The San Francisco call., 1909-01-19
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

PORTLAND jan 1s-British steamer Ka-
tanga has been chartered to load wheat for the
harbor about February ] for 2, 100 tons of grain,
coming here from Manzanillo.
United Kingdom is. Ne Tymeric. which is now on
the way from Iquidue. She viii sail from Port
land for Sydney and is under charter to Frank
WsterboDse co. The Tymerie Is expected
about January %. several days before the ar
rival Of the Katanga.
The Boverie will arrive soon from British Co
Steamer Senator, from San Francisco. arrived
this evening. It is bringing general cargo, In
ciudng 80 head Of cattle.
Steamer Breakwater arrived this afternoon.
Steamer Alesia arrived last night and anchored
dock. She viii remain there for the next two or
three days
Captain Rasmussen. finished discharging lum
Der cargo and cleared today for Grays HarDor,
via San Francisco, 10 reload
United States monitor Cheyenne cleared to-
night for Santa Barbara for cruise.
Schooner Whittier, Captain Rennfe. arrived
thie morning from San Francisco and loaded
l0 600 barrels of oil at Terminal for the Union
oil company She cleared tonight for Eureka.
Steamer Santa Rosa, Captain Alexander, ar
rived tonight from San Francisco, via Redondo
and Santa Barbara. with freight and passengers
Steamer Daisy Freeman. Captain johnson. ar
irving this afternoon from Grays Harbor. via
san Francisco will discharge s50, 900 feet Of
lumber at the Salt Lake wharf.
ASTORIA, Jan. 1s.-Steamer Senator arrived
today from San Francisco with freight and pas
Steamer Breakwater arrived this morning a
day late from Coos bay with freight and pas
Steamer Alliance. winch is now installed with
wireless telegraph. left out this morning for
Coos bay with freight and passengers.
Four masted schooner Virginia towed
over TO Knsppt0n this morning 10 load lumber
al the Columbia mill for San Francisco.
Four masted schooner Robert A. Hind arrived
in this morning from San Francisco to load lum-
Der.
That the French ship Alice is total loss
with its cargo Of cement is now established
fact and there is no chance Of saving any part
of Il except what may be washed ashore as
preckaee At low water the seas broke over
the wreck which is now twisted and bent and
fast settling in the sand.
French Consul Liable decided TO have the
captain and crew remain In comfortable quar-
ters here until arrangements are perfected
through The French consul general at San Fran
cisco as to their disposition and the ordering of
4 court Of inquiry as to the circumstances that
led I'd TO the wreck.
STEAMER George w Elder arrived in today
from San Francisco and left up the river for
Portland to discharge It's freight and passen-
SEATTLE. jan. 1s.-United States army
transport Dix arrived from Manila via Nagasaki
many storms during the voyage. About March
the big vessel will leave for the PHILIPPINES
with lumber. forage and livestock
United States cable steamer Burnside left out
to make permanent repairs to the Alaskan cable.
steamer Shawmut leaves tomorrow for San
Francisco To load for New York
Steamer Jim Butler arrived from San Fran
cisco and German steamer Ella. from Man
zanillo, 10 inaugurate direct service to Mexico.
Steamer Majestic sailed from Eagle harbor
FOR Portland yesterday after being repaired.
Etienne David, an engineer on the French