The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

Portland, Sept. 2S.-Captain Richard Wag-
ner master of the wrecked American ship Star
of Bengal. is on his way TO San Francisco
where he Will prefer charges of cowardiee
against Captain T. Farrar of the tug Hattie
Gage and Captain r. Hamilton of the tug Kayak
He declares his ship could have been saved by
the tugs.
Lighthouse tender Armenia Captain Gregory
returned this morning from unalaska.
Steamer Breakwater. Captain MaeGenn. ar
rived yesterday from Coos bay, bringing freight
and passengers.
French bark Francois is reported as having
been chartered by Balfour. Guthrie & Co. TO
carry wheat from this port or Puget sound TO
Europe.
American barkentine Koko Head, Captain Lar
son, left down this morning, bound for New
Zealand with a cargo OF lumber measuring
1900. 600 feet.
American schooner Annie f. smale will sign
crew tomorrow for the run 10 Hongkong. The
schooner VIII finish loading this week at the
mills Of the Northern Pacific lumber company.
With 100000 feet of hardwood logs the Japa-
nese steamer Fukui Maru is In the river bound
for the Pacific hardwood lumber manufacturing
company's mill in this city. The cargo Is valued
at approximately $4,000 and consists principally
OF oak.
In the next "a hours 500. 600 bushels of wheat
VIII be ahoat in the local harbor and ready TO
leave down the river bound for various European
ports. bringing the total shipments for the month
TO about 100000 bushels of the cereal. Two
more cargoes may be dispatched before the end
OF the week, making September the banner
month of the year.
Two OF the feet TO finish tomorrow will be the
British steamship Magdala and the Dutch steam
ship Nederland. whose aggregate cargoes will
yigo finished Saturday and has aboard about
10000 bushels. She cleared for Queenstown or
Falmouth for orders today Tomorrow the work
French bark Michelet WIN be completed the
cargo OF each amounting to more than 100 900
bushels
San Pedro. Sept. 2s-steamer Marshfeld.
Captain Dettmers. arrived this morning three
davs from Fort Bragg and Hardy creek with
29o. 900 feet Of lumber consigned TO the Southern
vii Nlao
"Wednesday for San Diego to discharge 122. 600
Steamer Santa Rosa. Captain Alexander. ar
rived tonight from San Francisco via Santa Bar
bara and Redondo with freight and passengers
Steamer Olsen Mahoney. Captain Payne
completed the discharge Of GOO 900 feet of lum-
Der at this port and cleared today for Redondo.
where 100000 feet viii be discharged
Steamer Temple f. Dorr. Captain Panzer has
arrived ~ hours from Eureka. with 720 600 feet
of lumber for the Blnn- Robinson lumber com
pany.
Schooner Balboa Captain Burmeister. COM
nleted the discharge of a lumber cargo for the
kerekbon Gunner mill and lumber company and
sailed today in ballast for Tacoma to reload
Schooner Ruby. Captain Korth. arrived this
afternoon II days from Coaulle river, and will
Tacoma. Sent. 2s.-Norwegian ship Clyde ar
rived in port from Seattle She will complete
her grain cargo here, taking the place Of the
British bark kildaiton. which shifted to Seattle
Sunday.
pleted her repairs at Eagle harber, is expected
In port tonight towing the schooner Lottie Ben
nett.
British bark Cloch. which has arrived at Quar-
termaster harbor from Port Townsend. is to go
on the drydock for cleaning and repainting be-
fore coming TO this port to load grain for the
United Kingdom
Victoria. B. C.. Sept 2s.-The Toyo Kisen
Kaisha is arranging TO place line of steamers
between Japan ports and Salina Cruz. to take
advantage of the connection with the Atlantic
and European markets by way of the Tehuante
pee railway. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha is ar
ranging TO invade the Mediterranean with n
Japanese steamship line running between Port
The line TO be operated between Port Said
and the Australian ports is intended as feeder
to link the service with the trade ports OF
Austria Hungary and southern Europe. freight
being transshipped at Port Said for Trieste.
seattle. Wash. Sept. 2s.-The sailing date
Of the German steamer Memphis from Seattle
has been advanced to October 3.
Norwegian steamer Cecil sailed today from
Eagle harbor with cargo of creosoted lumber
and piling for la Boca.
Norwegian ship Clyde has shifted to Tacoma
10 complete a grain cargo and the British bark
Kildalton has completed loading wheat In this
port.
terday and is bringing large number of pas
sengers.
dergo repairs following being damaged IN the
Arctic ocean fee foes.
Steamer Umstilla goes to Quartermaster to-
morrow TO dry dock and clean. She will take
the place of steamer City of Puebla on the
San Francisco run, the Puebla being scheduled
10 leave for Nome October 10 being probably
the last steamer TO clear for Norton sound this
son.
Steamer President sailed for San Francisco
this morning and steamer Governor arrived from
the south with 161 passengers.
Astoria, Ore. Sept. 2S.-Steamer Johan
Poulsen. Captain Nilsson, arrived in port today
from San Francisco with freight and passengers
and left up the river for Portland
Steamer State Of California, Captain Nopander.
arrived in today from San Francisco with freight
and passengers and left up the river for Port.
land to discharge. 1t will load lumber for re-
turn.
Hammond humber comnany,s sfeamer Fsrur,ct
arrived in today from San Francisco and pro-
ceeded TO the mil of the company TO take on
lumber. The Fenwick was overdue and much
anxiety was felt fits nonarrival
Steamer Shoshone. with partial cargo of
lumber from Rainier, arrived down the river to-
day and will finish loading at the Hammond
lumber company and Clatsop mill company
japanese steamer Fukui Maru, with 1,31e. 151
feet OF japanese oak logs for Portland left
up the river today to discharge.
British ship Larglemore left out today with
grain from Portlad for Queenstown for orders
Steamer Buckman passed by mouth Of the river
tonight bound from San Francisco TO Seattle
When the British bark Andrenda arrived In
port during August its sail maker, Hugh Grit
18th, was I'll. and was taken to the hospital here
for treatment Since then he has gradually
grown weaker and died this morning He was
I'll -