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16 THE SrORVTXO OREGOXTAW, WEDNESDAY. JULY 29. 1914. BAD CRUISE LAID TO SHIP'S "FIRST LUFF" Colonel Samuel White, 0. N. G., Reports on Cruiser Mil . waukee's Trip to Honolulu. LACK OF SYMPATHY NOTED Uteeutlve Officer, Ilent. -Comman der .Mark St. Clair Ellis, TJ. S. X. Criticised, Captain Extolled. Instruction Deemed Poor. Tn report to Adjutant-General Flnzer, Colonel Samuel White, of Port land, Judge advocate of the Oregon Na tional Guard, attributes largely to the Indifferent and unsympathetic. If not openly hostile attitude of the executive officer of the cruiser Milwaukee, many untoward incidents that marred the recent cruise of the Oregon Naval Militia to the Hawaiian Islands. The executive officer, Lieutenant Commander Mark St. Clair Ellis. L S. N., is not mentioned by name In the report, but he is several times specifically referred to. One of Colonel White's criticisms of lils demeanor is that "there was no sympathetic co operation with the Naval Militia offi cers on liis part, and no Information or instruction given to the Naval Militia officers by him." "In fact," the report goes on. "his attitude while aboard ship was indif ferent. If not hostile, and was highly discouraging and greatly dampened the ardor of the Naval Militia officers. It was the proximate cause of so little being accomplished on the cruise." Colonel White was sent with the Ore gon Naval Militia, who had as com panions for the voyage the Washington Naval Militia, by General Flnzer to make a study of the cruise and report Tie was Instructed to devote especial Attention to the lessons derived from the cruise. In referring to Captain Joseph M Reaves, commander of the ' Milwaukee, Colonel White Is as warm in his praise as he is sharp in condemning the ex ecutive officer. Ship's Skipper Praised. "Captain Heeves evinced a deep in terest in the purposes of the cruise.' he says, "and did all in his power to make the same a success as a school of Instruction for the Naval Militia." Colonel White also points out that after an outward voyage to Honolulu that was very unpleasant for both officers and men, owing to the condi tions with which they had to contend. on the return voyage "Captain Reeves, having sized up the situation as to the responsibility for the trouble, very promptly brought order out of chaos." From then on, he relates, "both the officers and men received useful In formation and instructive experience Here is the report In full: W. E. Flnzer. Adjutant-General, at Port Angeles, for they were American gentlemen at all times. Weather Hampers Gob Fire. The weather conditions ou the target range et Port Angeles were such as to greatly Interfere with the accuracy of fire. The sea was very rough and the wind was blowing a gale of from BO te 00 miles an hour. The health of the men was most excel lent and the cruise was free from accident tending In the slightest degree to mar the pleasure of the occasion. Oregon can well afford to feeLproud of its Naval Mllltla, for It gives promise of future usefulness to the state and citizen. The money spent In an effort to educate and train the citizen 1n the art of naval warfare is certainly well and Judiciously spent and time will undoubtedly demonstrate the wisdom of the Legislature in maaine suitable provision for the maintenance of this most useful arm of defense and pro tection. It is a real pity, however, that the people generally do not better understand and appreciate the Importance of the stu k the Government is under taking In Its effort to create an effective re serve Army and Navy for the people's pro tection in the hour of dire necessity, which will aurelv come to us some day, as It has come to every other nation in time. Recommendations Are Made. Tieore closing this report I wish to re spectfully submit the following recommen 1 tnr vnur consideration : 3. That no cruise be hereafter made by the Naval Militia except on a ship in reg- ui.r rnmmkK.nn fullv manned and equipped. 2. That no cruise be mads on a ship where any considerable number ef the men , .v.. nrvt are raw recruits. 8. That all regular officers be charged .v.- --...,. riutv of Instructing the of fleers and men of the Naval Militia, and made to understand that the object of such . ,-ml.A Is to afford a school of lnstruc- -i r., Vara Mllltla. 4. That all officers, especially '""' rank, be in full sympatny and accora wn.i the Naval Mllltla. its objects ana iu fSe- .. ......! rtespectiuuy UL""1,--)tM,-.M SAMUEL, WHITB. HARBOR HEARING SE I Application for Changes Lines to Be Considered. in PROPOSALS ARE MAPPED WAR 10 GOBBLE WHEAT EXPORTERS LOOK KOtx uani MOVEMENT TO AUSTRIAN PORTS. Portland. Or. Sir: In accordance with instructions re ceived In your letter of June 30. 11)14. I ac companied the Oregon Naval Militia from Portland to Tacoma and there embarked on the United btates Cruiser Milwaukee, un der command of Captain Thomas M. Heeves U. S. N., and sailed on the evening of July 3 for a cruise to the Hawaiian Islands. In connection with said cruise, and in further a nee of Instructions received In said letter. I make and submit the following ss my re Port: - In the first place. T cannot speak In too exaggerated terms of the kind and courte oua consideration accorded both to the offl cers and men of the Naval Mllltla by Cap tain Reeves. Everything possible was done to make everyone feel at home aboard the ship and to enable all to fit snugly Into their new duties and r'-spouslbilltes. Cap tain Reeves evinced a deep Interest In the purposes of the cruise and did ail In his power to make the same a success as i school of Instruction for the Naval Militia. There was, however, on the outward voy age much unnecessary confusion and waste of lime and energy, which can be avoided on future cruises. Ou the return voyage Captain Reeves having sized up the situa- t tiou as to the responsibility for the trouble, very promptly brought order out of chaos, and both the officers and men received some very useful information and instructive ex perlencc. Ship Prepared Hurriedly. The disorder and confusion on the out Ward voyage was due: 1. To the fact that a ship which had been out of commission for some years was hur riedly gotten ready for the voyce. The regular officers of the ship were assembled from various stations and duties without having had any previous expert ence in connection with a Naval Militia cruise. o. The crew was largely composed of newly-enlisted men, without previous expe rlenee. and wholly unfit to impart knowl edge and Instruction to the Naval Mllltla snd. therefore, of no benefit whatever In aiding the Naval Militiamen In the per formance of their duties. 4. The ship was overcrowded, and with out adequate facilities to care for the men In .im orderly ana seaman like manner, in facilities for storing the hammocks and bags were Insufficient. As a result of which there was an annoying mix-up over property, and some of the men were, at times, without sleeping accommodations. There was also no proper segregations of the ship's crew, or the organizations of the two states, but all were Indiscriminately herded together. In fact, there was a lack of system and orderly arrangement such as could not have taken place upon a ship regularly In service and properly officered, manned and equipped. Lack of Sympathy Noted, o. There was a lack of intelligent and sympathetic instruction on the part of both the officers and men of the ship, such ss would produce the best results to the Naval Mllltla organisation. The prime object and purpose of the cruise was to give instruc tion and useful and practical experience to the officers and men of the Naval Militia. Its purpose was educational, and some def inite and systematic plan of instruction and detailed outline of duty should have been previously formulated and industriously car ried out from the beginning to the end of the cruise. 6. There was. 1 regret to say. a lack of sympathy with the Naval Mtlttia organiza tions ou the part of the executive officer and some petty officers, due to the failure on their part to understand or appreciate properly the Importance to the Government of training and educating the citizen, in lime of peace. In the art of naval warfare as a means of protection in time of war. Ours is not a seafaring nation, and the scheme of the Government to build up a reserve of well-trained, experienced and ed ucated sea-ftghters among Its citizens in time of peace is one of vast Importance, and in my Judgment practicable and feasible. Executive Blamed. This view, however, was not held by the executive officer. He could see no prac tical, beneficial results to be attained by an effort to thus build up a naval reserve. Therefore, there was no sympathetic co operation with the Naval Mllltla officers on his part, and no information or Instruc tion given to the Naval Mllltla officers by him. In fact, his attitude while aboard ship was Indifferent, if not hostlls. and was highly discouraging and greatly dampened the ardor of the Naval Mllltla officers, and was the proximate cause of so little being accomplished on the cruise. I do not wish this criticism to be mis construed. The executive officer was a pleasant and agreeable gentleman person ally, and socially he exerted himself to make our stay aboard ship an enjoyable outing. If the Naval Mllltla failed to reap the full benefits from this cruise, it was not due to any lack of interest or desire on the part of the officers and men of the Naval Mllltla to perform their duties. Notwithstanding the handicaps under which the Naval Mllltla labored. I believe the cruise was quite beneficial to all. The very difficulties with which they were met furnished an experience which will prove highly beneficial in future cruises, for such conditions will. I am sure, be more easily overcome hereafter. I cannot speak too highly of the conduct and bearing of the men while en shore leave at Honolulu and Hostilities Affect Cargo 1-nces im mediately and Farther Rise la 11-edletrd Canal to Aid. Declaration of war by Austria yes terday will in the opinion oi train exporters, pave the way for a lar8e movement or Aonnweai v.cn . ing the European complications resull in Russian ports being closed. The offwt was noticed almost Immediately on cargoes and while the market was around Jiti shillings, the prediction was made that if the trouble lasts cs miht o to DO shillings. It was Poiul in the, loiter wheat corner firm offers were received at 44 shillings and with war on it is argueu u more tense situation as regards food- rr., nnU develoD. The rise of to cents in the Chicago wheat market because of the war is expected to be followed fully as strong today In the Liverpool market. With all United States grain districts having a surplus crop in prospect tnere is imuh expect this country to be drained i n Kir thA combatants and the VArihw.at mav be called on for all cereals that can be spared, providing .h ....,,... in not brought to an early close through the intervention oi uiuci European powurs. Kinc-H It Is known the Panama Canal i h- , Mi ,-onimercially August nrt-naratlons may be made ior quicn. ,n.. t,-i. ,,f train in steam tonnage Firm offers made on cargoes probably will be withdrawn at once pending further moves by the warlike countries and quotations are expected to strongly. . , . urhaai nuvinsr urouaoiy win c cidedlv brisk here, altnougn exporters aver they are well stocked and It is known that large lots have been ob tained since Saturday. CURRENT MAKES fcS KNOTS Lighthouse Inspector Obtains Data Off Orford Reef. Mariners are informed by Henry L. Beck, inspector of tne seveiiieeucu Lighthouse District, who returned this week from Orford Reef after having passed several days there, on current observations made during tno time, ah Mr. Beck was formerly in the Coast and Geodetic Survey service, he la thoroughly familiar with sucn worn. He savs the current in that vicinity has a set of 1.8 knots an hour. His report In brief is: "The lighthouse tender Manzanlta was made fast Jo the moorings oi or ford Reef gas. whistling and subma rine bell buoy. 2 ok, from a. ho. T,.t 4 tn 4 P. M. July 2o. Tnrougn- out this time the current was observed to set in various directions irom to SSE. magnetic. The velocity, as de termined from observations made at 7:48 A, M. and 2:42 P. M. July 25, was in each case 1.8 nautical miles per hour, rinrinir this whole time there was very little wind, such as there was being from a northwesterly direction." Mr. Beck received authority from Washington yesterday to change a mammoth buoy marking Fox Rock, at th end of the reef, so as to burn compressed acetylene Instead of car bide as at present. As me Duoy nas been relighted. Mr. Beck expects it to burn for a year, but if extinguished before that time he will order tanks of compressed acetylene used. It can then bo estimated within a few days how long the light can be fed, each tank usually containing enough for a year. Oral and Written Arguments to Be Received by Colonel McKinstry Augnst 28 J. B. Zlegler Is Backer of Plan. Acting under instructions from the War Department, Colonel McKinstry, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., yesterday Issued a notice for a public hearing at his office August 28 for the con sideration of an application made for changes in the established harbor lines of the harbor of Portland. The changes asked for have been set forth on maps at the office of Colonel Mc Kinstry and are open to public inspec tion. At the hearing written and oral arguments will be considered for and against the plan. While oral views will be listened to, it is suggested that those wishing their opinions to be for warded to the War Department should file them In writing and in duplicate. The application was made by J. B. Zlegler who says that since the lines were originally established they have been encroached upon and changes since authorized have advanced them Into the stream, particularly from the Burnside-street bridge to Stark street and from tho Burnside-street bridge north, on the West Side. On both sides of the river where the old Steel bridge stood, says Mr. Ziegler. the narbor lines have been extended into the stream. He also asks that provision be made for a turning basin above the Hawthorne-avenue bridge and in the vicinity of Ross Island, eo vessels in tending to use terminals there can be maneuvered; also that a turning basin be had In the lower end of the harbor and that the channel at the north end of Swan Island be widened. ing the next few weeks and September promises to be a busy month. GEORGIAJfA'S RATE NOT OCT Rate War to Astoria May Develop Into General Scrap. Wihether the 6f-cent passenger rate between Portland and Astoria, placed In effect aboard the steamer Undine yesterday, will be met by theteamer Georgiana had not been decided last night. No move may be made until the latter part of the week, but there was talk along the waterfront yester day that in the event the Georgiana lowers her tariff from $1, the Undine will retaliate with a fare of 25 cents. The Undine increased her business to some extent yesterday as a result of the cut. while the Georgiana took out about as large a crowd as before. It Is said the O.-W. R. & N, and the North Bank lines are concerned to some ex tent, as rate-cutting will tend to draw away some of the regular travel to the beaches. A meeting may be held today to consider steps either to bring about a restoration of rates on the two ex cursion steamers or agree on a rate war. MOTORISTS, NOTICE YOU CAN GET PURE CONTRACT LET ON PRONTO Damaged Port of Portland Steamer Goes to St. Johns Yard. On a bid of $1295 the St. Johns Ship building Company was yesterday awarded a contract by the Port of Port land Commission for rebuilding the house and replacing other woodwork aboard the steamer Pronto, which was damaged by Are recently while lying at the public drydock. Insurance adjusters allowed the Com mission $3000 for the loss, but as there is work to be done on the boiler and machinery and a considerable amount of equipment to be replaced, it is not believed that the Insurance will more than cover It. Illl llll ASSOCIATED GASOLINE WITH MORE MILES TO THE GALLON AT THE FOLLOWING DEALERS IN PORTLAND AND VICINITY C03IRADES BCKY MILITIAMEN Volleys to Be Fired and "Taps" Sounded for Frank Fallon. Officers and enlisted men of the Oregon Naval Militia will attend in a body the funeral at 9:30 o'clock this morning of Frank Fallon, gunner's mate, second class, who lost his life Sunday near the O.-W. R. & N. bridge through being drowned from a canoe. Services are to be held at St. Francis' Catholic Church, East Twelfth and East Pine streets. Mr. Fallon Vlll be given a military funeral, a firing squad with six. pall bearers and six bodybearers being de tailed to escort the body from the church to Mount Calvary Cemetery. There three volleys will be fired and "taps" sounded following services at the grave. The firing squad will be In command of A. S. Detsch, boat swain's mate, second class. Bandmas ter Thielke will be in charge of the band. While the funeral is being held the Stars and Stripes will be at half mast on the cruiser Boston. Mr. Fal lon was decidedly popular with the militiamen and made the cruise with them this month to Honolulu. News From Oregon Ports. COOS BAY, Or., July 28. (Special.) The steamship Breakwater arrived today from Portland with 37 passen gers and 350 tons of freight. The Nann Smith will sail Saturday. She is shipping a special cargo of lumber of San Diego. The gasoline launch Queen, recently on the beach at Baudon, was delivered yesterday to the Willamette - Pacific engineers on Coos Bay for a tender in the bridge work. The steamer Hardy sailed for the South with lumber today. ROCHFXiLE TO BE AUCTIONED Mar-lml to Sell Steamer to Satisfy , Claims Recently Filed. To satisfy claims filed against her, which resulted in a seizure by the United States Marshal June 3, the steam schooner Rochelle is to be sold at auction for cash at 10 o'clock this morning at the north door of the Post office building. The Rochelle is a vessel Tebuilt here. tho hull having been that of the steam er Minnie E. Kelton. She operated out of Portland for a time in the lumber trade and early this season was sent north to ply between Puget Sound and Alaska, being returned at the opening of the Summer to be tied up. She is of 632 tons gross and 503 tons net regis ter, has a length of 171 feet, beam of 35 feet and depth of hold of 11.3 feet. DALBEK IN TO LOAD WHEAT Two Squarerlcjrers Here to Head New-Crop Fleet to Europe. Completing a run from Santa Rosa lia, which she began June 7, the Ger man bark Dalbek towed into the river yesterday and Is the second member of the 1914-15 grain fleet to arrive for new-crop cereal. The Norwegian ship Alcldes has been In the river about a month and her laydays begin August 1. It Is said that both ships will be gotten out during the coming month, and. though the Daluek had not ar ranged for a tow to Portland yester day, she can receive cargo as soon as her ballast Is discharged. There will be more of the squarerlggers in dur NAVAL OFFICERS ON CRUISER MILWAUKEE MENTIONED IN RE PORT ON HONOLULU CRUISE. tjsS F"" slf On Left Captain Joseph M. Reeves. Wa Sympathy for Mllltla Seamen. On Hostility Made First Half of Cruise a Is Praised for His Courtesy and sat Executive Officer tills, Whose ASTORIA. Or.. July 28. (Special.) The schooner William Bowden arrived today from Mollendo, after a remark able fast round-trip run of 4 months. She will load lumber at Westport for New Zealand. The steam schooner Johan Poulsen arrived today from San Francisco with a cargo of brick for Astoria, and goes to Rainier to load lumber. The schooner Eric arrived today from Westport with a cargo of 731.000 feet of lumber for New Plymouth, New Zea land, and will go to sea in a few days. The tank steamer Maverick sailed to night for California after discharging her oil. The steamer Geo. W. Fenwlck has shifted from Prescott to Wauna to finish loading lumber. The steamer General Hubbard has shifted from Stella to Westport to com plete her cargo of lumber. The tank steamer E. L. Drake sailed today for California, after discharging oil at Astoria and Portland. The steamer Edgar H. Vance sailed today for San Pedro with a cargo of lumber from the Hammond Lumber Company's mill. She has in tow a raft of 8.000,000 feet of piling, which goes to San Francisco. The four-masted German bark Dal bek, Captain Brauch, arrived today after an exceptionally pleasant run of 52 days from Santa Rosalia, in ballast. The bark is under charter to load grain at Portland for Europe. The Luckenbach steamer Lewis Luck enbach passed the mouth of the river at noon today en route from San Fran cisco to Grays Harbor. She comes to Astoria to load 25,000 cases of salmon for New York. GARDINER, Or., July 28. (Special.) The schooner Sadie arrived off the bar from San Francisco and was towed in today by the tug Gleaner. The Sadie will load lumber at the Gardiner mill. The tug Gleaner sailed for Coos Bay this afternoon for freight. COOS BAY, Or., July 28 (Special.) Tho gasoline schooner Roamer arrived from Florence and other Sluslaw ports today. BANDON. Or., July 28. (Special.) The gasoline schooner Tillamook sailed for Portland today. llll III GARAGE OR DEALER AND ADDRESS. Allen's Drug Store and Filling Station, 221 North Sixteenth St. Benjamin E. Boone Co., 514 Alder St. Blue Taxicab Company, 25 North Fourteenth St. City Taxicab Company, 128 '2 Broadway. Columbia Boat House, Foot of Salmon St. East Burnside Garage, East Tenth and Burnside Sts. Field & Poomian Auto Truck Co., 271 East Water St. Erederickson & Sons, M., Skamakowa, Wash. Gray & Horback, Rainier, Oregon. Hess & Halladay, East Sixth and Belmont Sts. Kari, H., 357 Burnside St. Kelly-Thorsen Co., 52 Union Ave. Latoiirelle & Son, Gresham, Ore. Lincoln Garage Co., 374 Union Ave. N. Matthews Garage, Vancouver, Wash. Mabie, W. A., Vancouver, Wash. Mitchell's Boat House, Foot Burnside St. GARAGE OR DEALER AND ADDRESS. Muzzy, J. N., Failing and Williams Ave. Oregon Motor Car Co., Chapman and Alder SU. Pioneer Paint Co., 186 First St. Portland Taxicab Co., 209 Union Ave. North. Reid, A. D., Foot Hawthorns Ave. Redman-Boyd Auto Co., 1130 Albina Ave. Reliance Garage, 1063-65 Hawthorne Ave. Riggs Co., Frank C, Twentv-third and Washington Sts. Sellwood Garage, 1614 East Seventeenth St. Standard Boat House, Foot Madison St. Sheik, Louis, Linnton, Ore. Smith, M. G., Garibaldi, Ore. Union Avenue Garage Co., Union Ave. and Wasco St. White Garage, The, Sixth and Madison SU. Winters Co., A. J., 67 Sixth St. Zimmerman Garage, Gresham, Ore. Scbncll & Sly, East Eighth and Willamette Blvd. Customs Change Suggested. Commercial organizations, as well as the Port of Portland Commission, are backing Collector of Customs Burke in a move to bring towns on the Wash ington side of the Columbia River into the Oregon customs district, as vessels entering and being cleared have to file papers in Washington, while, it is argued, the natural channel for uch Instruments is either through tho Port land oi Astoria Custom-House. United States Senator Lane has been asked to present a bill before Congress providing for a redlvislon of the districts with a view of facilitating the movement of vessels. Marine Xotcs. Repairs to the Government dredge Clatsop are to be cqmpleted so she can leave down next week to resume dig ging on the lower river. E. Ellis has been signed as master of the steamer lone, relieving Frederick Hegstrom. E. A. Hacket has relieved C. H. Boone as skipper of the steamer Paloma. Having discharged general cargo brought here from San Francisco, the steamer Wasp sailed last night in bal last for Port Angeles and takes on a lumber cargo there for San Francisco. Hailing from Mollendo, the schooner Wm. Bowden arrived In the river yes terday and is to leave up in tow of the tug Oneonta early this morning for Westport. The Bowden left Eureka March 12 with a lumber cargo and arrived at Mollendo May 20, sailing June 10 for the Columbia. Under her own steam, the Hamburg- American liner Saxonla Is to haul from the North Bank dock to the Crown flour mill today to complete loading for the Far East and Europe. Word was received from Seattle yes terday that the steamer Thomas I. Wand sailed from there for Roche Har bor to load lime and would be here tomorrow night. In the Dodge fleet the steamer Solano Is due today with general cargo, and the Multnomah should be in also, while the Willamette is due August 3 and the San Ramon August 7. News has been received by Fritz Kirchhoff, Portland agent for the Hamburg-American line, that the steamer Uckermark sailed Monday from Ham burg in place of the liner Belgravla and is due here October 28. Under charter to Mitsui & Company, the Norwegian steamer Christian Bors is due August 10 to load lumber for Shanghai. She loaded r.t Hakodate for San Francisco and San Pedro. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. July 'it. Sailed Steamers Maverick for San Francisco; Wasp, for Mukilteo. Arrived Schooner Beulah, from San Pedro. Astoria, July 2. Arrives, at f A. M, German bark Dalbek, from Santa Rosalia. Arrived down at 8:30 A. M. Schooner Eric. Arrived at 10 A. M. Steamer Johan Poul sen, Irom San Francisco; at 11 A. M- Schooner William Bowden. from Mollendo. Sailed at 11:30 A. M. Steamer Col. E. L. Drake, for San Francisco. San Francisco, July 28. Arrived it S A. M. Steamer Beaver; st 7 A. M. Steamer Klamath at 0 A. M. Steamer San Itanion, from Portland. Seattle. July 27. Arrived at 4 P. M. Thomas L. Wand, from Skagway. for Port land. Coos Bay. July 38. Arrived Steamer Breakwater, from Portland. July 27 Sailed Steamer Geo. W. Elder, for Eureka. San Pedro, July 27. Arrived Steamer Yucatan, from Portland. Bandon. July 27. Sailed Gasoline Tillamook, for Portland. San Francisco, July 2S. Arrived Steam ers Admiral Watson, Richmond, from Seat tle; Elizabeth, irom tianuon; anaua capo (British), from Puget Sound; Francis H. Lesgett. from Grays Harbor: Speedwell, from Coos Bay; Beaver, from Portland; Strathleven (British), from Norfolk. ya.j Klamath. San Ramon, from Columbia River; bark Button (French), from Newcastle. Eng land. Sailed Steamers Nevadan, Nebruskan, for Seattle. Cebu. July 26. Arrived Steamer Bessie Dollar, from Seattle. Manila, July 26. Arrived Steamer Min nesota, from Seattle. Callao, July 27. Arrived Steamer Ssnts Catallna, from San Francisco for New York. Sydnev, N. S. W.. July 27. Arrived Steamer Sonoma, from San Francisco. Seattle. Wash.. July 2S. Arrived Steam ers Admiral Farrasut, El Segundo. from Sin 1-ranclsco: Santa Rita, from Port San Luis: Awa Maru (Japanese), from Hong kona-. Sailed Steamers Yokohama Uananese) for Hongkong; Queen, Diego. Port Said. July 28- Arrived Steamer Talthyblus, from Glasgow, for Vancouver. TILLAMOOK LAYS PLANS CHUftCHHS AND I.ODKS PREPARE FOR FRESH-AIR PARTY. Mli rrtn Secures Homes aad Makcv Its ArrasLCexuenta to Handle One More Bunch From Portland. Maru for San Tides at Astoria- Wednesday. Hie-h LOW. A. M 6.5 feetlll:2G A. M l.S feet 1:41 P. M 8.8 feet! Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD. July 28. Condition of the har at P. M: ea. smootn; wina. muco northwest. Marconi Wireless Reports. (All positions reported at 8 P. ML, July 28, unless otherwise designated.) EaHnmlo Wan Francisco fir Redonao, - miles south of Redondo. Ptslntlss. San Francisco for San Pearo. 11 miles north of San Pedro. Harvard, passed Point Hueneme at o.i 1 - - . .... n-An fnr I m A. P. i.U rt.-. i umi .. . - - Vancouver, lo miles soutti oi -r-oini alih Chatham. Everett for San Pedro, 10 miles north of ColumDia, mver. Celllo, San Francisco ior Astona, on lamook Rock. - ,. tt,i, ir Vnrice. Astoria for San inn -i o mn Krtnth of Columbia River. Argyll. Min Francisco ior omuic, from Seattle. , Vmr.c nltv. Everett for San Francisco, 40 miles north of Columbia River. vnrrhinnH Vaucuuvcr for San Pedro, lo nf I'olnmhla Ttlver. John A. Hooper, &an rraiicisc-o iur Harbor. 7 miles south of Grays HarDor. Multnomah. San Francisco for Astoria, off Tillamook Head. t.wIq T.ni-kenriacn. tan rranciwco i Grays Harbor, 30 miles south of Grays, Har- riraVe. Portland for Richmond, 25 miles south of Yaqulna Head. German steamer Zetos, Bellingham for SyO. -.-I- laHtnr,, 4tl:4ri north, lontritude 1-S west. Queen. Seattle for San Francisco. 3 miles -,,,, fan Windber. Bellingham for Alaska, 800 miles from Flattery at p. M.. JUiy si. Nlles San Francisco for the Orient, 770 rtt at s p M .Tulv 27. -Santa Maria. Hllo for Port San Luis. 177 miles out at 8 P. M.. July 27. Porter Nome for San Francisco, 1149 miles west of San Francisco at 8 P. M., July 27. Toneka. San Francisco for Eureka, 15 miles south of Point Arena. Oleum, port Harford for Portland, 24 miles north of San Francisco. Speedwell. San Francisco for San Pedro. 75 miles south of San Francisco. Adeline Smith, San Francisco for Coos Bay IS miles north of Sun Francisco. Arollne. San Pedro for San Francisco. 10 miles north of Point Sur. Roma. Bellingham for San Francisco, 14 miles north of Blunfs Reef. Catania, Portland for Port San Luis. 121 miles north of San Francisco. Scott. Tacoma for San Pedro, 20 miles south of St. George's Rtef. Steamer Schedule. DUE TO ARRIVE. Name. From Rose City Los Angeles Roanoke San Diego Breakwater Coos Bay Geo. W. Elder Eurcaa Bear Los Angeles. . . Yucatan -San Dlugo Beaver Los Angeles. . . DUE TO DEPART. Name. For Hnrvard S. F. to L. A.. . Roanoke San Diego Paralso Coos Bay Yale S. F. to L. A.. . Rose City Loa Angeles. . . Multnomah San Francisco. Breakwater roos Bay , Celllo Saa Diego Date. ...In port . . .In port . . July :0 ...July 31 ...July yi . . .Aug. 2 . . . Aug. 5 Date. ..July 2K . . - July . . July . . July . . July . . Aug. . ..Aug. Aug. 2V Geo. W. Elder Eureka Aug Beaver Los Angeles Aug. o Bear Los Angeles .Aug. Yucatan San Diego Aug. EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL SERVICE Name. From Date. Saxonla Hamburg -In pori Monmouthshire. .. .London Sept. 2 Andalu3la Hamburg Sept. 12 Den of Airlle London Sept. 1C Merionethshire. ... London -Oct. jM Belgravla Hamburg -Oct. 2S Cardiganshire London Nov. 15 Brasilia Hamburg Nov. 22 Name. For Date. . Sa'-onia Hamburg July 2'J Monmouthshire . . . .London Sept. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 1TIKSII AIR FUND. Previously reported $1875. lo S. A. Mattlileu , V. M. C. Sllvn .T. J. Rosswell Furnishing Co. . L. B. Sesly, Jr., trustee Mrs. George T. Wlllett Cash Florence I. Roblson. Besverton Edward Lyons F. C. and D. W. Savalte Equitable Savings & Ixian Association 1 terday saying he could hava apac to the extent of 1000 words. The letter reached Mr. Booth afr he had left Hutrene to start on a cam -palgn tour through a part of Eastern and Southern Oregon, but he announced before he went from Cortland last night that he would prepare an answer aa MM as he returns. Ills toifr will carry httn through Sherman. Wheeler, Grant. Har ney, Malheur, Lake and Klamath counties. 3.0O 5.00 U.O0 3.UO B.00 1O.0O 5.00 5.00 8.00 9.00 OH Drilling Soon to Begin. RAYMOND. Wash.. July SI. 8pe clal.) Preliminary work Incident to the drilling for oil In this city will begin next week. W. W. lUrtrovt and A. H. Lambers, drillers, arrived here lat week prepared to commence work Total 11933.10 Contributions to the fresh-sir fund should be sent to R. S. Howsrd, treasurer of the Associated Charities, Ladd & Tilton Bank: to V. R. Man ning, secretary, 411 Commercial block, or to Tho Oregonlsn. Dona tions of clothing should be ssnt to the Associated Charities. 411 Commercial block. Announcement from Tillamook of the preparations for the Fresh-Air party of August 15 were received yes terday at the Associated Charities. Just as five children were ready to go to the depot to leave for Tillamook. Sllverton and Tillamook. If the plans that they are working out are carried through, at the end of the season will be able to boast of having done more In the Fresh-Air movement than any other cities in the state this yesr. Sll verton has already entertained one party of more than B0 and another Is to sent about August 4. The big party that will go to Tilla mook August 1G will be between 70 and 100. Originating with the United Arti sans, the movement in Tillamook has grown to enormous proportions, and churches, lodges, granges and commer cial bodies are trying to see which can do the most In the preparations to make happy the visit of the Fresh-Air chil dren. Final Plans to Be Laid. The party of 15 for Newberg will leave today at 9:30. Secretary V. It. Manning win go to morrow morning with a representa tive of The Oregonlan to Beaverton to look over a tract of land near that place which may be uvallable as the site for the proposed Fresh-Air farm. BOOTH TO ANSWER EDITOR Candidate for Senate to Reply to Al bany Democrat in Own Columns. When William H. Hornlbrook. editor of the Albany Democrat, published statements In his paper reflecting on R. A. Booth, Republican nominee for United States Senator. Mr. Booth wrote him several days ago asking for space In which to reply. Mr. Baoth received letter from the Albany editor yes- $395 F. O. B. Detroit 4,500 Saxons In Use This fart is the irroat est tribute nvcr paid to a new car hu expres sion of confidence by the motor-wise in the Saxon. And tin- Saxon every day is proving by performance that this confidence is well placed. More than 4.r00 Sax ons in use this record has never before been equaled or even ap proached by any man ufacturer of automo biles in the first five months after starting production. Investigate the Saxon now. It is the most eco nomical of all automo biles to buy and to run. It stands up ami makes good on all kinds of roads, in all kinds of weather, up all kinds of hills. H. L Keats Auto Co. Portland, Oregon Seattle, Wash. Andalusia Hamburg Sept. Den of Airlle London ucu Merionethshire. . . . London Nov. Belgravla Hamburg Nov. Cardiganshire London Nov. Brasilia Hamburg Nov. ALASKAN SERVICE. Name. For . Date. Thos. L. Wand J?kagway Aug. Quinault Skagway Aug. J. B. Stetson Skagway Aug. Forests of the United States aovsr SiO, CO0.000 seres. Vegatol laxative crackers inside make things look bright outside