THE MORNTN'G OREGONIAN, FRIDAY DECEMBER 20, 1901. 5 PEMBROKESHIRE IN PORT FIJfKST STEAM FREIGHTER THAT EVER CAME TO PORTLAND. Captain Kennedy's Quick Trip Around the "World Stennmnlp Argryll Arrives at Astoria. Thft British steamship Pembrokeshire, the finest specimen of a modern built freighter that has yet visited Portland, arrived at Montgomery dock yesterday afternoon in command of Captain John Kennedy. The Pembrokeshire sailed from London on her maiden trip last August, in command of Captain AV. A. Evans, who, like Captain Kennedy, is well known in Portland. Soon after passing Ushant Cap tain Evans was taken seriously 111, and his condition became so alarming after passing Gibraltar, that the steamer was taken Into Algiers, where the captain was landed. The steamer then proceeded to Buez in charge of First Officer "W. Henry. At Suez she was Joined by Captain Ken nedy. The Pembrokeshire is one of the largest carriers for her tonnage that ever entered the port. She left London with 7500 tons dead weight cargo and coal, and will take from Portland over 200,000 bush els of wheat. The steamer is not only a big carrier, but she is splendidly equipped for quick handling of cargo, having im mense hatches and plenty of big steam winches all over the deck. Her officers quarters are handsomely furnished, and are conveniently located amidships. Captain Kennedy, who is justly proud of his fine ship, has made the fastest trip around the world from Portland that has ever been made by any of the shipmasters coming here. He left Portland for Eu rope tine latter part of April, with the old reliable Asiatic liner Monmouthshire on her farewell trip from the Pacific Coast, calling at San Diego, Coronel, Montevideo and St. Vincent. On reaching the end of his 16,000-mile Journey around the two continents. Captain Kennedy found that his command had been sold for a "West In dian fruiter. After she discharged her cargo of wheat from Portland Captain Kennedy went ashore for a few weeks rest, but after three days' Idleness was summoned to London to take command of the steamship Denbighshire, then loading for the far East. When his steamship was loaded and cleared and was waiting for a pilot. Captain Kennedy was ordered to Suez to relieve Captain Evans, who had been taken ill at Algiers. He went by rail from London to Brindlsl, thence by steamer to Port Said, and from there to Suez by rail, reaching the Pembroke shire four days after leaving London. The first stop of the steamer after leav ing Suez was at Penang. She discharged cargo at this port, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Nagasaki, proceeding to Kutchlnotzu to coal for the trip across the Pacific. She got away from the coal ing port November 2G, and experienced fairly good weather up to the line, but after passing It her voyage was a suc cession of gales which retarded her prog ress so that she was 21 days in making the voyage. Chief Engineer Cropley, of the Pembrokeshire, like Captain Kennedy, Is no stranger In Portland, as he occupied a similar position on the Monmouthshire after the retirement of Mr. Hicks. The other officers are as follows: First offi cer, William Henry: second officer, Mar cus Davles; third officer, William Metcair; second engineer, H. Deardon; third en gineer, W. Thomas; fourth engineer, H. Collins; ste.ward, H. Greenwood. The crew numbers 50 men all told, and is composed J of Chinese and Filipinos. While In Japan Captain Kennedy, picked up a number of curios, which he Intend ed to take back to England. Among these was a Japanese bear of a rare breed, valuable on account of Its scarcity. Tnls bear enjoyed the trip across the Pacific, and made no attempt to escape until the vessel reached the Columbia. The beauty of the Autumn scenery along the shores appealed to him, and shortly after dusk Wednesday evening, while steaming past St. Helens, the bear was missed, and has not since reported. The river Is not very wide at the point where he is supposed to have taken his departure, and he probably succeeded in reaching shore and freedom. Any dweller along the river who finds a Japanese bear trespassing on his prop erty can secure a reward by bringing the animal up to the master of the Pembroke shire. The steamer is at Montgomery dock, and will commence loading as soon as the lining Is in place. She will be given quick dispatch and will probably get away by the latter part of next week. XO PILOTS ON .SCHOONER. Insufficient Number on Board to Look After the BuninesH. Captain J. A. Bobbins, master of tne British ship Falklandbank, In a report to his agents of his experience off the mouth of the Columbia River, places a new Hgnt on the service at Astoria. While com plaint has been made at the tugboat serv ice, this is the first indication that has been given that the pilot service was in adequate. The report says: "I made a fair run from Santa Rosalia, leaving that port November 5, and on De cember 1 was within 120 miles of the bar. when we met a succession of southeast storms and very bad weather, and, know ing it to be a very dangerous port to ap proach with a heavy ship in ballast, I awaited a chance to run In. I got witnln 30 miles of the lightship again on Decern, "ber 7, but bad weather threatening, went to sea again. On he. 9th I ran In, being in company with the ship William Mitchell, which spoke the pilot cutter before I did and took the only pilot there was from her. I still kept running my ship for tfie pilot cutter, feeling confident of getting my pilot, which would have been a great relief and help to me In case of hazy weather or a chance offering to run In over the bar. But after-getting within a half a mile of the pilot cutter she hoisted a signal saying, 'No pilots on board.' We then had to make sail and use all judg ment and opportunity of getting the ship out of a dangerous position and to sea again, which I thought at times It would be impossible to do. I therefore had cables and anchors chained for letting go. Fprtunately a change of wind to the southeast sprung up, and we got off shore again, the following day being again 20 to SO miles west southwest of the port, agatn in company with the ship William Mitch el which ship has not arrived in yet. I again worked my ship up to the light ship on December 13, and at daylight got a pilot, also a tugboat, and was towed to Astoria, after spending a very anxious 10 days off the port. "I think for a great shipping port like this and the amount of tonnage visiting It annually, especially the number of ballast ships coming here to load, that the great dread all sailing captains have of this fine port would be greatly lessened, providing we could feel confident when running down on a lee shore to know a pilot could be had at all times and a good tug Just attending to ships in assisting them into anchorage and back to help another ship awaiting its services. For instance, when speaking the pilot boat and getting no pilot, the boatkeeper or captain of the boat Informed me no towboat would be down until the following morning. Therefore, the thought of having to lay all night with the prospects of no as sistance, I cannot help but saying. In all my experience of 2S years as ship master and entering many difficult harbors In all parts of the world, that if some better as sistance could be extended to ships com ing here to load, that the dread of com ing here would be greatly relieved. Yours truly, J. A BOBBINS, "Master Ship Falklandbank." GERMANY HAS AN INTEREST. Hamunrs;-American Line Owns Valu able Concession on Lake Nicaragua. NEW YORK. Dec 19. A special to the Herald from Washington says: It is learned Germany expects to have something to -cay about the Nicaragua Canal because of the interests of a Ger man corporation in a concession that will be Interfered with and possibly destroyed by its construction. This interest has been obtained through the purchase by the Hamburg-American Steamship Com pany of the Atlas Steamship Company. The former is a German corporation, and the latter la British. The Hamburg American Company is subsidized by the German Government, and its ships can be called upon for auxiliary cruisers of the German Navy in time of war. Under the concession from Nicaragua which the Hamburg-American line has acquired, it is asserted by foreign diplo mats here, exclusive navigation rights of the San Juan River and of Lake Nica ragua are secured to the German com pany. The history' of the concession before it came into German hands dates from be fore 1877. A company organized under the name of the Nicaragua Mall Steam Navi gation & Trading Company acquired the concession. Subsequently the Atlas Steam ship Company, a British company, run ning a line of steamers from New York to Greytown and other ports in the Carib bean, bought the steamers, plants and concession of the Nicaragua Company, and applied for an extension and enlarge ment of the contract. Thle was granted by Nicaragua in June, 1S57, and the con tracts thus obtained were transferred to the Caribbean &. Pacific Transit Company, an auxiliary of the Atlas Company. The contracts gave to the Atlas Steam ship Company the exclusive right of steam navigation in the Sllaco Lagoon for 30 years, dating from the approval of the contract, on September 30, 1S97, and the exclusive right for the same time of constructing tramways and railways along the line to avoid the obstacles in the lower part of the San Juan River. 5 j. - KilHIIIIHbbBaHBsliillHHIir A Uri anuIs iky '4MflEsnsssH BPBMMBMMMBIfcMMBbfflj in, ij WmWLmLwmU BRITISH STEAMSHIP PEMBROKESHIRE, 7000 TONS CAPACITY, AND HER making the transit to San Juan del Norte, or Greytown, more rapid during the dry season. The company obligated Itself to construct within three years a narrow gauge railroad about five miles long from a point on the Silaco Lagoon to a point on the San Juan River, near the Colorado Junction, and suitable warehouses and wharves at the terminals for passenger, freight and other service. This road is now in operation. This concession, with all the property of the Atlas Steamship Company, was purchased recently by the Hamburg American line. BEAT THE QUARANTINE OFFICER. And Ttto Men Are Under Arrest for Boarding: a Vessel. PORT TOWNSEND. Dec. 13. The first step was taken today for the enforcement of tho regulation relative to boarding ves sels ahead of the quarantine officer by the arrest of Windom J. Lewis, a member of the City Council, and representing Mc Cabe & Hamilton, stevedores, and A, C. Tweedle, local manager of the Steeb Shipping Company, on a warrant sworn out by Dr. M. H. Foster, United States quarantine officer. Both men boarded the British ship Elginshire before she had passed inspection. The case will come up for hearing Saturday before United States Commissioner Kuhn. It will probably be taken to the highest court for final set tlement. The wreckage sighted by Captain Sand all, of the Willowdene, on December 17, In latitude 124:52 and longitude 45:40, off the Columbia River, consisting of what appeared to be a vessel bottomslde up and a number of floating spars, Is creating considerable conjecture among shipping men as to the Identity of the unfortun ate craft. Several wooden vessels are overdue at Puget Sound from San Fran cisco and other Southern ports, and which should have been In the vicinity of where the wreckage was sighted about the time of the severe storm, December 3. The Willowdene passed within a quarter of a mile of the wreckage, but did not take the trouble to ascertain Its Identity. " COMING IN BUNCHES. Seven Grnln Ships of About 1,000,000 Bushels' Capacity, Reach Port. Thf dplnvprl trrnln flAot tc cnmlno nlnnc- In bunches again, and within the past 4S hours seven vessels have arrived. As two of them were big steamers, the com- blned carrying capacity runs well up toward l.uw.wo bushels. The two steam- "4CJ- x"u xvepuDucans naa z, anu to ers may get out in time to figure with ' l)reak tne force of the Fusionlsts a deal the December fleet, but the sailers will go ' was fixed UP whereby the Republicans over until next month. One of the late I uuld vote for a straight Democratic can arrivals, the Pax. brines Inwarrt ri.rr oiaatc. If the hitter's friends could con- from Liverpool. The Pax ran aground soon after &he left Liverpool, but con- tlnued on her journey without a survey and there is accordingly some curiosity as to what shape the vessel and cargo nro in. Sh was niirchflwrt hv -Rnw,, - f-o. th British shlnownnr nft,. i-,,.i Liverpool, and will be placed under the British flag. Domestic and Foreign Ports STOHIA. Or., Dec 19. Arrived in at C A. M. and left up at 9:40 Steamer Alliance, from San Francisco and way ports. Arrived at 3 A. M. and loft up at 12:40 P. XL British steam ship Argyll, from Nagasaki by way of Comox. Sailed at 0 A. M. Steamer Columbia, for San Francisco. Sailed at 10 A. M. Schooner North Bend, for San Francisco. Arrived at 7 P. M. German bark Sees.tern, from Mazatlan. Sailed at 7:30 P. M. Steamer San Ped-o. for Sau Francisco. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., moderate; wind cast; weather hazy. Tacoma, Dec. 39. Arrived Steamer City of Pucbla. from Seattle; schooner Philippine, from San Pedro; schooner Ruth E Godfrey. Sailed Steamer Aztec, for San Francisco. Ar rivedBritish ship Glenerlcht. from Valparaiso, via San Francisco. San FrancIco. Dec. 19. Arrl ed Ship C F. Sargent, from Seattle. Sailed Steamer Geo. "V. Elder, for Astoria; schooner Sacramento, for Sluslaw River; schooner Western Home, for Coos Bay; schooner Lily, for Umpqua; steamer Edith, for Seattle; steamer Nets bury, for Gray's Harbor. New York, Dec 19. Sailed La Bretagnc for Llverpool-Arrlved Dec lS-Wacsland. from Philadelphia. Sailed Belgenland, for Phlla delphla. Hamburg. Dec 19. Arrived Hyson, from Tacoma, via Hlogo, etc London, Dec 19. Sailed Menominee, for New York. Queenstown, Dec 19. Sailed Majestic, from Liverpool for New York. Naples, Dec 19. Arrived Aller, from New York for Genoa. Hamburg. Dec ID. Arrived Deutschland, from New York. New York. Dec 19. Arrived Barbarossa, from Bremen and Cherbourg. Gibraltar. Dec 19. Passed Chlng Wo. for Yokohama and Seattle. Seattle, Dec 19. Sailed Steamer Hyades, for San Francisco. Arrived Japanese steamer Tosa Mam, from Hong Kong. FOR A NEW IDAHO MILITIA ADJUTANT-GENERAL WEAVER AT WORK ON REORGANIZATION. He Favors an Annunl Competitive Tournament Fusion Is Dead In Politics. Reorganization of the Idaho National Guard, which is now In progress, has been directed by Adjutant-General J. u. Weaver, of Boise. General Weaver was In the city yesterday, en route to his home, from the Coeur d'Alene district, where two companies of the Idaho National Guard have been organized. In speaking of the militia of his state. General Wea ver said: "When the work of reorganization is completed, the Idaho National Guard will be composed of one full regiment of In fantry, made up of 12 companies, one troop of cavalry and one battery of light artillery. Our efforts thus far have been largely confined to the completion of the Infantry regiment, which now consists of eight companies. Applications are now in that will provide for two more companies, and wo expect to have the regiment fully organized within 60 days. "The members of the different branches of the service will not only be adequately equipped, but steps will be taken to in sure a degree of efficiency that will de velop a splendid lot of soldiers. I Intend to issue a special order January 1 to of ficers of companies, directing them to com pel tho attendance of the men to at least one drill a month, in default of which the delinquents will be court-martialed and dismissed. There is already in existence a state law fixing the fines to be Imposed Tor non-attendance at drills, and regulat ing the procedure for the collection of the same in the Justice Courts. "But the fine system has not been found to work with any degree of satisfaction. In some cases the penalties have been enforced, but In the majority the offi cers have not felt Inclined to go to the length of instituting legal proceedings to collect the amounts. The Idea which was expressed by Oregon guardsmen following the success of the military tournament at the last Carnival held In Portland, that there be established an annual competitive drill for National Guard companies of the Northwest, would produce good results. It would stimulate the Interest of men and create a comnanv nride and an ambition ! to have and to hold all the trophies pos j slble. Something of the sort would un doubtedly prove of great value, and I hope the men who are Interested here will make their plans go through. We i are equipping the Infantry companies in t Idaho with Krag-Jorgensen rifles, and the i cavalry and artillery will be provided with i up-to-date equipment. "The presence of two companies of the National Guard In the Coeur d'Alene dis trict will prevent a recurrence of the riotous times that took place during the ' strike, of 1S99. At that time our state troops were all in the service of the United , States, and it was necessary to call upon the regulars to restore law and 'order In i the disturbed district. In the last two I seasons of the Legislature the Fusionlst elements were in control, and the bills Introduced for the proper equipment and i maintenance of the National Guard were defeated. We hope for success at the next session, and with adequate funds at our disposal we will place the militia of the state on a high plane of efficiency. At the last session of the Legislature I sub mitted a code of laws to govern the militia I of the state, which had been approved by prominent guardsmen and by regular Army officers, but the lawmakers refused to pas the measure." TTlP TVlUtlonl cltllntfnn In TrlnVin annnnl- Ing to General Weaver. Is shaping up ! along old-time party lines. Fusion Is dead and will be impossible in the future. The Silver Republicans have returned to the regular organization, and the Populists . ana uemocrais are too rar apart to join forces again. General Weaver said that the Democrats would reaffirm the Chicago platform, sliver plank and all, and make a straight party fight along those lines. Considerable speculation Is being in- du,sed In as to where United States Sen ator Dubois stands. At the time of his , ' election the straight Democrats In the : ! -olnt convention could control but seven ,ro1 " ne ,votcs' Yh,ch wlth the w of thB ', , en,ublia'ns wo"ld sive the necessary ma- , i J . u","ll! Juint u-miou ine exw : ? votes ?ould, "ot be secured, and Du t b!s la5Lelec Jed.,by the Fusionlsts After his election Senator Dubois an "nced that he represented that he represented the "new , Democracy." The regular Democrats took the statement as meaning the Fusionlsts. , but the Fusion Issue is dead, and the "new Democracy" will be buried at- the next election. General Weaver was the most I active worker In behalf of ex-Governor Steuncnberg. who was opposing Dubois' ! candidacy, although he was not an avowed j candidate. Dubois still has four years to serve, and by that time General Weaver' believes the state will have settled down ! to straight party lines and the Issues be- I tween the Populists, Democrats and Re publicans will be clearly defined. In the event of the Republicans carry ing the State Legislature, there will be several Senatorial candidates. Judge W. B. Ileyburn, of Wallace and Spokane, is an announced candidate. Others who are expected to be In the race are W. H. Bo rah, a prominent Republican and lawyer of Boise; the present United States Sena tor, George L. Shoup; Frank Goodln, chairman of the Republican State Cen tral Committee, and Judge Standrod, who was a candidate for Governor at the last election, and who was appointed National committeeman from Idaho when Senator Shoup resigned from that position. One fact that augurs well for Republican suc- i cess s..Jhat Jhe Emigrants who are rapid ly settling the agricultural sections of the state are nearly all Republicans, and as men and women have equal suffrage rights In Idaho, this factor Is to be con sidered. General Weaver estimates that GO00 more votes will be polled at the next election than at the last, and the major ity will come from new settlers. Favorite Spot for Wrecks. COLON, Colombia, Dec. 19, via Gal veston. The American s'eamer San Blis, Captain Catarlnlch, from San Francisco, November 29, for Panama, which ran achore in the coast of Salvador and will j piobably be a total loss, was wrecked at ) the same spot where the Pacific Mall j steamer Nicaragua was lost December 31, 1S9L A German steamer belonging to the Cosmos lino was afterward wrecked at the same point. Among the San Bias passengers were H Chinamen, bound for the Isthmus. The San Bias had 400 tons ! of cargo on board, 125 tons of which were for Panami and Colon. Captain Cata rinlch and the. ship's passengers, who were all saved, have not yet reached Panama. River Steamer "Wrecked. CHARLESTON. W. Va., Dec. 19. The steamer Kanawaha Belle, which runs be tween Charleston and Montgomery, went over Lock No. 3 at Pan Creek, on her down trip tonight, broke In two, and Is a total wreck. Eight of the crew, all deckhands, were drowned. All the officers were saved. Len Martin, a passenger on the boat, was rescued from the water, but died from fright on his way to this city. An eyewitness to the disaster says the boat steamed straight to the dam and went over to destruction. Information from the rescued crew Is to the effect that the regular pilot, Snyder, was at supper Just MASTEn, CAPT. JOHN KENNEDY. before the lock and dam were reached; that he entered the pilot-house to re lieve the substitute pilot, and that he became bewildered and thought the boat was going the other way.. Rate War Averted. THE DALLES, Or., Dec. 19. An ad justment was reached here today between the contesting steamboat lines by which the threatened rate war will be averted for the present. In consideration of the White Collar line maintaining equal rates for a term of one year, The Dalles, Portland & Astoria Navigation Company agrees to take one of Its steamers off the river during the month of January and Feb ruary. The Captain Was Jailed. PERTH, West Australia, Dec. 19. 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