The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
Lieutenant. e. s. Y n IN cb,rre. 81 =

British tramp steamer StrathIyon arrived at
noon today in ballast from san Francisco under
charter 10 Kerr. Clifford & Co. 10 carry wheat TO
Pilots are today sounding the channel from
Portland 10 the sea The work IS being done
from the pou Of Portland tender John Nc
crsken. A ne bell buoy viii be placed in the
south channel at the entrance 10 the Columbia
river. al point about three-quarters of a mile
farther out than the location OF the old buoy.
This win bring the buoy into smoother water at
depth Of so feet
steamer Breakwster. Captain MscGenn. sailed
for Coos bay last night carrying a big list Of
passengers.
Steamer George ". Elder sails for San Fran
cisco and San Pedro this evening
II Is reported that the Chargeurs Reuins, the
third of three large freight steamship companies
engaging n trade between the Pacific coast and
Europe and asia. viii make Portland port of
call The Kosmos line and the American Hawai-
ian steamship company have already declared
that they would in the future make Portland in
their regular itineraries.
Youngs bay Astoria is being used exten-
sively this year anchorage grounds for idle
ships Five sailing vessels are tied up there
and the number viii be materially increased as
soon the salmon ships refurr from Bristol bay.
In running on the rocks at Point Arena while
bound from San Francisco TO Portland the
steamer Washington had her hull badly dam
aged One hundred feet Of her keel torn
away and big part Of the bottom Of the hull
is in bad shape Twenty mechanics were put 10
work repairing the vessel II Is estimated that
i win take them seven or eight days to complete
the job.
san Pedro. Aug 2o.-steamer Mann Smith,
Captain Nelson, arrived three and half Gays
from Coos bay. with 800 900 feet CT lumber.
Steamer Roanoke. Captain Durham. cleared
tonight for Portland via San Francisco and Eu-
reka with freight and passengers.
Departures today include the steamer Doris
Captain Nelson. for Willapa harbor via san
Francisco steamer Tsmalpais. Captain Anderson
for Eureka, steamer san Gabriel. Captain Green.
for Tmpqua river. and the. steamer Shasta. Can
tain Hansen. for Bellingham.
Steamer Curacao. Captain Paulsen, will here
after make San Pedro port Of call between San
Francisco and the west Mexican coast ports.
Tacoma. Aug 20.-British steamer John L.
Card. about which there has been some talk
regarding alleged violation of the health
laws at Seattle. arrived from Nanaimo B. c..
with clean bin OF health and was permitted 10
enter and discharge 163 tons Of coal The
steamer was az Seattle last week and failed
TO rat guards.
with l.13S.64S feet of lumber worth SIS $50
Steamer BucknSn was in port ell day ard
loaded cargo for San Francisco.
Bark Emily f. Whitney cleared for kahului
with 4-S22 feet OF lumber worth $ls,S57- Ii
The crew Of the bsrkentine Good News was
pzid OF TO-DAY. After seven months at sea some
Of the men had less than $50 due them.
Steamer Bertha left for Seattle and the Butt
ish bark Samantha has arrived at QnarterInaster
seattle. Aug 2e-sfeamer Shinano Msrp
arrived this morning with % steerage passengers
2-3o0 tons Of freight and 600 bales Of silk which
was sent east Immediately Owing to she sfrin-
gent examination Of the agents Of the Nippon
1nsen Kaisha the immigration Of japanese 10
America was cut TO the minimum.
With the arrival Of the Shinano Maru the six
receipts within the last two months amount 10
nearly $40, ,00o, ,0oo-
After being DELAYED for two days owing n
freight shipments coming in slowly the steamer
Mackinaw win clear for St Michael fonorgnrv
morning al o'clock. This viii possibly be the
last sailing which win CARR through freight IA
Fairbanks by the lower river.
Steamer Pennsylvania was reported st Corsova
today.
Steamer jefferson arrived ar Skarwav today
and WI sail this evening for Puget sound.
Steamer Cottage City arrived today at Skax-