The San Francisco call., 1906-09-04
COAST SHIPPING NEWS.
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific.

PORTLAND, Sept 3-Labor day was observe
along the water front and & consequence
business along the river was practically sus-
The steamer Aztec. which arrived from San
Francisco this morning, win begin unloading to-
morrow. When she leaves for the bay city she
will have the biggest cargo ever taken TO a
thar 5000 tons. The work Of discharEing the
inward cargo will be completed by the middle
Of the week. and she Will be ready TO sail
With 227o tons Of coal the collier Wellington,
Captain Catler, arrived last night from Lady
smith. B. C., and moored st the Pacific Coast
bInkers. where the cargo is being discharged.
Sue and the Norwegian steamship Thyra are the
only vessels in the harbcr on which any work
was done today
1t is probable that the British steamship knight
Of ST. George viii not begin taking on grain
cargo until about the middle OF the month"; as
her lay days do not start until September 13.
The work Of dischsrgfng her cement cargo was
completed on Saturday afternoon.
Tomorrow morning the work OF loading the
Norwegian steamship Thyra with lumber cargo
viii be completed. and she will probably leave
Two more vessels have been chartered to load
lumber at Portland for coastwise ports-the
American ship McLaurin and schooner Irene. The
craft are at San Pedro and Redondon, respect
lively.
There is said to be a strong probability that
the British steamship Quito, now on the Sound,
viii be sent 10 Portland to load lumber for the
Orient
SEATTLE; SEAT Sept; s.Tchirty-One vessels with
Puget Sound 70 engage in the grain trade. Most
Of the charters are for Europe. Many of the
The schooner Ida May arrived yesterday Her
officers report seeing aoating spar of Kodiak
Island, believed to be part of the lost bark
Nicholas Ihayer, which left Seattle in Feb
ruRry for Seward.
The barkeDtine Tam O'Shanter was towed TO
sea yesterday. loaded with lumber for San
Pedro. The schooner William Bowden towed
TO sea last night with lumber for San Fran
cisco.
The schooner Spokane. lumber laden for San
francisco; which has been delayed at Port
completed that organization last night and
Alaska he Paeie Coast steamer N as'I AiE IS
aground In dense fog at the south end of
and it IS expected to get her of tonight. ''"s''
The Montara Is scheduled to sail for San
Francisco September 5.
TACOMA. Sept. 3-Local Agent Patterson of
the Sailors Union has been notified by wire
from San Francisco headquarters that, effective
seis viii be Increased from $40 to s45 per
month. This schedule became effective today on
Puget Sound Sailors are scarcer now than for
The schooner Spokane. lumber laden for San
Francisco. has secured a non-union crew at Port
Townsend and VIII sail today.
Lumbermen are expecting a strong demand
for lumber from Valparaiso as soon as rebuild
are already chartered for Valparaiso.
The steamer Edith returned today from hall.
tons OF Ash. caught in 800 fathoms of water
the halfbut having deserted the shallow water.
This is the deepest water ever nshed in on
the Pacific Coast.
Wheat IL arriving slowly from Eastern Wash
ington- Exporting VIII hardly start before oc-
tober I.
A z Eilers Of New York director Of the
American Smelters Company IS here inspect
ing the Tacoma smelter, preliminary to author
izing immediate Improvements costing quar-.
ter OF a million. Additional facilities for hand
ling copper will be installed.
ASTORIA, Ore, Sept. 3.-The schooners Andy
Mahoney and Americana arrived today from
California. The Americana had an exception.
ally long voyage. being out over thirty days from
San Pedro. Both vessels will take lumber car.
goes TO San Francisco. The American ship Henry
Willard arrived from San Pedro and Will take
a cargo Of lumber TO California
The schooner Compeer arrived this morning.
She will carry lumber 10 San Francisco.
The barkentine Hesper arrived today. She
will also carry lumber TO California
The American ship ST. Nicholas arrived today
from Nushagsk River. Bristol Bay. Alaska Her
cargo consists OF a large pack OF salmon The
steamer North King also arrived from Bristol
Bay and brings q sslrnon cargo.
EUREKA. Sept. S.-Shipping is all incom ine
today. the Pomona from San Francisco. the XII
burn from Portland and the British bark Iron.
gate from Africa. The Trongate will load lum-
Der at Vances for Sydney.
san LUIS OBIsPo Sept 3.-The Sea King
with barge Three IN tow sailed for Coos Bay
and the Bonita arrived today.