The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Coast

PORTLAND, jan 26.-Chief officer Batchel-
der of the steam schooner Stanley Dollar reports
that sunday the sailing schooner Oregon was
sighted of the coast steering course for the
Columbia river. The Stanley Dollar arrived here
this morning carrying 1.300 tons OF general mer-
chandise from San Francisco
The wreck of the French ship Alice, as it lies
embedded in the sand on North beach, near
Ocean park, was sold yesterday under the ham,
mer to L. Adler. Portland junk dealer, for
5000. Adler hopes TO make a neat profit on the
purchase but there are those who believe be
will his 5000 sink into the bottomle5s pit
Of the auicksand into which. they contend, the
Alice is quickly being drawn with her cargo Of
cement. Captain Aubert. his officers and sailors
will leave for New York tomorrow morning.
Steamer Homer, Captain Doris, arrived late
this evening.
British steamer Boveric reached the mills of
noon today after a slow run up the river be-
cause Of the fog. She is under charter 10 load
lumber for Singapore and Manila.
Steam schooner Daisy Mitchell left down from
the mills OF the Eastern and Western lumber
company this afternoon. bound for Oakland. with
65o,oo0 feet of lumber. The craft is under or
ders TO return for second cargo for the same
destination.
1t was announced this morning that the aids
to navigation that have been carried away by
the ice and higher water in the rivers will be
replaced in few days Some OF the lights were
carried away entirely.
The French bark Bossuet cleared today for
Queenstown or Falmouth. for orders. with
1929 bushels Of wheat, valued at $50. .230, and
A. 1914 bushels of barley. valued at s2s ESQ, the
total value Of the cargo being S9T.sS0
The Norwegian steamer Elsa is at Linnton
this evening to load lumber for New Zealand.
She arrived in the river couple OF DAYS ago
and went TO Tongue point TO take a small ship
ment before loading here.
Under bare poles. the American schooner Rob.
ert Fl. Hind. Captain Wienen. arrived today
completing the greater part of the voyage from
San Francisco TO the Columbia river lightship in
three days. Without a strip of canvas she Gov
cred distance of 260 miles in "a hours. So far
as known Ii is one of tho greatest feats per-
formed by sailing vessel under similar condi-
tions.
ASTORIA, Jan. 2e.-on tanker Asuncion ar
rived today from Point Richmond with cargo of
fuel oil for the Standard oil company and left
up the river for Portland
Steamer Cascade left out today for San Fran
cisco with cargo of $50. 600 feet of lumber
Steamer George W. Elder left out today for
San Francisco and way points with freight and
steamer Tamalpsis left out today for San
Francisco with a cargo Of $4,000 feet of lum-
Der.
Oil tanker Atlas left out today for San Fran
cisco IN ballast.
Steamer Homer left up the river today for
Portland to- load lumber for San Francisco.
Schooner Endeavor, with a cargo of lumber
from Portland. for San Pedro, arrived down the
river today and will probably leave out in the
morning.
Steamer George W Fenwick cleared at the
custom house today for San Pedro with cargo
Of 1.950.000 feet Of lumber, loaded at the Ham
Steamer Cascade also cleared today for San
Francisco with cargo Of $4,000 feet OF rail-
way ties.
The three masted schooner Oregon was towed
into port In distress Monday evening on ac-
count OF being ont of water and provisions. 1t
sailed from San Diego 40 days ago for Tflamook
and made quick run up the coast getting off
the Tillamook bar in 16 days, but then it began
experiencing severe weather and after being
there for 20 days headed for the Columbia river
All oD board are we'll and at no time were I'm
distress. but her master Captain Anderson
deemed 1t good judgment TO get to port of
refuge.
SEATTLE. Jan. 26.-Steamer Watson arrived
from San Francisco at 2.10 a. M. having
steamed up In go hours 40 minutes record for
the company
United States appraisers are holding two
porters. BY far the most important matter is
the recent ruling placing duty on iron drums
in which creosote is imported. Shipping firms
are making a strong effort to have this decision
reversed.
Steamer City of Puebla sailed for San Fran
cisco this morning with freight and $50 passen-
gers.
German steamer Acilia is loading wheat for
South America.
Steamer Meteor sailed tonight for Skagway
via way ports with gasoline and explosives
SAN PEDRO, Jan. 26.-Arrived-Steamer
Queen. Seattle: schooner Louise. Umpqua river
sailed-Schooner r. X. Wood. Grays Harbor;
steamer Claremont Grays Harbor.
TACOMA. Jan. 26-The blue funnel liner
Cyclops arrived today from the orient and Liver
pool
The blue funnel liner Titan will leave early in
the morning for Yokohama. Three shipments OF
salt herring for the Titan were brought from
Nanaimo r. c.. today by the steamers Celtic
Cascade and Clansman.
German steamer Alicia will come to Tacoma