The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

ASTORIA, Aug 20.-Steam schooner Nome
City arrived this morning from San Francisco
with freight and passengers
Bark Freida and the pilot schooner San Jose
towed up the river at an early hour this
morning.
The schooner e. K. Wood. with cargo of
lumber for San Pedro. was towed TO sea this
morning.
OF lumber for San Francisco went TO sea this
morning.
steam schooner Saginaw left this morning for
Grays Harbor 10 load lumber for San Francisco
French bark Babin Cheyaye from Antwerp via
Hobart. arrived in port this morning. 1t Is
under charter to Meyer. Wilson & Co. to load
grain for Europe.
When the state pilot schooner San Jose is
placed on the drydock at st. Johns it will be
inspected. An effort is being made by some
Portland influences to have it condemned so that
it will not interfere with the work of the
port of Portland in its better service. The state
board of pilot commissioners have been making
arrangements to place the San Jose OF the
mouth of the river with the independent pilots
on board and maintain state service In oppo-
sition to that of the port Of Portland, but II
the San Jose Is condemned by the inspectors 1t
will be impossible to do so.
The crew Of the American ship w. H. Macy.
which has a cargo OF lumber for South Africa,
was placed on board this morning and 1t is
expected that IL will be towed to sea Saturday.
1t is reported that the Columbia contract COM
psny has notified the underwriters that they Will
turn the sunken steamer Daniel Kern over TO
them and accept the insurance. the amount OF
which has not been made public. AS the vessel
"a to navRHtlOD at Ine present time
something must be done with 1t Immediately.
PORTLAND. Aug. 20.-Steamer wellesley will
sail from Goble tonight with lumber for San
Francisco.
steamer George R. vosbure will sail tonight :.
Tbe steamer Majestic, Captain Keegan. will
leave Prescott tomorrow for San Francisco with
go. 900 feet of lumber.
French bark Edouard Detaille. 1920 tons net
register, has been fixed for San Francisco win
is at Antwerp from which place 1t will bring
cargo to San Francisco.
with the sea breaking over the forecastle
head and very strong northwest head winds, the
steamer Daisy which arrived here this morning,
was buffeted practically all Of the way up here
from san Francisco. Captein Smith said H. he @ had
seen nastier weather for this season Of the year.
The first night out the seas were so heavy that
they broke over the forecastle head and almost
sweDt the lookout overheard.
On what will be Its last trip for the San
Francisco and Portland steamship company, the
steamer state of California will leave tomorrow
morning for San Francisco, its place to be taken
bv fhe .companys own ship. the Kansas City,
which will come up here on the trip Following
the next trip of the steamer Rose City.
aAN PEDRO Aug. 2o.-steamer Santa Rosa
arrived tonight from San Francisco via Redondc
and santa barbara with freight and passengers,
and will clear tomorrow @ Tor san Dleeo. -,
and half days from Greenwood. After dis
charging a part cargo OF lumber it cleared for
a Barkentne chehalis sailed today in ballast for
ST Steamer Dns = Shasta arrived from Bellingham,
bringing lumber.
steamer Yellowstone arrived. four and half
days from Hoauian. with lumber and ties.
steamer Grays Harbor arrived, 100 hours from
Raymond. with lumber.
(Sii steamer whittier arrived today from San
D,ego and after loading oil at Terminal for the
TInion oil company cleared tonight for San Fran
cisco.
Steamer Shna- ak afriVeu To-Day from Everett
with lumber.
steamer vanguard arrived. two and a half
iavs from Eureka. discharged fumber and cleared
for Ventura with the remainder of her cargo.
steamer Bowdoin arrived from Port Townsend
with lumber and cedar poles.
SEATTLE, Aug. 2c.--Arrived-- Steamer Ohio.
from Valdez and Seward; fishing schooner Maid
Of orleans from Bering sea; United States cable
stea rner burnside, from San Francisco: steamer
f,sfv Of Puebia from San Francisco
SaiIed--German steamer Erna. for Tacoma
schooner w Fl. Smith. for Honolulu with Iurn-
her from Ballard steamer President for San
francisco: steamer Olson & Mahony for Tacoma :
steamer Bertha. for Valdez aud Seward: steamer
stramoto, for Nome and st. Michael
QUEEN ARRIVES
The steamship Queen. Captain Zeb, arrived
late last night from Seattle via Victoria II
was too late to pass quarantine so will not
dock until this morning. 1t brings a large
number of passengers