The San Francisco call., 1909-01-16
port freIghts and eharters Cor the week as fOI.

port freights and charters for the week as fol-
lows:
Coastwise Lumber-A very unusual condition
prevails in the lumber manufacturing district at
the present time, namely. severe cold snap.
ihls mas resulted in all of the mills on the Co
iumbia and Willamette rivers being frozen. There
is only one OF any consequence running, and they
are NOT able TO get up enough steam TO cut logs
The logs themselves are frozen. The mills that
might turn over their machinery to keep 1t from
xettng out OF gear are running short on saw
dust. their oniy fuel, ard not able to do so.
1t being too expensive TO burn lumber. eW
learn from an authentic source that this Is the
hrst time since 1876 that the Willamette river
has been frozen
This same condition prevails in less marked
degree Grays Harh0r and Puget sound, and
ior this reason ehartering is very quiet; we
have to report the charter of the steamer Welles-
ley from Grays Harbor TO San Pedro at $45O.
She Wis originally fixed to load on the Columbia
river. but account of the ice was reehartered
and viii load at Aberdeen. The jim Butler has
been liked to take full cargo OF poles and lunl-
ber from Puget sound 10 San Francisco at $3.I5.
and the Nome City VIII carry q decklcad from
Columbia river TO this port at the same rate.
Coastwise Grain--As predicted last week, there
is a slight advance in this charfefing. and we
have 10 report the fixture of the steamer Tallae
Tor two more consecutive trips, late January
loading, from Puget sound to San Francisco or
Port Costa. wheat at 81 and barley at SO. and
the Olson and Mahony also fixed for another
voyage, loading at Portland late this month. 81
the same rate. The Nome City. row on the
river, will receive So for carrying wheat from
Portland TO San Francisco.
Ofsaore I.umber-Another lumber fixture has
been made to the United Kingdom or the con-
tinent the Russian bark Dundee having been
taken at 46s Cd, loading at Columbia river. The
first cargo OF fr to Singapore viii be carried by
the steamer Boyeric at private terms The YES
sci viii take-cars to both Manila and Singapore
The tarkentine Amaranth has just been char
tered. AIarch-April loading, Puget sound TO Cal
lao or direct nitrate port at 3Ss Cd. The char
terers have the option of sending the vessel to
Sydney by paying Sos bur there seems to be nc
doubt that her destination will be the west coast
of South America. There are many inquiries in
the market, principally from the west coast and
from Australia, but owing 10 the severe weather
that the mills eneountering they do not like
to quote, not knowing how long the cold will
prevent them from running the saws.
Ohshore Grain-Only one fixture has been made
since our last report. The owners OF the British
ship Torrisdae have decided to bring the vessel
home for their own account. After the TorrIs-
dale has sailed it will leave eight disengaged
grain carriers still in the river Six Of these are
British vessels. the others being French, and the
latter will quite likely sail in ballast If they dc
not find charter very soon.
Sale-There have been many pro and con re-
ports about the sale of the missionary steamer
Morning Star. but learn automatically that
the vessel has finally changed hands, local firm
having advanced the money for the purpose, al
though she was actually bought for Vancouver
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