The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01

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pany for San Francisco.
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

AtCIAS VI IALClCS ~ HA -
of the Pacific
PORTLAND, March s1.-Steam schooner Nome
City. Captain Hansen, arrived this morning from rom
San Francisco with one OF the largest shipments
of asphalt ever brought into the river AFTER
discharging the freight the Nome City VIII go
10 St Heiens and Rainier to load lumber for
return.
steamer Alliance. Captain Parsons. arrived
this evening from Coss bay. .,.s
Steamer Breakwater. Captain MacGenn, salled
this evening for Coos bay.
Oil tankers Santa Rita and Atlas arrived at
the Portsmouth tanks late tonight
Steam schooner Jim Butler left for Rainier 10
load lumber for San francisco 1t arrived mere
yesterday with large shipment OF cement.
Oriental liner Numantia IS loading hour at the
mills and will probably be ready for departure
during the latter part of this week.
SAN PEDRO, March S1.-Steamer James ):
Higgins arrived from San Diego with lumber and
cleared for Fort Bragg via San Francisco cisco. .,t,
Steamer Governor cleared Tor san Diego WIKI
freight and passengers.
with lumber
steamer Hanalei cleared for San Francisco
with freight and passengers
Steamer Pasadena arrived from Newport with
railroad ties.
Steamer Casco arrived from the Columbia
river with lumber.
Schooner Meta Nelson sailed in ballast for
Steamer Mandalay arrived with lumber from
Steamer Bessie Dollar cleared for Port Los
SEATTLE March s1.--united states ship
:.
Steamer Buckmsn left for Tacoma this art
ernoon.
steamer Mexican also shifted to Tacoma to
complete cargo for Honolulu,
Steamer Ohio sails tomorrow for Valdez with
$50 passengers. many of them being for Fair
Steamer Jefferson leaves for skagway with 100
TACOMA, March 81 American. Hawaiian
liner Mexican arrived this afternoon to load for
Honolulu 1t will finish its Tacoma cargo TO-
morrow afternoon and will leave direct for. the
islands.
mill TO load lumber for sydney.
Steamer Buckman arrived today TO load gen.
eral freight for San Francisco.
Norwegian steamer Hornelen is bringing
freight for the Tacoma smelter. 1t VIII load
outward cargo here -
Fishing schooner Ida May left Tor anotner nsn-
Ing cruise today.
United States cable ship Burnside left port for
Fort worden where it will lay cable.
ASTORIA, March 31.-Steamer Olsen and Ma-
hony arrived today from San Francisco and left
up the river to load lumber for return
Oil tanker Santa Rita arrived today from
Port Hartford with cargo Of fuel oil for the
Union oil company and left up the river TO dis
charge at Portland
schooner ANDY Mahony. with cargo of lum-
Der for San Francisco. arrived down the river
today and will leave out at the first opportunity.
Schooner Compeer left mp the river today for
Portland TO load lumber for San Francisco.
Schooner r. ". Bartlett left up the river to-.
day for Rainier to load lumber for San Fran
cisco.
Steamer Alliance arrived today from Coos bay
with freight and passengers and left up the
steam schooner Yellowstone arrived on Tues
day evening from San Francisco and proceeded
to Knappton, where it viii take on 100000 feet
Of lumber. and then proceed up the river TO
finish loading.
IT has been decided not to attempt to repair
the propeller OF the steam schooner South Bay
here as il is believed that IT can proceed safely
to San Francisco with cargo Of lumber, where
IL can be more readily placed on drydock
Four masted schooner Mabie Gale. which ar
rived on Monday from Valparaiso. was taken TO
the bone yard today and laid nn Its crew OF
eight men was paid of with sl.s2o.
Army Transports
The Logan sailed March 10 from Honolulu for
Manila
The Buford is in port.
The Sherman is in port
The Warren is ar Manila
The Dix arrived February at Honolulu from
Seattle.
The Sheridan is en- route from Manila for this
port
The Thomas is IN port.
The Fitzpatrick sailed February IL from New
York for Manila
PHOTOGRAPHIC OFFICE
Depth at mean low water, entrance to harbors
PLACE Fl. Date Remarks
Channel changed slight
Grays Har 20 Mar. is ly TO south during
month.
Willapa B q Mar. 4Cbannel slowly working
southward
Column. Ri'24 FEB. 16-.................... 16
NehaIm H.. l....... .......................
Channel y mile
Think B. ID hnr. south of whistling
buoy.
Yaqulna b 10 If.eo: 2I.-:-.:.... ..-............
Channel gone TO north
Siuslaw 3h Mar. is End of jetty and
beacon on high bank
mark channel now.
South spit making close
to inner bar buoy.
Umpqua 9h Mar. Leave same on star
board hand crossing
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Coos Bay IS Mar. Channel remains about
the same.
Two buoys gone. Chan
Coquille Mar. 26 mel in middle be-
tween the Jetties.
No opportunity for
Rogue Riv -. .--.... soundiDgs lately; be-
fore rise there was
feet on bar.
Entrance at present is
Klamth Mar. 10 Immediately opposite
mouth Of river.
North channel very nsr-
row and crooked; not
Hmbldt ID Mar changing at present;
about 13 feet at low
water in south chan
mel.
Pedro B 20 FEB. 24No change in channel
S Diego b 26 FEB. 25No change in channel
sAbout
NEWS OF THE OCEAN
Exports by the German Liner
The German steamer Hermonthis of the Kos
mos line sailed for Hamburg and way ports Tues
day with cargo laden at this port valued at