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18 TIIE MOItNIXG OltEGOXlANV SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2o, 1920 AROUSED BY FIRE ORDINANCE a thorough study made of costs of alterations, necessity of the altera tions individually for all the -arious buildinprs affected, and the effect such a measure would have on the hous ing shortage, before any action is taken." As representative of a number of other architects and builders, I. A. Whitney of the firm of Sutton & Whitney urged passage of the ordi nance on the grounds that it provides DOCK COMMISSION Fight to Be Made to Prevent ) SrXX:"?- Passage of Law. MEASURE IS HELD ILLEGAL Jfective means for safeguarding humanl IIIC IIUIU J- i I C IllUbk It C II1C uuii- sideration, he declared. The proposed ordinance, he said, provides alterna tives by which protection can be es tablished without too great a burden. reposition Both Unconstitutional and Unreasonable, Declares At torney for Association. v ISLAND REVENUES BIG Ship- That the proposed ordinance re quiring hotels and-rooming houses to inclose their elevator shafts andstair ways and to take other precautions against fire is unconstitutional, and, in view of the large expenditure of money required, is unreasonable, is the contention of hotel men of Port land, who are arrayed to fight pass age of the measure, which Is to come before the city commission for action Mon day. The proposed ordinance was drawn up largely as a result of investiga tions growing'out of the Elton Court fire and was originally drafted by Kire Marshall Orenfcll and Building Inspector PI u miner, and was revised after study by the city commission ers, but with few changes. 'It is the contention of the hotel men that the ordinance is unconsti tutional, for the reason that It Is ret roactive." declared Frank S. Grant, former city attorney, speaking in be half of the Portland Hotel Men's asso ciation, "and further that, owing to the large expenditure of money re quired by its provisions, it becomes unreasonable, and is, in law, a taking ot' property without due compen sation. Other Buildings Cited. "The basis of the ordinance, is the saving of property and the saving ot human life. If this be the true basis, then there are many buildings in the citv of Portland in exactly the same condition as the hotels are alleged ted be in, and these buildings should like wise be regulated. "In May, UUS. the then building In spector attempted to require build ings which were used for theaters to comply with the provisions of sec tions 1 and 21 of ordinance No. 14 14 3. This ordinance required all buildings used for theater and public entertain ment purposes to be constructed of brick, stone or concrete, and it fur ther provided that any building at the time of the passage of the ordinanco used for such purposes should con form to the requirements of the or dinance. The matter came before the legal department, and Judge Kavan a.ugh, then city attorney, in his writ ten opinion, advised the executive board and building inspector that al tera t ions and changes in buildings lawfully constructed under previous ordinances and used for theatrical or operatic purposes at the time of the ordinance and which had been con tinuously used for such purposes aincR the adoption of the ordinance could not be required to conform to the pro visions of that ordinance. lloteliuen Are Upheld. "This is not a new question before the courts. The uniform holding is that a building once constructed un der existing ordinances still in a safe condition cannot be required to bo altered or changed in such a man ner that cost becomes unreasonable or prohibitive. "The hotclmen, and by that is meant the persons that are engaged in strictly a hotel business, are ex tremely careful in guarding their own property and the lives of their guests. Watchmen arc maintained day and night, gongs have been provided in the halls and'fire escapes. No owner of a hotel or lessee of a hotel will for one moment resist any reason able, common-sens regulation that will in any way tend to decrease fire hazard, or be instrumental in sav ing a single human . life. The fire department has no monoply on this idea of saving property and human life. That thought is constantly in the mind of the hotelman, and he dors everything that is humanly pos sible to protect his property and to avoid any injuries to his guests. "The proposed ordinance has not been referred to the legal department of the city for an opinion as to its constitutioriaJity. No opportunity has been afforded the hotel men to ascer- tain definitely what the exact cost will be, or to ascertain if the ordi nance can be complied with. There has been no serious or careful con sideration given to the practical side of the proposed regulations. One nrchitect in the city has advised the hotel association that the proposed regulations are wholly impracticable and will not accomplish the results i claimed. One hotel that will be re quired to expend, according to the ' report of the building inspector, about $1 2.000 to $15,000, has, as a matter of fact, more exits to the strel-t than the average school building In the city of Portland. Its halls lead directly to the fire escapes. It has men con stantly on watch, day and night, and 1t has stood for many years without loss to property or life. Action Held Hysterical. "If this ordinance can be main, taincd, then all buildings within the fire limits not now constructed ac cording to the provisions of the pres ent building codo could be ordered torn down. This class of legislation tshould receive mature consideration and should not be rushed through in a hysterical manner." Among architects and builders of the city variance of opinion was found as to the benefits or necessity of such an ordinance. Some were strongly of the opinion that the measure should be passed, while others opposed its passage or urged greater study of the matter before allowing any ac tion. "Unquestionably there are build ings in the city which are a menace to life and property," said K. B. Mac Naught on of the firm of Strong & MaeNaughton. "But it seems to me it would be advisable to give this mat ter more study and not rush an ordi nance through which may be found later to be too drastic. ,Such an ordi nance would affect all buildings alike and would not give recognition or consideration to those buildings where watchmen are employed throughout the night and where other employes are on hand throughout the night hours. "Many of the rooming houses and hotels to be affected have jat got through alterations made nessary by previous rutin gs, and this added burden might mean the abandonment of some buildings or portions of them, just when the housing shortage acute, fahould not careful manage ment and precautionary measures be given some consideration, and a rea; sonable presumption be allowed tha structures which have been stand Ing in Portland for 30 years or more, as have some wnicn would be af fee ted. without fire or casualty that nature, will continue to be man aged along lines which wilt bring safety? PawBRe Is Vrped. "I do not believe the council should be stamoeded. but would, like to see Sugar exceeds Xtst Tear's ments by $43,000,000. HONOLULU, T. II., Sept. 24. (Spe cial.) Statistics for the fiscal year encUng June SO indicate that 1920 will be the most prosperous in the history of the islands. Exports have been the largest ever. Sugar alone up to July 1 exceeded last years shipment by $43,000,000. The total value of sugar shipped from the islands to the mainland for the fiscal year end ing June 30, 1920. was $118,961,556 as against $75,511,738 for the year end ing June 30. 1919. Canned pineapples reached a total value of $18,869,449 as against $11. 929.611 for 1919. Fresh pineapples ex ports jumped from $16,057 in 1909 to $32,949 this year. Bananas are from $89,118 to $138,192 during the 12 months. Canned fish rose from $149, 491 to $279,330; rice exports rose from $168,048 to $208,590. The exports of honey, coffee, sisal fibres and molas ses declined. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, Sept. 24. Sailed at 5 P. M-, steamer Kgrerlii, for Sydney via Astoria. Ar rived at 5 P. M.. steamer Sorin&ficld, from Bof-ton and way points. Arrived at 0 A. M., steamer At la, from San Francisco. ASTOHIA, Sopt. 24. Arrived at 7:05 and Wt up 9. A. M.. steamer Springfield, from Hoston ana way pomis. Amvca ai ciu ami left up at 11 A. M., steamer Atlas, fn.m ban Francisco. Sailed at 7:''0 A. M.. steamer Oleum, for Port San T-uis. Sailed at 7:45 A. M-. steamer Tiverton, Tor fcan Prdro. Arrived down at S:40 A. M., steamer Derblay. SAN FRANCISCO. S-pt. 24. Arrived at 2 V. M.. steamer Rose City, from Portland, Arriert at 2 P. M.. motor shin Astoria, from Portland, for t'nitcd Kingdom. COOS BAT. Sept. 24. Arrived at 10 A M.. steamer City of Topeka, from Port land, for San Francisco via Kureka. TO ASK $821, Budget to Be Submitted City Council Soon. to TERMINAL WILL PAY BIG Xo. 4 Expected to Produce About $215,000 Revenue and Oth ers Will Help Out. sailed last night from Seattle for New York with 7000 tons of miscellaneous mer chandise and 1,800.000 feet of ties. Sha will pick up more lumber at the Columbia river port. COOS BAT. Or.. Sept. .(Special.) Shipping today was still hindered here by stormy weather and the steamer C. A. Smith was barbound inside. The City of Topeka, however, came in this morniner from Portland at 10 o'clock but will not attempt sailing south for Eureka and San Francisco until tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock. ( GRATS HARBOR, Wash., Sept. 24. i Special.) The steamers Caoba and Ce lilo and the schooner Lottie Bennett to night were in the lower harbor waiting: fa vorable weather conditions to cross the bar. The Caoba was scheduled for San Francisco, the Celllo and Lottie Bennett for San Pedro, The bar was reported very rough. ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 24. (Special. 1 Carrying a part cargo from Portland for the west coast of South America, the steamer Derblay sailed at 4:45 this after noon for Puget sound to finish. The steamer Springfield arrived at 7:40 this "morning from Puget sound and pro ceeded to Portland. The cannery tender F C. Barnes ar rived at 7:30 this morning from Wrangel, Alaska, and reports an exceptionally rough trip down the coast. She left the north September 9 and lay at Neah Bay approximately a wek. A few days ago Bhe started for the Columbia river, but vhen below Destruction "island ran Into a terrific gale, which forced her to turn back to Neah Bay, where she remained until 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Those on board report the fishing season was only fair and the Barnes cannery put up about two-thirds of its usual pack. After discharging fuel oil in Astoria and Portland, the tank steamer Oleum sailed at 7:20 this morning for California, Carrying a cargo of lumber from Pres eott. the steam schooner Tiverton sailed at 7:45 this morning for San Pedro. Bringing a cargo of fuel oil for Asto ria and Portland, the tank steamer Atlas arrived at 7:10 this morning from California. A report received from Clatsop beach quantities of lum ber are drifting ashore, indicating that some lumber-laden craft lost her deckload while en route down the coast during the recent gales. BOARD PRICES TOO HIGH Only Four Purchases of 8800 Ton Vessels Recorded." FOREIGN RATE IS LOWER SAX FR A NCISCO, 1C::;n P. M., steamer Porliand via. Eureka. Spt. 23. Sailed at Johan Poulscn, for KOBR. Sept. 20. Arrived gosan Maru, from Portland. -Steamer Kon- PATROA, Sept. 2.1. Sailed Claceeirp, from Newport .News, land, via San Francisco. Steamer for Port- SAV FRANCISCO. Sept. 24. Arrived Lima Maru. from New "York, for fuel; West Car I us. from Sin pa pore : Admiral Karraput, from Seattle; Rope ity, from Columbia ner; A.-rtoria, from Columbia river, bailed Nccanirum. for Brookings; Crown of Gr.llcia, for Liverpool ; Cat: hails, for Aberdeen. ALEXANDRIA, Spt. fir.s hum, from Seattle. 21. Arrived Ef- Th Portland commission of public docks will ask for a tax levy aggre gating $621,339 to carry on its regu lar work for the fiscal year beginning December 1, according to the budget adopted at the meeting of the com mission yesterday. The budget will be submitted to the city council for the consideration of that body. The law provides that the council may include the money needed by the dock commission in the general city budget. If the council refuses to do so. however, the dcok commis sion must certify the amount needed to the county assessor, who will fix the tax levy. For the past todV w. that 1- llt3 . IILJ LUUUtll lias llll.UUTU I I V budget of the dock commission in the general city budget. Terminal Operation 90S0.334. The operation and maintenance of the city's system of municipal termi nals will cost $980,334 for the com ing year. It is estimated, however, that 'the revenues derived from the operation of the terminals will be 1358. U00. leaving 5621,339 to be raised by taxation. A total of 3500 clipped from the tentative budget.. One item pro viding for the employment of a fire marshal at terminal No. 4 at a salary of $2100 was eliminated on the ground that the city should provide the fire protection in connection with its maintenance of the fire department. The general dock expense account was also cut down $1400. It had been originally estimated in the tentative budget that the commission would re quire $983, S39. Inauranre Item STO.OOO. Of the budget as finally adopted it is estimated that $605,118 will tie re quired for interest and bond redemp tion and the remainder for general operating expenses, maintenance and insurance. One of the big Items is the ap propriatlon of $70,000 to take care of fire and liability insurance and contingencies. Another of $30,000 was made to take care of half the expense, of maintaining the Portland traffic bureau. The other half of the maintenance of thl bureau will be met by the port commission. The sum of $5000 was provided for advertising. PRATTLE. Wash.. Sept. 21. Arrived Archer, from Honprkonjtr, via San Fran c.teo; Godney. from southeastern Alaska; Mukitteo. from tan Francisco via Mukil teo; Brookdale. from Honolulu, via San Krancisco; Azalea, from Bering aea. De parted West Ivan, for Hnnirknng; Spokane an-l Redondn. for aoutheastern Alaska; F. Coals, for Australian Dorts: Northern Chief, for N'ukalafa. TACOMA, Wash.. Sent. 14. Arrived Pcl.noner A. F. Coats, from Seattle. Sailed Meanier Archer, for Everett; Quadra, for Vancouver, B. C; Santa Inez lor Seattle. Arrived Steamers C. C. Llndauer, from Aibion, 1 A. M.; Kathcrine, from Kureka, 6 A. M. ; CarmelSfrom Willapa, X A. M.; Kayseeka. frotn San Francisco, 12 M.; Dil worlh, from I'uset Sound, 7;:lO A. M. ; Fla vcl, from Kureka, fi A. jM.; Nome City, from Puget sound. S A. M. Sailed steamer Coqullle River, for Fort BraRft-, 6 P. M. ; Frank L. Stout, for Iiror.klnjrs, li P. M. ; Fred Baxter, for Puset sound, ti P. M.; Halco, for Astoria, 6 P. M.: Carlos, for Grays Harbor, 5 P. M. ; Cuj amaca.' for Tampico, 1- M. ; Wiimlng ton. for Puset sound. 1 P. At.; Charles Christenscn, for Grays Harbor, 5 P. M. Time Was When Offering of Good Ships at $175 Would Get Re salts, But Xot Xow. OREGON IAN NEWS BTJREATJ, Washington, Sept- 2 4. Barely any of the shipping board's fleet is moving under the new minimum price fixed recently for its sale. The average price is about $175 a dead weight ton. but no announcements of any of the large companies purchasing have been made. Four purchases by small er interests are announced, the 8800 ton ships passing at the board's min imum, and a smaller ship at a less figure. There Is a growing: sense of the dif ficulty of the case in the minds of both officials and private ship oper ators. Time was when an offering of good ships at an average of $175 would have resulted In considerable sales. But now the market is clearly far below this figure. Foreign quo tations are getting very low. By the time the board fixes a new minimum for its fleet, the foreign quotations will probably be much below the pres ent standard. Cnntlon la Necessary. Should the board press its vast fleet in theJTnited States had been, equal ized so as to enable the Pacific coast to compete successfully with Atlantic and Gulf ports for business in the far east. Atlantic ports have had an ad vantage on account of the freight rate increases that became effective August 26. according to Luce, who said the new rates would become effective shortly. ICMBER RATE SOUTH IS CUT Coast Port Shipments to River Plate Xow $40 Thousand. SEATTLET Wash., Sept. 24. Cargo rates on lumber shipments from Pa cific coast ports to the River Plate district Uruguay, have been reduced to $40 a thousand feet, according to information received today by the Se attle chamber of commerce from the United States shipping board. The advices from the shipping board state that a few foreign ves sels have recently closed contracts for shipments from the gulf to the River Plate district at less than $4o and that the rate on soft wood from New York is $35, which, it was stated, is to be increased to $40. , The new rate of $40 for coast cities will place Douglas fir and other coast lumber on a competitive basis with South American lumber, said the an nouncement of the transportation bu reau of the chamber of commerce. llalM tWM so SAX PEDRO. Cal., Sept. 24. (Special.- Professor Kishfnoue, one of the leading zoo't-g-iflts of Japan, fs spending- several day a here studying the fishing Industry. Thf canneries are receiving his special at tention. He occupied for many years a chair In the Imperial university of Tokto, nnrf fa hnr , . Arfna p.r..nc.nln nf tne imperial government. unon the market- naturally the price would fall very fast. Nothing else NAGASAKI. Sept. 21. Arrived Maru, from Tacoma. -Arabia MANILA, Sept. Keys, from Seattle; Vancouver. 22. Arrived Crebs Melville Dollar, from No. 4 to Bring, In $2U,00O. Estimated revenues for the- coming year show that terminal -No. 4 will be the big revenue producer of the commission. Revenues from that Joint rail and water terminal, it is esti mated will be $215,000. The esti mated revenue from terminal No. 1 was placed at $65,000, from terminal No. 2 $50,000, and terminal No. 3, $13,000, public levee, $3850, sundries $150, and interest on bank deposits $12,000. Office, administration and operating: expenses will be heavier the coming year, it was announced, owing- to the fact that shipping facilities now being- installed at terminal No. 4 will be in operation, making the terminal much more extensive and comnlete than ever before. It was announced that the appro priation for maintenance and equip ment made for the present year had been only partially expended arwi that there would be a balance of $t7,18S. Chief Engineer Hejyardt was compli mented .on this showing. V, S. Xaval Kudio Reports, (All positions reported at 8 1. M tcriluy unies ot hrrvvie imJit-atetl.) A RD MORE, Vancouver for San Fran cisco, oo miles south of Cape Flattery. COL. K. U DRAKE, Point Wells for As toria, 1:10 miles from Point Wells. KAFTERN TKMPLB, Kverett for Callao, Peru, lU miles south of Tiitooh. AIWYLh, Point San Luis for Seattle. 223 miles from Seattle. ! WEST NOMENTUM. Portland for Shan?, i hai, -71 milca northyvebt of Columbia ilver lightship. KEUHOOK, Honolulu for San Pedro, 1303 miles from San Pedro. WEST IRA, San Pedro for Manila, 1343 milfR V fat of San J'edro. M L'lTNO M All. San Pedro for San Fran cisco. 1 so mile jout h of San Krancisco. AUMIHAI. NICHOLSON. .San Francisco for fcanta. Barbara, arrived at Port San Luis. WASHTENAW, Port San Luis for Port land, 6HI niilos south of San Francisco. WAHKEENA. San Pedro for San Kran cjsco, 10S miles south of San Francisco. HERRIN, Monterey for Portland, 423 mflrs from Monterey. CAPTAIN A. F. LUCAS. Richmond for Eureka, 160 miles from Eureka. QUEEN. Seattle for San Francisco, 267 miles north of San Francisco. OLEUM. Portland, for Oleum. 451 miles from Oleum. ADMIRAL. SCHLEY. San Francisco for Seatt le, .123 miles- from Seattle. REDHOOK, Honolulu for San Pedro, 13nii miles from San Pedro, September 23. DURANGO. Shanghai for San Francisco, 2!H miles from. San Francisco, Septem ber 2:i. TOPATOPA, San Francisco for Vancou ver, 242 miles from San Francisco, Sep tember 23. -s ARDMORE. Honolulu for San Pedro. 606 miles from San Pedro,' .September 23. M AUI, San Francisco for Honolulu, 432 miles from San Francisco. September 23. HAYN1E, Seattle for Sun Francisco, 3U7 miles from San Francisco, Sf-ptftnber 23. SAN UIE.;0, Tacoma for tian -Pedro. 10( mites north of San Francisco. HORACE X. BAXTER. Sarr -Franclsco-J for Portland, o30 miles north of San Fran cisco. BARG12 IU, In tow of tug Tatoosh. Richmond for Kureka, 70 miles from Ku reka. CAPTATN A. F. LUCAS, T.atouche for San Pedro, 180 miles north of San Fran cisco. G1FFCO, Tacoma for Akutan. J090 miles west of Cape Flattery. September 2:t. SPOKANE, northbound, 100 miles north of Seattle. J. A. MOFFETT. San Pedro for Seattle, 75 miles from Seattle. AVALON, San Francisco, for Willapa harbor. 10 miles from San Francisco. EL SEGUNDO, Honolulu for San Pedro, 3rt7 miles from San Pedro. LAB RE A, Vancouver for Port San Luis, 110 miles from Port San Luis. GOVERNOR, San Francisco for Los An geles, 25 miles south of Plegon point. CLARE MONT,. San Pedro for Wiliapa, 307 miles from San Pedro. WILLAMETTE. Sun Diego for San Francisco, 30 miles from San Francisco. H A VNI K, Seattle for San Pedro, 213 miles north of San Francisco. ACME. Taku Bar for San Francisco, 03 miles from ian Francisco. - H UM BOLDT. San Francisco for San Pedro. 24 miles from San Francisco. LYMAN STEWART, San Luis for Van couver. 723 miles from Vancouver. EASTERN ADMIRAL, 1300 miles from Yokohama. SONOMA, San Francisco for Sydney, 1033 miles from San Francisco. Report From Mouth of Colombia. NORTH HEAD, Sept. 24. Condition of the sea at 5 P, M., rough. Wind, northwest RIVIl TO BE EXAMINED Assistant Federal Engineer to De termine Improvement Cost. OREGON CITY, Or., Sept. 24. (Spe cial.) 10. Bursem Thompson, assistant United States engineer, was in Oregon City yesterday arranging for the ex amination of the Tualatin river from its mouth through Clackamas and a part or Washington counties, The first concrete steamer to enter port arri ed late last nipht and after complet ing the loading of her oil cargo sailed this eviiinp; for Tampico, Mexico. Many of the lumber carriers which have been discharging cargo here for the last fw days completed their discharge today and sailed for the north to reload. The last week lias been one of tiie busiest In sf.veral months in the lumber business owing to tne numerous arrivals. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Sept. 24. CSpecial. The United States battleship Texas, which has been at Bremerton since Ia?t spring, has received orders to sail Friday, October 1, for San Pedro to join the Pacific fleet for winter maneuvers. She will be followed south by the Mis-: sissippl on October 6, the. New Mexico, Wyoming. New York. Idaho and several destroyers, which have been cruising in the vicinity of the Hawaiian lsiands now en route to San 'Pedro. Writh part cargo of lumber loaded at Port Blakely. the Japanese-built steamer Eastern Soldier sailed this morning for Portland where she will complete. It was understood that she was bound for Eu ro po. f The United States lifesRvlng steamer Sno homish which was compelled to abandon her station at Neah bay on account of a short age of men, today was at Bremerton where she was being overhauled. It is probable that men will be sent from the eat to complete her crew, when she will resume her run. Ret urning from the north, the Tannery ship St. Paul passed in at Cape Flattery this afternoon and will go Info winter quarters in Lake Washington. TACOMA. Sept. 24. (Special. Arrivals scheduled by Tacoma for tomorrow are the Dutch steamer Tjitaroem, which was listed as coming this morning from Kverett to complete loading lumber, and the Belfast. The Belfast has been in dry doek. The Santa Inez is expected to shift here possibly tomorrow or Sunday to The schooner A. F. Coats will Ooad lumber here. It was announced by Ta coma mlllmen today. The vessel arrived on the sound several days ago and has been purchased by the Scott interests of Mobile. It Is said she will go to Australia Captain John Barron and Chief Engineer J, Granger of the Justin arrived home to day, after taking their ship to New York tt is ' reported that Captain Charles Poin- dexter will bo held by the Garland line New i ork, pending action to be taken with his stcapner Javary. The Justin and Javafy were operated bv the Garland line out of Tacoma for several years, nut hifted last spring to the Atlantic coast. The General Steamship company s steamer Archer sailed during the night for Everett, where she will load general freight for New York. The Archer took aw ay from i acorn a bt-o ions oi copper in trots. The Dernlay, flue here tnis morning, is now reported late and will arrive to- orrow morning from San F rancisco, ports. The vessel has considerable grain to load here. Bert Bleeker, formerly In charge or the navy intelligence office at Tacoma during the war. and for some mbntlis an officer on one of tho Luckenhaek vessels on the Atlantic coast, returned home yes terday. Mr. Bleeker expects to sail out of Tacoma in Pacific-orient ships. At the last session of congress the engineers were directed to make an examination of the stream, with a view to ascertaining the practicability of its improvement and thp probable cost. Officers of the commercial club will accompany Mr. Thompson and his chief. Major Parks, in looking over the ground. The Tualatin flows into the "Willam ette river three miles above Oregon City and the stream drains a large section of valuable farming territory, Pacific Coast Shipping Xotes- SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 24. (Special.) Tho next vessel of the North Atlantic and Western Steamship company's inter- coast service to arrive in 'Seattle Is the steamship Artlgas, which will dock here from Philadelphia and Boston the first of next week. bhe will be followed by the Jjehigti, which sailed from Pimadel phla on September 17. The Lehigh, In turn, will be followed to Seattle by the steamship M. C. Brush, which was pur chased recently from the shipping board i bv the North Atlantic and Western. She will sail from Boston and Philadelphia at the Deginning or uctoner. Homeward bound with 1500 tons of Eu ropean cargo for Seattle and other Pa cific coast ports, the steamship Diablo sailed from Antwerp W ednesday, accord Ing to cable advices this morning. Her cargo is consigned to Los Angeles. San Francisco. Victoria and Vancouver, B. C. and Seattle. The West Hart land sailed from Dublin, Irnlnnd Sprit em her 1 1 . bound fnr Ha mn, ton Roads, where she will load a cargo of navy coal for San Diego. A third ves- vessel, the Havliah, steamed from the Azores Tuesday evening with European cargo for Los Angeles, San Francisco and the Columbia river. Two steamers, the Larada and the Han nawa, have been added to the Intercoastal service of the Luckenbach steamship com pany. The Lavnrta. a 0400-ton steel shipping board carrier, is scheduled start loading here the end of this month, and the Hannawa October 21. The Eastern Soldier of the same line Port Calendar. could have such a bearish influence. The mere quotation of a given figure would almost surely result in the gen eral market. The law directs the board to es tablish and encourage trade routes. and also to sell. It is natural for the board to try to realize the best pos sible figure, to avoid heavy loss to the government between the enormous building cost and peace values. But it is growing with inure force all the time tiat the matter of Felling this fleet without a heavy sacrifice under war costs, is inevitable, and it is pos- sible that more wou Id be made through an offering at something like the current market rate, rather than keeping so far above it all the time. Ha ten Effect Tonnage. Freicht and charter rates are not in tho most satisfactory Mate with reference to the future, and these con trol the price of tonnage. There is confidence that the rush of post-war deliveries and reconstruction work, is fairly well taken care of. European countries are producing more of their own food and other necessities. The buying power of Europe, due to the fearful change rate, high prices t which all things are selling, and the staggering deots of former belligerents, is not the most en couraging nuantity, and unless Eu rope gets strong in world trade, there is a surplus of shipping. All these factors cause the prospective ship purchaser to move with the utmost caution. The shipping board, with its vetfsols still near a war cost basis, is selling very few, and some operating aro being tied up because they are not remunerative in any visible present trude. SERVICE IS RE-ESTABLISHED Southern racitic Steamers to Ply Between New York and Ualvcstou. After having been held up since fast March on account of labor thouble at the New iork piers, the feouthern Pacific steamship company, Morgan Line, has re-established regular sail ings every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from New York to CJalves- ton, with corresponding regular sail ings in the opposite direction, accord ing to announcement made by the Southern Pacific office here yester day. This menas that the Southern Pa cific railroad company has re-established its Sunset gulf route between the Pacific coast and the Atlantic seaboard, and that traffic can now be handled in both directions on pre war schedule. The rail and water service between the Pacific northwest and the Atlantic seaboard has the advantage of dodg ing the congested terminals. $1,800,000 IXDUSTRV PLANNED Incorporation for Wlialing Plant at Crescent City Completed. MARSHFIELD, Or., Sept. 24. (Spe cial.) From Crescent City comes news of a new industry, the incor poration of which has been completed. The industry is to include whaling and fishing, with docks, cold storage plants and a line of boats equipped with cold storage facilities. The plans for the finished plant and other ac cessories call for a total expenditure of $1,800,000. The incorporators are M. O. Sturtevant. S. N. "Williams, J. C Hoffman and J. tiilbert. A site for the shore establishment has been obtained in the "Walton Docks addition to Crescent City and the company expects to start con struction this fall. The enterprise has been approved by several San Francisco and Oakland capitalists. CliACSECS IS EN ROUTE HERE Steamer Booked to Load Tics on Columbia River. The steamer Clauseus, which has been booked to load ties on the Columbia river for the United King dom, is en route her from Balboa. She touched at Balboa Thursday on her way from the Atlantic seaboard, according to advices received by the Merchants' Exchange. The Clauseus is a 9500-ton steam er and was built by the Standifer yards at Vancouver. She comes here from Sabine, Tex. The Clauseus will stop at San Diego and San Francisco en route to this port and so will not arrive before sometime next month. SAX FRAXCISCOr Fcpt. 24. ("Special.) TlurrW-ane weathrr was experienced To two davs by the steamer West Cactus, Cap' n Wilhemsen. which reamed nere today, davs from Sintranore via oriental ports, The Ktpamer .lust missed th brunt of the typhoon which swept Ph Ulppine waters about September 1. No damage -was done West (actus, ana she arrived nere looking in fine condition about the decks. Th Cactus - brouRht 57!fi .tons of general catpo to Struihers & Oixon. Lradinp of the British steamer wairuna the I'nion lino proceeded at pier .t:t today, aftpr a settlement of the difference etw ten tne red ana oiue earn steve- doi es. Tt was announced that hot h fac tions would be equally represented on the r.irijo pan. The Wairuna will j?et away the first of the week for Australia. She will take out a valuable cargo, consisting of ,Vi,00O cases of distillate and aasollne and 7O00 barrels of lubricating oil. com modities which are In aa great demand in the Antipodes as here. With a full list of passenKrs and a Tarce earzo of exports, the China mail liner Nan- knR. Captain T. H. Tobson, will lea-e here- tor.rrrow afternoon for Honolulu and ports in China and Japan. Latent wireless ad vice indicated the liner MIe of the same fleet, homeward bound from the coast of Asia, would reach this harbor about noon Sunday. Because of engine trouole the motor sh Ip Astoria. Captain Svenson. Columbia river for Philadelphia, put in here late today. It was expected the ressel would con fun cargo of Oregon lumber for the east I Kiwanis to Dine In Cafeteria const. Java sugar continues to move to this port wit h regularity and in large quanti ties. The next load In nrrlv I m In t (a noins ot tne uutcn steamer ljlsondar. ' w Annnrtimitv tn Inanpf VESSEIi TAKES WHEAT CARGO Minnie do Larrlnaga Carrying 299,- 2 66 Bushels to United Kingdom. "With 299.266 bushels of wheat val ued at $738,165 on board, the steamer Minnie de Larringa left down yes terday for the United Kingdom. She was dispatched by Kerr, Clifford & Co. Her departure leaves six grain car rlers now in the river. They are the French baric Buffon and the steam ers Bermuda, Olen, Memphis, Tannen- burer and Heflbronn. The steamer Derblay of -he Gen eral Steamship corporation, which got out of the river for the west coast, carried 9634 barrels of flour Valued at 1101,157 and 843 tons wheat valued at $85,000 in addition to some general cargo. CLUB TO INSPECT PIER Marine Notes. The steam schooner Kgeria. built on the river from a whipping board huM, left down yesterday after taking on a cargo of lumber for Bydney, Australia. The steamer Springfield, which Is com ing to inaugurate the three-week service between this port and the ports of Phila delphia and Boston, got into the river yesterday. She will discharge a quantity of cargo and w ill take on lumber and ties for the Atlantic side. The steamer Rose City of the San Fran cisco and Portland Steamship company, arrived at fc-an Francisco yesterday with passengers and cargo from this port. The motorship Astoria, which Is en route from this port to the United King- om, touched at San I rancisco yesterday. The Admiral line steamer City of To peka arrived at Coos Bay yesterday en route to ban r rancisco irom 1'ortiand. Tho steamer Western Crops, which loaded cargo of lumber and tie on the "river for the United Kingdom, went aground in the Columbia river just below the mouth of the Willamette, river when her steering gear failed to respond. Tugs were making an effort lat yesterday to get her afloat. She was reported undamaged. 13 to m I'" There's a used car dealer in this town who, when he' sends his buyers out, gives them instructions some thing like this: "Now call me up at 9 o'clock Thursday even ing and let me know what you pick up." By arranging a definite time the message can be put oyer "Northwestern" lines as a number-to-number call at 50 to 75 fo saving. Whether your men buy cars or produce or something else, it's good business to keep in close touch with them. Give them your home number and in structions to call you at night. Here Are a Few Sample Rates: Nvmber-to-nainber Call 4:3 R:30 J2:00 A. M. P. XI. P. M. tn S SO to l OQto 4 r.o i s i 1 fcs3 IS I &s Is h o$ . - - is trf nV- , ,- p. It. Albany. . $ .45 Corvallis. .r." Chrbalia. .60 Rrlllni;h&m l.SO Seattle... l.OO Tacoma . . .SO Aberdeen .SO .ro .-to .40 .25 .25 .40 Ratps are for Initial period of 3 minutes except those pre ceded by asterisk . which are for initial period of live i i i 1 fct i & $i S3 6: an Independent candidate for senator from this district, announced he would not enter the race. Senator Smith had the indorsement of a con siderable following and support of orpranizod labor was promised him. HE TRIED IT WICE, SMS FOREMAN Senator Smith Sot to Run. MAKSHF1ELD, Sept. 24. (Special.) -Senator Smith, who was sought a.- THE MISERY OF. , BACKACHE Removed by Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound. Muskegon, Mich. "For six years I was so weak in my back at times that I could hardly IIPPUl 5 i 'To Terminal No. 4. Members of the Kiwanis club will which left Batavla Aueiw her will b the Iutch steamer Ba.li from t he East Indies port ot Halikpapan, also with an era r shipments. The Harrison direct Urie freighter Crown of Galicia. Captain Balrd, steamed today for London and Liverpool. The Japanese freighter Lima Mara, Nw York for Yokohama, put In today for fuel. The new destroyer Bruce wa on trial trip at sea today. Tides a-t Astoria Saturday. High. - Low. 11:14 A. M 7. ft f?et!3:13 A. M. . . .0.7 foot 11:111 Pi M . 7.0 feeto:37 P. M ... .1.0 feel To Arrive at Portland. Vessel From Date. Ftr. Eastern Soldier. .New York ...Sept. 2; Sir. waieroury ......New x oris. .-...sepL.il Str. Artigas Boston Se.pt- 2 Sir. West Katan ....New York ....Sept. '29 Str. Springfield ... . .Boston Sept. 27 Str. West Keats .... .China Sept. 28 Sir. City of Reno ...Honolulu Oct. 5 Str. Wjltram Balboa Oct. 8 To Depart From Portlajad. Vessel For Date. Str. Vawlet China OcL 2 Vessels in Port. Vessel ' Berth. Bkt. Annie M. Rolph. Clark-Wilson mllL Bk. Berlin (J.bW:. Str. Daity Putnam. .. St. Helens. Sir. Olen Terminal Xo. 4. Str. Pawlet Dry dock. Str. Tannenburg .... Irving dock. Str. W aban Terminal Xo. 4. St. Coaxet Terminal No. 4. Str. Hawarden Supple Ballin dock. to tr. .Daisy i'reenian, . Wauna. LEAGUE DEBAJE? STAGED Republican and' Democrat Are to Answer Each Other. OREGON CITY, Or.. Sept. 24. (Special.) The stage is set for the much talked of debate between Wil liam M. Stone, one of the republican nominees for representative In the legislature, and O. D. Eby, democrat, at the Commercial club tomorrow evening on the league of nations, Mr. Eby taking the affirmative and Mr. Stone debating In opposition to the league. The debate Is not a club affair, but is open to the public, and both conr testants have extended an invitation to the greneral public, and the women voters particularly. Stone and Eby are earnest students and warm advo cates of their respective positions and an interesting debate is antici pated. - . - the facilities at terminal No. 4 next of the organization will be held at the cafeteria at the terminal.l Speakers will be Frank Randall, assistant secretary of the dock com' mission; 1 1 - L. Hudson, traffic mana ger for the poft and dock commis sions, and A. H. Averill, member of the dock commission. CaDtain Z. B. Murray, master of the steamer Pawlet; Charles A. Watts, j master of the waDan: nanes A. uar ling, master of the Olen, and George Hampson, master of the Coaxet, will be guests of. the club at the luncheon. NEW RATES BENEFIT COAST Freight Readjustment Enables AVest to Compete AVith , East. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24 The Southern Pacific company announced today through G. W. Luce, freight traffic manager, that export and im port rates from manufacturing points1 walk. Lvdia t. Pinkham's Vege table Compound was recommend ed to tne and it made me good and strong again so that I am able to do all my work. I highly recommend your medicine and tell everyone I meet what it did for me." Mrs. G. Schoorfiixd, 240 Wood Ave., Mus kegon, Mich. Woman's Precious Gift The one which she should most zeal ously guard is her health, but she often neglects to do so in season until some ailment peculiar to her sex has fastened itself upon her. When so affected women may relv upon Lydia I E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, j a remedy that has been wonderfully successful in restoring health to suf fering women. If you nave the slightest doubt that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound will help you, write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidential) Lynn. Mass., for advice. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence. THE C. GEE WO CUINESB UELiltl.tU CO. "Tanlac Did the Work Both Times and I Don't Hesi-" tate to Recommend It," He States. "I have tried Tanlac twice now. and It has done the work both times. I don't hesitate one minute to rec ommend it." declared Olaf k.. r ors- burg of 7!)4 Merchant street, Los Angeles. Mr. Korsburg is an expert cement worker, at' present employed as foreman on the Terminal build ing. 'Two years agp. he continues, my health Just seemed to break down all at once. My appetite went back on me. and the little I did eat. to try and keep me going, souron and caused a gnawing pain in tne pit of my stomach. I went down hill rapidly and lost consmeraoio weight. I got so weak T could hard ly keep at work, and just felt down and out. "I decided to try Tanlac, as I Had heard a good deal about it. I com menced to pick up right away, my appetite came back, and I started gaining in weight. By the time I finished my third bottle I was a well man and feeling as fine as I ' ever did. I gained 30 pounds in weight and was going strong enough to tackle any kind of work. "'This was two years ago, and I enjoyed the best of health up until , about three months ago, when I took . a trip to Oakland, where 1 caught a heavy cold. My etomach was af fected by the cold, and I didn't care to eat much and leit orowsy aim stuffed up all the time. "Knowing how well Tanlac fixed me up before, I went and got some more. I have taken only two bot tles now. but I feel as fit as ever. I can eat anything I ever could in fact. I get so hungry I can hardly wait for meal time to come. I have picked up 10 pounds this time, and couldn't ask to feel any better. Tan lac seems to be made specially for me. and I'm glad to make this state ment If it will help anybody else out of troubles like I had." Tanlac Is sold in Portland by the Owl Drug Co. Adv. C. (.EE WO ha made a life study ot the curatlva proper ties pos sessed In roots, herbs, buds and bark, and has compounded there from his wonder ful, well- known r e m e dies, all of which are o r- fectly harmless, as no poisonous drugs or narcotics of any kind ar used in their make up. if or stomacn. lirng, kidney, liver, rheumatism, neu ralgia, catarrh, bladder, ulood. nerv ousness, gall stone and all disorders of men. women and children. try C. Gee Wo's Wonderful and Well Know n Root and H-;rb Remedies. Good results will surely and quickly follow. AT FIRST STREET. PORTLAND. lDAF"a Wtaelesome. Cleansing.1 'iJ'C Refreshing and Healing tN Lotion Murine for Ked-, VL f-irC tion.Itchingand Burning1 YOURXYtOof the Eyes or Eyelids: "2 Drops" After the Movies. Motoriniror Golf will win your confidence. Ask Your Druggisb for Murine when your Eves Need Care. Hwina Lye Ktmrdy Co.. Chicaaro. TRAVELERS' filinE. ininii(iiinHiii iiitiiaiH.iiuiMiHiiuiiiminuiinHuirain.miiii..ui::mi.uuiiiiiiiiimniuuiiiiuuuiniHimiu.iHiminii"iHHiHni M,im.um,i, Eruptions of the Skin Cause Torturous Itching iiuiimilHii luiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiilinitmiiiiltintiiiiiiiiiiMiiuiuniuiimliiiliiiHin niuiiiiiimiii imtiiiiniiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiniiiiiiiiiiimiiiiii; If you are afflicted with any form of skin disorder, you are well acquainted with the flaming, burning Itching that these diseases produce. So many people continue to suf fer from eczema, tetter, and other forms of skin disease because they do not seek the source of their suf fering, and no disease .pan be suc cessfully combated unless attacked at Its source. Skin diseases are caused by an im purity or disorder in the blood, and there is no real and genuine relief within your reach until such Impuri ties are removed. This explains why disappointment comes from the use of lotions, salves, ointments and other local remedies. S.S.S. has given great satisfaction in the treatment of these disorders, because It is such a thoroughly satis factory blood purifier. It cleanses the blood of all impurities, and thus counteracts the effects of the germs that attack the skin. Begin taking S.S.S. today, and if you will write a complete history of your case, our medical adviser will give you expert advice without charge. Address Chief Medical Ad viser, S22 Swift Laboratory, Atlan ta, Ga. Adv. Class A-l isteel American Steamers. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE, SHANGHAI, HOXGKONQ AND MANILA Sailings from Portland Pawlet ' Sept I Coaxet Oct. 12 Wawalona Nov. 3 Montague Nov. 2o b'or rates, space and other la formation apply to 101 THIRD STREET. MAIN H'2fSl VOL PERKAMBUCOBAM1A. RIO DE JAN E I R O.SANTOS. MOKTEV10EO & BUENOS AY RES. LAM PORT HOLT LINE Frrqn-nt xailinpa from NfwYork by modern, fast lui'ino'js appointed ps(njrT Bir-imers. Apply Company sofhee, 4-iiiroaaw.y,M. i . or IMKSKY tt. SMITH, I SO ltrnlva.r. i 1 urtlund. Or. " I r4 A I I U i 1 HM W-IM I 1 I 1 I M I Astoria and Way Points STR. GEORGIANA Rouni trip daily (rxcept KHday) Iwiven Iortl:tnl 7:10 A. M.. Alder-street lick Leave. Astoria 2 P. M., Flavel dock. Fare ?i,UO each way. Special a la. carte dininjr Prvie. Direct connection for Mouth beaches. Nitfht boat daily. 8 I. I.V daily except Sunday. The llarkin Transporta tion Co. Main 1 VIZ. 5U-'-'-. AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND AND SOCTH SEAS vla.Tabltl and Ranitonjto. Mall and ni senirer .ervicn from ban Fraucinco every ZA tluys. CNION 8. 8. CO. OF NEW ZEALAND, 30 California St.. Sao t'raocinco. . or local trainliil and railroad agenci. A