The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

PORTLAND. May 13-Taking little over
100000 feet OF oregon hr and about
Captain Ernst, sailed today for Yokohama
and Hongkong. This is the last trip OF the
Alesia as an oriental liner. She has been
chartered to take cargo from the China port
to Hamburg, Germany.
Steam schooner St. Helens. which cleared
yesterday for San Francisco, carried nearly
%. 600 sacks OF wheat and 100000 feet Of
lumber.
For san Pedro via Eureka and San Francisco
the North Pacific steamship company's steamer
George W. Elder. Captain Jessen sailed at s
O'Clock this evening.
T Beginning next trip. the Alliance win bring
Coos bay coal TO this port About 100 tons
ready for shipment when the steamer
sailed but there was no room for II.
At special meeting the port Of Portland
commission formally decided TO take charge
Of the towage aud pilotage systems between
Portland aud the sea July !. The matter
Of engaging pilots to serve at the mouth of
the river, and other employees. will In all
probability be taken up at the regular monthly
meeting TO be held this afternoon
With passengers and freight from Coos bay
points the steamer Alliance. Captain Parsons
arrived this morning The Alliance escaped
the rough weather that has been reported of
smooth quick trip. Besides large consi9n-
ments Of eggs and condensed milk the steamer
brings considerable lumber. whole carload
of which goes through to Wisconsin.
ASTORIA, May i5.-Steamer Breakwater left
out early this morning for Coos bsy with freight
and passengers.
Steam schooner ST. Helens, with cargo OF
lumber for San Francisco went TO sea today
Steamer Eureka left out this morning for Coos
bay and Eureka with freight and passengers
Oil tank steamer Lansing left out this morning
for San Frsneisco after discharging its cargo up
the river.
Three masted schooner Compeer sailed from
San Francisco 10 days ago for the columbIs
river and Is due ut any time II is under char
ter TO load lumber at Rainier for the bay city.
steamer f. s. Loop, which is -expected to ar
rive down the river tomorrow afternoon will 60
TO Hampton TO complete its cargo OF lumber
Tug vosburg cleared at the custom house to-
day for Nehalem with cargo Of COCO railway
steamer Sue H. EImore arrived in today from
Tillamook with freight and passengers and left
- OH tanker ". s. Porter. with a cargo Of fuel
oil from Point Richmond. passed 1870 miles OF
the Columbia river at noon today.
Barge Of of the Standard oil company in tow
of the oil steamer Maverick with a cargo Of
fuel oil from Point Richmond. struck on sand
bar this evening. springing leak A tug and
side ready to render assistance II necessary The
Maverick has left the scene and is headed for
this city. At last reports the barge was leaking
fast
TACOMA. Mky 13-steamer Texan Of thu
American Hawaiian feet arrived this morning to
take freight for Honolulu. 1t shifted to Seattle
tonight.
steamer Admiral Sampson arrived in port To-
night from San Francisco via Seattle.
steamer Charles Nelson arrived today from
San Francisco via ports
sAE PEDRO May 13-Germau steamer Erna
arrived from Victoria for Corinto and Panama
with freight and passengers and proceeded
Steamer Olympic arrived from BeIliugham
with lumber.
Steamer Governor arrived from San Diego and
cleared for Seattle via San Francisco with pas-
sengcrs and freight
Steamer Redondo arrived from Coos bay with
lumber.
Departures--Stea nlers Daisy Mitchell and Hos
4uiam- fer Willapa hsFbor. Saginaw. FOR
Eureka; Olsen Mahony. for Grays Harbor !:
Thomas l.. Wand for Portland.