The San Francisco call., 1909-11-17
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific
TSnerioJ D;xnofrb >, Tbc Gill
[ [Special Dispatch 70 The Call

PORTLAND, Nov. 16.--When it leaves today
for Astoria the British bark Howard d. Troop
wheat. valued at Sla7. .s64. but so far as is
known il will also have three of its original
Japanese. crew of u At least it had them wnen
the immigration office checked up this morning,
and unless they get away before il leaves for
Astoria they Will probably go all the way with
1T TO Queenstown or Falmouth. where ii goes fer
orders.
In letter to III. f. campion Superintendent
of pilotsge and towage of the port of Portland.
Taylor. Young & Co. express their appreciation
of the way in which the port Is handling the
ships entering and leaving the harhor making
special reference TO the steamer, Taunton. The
Taunton finished loading Friday morning at 10
o'clock and got away from here an 2:30 0cloeS
O'Clock Saturday afternoon and the bar pilot
took it to at O'clock about two hours after
high water. the steamer drawing "A. feet o
inches.
British steamship Puritan left down Saturday
morning and got to sea Sunday, drawing % feet.
Associated oil tank steamer ". s. Porter wss
at Lirulton dischargng 80 900 bisrels of fuel oil.
1t left for San Francisco tonight
Steamer ]. MarhoHer came up to Martins Blnn
this morning 10 discharge some powder. after
which II will proceed to Grays Harhor for
cargo of lumber for San Francisco
chandise the steamer Nome City arrived at
Couch street dock this morning. Ii also brought
SEATTLE, Nov 1s.-Arriyed: Steamer Tam
pico from San Francisco; steamer hissour1an-
from Bellingham United States steamer Ia
bons. from Everett; steamer ]. q. Luekenbaeh
Sailed: steamer Victoria from Valdez;
steamer Tampico, for Tacoma; steamer Jenerson'
ASTORIA. Nov 16.-steamer Mayfair sailed
today for Grays Harbor to load hnDer Tor san
oil tanker ASCENSION sailed today in ballast
for San Francisco
crew at Coos bay board the cutter Manning
that was brought from Puget sound. and the cut
ter is expected to leave for Coos bay, probably
tomorrow. to deliver the craft.
Motor schooner Oshkosh arrived this evening
Steam scheoners Johan Pulsen and Nome City
arrived today from San Francisco with freight
and passengers and will load lumber for re-
turn.
French bark Bougainvlle was towed up the
river Monday evening.
Steam schooner Casco with part cargo Of
lumber for San francisco. has arrived down 10
Knapptou TO finish
Oil tank steamer Catsnis. with drgo of oil
foI-the STANFORD oil company, arrived this morn
ing from San Francisco.
Steamer George W. Fenwick. with a cargo Of
lumber for San Francisco, went TO sea this
Revenue cutter Manning shifted from the
stream this morning to the ClaSsoR mill wharf
which is being furnished by the Astoria fuel and
Steam schooner Horna. which arrived this
morning from San Francisco, brought 1000 kegs
of powder. 60 cases of caps. 81 cases Of fuses
and 80 cases OF batteries, which are en- route 70
the quarries at Martins BLUM The Horna will
load lumber at Portland for a return cargo.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16.-Arrived: steamer
President from Seattle; schooner Francis H.
Leggett. from Eureka: steam schooner Helene
from Willapa harbor; steam schooner Mandalay
from Crescent City: steamer Coos Bav. from San
Francisco: steam schooner William H. Murphy,
from Eureka; steam schooner j. 5. Higgins, from
San Diego.
Sailed: Steamer George W. Elder. for Port
land: steamer Ella. for Vancouver; steamer
President for Seattle; schooner Albert Meyer.
fer Coos bay. in ballast steamer Coos Bay, for
San Francisco; steam schooner j. s. Higgins,
for Fort Bragg.
Army Transports
The Crook is in port.
The Thomas is at Manila.
The Warren is at Manila
The Dix sailed NCyember from Honolulu for
Seattle
The Logan is in port.
The sherman sailed November for Manila.
The Buford is In port.
The Sheridan sailed November IA from Homo
lulu for Manila.
The Ntexiean's Cargo
The steamer Mexican sailed for SsIina Cruz on
Saturday with cargo from this port consigned TO