The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
COAST SHIPPING NEWS.
items of Interest to Mariners
OF the Pacific.

SAN PEDRO, Oct I9-The steamer Nome
City. Captain Hausen, arrived this morning with
a part cargo Of lumber from Astoria via San
Redondo for the Santa Fe and IS discharzing
the remainder Of her cargo at the San Pedro.
The North Pacidc Steamship Company'g steam
er Roanoke, Captain Durham. cleared tonight
Tor Portland via San Francisco and Eureka with
a large freight and passenger list
The schooner Sadie, Captain Johnson. finished
oiseharging a lumber cargo for Kerekhof Gunner
Company and sailed today In ballast for imp
qua River to reload Tie schooner Roy Somers
Captain Soiland, sailed Tor Grays Harbor to load
steamer Cabrillo VIII be sent 10 San Francisco
early next week. where she win be placed on
the drydocks for cleaning.
Reinert- is scheduled 70 clear Monday for Eu-
reka via san Francisco.
The Crescent Wharf and Warehouse Company.
through Charles J. Lehman, manager, has pur-
chased the Inter-Island steamer Hsnalei, and she
viii be put into the coastwise trade between
San Pedro and San Francisco after having made
two trips TO Eureka for the Hammond Lumber
Company The Hanalei formerly the prop
erty Of the Inter-Island Steamship Company OF
Honolulu and was brought TO this coast year
ago TO be sold. and has been lying at Oakland
Greek since her arrival.
The Italian cruiser DogaH is due here today
on her return from northern ports. A series
OF celebrations is promised, and prominent mem
bers OF the Italian colony Of Los Angeles viii
arrange for the different social functions.
SEATTLE, Oct 19--Charles r. Mccormick
& Co. OF San Francisco have chartered the
steamships Meteor and Tsmpleo for a trip to
San Francisco with lumber. They viii carry
], 600 O0o feet each. The TamDico is now load
ing and the Meteor is repairing at San Fran
cisco Both vessels have heretofore been carry
ing coal TO San Francisco for the Pacific Coast
As Indicating the California lumber trade
nine vessels loading at Hoquiam 6, 4JO,-
600 feet for San Francisco and San Pedro All
other cargo mills are loading for this trade as
fast as the material is cut.
Lieutenant L. C. CoTen OF the revenue cutter
Perry left for Washington this morning, where
he win become member of the Revenue Cut
ter Examining Board
The schooner Forest Home towed 10 this
morning with a cargo Of poles for San Pedro.
Captain SOule OF the wrecked steamer Oregon
and Captain Moore OF the Saratoga, testifying
before the local marine inspectors in the Oregon
investigation, declared the Government charts Of
Alaskan waters are unreliable and incorrect.
and local knowledge rather than charts
The ship st. Paul towed 10 Hsdlock today to
load lumber for San Francisco She VIII sail
in ten days The four-nasted schooner Sequel
towed TO sea today with I.400. 600 feet Of lum-
Der for San Pedro The ship Great Admiral
ssp francisco The schooner willis A. Holden
t0wed TO sea today with ], ZOO, 600 feet Of lun-
Der for San Francisco. The schooner j. H. Luns-
Pedro. The schOoners Newberg, Sausalito, T. b.
Jackson, John D. Spreckels and Sanders towed
Francisco The steamer Centrala left at the
same time with lumber for San Pedro.
As the days roll on ana no ta weIa cones a from aron
due at San Francisco from this port, her own
ers. King Wing Of Seattle, express fears that
she has gone down with an Oh Doaro- Sne
Captain John II Kinder former commander
Of tie Hrl liner Minnesota. aud for several
years n the Oriental trade out Of Seattle and
San Francisco, may be made port captain for
the Pacific Coast Company. Captain Wallace,
Coast Company was in its infancy. has been III
Tor some time and just returned 70 San Fran.
BE- desires 70 retire Negotiations with Captain
Rinder looking toward his appointment, IL Is
said by steamship men. are under way, but
there has been no definite agreement on the
appointment Il Is probable there viii be no
immediate announcement Of the appointment,
but shipping men expect IL 70 be made.
PORTLAND. Oct. IA bottle containing
message which was thrown overheard by Cap
tain Windhorst ef the German ship Nereide on
september =. 1905. Was picked up OF Grays
Harb0r few days ago. according 10 a letter
which was received this morning By Captain
r. J. Werlich. inspector IN this lighthouse dis
fricf. The bottle tossed into the sea In
&C degrees and 80 minutes north latitude and
test the currents. II was picked up near the
IightshiD at Grays Hsrbor. showing that ii had
not covered more than 20 miles.
Tonight or tomorrow morning the French bark
Suliy IS expected TO reach the harbor from
Puget Sound. She viii load grain for the United
Kingdom. The American ship Berlin went down
% Linnton last evening 10 take on a cargo of
lumber for San Francisco This evening the
Oriental liner Nicomedia viii arrive from the
Far East. The British steamer Wynerie win
probably nnish loading lumber at the Victoria
bolphins tomorrow and sail for the Orient she
will carry nearly 100000 feet
TACOMA. Oct. 19.-The schooner o. NJ Kei-
logg sailed today Tor MakawelI. Hawaiian Isl.
ands. with 8 cargo Of lumber The British
steamer Apollo sailed today for Gusymas via
Portland The German ship Denderah. Captain
Francisco. The schooner Alpens sailed today
from Bellingham with lumber for san Francisco
The British bark East African was towea from
Alirren. bound from Vancouver B. c. 70 caiIao
anchored In clsllsm Bay TIE French bark
Townsend Wednesday from Hakodate. has been