The San Francisco call., 1908-03-04
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
items OF Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

PORTLAND. March 3.-The steam schooner
RsEslli viii come here from San Francisco. un-
der charter to the Portland lumber company.
The British steamer GrEfvale VIII finish load
ing q wheat csrgo for Europe tomorrow. The
Norwegian ship Cslouna Will shift TO Bamaeld
dock today to discharge ballast The French
bark la Perouse left down this morning bound
for the United Kingdom. with cargo Of
wheat The steam schooner Capistrano is ready
for sea but win probably be held here until a
settlement bak been reached In tho engineers
strike. branch agency of the internal reve-
nue. Office has been established in the custom
house building John A. Macksy. formerly Of
Denver. has charge of the Office. The Norwegian
saist has HiIlNso ~ l-iinlon ILoii
san francisco 10 LOAD lumber for shanghai.
The British tramp steamer Needles. Of 2,995
tons net register, is expected 10 arrive here in
a few Gays from Magdaena hay 70 load lum-
Der. The steam schooner Washington Will ar
rive tonight from San Francisco. The steamer
George W. Elder arrived from San Pedro. Its
officers report having encountered squally
wes ther but they saw neither hail nor light
ming, while the steamer Senator of the Harri-
man line into fierce hail and thunder
storm of the Oregon coast Sunday night. Cap
tain Nopander reported this morning that il was
one Of the most unpleasant hail storms he has
encountered for some time. The British bark
Calunna has arrived from Newcastle with 1000
tons of coal II is under charter to the Port
land Touring mills company 10 carry wheat 10
Furone a Is aIso mo Toru-eqian shin Calonna
which is also in the river.
Much concern is felt at Aberdeen, Wash. for
the schooner C. ". Watson. 26 days odi from
San Francisco. II is thought the vessel has
been blown far out % its course. Her com
masiers on the coast. the schooner Admiral,
from Ssu Francisco. is at the Lindstrom yards
TACOMA. March s.Mdasters running out of
this port to southwestern Alaskan ports are of
the opinion that the government should at once
provide aids 10 navigation. as the northern coast
is dangerous at all times, especially in the
stormy winter weather. Captain J. c. Downing
OF the steamer Portland. with headquarters in
Tacoma. suggests that temporary relief be af-
forded by placing automatic acctylene gas com
bned light snd wEistiing buoys. He says these
could be distributed without delay while the
government Is building the necessary lighthouses.
The points where lights most needed include
Cape ST. Elias and Ocean cape. al the entrance
10 ley strait. The steamer Al-ki went TO Seat
tie after disehsrging concentrates at the local
smelter. The steamer City Of Puebla. from San
Francisco made her fortnigbfiv can today. The
British barkentine Pass of Killiecrankie towed TO
Seattle TO complete her wheat cargo. The sehoon-
er c. L. Woodbury. has been transformed into .
used in haibut fishing. The vessel has been
renovated al Ousrtermaster Harbor
ASTORIA March 3.-The schooner Alyena.
with cargo Of s66.000 feet Of lumber for Re
dondo towed TO today The French
bark Edouard Detaille was towed up the river 70
load grain for Europe The British steamer
Ssrathbane arrived from san francisco under
charter TO load lumber for Calcutta. ChiDa and
Japan The steamer Washington arrived from
San Francisco to take cargo Of grain and
lumber south The British snip Crown OF India
Captain Gilbert. arrived after passsge OF l5S
days from Antwerp with cargo Of cement
Grain FOR Europe viii be the outward cargo The
tug Navigator arrived from Point Richmond today
with the OIL barge Monterey in tow. The French
bark Marechal DaYoust Captain Rampant. arrived
today j. days from San Pedro 20 load lumber
for Europe The schooner NJ. Turner IL due Al
this port 10 take lumber TO the west cpsst. TIL,
Turner sailed from San Francisco February Il.
SAN PEDRO. March S--The schooner Sequel
Captain Henningsen, will sail tomorrow in bal
last for Port Townsend. The freight and pas
senger steamer Hanslei Captain McFarlane Is
due tomorrow from Portland. via San Francisco
with 600 tons OF grain and miscellaneous cargo
The steamer F. a kilbuTn. Captain Mcclellan
VIII arrive Thursday from San Tranclseo and
wav ports.