The San Francisco call., 1910-12-24
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

PORTLAND Dec. 23.-The Slater commission
company, agent of the Waterhouse line OF steam
here, expects the British steamer Quito to
arrive from Astoria Monday TO begin loading for
the orient. The Quito is scheduled to finish dis
charging coal at Astoria today. and on its ar
rival here VIII load 500 tons of Hour aud possibly
some wheat for Kobe and Hongkong. 1t Will
finish its cargo the sound.
Wind rain and darkness prevented the Ger
man ship Omega and the German bark Ellerbek
from reaching Astoria last night, aud they had
to come To anchor of Skamokawa until this
morning, when they proceeded on their trip down
TO the sea.
Steamer Washington went from Rainier to
Kalama today and then to Skamokawa TO lead
shingles for San Francisco
Coal has been discharged from the British ship
Inveravon at the Independent coal bunnkers. and
ii win remain there for a few days while being
lined and prepared for a wheat cargo.
II is reported that the Norwegian steamer
Helm has been chartered in place of the Norwe-
gian steamer Solveig, which came here for wheat,
to go to South Bend and Anacortes for lumber
cargo for Buenos Aires.
In tow of the tug Oneonta schooner King
Cyrus was brought as far as Walkers island yes
terday. where it was anchored to await the
rival of the steamer Ocklahama which will tow
1t the rest OF the way up to st. Helena, where
ii viii load lumber.
Gas schooner Anvil, Captain Astrup. sailed
from Seattle last night. 1t will be placed in the
passenger trade between Portland, Tillamook and
Bandon.
ASTORIA. Dec. 23.-The steam schooner Johan
Poulsen arrived from San Francisco this morning
TO load lumber.
The oil tank steamer Roma sailed for San
discharged
of fuel oil for the Union oil company.
The British bark Inverness. in tow of the tug
Dauntless. arrived today from San Francisco in
ballast. 1t is chartered to load grain for Europe.
The steam schooner Northland arrived today
from San Francisco to load lumber.
The oil tank steamer Maverick arrived this
afternoon from California with cargo of fuel
oil for the Union oil company
The steam schooner Coaster. with cargo of
lumber for California, went to this after
noon.
The steam schooner Shna Yak arrived this aft
ernoon from San Francisco with cargo of gro
ceries and cement. and viii load lumber.
The oil tank steamer Rosecrans arrived from
California with cargo of fuel oil.
SAN PEDRO, Dec. 49, Pacific navigation
company's big passenger steamer Harvard
cleared today for San Francisco, on its initial
trip from this port Since its arrival from
been given a general cleaning and overhauling
Steamer Pasadena, arriving from Albion, will
discharge 100000 feet Of lumber for various
After dischargng a lumber cargo at San
Diego. steamer Iaqua touched here today for
passengers and freight and cleared for Eureka,
Steamer Yellowstone has arrived from the
Columbia river via San Francisco, carrying
10000 railroad ties for the Southern Pacific
railroad
steamer President arrived today from Seattle
via San Francisco and Redondo Beach. 1t will
proceed tomorrow to San Diego.
The big schooner Rosamond has arrived 81
days out from Willapa harbor with 1,000.00
feet OF lumber consigned to San Pedro lumber
company.
Steamer Del Norte completed the discharge
of a lumber cargo and cleared today for Cres-
cent City. via San Francisco. to reload.
Schooner Expansion has arrived, IA days from
Knappton, with $780, 600 feet of lumber for the
Southern California lumber company.
Steamer st. Helens cleared today for Portland
with 800 tons of plaster and cement. It will
call at Hueneme with 76 creosoted piIings and
four government buoys for use at that port
Steamer Capistrano arrived this afternoon
from Aberdeen. via San Francisco, bringing
SIC, 900 feet Of lumber for the Southern Califor-
mia lumber company.