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
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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.
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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
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2T
as
Dec
. Dec.
, Dec.
Jan.
.Jan. .
Jan.
31
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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
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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.
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cvf'r'y"liand 'are
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Hand Ironing
department.
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