THIS aiOKXDG OKEGONIAX. T1IUKS1JAY. '.VISVlS3lMStM SO, TO DISCUSS REPORT Judge and Lawyers Through out Oregon Asked to At tend January Meeting. FRESIDENT EXPLAINS CALL Judge Carey Declares Fame Awaits Competent Expert AV ho Will De vote Necessary Time to Codl- . ficntion of Divisions. Charles II. Carey, president of the Oregon Bar Associat'on, has called a special meeting of the association to be held in the United States Court room. January 18. at 1 P. M. Tho object of tbe meetinsr is to consider the report made to Governor West by the Com mission appointed to recommend a re vision of the jurisdiction, practice and procedure of the courts. The meeting i to bo open and not only members of the association but all other lawyers of the state have been invited and re quested to attend. The members of the Legislature, and the Judges of the courts are especially sked to be present. The Commission, which has just made Its report after two years of worn, will have the op portunity of supplementing the general statement made to the Governor by a more extended exposition cf the amend ments proposed. In speaking of the purpose of the meeting. Judge Carey said: "The bench and bar are keenly In terested, and have been awaiting with impatience this report which has Just been completed by the Commission. The great need of reform in the methods of judicial procedure Is gen erally recognized, and many of the best and most4able of the members of the profession are desirous of having the changes come at the suggestion of the bar. rather than to see them forced by other influences. It is apparent that the old system can be Improved upon, but Just where to begin, and how far to go, will require careful and In telligent consideration. ni-uioa Expected to Help. - "The report of the Commission will afford something tangible on which to' work, and it Is hoped that tbe general discussion of the report and an ex- change of views will assist in clearing the way for the adoption by the Legis lative Assembly of some of the Im provements that may be agreed upon. The meeting will be under the auspices of the Oregon Bar' Association, but it Is intended as a general talk-fest by all the lawyers and legislators. It Is not intended, of course, to attempt to bind ny member of the Legislature, or to dictate to that body In any particular, but If the meeting is a large and rep resentative gathering its action may be helpful in the final solution of the problems. ."It is a great work, and one that every lawyer who loves his profession ought to have a hand In. The progress that has been made in other countries in simplifying pleadings and practice, and generally in the administration of justice by the courts, is not unknown to the American bar, but there have been reasons why the progressive Vntted States has clung to the old. and has allowed slower people abroad to precede her in this reform. I do not allude to Kngland and her colonies alone, but to other nations all over the world. But during Hie last four or five years there is general demand for revision of the system in use In this country, and this demand comes as well from members of the profession as from others. Fame Awaits Author. "Any radical change should come only after careful and painstaking study by competent experts in the philosophy and the history of the law as well as in Its practical aspects. When such a work is well performed it will earn for some conscientious and devoted member ofthe bar the per manent fame of Field, the American who blocked out our present code sys tem, or Stephen, who performed a similar service in England In codify ing some of the principal divisions of the law." "I do not understand that the pres ent Commission has attempted to do more than to offer some suggestions for immediate improvement, leaving the larger aspects of the question for the future. And I am told that there may be a minority report on some of the conclusions reached. However this may be. there is no question that the bench and bar are profoundly interested, and I look for one of the most representa tive gatherings of the men of our profession that has assembled for many a day. "I would like to have The Oregonian say for the executive committee of the association that it has arranged for this conference of lawyers and law makers with the intention of having an open meeting, and that non-members will be welcomed and are especially in vited to take part in the debates. If the members of the profession will ask it. the courts will adjourn to enable the Judges and others to attend who might otherwise find it Impossible to do o. Certainly no greater question for deci sion has come before the profession in a generation, and if the bar Is to main tain the respect and confidence of the people It must take its part in correct ing the abuses in the judicial adminis tration, such as the delays, and expense, the circumlocution, technicalities and the general failure to award Judgment to the right side 'speedily and with out delay.' " JUDICIAL. REVISION REPORT IN Chairman A. E. Clark Scuds Minor ity Recommendation to Salem. Contrary to expectation, the report or the Commission appointed to revise judicial procedure in the state does not recommend any radical changes, but lays the greater part of responsibility for the law's delays on the lack of a sufficient number of Judges. The changes which are sought by the Com mission may be briefly summed up as follows: More Judges of Supreme Court and Multnomah County: amendment permit- ' ting joinder of actions for damages to person and property when they natur ally belong together; requiring that Ju rors must be able to read and write the Kngl'.sh language: permitting Judges to allow jurors to separate at night and for meals after they have retired to deliberate on a case: provision that the original record may be certified to the Supreme Court In case of appeal: providing that when the outcome of the case hinges on the decision of the Su preme Court on a point of law It shall not be necessary to send the whole rec ord to Salem: permitting straightway "appeal from an order of a Judge sus taining a demurrer to an . entire com plaint, election of a District Attorney for each Individual county and increase of salary of J600 a year for Circuit Judges. Minority Rrport Made. A. E. Clark, chairman of the Cora , mission, announced yesterday that he OAK ASSOCIATION will forward to the Governor today his minority report. Mr. Clark is In favor of many sweeping changes in proced ure, his object being to simplify and expedite the work of the courts. His views are fully set forth in his report, which will be given out for publica tion after it has reached the Governor. Mr. Clark said: "The chief difference between other members of the Commission and myself Is that they think changes are not nec essary or wise, while I am strongly of lie opposite opinion." "I have read the report and I do not think well of it," said Circuit Judge McGinn.' "It does not strike at the root. of the evil, which is our cumber some, time-wasting and technical sys tem, but would continue the present methods, simply adding to the number of Judges and the taxpayers' burdens. We do not need more Judges. What we require Is a systematic way of doing business, a plan which would make it possible for the Judges to have to keep busy and grind out more work. Report Is Criticised. "I must say that I heartily disapprove of this idea of making more Jobs for lawyers s.t public expense. It seems to me that there are too many of 4he legal profession anxious to get on the public payroll. The courts are an enormous public burden as it is. and if we keep on adding to that burden the worm, meaning the public, is sure to turn. There is no question that our judicial procedure can be reformed so as to eliminate much senseless red tape. This is what I expected the Commission to do. but it has not been done.' The views of Circuit Judge Kavan atigh and C. W. Fulton. ex-Unitod States Senator, are opposed to those of Judge McGinn, both believing that an Increase of the number of Supreme Judges and of Circuit Judges for Mult nomah County is imperative If the busi ness of the courts is to be speedily and adequately handled. Mr. Fulton said: More Judges Needed, Says Fulton. . "I have not seen the report, but am decidedly of the opinion that there should.be an Increase in the number of Supreme Judges and in the number of Circuit Judges for Multnomah Coub ty. The Supreme Court Is over a year behind and Is constuntly getting in deeper, in spite of -the best efforts of Its Judges. As far as changes judi cial procedure are concerned, the sys tem we have in vugue ut present is as good as could be had. Generally speak ing, it is as liberal and progressive as could be devised. With the exception of minor matters. I do not think that any change is required or could be in troduced advantageously." "There hss never been any question In my mind as to the need of more Su preme Judges and more Judges for this county." said Judge Kavanaugh. "I have always thought that we needed more. I believe. -however, that it would have hren wise for the Commission to have adopted Mr. Clark's Idea of a domestic relations court for this county. SEASIDE STILL HOPES IMPROVED RAILROAD SERVICE TOR ESEEX OX BEACH. North Bank Line Said to Be Expect ing Construction of Opposition AVay and Is Active. cpi:irR Or rc. 25. (Soecial.) Tim annoaeaTlfa h A IfiSt tp.W daVS Of a cumber of surveyors and engineers along the beach line ol tne spoitane, Portland & Seattle Railway and .the r.-A,Anr.A of TiAllAst stakes and change- of-line stakes wherever bad curves are to be found, has convinced Beasioe ana Astoria people ,tliat the North Bank lin ls expecting the construction of an opposition line and intends to ren ovate completely Its beach line. While considerable Improvement has i,.aiv hon muAt in the line from Astoria to Portland, fast time is im possible on. the run from faeasicte to Astoria and there seems no doubt but that considerable changes are In pros pect here. ' The line discussed to connect wun the Tillamook branch of the Southern Pacific Is now surveyed completely from BJxton. on that road, to As toria, passing through beasiao. r or many miles the surveys follow closely the line of the Necanlcum River and the fact that on the slopes of the Ne-canicum- watershed are to be found the finest virgin timber yet untouched In rtr.Mn 1 D Q ll u KAldA It POTll ft tO DlSCe more than a cursory belief In the com ing of the new road. Although it is admitted that this . .1 I V. .. .a mrkaf biipVbVmI In Oregon, since the original road was built here by "Dundee" Keid, yet tne fact that the large force of surveyors is evidently being paid by someone leads Seaside folk to resurrect their old-time faith and hope in the pros pect of railroad competition and re sultant Improved service. BISPHAM WILL BE HEARD Proceeds of Concert Saturday Will ,-IIclp Furnish Newsboys' Home. David Bispham. the famous 'baritone, has promised the newsboys of this city that he will sing at their concert Sat urday night to be given at the Lincoln High School auditorium. All of his songs will be in English, and the programme will contain solos that have long been loved by boys and girls, men and women, everywhere. - Mrs. Warren E. Thomas Dorr E, Keasey, Hy Eilers and Norma G. Sea man, the committee appointed by the Newsboys Association of Portland to arrange the concert, are- planning to make this entertainment most enjoy able. The proceeds will be used to wards completing the furnishings of the Newsboys' Home, 427 First street. The gymnasium, library and music room in the Home will present a much different appearance soon after Satur day. . - The tickets,-which are $1 each, may be secured at the Eilers Music Store. BEN SELL1NGSEEKS LEASE Clothier Negotiates for Space In New Bank Building-, Is Report. Ben Selling, it Is reported, is negoT tiating to lease the first and second floors of the Seventh and Morrison street corner of the Northwestern Na tional bank building to be erected on the site of the old Marquam building. He will occupy the space with his cloth ing store now located at Fourth and Morrison streets. The Selling store rooms will be occupied by the Browns ville Woolen Mills retail store, accord ing to present plans. It Is understood, also, that Mr. Selling proposes disposing of the Moyer stores, tive in number, which he owns. .." National Mill in Operation. CENTRALIA, Wash., Dec 25. (Spe cial.) The new mill of the Pacific Na tional Lumber Company, located at Na tional, a small town near Morton, -la now running full capacity. Since the burning of the old mill last May the company has been working night and day to get the new structure completed, as it was recently awarded a big Gov ernment contract for heavy timbers. Twenty new houses wilf also be built immediately, the company's employes having been living in tents since the fire.-' THESPIANS CAVORT AS SHOWS LET OUT Actor Folk. Have Dinners and Make Merry After Amusing Crowds All Day. r ' WILL CRESSY IMPRESARIO Star at, Orphcum Burlesques1 Bill of AVeek and Members of "The Quaker Girl'' Company Cut Capers sat Midnight Party. After the .show .was over Christmas began to reign for all the actors and actresses, performers, supers and of- CHRISTMAS i 13 ft' ' . DO TREB AT BRAJfCfl OF ficials. Men and women who had spent . T . a .1 r. .. n'.'acinff ntliora thfTI fplt that L.JV uaj , ut last they could please themselves. And right merrily, yea, ana witn a I...M-..:-Bn4i-tt fnrrnth. dift thev Set themselves down to the festive board. Cares were forgotten, rorcea gayeiy rfi Ita natural HeAth miUl the fall of the curtain, and the actors were themselves again. i.-rm ii "ii'ciork onward there were scenes of gayety, of wit and spontane ous fun that would have been worth a fortune -' upon the hoarus anu wniun .unniH . hnvA Insured star parts for th people that "pulled" the jokes. Victor Slorley Host. Of the larger parties mention must be made of the theater dinner to the entire Quaker Girl Company by Vic tor Morley. leading man, at the Mult nomah Hotel last night. The manage ment had excelled itself, and the mem bers of the company certainly did all they knew to banish the old-time no tions of the quietness of the Quakers. Yesterday afternoon Miss Natalie Alt not to be outdone by the mere male star, if you please, had a "splendifer ous", party of the genuine old-time sort at the Portland Hotel after the matinee. But these Quaker people were not content with one Christmas dinner. Tuesday was the day they "laid off," and so they celebrated Christmas that night. William Friend was Santa. Pride of place, however, must be given to the Orpheum. Mr. and Mrs. Will Cressy staged a show. Frank Cofflnberry heard of it and fumed first silently then outwardly. Was he go ing to be outdone? Not a bit of It' So he and all his cohorts got together. In a room 4 by 6. something like the Black Hole of Calcutta, they held a pow wow, and as a result there issued forth a -remarkable "hanger." That "hanger" was the bill-oi-iare for a huge dinner given In the private dining-room of the .Oregon Grill. - t'ressy's. Show . Real One. In the Oregon Hotel, in the largest room in the house, the. carpenter and the electrician, the page boy and wait ers, and Will Cressy and Mrs. Cressy were erecting a stage, and a horseshoe table all-' the afternoon, when they weren't at the show. In another cor ner was. a huge Christmas tree, hung with idiotic absurdities which had to cost less than "four-bits." By II o'clock the last thing was In place and the waiters were ready. Then the audience began trooping In. Work was over, now for play. They were going to have the inestimable pleasure of seeing each other act. They did not know the many surprises in store for them, or the awful fate await ing them. . ' On the stage, in front of the foot lights, were baskets of flowers, one a huge one for Mrs. Cressy' from her parents in the East. and. what Is more, an exact reproduction in miniature of each of ' the players in their famous acts ' There were two dolls In their nighties with huge green candles, there was the Pullman car scene, the automo bile that wouldn't go, the tight rope dancers. the big fat negro and his white friend. Messrs. Nip and Tuck, the agility wonders every single member of the bill was represented, all dressed, by the Indefatigable Cressy.. j ' BIr Feast Enjoyed. . . Of course there was a huge spread, but what was on the table concerned the party alone, though the chef at the hotel had-been given carte blanche for a 10-course dinner and Mrs. CTessy pro vided the punch. It was the perform ance that was so wonderful. Mr. Cressy for the last week had been writing a "comedy-operetta" on the present Or pheum bill. But the bill was an Invert ed .burlesque, with acrobats doing a singing stunt and vica versa. The play ers actually had speaking parts and the result was a "scream" and all un expected. ' - Baker Players Scatter. Baker players were divided up into many small parties, the leading man, Robert Conness, giving one party, Mil ton Seamann and Mrs. Seamann an other, whiie Mr. and Mrs. George L. Baker entertained a large party. .. at home. : Special attractions were served at the People's Theater, though not only on the bill. Every member of the force, from usher to manager.- received a cash gift varying in value from $2.50 to S10.00. based upon the length of service. In addition they were given a vaudeville performance and refresh ments, i v .'.'" At the Lyric Theater every child who visited the theater during the first three days of this week, received a present, every . employe, the chorus girls and all the performers, received a cash, present of $2 in addition to lit tle gifts. Dan Flood had a huge din ner party himself and the rest of the members split up, some going along with other companies. Ail the members of the "Fun In a Cabaret" troupe at the Empress, had a miniature Christmas tree on a minia ture stage, but the presents Were far from miniature. Big celebrations. were held by Charles Qulnn, the manager of the act - - - Still surprises came, they kept on coming all through the night Each member of that merry party was hand ed an envelope, which contained & lit tle Christmas poem dealing with some pet hobby or Idiosyncrasy of the recipi ent. Each line began with a letter of their names, and the trouble the author had was to find meters which would fit and to- hunt up styles which would go with the uneven lengths of their bap tismal cognomens." Another little gift was a doily to each. person, penciled out by the donor and divided up Into a' round robin. Each one signed his or her name in a neat little partition. In pencil, and then the treasures were taken home to be "worked." All the' girls took charge of them, so - that the men should not have a chance' to . try their hands on such" delicate Bandlwork. and, needless MADE PLEASANT FOE EAST SIDE "Wk CXpVk' PEOPLE'S INSTITUTE AT ALB1.VA AXD to say, in years to come those pieces of linen wil be more precious than gold. SCHOOL PLANS APPROVED Financial Programme Indorsed by Kast Side Organizations. Support of the financial programme of the Board of Education, to' be sub mitted at the school meeting Friday night, is assured from the South East Side, where a high school building ls wanted, and from the Peninsula dis trict where a new schoolhouse ls wanted at? Kenton. Joint committees from these two sections of the dis trict met Tuesday and after Tull dis cussion It was -iecided. tosuppori the bond issue and the balance of the rec ommendations of the board. T. 'J. Kreuder headed the committee from the South East Side and J. H. Nolta from the Peninsula district The conference between the joint committee was not public and-the only Information, given -out of the proceed ings was that the recommendations of the directors will be supported. It was decided, however, thac the committee from . the South. East Side should be able to submit some figures as to the probable cost of a site- of from 10 to .20 acres, which would be central and suitable for experiments for the agri cultural and horticultural department. The joint committee approved the vo cational featuro at the conference, and the committee from the Soath East Side is looliing ' oyer" that section for a suitable location of the size required, together with the probable cost by the aero, for the tract, where the site will be central In the . territory south of Powell Valley Road. Regarding the trade school proposed the committee is silent and the mem bers declined to say what action will be taken, other than that the appro priation asked for will bo supported. At tbe meeting of tho North Portland Commercial Club last week resolutions were passed declaring that the trade school should he built on. the East Side and this resolution Was Indorsed by the East Side Business Men's Club and it is probable the joint committee will urge this at the school meeting. KNIGHTS TEMPLARS MEET Officers Seated in Every Command ery in World Ohristmas Day. In accordance with their universal custom, members of Oregon Cora mandery No. 1 and Washington Com mandery No. 15. Knights Templars, met at 9 o'clock Christmas morning and In. stalled their officers. The same cere mony was being enactod at the sam.i time In every commandery in. the worla. Oregon Comrflandery No. 1 met in the Masonic Temple, with W. E. Grace, right eminent commander of Oregon; acting as installing officer,' and T. Tom asini, grand prelate of the grand con) mandery. marshal of the day. Follow ing the regular Christmas programme, with which special music was given, the following officers, to hold office for 191 J,' were installed: Elective Hopklh . Jenkins, eminent commander; F. A. Van Kirk, general issimo; William Davis, captain-general; C. F. Welgand, recorder; J. W. Cook, treasurer. Appointive R. A. Miller, prelate: Roy Quackenbush, senior warden; Morris Cox, junior warden; H. T. Hutchinson, warder: E. L. Pettis, standard-bearer; A. M. Brown, swordbearer: J. G. Gar row, captain of the guard; W. D. Derble and - Walter Gadsby, guards; George Hunt, sentinel. Washington Commandery held its meeting in the Masonic buildinB- at East Eighth and Burnside streets.- W. G. Shellenbarger, eminent commander, acted as installing officer. The follow ing appointive officers were Installed, the elective officers having been placed in office at the time they were chosen, some weeks since: The following are the officers of the commandery, elective and appointive: W. G. Shellenbarger, eminent com mander; Charles Hussey, generalissimo; T. F. Drake, captain-general; H. H. Youngi senior warden; Ralph D. Rob inson, junior warden: R. B. McClung, treasurer: F. H. Noitner, recorder; J. E. Martin, prelate; Rr R. Schomp, standard-bearer: Radford R. Shawcross, swordbearer: Earl W. Franks, warder; T. H- Brickell, sentinel; George H. Bos ford, captain of the guard. COLUMBIA RIVER DUE FOR CHANGES Commissioner of Lighthouses Makes Provision for Im- v provements This Year. SPECIAL VESSEL PLANNED For New Aids In Coquillc River, Or.. $4000 Being Asked of Congress and $2000. More for Light Station at Warrior - Rock. In the annual report of G. R. Put man. Comn.issioner of Lighthouses, copies of which were received yester- CHILDREN. IK if" COLDSMITII AVEMES dkv,.the Columbia River section of the 17th Lighthouse District, is given con siderable prominence and provision is made for several highly' essentiai im provements during the' coming year. -In the way of estimates for special works, which represents projects over the entire country, one sum of $250,000 for lighthouse tenders takes in the Rose, a special vessel to be built on the recommendation of Henry L. Beck, in spector of this district. She will be utilized for work at the smaller Ore gon and Washington harbors, where the deepdraft tenders are frequently detained. - , For aids in the Puget Sound, neigh borhood $30,000 has been recommended. There are aids for Alaskan waters amounting to $40,000 and an additional $40,000 for a lighthouse depot. Coqallle to Get Aids. For new aids in the Coquille River, Or., $4000 is b-:ng. asked of Congress and $2000 more for a- light station at Warrior Rock, in the ColumDla tiver. ynder a separate . list are 21 items of a special nature that have been sub mitted with a recommendation that they be undertaken as resources per mit. . : . ' One paragraph of the report is of deep interest to navigators to the Co lumbia, it dealing with the findings of a special board made up of two Army engineers and twq lighthouse officials, as to the best means .of marking the end of the south Jetty-and improving conditions at the mouth, as they havT recommended that a system of buoys and range lights be established. . Undertaking Is Starter. "' Mr." Putman says that the undertak-. ing has been started as to the prelim inaries. -Added to that feature is the fact Mr. Beck "has received two big gas buoys, one for the bar and the other to be established outside, while the range lights "on the north shore are to be Increased. The placing of the buoys has been deferred only until weather conditions are favorable. - Under the head of important changes in aids to navigation is shown the establishment of buoys of the gas type at various points, including Clatsop Spit, though that mark has been ex tinguished twice and is not regarded as of proper size to withstand the variation of tides. ' Minor aids were established and others rearranged also in the Columbia. - RUPERT CITY LOADS LUMBER Bark Ivcrna In Totv.of AVailnIa and ' ' Metropolis Reached Harbor. Two incidents of Interest yesterday to those concerned In deepsea affairs were the engagement of the British steamer Rupert City to load lumber here for Melbourne, and the reported arrival of the British bark Iverna from Montevideo. J. J. Moore & Co. took the Rupert City,, which ls on' Puget Sound. She is to load about 1,500,000 feet and on being discharged at the Australian port she will be sold. In the case of the Iverna tho Port of Portlaud received advices that she had been taken in tow by the tug Wallula at 3:15 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and was on the way in, but Information received up to noon yesterday did not confirm them. The Iverna is one of the ships chartered by M. H. Houser to load grain for the European Continent The Iverna was given the appellation of "Phantom ship" several years ago be cause, after first bSlng sighted off the river, she was blown north and hardly had she appeared off Cape Flattery than a gale prompted her skipper to stand away again. She was seen a few more times before working her way close enough to the rtver to be picked up by. a tug. She has been 77 days on the way from Montevideo. In connection with the movement of windjammers the British bark Metro polis arrived at Linnton late yesterday and . her trip was the cause of some profanity on the part of the crew of the 6teamer Ocklahama. Plans had been laid for passing Christmas in port, but at 11 o'clock Tuesday night she was ordered to Astoria in response to instructions that the bark must be delivered here at once. ARABIEX EARLY AT ASTORIA - . , ' ' Big Danish Steamer Shows Off Con dition of Channel to Sea. Captain Archie Pease did a stunt yes terday that spread as much good cheer in certain quarters as Christmas pres ents, when ho piloted the big Danish onamy Irahion . A V f ni"i In rIx U Tl ti a half hours. The vessel quitted the narnor aDouv o ciock. hi iuc mm -1 ing and at 12 :S0 o'clock she was report- 4 tn fn.-hop(s ir.Yf-hnnBA A a hftV- Ing passed Astoria. It was the inten tion to proceed to tne tower naroor and cross out at high water. The Arabien drew approximately 26 feet of water. She is a sister ship of the Danish steamer KIna, also of the ens Asiatir- fipet. which was held up for two days just below the mouth of the Willamette tnrougn naving buucm but of the channel. Because of that ac cident ber owners formed an unfavor able opinion of the channel to the sea and news was conveyed here laajweek that they might not continue the serv ice. The performance of the Arabien, laden as she was with 265,864 bushels of wheat, valued at $210,032, should, in the opinion of mariners, ably illustrate to the owners that Portland can con sistently bid for their liners and. bar ring accidents, give tnem aispaicu. LICENSED MEN" ARE WARNED Bulger Gives Negligent Masters and Mates but One Warning. John K. Bulger, supervising inspec tor of steam vessels of the First Dis trict, to whose ears has come a report that certain officers In, the coastwise fleet are not as keen on watch as the law demands, has asked all district in spectors to Issu" notice that lassitude in such cases will not be tolerated, and licensed officers will suffer. His offi cial circular on the point ls as follows: The failure of masters and officers on vessels operating on this coast to hv( o proper lookout kept while vessels are under way at nlsht or In foggy or misty weather having come to my notice publicly. 1 here by Instruct you to notify every master in your district that the same I not In ac cordance with the United States laws o. the rules and regulations of the stesniboat inspection service, and that in case of any failure on the rr! of the master or offi cers'! of vessels operating in this district to comply with same I demand that you sus pend or revoke their licenses. United States Inspectors Edwards and Fuller have In turn compiled and distributed a circular culling attention to the supervising inspector's dictum. DROWNED MAN UNKNOWN HERE Russian Lost From Segtira Enlisted by Captain at Astoria. Jack Grant, shipping commissioner here, who provides offshore ships with crews, says that the demented P.usslan whose death at sea was spoken of by Chester MaeNeill, in a letter written to his father concerning the voyage to Cape Town aboard the British ship Segura, was not shipped at Portland, but was "picked up" by Captain Davles at Astoria. "In the first place no man is signed aboard a vessel here who is intoxi cated." said Mr. Grant. "Regardless of what materfal we might offer as sailors, the men are closely questioned on being taken before the consul to sign the articles and in most' cases, even though a man is not bereft of his senses, an applicant is refused who has been drinking." Mr. Grant has received information of a young Portlander who freely Joined a sailing vessel as caDin Doy, yet recently his parents were told In a letter from him that ne was aruggea and knew nothing until at sea a few days. LAUNCHES BOTHER SKIPPERS Gasoline Craft Are Said to Disobey Pilot Rules. Motorboat operators who hold a course on ranges and insist on skim ming through dredge cuts on the river when approaching deep-sea vessels have aroused the' ire of certain pilots ana STEAMER 1XTEIXIGENCE. Due to Arrive. Name. From Sue H. Elmore. Tillamook. . . Rose City San Pedro... Alliance Eureka. Anvil Bandon Beaver San Pedro... Breakwater. . . .coos Bay. . . . Geo. W. Elder. .San Dltgo. . . Bear Pan Pedro. . . Roanoke San Diego . . . To Depart. Name. For Sue H. Elmore. Tillamook. . . Alliance Eureka yale S. F. to I.. A.. Harvard S. F. to I.. A.. Rose City San Pedro... Anvil Bandon Breakwater Coos Bay. . . . Beaver San Pedro. . . Geo. W. Elder. .Kan Uiego. . . Bear San Pedro. . . Roanoke San Diego .. . Date. .In port .In port -.In port Dec. . Dec. !8 . Dec. . Ded , Jan. -Jan. 30 Date. . Dec. 2H .UK. .Dec. .Dec. , Dec. i'7 -7 2T as Dec . Dec. , Dec. Jan. .Jan. . Jan. 31 1 7 . 8 if there is any way to prosecute those falling to obey the "rules of the road" steps will be taken toward the appre hension of offenders. Captain Sherman Short, of the Inde pendent pilots, said yesterday that a few nights ago, when bound down stream with a steam schooner, a motor boat was met near St. Johns brldgo. At first he saw the red and green side lights of' the craft, then the red and green alternately. He gave a passing whistle, and on seeing the freakish maneuvers of the launch's skipper, brought his ship to a stop. Then the launch went racing across the river. In other cases pilots have been com pelled, to cease headway on big, un wieldy steamers because of launches, and they Insist that the latter should hug the shore, Marino Notes. Towboats and most of the regular steamers of the river fleet wr In the harbor yesterday. It was even more quiet along the beach than on a Sun day, for every craft was deserted save for watchmen, except on the deep watermen, where special edibles were provided, and the sailors were also en. tertalned at the Seamen's Mission. Deteotlve Epps, who was assigned to the harbor patrol force under Captain Speier recently, was not transferred per manently, for an outbreak of house bur glarlos resulted in his recall for the present. Captain Speier hopes to have his force augmented by one patrolman and a third engineer- shortly, so the launch will be available at all hours, as well as an extra man being on the list 'to do special duty and relieve the and a host ot justice to the DR. PIERCE'S FAVORITE PRESCRIPTION is a sdentlfic medicine carefully compounded by an experienced and skillful physician, and adapted to the needs and requirements of woman's delicate system. It has been recommended for over forty years as a remedy for those peculiar ailments which, make their appearance during "th expectant -period. Motherhood is made easier by its use. Thousands of women have been benefited by this great inedicuie, - 1 - Your druggist can supply you In liquid or tablet form, eryou can send SO one-cent stamps for a trial box of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Tablets, to Dr. Pierce, at Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo. H is your priviledge to write to Dr. p given free of charge. Of course SEE THAT (Registered.) Eye Defects Eye Strain Permanently corrected by. the Thompson Central Method. A scientifically exact system, based on positive principles, that reach and correct the hidden latent eye defects.' Difficult neglected cases a specialty. Yoar Eyes Deserve the Best, j THOMPSON OPTICAL INSTITUTE 209-10-11 Corbett Bldg., 2d Floor regulars during the two days each is allowed every moni.ii. It was learned yesterday that the Japanese steamer Tokal Maru sailed from Honolulu for Portland December Nankai !tfaru under charter, are report- t)ii this Coast for Japan. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Dec. 2.1. Arrived British bark Metropolis, from Buenos Ayres; steam er Yellowstone, from San Francisco. Sailed Danish steamer Arabien. for I.as Palmac; steamer Roanoke, for San Diego aod way ports. . Astoria, Dec. 25. Arrived and left up at mlilnlghl Steamer Yellowstone, from S" Pedro. Arrived down at 4 and sailed at 10-.1O A. M. Steamer Breakwater, for Coos Bav Arrived down at 4:::o and sailed at in-.-,l A. M. Steamer Stanley Dollar. for drays Harbor, toft ui at U A. M. BrltU1! bark Metropolis. bailed at 10:50 A. M. Steamer J. B. Stetson, for Aberdeen; steam er Rochelle. for San Francisco. Arrlve.l down at li:P.il Danluli steamer Arabien. Outside A four-master schooner. San Francisco, Dec. 25. Sailed Steamer Beaver, for Portland. . Point Lobos,- Deo. 2.1. Passed at A. M. Steamer J. A- Chanslor, from Portland, for Monterey. Port San I-ul?. Dec. '23. Arrived Steam er Catania, from Portland. Sydney. Dec 24. Arrived British steam er Frankdale. from Portland. San Pedro, Dec. -J4. sailed Steamer Oeo. W. Klder, for Portland. Arrived Steamer St. UeleiiK. from Portland. Adelaide. Dec. -5. Arrived previously Kojl Maru. from Astoria and Port Ludlow. San Francisco, Dec. -Ja. Arrived Steam- era Newport, from Balboa; Mexican, from Sallna r'rus; Asuncion, from Vancouver. Sailed steamers Trinculo. . Br., for Vancou ver, Indra. Br., for Las Faunas; Nann Smith, for Coos Bay. Seattle Dec. -jr.. Arrived Sir. Watson, from San Francisco. Sailed Str. Tallliy bius. Br., for Liverpool, via Orient; Aryll. for San Francisco. Titles at Aotorla Thursday. High Water. 18:20 A. '"M: S-3 ft 2:32 -A. M...V.7.5 feet;u;o F. M... LS feet 1!:07 P. M D.3 feet; uaiBAi -tvi Railroad Laborer Is Killed. VALE. Or., Dec. 2o. (Special.) Harry Morgan, aged 35 years, a railroad laborer on the. Oregon Eastern con struction work, believed to have a wife and children in Los Angeles, Cal.. while trying to dodge around the end of a moving train to be first at table in the camp at Little Valley. 20 miles west of Vale. Saturday evening, slipped on the Icy rail and fell under the wheels of the caboose, which severed his right leg close to the thigh. Mor- ' gan was brought here on a special train, but died of shock early the next morning. Efforts to find his family have been futile and he will be buried here by the county. The comfortable looking Shirts that you sec on cvf'r'y"liand 'are either just from the store or have probably been "Hand Ironed" in our popular Hand Ironing department. Discriminating men are calling Main 398 to have their shirts "Hand Ironed" UNION Laundry Company Main 39S That Wonderful Event IF THERE is a time above all times when a woman should be in perfect physical condition it. is the time previous to the coining, of ber babe. During this period many women suffer from headache, i 4 sleeplessness, pains of various description, poor appetite, i otner ailments wmcn snouia ne enminaieu. m 1 new life about to be ushered into this world. M Pierce for advice, and it wilt be gladly all communications are confidential.