The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

EUREKA, Dec. 16.-Steamer Coquille River
lumber for the return trim 70 San Frsn,s
Steamer City of Topeka departed this morning
for San Francisco with freight, mail and pas
Schooner John Smith was an outgoing lumber
carrier today, having departed for San Francisco.
day with cargo OF redwood lumber loaded at
the Arcata wharf.
Arriving today on the steamer North Fork was
shipment OF 200 tons of narrow gauge railroad
track and scrap iron. which viii be used BY the
firm Of KlippeI Mclean In the construction OF
footlof Fruitland hill. south OF Fort Seward
PORTLAND, Dec. 16.-For the first time since
1t went into service eight years ago the dredge
the mouth OF the Willamette river the Columbia
completed this week a channel % feet deep. and
currents of the Columbia and WiIlsmette rivers
Formerly bothered the pilots it had been made
almost like river.
1t was announced this morning that the Ger
man ship Klio, 1911 tons net. Captain Ham
mer, had been chartered to transport a cargo Of
grain to the United Kingdom. and that IL prob
ably would come here to obtain a cargo although
it has the option Of loading on Puget sound.
With passengers and general freight the
steamer Yosemite. Captain Reimer. arrived to-
night from San Francisco.
The steamer Eureka sailed today for San Fran
cisco. 1t Is in command OF Captain POulsen,
formerly first officer ON the Roanoke
ASTORIA, Dec. 16.-The steam schooner Tam
alpais sailed Thursday night for San Pedro with
a cargo Of lumber
The steam schooner Olympic arrived last night
from San Francisco and will load lumber.
The steam schooner Yosemite arrived this
morning from San Francisco with a cargo.
The revenue cutter Manning sailed this morn
ing on cruise along the coast.
The four masted schooner A b Johnson ar
rived today from San Francisco and will load
lumber at Portland.
The Norwegian steamer Solvig arrived this aft
ernoon from Victoria.
The British steamer Kumeric sailed today for
Hongkong and Manila with a cargo OF p 500
barrels of -four. 800 tons OF wheat and 600 600
feet OF lumber. valued at about SIPS, 0O0.
The barkentine Jane L. Stanford has cleared
for Brisbane. Aus. with 1.147. 900 feet Of lum-
ber, valued at $1,000, which it originally loaded
at Aberdeen, Wash.
A heavy gale was reported OF Yaouina bav
this morning, and wireless from the steamer
Norwood, which is en- route to Grays Harbor
said the wind was blowing at IS mile rate for
time.
The steamer Riverside, bound for San Fran
cisco. was caught in the gale, and 500 bundles
of shingles which it had on deck were swept
overheard.
SAN PEDRO, Dec 16.-The big passenger
steamers Yale and Harvard which arrived last
night from New York, passed quarantine early
ception by craft In the harbor and people on
shore Announcement is made that the Harvard
Will proceed to San Francisco and sail for San
Pedro December 20. The Yale will leave this
port. north bound. on the same date
honnS ~ 1,U ISL 3 s.anoasS arrived tonignt
for the Atlantic seaboard. via the isthmus Of
Tehuantepec- 1t will load additional cargo here
proceeding tomorrow. Included in the cargo viii
be two cars OF oranges and lemons for New
York, being the first shipment by water OF a
cargo of citrus fruit from this port
The steamer Queen sailed today for Sen Diego
with passengers and freight. 1t will touch here
Saturday bound for Seattle, via Redondo Beach
and San Francisco.
The steamer Centrala. arriving from Grays
Harbor. via San Francisco, brought passengers
and 575. goo feet OF lumber.
The steamer Shasta completed the discharge
of 975, 900 feet OF lumber for the F. X Wood
lumber company and sailed today for Columbia
river. via San Francisco.
The steamer National City has arrived from
Fort Bragg, via San Francisco. with mixed
cargo Of ties and lumber for the Santa Fe sys-
TEN.
After dscharging a part cargo OF lumber at
Redondo Beach. the steamer Wellesley arrived
today from Grays Harbor. carrying 4S0 600 feet
of lumber for the San Pedro lumber company
Captain J. G. Ludlow. formerly master of the
steamer Yellowstone. has arrived to take COM
mand Of the new steel steamer General Hubbard
recently launched here. The new steamer will
load the Columbia river for the Hammond
lumber company.
The steamer Hanalei arrived from San Fran
cisco direct with 81 passengers and Gas tons Of
miscellaneous cargo.