The San Francisco call., 1910-12-21
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
TSoeciol Dispotcb to The Call


EUREKA, Dec 2O.-The Pacific Coast steam
ship companys steamer City of Topeka arrived
in port this morning with freight. mail and pas
sengers. The Topeka will depart tomorrow on
the return trip to the metropolis.
The North Pacific steamship company's steam
er Santa Clara departed for San Francisco this
afternoon with freight, mail and passengers.
The Santa Clara was the only passenger boat to
leave Eureka today.
Steamer Fulton arrived In port early this
morning and Is to load cargo of redwood lum-
ber for the return trip to the metropolis.
American ship st. Alexander departed for Sa-
limo Cruz this afternoon with a cargo consisting
of S24. 032 feet of redwood ties.
That the Western States gas and electric
company which recently acquired the holdings
of the Humboldt gas and electric company in
both Humboldt and Trinity counties. already has
the interests of Eureka and Humboldt county at
heart became evident yesterday morning when
Secretary George A. Kellogg of the Humboldt
chamber of commerce received telegram from
William s. Clark in which he said that he was
authorized to state that the Western States gas
and electric stood ready to use all its influence
bors bill now pending before congress as will be
necessary to secure the Insertion OF the S1650Oo
| item for the improvement work on Humboldt
| bar, the work having already been made possible
| through the initial appropriation of $15O.O0O
| The influence of such a gigantic corporation as
| the Western States gas and electric company Is
/ not to be undertstimated inasmuch as the com
| pany already number of important power
| and light systems In California. as we'll as Ore
i gon and Washington. Such efforts as the execu
| tive head of the company will make in urging
| the representatives of the people at Washington
to take favorable action IN securing continuing
| appropriation for the bar improvement work viii
| undoubtedly be Of benefit. Secretary George A.
Kellogg states that aside from the offer Of the
/ Western States gas and electric company to aid
| in the campaign for another appropriation there
| have been no new Developments in connection
with the bar matter. and that are now
expected until after the holidays, when the sen
ate win busy itself with the rivers and harborS
| appropriation bin. large number OF kilograms
| have been sent out by the chamber Of commerce
! of this city to influential firms and persons
! throughout the country, and 1t is expected that
vri1a fha fa ak
| the senate the insertion of the Humboldt bar
| item win be secured
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20-Arrived-Steamer
Roanoke San Diego: steamer Iaqua. Eureka
steamer City of Puebla Seattle; steamer Tamal
| pals. Astoria: barkentine Encore Coos bay.
Saied-Steamer Yale, San Francisco; steamer
Baver, Portland; steamer Roanoke, Portland;
| steamer Iaqua. San Diego
PORTLAND, Dec. 2O.-Laden with over 9OO,-
600 feet OF lumber and carrying large number
of passengers, the steamer Nome City. Captain
Hansen. has sailed from Prescott for San Fran
cisco.
The steamer Olympic sailed from KaIama for
The German ship Omega, laden with lumber
for Hamburg was moved to the stream from
the North Pacific mills this morning at 0 o'clock
and it will probably leave down for the sea to-
The Norwegian steamer Solveig shifted from
the north bank dock to Montgomery dock No 2
at noon to receive another consignment of wheat.
Practically all OF the towing business on the
Columbia river and number of it's tributaries
has been stopped. far log RATS con-
cerned. This is due to the closing Of the logging
camps for the season.
Rock deliveries to the Columbia river jetty
have been discontinued for the season by the
Columbia contract company, which tied up its
three tugs and IL barges and viii keep them
out of commission until the construction OF the
big breakwater is resumed next April.
Arrfved-Steamer ". s. Porter. San Fran
cisco; steamer Westerner, San Francisco; steam
er Roma, San Pedro
Sailed-Steamer Alliance. Eureka: steamer
Golden Gate, Tillamook; steamer Breakwater.
Coos bay.
ASTORIA, Dec 2o.-The oil tanker Roma ar
rived today from San Francisco with fuel oil and
left up the river for Portland to discharge.
The steamer Olympic sailed today with humber
for San Francisco.
The oil tanker W. s. Porter arrived today from
San Francisco with fuel oil and left up the river
The steamer Nome City sailed today with Inn
Der for San Francisco.
The French bark Bayard, which arrived Sun
day from Glasgow, left up the river this morn
ing to discharge.
Twelve out OF the crew of 81 on the British
ship Claverdon deserted while the ship was lying
at Portland. Immigration Inspector r p Rom
ham has made out a bill of SIS head tax. which
will be collected from the ship before 1t will be
allowed TO clear.
The German ship Schurbek. with grain for the
United Kingdom, has arrived down the river and
will probably go to tomorrow.
The four masted schooner King Cyrus arrived
St Helens.
The steam schooner Westerner arrived this
afternoon with cargo for Portland
l The British ship Claverdon which finished
loading lumber few days ago for South Africa.
Is still in the river and has not shipped its