The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Liner China Sails for the
Orient With Big Cargo


The BOYCOTT recently PLACED against the
Der Company BY the Sailors Union has been de-
clared of. and the vessel will be manned as
soon as possible by a union crew.
Il is reported that the Banning Company
VI WI arrange 70 take passengers for Catalina
The Russian ship Fannia is now out 161 days
and the British bark queen EIizabeth i54 days
from Hamburg for San Pedro.
The steam schooner Jim Butler. Captain Osen
arrived tonight from Grays Harbor via San Fran
cisco with a full cargo Of lumber consigned to
the Southern California Lumber Company;
TACOMA. Dec. 1.-THE steamer Excelsior
sailed last night for Portland, having been pur
chased by Portland firm. She will be con-
San Francisco. The Excelsior has been oper-
ated continuously between Sound ports and
Ten years ago last spring she was brought
from San Francisco and outhtted here for voy
age TO Cooks Inlet. Argonauts who went north
on her found gold and this the commence
ment OF gold mining on the western coast Of
Alaska- The Excelsior is now replaced with
larger and better steamers.
The schooner Vega arrived today twenty-one
Gays from San Francisco. TO load ties and car
slus She had continuous struggle against
head winds.
The British bark Dunstannsge arrived here
cargo was unloaded at Seattle.
The ship Salem sailed today from Olympia for
PORTLAND, Dec 1.-THE French bark La
Perouse lost both Of her anchors on the way
alleges that the Harvest Queen. which towed the
park was not properly maneuyered and that the
anchors were Jerked overheard. He viii try to
pany responsible
The British steamer Bessie Dollar cleared for
wheat valued at sI56, 500 -
The French bark Europe cleared this morning
Tor Queenstown for orders with I32 10 bushels
Of wheat valued at S99 534
Tss iss st tstessmshiP San Mateo has cleared and
sSalsa Tor San Francisco with 1 $50. 600 feet of
,,g,na,oer supplied by the Eastern and Western
The American bark Sintram finished loading ar
ST. Helens yesterday and will sail for San Fran
, CISCO tomorrow with 100000 feet of lumber on
William Baker. formerly assistant agent at
s ne Soueh-street dock, has been appointed agent
I2r me osk-street dock. Baker is at present in
ch7rge OF the Emore dock at Astoria
y Ihe bark Diamond Head moved alongside the
ino ,o NM mis- morning to receive cargo Of
Captain Petersen.
Carving a cargo OF supplies. the United States
tender Nolumbine sailed for the north this morn
ing her freight viii be distributed among rhe
light stations on the sound
tloa Company. viii arrive from San Francisco
tenight After closing up his business at this
si elo o. ol me line he viii return to the hay city
ss - &c eonpahy having decided not send the HI
sbSI SEAIILE TIL Dec Dec 54-TOday's arriyels-stesm-
, arom sHag"ay, steamship Antilochus from Liv-
Today's departures-Steamship Senator FOR San
francisco, steam schooner Washington for San
The trail from Valdez to the Tanana is now
open The Northwestern Steamship Company
has received word that tickets could be sold
over this route The trail is in good condition
according 70 telegraphic reports.
The Moran Company has contracts for the
construction Of Eve steel steamships for runs
delivered before the end of 1907 The shortage
Of labor is delaying the work some extent.
Plans are already being made by local steam
ship companies for the Nome season of 1907.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company, which
has formerly operated only one vessel on the
run. viii have i've ships. They viii be the
President. which has just been completed in the
East the Senstor. Montara. Umati1la and Delhi.
The schedule has not as yet been arranged for
The report OF the marine inspectors who IN
morrow II IS expected that il will exonerate
the Jeanie and hold the steamer DIX responsible.
Dragging for the wreck continues without re-
suit The graphing lines have not as yet 10.
Gated the ship.
EUREKA, Dec 1.-THE steamers San Ca
the City OF Topeka and Charles Nelson departed
for San Francisco. The steamer Scotia is due.
As soon as the schooner Jessie Minor secures
ASTORIA, Dec. i4-The steamer ]. 2. stet-
son. with cargo Of S62, 437 feet of lumber left
The steamer Costa Rica, bound for San Fran
cisco. arrived here today from Portland and is
loading freight this evening.
The schooner Henry Wilson, lumber laden for
California, went 10 sea late last evening
The steamer San Mateo, with a large lumber
cargo for San Francisco, went 10 sea today.
The steamer Northland left this morning for
San Francisco with freight and passengers.
The schooner J. H. Lunsman arrived here last
evening from San Francisco 10 load lumber for
California.
TIE lighthouse tender Columbine went out TO
the nghtship today with supply Of coal, which
was badly needed
The steamer Redondo cleared at the custom
house today with a cargo of 600 feet OF
lumber for San Francisco.
Captain Howell of the stranded bark Galena,
who is now living aboard his vessel, reports
that the recent storms did damage 10 the
ship.
The wrecked bark Peter Iredale is fast sink
ing into the sands. Her stern is deep In the
quicksand Of the beach where she went ashore
Captain Mcleod of the waterlogged bark
Agate. is contemplating having steamer pump
her out and place her on a mud beach for a
couple of tides in the hope that the mud viii
close I'D her seams and permit her to be taken
10 San Francisco with her cargo Of lumber.
The derelict British bark Melanope Is still in
the lower harbor A few members of the crew
OF the Northland which towed her In. are
board her. her cabin and hatches were sealed
up today by the custom house authorities and
they have taken nominal possession of the yes
sci. She is still claimed as the absolute prop
erty Of the Northland. however. Some % the
Messengers who were aboard the Northland
when she picked up the Melanope, claim that
they have a salvage interest in the derelict
One of the owners Of the Northland VIII arrive
from San Francisco tomorrow and action viii