The San Francisco call., 1907-01-30
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Schooner Bessie K Is Saved
by Sacrifice of Deckload

went to the mills Of Inmsn Paulsen & Co. 10
load lumber for San Francisco
The lighthouse tender Heather was put al
Nork ulis morning placing sparbuoys where the
beacon lights were carried away by the recent
ice ice drift Contracts for replacing the beacon
hents have been awarded to Astoria contractors.
The new freight tariff sheet has been issued
5y The SAM Francisco and Portland Steamship
fective on January 25.
The steamers Columbia and Alliance arrieYed
The Alliance viii sail on Thursday night and
the Columbia tomorrow night
TACOMA, Jan 2e--Tbe British bark Alden
Sesse, which was 10 have sailed this morning
Tor San Francisco with 600 600 feet Of lumber
sprang leak during the night There was
leak was discovered. After working ali day
ealkers stopped the leak and the vessel viii
the old clippers. Size was built forty years
sgo ano was formerly in the Japan and China
To carry cargo Of coal for the Treadweu
mines the steamer Montara Captain Riley Of
the facinc Coast Steamship Company'S feet has
% %eeeh Withdrawn from the San Francisco run.
she Il now loading Including general mer-
chahdlse, her cargo win consist Of about $500
tons On her return trip the Montara viii bring
eargoes OF ore to come from the northern stamp
mlls IL VIII consist of 1900 tons. on
her trip north the Montara win carry 500 tons
of coal for the compaDys bunkers at Juneau
ahe iogg tons for the Treadwell mines.
SEATTLE, Jan 29-The United States rev
enue cutter Rush. Captain Atkinson. returned TO
post today after her trip with supplies 20 the
mines az lskatsga Beach. Five persons re-
turned to Sitka Alaska on the vessel When
The Rush arrived at Yakstags the food had been
about exhausted. The vessel landed supplies
enough 10 last until spring
Captain George W Brown formerly Of the
Pacinc Mail Steamship Company has accepted
position with the Frank WaferbouSe Company
~ this city and win command the steamship
Ohio. u is expected the Ohio viii sail for
central American ports soon. although negotia-
lions Tor her charter are not completed.
Captain Louis WhHtney q pioneer halihut
fisherman n the Alaska and Cape Flauery
banks, died az Juneau yesterday. Captain What
on this coast FOR the past twenty years He
leaFes three slsters-one living al Stanwood.
third In California. Word Of the captains
9eath came 10 this city in telegram 10 Peter
Iauison. proprietor OF the Willard House at
The steamer Buclman. Captain Wood arrived
ln port with twenty passengers and fu cargo
Of general merchandise.
san PEDRO. Jan. 29-The steamer Olympia.
Captain Hansen. has finished discharging a lum-
ber cargo for the =. K Wood co. and cleared for
Bellingham 70 relOnd.
The schooner Azalea. al Eureka has been
chartered 10 load lumber cargo for this port.
The passenger and freight steamer Coos Bay.
Captain Nicholson has arrived from san Francis
60 and way ports with miscellaneous cargo con-
signed 70 the Pacinc Coast Steamship Company.
She cleared on the return trip tonight.
HONOLULU, Jan. 22.-After lying idle hero
Tor several weeks. the Norwegian steamship Sii-
dra has sailed for Ocean Island. 10 secure a load
Of Ruano for tlis place and san Francisco. She
Is likely to return in less than two months
morrow from San Diego.
The Chiusa Maru libel case. on trial iu the
United States Court. has been completed judge
Dole intimated that he might have 10 continue
q until after the Hilo term Of the Federal
Court, If the hbelces did not conclude their side
Of the case within a few days. The steamer left
for Japan on the night Of January 81.
ASTORIA, Jan. 29.-The British steamship
Glenericht, Captain Evans left out today for
Queenstown for orders. She has p cargo OF
23l 800 bushels Of wheat. valued al 500. csc.
The steamer Nome City arrived today from
san Francisco. She left up the river Cor Goble
whore she VIII load lumber for California
The schooner Irene arrived here today from
San Pedro. This morning the lookout at the
cape reported that the Irene was in distress
Captain Mitchell says that he arrived OF the
mouth of the river last evening and at day
light this morning started TO sail in but
after getting inside the wind shifted and he
came 10 p safe anchorage until the tug ar
rived 10 bring him in Captain Mitchell was
much surprised when he heard the report that
his vessel was in distress
The schooner Otrilie Fjord arrived today from
San Francisco She comes 10 load lumber for
that port.
The of-tank steamer Atlas. in ballast for
Port Harford. left this afternoon
The bark Berlin arrived here today from
California and viii take lumber cargo to
San Francisco.
The French bark Jacques was towed up the
river today 10 discharge her cement cargo
and commence loading grain for Europe.