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12 THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1919. MERCHANT 111 PROBLEM UP TO U.S. Questionnaires Sent to All Chambers of Commerce. COAST SENTIMENT KNOWN Gigantic PrIvateIy-Ownjd Ocean Carrier Service Believed to lie Generally Favored. Arguments favoring the building tip of a gigantic privately owned merchant marine which were includ ed in recommendations made by Port land and other Pacific coast business and shipping interests to the Cham ber of Commerce of the United States, are now embodied in a referendum questionnaire covering every phase of the merchant marine problem which is being voted upon by chambers of commerce throughout the United States. It is the hope and belief of those interested in shipping and ship-building that this referendum will bring vital and far-reaching benefits to the whole shipping industry. If favora ble response is obtained, it is to be made felt in congress. With the big commercial interests of the country aligned behind desired policies, con gress is not expected to regard them lightly. Asid from this, it is pointed out as sure to produce beneficial re fctults merely to have had the nation's commercial interests devote a little study to the question of a' rejuvenated merchant marine. Coast Position Well Known. In Portland and all along the Pa cific coast there is no question as to the attitude of business and shipping interests concerning the establish ment of a privately owned merchant marine, says W. D. B. Dodson, secre tary of the Portland Chamber of Com merce, who is directing the referen dum vote to be taken by the Portland organization. "Our Pacific coast interests several months ago recommended the sale by the government of all ships to private individuals and corporations in order to lend impetus to the merchant ma rine movement he said yesterday. "Although the referendum vote has not been taken by the Portland Cham ber of Commerce, there is no question that our organization will go on rec ord as a unit in favoring the sale of th se government-owned vessels at a price which private interests can af ford to pay In order to compete with foreign shipping interests." Nine Proposals Submitted. The nine propositions upon which the referendum vote is now being taken under supervision of the Cham ber of Commerce of the United States &re these: "That wooden vessels and steel ves sels under 6000 tons deadweight be sold on the best terms obtainable from American and foreign bidders. "That government-owned vessels be Bold to regional associations for transfer at cost to private individuals and corporations of the several re gions. "That the government absorb the difference between the war cost and the present value as a war loss. "That there be freedom from regu lation as to routes and rates. "That there be restriction for a period of years upon transfer to a foreign flag of steel vessels over 6000 tons dead weight purchased from the government. V. S. Underwriting Advocated. "That preference be shown for American underwriters and that the underwriting market of the world be used for insurance not covered by American underwriters, without in tervention by government Insurance. "That encouragement be given to an American society for the classi fication and inspection of ships. "That congress be asked to make a i general declaration of a policy to i;ive aid toward the maintenance of a i privately owned and operated Amer ican merchant marine. i "That the operation of the compe tent American shipbuilding yards, on private account, both as to yards and the vessels they construct, be con tinued. Of double significance to Portland is the referendum question as to the price at which the government will decide to dispose of its vessels, and as to whether or not shipbuilding yards will be permitted to construct ves sels for foreign account as well aa for American interests. Much Depends on Issues. Upon these two Issues depends the shipbuilding future of Portland and other Pacific coast plants, Mr. Dod son aid yesterday. It is the prevailing opinion, he says, that the government should be urged to sll its vessels at a price equal to the present cost of construction, and to absorb the difference as a war loss. For, it is explained, if the govern ment insists upon selling its vessels at a prie demanded by war costs, private individuals could not af lord to purchase the carriers and compete with foreign trade. On the other hand, should the gov- eminent absorb too much of the extra cost necessitated by war conditions. it would mean that shipbuilding yards at the present time would be unable to procure contracts. "It seems to be the general opinion iicre and elsewhere that the govern ment should sell its vessels at practi cally the figures for which they could b built today," said Mr. IDodson. "This w ould work no hardship on shipbuilding interests, and at the fcame time would permit private indi viduals and corporations to purchase government-owned vessels and com pete on an equal basis with foreign Interests." The ocean transportation committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, which is directing the piesent referendum vote of all sub sidiary chambers, has gone on record as being strongly in favor of a privately-owned American merchant ma rine and many of the arguments pre sented to the chamber of commerce in a report accompnay ing the referen dum questionnaire were first sub mitted to the national organization by local shipping and business interests. This national committee declares it to be a fact that because the United States did not have a merchant ma rine during the war it wasted more millions in constructing shipyards and building ships than would have been required to build in normal times the largest merchant marine the world lias ever known. It is further shown that during the recent war 60 per cent of the American troops were trans ported overseas In foreign ships, while more than half of the remaining 40 per cent were sent across in seized Gorman ships. "This is like a department store em ploying a competitor to deliver its goods to its customers," is the pointed answer given by the national com mittee for this condition of affairs. Vote Result Due Soon. The referendum vote which is now being taken throughout the country is expected to be completed and filed with the Chamber of Commerce of the United States by December 15. Shortly thereafter announcement will be made of the result of this vote. If it favors the sale of government-owned vessels and consequent support of a privately owned merchant marine, congress will be urged to enact the needed legisla tion to bring this about. Congress likewise will.be asked to announce a general definite policy toward the shipbuilding interests in order that these yards may continue their pres ent operations for both foreign and American interests. LOYAL LEG I OX PLEDGES AID Organization Pleads for More Ships for Pacific Trade. Encouragement to the movement which seeks to procure more vessels for the Pacific trade is pledged by the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen in resolutions adopted by the executive committee and made public yesterday. The legion prom ises to put the full force of its 40,000 members behind the movement to cor rect what it declares to be an injus tice in constructing vessels on the Pacific coast and then sending them to the. Atlantic coast for permanent service. ' The resolutions follow: Whereas, It Is apparent that the free movement of lumber is suriously impaired by growing lack of available tonnage on the Pacific; and Whereas, The production of ships dur ing the emergency period in Pacific coast shipyards was far in excess of the produc tion on the Atlantic coast; and Whereas, It Is our understanding that these-Pacific-coast -built ships are in the main loaded for European ports and after discharge of initial cargo are almost with out exception continued in the Atlantic count trade; and Whereas. A continuance of this appar ently unfair diacrimiation against the sec tion of the country prod ur ing these ships will seriously interfere with the ability of tke mills to market their products, espe cially in view of th serious car shortage; therefore, be it Resolved, That this organization lend every assistance possible to aid in the cor rection of this injustu-e and to urge upon the officials of the United States shipping board and our representatives in congress that they do all in their power to afford immediate relief. CITY LABOR OFFICE BEADY MUNICIPAL, EMPLOYMENT BU REAU OPENS TODAY. Work Laid Down by Government to Be Taken Up at Headquar ters in Flatiron Building. The Flatiron building at Sixth and Pine streets will be neadquarters for the lobless of Portland beginning to day. On the second floor of this buildine: is now located Portland's newly-organized municipal employ ment bureau. The offices of the new bureau are not yet fully equipped for duty. It will be some days before an employer can call for a machinist or a book keeper and expect to get action on the same day. The Flatiron building bureau has been instituted to take up the bur den laid down by the government. which discontinued operation of the federal bureau of employment on No vember 1. The new bureau will en deavor to take care of all calls for jobs made by the jobless and for all calls for workers made by employers with 1obs unfilled. Arthur "W. Jones, formerly director of the municipal employment bureau and later a member of the wage ad justment board for the shipbuildin industry, is director of the bureau just opening. He will be assisted by C. R. Green. Statistical Expert Shine man and Miss Marion Gilbert. Mr. Jones succeeded Nels F. Johnson director of the bureau established by the city some years ago. leaving that position April 1. 1918, when he was appointed to office on the wage ad justment board for the shipbuilding industry. "We will co-operate with alj. ex isting agencies in our work," said Mr. Jones yesterday. "We are going to take up the work where the gov ernment left off, and once we are properly started we expect to keep no men on the streets joDtess wniie there are iobs to give them. We can't do this without the co-operation of the employers. "The work of the Chamber of Com meroe l.i placing the stranaea ex- service men will lessen our work to a degree. Such co-operation by other agencies will help to keep before all employers the necessity ot making places for those out of work. REPORT TELLS OF WRECK SCHOONER ADMIRAL SIMS IS DAMAGED IN TYPHOON. Kork Penetrates Bottom and Part of Keel Is Gone; Captain and Crew Members Are Saved. SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 30. (Spe cial.) "Admiral Sims broadside coral reef and filled with water. rock has penetrated ship's bottom Part of keel is gone. Expect to float vessel Wednesday.' This cable message, received i Seattle today, gave the first detail of the plight of the auxiliary pow ered wood schooner Admiral Sims o the Pacific Steamship company, th Admiral line, which was driven ashore bv a great typhoon in Burshongalon bay on the south end of Tagapula island of the Philippine group No vember 14. It came from J. J. Gor man, general agent for the Pacific Steamship company in the orient, with headquarters in Shanghai. Ac cording to the massage the salvage operations at the scene of the wreck expected to have the Admiral Sims off the rocks last Wednesday. The vessel had been in Cadiz on Negros island, where she loaded a cargo of Philippine hardwood. She was on her way to sea when she en countered the typhoon, which swept her ashore. Captain C. Hanson, mas ter of the vessel, and his officers and crew were rescued and are on Taga pula island. The Admiral Sims was built in the yards of the Tuget Sound Bridge & Dredging company in Seattle and launched May 23, 1918. She was pur chased by the Pacific Steamship com pany July 25, 1918, and placed in serv ice between Seattle and ports in the orient. RICH M0HAMEDAN KILLS 2 Wrestling Match Is Blamed for Shooting at Sacramento. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Nov. 30. John Gool and Sid Eckmed, Mohamedans, were snot and killed In a cafe today by Jim Dad, wealthy Mohamedan of Peialuma. who surrendered to the sheriff and is being held on a charge of murder. The shooting is said to have been the outcome of trouble over a wres tling match staged in Sacramento last July, after which Dad said he had been robbed by the two men. Pll NOW FREE FROM SLIDEF 2025 Vessels Pass Through During Fiscal Year. TOLLS OVER SIX MILLIONS Secretary of War Makes Annual Report on Conditions Exist ing in Canal Zone. Slides no longer trouble the Panama canal, and traffic passes through without let or hindrance. During the fiscal year 1919. 2025 vessels passed hrough the canal, of which 860 trav- ea rrom Atlantic to Pacific and 165 from Pacific to Atlantic. Tolls ollected during the year were above tS.U00.000. These are some of the outstanding facts from that portion of the annual report of Secretary of War Newton BaKer, which tells about the canal. For the past two years little informa- lon regarding the canal Has been made public, owing to war-time con- itions. In his current report the ecretary of war lifts the veiL In art he says: "There still remains work to be one to bring the Panama canal to completion within the original plans. Relatively small amounts of excava- ion within the prism of the canal it self are necessary, but substantial quantities of earth must be dredged annually in maintenance, and exten sive work of construction within the canal zone Is still to be carried out before it can be felt that the facili- ies for the maintenance and opera ion of this great waterway are ade quately provided. The canal, of course, has now been oj.ened and in use for several years, and its formal opening will shortly be observed with ceremonies appro priate to the completion of one of the great engineering undertakings of history. The commerce of the world now rides from ocean to ocean without accident or inconvenience through a strip of country which once baffled the ingenuity of the world's greatest engineers with its apparent ly unconquerable difficulties and laid waste, by its tropical and insanitary conditions, armies of men who sought to build a canal there. Jew SjXem Proposed. "Meanwhile, in building the canal we have built up a distinct industrial civilization in ths strip of American territory. The amount appropriated for the construction of the canal and its Immediate adjuncts totals approx imately ?3S0,000.000. of which $372.- 000,000 has been expended for con struction. The tolls collected during the piesent fiscal year amount to 16. 149. 598.54. Had a juster system of measurement for tolls been in force the receipts would have aggregated 17.017,125.02. Such a system of meas urement has been carefully worked out and presented to th'i congress. and the bill introduced to authorize its enforcement has already passed the house of representatives. The total number of ships making the transit of the canal during the fiscal year 1919 was 2025, of which SCO passed from the Atlantic to the Pacific and 1165 from the Pacific to the Atlantic Their aggregate net tonnage, according to Panama canal rules of measurement, was 6.131.575 tons, and the cargo carried by them aggregated 6.877,649 long tons. In addition to this, 186 vessels of the United States navy passed through the canal during the year. "Commercial traffic through the canal during the year showed a de crease of 4.93 per cent in the num oer ot snips, 7.92 per cent in gross tonnage, ani 9.05 per cent In cargo curried as compared with the preced lr.g year. Tnis, however, in view of conditions caused by submarine war fare and the peremptory demands made upon the shipping of the world for the transportation of American troops and supplies to France, Is remarkably good showing, and with the re-establishment of. the ocean trade routes of the world the useful ness of the canal can be expected to grow from yaar to year. This growth will, of course, be accelerated by the more general distribution of knowl edge about the canal itself. "The number of employes on the isthmus on June 30, 1919. was 20.361 of whom 3290 were on the so-called gold roll, and 17,071 on the silver roll a somewhat larger number than on June 30 of the preceding year, the In crease being due to the repair work on shops and construction undertaken by the government for the permanent housing of a part of the garrison. Increases Are Recommended. "No serious labor controversies have arisen, although the increased cost of living which has affected la bor generally has led the represent atives of the canal employes to urge increases m those basic rates of pay in the United States upon which the determination of wages in the canal zone is based. "Careful observations made throughout the year upon established points indicate that there has been no movement in the hills at which the great slides of the past have occurred. There have been 46 seismic disturb ances of a minor character, but no damage to the canal or appurtenant works. We may, therefore, regard the physical and commercial future of the canal- as fairly assured, and after :ts formal opening can take up its permanent administration and opera tion. "It has always been necessary to maintain schools, hospitals, public facilities for recreation, and to carry on as government enterprises the means of subsistence supply. It Is not right to ask men to live in the tropics, practically on a government reservation, devoted to the perform ance of work of this character, with out providing for them and their fam ilies compensating advantages" to those which are surrendered at home. It would not be possible to secure the necessary manual and mechanical per sonnel without constant attention to these needs, but t ought to be pos sible, as the work of construction reaches completion, to bring about a reduction in t'ie number of employes, and institute some rules with regard to length of service in the canal zone which will prevent the nervous and physical breakdown which occurs among people from the temperate zones who live too long in the trop ics." CHINESE EDITORS GET POSTS San Francisco Journalists Now High Steamship Line Officials. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 30. Two Chinese newspaper men of San Fran cisco have been elected president and vice-president of the China-Mail Steamship company, it was announced here today. Chin Lain, proprietor of the Sai Gal Yat Bo, or Chinese World, was advanced from vice-presi dent, to the presidency, following the death in Hong Kong last week of Look Tin Kli, former president. The latter left here last February after a tons war resulting from difficulties between majority and minority stock holders, in which one of the direc tors was killed. Ng Poon Chew, the new vice-president, editor of the Chung Sat Yat Bo, or Daily China, is well known in the United States as a writer and lecturer on Chinese affairs. It was announced that the China Mail is seeking two more passenger liners from the shipping board. The company flies the American flag and Lain is American -born. Alliance Arrives Undamaged. NEW YORK. Nov. 30. The steam er Allianca, from Cristobal, which went aground at Atlantic City in a dense fog late yesterday, arrived to day undamaged. Meyer Takes Lumber Cargo. The steamer Ernest H. Meyer left down the harbor yesterday bound for San Pedro with 1,000,000 feet of lumber as cargo. She was loaded at Westport. U. S. Naval Radio Reports. (All positions reported lit 8 P. M. yester day unless otherwise indicated.) WEST ALETA, from Norfolk for Brem erton navy-yard; passed Tatoosh at 6:30 P. M. RAINIER, from San Francisco for Seat tle, 95 miles from Seattle. LTMAN STEWART, from San Pedro for Seattle. 130 miles from' Seattle. EARNEST H. METER, Columbia river for San Pedro, 70 miles south of the Co lumbia river. PRESIDENT, San Francisco for Seat tle. 270 miles south of Tatoosh. COL. DRAKE, towing- barge 93, Rich mond for Portland, 220 miles from Port land. CITY OF TOPEKA. Portland for San Francisco, 42 miles south of the Columbia river. SYLVAN ARROW, Shanghai for San Francisco, 098 miles from San Francisco. November 29. 8 P. M. SANTA CRUZ, Saw Francisco for Hono lulu, 640 miles west of San Francisco at 8 P. M.. November 29. GLYNDOM, Honolulu for Seatle, 773 miles from Seattle at 8 P. M-, November 29. WEST SEQUANA, Shanghai for San Francisco. 1052 miles from San Francisco at 8 P. M., November 29. NILE, bound for Yokohama. 1298 miles west ot Honolulu at 8 P. M.. November 29. MAUI. Honolulu for San Francisco.- 864 miles west .of San Francisco at 8 P. M.. November 29. WEST INSKIP, San Francisco for Yoko hama. 3234 miles west of San Francisco at 8 P. M.. November 29. WEST COJOOT. San Francisco for Hono lulu. 754 miles went of San Francisco at 8 P. M., November 29. PEARL SHELL, bound for Shanghai 765 miles lest of San Francisco at 8 P. M., rovember 29. CORDELIA, Vancouver for San Lais. 455 miles from San Luis at 8 P. M., Novem ber 29. MULTNOMAH, San Francisco for Port land, 120 miles north of San Francisco at 8 P. M.. November 29. ELOBO, Lobltos. Peru, for Vancouver, 100 miles south of Cape Blanco at 8 P. M., November 29. QUEEN. San Francisco for Seattle. 240 miles from San Francisco at 8 P. M No vember 29. WILLAMETTE. San Frsnclsco for Port land. 165 miles north of San Francisco at 8 P. M.. November 29. PHYLLIS. BelllnRham for San Pedro, 47 miles from Belllngham. SPOKANE. Wilmincton for San Fran Cisco. 115 miles from San Francisco. SANTA RITA. San Francisco for Cuzuinv bo. 47 miles south of San Francisco. CURACAO, San Francisco for Eureka. 55 miles north of San Francisco. WHITTIER. Oleum for San Luis. 130 miles from San Luis. J. A. CHANSLOR. San Francisco for Linnton, 60 miles north of San Francisco. RICHMOND. San Pedro for Honolulu, 750 miles from San Pedro. ASTRAL, Shanghai for San Francisco, 100 miles from San Francisco. GOVERNOR, Seattle for San Francisco, 49 miles south of Point Arena. AVALON. San Francisco for Raymond, 50 miles north of San Francisco. SYLVAN ARROW. San Francisco for Shanghai. 960 miles from San Francisco. MOFFETT. San Pedro for Seattle. 752 miles south of Seattle. ARGYLL. Oleum for Seattle, 630 miles from Seattle. LA BRSA. Port San Luis for Honolulu, 1060 miles from Honolulu. OLEUM. San Luis for Portland. 218 miles from Astoria. LANSING. Bremerton for San Pedro, 560 miles from San Pedro. W. S. PORTER. San Pedro for Meadow Point. 210 miles from San Pedro. STANLEY. Kobe for Seattle, 60 miles west of Flattery. ROYAL ARROW. San Francisco fo Shanghai, 700 miles west of San Francisco. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Nov. 80. Arrived at 4:45 A. M- steamer Daisy, from San Fran Cisco: at 12:30 P. M.. steamer Diablo, from San Francisco. Sailed at 3 P. M., steamer Capt. A. F. Lucas, for San Francisco vi Astoria; at noon, steamer Rose City, for San Francisco. ASTORIA. Nov. 30. Sailed at noon Steamer E. H. Meyer for San Pedro. Left up at 7 last night, steamer Datsy. Sailed at 5 A. M-. and returned at 4:15 P. M steamer Nlshmaha, from trial trip. Sailed at 3:35 P. M., steamer City of Topeka. for Coos Bay, Eureka and San Francisco, POINT REYES. Nov. 30. Passed at noon, steamer Stanwood, from the Colum bia river for San Pedro; at 2 P. M.. steamer Tiverton, from San Pedro, for the Colum' bia river. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. SO. Sailed Steamers Willamette. Multnomah and J. A. Chanselor, for Portland; steamer Curacao, for Portland via Eureka and- Coos Bay. Arrived Steamer Johaa Poulsen, from Portland. SAN PEDRO, Nov. 29. Sailed Steamer Santiam. for the Columbia river. TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 30. Arrived Steamers Senator, from Ocean Falls. B. C Admiral Watson, from Elemar. Sailed Steamer Senator, for Anacortes. SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 30. Arrived Steamer Nome City, from San Francisco. Sailed Steamer Alameda, for southwest Alaska. 1 MANILA. Nov. 22. Arrived Empress of Asia, from Vancouver. LONDON. Nov. 29. Arrived) Ontario, from Victoria, B. C. Tides at Astoria Monday. High. Low. 7:07 A. M 8.1 feetl0:30 A. M 2.0 feet 7:15 P. M 6.6 feetl:51 P. M....3.0 feet RAIL JUBILEE IS TODAY Governor Stephens to Speak at San Diego Celebration. SAN DIEGO. Nov. 30. Governor Stephens of California arrived here this afternoon to take part in the celebration starting tomorrow to mark the completion of the San Diego & Arizona railway, making, with the Southern Pacific and other connec tions, a direct trans-continental route to this city. Governor Stephens will speak tomorrow. Other speakers in clude Governor (Thomas E. Campbell of Arizona, Governor Ksteban Cantu of Lower California, William Sproirle, former president of the Southern Pa cific, Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman. Major-General Joseph E. Kuhn and John D. Spreckels of this city, presi dent of the railroad and in whose honor much of the programme is de voted. A special train took President Spreckels and a party of guests, many of them railroad men, to the Imperial Valley today. That train will return tomorrow and is to be met at the station by a parade. , PENROSE JS IMPROVED Physicians Report Cnitcd States Senator Out of Danger. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 30. United States Senator Boies Penrose was re ported by his physicians as somewhat better today and out of danger. He has been ill with a heavy cold since the adjournment of congress. Phone your want ads to The Orego nian. Main. 7070. A 6095. OIL DISAPPEARANCE CONniES MYSTERY Diablo Reaches Portland to Undergo Repairs. ROUGH WEATHER IS MET essel Is Fonr Days Iate in Making Voyage From San Francisco to Local Harbor. With the strange disappearance of more than S00 barrels of fuel oil as much a mystery as when she limped into San Francisco harbor under tow early last month, the United States hipping board vessel Diablo reached Portland harbor yesterday and tied p at Municipal dock .No. 1 at 1 clock in the afternoon, four days late from San Francisco. The vessel will undergo extensive repairs in the local harbor. Pumps Give Trouble. There is no additional mystery to the Diablo s protracted cruise up the coast from San Francisco, according to her skipper. Captain Richard E. Connell. who reported upon arrival here yesterday that trouble was en- ountered with the rumps when about 50 miles north of ban r rancisco. Because of the rough weather, he said, the vessel laid to for a couple of days and then proceeded up the coast o Portland under normal conditions. It was pointed out that the mere fact he Diablo was proceeding to Port- and for extensive repairs was suf ficient to explain the extra time con- umed in making the trip north. The Diablo created a sensation in coast shipping circles early in No vember when she ran out of fuel oil while four days out of Honolulu on her Hawaiian-San Francisco run. The vessel had 2900 barrels of oil in her tanks when she left Honolulu harbor and should have had at least 600 bar rels remaining when she arrived in San Francisco haroor. However, it was necessary for her to proceed un der tow during the remaining four days of her trip to San r rancisco. Incorrect Measurement Suggested. An investigation at San Francisco revealed the oil tanks to be in good condition, and the only explanation which could be forthcoming was that the oil either was emptied into the ocean in some unexplainable manner or that incorrect oil measurements were taken when the supply was put aboard at Honolulu The Diablo has been under charter to the Pacific Mail Steamship com pany on the San Francisco-Hawaii trade. Captain Connell took the Diablo out immediately after she had been built at San Francisco early last spring. He was also captain of the Faith, the first concrete vessel of any size to sail the seas. He took the Faith cut from Redwood City, Cal., in May, 1918. Pacific Coast Shipping Xotes. SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 30. (Special.) Sister ship of the steamship Western Knight, a product of the yards ot the Ames Shipbuildin? & Dry doc company, the Japanese-built 8S00-ton carrier Kustern Knight is to b delivered to the United Slates shipping; board in Seattle. The Eastern Knight Is expected in this port December 20 from Japan with a full cargo of general oriental freight. She Is under charter to the Osaka Shosen Kaisha. In design and construction the EaHim Knight is a duplicate of the Seattle-built vessel. Three vessels of the United States shin ping board, the steamships Osaqumsick Iconium and Seattle Spirit, all managed and operated by the Pacific Steamship company, the Admiral line, will be dis patched from Seattle in December for ports in the far east. The Osaqumsick. now load in sr at the Han ford-street terminal of the port com mission. Is expected to sail from Seattle next Tuesday for Vladivostok. She will have a cargo of railway equipment. Red Cioss supplies and other freight. The Iconium is due in Seattle Decern be from Hongkong direct, and will sail from this port December H for China, japan ana tne fntitppines. The Seattle Spirit is due in Seattle De cember 13 from the orient and will sail for China, Japan and the Philippines De cember 2u. The steamship Wheatland Montana of the shipping board, which is also managed and operated by the Pacific Steamship company. Is expected in Seattle from ports In the orient December IS and will sail for China, Japan and the Philippines Jan uary . Advices received today by Seattle head quarters of tlitt Waterhouse line revealed that the wooden steamer conewago, which put Into San Pedro early this week wit: engine trouble, has resumed her voyage to tne united Kingdom with Aberdeen lum ber. The Brookwood, another wooden car rier, also arrived at Aberdeen from Seat tie and began loading lumber Saturday to: hurope, in command of Captain A, Wie, ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 30. (Special.) Thile shifting at the Standard Oil doc last evening the steamer Niahmah crashed into the cannery ship Reuce tha was moored at the Kinney cannery wharf. 1 ne stern or tne iteuce was stove in, whi a portion of the wharf and warehouse were also Injured. The damage will amount to several thousand dollars. survey of the ship was made today by Captain McNaught of the San Francisco board of under writer, and survey of th wharf was made by a representative of th McGilpin Construction company for the in surance companies. These men will til reports with estimates of the damages 1; a lew aaya. Carrying a cargo of lumber from St, Helens, the steam schooner E. H. Meyer sailed at 6 o'clock this morning for San t rancisco. Carrying freight and passengers from Portland and Astoria, the steamer Cit of Topeka sailed at 3;U3 o'clock this after noon for Kan Francisco via way ports. The steamer Mnhmaha, laden with xlou for Portland and Astoria, sailed at o'clock this morning on her trial run sea. She returned at 4:15 o'clock this aft ernoon. She is being surveyed by Cap tani McNaught to see if she was damaged in the colliHion and probably will sail early tomorrow for Europe. A large full-rigged ship was reporte ten miles southeast of the mouth of th river at 5:30 this evening. She is believe to be the American shin Falls of Clyd from Honolulu, with a cargo ot molasses for Portland. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Nov. 30. (Spe cial. ) With one of the largest passenger lists arriving in this port in some tlm the China mail liner Nanking, Captai T. H. Dobson. arrived here today fro Hongkong via way ports. The steame carried in addition to 23O0 tons of or! ental cargo 7-9 passengers, of whom -04 were cabin. About 100 of the first-class , passengers were Chinese. I The steam schooner Tahoe. captain 1 Lill eland, arrived here today from Ma zatlan with treasure, and silver valued at $:oo,000. The money represents the prop erty of Americans in Mexico, who, accord ing to officers of the vessel, were notified to dispatch their belongings and valuables to the United States for safe keeping. Some of the treasure is in victory bonds, purchased by Americans during the liberty loan drive. The steamer Lake Faulke. Captain Thomas Boyd, arrived here today from the Atlantic. The vessel is one of pev eral steamers allotted to the Pacific Mail for operation on the run between the orient and Singapore, Calcutta and Manila. Captain Boyd, skipper of the craft, is one ot the best-known captains on the Pacific coast, having sailed out of this port for many years. The steamer Lake Fielding, which left New York for this port November 12, is expected to arrive here shortly. The Lake Faulke will bunker here and then proceed to Kobe, where -he will be taken over by the Pacific Mail. All of the 'lake steamers (were built during the war for the the account of the United SPENT 1 MONTHS IN BED, HE SAYS Tanlac Was a Wonderful Help, States George Hastings. "If I had only one dollar left in the world I would spend it for a bottle of Tanlac" said George C. Hastings, who resides at 85 Bell street, faeame. Air. Hastings has resided in Seattle thirty eight years. Continuing, he said: "About the first of the year I be gan to suffer from a dreadful stom ach trouble. I would have such pains I could be heard hollering a city block. I had a . very poor appetite, and what little I did manage to force down would sour and ferment and I would bloat something awful, and I also had pains in my chest and legs. I could not retain a thing I ate and Just the sight of food would cause me to become terribly nauseated. I be came so weak and dixxy 1 could not stand without staggering, and If I tried to walk a few steps I would fall down. I finally bad to give up and go to bed and was down for seven months. I was very nervous and would not sleeD a wink for night after night. I was in such misery, and I lost weight until I was nothing but skin and bones. I tried all sorts of treatments and medicines. birt none them did me a particle of good. 'My friends, several of whom were A. R. veterans, said: George, try Tanlac because it has helped so many of us,' and as I had also read so much the newspapers about the good it was doing others, I decided to take their advice. I got my son to bring me a bottle. Well, sir, talk about a ife saver, as soon as I began taking Tanlac I could see a change for the better in my condition, and the pains have all completely left me. I have a fine appetite now and can eat any thing I want without suf'erlng any bad after effects. I began to pick up nd regain my lost weight and feel ke a new man. I never have a dizzy pell and I walk all around town as well as I ever did. I firmly believe Tanlac saved my life, and will always raise it, and any one wishing to find ut any more about what it did for me can either write or call on me. nd I will be only too glad to tell them." Tanlac is sold In Portland by the Owl Drug Co. Adv. States chipping board at Great Lakes aras. The Oceanic Steamship company's liner Ventura Is expected to arrive here early tomorrow from Sydney. The steamer Providencla, Captain Soren on, arrived here today from Port Town end to finish loading en route to Santa Rosalia and west coast ports. The steamer Santa Rita, with barge W. J. Plrrle in tow, sailed today tor South American ports. The steamer Santa Inez sailed today zor An tofagasta. The transport Great Northern sailed to day for Vladivostok with troops and sup plies. Launch companies along tne water tront are busy since the storm moderated re pairing their craft, which suffered dam age in the gale which swept the bay for 48 hours. The steamer Effingham arrived here from Seattle today en route to Hamburg. Germany. She will take on additional cargo here. The vessel reported that while off Cape Mendocino she passed the steam er West Ale la, bound from. Hamburg to Seattle. PORT TOWNSEXD, "Wash.. Nov. SO. (Special.) The 8400-ton s-teel steamer Manham. launched Saturday from the Nortn Pacific Shipbuilding company'! plant has been assigned to Frank water house & Co. for management and operation and will be delivered early in January when she will begin loading for ports in the orient. The shipping board steamer Stanley, operated by Struthers & Dixon and which will arrive from the orient in a few days. will also be placed under the management and operation of Waterhouse & Co.. and will load flour for outward cargo. The Waterhouse steamer Eglantine shift ed Saturday to Tacoma to load 10,000 tons of flour for New York. Bringing a cargo of coal from Norfolk for the navy yard at Bremerton, the United States collier Brutus arrived this morning, proceeding to Bremerton. The schooner Watson A. West shifted Saturday to Port Blakeley to load lumber for Valparaiso. COOS BAT, Nov. 30. (Special.) Jo hanna Smith sailed at 4:15 P. M. for ban Francisco. Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD. Nov. 30. Condition of the bar at i P. M. : Sea, moderate: wind. south, 24 miles. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL BEPOR. PORTLAND. Nov. 30. Maximum tem perature, 53 degrees; minimum. 40 degrees. River reading at o A. M., -.8 ieet; change In last 24 hours. 1.7 feet rise. Total rainfall (5 P. M. to 5 P. M.), 0.70 Inch; total rain fall since September 1. 1919, 12 inches; normal rainfall since September 1, 1919, 12 inches. Sunrise, 7:32 A. M. ; sunset. 4 :'JS P. M. Total sunshine November 30. 1 hour, 42 minutes; possible sunshine. 8 hours 59 minutes. Moonrise. 12:29 P. M.; moonset. 12:31 A. M.. December 1. Barom eter (reduced to sea level at 5 P. M.. 29.71 inches. Relative humidity at 5 A. M., 95 per cent: at noon. t4 per cent; at 5 P. M.. btJ per cent. THE WEATHER. Wind o ? TATIOKS. Wcathar. Kaker ;il0.-J4 10 PB Boise 40 0.7CH . JN Cloudy Cloudy Clear Clear Boston eiO.WISNW: l alKary ... o.ool . . in k Chicago .... ... 'J:: .0"ICO!W Dpnvcr I.,. 4H n. mil. .IN Dm Moines. ... I'Jio.nn! . .IN Eureka ....I... .''J 0.il IT. S Galveston ..I... SS O.OOilJ K Helena A I O.-Jni . . I W Clear Clear Cloudy Pt. cloudy uiear Snow Juneaut I 22134 '0. M0 . .INE Iciear Kansas Clty....l 24 0. ml! . . IN E IClear I.os AnKeles.l. ..I 6 0. on I . . IS W IClear Marshfield .) 44! 4S l.os..SE il'loudy Modford ...I3SI 4S 0 .261 . . !SW Ifloud v Minneapolis . ... 40. 0 1 114'N WlPt. cloudy iew uneiins ... mi u.inn . .(. i lear New York (V 0...2 44 W North Head. 42 44 0.2s;j4iS N. Yakima.. 26 32 n.oi I. .j.V Phoenix iin.mi!..lw Pocatello 3Hli.0212'S Portland ... 42 44 0.6S12IVV Roseburp ... 40 4S0.4H..S Sacrami-nto . 38 4i;0.16!..!s St. LouIb 32 (1. Oil!. .INK Salt Lake 42 (1 .02! . . ISB Clear Cloudy Snow I'lear Rain Rain Cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy San Dieao. ..)... I SR'O.oo! . . IN Wlclear San Franc o! ... I r.rt 0.44 20NW, Clear Seattle 3R 42 0.10il4.SE ICIoudy Sltkat 24142 0. mil. . I. . ..IClear . Spokane ....I 261 32 0.30..ISE ICIoudv Tacoma I 31 42 O. lo;i3!SV ICIoudT Taloosh Ia'dl 40 4O0.30...iE IPt. cloudy 1 alQOZT ....I J' -.1-1 'i . "V! . . K. ItJIear Walla Walla! 2S 36 0.021 .. 'S ICIoudy WaihlnRton .IS n. 1 0 141 NWIClear Winnipeg- . .. I ... 1-10:0.001 . .W IClear tA. M. today, day. P. M. report of preceding FORECASTS. Portland and. vicinity Rain; winds moftly sout herly. Oregon and Washington Rain west por tion, rain or now and coldrr east portion; rnorje"-rH wtr.f1. mostly npiitrrly. TRAVELEKS' Gl IDE. AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND AND SOCTH SEAS Vim Tahiti and Raratoora. Mail and pas eojrer scrvlca from Fraaciac every Z& days. IMON S. S. CO. OF NEW ZEALAND ao California tt.. ban Franclaoo. mr local ateaunaiuir ana rail row a i AMUSEMENTS. THsainN VAUDEVILLE Only SNIahts Sua-Mon-Tnes-15e to 1 OsljSMsts Stin-.Mon-Tues-15e to 75c ELIZABETH BHKK In the OVER SEAS REVl'E with WILL MOWRI8SET A CO.I Frank Jerome and "Big" Her bert; Meredith & Snoozer; "The Be ginning of the World"; Musical Hunt- era; Klnograms (exclusive); Topics of Day, AL and FAXXY STED3U'. p i This Show Closes W ith the n . . . rcruirmiDte luesday Alsht. Tonizht, All Week. Wed, Sat. Mats. ALCAZAR In the American-Japanese Comic i 'Iera. FAN TAN A. Seats Floor. 75c: All Bal. XFTT NOBODY HOIK BAKE STOCK COMPANY. Tonight All Week Mats. Wed., rOLLVASNA Sweetest Story Ever Written. Bay Your Seats Now. Sat. PA N T A C E MAT. DAILY 2:30 .3 A Study in Royal Blue BEATRICE MORELLE SEXTETTE Th. Musical Treat of the Season. OTHER BIG ACTS Three Performances Dally. Night Curtain al 7 and 9. LYRIC III 8K AU COMKIJV Mat. Dally; Ninhts at 7 and 9. DILLON FRANKS. Eccentric Comedian, anil the Rosebud CHorus in The Hypnotist Nonsense, Burlesque and Pretty Girls. Country Store (extra) Tuesday Night. -TICKET OFFICE SALE Opens Today HEILIG Broadway kt Taylor I'hune Main 1. THIS I W EEK WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3 SPFCIAL PRICE - - MATINEE 2:15 O L Y NIGHT "kJI - 8 O N E mwu I RISES Direct From AuRtralla. AU COMI'A.NV OF All I Is I S. XOTEl KtIic Practically SOLI) OCT SuKgeat Ont-oM'owi Patron Order MATIM5E OSLY. MATINEK PRICES Floor J2.50. J2; Balcony, $2, J1.50. fl; Gallery, re served. $1. Add 109r War Tax. Remember, Curta4n Riaea at K. TRAVELERS" GCIDE. L JTEAMSlilP i2 "S. S. Curacao" Sails from Portland 9 P. M., De cember 5th, for Marshfield, North Betid, Eureka and San Francisco, connecting: with steamers to Los Angeles and San Diego. Passenger and Freight Service to Mexico and Central America From Sas Franelaco 'S. S. Senator' December 13, 1910. Maaatlan Mansaalllo Acapulco SaUaa Croi Caamperico San Joae de Gostemals Aeajutla La 1 sioa Corlnto TICKET OFFICE 101 THIRD ST. Mala 1466 Freight Office E. 4331 PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY D1BKCT TO Great Britain-Continent FROM fT. JOHN, N. B.. on ar rival C. P. R. train from thr west Meain.hip. Date. To f Metaicama Ilec. 4 Liverpool 1 Grampian Dec. 8 Ilav.-Ion. Pretorian Iler, 16 t;lalcow Cornlran Dee. 13 Liverpool Sicilian Dee. SI llavre-lnilon Knip. of France Dee. 19 Liverpool Tunisian Dee. 29 Antwerp Scandinavian Dec. 31 Liverpool TO JAI'AN-CIIINA-MAMI.A. Quickest Time Aero the Pacific FKOM VAM'OtlKR. U. C steamship Ite. r,VH'KtSOFJAPAX ...Dec. 1 KM PKKNS OK AM A llec.2j KMI-KKSS OK KLSSIA ...Ian. 2: MONTKA4.il. K . . -t leh. 2 KM PKKSS Ol' J APAN ... leh. 2 KM I'RKVi OK ASIA leb. 19 K.MPKKsS OK JAPAN ...Apr. SO All Information Irom CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES Phone Bdwy. 90. 55 3d ISC fort land. SAN FRANCISCO S. S. Rose City Depart 12 Noon TUESDAY, DEC. 9 From Ainsworth Dock Fare includes Berth and Meals. City Ticket Office, 3d and Washington Phone Main 3530 Freight Office, Ainsworth Dock Phone Broadway 26S SAN FRANCISCO & PORTLAND S. S. LINES fa cp pD os DIRKCT TO I AMUSEMENTS. OPENING NUMBER Portland Lyceum Course EMMELINE PANKHURST England's famous suffrage leader MONDAY EVENING December 1st 50c-75c-$1.00 War Tax Extra AUDITORIUM Pankhurst seat sale opens Friday, Nov. 28th, at Meier & Frank's. Tickets still on sale for entire course of seven numbers at $1.50. War Tax .Lxtra. .Reserved Seats Extra. E LLISON-WHITE LYCEUM BUREAU TICKET OFFICE SALE Pi Opens Today f - i HEILIGBThrM":.rZ,or -.NIGHTS, DEC.V SPECIAL PRICK MAT. SAT. A FROLICSOME FARCE OF KK MINIM-; FOIBLES WILL BE "TOWN TALK" A.HWOODS presents The Play bhab start.ed NYon a Paiarna Jag A SUPERB COMPANY, including Julie Rinic, Oorothy Slsjt or, Carewe Carvel, Dorothy Blarkharn, Jeanette llerKrail, Salter Midttley, Jaraea Norvsl. icholaa Judela. Fred erick Clayton, Joseph A. Ulnitbsm. I Identical New Y'orlc Production KVKS. Floor. $2; Balcony. 1.50, $1: Uallery, reserved, 75c; Adm. 60c. SAT. MAT. Floor. $1.50; Balcony, H. 50c. DANCE AT BISGLKR'8 COTILLION HALL Portland's Inrest and Finest Bailruom. 7"iV INFORM A LS K K.KY EVEJi- J INli BKST Ml SIC BtsI fc.-' EVEKVII11.NG MOST WON- f '1 UtKl lLBALL-litARIXU - arKlliU s'LUtio, Dancing School I'rivatw ana Class lessons Ially. Professional Instructors Only, CHILDREN'S CLASSES SATURDAY. Fourteenth Street, Off Washington, Broadway SSOO, "CINDA LOU" (Fin Trod A SLOW SHIMMIE Now BeiSK Featured by The Bia: Dance Orrbeatra PfLaxr, Moose Hall Kvery Tvmdar, Thmradary and Saturday IWifMa HIVUKMDtt PARK, EVERY htNDAY .MGHT. DANCING GUARANTEED !n eight lessons ladles J2.50. gentlemen 5.00 at Do Honey's Beau tiful Academy. 23d and V ashington. new ('lasses for Bearlnners start Monday and Fri day tvtnin gs. Ad vanced classes Tues day and Thursday e v e n i n gs, S to 11:S0, . this week. J All latest and popular dances taugtif in ei(?ht three-hour lesions. I MINKS a.R liENTLKMEX H5.0A J Plenty of desirable partners andf practice. No .embarrassment. Sepa-J rate step room and extra teachers fos backward pupils. My latest book de-t seribinsr all dances free tor pupils.i Our classes are larsre and select and the social feature alone is worth dou ble the price. Other schools derive their profits from public dances. We cater to teaching alone and conduct our classes the entire evenings. No doubt one lesson from us is worth six in the average school. Private lessons afternoon and evening. Learn in a real school where they guarantee to make a dancer of you. Vhone Main 7B.-.8. Learn the new rocker waits, latest and beautiful waltx creation. WATCH THESE COLUMN'S For Further Announcements. And Other Bis; Doings. Movie Ball ACDITORICM. Taesdaj, December 9. BROADWAY HALL dance: Every Evening: Except Sunday Broadway Novelty Orchestra Fublic Invited, Broadway and Main r A