The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

PORTLAND. Orc. April 6.-Unless chartered
by the time its inward cargo has been dis
charged the French bark Corni Bart will BE-
ordered to proceed TO Australia in ballast. 1t
r. understood that the are not in favor
Of having the vessel lie idle waiting for cargo
when By sailing in ballast II do better by
earning bounty from The French government.
The steamer Breakwater arrived from Coos
hsy late last night with 1000 cases Of salmon
Tor Astoria and four carloads OF matchwood
for this city She brought 30 passengers. The
steamer Asuncion arrived at the Portsmouth
oil tanks this morning with a cargo OF oil.
The steam schooner Aureia. which arrived at
Astoria this morning from san Francisco will
load lumber at lAnnton for a return cargo.
The British ship Nerbens and the French bark
Ernest Legoure finished loading wheat this aft
ernoon- Both 20 10 Europe. The steam
schooner Nome City which arrived YESTERDAY
with full cargo Of freight from San Fran
risco. is dischsrgine today For return cargo
the Nome City viii carry wheat and lumber
The lumber viii be taken from mills at Linn
Ton and Rainier.
ASTORIA. Ore. April 6-The steamer Rose
City arrived today from san Francisco with
e full hold and 800 passengers the largest
number the vessel has brought TO this port The
steam schooner st. Helens arrived this morn
ing from San Francisco and went up the river
70 load lumber for that port. The barkentine
Echo arrived from Callao and win load lumber
at knsppton for South America The steamer
Aurelis arrived from San Francisco to load
lumber. The German ship .Alsierkamp. in bal
last from Naleta tolosa. Chile, arrived in
port after sn uneventful passage. but lost a
chzrrer-To load grain for Europe at 30 sbillings
BY not arriving February ;. The captain SAYS
that fbe Chilean portt is most aggravating
one IL took two months 10 discharge the
vessel and three ballast. tho
poorest of its kind I'm existence. The German
ship Alsterkamp. which arrived from Caleta
Ccloss. Anfofagasta bay. Chile. failed 20 bring
consular bills of health is required by Law
and this afternoon she Was iDed $1,000 by The
collector OF customs. Captain Schumacb secured
Chile health bills but none from the American
consul. It Is supposed the captain Will hle
q protest against the fine and the entire matter
viii be submitted 10 the department ia Wash
1ngton 70 be passed upon.
SAN PEDRO. April 6.-The United States
a.mOred cruiser South Dakota Captain Fox
cleared for San Francisco today The steamer
Manoalay Captain Lofstrom. arrived three days
from Crescent City via San Francisco. viii
S30. 600 feet Of lumber. The hulk Of the Ill
fsted steam schooner Berkeley which burned
~ several months ago. has drifted ashore
the north end OF San Miguel island The
steamer WestpOrt. Captain Moreno has com
pleted the discharge Of part OF her cargo OF
lumber and cleared for Redondo. The steamer
San Gabriel, Captain Green. has arrived from
TmpQua river with 500. 900 feet OF lumber The
steamer Ravalh. Captnin Nelson. cleared to
day for Eureka via San Francisco TO reload.
TACOMA April 6.-The French b ark Bon
champ .049 TONS cleared today with 1l2 lS6
bushels Of wheat. valued at $os 700 for the
United Kingdom. under charter 10 Kerr. Clifford
& Co. and left port AT noon IN tow Of the
British tug Lorne- The barkentiDe Koko Head
signed crew today and wiz proceed 10 Yoko-
hama tomorrow. The fshing schooner Fortunz