IS THE MORNING OREGOXIAX. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 27, 1912. Ij ! i t I it 1 t .'J I? s. r. a 3 c ?. Z 7. t nnviR I bUlillill 10 LEASE DREDGE Chamber of Commerce Takes Part in Negotiations With Government Agent. WORK WILL START SOON Columbia Will Be Csed by Major Melndoe in Digging ClianncI Xorth or Sand Island at Month of Columbia River. Contrary to expectations of the Port of Portland Commissioner last week, the dredge Columbia of that fleet will i leased to the Government, to be used In digging a channel north of Sand Island, so rock-laden barges, may be towed across the bay to the base of the north Jetty at Fort Canby. The dredge Portland will also be diverted there if needed, and work will start as soon as the Port can make prepara tions, but not later than March 1. The decision to adhere to the orig inal contract outlined between the Commission and Major Melndoe, Corps of Engineers, United States Army, was the outgrowth of a meeting held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday morning Jointly with the trustees and other officers of that body and Major Melndoe. The Chamber of Commerce went on record as backing the Com mission to the fullest extent as to the risk and possible damage to the equip ment through storms. To perpetuate the sentiment expressed In the oppn meeting the trustees went into execu tive session immediately afterward and adopted a resolution of the same ac cord; while, in an adjoining room, th Commission met. rescinded the actio of last Thursday in declining to per mlt any dredge to do the work. passed a resolution that the contrar be executed when presented in it original form. Responsibility Id Shared. , But the solution came only after discussion that at times took on th aspect of a debate. The fact was firm ly accentuated on behalf of the Com mission that Its declination to leas the dredges was not final and that i welcomed the matter being reopened, ao that responsibility might be shared by the chamber and the public gener ally, and they might be held collect lvely for any disastrous results due to prankish elements. J. N. Teal was selected by F. C Knapp, president of the chamber, to orally summarize the situation, as means of familiarizing - all with th details, but the speaker went farthe and recited that the placing of such ttn obstacle in the path of Major Mc lndoe as refusing to do the dredging would be but to play Into the hands of those at Washington who bad eon stituted themselves guardians of the Federal exchequer, and they would prune the appropriation of $1,000,000 for the mouth of the river, possibly cutting it to $500,000, . and next year It would be a stupendous undertaking to secure the re-establlshment of the yearly appropriation In the former amount. Xo Dispute Occurs. . 'There Is no question or dispute as to the terms of the contract, the price fixed on such matters, and it was an unpleasant surprise to those interested when the action of the Commission De cember 23. became known," said Mr. TeaL "The shortest time In getting rock delivery started for the north Jetty would be one year. There Is nothing more fundamentally Important to the welfare of Portland and her water commerce than to get the great est possible depth at the mouth of the river In the shortest time. Then, an other thing must be remembered. If the Port does not lease its dredges Major Melndoe will be compelled to use two dredges under construction, so they will be held to that work to the detriment of the 30-foot channel project, which has been authorized and of which the dredges are a part. "As to the danger and menace talked of. the prevailing Winter storms are from the southwest and southeast and I consider the north side of Sand Island a gocd place for vessels to lie. under the lee." Damage to Tortlaad Considered. Captain Pease, when asked as to the storms, said they were In greater strength, usually during January, Feb ruary and March, and Mr. Teal sug gested that work be started February 1 so as to- escape the worst period. Assuming that the dredges would be totally wrecked, he continued. It was certain that so long as they were en fraged In work for the Government Congress could bo Induced to reimburse the port for their loss. "The element of danger, as weighed against the irremediable damage to Portland, should not be considered, concluded Mr. Teal. Major Melndoe explained that he had advertised here to have the work done, but in addition forwarded Information on the project to the dredging con cerns of the Pacific Coast, but none had even been interested to the extent of asking for specifications. November 1 had first been fixed on to start the work, he said, but owing to that being In conflict with the operations of the Port he was agreeable to the dredges being sent when available from the river work. I am willing to postpone the start until February I, but even then there will be some risk." he said "The most serious feature Is the effect this delay will have with the commit tees at Washington Interested In the rivers and harbors bill. Of $1,000,000 estimated for the mouth of the Colum bia River during the year, I have been in hope $750,000 would be spent on the north Jetty and by the opening or Bum mer to begin dumping rock along the trestle. Haste Is Desired. "Just as soon as I feel that we can stop dumping rock on the south Jetty, which Is completed save for minor work, and to replace stone where It set tles during the Winter, I favor hurry ing deposits on the north side. The contract with the Port was sent to Washington December 17, and I am hourly expecting a telegram authoris ing me to sign it." O. M. Clark, as chairman of the Ori ental steamship committee of the Chamber, drew attention to the harm that would accrue in establishing reg ular lines of steamers. He said that the JO-foot channel and completion of work on the bar were the most essen tial Improvements now. "I object to Mr. Teal putting the Commission on the grill, as it were." remarked S. M. Hears, president of the Commission, on taking the floor. "I do not think he fully understands our po sition. We considered all features of the case, except what Influence the de lay would have on the appropriation. The dredge Willamette will not be available as she has no condenser, but the Columbia and Portlnnd can be sent to that locality. In heeding the protest of Captain Tease we regard him as the member best acquainted with the con- inninii HUH " ......... . . . . . .................... .................? t PERSPECTIVE OF NEW $900,000 HOME OF PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY. j III - ill 1 :fJ:n tins ' . i I - 'HVii- "VT-in t J. ij :i.i w:ffiti f-tj4M s J I n iiiiliiin KIJSVEN-STOKY SIKUCXUKK, L'l. ditions of Winter on the lower harbor and on the proposal to substitute the smaller dredge I objected to any going and felt that the board should act as a unit and await the consequences." Danger Uea In Open. Captain Pease restated his position and said he suggested the Portland go ing Instead of the Columbia, because she was easier to handle, and in the event of trouble might be saved. "1 11 admit that behind or to the north of Sand Island there is not the danger found In the open," he remarked. "I have the unhappy faculty of no being able to express myself as I in tend at times, but I had no Intention of placing the Commission on the grill, having spoken simply from my earnest feelings." Interposed Mr. Teal in reply to Mr. Mears. Later Mr. Teal said there was "no seaway behind the island, to wnicn George Taylor declared there was, and cited the case of the Italian bark Ca- vour going ashore, but said it was on the south slue. R. D. Inman, of the Commission, said he agreed with an expression from Mr. Mears that the Commission would con sent to the lease if the trustees would Btand back of them. A. H. Devers made a motion In ac cord with the expressions and that was responsible for the agreeable ending of the matter. Joseph Goodman, of the Commission, said a movement was un der way to have additional Insurance placed on the Columbia, and he hoped the work would start at once, and not STEAMER INTELLIGENCE. Doe to Arrive. XTn. From Date. Su H. Elmore. Tillamook. ...Tn port Rose City Pan Pedro. ... In port Alliance Eureka In port Anvil. ........ .Bandon Dpc. 27 Beaver San Pedro. . . . Dec, 28 Breakwater. .. j?oos Bay Dec - Geo. W. Elder, .s'nn DI-fo. ... Dec. 30 Bear San Pedro. .. .Jan. - Hoanoke .San Diego. . . . Jan. 3 To Depart. Name. For Dats. Alliance Eur.lt a Dec 27 Vale H. f. ioL A-. . Dec 7 Rose City San Peoro. . . . Dec 17 Harvard s. F. to L. A. . .Dec. 28 Sue H. Elmore. Tillamook. .. .Dec 2S Klamath San Diego... Dee. 2S Anvil abandon Dec SO Breakwater. .. -Coos Bay Dec XI Beaver San Pedro. ... Dec 81 Oao. W. Elder. .San Diego Jan. 1 Bear San Pedro. .. .Jan. . 8 Roanoke. ......San Diego. ... Jan. 8 be. delayed until February or March, Mr. Knapp accepted the responsibility of backing the Port as head of the Chamber, and peace reigned. IXVEKCLY1E HAS STORMY TRIP Heavy Gales, High Seas Drive British Bark Off Her Course. ASTORIA. Or.. Dec. 26. (Special.) Captain King, master of the British bark Inverclyde which arrived today. 84 hours from La Tlata, reports en countering exceptionally rough weather off the horn. From La Plata to Staten stand the weather was pleasant, but from there to 40 south the, bark ran nto a succession of heavy gales with high seas running. She could make little progress toward the West, was under reefed, topsails for nearly 30 days and at one time was driven off her course to SO degrees south from 0 south. Fine weather prevailed until December 24 and 25. when there was a heavy westerly gale and rough sea that prevented the bark from coming p to the moutn or the river. Captain Jung reports tnat on Decem ber 8, in latitude 11 north, longitude 116 west, he spoke the British bark Oweenee, which sailed from the Co lumbia River on November 15. The Oweenee wished to be reported "all well." As the Inverclyde came from an In fected port she will be fumigated be fore going up the river. Marine Xotes. With the river standing at 4.5 feet - " 'if' i '' ' ' ' TlMATaXX TO BE 11 STORIES HIGH. TO above zero here there Is little Indica tion that It will fall this week.' On reaching Puget Sound the British steamer Queen Elizabeth, which was loaded here, reported having passed through a severe gale between the Co lumbia River and Cape Flattery. It Is learned from Esqulmalt that the Chinese crew of the British steamer Strathdene, which loaded lumber for Calcutta and put back to Puget Sound after being damaged in a storm 400 miles off the coast, mutlned last week when they saw the deckload being taken on again and threatened Cap tain Durden when he refused to per mit them to go ashore. A call was sent to the Canadian cruiser Rainbow and a boatload of bluejackets were sent aboard the Strathdene to hold the Celesials in check until she sailed. Captain Archie Pease, who piloted the Danish steamer Arabien to As toria, says that the skipper appeared pleased with the conditions under which the vessel was dispatched and said he would return, as a full cargo has been already assembled for her in Europe. , Major Melndoe. Corps of Engineers. U. S. A., i is receiving support from Willamette Valley commercial bodies on the plan to establish a system of locks above Oregon City to Insure a normal stage of water as far as Cor vallis, and he thinks his report to Washington will be sent soon after January 1. . Wheat was started aboard the French bark Marechal de Villars at Oceanic dock yesterday and two gangs will work today, so she should finish this year. On the arrival of the Barmbek at Llnnton. the Lisbeth will be shifted to the Oceanic dock for wheat and the Rene will haul into the ballast dock from the stream. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Dec 56.-r-Arrlved Steamer Klamath, from Kan Francisco. Astoria, Dec. 26. Arrived and left up at midnight Steamer Klamath, from San Fran cisco. Sailed at K:30 A. M. Steamer Roanoke, tor San Diego and way ports. Arrived at A. M. and left up at 2:S0 P. M. German bark B&mibek. from Santa Rosalia. Arrived down at 4 A. M. British bark Hougomont. Arrived at 10:45 A. M. Steamer Atlas, from Seattle. Sailed at 10:40 A. M. British ship colony, tor Queenstown or Falmouth. Ar rived at 10:40 A. M. and left up at 1:S0 P. M. Schooner Irene, from San Pedro. Ar rived at 10:40 A. M. British bark Inver clyde. from Buenos Ayres. Left up at noon Schooners Nokomls and Sehome. Sailed at noon Danish steamer Arabien, for St. Vin cent. Sailed at 2 P. M. Steamer Atlas with barge No. 93 In tow, for San Francisco. Arrived at 2:30 P. M. British bark Kllloran. from Rio Janeiro. Outaltle at S P. M. British bark Crown of India, from Cape Town. Ar rived at 4:30 German ship Terplschore, from Rio Janeiro. San Francisco. Dec 2fi. Arrived at T A. M. eteamer Geo. W. Elder, from San Diego; steamers Leelanaw and W. F. Herrin, from Portland. Sailed at A. M. Steamer Au reus, for Portland. Balled at 1 P. M. steam Beaver, for Portland. Arrived Tu Dauntless, from Astoria. Arrived yesterday Schooner Virginia, from Columbia River. San Pedro, Dec. 26. Sailed Steamsr Olympic for Columbia River. Point Reyes. Dec. 26. Passed at S A. M. -Steamer Coaster, from Portland, for San Pedro. Monterey, Dec 56. Arrived and sailed Steamer J. A. Chanslor, for Portland. Adelaide.- Dec. 25. Arrived Japanese steamer wojvi Mam, irom Columbia River. Shlmoneskl. Dec 25. Arrived and sailed British steamer Robert Dollar, from Port land, for Shanghalr. Tacoma. Dec 28. Arrived Japanese steamer Nankai Ms.ru, from Portland. Astoria, Dec. 25. Arrived British bark I vera a, from Montevideo; schooner Noko- mis, from Kahulul: schooner SMiome. from Honolulu. Sailed steamer Northland, for San Pedro: schooner Melrose, for Honolulu. San Francisco. Dec 26. Arrived Steamers Leelanaw. w. F. Herrin. from Astoria: Mo- sna (British).- from Sydney; Nauplla (Ger man), from Tacoma; Montara. from Seattle; tug Dauntless, from Astoria; schooner Vir ginia, from Astoria. Sailed Steamer George Loomls, tor Aberdeen: Bucmnan, Col. E. L. Drake, for Seattle; Beaver, for Portland: Aurella. for Astoria; schooner Lily, for Umpqus. - Colombia River Bar Roport. Condition at the mouth of the river at P. M-, smooth; wind southeast 6 miles: weather, cloudy- Tides at Astoria Friday. High. Low. M 7.S fet!:lg A. M S.l feet M S.l feet9:62 P. M. . LO foot $:!7 50 i,, - BE COJIFIJSTJED NEXT JCX.Y. NEW HOME COSTL Superstructure of Telephone Building to Start Soon. $900,000 TO BE EXPENDED Eleven Stories Will Be Constructed "ow and Three More Added as Requirements -of Service Necessitate. The foundation work for the Pacifl Telephone & Telegraph Company 2900.000 central office building, now under construction, will soon be ready for the erection of the steel frame. The site for the building Is at the southeast corner . of Park and Oak streets, having a frontage of 100 feet on Oak street and 100 feet on Park street ' The ultimate height of this building will be 14 stories, 11 of which will be erected at present, with the In tention of adding the additional stories as the growth of the business 'demands The building will be of strictly class "A" construction, with complete steel frame, reinforced concrete floor and ex terior brick walls. 'The treatment of the facades, executed in mission brick, laid up In English bond with stone and terra cotta trimmings, which will har monize with the adjacent new Oregon Hotel, will present a building of sim pie and dignified appearance and when completed win do one oi me nana somest and largest buildings in Port land and probably the largest telephone building west of Chicago. The build ing will be completed in July. 1913. Structure Is to Be Fireproof. In the construction of this building Incombustible material will be used throughout. All the exterior and in terior window and door openings will be equipped with metal frames, glazed with wire glass, and the interior finish will be of metal. The first floor Is designed for the special convenience of the public and commercial department and will have Its main entrance on the Oak-street side. The entrance to elevators and stairways will be through a spacious lobby and entrance on Park street. The division and district offices of the traffic, plant and commercial de partments will be located on the upper floors. In addition to the operating and apparatus rooms, that will require sev eral floors to care lor tne additional operating facilities necessary at this time. Employes' Wants Considered. For the convenience of th$ many switchboard operators that will be re quired in this building spacious retir ing quarters will be provided, including a complete cafeteria, dining, hospital and rest rooms, together with the prob able provision of a roof garden. The building is to De equipped witn the latest type of electric elevators and will also have a complete heating and ventilating system, pumping, vacuum cleaning and pneumatic tube system. The cost of erecting tne 11 stories of this building will be approximately 1400.000. and by the time the additional stories are added the building will have cost at least $750,000. The telephone equipment to be placed in the building at this time will cost approximately $300,000. with an additional cost of 120,000 for bringing the underground conduit and cable to the new building. This will make a total of about $900, 000 that the company will expend in Portland for Its new mam central office station. nwr IS PROBLEM FOR 400 TEACHERS Cigarette Smoking and Polite ness Taken Up at Session in Portland. "VOICE" IS CONSIDERATION State Superintendent Alderman Tells Educators Equal Suffrage Right Means Change In Civics Text Books and Instruction. The auditorium of the Lincoln High School was well filled yesterday after noon, the occasion being the opening session of the 12th annual conference of the western division of the Oregon State Teachers' Association. The conference, which is being at tended by 400 teachers from all parts of the state, will last for three days. with general addresses at the beginning of the sessions followed by section meetings, at which the boy, and also the girl, though more particularly the former, will be discussed from tip to toe and arrangements made to deal at least theoretically with the students In the many branches of their activities Chief among the addresses delivered yesterday at the first meeting was that by L. R Alderman. State Superintendent of Public "Instruction, who spoke on the manner of selecting school textbookt and on habit building in children. Ileccpdou Is Held. During the afternoon session meet ings were held from 2:15 o'clock on wards, addresses, followed by discus sion, being given by men of prominence in the eductional world of Oregon. Lst night commencing at 7:45 o'clock Henry Turner Bailey, of North Scituate, Mass., gave an address upon the "Schoolroom Beautiful." Illustrating It with lantern slides. As a fitting windup to the open ing day, the Teachers' Association. In conjunction with that of the Princi pals', gave a reception. In his address Mr. Alderman opened by referring to the fact that there were present on this occasion only those who attended from a desire to do so, and that therefore, the session should be a most important one from a working point of view. In his reference to the text book sit uation Mr. Alderman declared that the text book commiHSlon should meet every two years to select only a part of the books at any one meeting, thereby obvi ating the expense of an entire change of books at one particular season. The teachers, too, he complained, had not the time nor the opportunity to be come acquainted with the texts they were to teach, while the desire for uni formity of text books in country and city schools was emphasized, on ac count of the fact that many students came into the city to complete their education, and had to buy an entire change of text books. Suffrage Affects Civics Text. Among his recommendations was one. for the adoption of a text book on civics, more necessary now than ever on account of the success of the suf frage movement, the adoption of four out of f'.ve book series and the reading of actual classics themselves rather than extracts from numbers of classics. "Eighth grade examinations should be made optional from now onwards. as they naa servea tneir purpose, continued the speaker who also asked for the support of the various delega tions in connection with legislation for rural supervision, in spite of the cost, which, when compared with that of city schools, was but $13 to $39. In asking for hearty state support of schools Mr. Alderman said that develop ment came more uniformly with It, In I The Turks are the most Nervous People Jn the World Today They are the Greatest Coffee Drinkers. See the point? We are not quite sure we could help them but POSTUM the experience of those states where It had been adopted. Aid la War on Cigarette Asked. Finally he asked for urgent co-operation of press and clergy to combat the cigarette smoking proclivities of the youth of the state, a better distribution of Sunday schools, and a prolonged and increased trial of giving credit for home work with shorter hours and fewer pu pils consequent upon the demand for more individual instruction. He also d3cussed the importance of habit building In children, dividing it up under the headings of posture, voice neatness, politeness, bent, altruism health, scholarship and industry. Sectional addresses continued through out the afternoon, the various depart ments being made up of rural school su pervisors and County Superintendens, college and normal school, elementary school, secondary education, industri education, city superintendents and mu sic. Shortly after 5 o'clock an adjourn ment was made until the evening, when Mr. Bailey gave his address. This morning commencing at 9 o'clock Frank Rlgler.- Superintendent of the City Schools, will deliver the principal address, and he will be followed by Mr. Bailey who will take as his topic "The Social Ideal in Education." Section meetings will begin at 10:40 o'clock, and the afternoon session will start at 1 o'clock. GAR SCHEDULES CHffiGE XKW PLAN AVILL BE TRIED OX KOSE CITY PAKK LIKE. President Jossclyn Points Out That Grade Crossings and Bridge De lays Are Foes of Service. Cars on the Rose 'City Tark line as well as those on the Mount Tabor line will be operated on a schedule of stops at every alternate crossing only. The experiment will begin as soon as the proper signs can be placed along the streets and if It proves successful will be adopted universally In the city. Arrangements for Inaugurating the change on the Mount Tabor line were made a few days ago. Residents of Rose City Jark petitioned B. S. Josse lyn. president of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, yesterday for Its adoption on the Sandy Road line. ' President Josselyn Is a firm believer in the efficacy of the new system and declares that it will eliminate con fusion and add to the convenience of travelers. Grade crossings and bridge draws. he points out, are the terrors of the local situation. He referred yesterday to the traffic congestion on East Mor rison street on Christmas day caused by a freight train and said that this Is typical of the problems the com pany officials liave to contend with. How is it possible, ne asKea, "to procure regularity of service when vour traffic Is so frequently Interrupt ed by conditions over which we have no control? When company Inspectors attempt to turn . cars back without allowing them to complete their runs, passen gers hesitate to leave and wait for the next car, he says. This causes a great break in the schedule and the long waits sometimes complained of result Mr. Josselyn also answered those critics who complain of the double car trains, explaining that two cars coupled together are sure to produce better service than two single cars running with an Interval of time be tween them. This is because people invariably board the first car, leaving the second car empty or nearly empty and causing great numbers to stand. When two ears run together It makes little or no difference upon which one they ride. "We are striving earnestly to give the best service possible regardless of cost," he said. "We have a large force of practical and experienced men work ing constantly for the betterment of the service." Colorado TJobber Known Here. Archie Leonard. Sheriff Stevens' chief deputy, has recognized in a picture of James E. Burns, the man who held up and robbed the Denver & Rio Grande station agent at Pando, Colo., near Leadvllle. December 14, James Burns, helps 's a Reason" CEREAL CO, LTD, BATTLE CREEK, PPM PAY BY CHECK It systematizes your ex penditures shows yon just where your money goes and' where you can save and every check constitutes a receipt which protects you. Call and talk it over. HARTMAN THOMPSON BANK Chamber of Commerce Building, Fourth and Stark Streets v. r ocrn served six months at Kelly Butte for grand larceny. Burns is held at Leadvillo on a charge of mur der, having killed one of two passen gers who were with the agent when the holdup occurred, and who were robbed also. He walked the passengers v.o tmrv at the riolnt of a re volver, and when one. being deaf, failed to heed an Instruction, ne was stiutn. over the head with the butt of a re- i -i - ,..iiat wits sent into his falling body. .Burns was captured by a section crew. TAG DAY TO BE SATURDAY Sellwood Division of V. M. C. A. to Kalso Funds. For the benefit of the Sellwood di vision of the Young Men's Christian Association. Tag day will be held to morrow, when everyone interested In the work of the well-known organisa tion and all who are anxious to sea the branch in Sellwood reopened will be expected to give a dime, or more If possible, to aid thoBe who are bending every effort to carry on the work in that part of the city. For the lack or. funds the branch has been closed for six months, and If the plans of ths committee In charge materialise. It will begin again on January 1 with th necessary amount in the treasury. Eight hundred dollars already has been pledged. J. V. Gutherle will be secretary and John Hessmer physical director, and the board of managers will be com posed of a number of Sellwood business men. On New Year's Eve there will be a watch meeting, with music and a few short addresses. The gathering will be held at the association rooms In Sellwood. ECZEMA CmEp l.V 10 TO 80 DAYS. The Paris Medicine Co., 2024 Pine street. 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