The San Francisco call., 1908-04-09
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

PORTLAND. April S.--Homing pigeons will
be released from the American ship Berlin eft
Bristol bay. Alaska. The homers are expected
I 10 bring news from the isolated spot where
thousands of whites and orientsIs gather each
summer 10 catch salmon and prepare them for
the market. The Berlin is IN tow Of the
steamer Harvest Queen. The steamer Break
steam schooner ST. Helens arrived this morning
l from San Francisco and will load wheat The
WAlstilns buoy ai the mouth OF the Columbia
river has been reDsired and is in good
weeks. Bostswain T. W Williamson called at
the police station this morning and swere TO a
warrant for the arrest Of Captain P. Daniels on
charge OF battery. Captain Daniels is master
Of the British bark Celticburn and Williamson
is boatswain The latter saws the skinner
came aboard yesterday afternoon in intoxi-
Gated condition TO beat and abuse him. United
States INSPECTORS Edwards and Fuller were today
advised BY the chief OF the department that
hencetorth gasoline launches will not be per-
ihtttec 10 nse combination lights, but viii
nave 10 secure lights similar to those carried
by stehmers.
The British snip Celticburn will carry wheat
IN bulk 10 Europe. This is the first time that
2 grain shipment has ever been sent in that
manner from this port and il is in the nature of
al experiment II the plan proves a success
If viii IileI,- be .,ene-all,- soilos,cd 49, easo
Economy ID time, money and space is expected.
A private launch without name or number and
ferry boat ". :. Mason last night and sank
within few minutes. 4 line. however. had
70 the west bank Of the river and beached.
The operator barely escaped with his life. The
frcnch DARK MarechSl DayOuSt cleared for
Queenstown or Falmouth for orders today with
lI2.204 bushels Of wheat.
ASTORIA April s.-The British bark Ca
lunna. with grain fer Europe toNed to
sea this morning. The oil steamer Rosecrans
with a cargo OF crude OIL from Port Hartford.
arrived late last evening and proceeded TO Port
land. The French bark Hoche was towed 10
sea today with grain for Falmouth The oil
steamer Asnncion in ballast for San Francisco.
arrived from Portland early this morning and
With a cargo Of 200 coo feet Of Iur,ber for San
Fl ufsi 50. ,xDf IN fflffo- oil
steamer Santa Rita arrived from Portland and
sailed for san Francisco. The schooner Mat
LOIS 955 feet OF lumber for Arica Chile The
steam schooners Syea and Yellowstone have
been chartered to transport lumber from this
port 10 san Francisco and are due here about
April l5. The schooner irene. with a cargo Of
lumber for San PEDRO. has arrived down the
river and viii go to tomorrow.
SAN PEDRO, April s.-Thc George w Elder
Captain lesson. arrived this morning from San
Francisco and viii cleas on the return trim To-
morrow. The State Of California Captain Alex
an1eT. called at this port today bound north
from San Diego for san Francisco and way
Captain Nelson arrived this morning from Coos
bay via San Francisco with l0G1 zoe fent Of
lumber. having first discharged 100000 feet nj
san francisco The steamer Henaiei. Captain
Mcf ariane, cleared tonight for San Francisco.
Other departures included the steamer Marsh
neld. Captain reftmars for Hardy creek and
the steamer San Gabriel Captain Green for
Cmpaua river. The steamer Redondo for Coos
bay. and the steamer Jim Butler for WiIapa
{
The schooner A. L. Coates, Captain Morris ar.
rived tonight from Tacoma with $4,000 feet OF
lumber.
TACOMA. April s.-Ihe steamer UmafiIla left
Tor san francisco this afternoon The steam
sehooners Wasp and Bee departed today the
Wasp 10 Eeilngham and the Bee to Everett and
Eagle harbor- Both frcighters are hound for
san Francisco The steamers Farsllon and Dirico
both arrived from southeastern Alaska ports with
general cargo. The steamer raliac proceeded to
Seattle today after leading 900 tons Of wheat
The British bark Howard ID. Troop will sign a
crew and put 20 within few days The
steamer Watson arrived from San Francisco
SEATTLE. April -AFrived-Steauler Mexi-
can San Francisco: steamer Tallac Tacoma /:
cruiser Washington. Port Townsend: steamer
Jefferson. Skagway. Sailed-Steamer Yucafan,
for Valdez: steamer Atlas for San Francisco
towing Standard oil barge No. g.
The steamer Falcon. built for Captain E f.
Csine, viii be launched at Morsn's tomorrow
u viii be 240 feet long and sister ship to the
stanley Dollar launched a month ago The
underwriters have decided 10 paw the insurance
On the sara togo and viii make no attempt TO
salFe the vessel. which Is fast on Bilshy reef
near Elamar. Alaska. he wreck occurred
three weeks ago. The insurance amounts TO
$4,000 The Saratoga is worth about 5000 600
Captain John 0'Brien has returned 10 the
captaincy of the lucatan. which he left last
year after being stabbed al Valdez Captain
Moore, who had charge Of the Yucatan, goes to
the Portland of the Alaska coast company