The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

PORTLAND, Dec. 22-It was announced
this morning that the British steamer Boveric
singapore instead Of the British steamer
Gymeric. the latter having been ordered to
Puget sound TO load general cargo for Hongkong
in the Frank Waterhouse line The Boyeric is
expected here about January 10.
The Pacific export lumber company this
morning chsrteded the Norwegian steamer Elsa
to carry .. 100000 feet OF lumber from this
port to New Zealand. the material to be de-
hFered in three ports. The Elsa will he here
furnished by various mills in the port
Steamer Senator. Captain Nopander. reached
Alnsworth dock last night after fast run
Steam schooner Northland Captain Erickson.
arrived this evening with general cargo from
San Francisco She takess lumber for return
cargo.
steam schooners r. D. Inman and Yosemite
reached the river yesterday, and today the In
man went to the mills of the Inman- Poulscn
lumber company and the Yosemite went TO
Prescott. both to load lumber for California.
German steamer Sicolnedia of the Portland
and Aslatic steamship company left Hongkong
this morning for Portland. 1t is not known
here whether she will come direct or by way
SEATTLE, Dec. 22-Japanese steamer Aki
Maru sailed for Japan this morning with large
cargo. mostly cotton and -four, in addition to 125
passengers
Steamer Jeanie sailed this evening for Valdez
with general cargo and passengers.
Steamer Pennsylvania returned from Belling-
ham and is making ready to leave for Valdez
Thursday morning.
Steamer Tallac arrived from San Francisco
with general cargo, as did the City of Puebla
and the Buckman.
steamer Queen sailed for California this morn.
ing.
Barkentine John Smith towed from Eagle har-
Dor 10 Ballard to load lumber for San Francisco
United States steamship Macarthur of the
coast and geodetic survey is in port for the hoi-
days, after doing work in the lower straits
Steamer Dora is expected In port tonight from
Dutch harbor, via Seward and Quadra. 1t will
undergo its annual overhaulng.
SAN PEDHO. Dec. So-SfPamer pa
Captain Treanor. and the steamer Wellesley
Captain Lundquist. completed the discharge Of
lumber cargoes and cleared today to reload the
former for Coos bay and the latter for Eureka
Steamship Santa Rosa. Captain Alexander
cleared this morning for San Diego with freight
and passengers.
Steamer Santa Barbara. Captain Zaddart after
having discharged part OF a lumber cargo at
Redondo. arrived from Grays harbor and will dis
charge the remainder at the Crescent wharf
Steamer Fulton. Captain Maloney, finished dis
charging 5000 railroad ties for the Southern Pa
cifc company and cleared tonight for Eureka to
reload
After dscharging part cargo of lumber here
the steamer Claremont Captain wolyig cleared
feet
ASTORIA. Dec 22-Steamer George w. Elder
arrived this morning from San Francisco and Eu-
reka with freight and passengers.
French bark Crillon and the schooner Endeayor
were towed up the river this morning for Port
land.
Tug Navigator with the oil tank barge Monte
rey in tow, left out today for Richmond
Steam schooner Northland arrived this morning
from San Francisco to load lumber
French ship Rene Kerviler arrived today from
Hobart In ballast after fair passage II is nm
derstood that it is under charter to load grain
for Europe.
from California with oil for the Union oil com
pany.
Steamers Sue II. Elmore and Argo left tbis
morning for Tilamook with freight and psssen-