The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05

lance the Portland Coos bag line. arrived
here last night from San Francisco.
TACOMA, Dec. 4.-Steam schooner Yosemite
arrived IN port this morning to load lumber at
the Dempsey mill for California.
Schooner Andy Mahoney arrived this afternoon
TO take cargo from the mill for California
Steamer Hyades left for Seattle 10 complete
its Puget sound cargo for the Hawaiian islands.
Russian ship Finland left today for Europe
with barley and wheat cargo
Steamer Riverside arrived In port with cement
this morning and after discharging shifted TO
the st. Paul mill for cargo
SEATTLE, Dec 4.-Steamer Olson and Maho-
ney arrived from San Francisco with a cargo Of
general merchandise, and during the day pro
ceeded 70 Tacoma.
Japanese steamer Fukui Maru arrived from
Vancouver and is completing general cargo for
japan, probably leaving tomorrow
Steamer Riverside arrived from San Fran
cisco. and after discharging some general freight
proceeded to Tacoma
Steamer santa Clara, returning from vaIdes
via ports, reported OF Cape Lazo this morn
ing and is due in Portland tomorrow.
Steamer Farallone is expected IN Seattle early
Sunday, returning from southeastern Alaska.
On her coming voyage. leaving here December 3.
the Farallon viii go to Valdez with powder and
steamer Jeanie sailed today for Ketchikan in
Steamer Umatilia, after being repaired sailed
today for San Francisco with freight and pas
SAN PEDRO. Dec. 4-The French cruiser
Catinat Commodore Buchard. which has been
anchored in the outer harbor since last Saturday,
left today for Venice She VIII clear tomorrow
stesmsbip state OF California. Captain Thomas
arrived tonight from San Francisco. via Santa
Barbara and Redondo, with freight and passen-
steamer Santa Barbara Captain Zaddart. com
pIeted the discharge OF her lumber cargo snd
cleared today for Grays Harbor to reload taking
freight and passengers for San Francisco.
Steamer San Gabriel. Captain Green. cleared
today for the Umqua river. where she viii load
500. 600 feet Of lumber for the Kerkhor Gunner
mill and lumber company
steamer ST. Helens. Captain Bodge arrived
HFnLf urifh 4
of lumber for the National lumber company and
&C. 900 feet for the Hardwood lumber company Of
N0s Steamer HanaIei. Captain McFarlane. cleared
today for San Francisco with freight and pas
sengers. ,..-.. 1.A-. -
steamer Sibyl Marsten. Captain Schilinsky, m
ished discharging lumber cargo and cleared TO
day to reload the former L0r IN. vta Sa sau
After dischargins part cargo Of lumber at
teusen arrived from willapa Harnor with 100
600 feet OF lumber for the HARDWOOD lumber
company ot Los Angeles
Freights and Charters
q Bevfuss & Co., ship and freight brokers.
report freights and charters for the week as
follows: - - -,
made and there still continues TO be the steady
demand which we reported last week Although
fron some quarters there is reported slight
falling OF In the demand for lumber. II 10
ratbsr certain that steamers will And plenty to
A. FOR the rest OF the year. II sailing vessels
wish to accept the going rates they can
also find employment
The dxtures for the week have been the
steamers Stanley Dollar and Melville Dollar
cravs Harbor to San Pedro. at 81. .25, and the
Majestic Eureka to San Pedro. at "a. Also
the schooners Nokomls. Grays Harbor to San
Pedro at % and the Salem. Puget sound TO
san Pedro. at S4.124, while the Expansion ac-
cepted S425. Willapa harbor to San Pedro.
Coastvise Grain-Tnere is very little de-
rnand at present for grain tonnage. although
We have to report the fixture OF the steamer
Nome CITY Portland to San Francisco. at s. 25.
other vessels are offering at this rate. but with
ont takers. and ehartererS say they VIII not be
IN the market until early next year unless an
unexpected change takes place.
Offshore Lumber-During the week three OF
the local owned vessels have been fixed for des-
tinations west coast OF South America. namely:
The Taurus. to load at Grays Harbor at Ais Sd:
LYMAN ID. Foster. to load at Vancouver. at As
Sd and the william Bowden. TO load at Port
land or Grays Harbor to two ports. AIS Sd.
These rates are advance over the last OF
about 5s.
The James Kerr is reported hxed at 47s Cd
from Puget sound to a direct port In the
United Kingdom and the Alice and Boadicea
for similar business at Sos
Offshcre Grain--Freight rates very weak
and II Is understood that only IN the neighbor-
hood Of 22s Is being offered for sailing vessels
from the north. We have one fixture TO report
from San Francisco. the Carlton to load spot
cargo OF harley at 24s to the United Kingdom
or continent.