Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01
NEWS OF WATERFRONT

SAN PEDRO, April 30-Arrived: Steamer
Coos Bay. from San Francisco and way ports;
steam schooner James L. Higgins, from Fort
Bragg via San Francisco; steam schooner
George w. Fenwick from Astoria; steam
schooner Alcatraz, from Greenwood; oil steam
er Whittier, from San Francisco.
Sailed Steamer Santa Rosa, for San Diego;
steam schooner Norwood, for Grays Harbor
via San Francisco; steam schooner Bowdoin,
for Portland via San Francisco; steam
schooner Claremont, for San Francisco for
orders; u. S. collier Justin. navy tug Navajo,
and torpedo boat destroyers Perry, Preble,
Paul Jones and Stewart, for Beecher's cove,
Santa Barbara island to resume target prac-
tice: the Lawrence, Godsborough, TruXton,
Hull, Rowan and Whipple will follow tomor-
row; American bark Alden Besse, for Homo
lulu; schooner William Olsen, for Gray's Har-
Dor, in ballast.
SCHOONER SAMAR FINED
c. w Pendleton, port collector, has imposed
fine Of s336.50 on the schooner Samar be-
cause Captain NJ. f. Rasmussen carried First
Mate Tyhm. who had not secured his final
citizenship papers. Tyhm shipped at Everett
and took out his first papers in 1907. Captain
Rasmussen says that Tyhm is one of the best
first mates he ever had. Men are scarce in
the north, and he is compelled to take such
as he can find. He has appealed the case.
CAPT. MILLER REINsTATED
The steamer George w. Fenwick arrived
today from Columbia River in command of
Caetain E. G. Miller who has been reinstated
as master. Two weeks ago Miller sus-
pended for thirty days by IL. =. Edwards ana
George F. Fuller, inspectors of hulls and boil
ers. account of the collision of the Fen
wick and the steamer Coaster on the Columbia
river several months ago. The inspectors laid
the blame on Miller because he did not blow
his whistle. Miller declared Captain Higgins
of the Coaster was TO blame for the collision
and appealed the case to John Birmingham,
supervising Inspector who reinstated him.
The Fenwick brought 900 feet of lumber
for the National Lumber company.
WILL KILL 10000 GOATS
The power schooner May, Captain Edring-
ton, is loading supplies today for Guadalupe
island $50 miles south of Ensenada, and will
sail Monday with twenty-five hands. The
party expects to slaughter 10000 goats on the
island and bring back the dried meat pelts
and tallow. Two hundred cases for the tallow
are being taken down. and the product will
be returned to a Los Angeles soap factory.
The expedition is being outftted by A.
Marcussen of Anaheim, who owns the conces-
sion on the island granted by the Mexican
government. He recently made a deal to sell
the concession TO parties who intended to kill
off the goats and stock the island with sheep,
but the sale fell through
MUCH LUMBER DISCHARGED
Today ended a busy week along the lumber
wharves and many vessels have been dis
charged There are fourteen windjammers in
port of which five are discharged. The
schooner William Olsen sailed today for Gray's
Harbor and the Samar, Melrose and w: II.
Talbot and barkentine Americana will follow
Monday for Puget sound. Other departures
of the lumber fleet today were the steamer
Norwood, Captain Martin, for Gray's Harbor
via San Francisco. with passengers; the
steamer Bowdoin, Captain Tibbetts, for Re
dondo with 10000 feeet loaded on Columbia
river, and the steamer Claremont, Captain
Christensen, for San Francisco for orders.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
The steamer James S. Higgins, Captain Hig-
gins arrived today from Fort Bragg via San
Francisco, with passengers and S5O,000 feeet
of lumber for various wholesalers She will
sa- for return Monday.
The steamer Santa Rosa, Captain Alexander,
continued down the coast to San Diego this
morning, and will call for passengers and
freight northbound tomorrow.
The Union Oil tanker Whittier, Captain
Seamen. arrived tonight to load crude oil.
The steamer Alcatraz Captain Winkel, ar
rived today from Greenwood with S50,0OO feet
of lumber for various wholesalers.
Looking like trim yacht( the little freight
Coos Bay, Captain Bowen, arrived today
fresh from the drydock at San Francisco, via
way ports. with a cargo of produce. She will
sail for return tomorrow For many years the
coast fleet that called at this port. In those
days she carried passengers but now takes
fire mt only for way ports along the coast.
The bark Alden Besse sailed tonight with
1900 tons of miscellaneous cargo for Honolulu
to load rice coffee and canned pineapples
Tor return voyage.
The torpedo boats Perry Preble, Paul Jones
and stewart accompanied by the collier Justin
and the tug Navajo towing targets, returned
to Beecher's bay today to resume target prac-
tice They will be followed tomorrow by the
Lawrence Goldsborough, Truxton, Hull
Rowan and Whippe.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
Steamers carrying passengers are due from
northern ports via San Francisco and from
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