The San Francisco call., 1908-04-13
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest TO Mariners
Of fine Pacific

ASTORIA. April 12.-The steamer Nome City.
with a cargo for San Francisco, arrived from
Portland this morning ana called for San Fran
CISCO The steam schooner ST. Helens. with A
cargo Of 100000 feet OF lumber for San Fran
arrived from Coos bay with a full cargo and
passengers and proceeded TO Portland. The
steamer Aurelis, with cargo Of $4,000 feet Of
The schooner Alvens arrived from San Pedro TO
LOAD a cargo Of lumber for that port. The French
bark Msrchael Dsvout, with cargo OF grain for
The United Kingdom, towed TO sea today.
The steamer Alliance sailed for Coos bay with
general cargo and passengers. Upon the arrival
colided with the steamer Aurelia, which had
arrived few minutes before. As a result OF
the collision the Aurelia began to take in four
inches of water hour. but the pumps were put
70 work and the ST. Helens agreed TO accompany
It on the trip, and with this understanding both
went 20 sea. After dischargfng the cargo Of the
Anrelis the damage can be determined
SAN PEDRO, April 12.-The Pacific Coast
eompany's steamship Queen Captain Thomas,
from San Diego for San Francisco and after
taking freight and passengers continued north
ward. The steamer State OF California, Captain
Alexander, IS due tomorrow from San Francisco
sRd way ports. The steamer Carmell, Captain
Donaldson. has arrived four and a half days
from Grsys Harbor, carrying 100000 feet Of luIn-
ber. Part Of the cargo is consigned to San Dt-
ego. for which port it win clear wednesday. The
schooner Stimson, Captain Peterson. win finish
cent wharf and is scheduled TO sail tomorrow in
ballast for Ballard TO reload. The steamer
from Eureka via San Francisco with 800. 600
feet OF lumber FOR the Southern Pacific. The
steamer Wasp. from Everett ano the steamer
cisco, are out two days for San Pedro, lumber
laden. The steamer City Of Long Beach. Cap
tain Kinney, sailed this morning for Ensenada
Via San Diego, with freight and passengers. The
oil steamer Whittier, Captain Seamen. arrived
from San Diego TO load for San Francisco.
boiot from Skagway, the steamer Northwest
ern from Valdez and the steamer Montara from
The steamer Montars Of the Pacific coast
steamship company arrived from San Francisco
seven days and one hour out foul bottom,
due to being out OF dry dock for nearly a
year, accelerated by a three month lieop in
San Francisco bay, was the prime cause OF the
long trip, while STEADY northwest wind also
delayed. The vessel was only hold loaded and
stood up high in the water, being good tar
set for the wind. Captain. Han hugged the
lis not being reported by passing ships He
from 10 to % miles inside the regular
course te avoid the wind. The Montara was
about out Of coal when she arrived. She car
red 100 tons Of cargo, largely powder and
The steamer Humboldt brought from Alaska
Professor c. c. Jorgensson of the United States
experimental agricultural station at Sitka and
Professor II. j. Nikoloff q Bulgarian sarant
from the University Of Vidin, who is making
a walking tour around the world. BE went
10 Alaska two months ago ana from Seattle
TACOMA April 12.-Tbe American steamer
Mexican arrived from Seattle this afternoon
The vessel viii load a large shipment Of box
shocks consigned 70 Hawaiian pineapple growers.
10 addition to -four, feed and a general cargo.
she VII leave here early Tuesday morning.
Six exceptionally large steamers, whose total
net tonnage amounted 10 81, ,6S1, were 81 port
today. These were the American steamers
Shawmut, fremont and Mexican. British
steamers Antilochus, Glenlogan and German
steamer Alexandria
AS soon as it completes the crew the British
bark Howard D. Troop VIII proceed to sea with
q fun cargo OF grain for the United Kingdom.
Sailors have been plentiful during the winter.
but with the opening Of the Alaskan fishing
and eannery season many seamen have gone
70 the north.
-Four Chinese who arrived last night on the
American steamer fremont, were sent to the
detention house at Seattle today for examfna.
fion. They are United States residents return.
ing from visit to their native land -Four Japa-
nese men and two women, about whose cases
the officers were not satisfied. are being held
for further examination. The fremont pro
reeds to Seattle tomorrow morning. She will
undergo repairs to her decks and beams, which
were damaged BY fire while lying here in
9snusry.
TACOMA, April 12.-Ths French bark Bon