The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

PORTLAND, Feb. 17.-with ., 500, 900 feet Of
lumber the Norwegian steamer Elsa. Captain
Worsoe. left this afternoon for New Zealand.
Steam schooner Northland, Captain Erickson.
reached port last night from San Francisco. 1t
brought 300 tons Of freight, including 100 tons
Of cement The craft viii load return cargo
Of lumber.
Steam schooner wellesley. which arrived here
Saturday night, cleared for San Francisco with
several hundred tons Of wheat and 500, 600 feet
OF lumber for deckload.
Steamer Breskwater. Captain MacGenn, sailed
for Coos bay this evening
Steamer Argo, Captain Jones, sailed for Tilla-
nook last night.
British steamer Katanga is loading wheat al
Columbia dock No 2 for Manzanillo, Mexico.
French bark La Tour de Auvergne will clear
tomorrow with 5000 long tons of wheat for the
United Kingdom for orders. The La Tour de
Auvergne viii be followed by the French bark
Dessaix, which is now lying idle at Greenwich
dock.
lar, Captain Fosen. arrived today from Seattle
with lumber and railroad ties.
Steamer Stanley Dollar. Captain Thwing,
cleared today for the Columbia river
Steamer Iaqua, Captain Self, arrived from
Eureka with lumber
Steamer Centralia. Captain Erickson, called
Steamer State of California. Captain Thomas,
cleared this morning for San Diego
Steamer Helene. Captain Anderson, cleared to-
day for San Francisco for annual inspection
Departures today included the schooners Allen
A, Captain Borgesen. and Mary Dodge. Captain
Shipsey, for San Francisco; steamer Raymond.
James S. Higgins. Captain Higgins. for Fort
Bragg steamer Casco. Captain Ahin. for the
Columbia river and the steamer Shna Yak, Cap
tain Hutton, for San Francisco.
TACOMA, Feb. 17.-American- Hawaiian liner
Columbian IS due In port tonight from Seattle
with cargo from New York. II win load general
freight for Honolulu.
German steamer serak arrived in port today
and is loading freight for the west coast. 1t
viii carry wheat. -four and lumber from Tacoma.
Steamer FairhaTen is loading lumber at the
Defiance mill for Redondo.
Steamer Buckman is in port today loading for
San Francisco.
Steamer Zapora left this morning for the fish
ing banks.
today for San Francisco with 9o0,O 600 feet of
lumber
Steamer Argo. with freight from Portland for
Tillamook. arrived down the river today and
win leave st the first opportunity.
Schooner Hugh Hogan from San Francisco is
OF the mouth Of the river awaiting an oppor-
tunity 10 cross in It arrived outside about
10 days ago and has been waiting for the bar
70 moderate.
oil tank steamer Asuneion has sent wireless
message that ii is of the mouth Of the river
ana viii be In as soon as the weather moder-
ates.
Several vessels are barbound at the mouth Of
the river but will probably be able 10 leave
out on high water THURSDAY as conditions are
beginning 10 be more favorable
SEATTLE. Feb. 1T.-United States cable
steamer Burnside is entrenehing cables near Fort
Lawton, advantage being taken Of present low
tides.
British steamer Beckenham was expected to
shift 10 Vancouver tonight to complete cargo for
Japan and north China.
steamer Falcon arrived from San Francisco
with 2.210 tons Of general freight.
Steamer Cottage City arrived from Skagway
after passage marked by extreme cold and
high winds
Tank steamer Maverick arrived with oil from
San Francisco