Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24

SAN PEDRO, Jan. 2S.-sailed steamship
Queen for Santiago; steamship Admiral samp-
son for Seattle, via San Francisco.
Higher Coast Freight Rates
While shipping men are anticipating further
increases in coast charters it is notable that
the foreign lumber market is dull in almost
every quarter. Less than six months ago the
lumber rate to this port from northern ports
was $3.50 per thousand feet Now it has reach
ed $3.50, and 1t is freely predicted that char
ters cannot be had for less than $3.50 by next
summer.
The increase has made it profitable to oper-
ate sailing vessels after a long idleness' and
nearly all the available windjammers are IN
service. The fact that most of the lumber is
coming to this port indicates that the center
of prosperity for the entire coast is in the
southwest
The demand for lumber is troubling some
mills on the Columbia river on account Of the
scarcity of logs, but there has been. no in
crease in price yet.
The dullness in the foreign market is gen
eral. Renewed activity is promised in the
Australian market, but there is little demand
now. The same condition exists on the west
coast, where the market is expected TO I'M
prove in the spring. Some contracts nave
come to northern mills from the United Ming
dom for sailing cargoes.
Captains Have Vacations
There is a general transfer of masters on the
Alaskan Pacific steamers, in order that they
NAV have their annual vacations. capt Woou
of the Buchanan is in command OF the al
mral Sampson. which sailed for return 10
puget sound today, while Capt. Bartlett Is on
his vacation Wood took the steamer out from
san Francisco The Buchanan is under com
mand of First officer Frank wilson. capt.
Wood will be given vacation later ana also
Capt. Griffin Of the Watson
Barbound Steamers
Weather conditions at Grays harbor is the
cause of considerable delay in shipping there.
-Four steamers for san Pedro are unable to
get outside on account Of the condition OF the
bar These are the Stanley Dollar MELVIN
Dollar Doris and Santa Barbara. Ihere are
also a number Of vessels inbound that are
being DELAYED The outbound fleet all told
consists OF eleven steam schooners, two tramp
steamers and two sailing vessels
Miscellaneous Notes
The steamer Queen, Capt. Thomas, sailed
today for San Diego and Will call here tomor-
row morning northbound.
The barkentine John Smith is loading IN tine
stream at Tacoma for San Pedro
The schooner Expansion has arrived at Port
land and is loading for San Pedro,
The steamer George w. Fenwick has ar
rived down the Columbia river with a partial
cargo and VIII finish loading at the Hammond
mill at Astoria for the National Lumber COM
pany here.
The steamer President, loading for this port
in Puget Sound, has shifted from Seattle to
Everett.
The report that the schooner Taurus put
into Westport in distress is declared by a dis
patch from Aberdeen to be without founda-
ton The schooner will go on the ways at
a berdeen for overhaulng. The Taurus was
bound for Port Townsend from San Pedro for
orders, and the gales drove her so perilously
near the shore off Gray's harbor that Capt.
I.lebig chose to sail into the harbor rather
than take chances in beating off shore again.
Movement of Steamers
Steamers carrying passengers due to arrive
and depart today and for the next few days
are as follows
ARRIVE
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