The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-13
COAST SHIPPING NEWS
Items OF Interest 10 Mariners
of The Pacific


ASTORIA, Jan. I2.-rhe British ship Gymeric
arrived al this port today from tue Far East via
San Francisco. She wiz load wheat aud hour az
Portland Tor the orient
The American barkentine Amaranth left to
day for San Pedro with cargo Of l-2O0,OOO feet
Captain Brew Of the British ship lakewood
has returned from trip 70 Portland De says
about next Wednesday, but whether he VIII take
q tow up the coast has not been decided. cap
tain Brew has cabled 70 his owners concerning
the expense OF employing runners 10 make the
trip and also the cost OF towing. 50 the owners
car decide which plan 70 adopt
The schooner Alice Mcdonald, which is strand
ed on Clatsop spit, was keoeed her entire
length toward deep water today The recent
high tides have been found 10 help greatly IN
floating the vessel, and if the weather De favor
able tomorrow she undoubtedly viii be released.
The coal shortage az this port Is daily grow
ing more serious, and unless supply be re-
ceiFed soon il VIII be impossible 70 procure a
ton. SLAB wooo Is equally scarce, ana me river
boats are having much trouble ID procuring
fuel. The only cargo received here In months
Leon XIII. arrived from Newcastle. but il was
consigned to Portland and the local market re-
Five inches Of snow has fallen here since last
evening, and the storm continues
san, PEDRO. Jan l2,-Ihe steamer San
from Eureka. with 800. 900 feet OF lumber con
signed 10 the San Pedro Lumber Company.
The steamer Roanoke Captain Durham,
cleared today for Portland via San Francisco
and Eureka with large freight and passenger
list.
The schooner Louise. Captain Anderson. IN
ished cischarging her lumber cargo and sailed
will load Tor the KerckhOn Gunner Company.
The steamer Jim Butler cleared today for
Aberdeen, via san Francisco where she win load
q'he schooner ". J. Patterson. now at Grayl
Harbor. has been Chartered 20 load lumber
Captain james Mcvicksr ~ this city left to-
day for Portland, where be win assume charge
Of the schooner Prosper, succeeding Captain
TACOMA. Jan. l2.-The British bark Marion
Josiah arrived today from Seattle to load wheat
today for San Francisco with lumber The
schooner Albert Never sailed today from Bell
inghanl- for San Francisco with lumber
PORTLAND, Jan. I2.-The British bark
Iverna cleared last night Tor Durham, South
consists OF y 900 barrels Of -four. 100000 sacks
of wheat and some canned goods.
The British steamer Vermont is due here
tomorrow from Siberia. via San Francisco. She
brings cargo ~ hardwood timber.
The steam schooner John POulsen, which
clelred for san Francisco yesterday morning
with 10000 Feet Of lumber, sailed this even
The Herman freighter Aztec cleared this
morning for San Francisco, but may not sail
until tomorrow or Monday She viii take out a
full cargo
Hereafter ship carpenters. liners and calkers
VII receive an increase Of wages OF from 80
cents o. 81 day over the scale previously
paid them. For work on deep water craft the
pay now is - FIR eght-hOur day, and 10
those employed on fresh water craft IL rs 81.
The higher scale is paid also 10 those who work
Frank waterhouse Of waterhouse & Co. Of
Seattle. one Of the biggest steamship firms on
the Pacific Coast, has been in Portland today
shaping plans Tor placing beet OF regular
liners between Portland and North China. Three
steamers under contract 70 load at this
port Tor Shanghai Chefu. Dalny and Vlaci-
Fostok. One OF them, the British steamship
ing for Portland. The Suveric second Of the
feet, viii sail from San Francisco tomorrow.
Ne hss -, % uie same Inc y que cary me-.
almost wholly Of wheat and Hour.