The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28
Shipping News and Gossip
Of the Water Front
China Will Garry Shipment
Of Supplies to Philippines

raiso The vessel finished loading several weeks
seo' out has been anchored across the bay with
hes crew on board awaiting orders to SAIL
All three -four mills on the water front are
having difficulty in getting wheat The plants
~ lne Iacoma Grain Company. Tacoma Ware
nouse and Sperry, Mills were shut down for FIVE
Gays last week and the Puget Sound FIGURING
Drought in some wheat during the last few days
ana the mills resumed operation this morning
> Iakenouehi. manager Of the Osaka Mer-
cahIhe steamship Company, with headquarters
At Osaka, is in Tacoma today in the interest of
me line which his company proposes to operate
between the Orient and the United States He
arrived from San Francisco and Portland this
morning
Captain Jensen of the schooner Dauntless,
HoQuism, is IN the General Hospital suffering
from an attack OF la grippe
ASTORIA. Feb 27.-Tne steamer ]. B. Stet-
son, Captain Bonifeid arrived today from San
francisco and went to the Tongue Point mills
The steam schooner Santa Ana arrived from
san Francisco and went TO Portland. where she
VIII H., load lumber for the return trip.
lumber.
The North Pacific steamer Roanoke arrived
freight, left for Port Los Angeles and way
ports
81 In tow left this afternoon for Puget Sound.
The schooners Wrestler and Agate were towed
mp the river this morning to load lumber for
The French bark MicheIet. Captain Rose ar
rived this evening from London via San Fran
cisco. She is under charter TO load lumber at
Portland for Europe
The schooner James Rolph arrived today to
load lumber for California
The steamer +. A. Kilburn left this evening
Tor San Francisco and way ports with general
cargo and passengers.
The British steamer Gymeric, Captain Hall.
left today with a cargo Of 2o0,0 bushels of
wheat, valued at s145, 500. for Shanghai.
The British steamer Strathord arrived from
Portland en- route to the Orient, with large
lumber cargo.
The British ship oweenee. Captain BurchalI.
sailed today for Valparaiso for orders She has
at s37, 600
The schooner Tampa arrived this evening from
San Pedro 10 load lumber for that port.
The schooner Charles B. Kenney towed
20 sea today. She has cargo of $4,000 feet
Of lumber for San Francisco.
The little schooner Abhie arrived and will
load lumber at ST. Helens for San Francisco.
The barkentine Lahaina. from San Pedro. was
towed in this evening. She is under charter to
losd lumber for California
The oil tank steamer Santa Maria arrived
today from Portland. She is In ballast for Port
The schooners Americana and W. R. Hume
are outside this evening and viii be towed In
tomorrow morning. The schooner Dora Buhm
cleared AZ the Custom house today with a cargo
Of 346 600 feet Of lumber for San Francisco.
SEATTLE, Feb. 2T.--Jocal shipping met
today and agreed to indorse the measure pro-
posed By the Masters and Pilots Associa ton
for a State naval training ship. The bill to
create this school will be before the State
Legislature soon, and win receive the support
of the various shipping interests and the mas
ters and pilots. The bill aims to creste a
school ship for the merchant marine under the
supervision of a State board of three
Captain ]. B. Patterson. assistant superin-
teEdent Of the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pgny, has been assigned TO command the cru
pany's new liner President for the season of
1907. Captain Patterson will take over the
President from Captain Rinder when she ar
rives in Seattle.
The United States military cable to Alaska.
which has been out Of order for some time be-
tween Naldes and Eagle City, opened again
today. according to advices received today at
the local office
Sailed today-Jenerson for Skagway; Faral-
Ion for Skagway; Asuneion for Astoria.