The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28

bay and Bandon during the last two months
merce
Captain Olsen OF the steamer Acme. which has
q reputation among seafaring men as rustief
performed little stunt in Arcata bay while the
ship was loading lumber there last week thas
won him admiration. The Acme's rudder had
been endangered In maneuvering to- a dock, and
Captain Olsen became worried In bis anxiety 10
know whether or not 1t was still in commission
Find that the cost of securing a diver would De
rather high and knowing that the ship was not
drawing much water. Captain Olsen decided to
make an investigation himself He dove Denealn
the stern of the Acme four times before he
satisfied himself that the rudder was all right
The year 1910 has broken all records for direct
ticularly Australian shipments. The record pre-
yiously. both for total direct and Australian
exceeds that of 1908 by IL cargoes In number Of
clearances. 1912, ,623 feet In amount and S23 051
We're nearly third larger than those of 1908
there having been nine more clearanees, 7.2OS $40
more feet in measurement and s151. .51S in value
The heaviest shipments for 1910 were made TO
Australia and South America PERU, the former
being rough clear lumber, dry door stock and
shingles, of which there were shipped POS e66
pieces 161 .223 pieces going to Mexico and So 900
to to Hawaii. Engaged In carrying Eureka's on
20 sailing vessels. OF these steamers Is were
British: with an average tonnage of 2,615; six
an American of 452 tons. The sailing fleet was
composed of % American vessels of an average
Id
tons and one French vessel of LAS tons.
The average tonnage of the "a vessels was LOO.
OF the British vessels IA steamers and four sail
Ing ships went to Australia. and to the same
destination went all six Norwegian steamers. The
Norwegian steamer Aagot and the British bark
Antiope were ,repeaters, the former taking away
three and the latter two cargoes for Australia.
Among the British steamers the ''Strath'' line
was the best represented. there having been en-
vesseIs-fhe Strathlorne. Strathalbyn. Strath-
deane, Strathspey, Strathtay and Strathblane.
VI sne 3 total net tonnage engaged &c In the on shore
British. la per cent Norwegian and only 14.6
per cent American.
Los ANGELES, Dec 27-Arriyed-George W.
San Francisco; A1catraz Greenwood: Carlos,
Raymond; Norwood. Hoquiam; Claremont Aber-
Curacao Ensenada; Mandalay, Crescent City
saied-George W. Elder: San Diego; Redondo,
COOS bay; Alcatraz, Port Los Angeles; Curacao,
San Francisco; Mary Winkelman, Grays Harhor;
Samoa. Caspar
PORTLAND, Dec. 27.--After diseharging the
greater part of its cargo at Astoria the British
steamer steamer Quito Captain Young arrived this af
which will be delivered at Vancouver for the
government. The Quito will take on flour and
possibly some wheat for Kobe and Hongkong. 1t
Will finish loading on Puget sound.
The British steamer strathtay, 3,o19 tons net
people. probably for their Australian line e.HO''
The British steamer Heliopolis. ,967 tons net,
now at Honolulu. has been taken for loading
The British ship Scottish Moors. Captain Parry.
which arrived November % from Antwerp with
general cargo for Balfour, Guthrie & Co., finished
discharging tonight at the Northbank dock 1t is
under charter TO the same company for Its out
ward cargo of grain.
dellec. arriving here December 9 from Newcas-
tie, n; 5; w, is expected to finish discharging
Heately & Co S'~ '''se -
Captain John A. Lewis, master OF the British
xUhf0 ia 1vln nj fho T.ruo otnr,
dock. will be taken to one of the local hospitals,
as he is seriously i'll with asthma
With passengers and freight the steamer
Breakwater, Captain MacGenn, sailed this after
Fire broke out in the boiler room of the port
of Portland dredge Columbia last night. but
was put out before much damage was DONE
PORTLAND, Dec. %. Arrived = British
steamer Quito Newcastle. \. S. W.. via San
Francisco; steamer Rainier, San Francisco
Sailed-Steamer Breakwater, Coos bay; steamer
Shasts, San Pedro.
ASTORIA, Dec. 27-British ship Ciaverdon
sailed yesterday for Delagoa bay, South Africa.
British bark Forfarshire. which arrived Sunday
from San Francisco, was towed up the river yes
British steamer Quito left up the river this
morning after discharging about 200 tons Of coal
German bark Ellerbek sailed today for the
United Kingdom with grain.
The gasoline schooner Oshkosh, which arrived
last evening. reports sighting large number Of
shingles and a small quantity of lumber adrift
off Necarne mountain. about six miles north of
The gasoline schooner Condor arrived this
morning from Alsea.
American. Hawaiian line steamer Falcon arrived
this afternoon from San Francisco with freight
from Atlantic ports.
SEATTLE, Dec. 7.-Arrived-Steamer City of
Puebla. from San Francisco; steamer Eureka
from San Francisco; steamer Keemun, from Ia
coma
sailed-steamer Northland, for sitka; steamer
Queen, for San Francisco.
m
Boverick, Australia, via San Francisco; British
steamer Protesilaus, Liverpool. via Seattle and
Yokohama; British steamer Keemun. Seattle.
Arrived apaqese steamer kamakura Maru,
Seattle
ABERDEEN, Dec. 27.-H. NJ Delaney of the
Grays Harbor stevedore company left today for
the loading of the Norwegian tramp steamer
Herm. which will take selected spruce for
Buenos Aires. This will be the first cargo of
lumber takei by a tramp steamer from Willapa
harbor.
The schooner Taurus was towed down the bay
today with 100000 feet of lumber for the port
of Guaymas.
number of vessels are expected within the
next few days and the statement of lumber
doubt pick up Immediately after the first Of the
year is taken to mean that there will be re-
Tbe scbooner " Ws rgs aex ss5 OF snPpn
from San Pedro, and is at the S1ade lumber COM
panys mill, where 1t will reload for San Pedro.
The steamer Coronado arrived
SAN PEDRO, Dec 27-On account of a heavy
consignment of freight at Portland the North
Pacific company's steamer George W. Elder ar
rived today one day behind schedule. 1t pro-
ceeded this afternoon for San Diego.
The steamer Curacao touched here today. bound
from Ensenada and Guaymas, Mex, for San
Francisco After discharging passengers and
freight it proceeded.
The steamer Alcatraz arrived today from
Greenwood, and after discharging 30. 600 feet of
lumber for the San Pedro lumber company cleared
for Port Los Angeles with the balance of cargo.
The steamer Norwood arrived this morning
from Hoquiam. via San Francisco, with passen-
gers and 100000 feet of lumber for the National
and San Pedro lumber companies.
The steamer Claremont arrived today from
Aberdeen and will discharge 16, 600 railroad ties
for the Southern Pacific company.
The steamer Carlos has arrived from Raymond,
via San Francisco, with $4,000 feet of lumber
for various consignees.
The Independent company's steamer Hanalei
arrived today from San Francisco direct with As
passengers and 800 tons of miscellaneous cargo
for the Crescent wharf company. It will clear
for the return trip tomorrow
The Pacific navigation company's steamer Yale
arrived from San Francisco and the Harvard de-
parted
Other arrivals Included the steamers Samoa.
from Caspar. and Yosemite, from Columbia river
via San Francisco, with passengers and full
cargo Of lumber.
The steamer Redondo completed the discharge
OF a lumber cargo and cleared today for Coos
bay to reload, taking passengers and freight for
San Francisco.