The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest TO Mariners
of the Pacific

PORTLAND. May 21.-Having loaded / 200
tons OF -four at the AIbina mills, the steamship
Rose City returned to her berth at the Aims
worth dock today. For several weeks heavy
shipments Of -four have been going south on
the steamers to San Francisco. Since the price
OF wheat has been soaring skyward there has
been an increased demand for the cereal from
the bay city The large shipment on the Rose
City consists mainly OF export grade. the patents
having been exhausted some time since.
The steamer Argo from Tillamook, and way
ports. arrived up late this evening.
After having assisted the tanker Maverick TO
move sunken barge a1 70 shoal water. the
tanker Asuncion sailed this morning for San
Francisco.
with passengers and freight from San Fran:
cisco. the steam schooner Northland arrived in
the river this morning.
For Coos bay and Eureka. the steamer Eureka
sailed last night and crossed ont this morning.
After receiving slight repairs. necessitated by
the long trip around the Horn. the new lightship
No IS yesterday assumed its station or the
mouth Of the Columbia river The new vessel
relieved ligbtshp No. 30. which was towed
back TO the depot by the tender Armenia.
ASTORIA. May 21.-Steamer Sue II. E1more
arrived today from Tillamook with freight and
passengers and left for Portland
Steamer Northiand arrived today from San
Francisco and left up the river to load lumber
for return.
standard oil barge No. 81 started to turn
turtle last evening after the steamers Maverick
and Aslncion had failed TO pull II OF and dur
ing the high tide Of last night IT went as far
over as the masts would permit and they are
now burying themselves in the sand All efforts
L
and how much still remains in the tanks no
one seems TO know. but the Maverick got about
10 600 barrels, which IL discharged into the
tanks Of the company here this afternoon The
Asuncion left last evening for San Francisco
and the Maverick viii leave for there in the
morning. At high water this afternoon the
barge was completely submerged and its position
Is such that wrecking it will be very difficult
and grow more so every day that the work is
delayed. The condition of IT'S bottom Is IN
known and viii be until examined by divers.
SEATTLE. May 21.--Arrived: French steamer
Amiral Hameln from Nanalmo; steamer Wasp,
from San Francisco via Tacoma; steamer Queen,
from San Francisco via ports; steamer Humboldt,
from Skagway via ports.
Safled-Steamer Governor for San Francisco;
steamer Montara, for San Francisco. with coal;
steamer Jefferson, for Skagway and ports u. s..
revenue cutter Perry for Unalaska via Sitka
Steamer Bertha has returned from Quarter
master harbor and viii leave tomorrow for Val
DEE and ports
TACOMA May 21.-Steamer Bertha arrived
from Ouartermaster harbcr. IL coaled and
loaded general freight for Alaska and tomorrow
Norwegian steamer sverre left port for Dupont
steamer winnebago arrived from San Fran
cisco.
lumber for San Francisco
Steamer Santa Ana Will leave port tomorrow
FOR Seattle to load for the north
SAN PEDRO. May 2l.-The United States
revenue cutter McCulocb arrived this afternoon
from San Diego and viii clear tomorrow for
The steamer Norwood cleared tonight for
Grays Hsrbor, taking freight and passengers for
The steamer STANLEY Dollar arrived from
The steamer santa Rosa arrived from San
Francisco and way ports with freight and
passengers.