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THE HORNING ORECOXY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1918. 10 LOCAL UM WINS IT 5750,000 n RACTS Willamette Iron & Steel Works to Build 31 Boilers. ACTIVITY IN 1919 FORECAST Harry Humphreys, Back From Bast, Confident Government Will Com plete Steel Ship Programme. the proposed harbor development pro era nun a la being- compiled, and the probabilities r It will be gone over next week, possibly at Thursday's meeting-. As the Port of Portland Commis sion will have a regular session the same day, tba two bodies may go over the details In joint session, so that ideas of all may be accorded considera tion before the final draft Is decided on. Shipping- men regard it as fortunate, lira way, that steamers are not imme diately available, for the Paeifio trade, otherwise, it Is figured Portland would be called on to take care of shipments without having- adequate facilities. The 15,000,000 bond Issue will permit some of the leading features to be provided, it Is pointed out, yet there must be mora expended as trade expands, for it is realised that if Portland gains a share of the Paciflo trad it must be held by all means. COMMERCIAL POWER RATESARE ADVANCED New Schedule Is Effective of December 5. as EARLY DECISION SOUGHT NORTHWEST WOOD ANXIOCS TO GO SHIP MEN AHEAD. Shipping Board Will Be Urged to Aet Immediately and Allow Con s( ruction to Proceed. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash- New contracts amounting appro! mately to $750,010. representing 31 Scotch marine boilers for the Govern ment, have bean awarded to the Wil lamette Iron and Steel Works. Six of tha boilers two sets are to be ship ped to Balboa for installation In two captvred German steamers, the boilers of which were damaged seriously when tne HUB erews leamea iui m unit.a i ,,. n s v.nh.n f tha Oregon State was to be pitted against Ger- " - .. , "lth fiiiw. ,r th. .Amain nr 5 Boners 1 rrprwenimiwea or im niuuuiiuiiiK iu' ir tn r.r.l orders nreviously given, terests of the Pacific Northwest today th. nrtin.i Knilera bavin been shin- and decided to urge upon the Ehlppin .i..whi-. t fill emera-enev needs. Board the necessity of deciding th Th. Willamette nlant has sent boil-lfutur of the wood shipbuilding pro. . v ,.. and Puiret Sound I gramma immediately, instead of de- for tha Kmergency Fleet Corporation ferrtng aetioa for a week as proposed and has furnished boilers for all steel py me noarc steamers built in Oregon, with the ax- I Representative McArtnur, wno nas o.nti- f th. ireaseia turned out b I taken the leadinjr part in the matter, the Columbia River Shipbuilding tr- i waa, afKea to interceae witu mo nura poratlon. I or early action, -mere is conriaencs Tha iwarillnr of the contract was I from expressions made by the member made public following tha return from I that when tha decision shall ba made It Philadelphia of Harry Humphreys, I win pe lavoraoie. 11 was learnea lu- aay tnai ina soara aireaay naa loqnu sale for a number of the wooden ships constructed for It. at prices approxl mating 1700.000 each, which Is about the cost. The buyers were both Amer LIGHT CHARGE UNCHANGED Increase Declared Necessary as Re t fnlt of Soaring Expense and Economic Conditions. Eastern representative of the Wll lamette Iron and Steel Works, who went there several months ago to con fer with the equipment division of the VIeet Convolution. pi-,-in- f tha new orders Impresses I lean and foreign. me that tha Government will continue I It la contended by Guy Standifer, of in full force its concentrated steel ship I Portland, that these sales show the programme. anl It may m several months before tha final details are de elded on so that the Eastern office can be dispensed with." said Mr. Humph reys yesterday. "The Willamette plant has increased Its output of boilers un til from 11 to It now are testea eacn practical character of the type of ships built and contracted for and that this should convince the Board of tha pro priety of proceeding with the contracts already made. "There is no doubt that a purchaser of these ablpa can make enough out month. With more than 180 yet to be (of them to pay for them In two years gotten out, besides excellent prospects for additional boilers. I feel the boiler department is assured of brisk business during all of 1919." Mr. Humphreys will leave for the East Tuesday. The Willamette plant Is devoting ail energies to complete Government contracts and at tha same I contracted their capacity output for in commercial chipping," said Mr. Standifer. "If a buyer Is also a trader he can pay for them sooner. Some of the ehlps we hay built are paying 11000 a day and they are smaller than the ships un dr contract. British shipyards have tima will obtain whatever private con tracts can be completed during the er. OKMCIAIi . INSPECTS PLANTS French Higb Commissioner te D- . cide on Shipyards. Pnrsutng his investigation of Amer ican shipyards, their management and work accomplished, also labors malnlng- to be performed to complete the programme of the Unted States Shipping Board. Captain V. Tristan, of the French High Commission, went over the plantrof tbe Foundation Com pany. Peninaula Shipbuilding Company and tha Vancouver plants of the t. M. Standifer . Construction Corporation .xesierday. . . The Foundation plant Is one consid ered for converting Into a steel yard In which to build vessels for the French government. As to the other proper ties Captain Tristan said they were among the most desirable he bad seen and. being particularly concerned in steel construction at present, he said he found the Standifer establishment to be In line with his ideals. Bayly Hip- kins. Pacific Coast manager for the Foundation Company, joined Captain Tristan yesterday and the two will leave for Puget Sound tonight. After looking over planta there Captain Tris tan will leave for Washington to make hie report as to where new steel yards will be recommended. FOCR LINES RELINQUISHED the next three years, so I think tttsafe to say that there ia no danger of an ovensupply of ships within that time. The shipa are a good buy at the price the Government asks, and there should ba no hesitancy in going ahead at least up to the limit of the contracts entered into. Members of the delegation hop for an order of the Board within a day or so reinstating tha suspended ship con tracts. SHIP ATTRACTS BUILDER. California n. Will Look Over Design f Wood Steamer. Being Interested in future offshore and domestic trade. In which the Amer ican merchant marine is fully expected to figure mora prominently than ever before in tbe memory of the present generation. A. B. Hammond, well- known lumberman and vessel owner. aa well as directing head of the Ham mond Shipyard, at Eureka, Cal., has re quested access to data bearing on the Columbia River type of 6000-ton wood steamer, recently adopted by the Eroer geney Fleet Corporation. Mr. Hammond observed yesterday tha main purpose of American-owned yes sets is to carry American products to the markets of tbe world, and that ev- e-.-ythlng must be done to foster the new merchant marine, so that it can be placed on the most economical ba sis to compete with tbe caraier of other nations. He says th wood ship holds an Important place np to a cer tain sire, and he thinks mor North- westerners should be owners of wood carriers.. federal Control Over Many Steam ships Has Ceased. BRENTWOOD IS LAUNCHED WASHINGTON, Deo. E. The Clyde. Mallory. Merchants & Miners and Peninsula. Force Starts Eighth, Hull CUUlUCin BWU,ou,c will It. " CI , XV linquished from Federal control to night by order of Director-General McAdoo. Steamer companies owned by railroads will be retained under man agement of the Railroad Administra tion. Th four Unas turned back 'to pri vate management were taken over by the Government April 11 nnder war powers of the President, and their op eration consolidated with other steam ship lines under th Railroad Adminis tration. Th relinquishing order be comes effective at mlanignt tonight. but for accounting purposes It ia re garded as effective from December 1. I at in teninsuia property. xorth RKxn kf:f:s laexchtva been for private account. Of the Fed i em snips ine aodm is now out on Tne of Uncle Sam's Fleet. "Another perfect launching" was th verdict of spectators at th plant of th Peninsula, Shipbuilding Company yesterday morning when the hull of the Brentwood, th eighth Government vessel floated there, left tbe ways at 10:12 o'clock. To Miss Violet Childers, assistant cashier of the Marshall-Wells Hardware Company, fell th distinction of christening th big gray hull, and attaches of th plant were generous In their commendation of Miss Childers' pare There have been 13 carriers launched at th Peninsula property, four having briny deep doing duty, and the Bell Brook would have been close on her heels, but for a fire that damaged the upperworka. Now th latter is being gotten In shipshape one - mor and there will be a third delivered before th advent of IMS. 4 Fort Logan, Second Ferris Hall Built by Kruse s Banks. NORTH BEND. -Or.. Dec. 6. (Spe cial.) Th Fort Logan, th second hull of the Ferris type constructed by the Krus 4b Banks Shipbuilding Company of this city, was launched early thl afternoon. Miss Katherin Cameron. cousin of Mrs. Robert Banks, wife of th president of the company, acted as sponsor and christened the vessel by breaking a bottle of champagne over the bow as it glided into the water. Th yard has three additional hulls of th Ferris type in course of con struction and approaching completion, and contracts for two which are be ing held up pending decision of the Shipping Board In relation to th wood shipbuilding programme. Tha material for th two latter con- and Saturday. The La Center is oper- tracts Is cut and assembled and. should ated only for freight purposes. the Shipping Board decide to complete Lewis River Service to Expand. Two steamers are now operating under th flag of th Lewis River Transportation Company, the Relief and La Center, transfer having been made of the Relief to th company by th Yamhill Navigation Company and of th La Center by Arthur Heston. Captain William Lumm, of the Relief, Is president of the company and Mr. Heston secretary. Ash-street dock is being used and the Relief is making Center. Rldgefleld and Woodland, leaving Portland Tuesday. Thursday SALEM, Or., Dec. 5. (Special.) Com mercial power rates of the Portland Railway. Light s Power Company and the Northwestern Electric Company, of Portland, are increased in orders is sued by the Public Service Commission today. Tho orders become effective as of this date. Tha commission, in grant ing the increases, allows the parity rates of tba two companies to exist and as far as the new schedules are con cerned the orders for the two com panies are Identical. The main increase is imposed by ex tending the number of hours allowed under the primary rate. Under the old rates th first 73 hours per month of the consumer's demand was at the pri mary rate, while under the new schedule th first 100 hours are at the primary or the larger rate. This Im poses a greater rate upon the medium or larger consumer, while not affecting th rates of the smaller consumer. ' Primary Kate to Stand. The primary rate Itself stands the same under the new schedule as under th old, with the exception that under tbe new rate all kilowatt hours in ex cess of 16.000 used under the primary rate is charged at 1 cents per kilo watt hour, where the charge was formerly i cents in any excess over aOOO kilowatts under that rate. A comparison of Increases of sec ondafy rates la practically impossible. aa th commission has established new schedule, not covering as many different pbaies of use in the new order as were shown under the old scneauie. The new schedule of rates, effective to day. follows: First 100 hours' use ner month of the consumers' demand will be at the pri mary rate. All consumption In excess of that at the primary rate will be a th secondary rate. Kew Schedule Ontliued. Primary rate First 600 kilowatts, cents per kilowatt, or first 60Q kilo watts, $25; next 600 kilowatts, -6 cents per kilowatt, or first 1000 kilowatts $45; next 4000 kilowatts, S cents per kilowatt, or first 6000 kilowatts, $165 next 10,000 kilowatts, 2 cents per kilo watt, or first 15,000 kilowatts, 1385, Secondary rate First 4000 kilowatts 1 cents per kilowatt, or first 4000 kilowatts. 260; next 100,000 kilowatts, cent per kilowatt, or first 104,000 kilowatts, $1060; excess, 8 cents per kilowatt. Minimum charge, $1 per mopth per kilowatt of demand. No minimum charge to be less than $1 per month. Wherever tba demand of any consumer la determined monthly the minimum charge shall be $1 per month per kilo watt of capacity contracted for by the consumer. Dtaraunf Is Allowed. Discounts- A discount of 5 ner een on tbe above rate will be allowed, pro vided the consumer agrees at the Urn Of signing the contract to take service for a period of not less than five con secutlve years, and further provided that no bill will thereby be reduced to less than the minimum charge apply ing to service to be rendered under the contract. The commission, in reaching Its ded slon eoverlng the new rates, finds, as far as th Portland Railway, Light & Power Company is concerned, that th increased charges, for which more "revenue Is demanded, may be attributed to the commercial power end of the company's operations and, consequently, no change of rates for lighting service is Justified. The commission also de cllnes at this time to interfere with special contracts between tbe Port land Railway, Light & power Com pany and the Southern Pacific, Oregon Electrio and united Railways, assert ng that all special agreements of this character will be the basis for sepa rate proceedings and epeclal investiga tion. -Rise Dae Conditions. Increases In th revenue, the commis sion finds, Is not granted entirely due to increasing expense, but general eco-4-. ionic conditions, with tha elimlnaton of destructv competition which forced rates down, are all taken into consld eratlon In advancing these rates. The Northwestern company's Oregon business, th commission says, is more than 70 per cent commercial power business. Th necessity for meeting Increased business by steam genera tion and tbe added cost of such gen eratlon has a bearing In granting the ncrease. Tne commission says that it is convinced the users of power, as a class, are not paying their just proper tion of the cost of energy delivered-. his being particularly true aa to the Portland Railway, Light & Power Com' pany. The commission finds that competi tion-between the two Companies, while active, nevertheless is tempered by ab normal growth or business which re quires each utility to devote its strict attention to the caring for such In crease. ' "The combined production facilities in this territory are barely sufficient to carry th load imposed by the de mand for energy, and co-operation be ween the various systems is necessary to insure a continuity of adequate serv ice," says the commission. existing contracts, work on these ves sels will commence immediately on re ceipt ef Information. HARBOR PLANS MATURING Tentative Layout of Project to Be Submitted. On th heels of a conference Tuesday among members of th Commission of Public rnr", a tentstiv report on PRODUCTION AGAIN INCREASED Last month we manufactured 5,800,000 pounds of RIVETS, BOLTS and ' BOAT SPIKES Can w serv you? NORTHWEST STEEL CO. Portland, Oregon Steamer to Be Raised. With the sssistance of a diver four heavy chains have been passed beneath the hull of the Port of Portland steamer Pronto, sunk at the Fifteenth-street terminal by the freighter Westview, and It Is hoped to pass one other under the keel today so as to beertn raising the steamer by night. The depth of water on th river side of the vessel is about 33 feet, and it Is in tended to have a diver apply a soft patch over th break in the hull so the water can be pumped out as she is raised. Governor Undergoes Repairs. TACOMA. Wash.. Dec. 6. (Special.) To unde.-go repairs at the Todd Dry- dock tc Construction Corporation's plant, th Governor, of the Pacific Steamship Company's line, went on drydock today after discharging cargo. It Is expected that the Governor will be In drydock at least two weeks. The Admiral Farramit and Spokane will take care of th Governor's cargoes while the latter is off the Sound- Cali fornia run. !:ST A. 2 03 P. Tides at Astoria Friday. High. Lew. M 7.5 feet':S2 A. M... .4.0' feet M....9 I feet 0:S0 P. M...-0.1 foot Pacific Coast Shipping Notes. ASTORIA. Or.. Deo. 6. (Special) The Emarrncr Fleet steamer Haxnev arrived from Portland and crossed out at S o'clock his morning- on ner it-hour trial rua aea. The . steam schooner Celilo, earrylns cargo of lumber from St. Helens, sailed at 3 clock this morning for 6an Pedro. Bringing freight and paaaengers 'for As toria and Portland the steamer Rose City arrived at 11:30 last night from San Pedro nd San Francisco. Carrying a cargo ef lumber from the Hammond mill ths steamer Halco sailed at 30 for San Pedro. ' Tbe tug Hercules arrived from San Fran cisco at :40 this afternoon and will to' he lumber-laden barge Isaao Reed to Eureka. The Emergency Fleet steamer Medford rrlved from Portland at 4:30 thla after noon and will proceed to sea this evening on a st-nour uiai tru. COOS BAT. Or, Dee. 5. (Special.) Loaded with lumber from Bandon and from the Oregon Exports Mill Company on Coos Bay, the steamer-schooner Bandon sailed for San Pedro this morning at :30. Tho tug Kliyam. In port from Bandon for arges, returned today at 9:30. leaving the barges here. Bough weather caused the action of abandoning the barges until a later date. - The steamer Aurella. from Portland, en tered port this morning at 7:30 and dis charged and loaded cargo at Marehfield and North Bend. She will sail for Eureka tomorrow morning. SAN FHANC1SCO. Dec. 5. (Special.) The Hlnd-Rolph ship Golden Gate, Captain Burgetta, arrived from Sydney today briuging a full cargo of v.heat consigned by ttie Government of the Commonwealth. This is the firat of about 15 wheaf cargoes bow en route to this port from Sydney. The Golden Gate made tbe passage in 88 days, or one day leas than the average time taken recently by th smaller craft coming here with copra. Except for the prompt snd efficient eo operation, of the City Fire Department and the department's and Harbor Board's fire tags on the bay, the Shipping Board steam ship Mojave would have been destroyed by fire today. Th vessel was afloat In dry dock at Hunter's Point when the blaze was discovered. The engine room was soon maaa of flames but before other portions of the ship were affeoted the fire-fighting apparatus was at hand and the fire was quickly put out. A survey will be made te as certain the extent or the damage after which repairs will be made. The Mojave is a wooden ship and was placed In the drydeck to be caulked en account of leaks. The China Mail liner Nanking, Captain T. H. Dobson. catled for sthe Orient via Honolulu tonight with a total ef 620 paa- sengers and a capacity cargo of general freight. According to General Paasengsr Agent H. N. Thomas, there were applica tions from 500 additional cabin passengers who could nor be accommodated. Thou sands desired transportation In the steerage. Among the passengers were many British French and American recruits eu route to Siberia to serve with the colors. Marine Notes. Arrivals from the south yesterday In eluded the liner Rose City, Cafltaln Mageen, which berthed at Ainsworth dock early, aha having reported at Astoria at midnight, and proceeded upstream at 11:13 o'clock in the morning, hh sails on tha return to the Golden Gate and Los Angeles at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. On her third voyage along the Coast the auxiliary schooner Lassen departed from San Francisco Wednesday night for Port, land to work a lumber cargo. hT. F. Titus, manager tor the gasoline schooners Roamer and EJ. L. Smith, plying between Portland and Silotz, in carrying suppliea for the Spruce Division, says orders have not been given for a cessation of the service. It is assumed that when the Government of. fleers decide there is ne longer need for the service the vessels will be offered for sale. Annual inspection of the ferry W. S. Mason was conducted yesterday under the direction of United States Stearavessel In spectors Sdwards and Wynn. On ber way to the Bast Ceast with a flour cargo, which is expected to be detiv ered ultimately in Europe, the steel freight er West Kyska got away yesterday, firat proceeding to Linn ton to take oa fuel oil. On ber delivery yesterday to Sudden Cbristensen the new strel ateamer Caddo peck was shifted from, the Albina Engine siacnuie works to the FUteeptn-street terminal to work cargo. Some idea of how logging has fallen off with the suspension of operations by the oprun rnraacnon jjivision ana tne nail ing of 'work on late shin contracts was ef. fered yesterday when only two log rafts re mained on the river for the Shaver steam era to tow here. Otber tewboat concerns are "cleaning up" en their work, and the outlook Is for little improvement in the out put of camps until after the opening of the new year. One of the Orant Bmlth-Porter fleet to leave the harbor yesterday on her 24-hoqr sea trial was the steamer Medford. The Cabeza, built by the Coast Shipbuilding company, is scheduled to depart for sea tnts atLernoon. rally a dozen wood steam. era should be delivered tQ the Government during uecemoer. Te load more of her cargo of box sbooks lor nonoiuiu in steamer Moraine shifted yesterday from the Multnomah mill to the tineentn-atreet terminal. Portlanders are making reservations with the Pacific Steamship Company for pas sage on the steamer City of Topeka. which is to sail from San Francisco Tuesday, call ing at Eureka and Marehfield en her first voyage to this city in that service.. Tears ago tne city of Topeka operated on tbe Alaska route, .and ef late she has nlied on the California coast, se she ia well known to tne traveling public Frank J. O'Connor, Portland agent, says the Inquiry of the last few days for passage te Eureka, which re sulted in several passengers being booked, has shown there Is business to be obtained for all porta on the run. pniiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiia .Telephone-. Operators TED Telephone operating offers many advantages to young women who are seeking employ ment at a good salary with opportunities for advancement. GOOD PAY - v to start with. Rapid and frequent increase in salaries. INTERESTING WORK i Pleasant, clean, fascinating. Associates carefully selected. PERMANENT POSITION Work is steady and permanent. Many opportunities for advancement. PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS Light and. well ventilated offices. Comfortable lunch and recreation rooms. 1 SPECIAL ADVANTAGES H Annual vacation with pay. , Sick Benefits, Death Benefits, Pensions, without cost Good Character and Good Health are required. Young women between the ages of 18 and 26 are EE referred. Previous experience is not necessary Oar employment office is located on the Sixth Floor, Room 601, in the Telephone Building, Park and Oak Streets, and is open from 8:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. We invite you to call at this office and meet Miss Thomas, who will gladly discuss tbe , matter personally with you. An appointment may be made by calling Broadway 12000. The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company f Room 601, Sixth Floor Park and Oak Sts. N H Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, Dee. 5. Arrived: Steamer Rose City, froni San Francisco snd San Pedro. Sailed: Steamer West Wyska, for New York, for orders; steamer Medford. oa trial trip. t ASTORIA, Den. 6. Arrived at midnight and left np at 6:15 A. M.. steamer Rose City, from Ean Francisco and San Pedro. Balled at Z A. M., steamer Celllo. for San Francisco and San Pedro. Arrived down at T and sailed at 9 A. M.. steamer Harney, for trial trip. Arrived at t:3A A. M.. steamer Trinidad, from San Pedro. Sailed at 1 :30 P. M., steamer HsJco, for 8an Pedro. Arrived at P. It., tua Mereales. from Kurefca. COOS BAT. rtoe. S. Arrtvad It I A. K., steamer Aurella, from Portland, for San Francisoo, via EnTeka. SAN KRAN CISCO, Dee. B. Sailed at X P. ML, ateamer Capt. A. F. Lucas, for Fort-land. EtTKEKA, Dec. 4. Palled at 9 P. L, rag Relief, for Columbia River. SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 4. Sailed at 9 P. M . auxiliary schooner jLaeoen. lor Colum bia River. TJ. S. Naval Radio Reports. All reports of S P. M Testerdax unless otherwise stated. Steamer Northland, Seattle for San Fran cisco. 880 miles north ef Ssn Francisco. wspuma, San Francisco ior eeatue, Zi miles north of Taqulna. Horace Baxter. Wlllapa Harbor for Saa Pedro, 60 miles from Willapa Harbor. Yakima, southbound, 13 .miles porta el Taqulna Head. Steamship spoxane, cearue zor ban jrran- cisco, of Neah. Steamship Oaksroea, passed out straits at :40 A- M. River ITorerasf. Ths Willamette River at Portland wfll remain nearly stationary Friday and rise slowly Saturday. Hlfh tides Tlday -will b about a A. M. and s p. at. Columbia Blvar Bar Report. NORTH HEAD, Dec. S. Condition ef the bar at 5 P. M. Sea smooth, wind east. PLANS. NEARLY COMPLETE BRITAIN" DAY OBSERVANCE TO BE BIG AFFAIR- Principal Address of Occasion Be Delivered; by Rev. John II. Boyd. to cloudy. 18 miles. Xot less than !900 singing soldiers wiU testify t tha friendship of Amer ica anct Great Britain tomorrow night, when "God Sava tha Kins" roila forth as tha noenine number of tha Britain day programme at tne lea Hippodrome. Each citizen of Portland, who desires to express appreciation for the deeds of British arms in the great war and for the cordial understanding: between the two nations, is asked to attend. Chairman A. L. Mills, with his aide, Captain R. C. Dolbin, believes that fully 8599 uniformed men may form tha military pageant that . is to preeede tho programme and which will march with bands playing and flags flying through downtown streets to the Ice It Is not likely that the soldiers will have concluded their march ana oeeo seated in the Hippodrome much before 8 o'clock," said Chairman Mills, "and it is probable that the programme will begin at that time. Seating accommo dations are ample, and loyal .citizens ihnniH rrsaD this opportunity to ex nm their reeard for our ally and trinnH. ?rea.t Britain." Here are the military detachments which are to appear in the parade, as arranged for by Colonel C. P. Stearns and Captain Dolbin: Spruce Division, Multnomah Guard, 808 e-uarriKmen: National Guard, 600 guaras men; isenson r-otyicciiine, uv ouiui. It In also Drooable that S08 sailors from Bremerton, accompanied by their own band, will arrive to participate in me namria and nroeramme. Military oiii- cers estimate that it will take 15 min utes for the spectacle of marching men to pass a given point. The programme at the Hippodrome, which will begin Immediately after the nirflera have marched Into the huge structure, will be of approximately an hour's duration. Opening with congre gational Einging of the British national anthem, it will comprise several patri otic songs, concluding with "The Star $pangled Banner." An address in behalf of America's friendship for her ally will be delivered by the Rev. John H. Boyd, followed with a response by A. G. Find ly, president of St. Andrew's Society. Military bands of the Multnomah Guard and the First Provisional Regiment will provide music while the songs will be led by military quartets. The Oregon Civlo League also an nounces a programme In observance of Britain day at luncheon tomorrow. The programme includes patrlotio songs of Great Britain and America, solos and instrumental selections, an address in tribute to Great Britain by Fred Lock ley, and an address, "Great Britain and the United States," by Edgar B. Piper. Reservations for the Civic League luncheon should he phoned to Main IB50 er A 3340, forfeitures, according to Judge Ross man's report. About 47S fines, none over $100, were imposed. Phone your want ads to The Orego- nian. Main 7070, A 6090 Fine la Refunded. A fine of SIM Imposed upon John Morrison for alleged violation of the prohibition measure was refunded by Municipal Judge Roesman after the prisoner had spent the time from November 11 to 30 in jail, the Judge reported to the City Coun cil yesterday. During November the court collected I10.045.S8 In fines and DAILY MKTKORO LOGICAL RETORT. PORTLAND, Pec. . Maximum tem perature, 64 decrees; minimum tempera ture, 48 decrees. River readtoc. 8 A. M., 4.1 feet; chance ta last VI hours. 0.4 foot fall! Total rainfall (5 P. it. to S P. M.), .33 inch; total rainfall since September 1, 1918, 10.32 Inches: normsl rainfall Blnce September 1, 13.19 Inches: deficiency of rainfall since September 1, 1918, S.bS Inches. Sunrise, 7:37 A. M.; sunset, 4:2d P. M.; total sunshine, rone; possible sunshine, 8 hours, 40 min utes; moonrise. 9:18 A. M.; moonset, 6;34 P. M. Barometer (reduced sea level) 5 P. M., 29.77 Inches. Relative humidity at noon, 78 per cent. THB WEATHER. STATIONS. 31 Wind State ef Weather, Baker SB 4:0.00..JS Pt. cloudy Boiee 34 40. OOf. .-HW Cloudy Boston 3L' 36IO.O0I12IW Clear Calgary 16 a4:0.00i .. SW Clear Chicago 3J 4HIO.0O U KW Cloudy Denver 42 8l0.0O..S Clear Des Moines .. 32 5Hi0.00 10 NW Clear Eureka 48 tii 0. 7il 12 SB Rain Galveston .... 62 OHIO. 00 . . U Clear Helena 86 4410. 00 .. SW Cloudy .Tuneaut '3KI0.U1 .. SB Cloudy Kansas City .. 4ii 02J0.00 10 N ICIear I.os Angeles .. 64 T4I0.00 . . NW Pt. cloudy Marshfield ... 44 6011.38 .. SW Cloudy Medford 3ri 6SI0.OO 1213 Cloudy Minneapolis .. 30 40;0.00 28 NW Cloudy New Orleans .. 62 72O.OO..SW Clear New fork .... 30 3810. 00. .W Clear North Head .. 4ti 6210.42 18 B Cloudy North Yakima 88 4!o.l8 Pt. cloudy Phoenix 42 7ll.00 .. SE Clear Pouatello .... 42 Mi U.OO 14KI-; Cloudy Portland 47 540.32 Rain Rosepurtr 4U 6llj0. 04 . . HW Rain Sacramento .. 44 6t)0.00.. E Cloudy St. Louis 84 7010.00 14 NW Clear Saltl.ake .... 3S 48,0.00 .. NW Clear San Diego .... 60 7210.00 .. NW Clear Kan Francisco 621 5K!O.00;i0(KW Cloudy Seattle 42 48 O.OSi.. SE Rain Sitka' 42 Spokane ..... 40 420.01 L.Inh Cloudy Tacoma 44 80 0.12 . . NE Cloudy Tatoosh Island 42 40I0.18 30IE Rain Valdeat 26 0.22 ...... Clear Walla Walla.. 48 48 0. 18 , .IS Cloudy Washington .. 34 42.0.00). .ISHJ Clear Winnipeg 20 220. 00l2NW Pt. cloudy . t A. M. today. P. M. report of preceding- day. ARMY LIFE IS RECOUNTED PROGRESSIVE BCSIVESS MKK HEAR CAPTAIN- J. HAMILTON". Reminiscences of India., Malta and South Africa Form Basis of Interesting -Address. Incidents of British army life in In dia, Malta and South Africa were de scribed by Captain Jack Hamilton, of the Spruce Production Division, at tho luncheon yesterday noon of the Pro gressive Men's Business Club at the Benson Hotel. Life of the Hindus and Mohammedans formed one of the most Interesting bits of Captain Hamilton's talk. He later gave some of his experiences of tho Boer War, In which he told of meeting Jjord Roberts, Lord Witchener, Rudyard Kipling and Cecil Rhodes. The con clusion of his talk was an amusing de lineation of the characteristics of the allied soldiers. ," Captain Hamilton was an officer in the British army for 14 years. He re signed from that service before tho present war, but served in the ambu lance corps with the British until he was wounded In 1915. When he recov ered he entered the American infantry and served until last June with the rank of Major. At that time his old injury forced his retirement, but as soon as he was able he volunteered for the Spruce Division and was given the rank of Captain. ' FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Rain; moderate southerly winds. Oregon and Washington Rain west: rain - snow east porttoni moderate southerly winds. Idaho Rain or snow, cooler southeast portion. . (idward L. WELLS, Meteorologist. Two Divorce) Salts Filed. ; Simple desertion Is alleged in a 6uit for divorce filed yesterday by George Radley against Chloe Radley. They were married In 1S98 and separated in 191S. They have on child. Cloe Eoderstrom charges Grell Soderstrom with extreme cruelty. They were married in 1912, and have two children. She seeks their custody and $25 a month for their support. Colville Ban on Again. COLVI1X.B, Wash., Dec. 6. (Special.) At a public meeting Tuesday night of the leading business men it was decided to restore the Influenza ban. All the schools were closed, public meetings of alt kinds forbidden and loitering about stores and business places stopped. Children are excluded from the streets at all times. 102 Ships Built In November. WASHINGTOW. Dec. 8. One hundred and two ocean-going steamships of 330. 3J6 gross tons were built by Americsn shipyards during November, the Bureau of Navigation announced today. In ad dition 63 smaller vessels of 18,108 gross tons were constructed during the same period. Services Are Announced. Services will be held at the Congre gation Neveh-Zedek Talmud Torali, aixth and Hall streets, tonight at 4:30 o'clock, and tomorrow morning at D o'clock. Rev. A. I. Rosencranta officiat ing. All are welcome. ' AMrSEMKNTS. Sr v t f o add ent ovmeiYt elL . . -to breakfast or lunch Ntt 5! S ' 1 1 ts A cereal blend cf wheat &. tarley ready-cooked A disk -that tastes like luxury but costs only a trifle a serving. . Needs No Sugar Til ill ALL STAR ACTS IPPCBRGME vaudeville Today! Today "LIND" The Man of Mystery in Beautiful Character Pictures Bernivici Bros, in "A NIGHT IN VENICE" The Melvilles Frank Gordon Artistic Droll Visions Deceiver ' 7 Blue Ribbon Featnres 7 GAIL KANE in "THE DAREDEVIL" s OAKS ROLLER SKATING RINK NOW OPEN Largest and finest Skating Rink in the Northwest. Perfect Ventilation Health and Exercise. Afternoon and Evening. Cars First and Alder. LYRIC MUSICAL STOCK Mat Dally, 10c Only. This week. MIKE AND IKK TirE FAKIRS." Fun at a County Fair CHORUS GIRW CONTEST TONIGHT. iANCING Tie Honey's beautiful academy. 23d and Washington. New classes for be ginners start Monday and Thursday evenings. Advanced class starts Tues day evening. All dances guaranteed In eight lessons. Ladles, $4; gentlemen, $5. Plenty of practice. No embarrass ment. Private lessons all hours. Join the leading school. Phone Main 76i6.