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THt MORXIXG OREGONIAN; FKIIJAT, SEPTEMBER - 13, 1913. 20 t FREE PILOTAGE IS ASKED BY OWNER Waterhouse Wants Conces sions for Operating Line to Oriental Ports. OREGON CHARGE REMITTED Payment or Xew Tug Probably Will Be Completed Tuesday, Total Cost Being $234,050 Dredging Applications Filed. Free pilotage on the Columbia River and bar and free towage for steamers shifting from one dock to another in the harbor wag a request briefly consld . ered yesterday by the Port of Portland Commission that emanated from Frank Waterhouse & Co.. the corporation soliciting the concession in return for operating a line between Portland and Oriental ports. Letters from the company's head quarters at Seattle set forth that it was "filling the breach at the most critical time" in sending steamers here when there was no regular line and that it would continue to send them when able to charter. The Fitzclarence, which is now afire at San Francisco: " the Verona and Ockley are promised, and it is said in one of the letters that efforts are being made to engage two other tramps. It is asked that the free list be extended because of the efforts to afford Portland an outlet over the Pacific which will be repeated until a regular schedule is arranged. Rates High Enough. "I am inclined to think that shippers of flour, wheat and lumber are paying ample rates from Portland to Oriental ports and I don't see why both the ship pers and the Port of Portland should be held up." was the sentiment of Commissioner O'Reilly. "We might Just as well throw down the bars to all as to absorb 'charges on steamers from the sea to Portland and return," ventured Commissioner Good man. Commissioner O'Reilly followed with the remark that if there is a sub sidy to be paid for an Oriental line it should come through one source, the Chamber of Commerce, and not through several. Manager Talbot was delegated with authority to inquire among shippers in an effort to ascertain what rates are being made on outbound cargo and how much of a bonus is being demanded for space. Waterhouse operated steamers here in a regular line when rates were low, and a concession was made by the Port of Portland in lowering pilotage rates on the bar and stipulating that a further reduction of 25 per cent would be allowed any line operating 12 or more vessels a year to offshore ports. Then Waterhouse gave his pilotage to the opposition, the Puget Sound Tug boat Company. From the views expressed yesterday it is doubtful if any elimination of rates will be authorized on behalf of that line, the Commissioners feeling that the business is here and some line will come for it. When a contract is entered into guaranteeing a permanent schedule and rates it will be time enough to offer inducements, they say. One more request for special consid eration in the way of towage was from Taylor, Young & Company, it being asked that J50 be returned from charges In towing the French bark Bos suet to lower river points, where she loaded lumber. Manager Talbot had previously written the firm that no re fund would be made and the Commis sioners concurred in his action. As no reply had been received from Major Mclndoe, Corps of Engineers, United States Army, concerning a recommendation that a break in the St. Helens dyke be repaired, so as to prevent the shoaling of the channel near there, it will be taken up again. Three items for changes on the new dredge that increased the cost, the sums aggregating $1407.50. were al lowed. The contract price of the dredge was $234,050, of which $193.235.95 , has been paid and $40,814.05 will be with held until Tuesday, when a special meeting will be held to consider a final report on the operation of the machine, which will be started working on the lower river today. By that time letters are to be filed by the chief engineer and the superintendent of dredging as to general conditions. $75,000 Insurance to Be Carried. It was decided to place insurance of $75,000 on the dredge, as the Columbia is Insured for $50,000 and the Portland for $25,000. A report was made by Manager Tal bot to the effect that as the engine re ceived for the tug Wenonah had not been installed as expected, it was nec essary to charter the tug Star, from the Star Sand Company, at $250 a day. She will probably be retained for a time because the three dredges will be' scattered, making it difficult for the tugs Wenonah and McCraken to tend them. J Applications have been received from the Southern Pacific. Spokane, Portland and Seattle, Westport Lumber Company, Eastern & Western Lumber Company. Crown Flour Mill and the St. Johns Lumber Company for dredging to in crease the depths in front of their hold ings, incidentally to use the material for fills, but none will be contracted until work on the channel to Astoria is finished. The question came up as to the bar pilotage charge of J199.5S on the United States steamship Oregon, which was here during the Elks' convention and for which Portland Lodge of Elks paid the river pilotage. The Commission promptly ordered that the bar pilotage be cancelled, as had been done in the rase of the United States steamship Maryland, which visited the city during the Rose Festival. Harbor L.tnr May Be Changed. At the request of the Commission of Public Docks the Port Commission adopted a resolution to the effect no objection was known to straightening the harbor line at the site of the pro posed West Side dock, where the great est change will be 11 feet. Manager Talbot pointed out that the water system extending to the public drydock was so constructed that each Winter the flow was shut off to pre vent freezing, at a point where the line crossed the O.-W. R. & N. right of way and that in rase of a fire it would be necessary for one of the dock em ployes to run some distance to the cut off. He recommended that pipe be pur chased measuring 2117 feet and laid to afford protection, which was granted. He was also authorised to purchase 20 pound rails and two small cars with which to lay and maintain a track around the dock wharf on which to move heavy machine parts, work that now requires a crowd of men when a vessel on the dock has parts to go to the blacksmith or pattern shop. GR.UN FREIGHTS GO HIGHER Owners Want 43s 9d for Ships With January Cancelling Dates. Grain exporters feeling around yes- terdav for tonnage found that the freight market had assumed a stiffer tone; for while sailers have been taken for loading up to the opening of the New Year, owners on tne otner side refused to charter at the same rate, 42s 6d., with January 31 as the cancelling date, insisting on 4Ss 9d. An offer was made for one vessel at 42s 6d, but was declined and she will be sent to Australia for coal. There is little probability that vessels will De taken that can make the mouth of the river in advance of January 1. Most firms have sought to provide tonnage for moving their holdings largely this year and unless steamers are obtained, chartering is about at an end, except for loading early in 1913. Last of the disengaged steamers of the "Strath" fleet on the way to tne Coast from the Atlantic side wttn Government coal has been fixed by Kerr. Gtfford & Company at 50 smu Inim. The British steamer Strathroy, coming from New Zealand, has also been listed, being credited to Strauss &. Company. FIREBOAT UPSETS A CAXOE Ed Knox Rescues Man and- Woman at Early Blorning Hour. Edward Knox, of Kellogg's boat house staff, made a long leap toward a Carnegie medal at 1 o'clock yes.terday frtMKB LXTELLltiKNCX. Due to Arrive. Kerne. From Data, Km City Ean Pedro... In port Alliance Eureka In port Xevadan Eallna Cru. . In port Anvil Bandon Sept. 14 Beaver ..can Pedro. ... Sept. 14 Roanoke an Diego. ... Sept. 14 Breakwater Cooa Bay.... Sept. lo Sue hi. Elmore. Tillamook. .. . Sept. 13 Bear ..Mn Pedro... Sept. 19 Geo. W. Elder. .Ban Diego. .. Sept. 23 Lyra Salina Crux. . Sept. 26 Kebraakan Eallna Crux.. Oct. 4 Isthmian Salina Crux. .. Oct. 13 X Depart. Name. For Data Alliance Eureka Sept. 13 Yale 8. F. to U A.. Sept. 13 Harvard S. F. to U A. . Sept. 14 Rose City Pan Pedro... . Sept. 14 Yosemlte San Pedro. .. Sept. 14 Nevadaa ...Salina Crux. .. Sept. IS Anvil Bandon Sept. 18 Breakwater Cooa Bay.... Sept. 17 Sue H. ElmoreTlllamook.... Sept. 17 Klamath San Diego. .. Sept. 17 Isthmian Sallns Cr;x. . . Oct. 19 Beaver. ....... San fedro... Sept. 19 Roanoke...... .San Diego Sept. 19 Bear San Pedro. .. Sept. 24 Geo. W. Elder. San Diego. . . Sept. 25 Lyra ..Salina Crux.. Sept. 30 Kebraskan Saline Crux. ..Oct. 8 morning, when he rescued a man re ported to be W. A. Shanafelt, of 508 Williams avenue, and an unknown woman, who had been thrown into the river when a canoe in which they rode was capsized by swells from the fire boat Geo. H. Williams. They floundered in the water beneath the Hawthorne' avenue bridge until cries for help at tracted Knox and he pulled from the boathouse, reaching them at a critical moment. Shanafelt is credited with being a powerful swimmer and he had grasped the woman with one arm and was holding to the overturned canoe with the other, but the strain was proving too much. The Williams was respond ng to a fire alarm in South Portland and apparently her crew knew nothing of the accident at the time. XEW ' PILE DRIVER STARTED Strong Hull to Be Built for Govern ment Outfit. Having cleared the ways of vessels at his yards Joseph Supple has ordered that the piledriver to be built for the Government, under a contract awarded by Major Mclndoe, Corps of Engineers, United States Army, be started at once. The hull will be 70 feet long, have a beam of 24 feet and moulded depth of four feet. There will be two longitudinal bulk heads of heavy timbers, drift bolted. and the cross beams and stanchions will be of material eight Inches in diameter. while deck beams will be eight by six inches. The piledriver hammer will weigh 3800 pounds. Two oil tanks will be placed in the hold, each measuring 2.8 feet by 16 feet. The boiler will be of the portable locomotive type and of 40 horsepower and the engine of the American Hoist & Derrick Company 8 pattern, built for a working steam pressure of 125 pounds to the square inch. A steam capstan, pumps, air compressor and other improvements will be Included. It is the first piledriver built for the Government on the Lower Willam ette and Columbia River project. Marine Notes. Advices from Wheeler, Tillamook County, state that the schooner C. T. Hill, which went on the beach a mile below the mouth of the Nehalem River a month ago and was hauled over the spit into deep water without damage, had been loaded with lumbef and sailed for San Francisco Tuesday. The tug Geo. R. Vosburg, towing the barge Nehalem, left there Wednesday for Portland. Three of the latest charters for lum ber are by Hind, Rolph & Co. and in clude the schooner Robert R. Hind and the barkentines Lahaina and Maka well. All will be loaded for Australia. One message to the Merchants' Ex change yesterday from San Francisco said that into two holds of the British steamer Fitzclarence, which is afire there, 14 feet of water had been pumped and that chemicals had been used effectually, so the fire was under control. The vessel has. a consign ment of sulphur that she is to bring here, unless all is detroyed, and she win load outward with wheat and flour for the Orient. Coming to load for the Orient the German teamer Verona sailed from San Diego Wednesday, according to intelli. gence received yesterday. The British steamer St. Kilda arrived last night from Noyo via Comox. The big freighter Nevadan. of the American-Hawaiian service, also reached port from Salinas Cruz via California harbors, bringing Atlantic Coast freight. It has been decided to equip the steamer Weown, of the Hosford fleet, with two additional hogposts, one for ward and the other aft of the kingpost. She will also have new cylinders in stalled while at the Portland yards. In an effort to locate waste fuel oil found on the river Harbormaster Speier sent officers in the patrol boat to Sell- wood yesterday and they will continue the search in the hope of prosecuting the guilty. Captain H. H. Roberts, Corps of Engineers. United States Army, in charge of work undsr Major Morrow during the latter's absence in Alaska, returned yesterday from Seattle, after having inspected preliminary work in connection with the building of the new dredge Col. P. S. Michie. He says that the keel will be laid shortly, as the Seattle Construction & Drydock Company has most of the material as sembled. Clearances of coasters at the Custom House yesterday included the Yellow stone for San Pedro and San Diego with 800,000 feet of lumber; Tamal pais, for San Pedro with 500,000 feet: Navajo, for Hoquiam, in ballast, to load lumber, and the Alliance, for Coos Bay and Eureka with general cargo. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Sept. 12. Arrived Steamer Tamaipals. from San Pedro: steamer Ne vadan. from Salina Crvx, via San Fran cisco: British steamer St. Kilda. from Co mox: steamer Shoshone, from San Fran cisco: steamer W. S. Porter, from San Fran. H ! IT'S a' far cry from the ugly little bug which eats up your cabbage plants to the American Government. Perhaps you don't know that the united army of American bugs annually destroys property the value of which would run the entire American Government Each bug has its own method of destruction, and what with their nibbling, their biting, their stinging, and their infecting, these tiny little pests get away with a billion dollars worth of property a year. Fighting them, coaxing them, flirting with them, with the. ultimate view of exterminating them, is just one of the thousand jobs Uncle Sam is performing for you. How he is making "bug kill bug' is just part of the fascinating story you can read in , The American Government BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN A Book That Shows Uncle Sam. at Work . Not only does it tell you how the Department of Agriculture looks after the bug question, how it helps the American farmer to raise 3 bushels of wheat where only 2 grew before, how it is freeing the public from the annual mud tax of. $200,000,000 ; but it also describes thrillingly the work of all the other branches of your government. Mr. Haskin digs under the surface, and brings to light interesting facts which escape the or dinary writer. In addition to that he has illustrated his book with pictures you have never seen before. Packed with facts, though it is, you will not have a tedious moment while reading this book. , What the Secretary of Agriculture Says: DeP'i'tment of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary, Washington. August ig, 1911. Mr. Frederic J. TIaskin, Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Haskin: In response to your request. I have caused an examination to be made of the manuscript of your chapter on the Department of Agriculture for your book "The American Government." I appreciate your courtesy in giving me a chance to look this over, and find that you have stated the facts. Very truly yours, (Signed) James Wilson, Secretary. HOW TO GET THIS BOOK HEAVY CLOTH in an attractive, durable manner. Save six consecutive coupons and present them at The Oregonian office. EACH BOOK BY MAIL 15 CENTS EXTRA FOR POSTAGE Before publication (lie several chapter of the book "The American Govern ment"," by Frederic J. Haskin, were read and approved by the following authorities : 1. Tae President Approved by William H. Tafl reuses! af tat United Statat 2. Tke Department of State Approved bv Philsader C Kaex Seoetnr, ef Slate 3. The Treesorv Department Approved hj Frank lis. MacVeaf a eecnriaiv at tae In 4. The Arm Approved by Maj.-Gea. Leonard Weed Caitfsf Staff B. The New Approved by Rear AdSal R. Waiawri(kt Aid far Oneraoras 6. The Postal Service Approved ay Frank H. Hftcacock estsMuterGssefal 7. The Interior Deejextjneat Approved by Caraai A. Tboapsoa Acha Secretary of the laterier 6. The Patent Office Approved by Edward B. Moort fussrinlisil af fUlll! 0. The Geological Sorrer Approved by Henry C. Riser Active Director 10. The Deportment of Aaricv-lture Approved by Janes Wilson. Sacrstar of AgricaltaTe 11. Tho Weether Borean Approved by Willis L. Moora CUsf ef tee Weather Bares! 1 2. The Deportment of Commerce eai Approved by Charles Nafel SecrataiT ef Csenaene aad Lab 13. The Ceeeos Bureau Approved by E. Dana Dmraad Dnectersf taet 14. The Bureau of Standards Approved by S. W. Strattot)' Direct r 15. The Public Health Approved by Dr. Harvey W. Wiley' Chief ef the Serein of fsiaurhT Approved by Dr. Walter Wyntna Sartsea Green! of the Pate Health an! Hariae Ueaeital Sanies IS. The Smithsonian Institution Approved by Richard Ritbbaa Achat Secrstarf IT. The Panama Canal Approved by Col Georf W. fioetliile Cheinaan aad Chief f arioasr 18. The Interstate Commerce Commie. ion Approved by J action C. CUnuats Chsitmea 10. Owlnsnlay Possessions Approved by Brif. -Gssu C. R. Edvarda Chief of the Serosa of Iasalar Affairs 20. How Consrom Leaislatee Approved by Senator Thomas S. Martin Chairman ! slii f soisiaam 21. The Houss of Representatives Approved by Ckaatf Clark Speaker 22. The Senate ' Approved by Jaaws S. Sbermaa Vim-rresismt of the Unites States 23. The Uhrarr of ConaTese Approved by Herbert Pataaai Lihrariaa 24. The Government Printinc Office Approved by Saatael 3. DeaaeQ rab&c Prialer 25. The Civil Service ' Approved Sy Joba C. Black rrssioaai Cml Ssnrics Cesnaixlsa 28. The Supremo Court Approved by Jans Clerk ef the Se, is H. HcKenncy esses Ceart ef the U. S. 27. Other Federal Courts Approved by WUbar S. Hinmaa Dspaty Clark ef the U. S. Ceauasrcs Csnrt 9JL. The Denartment of Justice Approved by Georf W. Wi Altera? General 2S. The Pan American Union Approved by Joba Barrett , Dirsctsr General 30. Tba National Capital Approved by Cuno H. Rndolph PreaiacBt ef the Bears ef Cesna the District e Cshnsbia Cisco; steamer Alliance, from Coos Bay and Eureka. Bailed Steamer Carlos. for San Francisco; steamer Breakwater, for Coos By- . . .. Astoria, sept. it. Arnvcu and left up at 2 A. M., steamer Tamalpats. . n I . I...-. A ... in.ffl Dnll tuft irom aan reuro. ahhcu . ...... . , , . ... . V . i - -i t fnim Salina Crux, via San Diego and San Fran cisco. Sailed at noon. steamer Camino, tor San mncisco.- ahivcu i iv.v and left up at 1 P. M-, British steamer St. noon, steamer Geo. W. Elder, for San Diego and way ports. Arrived at 11 and left up at 11:30 A. il., steamer di uai.vuc, Francisco. Arrived at .11 A. M. and left up ' . - xxr Pnrtor from San FrancWo. Arrived at 5 P. M.. steamer Ca tania, from Port San Luis. Sailed at F. .. steamer BreaKwaier to "V'o i San Francisco, Sept. 12. Arrived at 9 A. .. steamer Roanoke, from San Diego. ... 11 s. fieri r.,rmin can wicgu, o. . , steamer Verona, for Portland. a,,, fort san t-ins, t - ' Oleum, from Portland Astoria Sept. 11. Arrived at 7 and loft rL.in. t, vi .tumir Alliance, from Cooa Bay and' Eureka. Seattle, nepi. nova, irom Bouiiienev.. " ;rr : from Tacoma; City of Seattle, from Skag- s F-mnelst-o: bark Guy C. Goss. for Port Blakeley. .nHornet. San r rancisco. dc , ,r Victoria; Asuncion. Beaver for Port ia. ,n.-A-tir fn- Seattle. Arrived J. B. Stetson, from Grays Harbor. Punta Arenas, Sept. 12. Ajrlved pre vious. Kentra. from San Francisco for erpooi; usmji - . jrrancisco. T.lv San Columbia River Bar Report. Condition at the mouth of the river at : 5 M.. ODSCurea; -vinu, . ---v, . ,ther. ciouay arm msfej. P Tides t Astoria Friday. 1:38 A. M.f-. f?t!8.M A. M 0.6 foot US jr. JVi iocno .- - - - NEW TERRITORY OPENED Re-arrangemcnt of Freight Kates lts Portland Compete for Trade. Announcement was made yesterday by the freight department 01 tne u.-w. R. & N. JCo. that the freight rates from Portland to Eastern Oregon has been so re-arranged that Portland merch ants can compete with the merchants of Salt Lake City and other Utah and Idaho points in furnishing supplies to the larger railroad camps along the line being extended through Central and Eastern Oregon from Vale to Burns. The rates heretofore have made It practically impossible lor the Portland dealers to underbid the merchants of other points. Supplies have been sent Into the camps from Salt Lake City over the Oregon Short Line at rates lower thiui they could be sent from Portland lo the scene of activities over the O.-W. R. & N. LYON TELLS OF PLOT ROOSEVELT'S FRIE"D RECALLS TAFT'S MEXICAN VISIT. Story Says "Plant" Was Laid Under International Bridge Where Rul ers Greeted Each Other. While in Portland with Colonel Roosevelt, Colonel Cecil Lyon of Texas told "Steve" ConnelL of the local Se cret Service Bureau, "Dad" Hunter, a deputy Sheriff, and two newspaper men, of an Incident .happening when President Taft went to the interna tional brides to meet the then Presi dent of Mexico, Porflrlo Diaz. The atory was related aunng a. uu in the proceedings at the Roosevelt ..t. in ,h Mntoi Oregon and because Colonel Lyon, one of the strongest of Roosevelt supporters, wan some of the experiences of himself and others who were present at the meet ing of the two Presidents. These fea tures were of special interest to Con nell, who knew several of the charac ters mentioned. "While thare were many stories sent out regarding the Intended assassina tion of President Dial," said Colonel Lyon, "many were pure fabrications. However, we did discover under the international bridge a 'plant' of dyna mite. It was neatly covered with sacks of horse shoes and other material, with fuses and caps attached to the explosive. It was no theory at all. I, with some others, found the dyna mite and had It removed, as we didn't want Taft blown up."" added Colonel Lyon with a laugh. "They were going to assassinate old Dial by blowing everything to pieces and adding the horse shoes to make the work cer tain." , The Mexican revolution was just be ginning when this incident, as related by Colonel Lyon, took place. Things were so serious regarding the revolu tionary sentiment and possibilities as to the assassination of President Diaa, according to Colonel Lyon, that Chief Wllkle, of the United State Secret Service Bureau Tvent to the scene per sonally to direct his agents at close range and to protect the life of Presi dent Taft in particular and also the life of the Mexican President. "They had Wilkie pretty badly wor ried." said Colonel Lyon, "and I don't blame him. Things were nretty hot for a time and it was a strenuous day when the two presidents met on that bridge." EXAMINATIONS SOON DUE Reed College Offers Two Competitive Scholarships This Term. Two -competitive matriculation schol arships are offered by Reed College to candidates for admission who take the college entrance examinations to be held next week. A matriculation scholarship of J300 la awarded to the candidate making the best record in the examinations and a scholarship of ?200 to the candidate next In rank. The scholarships are open to any student who Is qualified for admission to the college. The examinations are to be held at Reed College, Eleventh and Jefferson streets, beginning at 9 o'clock Monday morning, September 16. Examinations will be offered in any subject listed by the college entrance examination board, provided applica tion is received this week. A graduate of Portland Academy, Llndsley West Ross, was awarded the $200 matriculation scholarship as a re sult of the examinations of the college antronnA e in mi n fl.tlnn board held in June. Two competitive scholarship were offered at that time to stuaenta making the highest record in the col-! lege board examinations. Further information is given In thu Reed College catalogue, which may bo obtained on application to the secre tary of Reed College. As Soon as "Papa's Diapepsln" Gets in Stomach All Distress Is Gone. "Really does" put bad stomachs In or der "really does" overcome indiges tion, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and sourness In five minutes that Just that makes Pape's Diapepsln the larg est sealing stomach regulator In the world. 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