The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
IIarbor Commissioners Let Contract
for Rebuilding Of Ferry Tower.

and Ohio raced all the way south. the former
h Stevenson Smith of San Francisco, repre-
senting the Western and Maritime Insurance
Company, is here for the purpose Of looking over
risks. He viii cover the entire north coast
With a full Cargo of freight and every berth
taken, the steamer Watson VIII sail for San
PORTLAND. Aug. e.-The schooner Santa
Paula left last night In water ballast bound for
San Francisco
Carrying 100000 feet of lumber. the steam
schooner Johan Poulsen left this morning for
Fred Russell. of the firm of Rogers & Russell.
owners OF the steamer Aurelia, arrived here
yesterday from Lane County, where he has spent
the past two months buying timber land pre-
paratory to launching into the lumber business
large scale. he closed deal for saw
mill plant and Will ship the products Of his
mill TO San Francisco.
The British tramp steamer Elaine, 1887 tons
net register, was chartered today to load lum-
Der for China. She is due at San Francisco with
cargo Of cement from Europe and as soon as
relieved Of her load viii come TO Portland for
her cargo. She is expected TO take out about
3.500000 feet OF FIR.
The steamer Alliance from Eureka and way
points and the steamer Barracouta from San
Francisco. are expected TO arrive tonight.
I Inc local once OF 5ne AmeTSan TahIa nan
not call at Portland on the "Trip she is now max
ing TO Honolulu.
freight steamer Roanoke. Captain B. Dunham,
finished discharging and cleared today for Port
land via San Francisco and Eureka with freight
and passengers.
The barkentine Thomas P. Emigh, Captain
Ispea. arrived this morning eight days from
signed TO the Southern California Lumber Com
pany.
scheduled TO sail tomorrow in ballast for Marsh
field where she VIII load a return cargo.
The barkentine Gardiner City and schooner
W F. Whitman from Grays Harbor and the
schooner King Cyrus from Tacoma, have sailed
with full lumber eargoes consigned TO whole
TIE following vessels are discharging lumber
cargoes: Ship McLaurin; barkentines Charles
F. Croker. Portland. Thomas p. Emigh schoon-
ers Alvena, Wawona, Muriel, DauntlesS, John
The following vessels are on the ways:
schooners Salem. Ludlow, stimson, John A.
Campbell, Louis, Mildred. ". F. Witzman and
EUREKA Aug 9-There were no arrivals
in Humboldt Bay today Three vessels sailed
Tor San Francisco the Corona carrying pas
sengers and lumber and the Se9uoia and Dis
patch carrying lumber and shingles.
ASTORIA, Or, Aug. s.-The schooners Ad-
miral. Tropic Bird and Lurline arrived here TO-
day 10 receive lumber cargoes for San Fran
The steam schooner Johan Poulsen. with
large cargo Of lumber, sailed this morning for
The steamer Barracuda arrived today and
will take q large cargo on her outward trip.
The steamer Tiverton. which is a regular
lumber carrier between this port and San Fran.
cisco. Will leave tomorrow with a cargo OF
SOC. 600 feet OF lumber.
So scarce are lumber carriers at the present
time LldI the three Darg6S InaI nave Deen en-
gagged hauling rock to the Columbia River jetty
viii be used as lumber craft, beginning about
September l. The barges are estimated to have
capacity of one million feet. They are the
largest OF their kind on the coast, and while
they were constructed especially for rock carry
ing, 1t is said they wiz give just as good salts
faction IN transporting lumber. The tug Samp-
son VIII be used TO tow the barges up and down
the coast. The securing of the barges is due to
the fact that rock deliveries 70 the jetty will be
discontinued for an indefinite time about the
middle OF this month.
TACOMA Inc Q-Tha Wat-
son. Captain Bartlett, arrived from San Fran
cisco today with cargo Of asphalt and general
freight and is loading cargo for the return
The bsrkentine John Smith. Captain Nelson.
adverse winds and was compelled to run a con-
siderable distance west. While drifting be-
and the schooner A. F. Coats were sighted in
the same plight.
The fishing schooner Vida arrived after two
weeks cruise with small catch.
The steamship City of Puebla sailed for San
Francisco this morning.
Captain Trowbridge Of the steamer North
western. formerly the 0rizaba, met the revenue
cutter Perry while at Dutch Harbor and its
officers presented him with photograph Of a
west of Dutch Harbor and directly between
in June the island has risen 900 feet above the
surface and clouds of steam are arising from
the summit. The surrounding water is boiling
hot.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug e.-Captain Grif-
IN, master of the Princess Victoria at the time
harbor. three weeks ago, committed today
for trial on charge of manslaughter. BE will
take trial by jury at the assizes in October.
NEWS OF THE OCEAN.
The barkentine Hawaii is chartered for lum-
ber from Grays Harbor 70 Australia and the
British ship oranasia for wheat from Puget
Sound TO Europe.
A Cargo for Honolulu.
The bark R. P. Rithet was cleared on We'd
nesday for Honolulu with cargo valued at
S4s $50 and including the following:
80 bbls flour. 516s ctls barley 5000 lbs bran,
5000 lbs middlings. ctls wheat. ctls corn,
1890 lbs meal, 1o4s bales hay, 1897 lbs beans,
1885 lbs peas q, 500 lbs salt IL 939 lbs sugar
$50 lbs lard, 1894 lbs bread. $50 lbs hops.
1000 lbs tea, Glib lbs glucose, 2e0 canned
goods, 20 cs table preparations, cs fruit juice,
II cs salad oil, 1850 gals and 40 wine, % cs
gin. 3003 IT lumber, IL pkgs windows. 511 pkgs
tank material. 81 pkgs vehicles, pkgs sewing
machines. 209 cs candles, 81 bbls and los
cs oil. 80 cs turpentine, 1O2o7 cs coal oil.
1920 gals distillate, 100 gals gasoline, 10 bbls
plaster. l2o bdls shocks. 125 coils rope. 81
pkgs paints, $50 kegs white lead, 5000 pcs
sewer pipe, 40 soap, so matches, 40
bales paper bags. 100 cs axle grease 800
posts, cs machinery. 10 bbls putty.
Movement of Steamers.