arrived TODAY and
viii take a cargo Of 100000 feet of lumber for
San Francisco. The schooner Redheld sailed last
night with cargo Of lumber for San Francisco.
The Meteor sailed last night with cargo con-
slsting OF ~. 600 feet OF ties loaded at st.
Helens, 446.1T6 feet loaded at Linnton and 400
600 feet loaded at Astoria.
TACOMA, Aug. 13.-The American barkentine
Planter, Captain Murchison. was towed 10 sea to-
day from Port Gamble, lumber-laden, for San
Francisco.
Barneson Hibbard Of Seattle are building "a
boat 100 feet long with IS feet beam to be used
in codhshing operations In Bering Sea.
The steamer Nebraskan OF the American -Ha-
waiian feet arrived from San Francisco. She
did not stop at Portland the way up and re-
ported liners will cease making that port. She
is loading 1000 tons OF freight
The trial "trip OF the steamship Delhi. being
built for the Pacific Coast Steamship Company
and which will ply in the coast lumber trade
between the Sound and San Francisco and other
California ports. will take place August %.
Large schools OF silver salmon making
their way up the straits toward Puget Sound
and the Gulf OF Georgia. The owners OF halibut
schooners are disgusted with the scarcity OF fsh
on the Cape Flattery banks and after making
another try. II unsuccessful, will cruise hereafter
70 Alaska until the fish return to Flattery.