The San Francisco call., 1906-11-06
COAST SHIPPING NEWS
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific.

SEATTLE. Nov. 5.-Skippers on the North
Pacific Coast are taking much interest in the
National Association Of Masters convention at
NeE York a week from today. ST which time it
IS expected many recommendations for Congress
si0nal changes in the navigation laws affecting
the Pacific Coast wiz be made.
The schooner Lyman ID. Foster completed her
lumber cargo last night and sailed for San Pc
dro The steamers NeEburg and G. C. Lin
dauer and schooners c. A. Thsyer. Philippines.
ST. Alexander, Commerce. Dora Bluhm. Comet
Saiona and J. ". Wesrherwax sailed yesterday
and today for San Francisco, all loaded with
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company s
steamer Senator, just returned from the Nome
remain in the coasting trade all winter. The
steamer Eureka sailef this morning for San
er Delhi has gone 10 Everett to Load lumber for
San Francisco. The barkentine Tam O'Shsnter.
from Tacoma 10 San Francisco with Lumber, is
stOrmbound at Port Angeles.
The schooner Signal, bound for San Francisco
with general cargo, sprung leak this morn
" Emily Reed. for San Pedro with lumber. is
storm bound at Beliingham. The Marine TX
change reports more than dozen cosstWise
vessels sterTnbouno IN the straits Most Of
Manager McCsbe of McCabe & Hamilton.
steTedores. who have been notified by the Long
shoremen's Union that hereafter they must
conduct a closed shop, said today that his com
bsny has maintained open shop for years
and viii continue 10 run its own business. He
firms loading contracts viii not be affected
The ship Great Admiral. loading lumber
here for San Pedro. has been chartered by Hind.
Rolph & Co. Of San Francisco 10 carry lumber
SAN PEDRO. Nov. 5.-The passenger and
freight steamer Bonita, Captain Alberts.s has ar
rived from San Francisco and way ports with a
miscellaneous cargo consigned to the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company. She cleared the re-
turn trip tonight The steamer Olympic Cap
tain Hansen. six DAYS from Bellingham. via San
Francisco, arrived this morning, bringing 500
600 feet Of lumber. consigned 20 the r. &.
Wood Lumber Company.
The steam schooner AicazaF, Captain Thomp-
son, three days from Greenwood is diseharging
600 feet Of lumber for the southern Califor-
out two days from Seattle with fun cargo Of
lumber for San Pedro
The schooner Forester, Captain Darawitz has
arrived az Redondo from Everett with 300 poles
and 1900 railroad ties consigned 70 wholesalers.
The schooner sadie. on the Umpqua River has
been chartered 70 load a full cargo Of lumber
for the Kerckhon- Gunner Company at San Pedro.
TACOMA. Nov. 5.-The American bark Sea
Witch arrived at Anacortes, from San Fran
cisco today. The schooner Wilbert L. Smith
Arrived at Ballard from San Pedro. today The
rbe sebooaer LYMAN D. Foster sailed from here
o. San Pedro last night The British steamer
selkirk arrived here from Ladysmith, B. O., To-
The unprecedented demand FOR lumber in Cali
menfs from Tseoma during october. California
especially San Francisco imported an immense
Puget Sound during October and the demand
from the south is increasing rather than dimin-
ishlng. This city alone shipped, ten large car
goes fotalinc sS2z 359 feet. valued at $loT, T,52l,
II San Francisco IN October
PORTLAND. Nov. 5.-The steam schooner
Aurelia IS at Vancouver loading lumber for San
Francisco A gang of lOngsboremeD was sent
there from Portland this morning 10 handle the
careo. The STEAMER SfrsfiInairD will hnish dis
charging cement At Mercy Dock this evening
and sai Tor Tacoma tomorrow morning, where
she VIII load wheat for Europe.
The stranded bark Peter iredale withstood
Yesterdays storm in good condition, according
10 D report from Captain Lawrence this morn
ing she IS gradually drifting farther up on
the beach and beyond the reach OF the breakers
Anchors have been put out from her bow 50
as % swing her head 70 the sea II possiblet
The steamer Northwest is resting easy on the
beach near Kalama. where she grounded Friday
afternoon and she VIII probably be brought to
Portland for repairs tomorrow.
Captain Roller entertained the other French
captains yesterday with an elaborate dinner on
board the bark Europe.
The steamer San MateO Will return to Port
land for another cargo Of lumber for San Fran
cisco. She viii load at the mills Of the East
and Western Lumber Company. It is un-
derstood that the San Aateo viii make third
trip.
George Bolton has been appointed master Of
the American ship McLaurin. which is loading
lumber at one Of the mills on the lower Co
lumbia. He succeeds Captain T. Fry.
The French bark Marechal Castries and the
British ship Stronsa arrived IN the harbor yes
terdav and dropped anchor - the stream.
ASTORIA, Nov. 5.--Tbe schooner Compeer
rived today from California 10 load lumber for