The San Francisco call., 1908-12-11
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

PORTLAND, Dec. 10.-Captain James Pond
United States lighthouse inspector returned from
Yaquina this morning after a tour of Inspection
It is reported here that Captain Birkland. mas
ter of the Norwegian ship Benares. en- route to
this port from Calao, died on the way from Aus
tralia to Peru and that the vessel is coming
here in command of the first officer.
Steamer Alliance arrived late tonight. She
win sail Saturday night, in command of Captain
Parsons
steamer Breakwater Captain Macgenn. sailed
last night for Coos bay, and the steamer Sue Ii.
Elmore sailed for Tilamook.
NJ. Macoyitch. a stevedore, has fled a libel in
the United States district court against the
steamship Nevadan for 600 for personal in
juries sustained last week while at work.
Steam schooner Jim Butler cleared this MORN
cisco
steam schooner Sibyl Marston, which reached
the river yesterday from San Francisco, will
load lumber on the lower Columbia.
ASTORIA, Dec. 10.-Steamer Eureka left
out this morning for Eureka.
The libel against the Norwegian steamship
Admiral Borreson. has not been released, but
it is expected that proper authority from its
owners will be received by tomorrow morning
to have the necessary bonds furnished.
Steam schooner Homer left out this morning
for San Francisco with grain
Steamer Breakwater left out this morning
for Coos bay with freight and passengers
Steam schooner Cascade arrived this morn
ing from San Francisco to load lumber for
return.
Steam schooner r. d. Inman with lumber for
San Francisco, will go to Friday.
British steamship Strathnairn arrived this
Europe.
Steamer Alliance left out today for Coos bay
with freight and passengers.
TACOMA, Dec. 10.--British ships Craigmore
and Agnes Oswald arrived today from Port
Townsend The Agnes Oswald loads wheat for
Kerr Clifford & Co. and the Cragmore takes
lumber for ". r. Grace & Co.
Steam schooner Fairhayen is loading lumber at
the North end mill.
French bark Emma Laurans completed her
grain cargo today She is loaded for the United
Kingdom.
Steamer Buckman returned 10 Seattle this
morning after loading freight for San Francisco
The American Hawaiian liner Nevadan will
arrive in port in the morning for general freight
The Alaskan Will not come to Tacoma before
Sunday.
SAN PEDRO, Dee 1o.-Arrivals- Steamer
Stanley Dollar. Grays Harbor steamer Charles
Nelson, Everett steamer National City Fort
Bragg; steamer Yosemite, Columbia river.
Departures-Steaner ST. Helens. Mukilteo
towing steamer Hanalei for San Francisco for
repairs; steamer James ). Higgins, Fort Bragg:
schooner Oregon, San Diego, TO go on drydock
steamer Roanoke. Portland; steamer Bee, Coos
bay; steamer Bowdoin, Grays Harbor; steamer
Yosemite San Diego.
SEATTLE, Dec. 10.-Steamer Yucatan arrived
from Valdez and Seward with 9S passengers
Steamer Umatiila's sailing date on her next
voyage from Seattle has been advanced from
January l to January TO accommodate the
public
dez and Seward. She will relieve the steamer
Dora on the mail TO Unalaska the Dora
coming to Seattle for the usual annual overhaul
ing and repairs.
Steamer Hyadcs sailed tonight for the Ha
waiian islands.