The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
COAST SHIPPING NEWS
Items of Interest TO Mariners
of the Pacific

PORTLAND. June 15.-The British steamer
Strathyre finished loading lumber at Linton to-
night for the orient Her cargo measured ap-
proximately $500. 0c0 feet. 1t is being shipped
By E. 7. Williams Co
The American ship Emily Reed will finish
loading lumber at the mills of the Portland
lumber company next, Monday for San Fran
cisco, and about the same time the British ship
Jordan Hi viii finish loading lumber for VAL
paraiso at the mills Of the Eastern and West
erD lumber company.
The river is falling slowly IN the harbor and
all danger of extremely high water this season
seems TO be now.
The Hartman liner Columbia CAPTAIN Doran,
sailed Tor San Francisco at O'Clock this morn
ing
The North Pacific steamship company's steam
er George w. Wilder sailed for San Pedro and
way landings last night
The United States lighthouse tender Colnua-
pine arrived up In the harbor to take sup
plles and machinery for Robinson's point
The Japanese steamer Manshu Maru which Is
reported as having just been chartered to come
mere TO load nour and lumber for japanese ports,
Is en- route from Manzanillo.
SAN PEDRO, June l5--It is believed here
among the large wholesale lumber consumers
bottom. 1t has dropped nearly SIS in certain
Kinds within few weeks and is lower here
than at prominent eastern markets. The ie-
mand is slow for new cargoes. evidenced by the
lact tnat the barkentine James Johnson which
arrived few days ago from Mukilteo with
nearly million feet, has not yet been able 10
sell her cargo.
The great bulk Of lumber coming to this port
now is for the railroads. which are seizing the
low, ana many vessels are seeking charters. It
viii require the cargoes of at least so more large
slzea vessels TO bring the ties needed for the
southern Pacific company alone.
The Culver lumber company has loaded lu.n-
Der cargo at this port to be shipped to dealers at
Mazatlan. Mexico. on the steamer Signal This
will be the first lumber cargo exported from San
Pedro The Signal will call at San Diego on her
voyage SOUTH
states that new passenger and freight boat
VIII be commenced in few days to cost more
than $4,000 It will be used for the run be-
tween here and San Diego.
The steam schooner laqua. Captain Jorgensen
arrived last night from Eureka via San Fran
cisco. bringing full cargo of shingles consigned
10 the Southern Pacific company
The steam schooner Despatch, Captain Hansen,
finished diseharging that portion of lumber
cargo consigned TO this port and cleared for Ven-
tura, where the remainder will be discharged.
The passenger and freight steamer Bonita
trip for San Francisco and way ports with good
freight list and many passengers.
The steam schooner Mansalai. Captain Sanford.
ana Inc steam schooner Nome City. Captain Han
SEN finished dischargng lumber cargoes and
cleared today TO reload. the former for Crescent
City and the latter for Astoria.
The schooner Commerce, Captain Lempke fin
isheo dlseharglng lumber cargo and sailed to-
day in ballast for Grays Harbor to reload
The schooner Fred Z. Sanders from Astoria
ana the schooner Forester from Everett are
out two days with lumber cargoes for wholesalers
at Redondo.
The steamers South Bay. from Eureka the
wasp, from Tacoma, and the Minnie A. CAME
have sailed with full cargoes of lumber for
wholesale yards at this point.
The steam schooner Pasadena. Captain Kahn n
arrived this morning, sc hours from Albion with
35I. 600 feet Of lumber for the Southern Psi ifc.
The steam schooner Lakme, Captain Ghorde-l-
son. discharged that part of her lumber cargo
consigned 10 this port and cleared tonight for Re
dondo TO discharge the remainder
SAN PEDRO, June 15.-The schooner Lottie
Carson, Captain Stevens for Eureka. and the
schooner Ida Schnsuer. Captain Hansen, for TIL
lamook, finished discharging lumber cargoes and
sailed tonight in ballast to reload.
ASTORIA, June 15.-The North Pacific steam.
ship company's liner George W. Elder arrived
from Portland this morning and sailed for Port
Los Angeles and way ports with q general cargo
and passengers.
The schooner Sehome and the barkentine
j. h Lunsman were towed up the river this
morning TO load lumber for California
The steam schooner Washington arrived this
morning from San Francisco and went to
Rainier to take on lumber cargo for the return
trip.
The schooner Virginia, with cargo of 723. 562
feet Of lumber for San Francisco was towed to
sea this morning.
The liner Columbia, Captain Doran- with a
general cargo and passengers for San Francisco
sailed this afternoon.
The tug Dauntless arrived today from San
Francisco and will tow Of the Benson log
RATS down the coast.
The barge Washington and it's cargo of lum-
Der were released today after sufficient bonds
had been given TO satisfy the claim Of $5 OoO
against them. The tug Samson will tow the
barge to San Francisco in the morning