The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest 10 Mariners
OF fhe Pacific

San Diego. Chile Sept. I9--The light on
Mount lAOloIla- olrsinnliia psint, which msrks
southwsrd. has been re-eStsblIshed- This light
YES DESTROYED n 1906
Seattle. Sept IT--Iocsl Inspectors Walton
sad HeeaeE. who EsTe returned from Alaska
viii investigate the collision between the
steamer Chippewa and Sentinel next THURSDAY.
Tue United States qusEteTmasier's department
has awarded 10 the Hefernen machine works.
for 50 s34 the contract for repairs 10 the United
States transport Dix. work 10 be completed IN
Steamer Bertha arrived in from valdez via
ports with $50 cases Il canned salmon 125
tons salt fish 80 tons and 60 passengers
SfesMer KirEinlsn arrived from Tacoma 10
complete esrgo for tne Hawaiian islands
British steamer Beiler8phoa left ~ nooa for
Tscons 10 complete csrge.
The qusrterzaster's department. Is getting ont
specifications for bids for furnishing 900 tons
of hay and 1000 tons OF oats for shipment to
the Philippines II tire next six months
StesneE Humboldt sailed tonight for south
east Alaska
snd next Tuesday leaves out Tor return cargo
Of Tresdven concenrrsfes.
Fishing schooners Joseph Russ and Alice viii
arrive tonight from Anaeortes 10 lay up Tor the
winter
Government eelsy IN closing negotiations for
the purchase OF tee steamships SIIaEmut and
fremont Tor the Isthmisn canal service Is caas-
Ing heavy loss 10 the Boston steamship cornpanv
owner u fhe vessels The negotiations began
n July. The Shavn1t arrived here July and
since has been retained with her fun crew
standing By a. an expense 81 $500 q day. The
fremont arrived GeTe july 81 EDG her expenses
viii run about the same Conservative figures
place the expense of inspection and fying up the
shlps IN the vicinity q s1lo.coo to date
Victoria. B. C.. SepS- IA fast passenger
and cango service which win have trzffse
arrangement with some u the steamship lines
On the Paei6c including tue line between this
citF and SsiiHs Cruz. WIS established Nonisy
between Hamburg ard Puerto Mexico. the At
lsntie terminus q the TehuaBteDec national
first steamer on Tae new line. the Fuerst Bis
merck. q big liner. left Hamburg Monday. and
other vessels vii lesFe Hamburg on the 1zth
OF each month
San Pedro. Sept I7.-Stesmer ]. B. stetson.
Captain Bcnnineld. arrived this morning I've DAYS
passengers and SO. 600 feet Of lumber for the
,. X. Wood lumber company and other con-
Steamship Rosnoke. Captain Dunbam. cleared
tonight for fortlsnd via san Francisco and
Eureka with large freight snd passenger list
four and q half DAYS from Gr1Ex Harfor via
San Francisco With 575.o00 feet Of luat.er con
signed 70 the z. x. Wood humber corapsur
Steamer Sfanley Dollar Captain Irving ar
riFel this morning i've sud = half DAYS from
Belilnghsm VITA LGso.o0o feet Of lumber con-
sigued 20 the BlinR and Baxter lumber com
panies.
steamer william II. Murphy. Captain Corning.
arrived Scur ana : hef days from 6rzys Hzr-
Der fo- the Blinn- Robinson lumber company
Steamer Ntliesiey- Captain Ll1dquisf In
port and cleaned tonlghf fsr san Diego with the
Steamer ssn Gabriel Captain Greene. arrived
today from, the UmPqGA river aud win dis
charge J0oso9o feet Of l8mber for the Kerckhor-
Gunner mil ard lumber company.
Tacousa Sept. 1T.=BlHe FGnuei liner Heile-
rophoa resurDes this Afternoon froga her timer
ary u sound points and resumed loading fog
l.iverpooi and the orient. She leaves this port
the II a dsF Of the month for Yokohama
Anshnr iinE steamer Buckrnsrs arrived in fhfs
port this morning from Seattle snd Is loading
freight for her retHTB "trip 70 San Frsncfzrs
f.fifish ship Nanx King fows ~ Seattle To-
rT0w morning 70 complete her grain cArro for