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THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN, SATURDAY XOVE3IBER 23, 1912 40 POLITICS -NOT LIKED FOR HORTICULTURE State Society Discusses Plan to Abolish Board Appoint ed by Governor. MORE CO-OPERATION URGED Waldo G. Paine, of Spokane, De clares 'jealousy and Narrow Mindedness Retard Progress of Growers In Kortbwest. Politics crept Into the deliberations of the concluding- session of the State . Horticultural Society yesterday alter . noon. The legislative committee rec . ommended the indorsement by the socl ety of a proposed bill for enactment by the Legislature by which a state board of horticultural commissioners, ap polntive by the Governor, would be dls nensed with and the horticultural Inter rsts of the state would be administered bv a board of three members, consist in of the Governor, president of the . horticultural department of the Oregon Agricultural College and president of the State Horticultural Society. Here was where the trouble started - -Advocates of the proposed legislation contended that the proposed plan, which . rrovided for the appointment by the board created thereby of a State Hor ticultural Inspector at a salary of l-auo a year, the inspector to appoint as his assistant a college graduate, at $2000 a year, would remove this department of ' state administration from politics. Preaeat Board Opposed. The proposed measure was submitted by a committee of which A. I. Mason, of Hood River, was a member. Instantly it met the determined opposition of those members of the State Board of Horticultural Commissioners, appointed by the Governor, who were In attend ance at the meeting, under the pros ent programme, the horticultural inter ests of the state are vesiea in a com mission of seven members, appointed by the Governor from the different hor- t cultural districts of the state. Sir. Mason presented a motion, which was duly seconded, instructing a special committee of 19 members, which was also authorised, to prepare a bill for Introduction at the approaching legis lative session, embracing the salient features of the measure as It was sub mitted to the meeting by the special legislative committee. It was then that the defenders of the present system be came busy. The result was that, after l aving been adopted, the resolution was rr considered and the special committee vas advised to proceed to the perform ance of Its duties without regard for any suggestions from the legislative committee as per its report which had previously been acted upon by the con vention favorably. Special Committee to Act. Following a discussion that con sumed the major part of the afternoon, it was finally decided to refer all mat ters of prospective legislation affecting the horticultural Industry to a special committee of 19 members, with full power to act. The members of the committee are: A. P. Bateham. presi dent; Frank W. Power, secretary-treasurer, ex-officlo members; John S. For bis. Forest Grove; R. H. Parsons, Med ford: C. E. Lowe. Ashland; C. E. Whis ler. Medford; G. E. Sanders, The Dalles; C. A. Macrum. Mosier; A. I. Mason, Hood River; O. I. Sargent, Hood River; H. B. Miller. Portland: A. C. Goodrich. Yam hill; M. McDonald, Orenco; Ray H. Rob erts. Lebanon; C. L. McN'ary. Salem; H. l. Lamb, Milton: J. O. Holt, Eugene; W. K. Newell. Gaston, and Professor C. L Lewis, Corvallis. Spokaae Man In Speaker. The morning session of the society's annual meeting yesterday was ad dressed by Waldo G. Paine, traffic man ager of the Spokane & Inland Empire Railroad, who charged to jealousy and narrow-mindedness the lack of prog ress on the part of growers in their ef forts to effect an organization that would prove mutually advantageous. The address by Mr. Paine resulted in the unanimous adoption by the conven tion of a resolution declaring It to be the sense of the society that "every member work at all times towards ef fective co-operation throughout the Pa cific Northwest." The convention effected final adjourn ment yesterday afternoon after the usual resolutions had been adopted ex pressing the appreciation of the society for favors extended in connection with its annual meeting. GERMANS FILE OBJECTIONS Ordinance Prohibiting Beer Dances to Be Reconsidered. at blanket. The fire is going out. I am sending this letter in a saddle that they are going to sell. In the hope tha the buyer will find it and mall it to you. Please come and help me. They murdered l man and a woman Knew of the crime. I befriended the woman and they kidnaped me. I am in cave and may die soon if help does not come." The tragic message received by T. J. Wheeler, a business man of Dallas, Tex., from his son. Bruce, was the cause of Mr. Wheeler's arrival in Ta coma today on a mission to the Sher- iff's office to endeavor 'to- secure trace of the lad. Wheeler said his son, aged 2, came West last Summer and wrote that he had secured a position in, on of the Tortiand banks as teller. In reporting the affair to Depjity Sheriff John Hopkins, .Wheeler said "It is possible the boy knew some thing about a crime and was kidnaped Such things have happened, but it seems like a most improbable tale. see no reason for Bruce writing such a letter if he Is in his right mind. That is why I have made visits to the asy REALTY DEALER ITRGED FOR IMTED STATES MARSHAL. J. W. Urusxl. Among the candidates for United States Marshal, under possible appointment by President - elect Wilson. Is J. W. Grussl. of this city. Mr. Grussl Is a member of the realty firm of Grussi & Holds, and served as a deputy under the administration of Tom Word as Sheriff. He has resid ed In Portland for 20 years, and his friends are urging his favor able consideration by the President-elect if the appointment of a United States Marshal for this state should devolve on him. lums en route. The entire affair is so mysterious I cannot fathom it and I do not know which way to turn In my earch." DECREASE H SUPPLY OXLY FOUR IXADS OF STOCK ARE RECEIVED AT YARDS. Cattle Carried Over From Preceding Day Sell at t-'nclianged Prices. General Market Steady. There was a marked decrease in arrivals at the stockyards yesterday, only two cars of hogs and two of sheep being unload ed. The day's business consisted In work' Ing off the cattle left from the previous day's supply. General market conditions. aside from the Inactivity, were unaltered from Thursday. About two loads of steers were dis posed of. the best that were offered bring ing $6.50 with the bulk of the sales at Jti.20. The receipts were 171 hogs and 531 sheep. Shippers were. F. B. Dunker, ot oervals, car of hogs; Hugh Cannon, of Albany, car of holts: A. K. Bohoskey, of Hamil ton. Mont., two cars or sneep. une aay sales were as follows: Weight. Price. 30 steers K71 19 steers S8 8-3 1 steer 0 .( 2 steers 1OS0 6.5U The range of prices at the yarus was as follows: holce ters 17.00 ST. 23 Good steers 6.50& 6.83 Medium steers (.000 6.25 Choice cows 6.00 (.35 Good cows 6.foy 6.75 Medium cows 4.50 It 6 -3 Choice calves 7.50 8.56 Good heavy calves 6.00 'ii 7.O0 Bulls S.OOijy 5.00 stags o.uoo 6.UU Hogs ' liht T.85 7.93 Heavy 6.730 7.23 bbeop YeaninM 4.25(9 8.00 Wethers 8.00-9 4.73 Ewes 8.00 4.00 Lambs J.Ootf 5.0 GRAIN CARRIERS 60 Eilbek and Elfrieda Take Euro pean Cargoes. RICKMERS LOADING CEREAL Valerie Docked and Is Taking On Wheat and Barley- Three Other Vessels in Harbor and Ara bian Is Due December 3. Two grain carriers cleared yesterday tor Europe and two others began load ing cereal with Indications that they also will be dispatched by the end of the month. The German bark Eilbek Is to report at Ipswich with her load, which consists of 115,349 bushels of barley, valued at $83,040 and 50,239 bushels of wheat, valued at $42,203. The German ship Klfrieda cleared with 103.166 bushels of wheat, valued at 187.500, and she will report at either Queenstown or Falmouth for orders. The big German five-masted barx R. C. Klckmers hauled over from the Eastern & Western mill to Oceanic dock and started working cereal and It is planned to load 2000 tons there and then she will shift to Montgomery dock Xo. 2 for about 300 tons, return ing to Oceanic to finish her cargo, consisting of about 7600 tons. Captain Schwetmann expects that she will draw 27 feet 4 Inches leaving he.'e, thoash she can be put down two Inches deeper. The Norwegian bark Valerie was towed Into the harbor yesterday from Llnnton and berthed at Irving dock. where she started loading 700 tons of wheat and barley, which Is to con stitute the principal part of her cargo. The German barks Isebek and Jersbek and the British ship Ravenhlll are yet In the harbpr to be dispatched with grain, though all may not be num bered with the November fleet. A big carrier that may head the De cember fleet will be the Danish steam er Arablen, of the East Asiatic line, which Is due here December 3, accord ing to advices obtained yesterday. She Is under charter to Balfour, Guthrie & Company and as she is a slstershlp of the Danish steamer Klna that loaded here, she will go out drawing over 27 feet of water. maneuvering before he turned over the guiding responsibilities to Pilot Snow. Captain Nopander is the only master of a "Big Three" liner who retains command of the vessel he had when the new fleet was organized, as Captain Mason was transferred from the Rose City after lengthy Bervice on her, when Captain Nelson left the Beaver follow ing over a year spent aboard as the successor to Captain Kidston, who brought her from the Atlantic side. Captain Rankin has been on the Rose City for many moons, but only as mas. ter since Captain Mason took the flag ship. The Rose City is due this after noon and will sail Tuesday, one day in advance of her schedule, owing to the annual inspection period being on, and the Bear is to get away December 6, also a day earlier. The Beaver leaves December 16, just 24 hours early, for the accommodation of Stanford students returning to their homes south of San Francisco for the holidays, and her fol lowing sailing will be December 31 In stead of New Tears Day. THE GOVERNMENT Opposition on. the part of German societies to a provision in the , pro posed new dance-hall ordinance pro hibiting liquor at dances, caused the health and police committee of the City Council yesterday to call a spe cial dance-hall meeting for Monday morning at 10 o'clock, at which all per sons interested will be given a chance to be heard. An effort will be made to ' fret the measure in shape for passage at next Wednesday's meeting of the Council because of the demand for spe cial dances during the holiday season. The measure was to have been passed upon by the committee yesterday, but the temperance clause was opposed. Councilman Montag, representing two Gorman societies, asked to have some provision made whereby Germans ould have their beer In connection ivith their dances, "otherwise it would not be a real German dance," he said. STATE PRESERVE. DONATED Section on Xell Creek Will- Bo Pro tected for live Years. MEDFORD, Or Nov. 22. (Special.) M. J. McCallister, who owns a 640 acre ranch on Neil Creek, has decided to present It to the state as a game preserve. Under the terms of the agreement Mr. McCallister binds him self not to hunt or permit others to hunt on the property for the next five years. In return the state will stock : the place with game birds, especially China pheasants. State Game Warden Finley, who is now In Medford, sent two dozen of these birds to the McCallister place, and quail and grouse will follow. The pheasants were raised on the state game farm at Corvallis. WHEELER SCOURS COUNTRY Father of Author of Mysterious let ter En Ronto to Portland. T A COMA, Wash.. Nov. 22. (Special.) "Father, I am held a prisoner in the mountains in a cave. They have taken my clothes away. All I have is a Omaha Livestock Market. SOUTH OMAHA. Nov. 22. Cattle Re ceipt. 600: market, steady. Native steers. fR.2510.eO: cows and heliVrs. 3.73& 6.B.; Western steers. S.I...U .-'..; Texas steers. 4.50(f 6.25; cows and hiifers. :;.&06.u0; canners. 13.0094.20; stockers and feeders. $4.73'7.0o: calves, $5.00 9.00; bulls, stags, etc., $4.-53.75. Hogs Receipts. 9900; market, 5c lower. Heavy. 67.607.70: mixed. $7.50T.80; light. 67.407.63; pigs. SG.2S37.25; bulk of sales, S7 SOff 7.6.". Bheep Receipts, 2300; market, steady. Yearlings. 4.655.75; wethers, 3.854.50: ewes, $3.5094.25; lambs. $6.60 7.40. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO. Nov. 22. Cattle Receipts. 2S0O; market, steady to strong. Beeves. S3.26 10.63; Texas steers. 64.30&5.6O; Western steers. $G.406 9.1O; stockers and feeders, S4.25i97.50; cows and belters, 12.70 7.35; calves. $6.50 10.25. Hogs Receipts, 25,000: market, dull to 5c lower. Light. 7.S,'.; sJii; mixed. $7.40 7.87H: heavy. $7.S0j-7.90; rough. $7.357.55; pigs, $5.50; 7.40: bulk of sales. $7.606 7.80. Sheep Receipts, 12,000; market, slow to weak. Native, $3.40'S4.50; Western, $3,700 4.5l: yearlings. . $4.75&o.0: lambs, native, $5.3037.45; Western, o.6i7.40. ROUND-UP TERMED CRUEL Humane Society Will Ask Congress to Stop Biff Show. "Cruel, demoralizing and degrading" is the characterization given at the re cent convention of the American Hu mane Society to the Round-Up and its sports, which have become the glory of Pendleton within the past few years, and Congress will be petitioned by the association to put a stop to round-ups and also to dog racing in Alaska, which was deemed quite similar to the Round up. Mrs. Frank Swanton, who was the delegate from Oregon to the conven tion, said that while the above deci sions in part deal with conditions in Oregon, many of the humane projects from this state met with the highest approval of the National organization. Among these suggestions' was that of watering work horses at private homes by means of the distributed Humane Society watering buckets. Robert Tucker, president of th& Or egon society, was re-elected vice-president of the National organization. Change of entertainment at the Louvre. Philip Pelz and Russian Court Symphonic Orchestra; Mrs. Philip Pelz and Helen Horn, singers. Nightly, 6 to 8 and 10 to 12. STRATHDEXE IX BAD STORM Freighter Forced Back to Coast After AVeatherlng Hurricane. Captain Durben's story of the expert ence of the British steamer Strathdene fter leaving Puget Sound for Calcutta bears no reference to the alleared leak aiscoverea wniie she was loading here, ui deals only with damage she sus tained in heavy weather which necessi tated her return to Victoria, B. C. Her injuries, 'as roughly summarized, in elude the loss of a section of her bridge on the starboard side, lifeboats dam aged, one of the starboard sides being demolished, mainmast buckled, shroud, and rigging loosened and much of her deckload of lumber lost. The tramp put out from Pucet Sound November 12, having proceeded there irom the Columbia River to coal, and returned Tuesday. The log shows that he was approximately 400 miles off Cape Flattery when a hurricane broke witn a force of 70 miles an hour. Seas of gigantic size boarded the Strathdene and flooded her fore and aft and her officers clustered on the bridge, while members of the crew sought the safest nooks, a few taking refuge in the gal ley. At every roll It Is said her rails went under and with the vessel on her beam-ends at times, the water played havoc. Saturday morning some of the lashings of the deckload gave way and the strain she was under all night was somewhat relieved when sections of the heavy timber went over the side, car rying parts of the rail with it. It was found necessary to Jettison more of the cargo, as the rolling timbers were be ing washed from side to side, making work on deck almost impossible. HARBOR BEIXG IXVESTIGATED Proposed Widening Is Occupying Attention of Commission. Under the direction of the Commis sion of Public Docks an investigation will be conducted in keeping with ideas expressed at Thursday's meeting as t the advisability of extending the har bor lines shoreward at certain narrow points, so that the width of the chan nel will not be less than 700 or 750 feet. The harbor Is 1000 feet wide below the bridges, and has even a greater width in places, but at the old O.-W. R. & N. bridge it is 695 feet, and between the Burnside-street and Morrison-street bridges Increases to 760 feet. The subject arose over the probabil ity that large vessels might be sent through the bridges to discharge gen eral cargo after the opening of the Canal, and that provision should be made for turning them. Instead of later being compelled to develop a turning basin above the bridges, as such a scheme has been followed at San Pedro, while In the Chicago River it was found necessary. If the harbor lines are drawn shoreward it will mean that dredging will be carried on to remove land that projects beyond the zone and in the case of bridges their approaches will be protected with concrete or other construction:' true 'BULLDOG" HAS BIG CROWD Xopander Docs Navigation Stunt Through Broadwajr Bridge. Of about 400 passengers sailing on the steamer Bear yesterday for Cali fornia destinations, 160 were In the steerage and not a berth was unre served in that department. The vessel swung out from the dock on time and STEAMER INTElXJGESCa Doe to Arrive. Vame. From r,te Rose City Son Podro Nov. 2R Bu H. Elmore. Tillamook. . . . Nov. 24 Alliance Eureki Nov. 24 Roanoke San Diego. .. . Nov. 24 Breakwater. .. .Coos Bay Nov. 24 Beaver San Pedro. . . . Nov. 2f Anvil ..Sandon Nov. 28 Geo. W. Elder.. an Dlegi.. .. Dec. 2 Bear San Pedro. . . . Dec. . 3 Xo Depart. Name. For it HRrvard R. P. to 1, A. . Nov. 23 Washington... Coos Bay Nov. 23 Avalon San Francisco Nov. 23 yale S. F. to l A. . Nov. 25 Alliance Eureka . ... Nov. 26 Sue H. Elmore. Tillamook. ... Nov. 26 Breakwater. ...Coos Bay Nov. 26 Rose City San Podro. ... Nov. 27 Roanoke Sar. Diego. ... Nov. 27 Anvil Bundon ...Nov. 30 Beaver San Pedro. .. . Dec. 2 Geo. W. Bldar. .San Diego. ... Dec 4 Bear Ean Pedro.... Dec 7 Captain Louie Nopander gave an exhi bition in handling the "Bulldog" of the fleet so that she could be "lined up" for the Broadway bridge. The steamer Ockiahama was alongside to assist, owing to the current, and Captain Nopander spent but a few minutes BCOT BEARIXGS CORRECTED Lighthouse Interests Make Changes In Buoyage at Entrance, Masters of vessels are being advised by the Bureau of Lighthouses as - to changes in marks at the mouth of the Columbia and vicinity as follows: rnrriptrt huarlnffs: Peacock spi buoy. 1. In 4U fathoms of wter. North Head lighthouse, 42 degrees true by E. 11-1B B. mag.): t;ape uin- aDDOlntment lighthouse, 70 degrees true ISB, 3-lt: E. mag.), ueijfiamona osnaa liBhthouse, 1U3V4 degrees true (E. N. Peacock Spit buoy, 3. in 4 fathoms of water. North Head lighthouse, 28 degrees true (N. 7-1U E. mag.); Cape Disappoint ment lighthouse. 03 desrees true (Nfc.. 7-11 N. mag.); Desdamona Sands lighthouse, 103 decrees true N. ii-JB r..mag.j. PeacocK ypit buoy, t. in aa lainoma wi water. North Head llgntnouse. u aegrees true (N. bv N. 5-16 W. mag.); Cape Dis appointment lighthouse, 48 degrees trna (NNE. ?4 E. mag.): Desdemona Sands light house, 107 H degrees true (E. hi N. mag.). Peacock plt Buoy, i, m 4 iatnoms i water. Cape Disappointment llgntnouse, i ch-grees true (N. 3-16 W. mag.); Desdemona t-ands lighthouse, 110 degrees true (E. hi N. mag.): North Head lighthouse, 348 de grees true (NW. N. mag.). Sand Island bell buoy. II. In 1014 fathoms of water. Entrance Kanse, front light, 7U derrecs true (KB. by E. mag.); Tanic Clutxop Spit, 1112 ,i decrees true iSET. P. mag.); Cape Disappointment lighthouse. 316 degrees true i v . ny vv. ju-xu v. u,as.. Changes In buoyage: SAiirh phnnnfl outer buoy. SC. PS. re- , named and numbered Clatsop Spit buoy, 2, and color changed to redt on October 14, in ratnoms oi -n- ... h,. o-' rierreea true fN. 1-16 W. mag.) Cape Disappointment lighthouse, 43 degrees true (N. by JS. tv mag., Sands lighthouse, 8!4 degrees true (NE. by E ' E. mag.). Clatsop spit buoy. 8, moved about 7-16 mile, 11 degrees true (E. 1-16 S. mag.). .-.nd number cnanged to iz, on-utiowr i t. i- tn i faihnmi nf water on the fol lowing bearings: Entrance Range front li.ht 1 u ,li?reefl true (N& H N. mag.) Desdemona Sands lighthouse, 115 degree; true (East mag.): Cape Disappointment lighthouse. 310 degrees true (NW. by w. AT" n, u ir ) ciint SDlt bum-. 10. moved about mlie. 142,i desrees true (SR. by E. E. matr.). and number changed to 14. on octo. v.-,. ti it ! now In i fathoms of watci on the' following bearings: Entrance Range front light. 37'i degrees true IN. by 1,. v E mag.); Desdemona Sands lighthouse. 103 degrees true (E. N. mag.): Capo Disap pointment lighthouse. Si i ',3 degiees (NW. by W. 13-16 W. mag.). IXDIA IS SEEKIXG FIR TIES British Army Officer Comes to Learn of Northwest Product. TJoBKlhllltles of a market being nnnori in India for ties cut on the Columbia River have developed through the visit here of Captain Osborne, of tho nnva.1 Rneineers. of the British Arnw hn lpft last n I sr ht for San Fran Cisco after having investigated market conditions, familiarizing himself with the character and lite of ties and ship ping facilities here so they could be transported to India. , He said that In the past? ties., had been drawn tjrom Australia and Kurope, also Japan, but the supply in,.he Orient does not bid fair to last and prices are such that the India officials have turned toward the Pacific Coast, captain u hrn. -ulatted Rrltish Columbia and Puget Sound districts and is said to be impressed with the durability of fir ties. Creosoting ties to preserve them prob ably will be considered also to deter mine if the fir product is the most de sirable, for the Oriental ties are of hardwood and have been regaraea wuu such favor by the Santa Fe that cargoes of them are being imported into ouuu- ern California. STORM STRIKES NORTH COAST cniHnir Vessel Bound for Seattle Beaten From Course. SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 22. Three oiiio- vpbIi the British -bark Eudora, Captain Atkinson: the schooner Alice Cook, Captain Burmeister, and the schooner H. D. Bendlxen, Captain Thnnneii all of which arrived on the Sound yesterday, reported great diffi culty entering the siran ot jum of the gales which raged along the North Coast last week and drove the vessels oil ineir couioe. The Eudora. 41 days from nonoiuiu, arrived off Cape Flattery 16 days ago but was driven northward by the storm of November 12 and lost much time beating her way back to tne we, whr sh was nicked up by a tug. The Alice Cook, 26 days from Hono lulu wan K0 miles on tne cape wueu hit hv thn same storm and was driven nnrihwani. losing: mainsail and foresail and rolling until Captain Burmeister feared the masts would go. Th Bendixen. 28 days irom .uui was delayed several days after reach ing the cape by the series of storms. Marine Notes. Heavy fog hanging over the harbor yesterday morning prevented the steamer Monarch getting started until noon with the barkentlne Koko Head, which was towed down stream with lumber, bound' for New Zealand. The steamer Ockiahama, of the Port of Portland fleet, was held up at Llnnton because of fog also, she having arrived at 2:30 o'clock In tha morning with the British bark Colony. When the at mosphere cleared she shifted the Val erie to Irving dock, the Jersbek to the ballast dock and the Elfrieda from Irv ing dock to the stream, from where she will leave for sea today. Inspectors Edwards and Fuller, of the United States steamboat inspec tion service, have set December 4 as the date when they will investigate a complaint that the steamer Bear, of the San Francisco & Portland fleet, ran through a log raft that was being towed upstream by the steamer We own. The accident occurred near Gll lihan's, on the lpwer Willamette. The Bear is due on the return from San Francisco December 3. Coming from Santa Rosalia the Ger man bark Jersbek, which is remem bered here as the British bark Lyder horn, as she was originally under the flag of Great Britain, Is in command of Captain Peitsmeir, who is on his sixth voyage to Portland, his previous stay having been in 1908, when he was skipper of the German ship Nordsee. The Jersbek was 21 days on the way from the Gulf of California. Captain Schwetmann has reported to J. H. Barbour, of the United States im migration service, that six Japanese deserted from his vessel, the German bark R. C. 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See the coupon elsewhere in this issue for details of how to get this book. the Japanese steamer Tsurugisan Maru, which loaded here in October for Kobe, to load wheat in January and she will proceed via Nanaimo, B. C, to take on salt fish. The vessel belongs to the Mitsui fleet Owing to Thursday being Thanksgiv ing the steamer Klamath, which sailed from San Francisco at midnight Thursday, will depart from Portland dr San Diego and way ports Friday. The steamer Camino is to leave the Golden Gate today with cargo for the American-Hawaiian In order to insure its discharge here by December 1, and she will sail on the return December 2. Both will carry passengers. Charles Alsberge, employed on the dredge Chinook, which is laid up at the Government moorings, was Injured yesterday morning through having fal len into the hold of the vessel. He was removed to a hospital here and his con. dltlon is said not to be serious. Reports to District Forescaster Beats yesterday caused him to advise that the river will continue to fall, at least until Sunday. It is receedlng slowly and stands at about five feet above zero. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Nov. 22. Sailed Gasoline schooner Anvil, for Bandon and way ports; gasoline schooner Tillamook, for Bandon and way ports: steamer fear, lor ban rranclsco and San Pedro; steamer Carlos, for San Francisco; barkentlne Koko Head, for Wellington. Astoria. Nov. 22. sailed at 8 A. M. Steamer Maverick,- for San Francisco; sailed at 10 A. M. Steamer Johan Poulsen, for San Francisco: arrived down at 4:15 P. M. Schooner Balboa. , San Francisco, Nov. 22. Sailed at mid night Steamer Klamath. for Portland; schooner Alvena. for Columbia River; at noon Steamer Beaver. for San Pedro: teamer Roanoke, for Portland. San Pedro, Nov. 22. Arrived Steamer Hornet, from Portland. Kushlro. Not. hi. Arrlvea Brit sh steamer M. S. Dollar, from Portland. London. Nov. 22. Arrlvea steamer Teucer, from Tacoma. via Yokohama. Genoa. Nov. 20. balled Meamer aheben. from Hamburg, for San FranclBco. Valparaiso, Nov. is. Arnvea steamer Setoa, from Hamburg, for San Francisco. Sydney. N. w. w.. Nov. 22. Arrlvea- Steamer Frankby, from Tacoma. San Francisco. Nov. Arrlveo Meam-, ers Sierra, from Honolulu: Gray wood, from Everett; Captain A. F. Luca, barge 91 and Admiral Sampson, from Seattle: Justin, from Corlnto; City of Puebla, from Victoria. Sailed Steamers Catania, for Seattle; Klam ath, for Astoria; schooner Alvena, for As toria. Seattle. Nov. 22. Arrived Steamers Ne braskan. Umatilla. Col. E. L. Drake. Nome City, from San Francisco. Sailed Steamers Governor, Watson, for San Francisco. Tacoma. Nov. 22. Arrived British bark Eudora, from Honolulu. Departed Steam ers Riverside, for Everett. Columbia River Bar Report. Condition at the mouth of the river at 5 P. M., moderate; wind east, 8 miles; weather, partly cloudy. Tides at Astoria Saturday. High. Low. 11:25 A M 9.1 feetR:2R A. M 2.0 feet 6:17 P. M. . 0.T foot FRUIT STORAGE IS DESIRED Medford Orchardists Plan to Secure Good Prices Hereafter. MEDFORD, Or., Nov. 22. (Special.) Medford orchardlsts are bending every effort to secure cold storage fa cilities here and in the Middle West for the season of 1913. The past season has demonstrated conclusively that the secret of securing high prices is holding the fruit until the market is high. When the picking season starts on pears, for example, the markets are usually glutted with Cali fornia fruit, and the prices are at the bottom. This year, for example, the average price secured for pears during the reg ular season was $1.50 a box, but Wed nesday of this week A. C. Allen, of tne Hollywood Orchards, put a carload he had in cold storage since September, on the Des Moines, la., market and secured an average of $6 per box. This is the highest price ever received in this sec tion for pears In carload lots. Heretofore there has been consider- j able doubt as to the pear standing up under cold storage. The California pear will not, but the Rogue River Valley' pear, according to local experts, is p- cullarly adapted to storage, and recent experiments by the Government in Medford are said to have sustained this view. The local fruitgrowers are endeavor ing to raise money not only for cold storage in Medford, but for space in storage houses nearer the center of population, where fruit can be deliv ered to the market at a few hours' notice. Harbor Improvements and extensions to the west of Delfshaven (Rotterdam), the cost of which Is estimated at 7.SJ5.O0A gul den (about !3.177.U0V). are In contemplation. Throat Weak? We have had seventy years of experience with Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. That makes us have great confi dence in it for coughs, colds, bronchitis, weak throats, and weak lungs. Ask your own doctor what experience he has had with it He knows. J. O. ArerCo., JxvwmU. Ma BACK Cures M COME-i! lhen S. S There is no "come back" when S. S. S. cures Contagious Blood Poison because this great blood remedy so thoroughly cleanses the circulation that not a particle of the old virus is left. After the blood has been puri fied by S. S. S., this vital fluid is as free from infection as it -was before the disease wa3 contracted. One reason why S. S. S. is so successful in the treatment of Contagious Blood Poison is that this medicine strengthens and builds up the stomach and digestive members -while it is purifying the blood. Thus all the systemic strength is left to assist in the elimination 1 rnmnound. She was four weeks In. of the virus. S. S. S. is the one certain cure for this powerful blood disor- ; i,nnif.al and came home suf- der. This claim is not based upon the treatment of a few cases here and j f erlng worse than, before. VOFilEN, AVOID OPERATIONS Many Unsuccessful And Worse Suffering Often Fol lows. Mrs. Rock's Case A Warning. Tha following letter from Mrs. Orville) Rock will show how unwise it is for wo men to submit to the dangers of a surgical operation when often it may be avoided by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable tliM-o Vtit if a Riirr"M T-tnr1t rwr n neriod of more than fortir vears. IJtlT- ' ins this time thousands upon thousands have found a cure by the use of this great remedy and all were willing to testify that there was no "come-back" after S. S. S. had driven the virus out. S. S. S. does not contain a particle of harmful mineral; it can be used with perfect safety by any one. Home Treatment Book and any medical advice free to all. yniiiiniHiiiimimiHiiiiuiHHiiiinHniwiMiHiiMiHHiMiiHiinmnniiinnni: Don't Look Old Before Your Time YITOMAN'S delicate system requires it more than ordinary care and at tention more care and attention tnan it is given by the average woman. Neglect it and ills soon creep in, and the look of old apre, sometimes quickly, fff Ihffl riWV-i H-" ---''' -"J sometimes gradually follows. That backache, so common among women, brings with it the sunken chest, the headache, tired muscles, crow's-feet, and soon the youthful body is no more youth ful in appearance and all because of lack of attention. There Is no reason why you should be so unfortunate, when you have at your disposal a remedy such as Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription recommended for over 40 years as a remedy for ailments peculiar to women. We have thou sands upon thousands of testimonials on file the , - .,-jTrrr t-rrm rs accumulation of 40 years testifying- to Its effect- iirnia-lslhllsVnTnTlfTiWiTTi Tiwrniwarn ivenosa. Neither narcotics nor alcohol are to tie found in this famous prescription. Regulates Irregular! tie. Corrects displacements. Overcome painful periods. Tones up nerves. Brings about perfect health. Sold by dealers in medicines. la liquid or taoiet lorm. Dr. PicrcM Kmdlcal A dcUrr, nemlu re vised ap-to-dare edition, aaairers fasts ofdmtlcatm qumtion about which ewnj uomn,Minolm or married ought to know. r. Pierce's Favorite Prescription aiiuuiiiiuiiiiiiiiimiuuiiiiiuiiHiiiiiuiiiiuiiiiiiiiiuniiJUiiKiiiiiiiiuiiiiiuuHiiua Here is her own statement. Paw Paw, Mich. "Two years ago I suffered very severely with a displace ment. I could not be on mv feet for a flong time. My phy sician treated me for several months with out much relief and at last sent me to Ann Arbor for an op eration. I was there four weeks and came home sufferingworso than before. M y mother advised me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, and I did. Today I am well and strong and do all my own housework. I owe my health to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and advise my friends who are afflicted with any female complaint to try it." Mrs. Orville Rock, R. R. No. 6, Paw Paw, Michigan. If you are ill do not drag along until an operation is necessary, but at once take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, For thirty years it has been the stan dard remedy for women's ills, and has restored the health of thousands of suf fering women. Why don't you try it t a