The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-29
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific
TSnnc;nl D..n-a.L L. IT, ell


EUREKA, April 2s-W NJ Wickersham of
San Francisco, contractor for the Punta Gorda
light and fog signal station on the southern
Humboldt coast, is expected here next week
for the purpose of tarting work at that point
Steamer City of Topeka arrived from San
Francisco at 10 o'clock this morning with
freight, mail and passengers. 1t Will sail for
the metropolis tomorrow afternoon.
Steam schooner Acme arrived from San Fran
lumber at Arcata for the return trip.
British tramp steamer Epson moved from t,,l,
Ranger. The Epson is loading redwood lumber
at different bay points for Australian ports.
cisco at 40 p. m. today with redwood lumber
loaded at Arcata by the Northern redwood
lumber company
Carrying large cargo of redwood the big
freighter William II. Murphy sailed late this
afternoon for Wilmington
Steamer George w. Elder is due here to-
morrow from Portland and Astoria
Steam schooner Katherine sailed for San
Francisco early this afternoon with redwood
lumber loaded at Bucksport.
Steam schooner Aurelia sailed for San Fran
cisco at 2:30 D. M today carrying redwood
Steamer F. 4. Kiburn sailed for San Fran
cisco at 2:i5 o'clock this afternoon with freight,
mail and passengers The Kilburn has a large
shipment of stock hogs aboard for the me-
Contractor P. L. Burr of the firm of Willis
x Burr arrived this morning on the steamer
who will be engaged in the construction opera
tions at Bryan bluff and Laribe creek on the
Northwestern Pacific extension to San Fran
LOS ANGELES, April 2s.-Arrived-U S. S.
,Mhipple, Perry. Preble, Stewart Lawrence,
IruNton. Goldsborough, Paul Jones and Hull
from Santa Barbara island steamer President,
San Diego; steamer Norwood, Grays Harbor;
stemaer Claremont, Tacoma; steamer Carmel.
Grays Harbor: steamer Willapa, Wfllapa Harbor;
steamer Bowdon Astoria schooner William
Bowdoin. Tacoma; schooner Lucy, Umpqua river;
schooner Sehome. Grays Harbor; schooner Oliver
Sailed-Steamcr President. Seattle steamer
Vanguard, Eureka steamer Tahoe, Willapa
nr1a. DUH haV
5. ). Justin and navy tug Navajo, Catalina ISL
and
PORTLAND, April 2s.-with the chartering
Tuesday of the German steamer Augustus and
the Norwegian steamer Herm both now at this
port discharging general cargo from Antwerp,
the entire available tramp steamer tonnage on
the coast, with exception, has been taken
up The exception is the German steamer Ger
manicus, now dschargng rails at Prince Ru-
pert.
The Augustus has been taken by Balfour.
Guthrie & Co. to load wheat at Portland for the
United Kingdom at 26s Sd, the highest paid re-
Gently for old crop loading.
While working on the jetty at the mouth of
the Columbia river yesterday John Christianson
of the pile driver crew fell from the structure
and was drowned before assistance could reach
him.
Although II sailors were sent down TO the
British ship Manx King at Tongue point last
the other ships in port are stin having trouble
in getting their crews filed out because of the
scarcity of sailors at present.
The French ship Crillon Captain Dalbarade.
had 10 leave down this morning shy two or three
men of her full complement, and it is said that
the captain intends TO divide the wages which
would have gone 10 them among the rest of the
crew. 1t took out / ,4s7 .024 feet of lumber for
Delagoa bay, valued at $21, 400, for the l.. T.
Lee lumber company.
The Bossuet Captain LetroQuer, which cleared
this morning with l.505. 622 feet of lumber val
ued at SD, 800 for Newcastle, \. S. w. needs
eight sailors. The Arctic Stream, Captain
Dixon wants 10 and the Donna Francisco. Cap
tain Simon, is in need of Is sailors. The two
latter are loaded with old crop wheat
If tons of
eral merchandise the steam schooner Thomas l..
Wand. Captain Peterson, arrived this morning
from San Francisco. 1t has a second mate, Mar
tin Johnson, who was mate on the steamer Argo
at the time it was wrecked in November year
For cargo of lumber for San Francisco, tho
schooner Bangor arrived from that port this
morning and viii proceed to ST. Helens for its
With full cargo of cement. general mer-
chandise and asphaltum, the steam schooner
Nome City, Captain Erickson. arrived at Couch
street dock tonight from San Francisco.
ASTORIA, April 2s.--Steam schooner Saginaw
sailed this morning for Willapa Harbor to load
lumber for San Francisco
Steam schooner Hoquam sailed this morning
for Aberdeen to load lumber for San Francisco.
Schooner Bangor arrived today from San fran
cisco and is under charter TO load lumber Tor re-
turn.
Steamer Ramona sailed this morning for Coos
bay with freight and passengers. This will be
its last trip here on this run, the Breakwater
is ready to go into service again.
Oil tank steamer Washtenaw sailed this after
its cargo of oil for the Union oil company
Oil tank steamer Argyll is due this evening
from San Francisco with a cargo of crude oil for
the Union oil company.
British ship Manx King, that has finished
loading a cargo of lumber at the Hammond mill
for Australia, signed on its crew this morning,
the having arrived from Portland last even
ing. 1t will probably go to sea on Saturday.
SEATTLE, April 2S.-Arrived-Steamer River
side. Tacoma; steamer Governor. Tacoma; steam
or Portland Valdez; steamer Tallac, San Fran
cisco; steamer Edith Tacoma.
Sailed-Steamer Jim Butler. Everett: steamer
Stanley Dollar, Tacoma; steamer Portland Ia
coma; japanese steamer Tacoma Maru, Tacoma
steamer Tallac, Tacoma.
ABERDEEN, April 2s.-The work of loading
the British tramp steamer Baron Ogilvy with
soc. 600 feet of lumber at the Slade mill docks
was completed this afternoon. The steamer
left for the National mill at Hoquiam, where
It will take on another 600 feet.
Schooner Ludlow, which came off the marine
railway yesterday, will load for California ports.
Schooners Meteor and W. J. Patterson are at
Lindstroms awaiting their turn to go on the
marine railway. They are as yet without
charters
Schooner Watson A. West, after receiving two
masts went on the marine railway today for an
overhauling prior to loading for Sydney, Aus
Steamer Coronado sailed for California ports
and the steamer Svea sailed this afternoon for
San Francisco.
Steamer Hoquiam arrived today.
S. r. Sladc of San Francisco arrived today to
remain n week.
TACOMA, April 2S.-Arrved: Steamer Buck
man, San Francisco; steamer Portland, Alaska;
steamer Shna Yak, San Francisco; steamer
Santa Ana. Alaska; steamer Arizonan, Seattle.