The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest TO Mariners
of tie Pacific

SAN PEDRO. May 1.-The United States tor
pedo boat destroyers. whipple. Lieutenant Com
mander Kerrick. Lawrence. Ensign Friedrich;
Hopkins Lieutenant Howe: Hull. Lieutenant Nc
Cannon; Stewart. Lieutenant Hellwsy. from
San Diego. arrived at 2 p m They win remain
until Sunday at a m, when they viii depart
for San Francisco. The steam schooner Coaster,
Captain Higgins. from Wiilapa hsIbor, brought
7J0, coo feet Of lumber. The steam schooner
Tsmapais, Captain Anderson from Grays Har-
bo- arrived today with 100000 feet Of lumber
and sailed this evening FOR Ventura. The power
schooner Santa Rosa Island. Captain Widing.
from San Miguel with q cargo Of wool. arrived
today. The Union oil company steamer Roma,
Captain Lane. With 26.0O0 barrels Of OIL de-
Queen. Captain Thomas. from San Francisco. ar
rived today. The steam schooner Melville Dollar.
Captain Posen. departed for San Diego today
with 5Q0. coo feet OF lumber The steam schooner
William q. Murphy. Captain Ahistrom. left for
Grzyx Harbor. Tie steam schooner Olsen and
Nahoney left for Grays harbor- The steam
TACOMA. May After discharcsng 400 tons
OF Ellamar copper ore al the Tacoma smelter
the steamer Edith departed for Seattle. The
British steamer Teucer returned from Victoria.
Vancouver and Seattle and viii remain here un-
I'll May Is. when 1t will depart for Liverpool via
the orient. The tank steamer Catania arrived
from Point Richmond. bringing about 20. 600 bar
rels of fuel OIL The Catsnia viii proceed 10
Seattle The fishing ya<vl Admiral Dewey re-
turned from 10 day cruise on Cape Flsttery
with 900 pounds of haiibut. The Norwegian
ASTORIA May THE steamer Geo. W FL
der. Captain lessen. arrived from Portland this
morning and sailed for San Pedro. The steam
schooner F. s Loop went 10 knappton 10 finish
lumber cargo for San Francisco. The German
steamship Sicomedis. Captain Nagems7n, ar
land The oil steamer " S. Porter. for San
Francisco. arrived from Portland this morning
and went directly 70 sea. The bsrkentine W r
Jewett with a lumber cargo for San Francisco
viii be towed foIncrrow- The American
schooner Mindoro was tosred up the river today
rr{~t Of parr7eud he Rrir-
fSh ship Celticburn- Captain Daniel was toEed
- sea this morning with grain for the United
for san Pedro. arrived down the river today
and viii 20 TO sea tomorrow. The British
Francisco. has been engaged 10 carry l.G15.o00
feet of lumber from this port 70 China Six
OF the sailors from the schooner Churchill.
which arrived a few days ago from Keeling
Fornosa. have reported sensational tales Of h1T-
tally on the trip. but say they viii make no
charges against the captain. as he paid every
clare, held in irons on diet Of bread and
water for eight days until almost within sight
OF the entrance 10 Columbia river.
PORTLAND. May This morning the Ger
man bark Ais-erkanF was engaged by W r.
Grace & Co. Of San Francisco 70 carry cargo
Cable instructions from France ordered the
French bark cornll Bart 70 proceed 10 New Gale
donia in ballast The Following discouraged wind
jaTnmers are in the river: Leylznd Brothers
Grown Of India. I-argiennie, AHealos. Broderick
Castle and Donna Francesca. The United States
government engineers expect to End between %
ard ~ feet OF water in the channel on c0Iumbis
river bar at extreme ebb when the next survey
IL made in June Of this year Last June the
Official survey showed four distinct channels
giving a depth Of 24sz feet at extreme low
water o- 3sfs feet al high tide. The steamer
Sue H. Eiznore let this afternoon for Tsllanaook-
The steamer Eureka left this afternoon for Ell
reka Via Coos bar The steamer George w.
Fi5r- left last night for San Pedro The Nor
wegian steamer Elsa cleared todaT for Pre-
mantle Aus with .. 500. COO feet of lumber,
valued at $3S. 600. Tie Harrinasi liner Seasfor
wifi leare tomorrow morning for Sap Francisco.
The oriental liner NI-omedia reached Astoria at
10 O'Clock this morning aud viii Re in the harbor
late tonight
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