The San Francisco call., 1907-03-13
COAST SHIPPING NEWS
Items of Interest TO Mariners
of the Pacific

PORTLAND. March I2.-Coming up the
Columbia River yesterday afternoon the pas
senger steamer F. A. Knburn cOllided with the
of tank steamer Rosecrans about 30 miles
from Astoria Neither vessel was seriously
damaged, but the escape a close one Ihe
kllburB carried nearly 100 passengers who
were their way 70 this city from San iran
cisco, via Eureka and Coos Bay.
II is said today that Uncle Sans War De
IN steamer Woodford for term Of one year
10 act q collier. The Wooctoro Is at the
Independent Coal Bunkers waiting for nstrue-
The steamer Roanoke sailed tonight for Port
The schooner Mabel Gale cleared today for
San Francisco with 900, 600 feet Of lumber.
Merriam, cleared for San Francisco last night
with 423 900 feet OF lumber.
The French bark Marechal de yilliers cleared
yesterday for Sydney Heads Australia In bal
The japanese steamer Manshu Maru sailed
this afternoon for Kobe ane other japanese
$2S4 5oS The cargo is IN detail follows.
. 7ss barrels OF nOur, valued at sls4.ooo; 65.
ls6. 1ss feet OF lumber. valued at S446o.
3. W. Olson formerly first officer Of the
q new steam schooner now being built on Grays
Harbor. His place viii be taken by J. ID
Rand Second Officer W. II. Payne has re-
signed 70 60 % San Francisco.
The German bark Arthur Fitger VIII be towed
around 70 Puget Sound, where she wiz load
TACOMA. March l2-The schooner Gamble
sailed today from Port Gamble for San Fran
IsToRIA' March 12.-rhe French bark Tur-
got ID ballast for sydney, Australia, was towed
70 eea this afternoon. She expecs 70 receive
8 charter AT that port
The schooner Alice Mcdonald which was
arrived down the river today, en- route 10 Cali
f0rnia with & lumber cargo
The OH tank steamer W. S. Porter proceeded
70 Portland this morning 70 discharge her cargo
The new steam schooner L. Marehoner was
t0wed up the river today 70 foruAno 70 nave
her machinery Installed.
The lighthouse tender COiumbine left out for
Destruction Island with supplies.
Captain kosich master Of the schooner -Solano
which is stranded on North Beach, near ocean
PARK. was iD the city yesterday 20 procure
a wire cable. which VIII be attached 20 an
anchor placed in the surf ano used 70 haui
the vessel ID IN fairly good condition. but
during the recent gales the m00ring line parted
and the schooner IL now brOadsioe on the beach
She has lost her shoe as well as portion OF
Ter keel. While she Is leaking considerably, the
steam pumps are able 70 keep her clear. II is
expected an attempt VIII be made 70 doat the
Eoiano IN the near future. The plan decided
uDon r. 20 anchor steam schooner outside the
Iine Of breakers run a cable 10 the stranded
craft and then pull her on with the steamers
power and also by hauling on the cable with
the solanos steam winch
SAN PEDRO. March i2.-The North Pacific
Steamship Company's steamship George W. FL
der Captain lesson. arrived this morning from
Portland via Eureka and San Francisco, with
chandise She is scheduled TO clear on the re-
re 5assenger and freight steamship Bonita
renfasn Prebie arrived today from san Fran
cisco and way ports VIII oeTso constance e,so 70
diechsfging ehe took 9 return cargo and cleared
for San Francisco and way ports.
Aftsr dischargine part Of her lumber cargo