The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
COAST SHIPPING NEWS.
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific.

3. TACOMA. Aug. 15.-The present season Will
Be big one for cod packers. and the vessels en-
gagged in fishing the Bering Sea banks, accord
ing 10 Captain Pete Nelson OF the codfshing
schooner Harold Bekum. just arrived from the
north with a cargo OF 200. 600 Goldfish, some Of
which measure four feet in length. When the
: ekum sailed the dOries Of the schooners were
= king fsh fast they could be pulled in.
. The waters appear live with fish.
Several hundred Hindu laborers we're recently
imported into the Sound region and the labor
unions must aroused over the pOssib intro
duction of cheap Asiatic labor British Columbia
Unions are placing themselves on record by reSO-
. lutlons and urging the Government TO put up q
fence
D. J. Mofziger Of Los Angeles and A. T. Saw
yer Of San Francisco are on the Sound trying to
secure vessels 10 carry the large consignment OF
lumber for San Francisco and Los Angeles left
over after all the vessels PrOeursbe in California
-- 'yveye pressed into service.
The Government cable ship Burnside is cou-
.petng the work Of laying the IRE control cable
:. connecting Forts Flagler. Casey and Worden. and
VIII stock up for voyage 10 make repairs on the
. Government cable at Sitka-
PORT HARTFORD. Aug. 1.-THE Pacific Coast
Steamship Company's Bonita arrived from north.
eis ports this morning The Coos Bay arrived
from San Pedro and southern points this evening.
Ehe oil steamer Argyle sailed for the north to-
SEATTLE, Aug. l5.-The Americsn-Hawaiisn
p steamship Nebraska viii sail from this port to-
morrow night for San Francisco. On arrival al
san Francisco she VIII take on 1000 tons OF
freight for the islands. The schooner Balboa IT,
beled by the steamer Alice Gertrude. has beer
released on a $4,000 bond and will load lumber
Il
COmPsnys steamer Buckman and the Pacific
. Coast Steamship Company's Umatilla will both
sal for San Francisco with fun cargoes Of gen.
erdl merchandise and good passenger lists The
Im8tilla went 10 Tacoma today 10 load a portion
of her freight and WIN return tomorrow.
The schooner Ruth 2. Godfrey cleared today
for San Pedro with 200 600 feet Of lumber. The
big William 9. Irwin Is loading cargo OF lime
ar Roache Harbor for San Francisco She /.
+: scheduled 10 get away Sunday. The four-masted
schooner Forest Home was towed 10 sea last
night en- route TO San Francisco with cargo OF
:: poles The steamer Melville Dollar sailed today
) with 100000 feet OF lumber for Port Los An.
geles-
PORTLAND Aug. 15.-with 1900 tons Of
3. general merchandise the steamer Cotsa Rica
cleared tonight for San Francisco She carried
8; J W Rogers Of San Francisco. member OF
the firm Of Russell & Rogers, owners of the
steamer Aurelia, arrived IN the city this
=. The F. A KIlburn is scheduled to sail for
San Francisco and way ports tomorrow night.
The new addition 70 the cabins was completed
. this morning and she will now be able to ac-
.c0mmodate nearly 100 passengers. The schooner
irene cleared today for Redondo via Stella with
24s.O00 feet OF lumber. Carrying SOC. 600 feet
OF lumber. the steamer Thomas 7. Wand sailed
last night for the bay city. This afternoon
with lumber cargo.
The schooner William Olsen. a recent arrival
in. the river. is receiving a cargo Of lumber al
I.fnnton for a California port. The steam
Schooner Aurelis is still at Osk-street dock
awaiting orders TO proceed TO one OF the mills
10 load lumber for San Francisco.
Harbor Master Bigln called upon last
night to settle a dispute between the captains
Of fbe British steamer Beckeuham and the Har-
igpan steamer Costa Rica- The Beckenhem was
cOaling the bunkers OF the Independent Coal
COMPANY and her bow overlapped the dock OF the
Pacific Coast Company's bunkers. The Costa
Rica came along to coal, but could not get
into desirable position because Of the bow
Of the Becenham. The harbor master finally
ordered the Beckenham 70 drop down few feet
SAN PEDRO. Aug. l5--The schooner W. +.
+ Witzman. Captain Peterson. arrived today from
Grays HarbOr with $4,000 feet Of lumber con
signed 70 the Consolidated Lumber Company.
: TIE schooner Louis Captain Pressen. nine days
from Astoria arrived with sec. 000 feet for the
Southwestern Lumber Company. There were nc
departures from this port today. The following
vessels are dfscharging lumber cargoes: Shir
McIaurin barkentines Charles F. Croker and
Thomas r Emigh. schooners Dauntless, Okano.
gan Ssusslito. Sadie Caroline Louise, W. F.
Wftzman and Louis
The barkentine Gardiner City and the schoon-
ers Salem. Ludlow. John A Campbell Mildred
and King Cyrus are due 10 arrive with full car
goes Of lumber
VANCOUVER. B. c.. Aug. l5.-For the FIRST
time IN the history Of wrecking operations on
the coast the Collector Of Customs for Pugei
Sound has extended the privilege OF wreckine
in American waters TO Canadian hrm- The
Vancouver Salving and Stevedoring Company has
just comrleted tie salving OF cargo Of ore al
Orcss Island On July % the tug Bermuds
Of Vancouver while engaged in towing ore from
Marble BAY near Vancouver. TO the Tacoma
tmelter lost a scowl0ad Of ore IN heavy weather.
The Bermuda has been allowed 10 conduct the
salvage operations.
Two days time is to be cut OF the schedule