The San Francisco call., 1909-02-27
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

TACOMA, Feb. 26.-Schooner Prosper was
cargo of lumber at the Tacoma mill
Steamer BIakeley left port this afternoon
with cargo of lumber for Salaverry, The
steamer viii clear at Port Townsend and put to
sea tomorrow.
British bark Carradale with grain for the
United Kingdom and British ship Arranmore
with lumber for MejiIlones will leave port to
morrow.
Steamer Watson returned to Seattle TODAY
to finish loading for San Francisco.
Steamer Meteor will take part cargo OF
wheat at the Balfour dock for San Francisco
SAN PEDRO, Feb. 26.-The Torpedo boat
destroyers Paul Jones and Perry arrived here TO-.
night from San Francisco and anchored in the
outer harbor. They will join the Pacific feet
for target practice at Magdalena Bay on
March IS.
The steamer George W. Elder arrived this
morning from Portland with passengers and
freight She cleared on the return trip to-
The tank steamer Roma cleared to-day for
Portland.
The British steamer Hazel Dollar. Captaip
Ridley, arrived this morning from Shanghai via
Otaru 1000 tons of pigiron and 1.700 tons of
sulphur from Hakodate, and general cargo of
is consigned 10 Portland and San Francisco
The steamer Shoshone cleared to-day for the
The steamer Santa Rosa arrived this morning
from San Diego and cleared for Seattle
The steamer Grays Harhor cleared to-day for
Westport.
The steamer Pasadena arrived from Cleone
with 1900 ties
ASTORIA Feb. &c. Steamer Tamalpais ar
rvied in to-day from San Francisco and left for
Portland to load lumber for return.
Oil tanker Maveric arrived to-day from Port
Hartford with cargo of fuel oil and after dis
charging part OF Its cargo here will leave for
Portland.
Steamer South Bay arrived today from san
for return.
OIL tank steamer Asuncion is due to arrive
from Point Richmond this evening or to-norrow
morning with cargo OF fuel oil
Steamer Eureka left to-day for Eureka with
freight and passengers.
Oil tanker W. S. Porter left to-day for San
Francisco IN ballast.
Steamer Saginaw arrived down the river this
evening with cargo of lumber for San Fran
Light house tender Columbine returned this
morning from the southern Oregon coast to
attend to some business at Empire City During
that period 1t was able to work one full day
and two half days. 1t unpleasant trip
and difficult to accomplish at this season of the
PORTLAND. Feb. 2s-The steam schooner
with $4,000 feet of lumber and $50 tons Of
wheat
Owing to misunderstanding over the rate
the charter of the British ship Brableeh was
not consummated after all. although the deal
practically closed yesterday morning The
vessel was to take cargo of wheat from this
The Hartman liner Rose City Captain Mason.
sailed this afternoon for San Francisco
The North Pacific steamship conlpanyis
steamer Roanoke. Captain Durham, sails for
San Pedro and way ports tomorrow night
The steam schooner South Bay. which
reached the river this morning, went to Tongue
Point to load lumber. and the steam schooner
Bee. which arrived In last night, went TO
Martins Bluff to discharge a shipment of
dynamite.
The steam schooner Tamalpais arrived this
evening TO discharge general freight from San
Francisco.
SEATTLE, Feb. 26.-steamer Harold Dollar
arrived from San Francisco with cargo
Steamer City of Puebla made port from San
Francisco at p. m. with 137 passengers and a
full cargo.
Tank steamer Col. e. l.. Drake steamed to
Tacoma this morning to discharge 120,0 900 bar
rels of oil.
Steamer. Watson returned from Tacoma to
complete loading.
PORT TOWNSEND, Feb PA rumor il
current here that the real purpose of laying up
the Hill steamship Minnesota was TO carry 4
heavy government shipment of freight from
Puget sound TO Manila. instead of light Offerings
of freight and to enable necessary repairs 70
be made. 1t is stated that the Minnesota will
sail from Puget sound her special trip he.
fore March 20 and that Manila and Hongkonr
will be the only points at which she will touch
The nature OF her cargo has not been ascer-
tanned.