The San Francisco call., 1908-03-25
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
items of Interest TO Mariners
of the Pacific

ASTORIA March 24.-The French ship jules
Gommes. with grain for Europe, arrived from
Portland today and win go to sea at the 6rst
opportunity. The British ship Ceiticburn was
towed up the river 10 load grain for the United
Kingdom. The steamer Alliance sailed today for
Coos bay. The steam schooner Washington ar
rived from San Francisco this afternoon after a
bad trip lasting -four days. Al Of the passen-
gers were seasiek the entire trip. The steamer
Roanoke arrived late lasi night from San Pedro
and proceeded 10 Portland. The oil steamer
AsuDcion arrived from Port Hartford with a cargo
Of fuel oil aud proceeded 10 Portland. The
steamer r. S. Loop left up the river today TO
finish loading lumber for San Francisco The
British snip Largiemore has completed diseharg-
ing a portion Of its cargo at the Columbia coal
dock and left Tor Portland to finish.
PORTLAND March 24.-Lookont Keller teIe-
giaphed from North Head that O'Clock the
wind had attained velocity OF 72 miles an
last night The steamer Sue II. Eimore left for
Tiilamook this evening. The French bark Gen
ersl Fsidherbe and the German ship Oregon
have been chartered 10 load wheat al this port.
Repairs TO the tender Heather have been com
peted- Information received by Captain p. j.
Werlich. United States iigh thouse inspector.
goes to show that the Joss OF the schooner Nil
red on Grays Harbor jetty few days ago was
caused by the navigator Of the schooner mis-
taking the protrudng rocks of the jetty for buoys
marking the channel After having weathered
three terrific storms in q six months trip. tho
tocay with cargo OF cement and coke from
Antwerp. The steamer Roanoke, Captain Dun
ham, arrived from San Pedro and wsy-ports last
evening.
san PEDRO. March 24-The steamer Santa
Rosa Captain Alexander made its initial call
here last night instead of at Port Los Angeles
and cleared this morning for San Diego The
steamer Ravalli. Captain Nelson. cleared tonight
for Everett. via San Francisco. to load lumber.
The Norwegian steamer Aker. Captain Guilikson.
will clear tonight for Portland. via San Fran
cisco. to load for Japan The Aker is chartered
to load another cargo of ties for San Pedro al
Aororan. Japan. The schooner Gotama, Captain
Grug2eli, has sailed in ballast FOR Nehaiem
river The steamer Iaqua. Captain Hanson. will
clear tomorrow for Eureka.
VICTORIA b. c. March 24-Chinese resi-
dents at Pacific coast ports subscribing 10
Chinese national steamship company. which pro
poses TO enter into the trans Pacific carry ini
The Two Kwangs Chinese steamship compan,
has been formed as q patriotic concern frst L
place line Of cOasting steamers in service, ther
q trans-Paci6c line similar 10 the service OF tbs
large Japanese steamship companies The chi
nese guilds Of South China are organizing th'
company and agents are being appointed wher
ever Chinese are found in considerable number
TO sell stock for the company. The steame
Lonsdae, which arrived this morning from Mexi
can ports. brought shipment OF 10000 oyster
/ to be placed at Esquimalt, where eastern oyster
have been grown with such success. Sir Regi
| nald Tower. British ambassador to Mexico, wa
carried between Mexican ports on the up "trip o.
. an inspection of British consulates
/ TACOMA, March 24.-The German steame
| Luxor is loading a large quantity OF -four, lum
Der. bunker and cargo coal for the west coas
! and viii proceed 10 Seattle Thursday for add
1 tionsl freight The British bark Engelhorn
! wheat laden for Queenstown, for orders, wa
! towed 10 sea today. The Norwegian steame
| Christian Bors arrived with 600 tons Of coppe
ore from Antofagasta and viii load lumber fo
Shanghai. The steamer Bertha returned to Seal
tie today after taking bunker coal. The Brit1s
steamer Inveric of the Australian mail line al
rived today TO take 100000 feet Of lumber fe
night, diseharging freight and loading for sa
Francisco