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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST. 81. 1914. 14 ON LUMBER FOR EAST ASKED Portland Mills Thought to Be Assured of First Order of 4,000,000 Feet. FUTURE THOUGHT BRIGHT New Fleets Prepared to Carry Prod uct of Northwest by New Water way to Atlantic Coast and to European Ports. One lumber order of 4.000.000 feet, mostly timbers. Is being bid for by Portland mills to be moved through the Panama Canal, and it is said to be virtually assured that one of the plants here will be given the busi ness, though other plants on the Coast are in competition. That this port will have the oppor tunity of becoming the largest shipper of lumber through the canal is the ppinlon of some millmen. who concede that a share will be reaped by Grays Harbor mills and by firms on Puget Sound. Because of the number of mills located between Astoria and Portland, the ability of operators to turn out dimension stuff, besides the amount of cargo to move to Portland from the Atlantic side, are reasons given why this region will be the central ship ping locality. Among the steamship corporations Planning to handle large lumber car goes is the Boston-Pacific fleet, which Is to have its first steamer on the way soon. The idea of executives of that fleet is to transport general merchan BIDS dise to Pacific Coast ports and load back with lumber, not depending on general shipments on the eastbound voyages. It Is understood to be the Intention of the American-Hawaiian to strive for lumber shipments on certain steamers and the Grace fleet will carry the material regularly. The Hammond Lumber Company will place at least two carriers in the trade. Swayne & Hoyt will have the steamer Camlno to start with and owners of other large steam schooners contemplate the same step. The fact that the canal trade has been opened with specifications for 4,000.000 feet is viewed by millions as a most encouraging sign and to in dicate that a tremendous business will be developed with fir. Spain and other European countries also are seeking Northwest lumber, and it is believed that with a cessation of hostilities abroad there will be a ready demand tor material. Added to the new chan nel of trade to the Atlantic side is the assurance that the Oriental, Aus tralian and "West Coast trade will ad vance. WAR CURTAILS FUEL SUPPLY Port of Portland to Use Oil In River Dredge Fleet. Lack of cut fuel for dredges of the Port of Portland Commission, arising from the fact that sawmills which have furnished much of it are shutting down as a consequence of the Euro pean war having an influence on ex ports, has prompted the Commission to authorize the installation of oil in the dredge Willamette and she will be burning liquid fuel Tuesday. Tanks in the new hull of the dredge Columbia will be shifted to the Willamette for the storage of oil. The dredge Wahkiakum, which was trrdered out of commission recently by tJie Government because of lack of funds, will be taken over by the Port to operate temporarily. The dredge Portland will be laid up as she is a 20-inch type, while the Wahkiakum is 24 inches. All dredges will burn oil If the supply of cut fuel ceases entirely, as it is determined to keep the ma chines operating, not only to maintain the channel, but to deepen and widen it. Advantage is being taken of the low stage of water to hurry the dredg ing project. The Port took over the Government dredge Multnomah recent ly and will use her at least two months, at an expense of approximately $8000 V a month. DOLLAR WILL LEAVE HARBOR Colusa Due at Portland Mill to Load for West Coast Ports. Last of 600,000 feet of lumber for the British steamer Hazel Dollar will be loaded at the Portland mill by noon to day and she drops down to Linnton to work the last of her load for the Far East. Soon after she vacates a berth at the Portland mill, the British steamer Colusa, of the Grace line's West Coast fleet, will come into the harbor from Linnton and take on most of her cargo there. Across the harbor the Japanese steamer Shinkai Maru took on the Just of her Shanghai cargo at Inman Poulsen's mill yesterday and left down, while the Norwegian tramp Chris tian Bors is nearly ready for sea at the North Pacific mill. The British steamer Queen Maud has started loading creo soted ties at St. Helens, which go to India, and she will be out of the river next week. CARNARVONSHIRE IS SAFE Royal Mall Liner Joins Monmouth shire at Yokohama. Yokohama cables to the Merchants Exchange reported yesterday that the Royal Mail liner Carnarvonshire, which got away from the river July 24, had arrived at the Japanese port August 14. As the big liner was en route at the time war was declared between Germany and Great Britain some con cern was expressed for her safety, it being thought that if any German cruisers were off the Japanese Coast they might try for the Carnarvonshire, as she is a large and fairly speedy vessel carrying a valuable cargo. So far as has been learned, the Mon mouthshire of tbe same fleet, has re mained Inside Yokohama harbor since her arrival from London via Manila and other ports to the southward. Whether the Carnarvonshire proceeded has not been cabled. It Is regarded probable that she was ordered to tarry until further developments, such as Japan entering the melee, which ship pers think will clear the Oriental Cast of -danger from German war ships. " ANOTHER TRAMP TAKES GRAIN Inverbervie Follows Fernley Here to Load for England. With the grain cargo of the Brit ish steamer Fernley aboard another tramp load is in sight, for the British steamer Inverbervie, which sailed from San Francisco Wednesday for Puget Sound in the A. Carpentier line, comes here from the north to dis charge European freight and load for the return with wheat from Balfour, Guthrie & Co. No war risks In the North Pacific are being given on grain cargoes con signed to the United Kingdom, say exporters, except in the case of the Fernley. There were no developments yesterday and grainmen take the stand that insurance interests abroad will not quote rates until it is felt certain that German vessels have left the Pa cific. On Oriental shipments war risks are being arranged, but Portland firms s.iy they do not know how or by whom the insurance is being handled. COOS BAY MYSTERY UNSOLVED Strange Ship Develops Great Speed After Crossing Bar. MARSHFIELD. Or., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) The strange vessel which hov ered about the entrance to Coos Bay two days has not been sighted today. When the George W. Elder passed the position where she was thought to be aground yesterday, the stranger had put to sea and was about seven miles off shore. The craft had great speed and when three-quarters of a mile off the bar Tuesday night, steamed to sea and was out of sight in a few minutes. The ship carried wireless, but no in formation can be had from the local wireless as to whether she communi cated with the shore. News From Oregon Ports. ASTORIA. Or., Aug. 20. (Special.) The steamer Beaver arrived today from San Francisco with a full complement MEMBERS OF UNITED STATES INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION NOW CONDUCTING HEARING ON LABOR CONDITIONS IN PORTLAND. fV.tiHPg' Left to Right, Top Row W. O. Thompson (Counsel to Commission); John B. I.ennon, Representing Labor i Frank F. Walsh, Chairman. Representing Public; Austin B. Garrettson, Representing Labor. Front Row Professor John R. Commons. Representing Public; James O'Connell, Representing Labor. (Four Members of the Commis sion Are Not Here.) of passengers and a heavy freight. The steamer Bear sailed for that port to night. The tank steamer W. jr. tierrin ar rived durine the night and the tank steamer Maverick arrived from Cali fornia with fuel oil. The steam schooner Klamath arrived this morning from San Francisco with general cargo for Astoria and Portland. The stern-wheel steamer tlmore ar rived from Portland during the night to go on the run between here and Megler, replacing the steamer Nahcotta. which left this morning for Portland to be overhauled. The British steamer Colusa, which ran aground Tuesday night in the vicinity of No. 2 buoy above Tongue Point, was floated at high tide last night and left on her way up the river. The steamer iucatan sailed tms morning for San Francisco ana ban Pedro with a large list of passengers and a heavy freight. The gasoline schooner Ahwaneaa sailed for Newport with general cargo. The fourth raft of logs which tne Benson Lumber Company is sending to San Diego this season came down the river last evening and was moored in the lower harbor. This morning the tug Hercules arrived from San Fran cisco, and. taking the raft in tow, start ed for sea immediately. The Benson Lumber Company is to dispatch another of the rafts next month, making a to tal of five for the year. Tonight one of the Hammond Lumber Company's rafts of piling is to be brought from Stella and will be taken to sea tomor row by the steamer Edgar H. Vance. Marine Notes. Bound for Shanghai, the Japanese steamer Shinkai Maru was ciearea yesterday with a lumber cargo meas uring 2,640,000 feet and valued at $25,560. Having been floated from the sand above Astoria late Wednesday night. the British steamer Colusa proceeded to Linnton, arriving early yesterday. She started working lumber there. Towed by the steamer Ocklahama, the schooner W. F. Jewett leaves St. Helens today for San Pedro, lumber- laden. The barkentine James Tuft leaves down from Portland today for Iquique, fully laden with lumber. Late reports from San Francisco are that 57 steam schooners of the Coast fleet have been withdrawn from serv ice. It is estimated by mariners that fully 1000 licensed officers, which means masters, mates and engineers, are seeking berths on the Coast. Wells. Fargo & Co. have notified steamship agents that traveling checks may be sold that will be redeemed at any point in the United. States, but no checks will be sold travelers going abroad. With a hole in her hull well for ward, the result of having struck a snag in the Cowlitz River late Wed nesday, the steamer Joseph Kellogg ar rived here yesterday for repairs. A soft patch was applied so the vessel could steam .here and she will be dis patched on the return todav. Arriving at Ash-street dock last night, the steamer Nahcotta, of the O. W. R. & N. fleet, is to be held here to undergo an overhauling. Her place on the Astorla-Megler route has been taken temporarily by the sternwheeler Elmore. Carrying 1,085,000 feet of lumber, the steamer John A Hooper was cleared yesterday for San Francisco via Willapa Harbor, where she Is to finish. When the steamer Bear sailed yes terday she carried 2700 tons of cargo for California, made up largely of grain, paper, canned milk and other Northwest products. She had 320 pas sengers. La Grande Fire Record Made. LA GRANDE, Or., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) A record in the history of the La Grande Fire Department was es tablished today when the truck re sponded to four calls, two this morn ing, one at noon and another tonight. None' of the fires reached serious pro portions. 7:30 o'clock Saturday evening and 9 o'clock other evenings is the clos ing hour for accepting classified ads. for proper classifications for the next day's Issue. Classified advertisements accepted after these hours will be run under tbe heading "Too Late to Clas sify." Adv. LABOR AND CAPITAL UNREST DISCUSSED Editor Harris Believes Em ployer as Well as Employe Should Organize. MANY WITNESSES HEARD Seasonal Occupations, Excessive Im migration and "Agitators" Are Variously Blamed for Lack of Industrial Harmony. The relationship, between employer and employe in Portland and vicinity, from the point of view of each side, was discussed frankly and critically by nine witnesses who testified at a public hearing before the United States Com mission on Industrial Relations, held, in the assembly hall of the Central Li brary yesterday. The Commission is in Portland in the course of a trip in search of evidence on industrial relations that is to take it to virtually every large city and industrial center in the country. The hearing will be continued today and tomorrow, the Commission going from here to San Francisco on Saturday. One of the most interesting witnesses of the day was A. H. Harris, editor of the Portland Labor Press. He seemed to take a broader view of conditions than any other witness, and he had definite ideas as to remedies. Asked whether he knew of unrest among laboring men here, Mr. Harris said that there was a condition of unrest and dissatisfaction among both organized capital and organized labor. "Both sides have grievances." he went on, "that make them both dissatisfied." Employers' Hardships Cited. In response to further questions, he explained: "The employer, in the first place, is working on the Pacific Coast under financial conditions that make his position harder than would seem to be the case at first glance. Subject to this worry, it is harder for him to make concessions than otherwise would be the case. On the other hand, Ore gon labor is working under bad con ditions because of unrestrained immi gration and consequent oversupply of the labor market, and unemployment. "This makes a gap between the two interests when there is absolutely no logical cause for it. I think organiza tion is the only effective solution." "You mean organization of both capital and labor?" asked one of the Commissioners. Mr. Harris said that he did. He said that he believed in organization for labor, and saw no reason why capital should not organize also. Vocational Training Advocated. Mr. Harris emphasized his belief in the need of early vocational guidance for the boy. to begin at the formative period of his life. He thought this would do much to solve the problem of the many who struggle along in a "blind alley" for which they are not fitted, and which they might have avoided had they had guidance. "The problem of immigration is the real problem of unrest on the Pacific Coast," he said. "A great many men, some with families, who have limited means, come here in response to glow ing advertisements. They find land values away out of their reach. They are forced out into industry, and there is a consequent crowding of industrial lines." Answering questions from the Com mission, Mr. Harris enumerated the names of several firms boycotted as unfair by the labor federations, the un fairness having consisted principally In employment of non-union men in build ing operations, or refusal to employ union engineers on an eight-hour basis. T. H. Burchard, president of the State Federation of Labor, and of the Cen tral Labor Council, of Portland, and E. J. Stack, secretary, agreed with Mr. Harris that the large immigration here from Eastern States in response to ad vertisements was a leading cause of unemployment and unrest. Organization Is Favored. An honest, thorough survey of con ditions of labor in the state, especially in such occupations as logging, with the widest publicity of the findings. Mr. Stack suggested as a partial rem edy. He expressed belief that com pulsory Investigation of the causes for disputes between employers ana em ployes would be a good thing. Two other representatives of or ganized labor were among the nine witnesses examined. They were B. W. Sleeman, business agent of the Car penters' Union, and Mrs. L. Gee, mem ber of the Garment-workers' Union. Mr. Sleeman thought that employers' organizations should be desirable from the standpoint of organized labor, so that bargaining on both sides might be conducted collectively. He testified to improved labor conditions in the build ing trades in the last few years. Mrs. Gee said that the average re muneration of garment-workers was from $10 to $25 a week, with few get ting the latter wage. Too many work ers and too long hours were causes she attributed to industrial unrest. The first witness of the day was Dr. F. G. Young, professor of social sciences at the University of Oregon. His testi- mony related to general rather than to specific conditions. A E. Wood, instructor in social science at Reed College, testified in connection with an exhaustive survey he had made of conditions among the unemployed kept at the Gipsy Smith Tabernacle last Winter. He said that the unemployment situation was one of the leading causes of unrest, and spoke of the large number of men he had found that had come here under false impressions. A. H. Averill, president of the Port land Chamber of Commerce, was the main witness in behalf of the employ ing interests. W. C. Francis, secre tary of the Employers' Association, who was to have been a witness, was called out of town but sent a written statement to the Commission. Charles H. Carey, another witness, was not present either. Mr. Averill thought underlying causes of Unrest on the part of labor were seasonal occupations and agitators. At mention of "agitators" there were hoots from the rear of the room. Chair man Walsh of the Commission prompt ly demanded that there be order. Seasonal Work Blamed.. "There is a tendency by the unem ployed to flock to the city when not employed and that is the time the un rest occurs," said Mr. Averill. He sug gested that the best relief would be to have more industries here so that laboring men could find employment when through with the seasonal work. He declared that as president of tne Chamber of Commerce many persons had come to him to talk over the pros pective establishment of manufactur ing plants. In a large number of in stances, he said, they had been fright ened away by the labor situation and by uncertainty as to laws that might be passed. "Agitators" Are Condemned. He went on to quote figures, how ever, to show that longshoremen here are paid considerably irher than on Puget Sound a condition, he said, that was injuring the town in its shipping business. Later in the session a labor witness disputed the entire justness of Mr. Averill's figures, asserting that one reason for higher wages in Port land was the fact that loading and un loading equipment here is less up-to-date than in any city on the Coast. Referring again to "agitators," after Mr. Garrettson had asked questions in tended to show that "agitators" re flected in their agitation actual condi tions, and obtained a following be cause of that fact, Mr. Averill said: "The soapbox orator, when he'll get on a soapbox and damn the Government, damn the flag, damn all property and everybody who owns property, I con sider as distinctly a dangerous per son." Isaac Swett, executive secretary of the Oregon Civic League, testified in much detail to me part taken by the league in helping car? for unemployed at the Gipsy Smith Tabernace. He also explained the system of self-government adopted by the Jnemployed League. The hearing v-"' be resr""l at 10 o'clock this morning. Mazamas to Visit Oswego Lake. The Mazamas will resume their Sun day local walks next Sunday, with an outing at Oswego Lake. The party will leave on the Fulton car at 8:37 A. M., and tramp from a point near River view Cemetery to the lake. The re turn will be made by the Southern Pa cific from Lakeview Park Station, leav ing at 5 P. M. La Crosse. Wis., trade unions have in vestigated the question of living: costs and agree that a family can exist at a weekly cost of $12 .92. NORTH BEACH Always Delightful, Has Never Been More Alluring Than This Year WEATHER SPLENDID BATHING FINE SERVICE EXCELLENT SPECIAL Steamer Potter leaves Ash-street Dock, Sat urday, I P. M.; Hassalo 9 P. M. Returning, leave Long Beach, Sunday, 7:50 P. M. For full information, tickets and reserva tions, ask Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. CITY TICKET OFFICE, Third and Washington Streets, or at ASH-STREET DOCK Phones: Marshall 4500, A-6121 KNOWLES EMERGES FROM LONE WOODS Nature-Man Back to Civiliza tion and Comfort Again After Month's Test. DAWN OF LAST DAY LOVED Mountaineer Prizes Picture Painted With Forest Material as His Best Possession and Regrets He Had to Kill Deer. BY JOB KNOWLES. CAMP KNOWLES, Klamath National Forest, via Grants Pass, Or., Aug. 20. (Special.) Can you imagine how you would feel after an absence of 30 days from all civilized comforts and from the companionship of your frienda, alone in the wilderness, unknown to you, where the wild animals and birds were your only neighbors? I have lived for 30 days as outlined above, as a test of what a man may do if put to it, or if by accident was left alone to depend on nature for an existence. Today I have completed my self- im Dosed task and I am prouder of my achievement than I would be of $1,000, 000, which I never hope to have. I am proud because my efforts have been fully appreciated. Day Most Welcome. I sat before my fire last night watch ings forms shape themselves in the glowing embers till the first grey streaks of dawn crept In through the branches of the giant fir and reminded me that this was the day I was to leave my forest home and go out and meet my friends, who were waiting for me on the outskirts of my domain. Looking forward with the greatest pleasure to that meeting, it was not without regret that I took a parting look at my crude shelter and my last fire, the two silent witnesses of my self-imposed test. I have painted a picture in run color, without the aid of a brush, paint or canvas. This picture is painted on a sheet of fir bark and the pigments are dry leaves, balk, decayed wood and moss. 1 believe the painting of this picture, under the circumstances and with the material which nature had discarded, is my greatest accomplish ment. Sorrow Felt for Deer. I am not proud of the fact that I snared an innocent deer. I would not have done it had not absolute neces sity for food and covering driven me to it. I did not go in on this experi ment to see how much innocent game 1 could destroy, but rather to see how little I would have to kill to supjly my n6Veil, the little bird sang her fare well song to me this morning and the brown digger squirrel barked at me as I passed him on the trail. I am back in camp with my friends and have seen the papers witn articles aooui me, i have finished reading my mail and know that it is all over. A faint longing creeps over me to come back some day to this range of mountains and wonderful timber country and visit my woodland friends, whose ways and habits are like an open book to me. 1 love them and I love the natural wilderness tney inhabit and 1 love our great mother nature. who never betrays her children. KNOWLES IX PERFECT SHAPE Woodsman Loses 24 Pounds but He's Firm as a Rock. BY A. L. FAIRBROTHEB. KNOWLES' CAMP, Klamath National Forest, via Holland and Grants Pass, Or. AU2-. 20. (Special.) Clad In a deerskin robe, with ornamental trim mines and carrying a wonderfully col ored drawing. Joe Knowles, who has heen alone in the forest about 29 days and some hours, entered the camp this afternoon in perfect physical condition and with his exposed skin bronzed until he looked like an Indian. Sitting in the camp waiting for him were the members of his party Professor C. L Edwards, of Los Angeles; J. G. Sill, of Portland, and Philip KInstry, of the San Francisco Examiner. Knowles fairly stole into camp on his moccasined feet, and, though he was expected, his appearance fairly staggered everyone. After his 30 days in the woods Joe Knowles is in perfect physical condi tion. When he went in he weighed 194 pounds and today he tips the scales at about 170. His flesh is hard and his muscles are like iron. Knowles' experiment has received the absolute approval and sanction of Professor G. L. Edwards, who has been here continually during Knowles' ab sence in the woods. He did not get his bear, but he did capture a deer. All his energy for the GOING SATURDAY $ RETURNING SUNDAY 3 first two weeks was utilized In pro ducing a picture, which for beauty of expression and composition is exquisite enough for a salon. From the decayed and discarded mosses in the forest, for which even nature itself has little use. he produced a painting in colors that is a wonder of technique and composi tion. Tomorrow Knowles is to take the entire party to his "ranch," he calls it. There he will demonstrate more fully how he has lived, what he has made and the utensils he has con structed for his daily use. Knowles was not tired, in the sense of weari ness, when he hit the camp. He was offered a cigarette. "No thanks," he said. "I don't want it; no more cigarettes and other things for me. I have not wanted to smoke since I went into the woods, nor a drink, and I feel like a new man." Joe made but two fires in the woods. The wood here, he says, is hard to light and it takes desperate hard work, so after his fire went out and he got his second, he carried a spark with him in soft punk. STEAMER INTELLIGENCE. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, Aug. 20. Arrived Steamers Maverick and Klamath, from San Francisco; Beaver, from San Pedro and San Francisco. Sailed Steamers John A. Hooper, for Wil lapa Harbor; Daisy, for San Francisco; Jap anese steamer Shinkai Maru, for Shanghai. Astoria, Aug. 20. Arrived at 6 and left up at 7:25 A. M., steamer Beaver, from San Pedro and San Francisco. Arrived down at 11 last night and salted at 2:1 P. M lug raft, for San Franclnsco. Arrived at 7:80 and left up at 10:45 A. M., steamer Klamath, from San Francisco. Arrived at 7;5o and left up at 10:48 A. M., steamer Maverick, from San Francisco. Sailed at 10 A. M., steamer Yucatan, for San Francisco; British steamer Colusa was floated at 11 last night and proceeded to Linnton. San Francisco, Aug. 20. Arrived Steamer Daley PuLn&m, from Portland, via Coos Bay. Arrived at 5 A. M., steamer Roanoke, from San Pedro, for Portland. Balled at 11 last night, steamer Yellowstone, for Port land. Seattle, Aug. 19. Arrived Steamer Thos. L. Wand, from Alaska, for Portland. Sailed British steamer Strathhalbyn. from Port land for Melbourne. Aberdeen, Aug. 19. Arrived Steamer Ne halAn, from Portland. Marshfleld. Aug. 19. Arrived at 7 P. M., steamer Geo. V. Elder, from Portland. voknhimi. Aut. 14. Arrived uritisn steamer Carnarvonshire, from Portlsnd. San Pedro. Aug. 20. Arrived steamer Yosemite, from Portland via San Francisco. aiverett. Aug. -u. Arrived steamer v.e- Ulo, from Portland. Tacoma. Auir. 20. Sailed at 8:30 A. M., steamer Alcarado, tor Portland. Astor a. Auz. m Sailed at 7;JO f. Rosalie Mahoney, for San Pedro. Tacoma. Wash.. Auk. 20. Arrived steam ers Canada Maru (Japanese), from Yoko hama. Seattle. Wash., auk. -0. Arrived steam ers Thomas L. Wand, from Southeastern Alaska. Sailed Steamcra Candidate (Brit ish!, for l.iverDooi via San Francisco. Ad miral Farragut. for San Francisco; Thomas L. Wand, for Portland; Santa Cecilia, for New York via ports. Rotterdam, Aus. go. Arrived, steamer Rotterdam, from New York. Chrlstobal. Aug. 20. Arrived steamers Admiral Schley, from New York for fean Pedro. San Francisco; peter M. croweu, from Baltimore for Seattle. Newcastle, Aug. It!. Sailed steamer Tricolor, for San Francisco. Tides at Astoria Friday. High. Low. 4:04 A. M 9.1 feet!7:07 A. M....-0.8 foot 1:11 P. M 7.S feet7:ll P. M 2.1 feet Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD. Aug. 20. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M . cloudy; sea, smooth; wind, northwest 12 miles. Marconi Wireless Reports. (Positions of all vessels shown at 8 1. M., August 20, unless otherwise designated.) Santa Maria, Puget Sound for Port Har ford. 430 miles north of San Francisco. Catania. Port San Luis for Seattle, 4j miles north of San Francisco. Columbia, Aberdeen for San Francisco, 85 miles south of Grays Harbor. Bear. Portland for San Francisco. 37 miles south of Columbia River. Hubbard. Aberdeen for San Pedro, 03 miles south of Grays Harbor. Yucatan. Portland for San Francisco, 8 miles north of Heccta Head. Willamette. San Francisco for Astoria, 5 miles south of Tillamook Head. Cyprus. Seattle for San FrancUco, off Tillamook Bay. Richmond. Richmond for Seattle, 540 miles from San Francisco. El Segundo, Tacoma for Richmond, 474 miles north of San Francisco. Buck. Monterey for Portland, 377 miles from Monterey. Drake. Seattle for Richmond, 12 miles south of Heceta Head. Senator.-vSeattle for Nome, 032 miles from Flattery. 8 P, M.. August 19. St. Helens, Seattle for Nome, 621 miles from Flattery, 8 P. M August 19. Hedondo. San Francisco for Redondo, 33 miles north of Redondo Yosemite. San Pedro for San Diego, 4 miles east of Point San Juan. Governor, San Pedro Tor San 1- rancisco, off Port Argue! lo. Yale. San Pedro for San Francisco, passed Point Hueneme. 6:34 P. M. W. M. Chathan, Eagle Harbor for San Francisco. 9 miles east of Port Townsend. Chanslor. Honolulu for San Francisco, 1681 miles from Monterey, 8 P. M . Aug ust 19. Manoa. Honolulu for San Francisco, 1739 miles out. 8 P. M August 1. Santa Rita, Kehel for Port San Luis, 1870 miles out. 8 P. M . August 19. Sierra, San Francisco for Honolulu, 427 miles out. 8 P. M . August 19. Korea. Honolulu for San Francisco. 347 miles out. 8 P. M.. August 19. Admiral Watson, San Francisco for Se attle. 25 miles north of San Francisco. Fenwick. Astoria for San Pedro, 110 miles north of San Francisco. Hyades, San Francisco for Seattle, 5 miles south of Point Reyes. Northland. San Francisco for San Pedro, 20 miles south of San Francisco. Korea. Honolulu for San Francisco. 106 miles out. Hanalel. Eureka for San Francisco, 30 miles north of Point Arena. Lansing. Port San I.uls for Vancouver. 50 miles north of San Francisco. Queen. San Francisco for Seattle, 53 miles north of Blanco. Elder. Coos Bay for Eureka, 7 miles south of St. George's Reef. Leelanaw. San Francisco for Nanalmo, 225 miles north of San Francisco. LAFFERTY'S RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT HAS HAD 30 BILLS PASSED IN THREE YEARS. Was First to Introduce Woman's Eight-Hour Law and Bill for Street Railway Ownership in District of Columbia. Secured First Vote Ever Had in House on Parcel Post. Only Member of Congress Having Bill Pending for Agricultural Asset Cur rency. A. W. LafferrT. Latterly unblushtngly claims In have a record of achievement. He has nons. The foregoing I" from nn editorial In The Oregonlan of August It. Lafferty'a 1IIIU I'aased llurlaa Sixty Second t'nuarese. The following l a list of my bill which were passed during the Sixty second Congress, my first term: M. R. 7690 To authorise the construc tion of a bridge across the Snake Hlver at Nyssa, Or. H. ft 145S8 Granting a pension to Hattle Fordyce. fl2 per month. H. R. 15181 For the relief of Hariy S. Wade, Injured at Celilo Canal, ap propriating $2500. H. R. 15182 Granting an Increase of pension to George P. Walling, $30 per month. H. R. 20956 Granting an Increase of pension to Edmond Bonneau, $30 per month. H. H. 22002 Innocent purchaser act. relating to Oregon A California Rail road land grant. Under same $l.u0fl. 000. approximately, has been turned Into the United States Treasury and the decks cleared to win the case against the railroad In the main case for the 3,100,000 acres of unsold lands. H. R. 25971 For acquisition of a site and erection of a postofflce building at St. Johns. Passed, appropriating $5000 for site. H. R. 17355 Kor the relief of Robert K. Scott. Passed House, appropriat ing $487.07. Old not pass Senate. H. J. resolution, 108 Loaning Army tents to Astoria Centennial. H. R. 17838, 14675, 14699. 17840, 17841. 17843 and 17843, appropriating a total of $66,000 for final settlement with seven Indian tribes In Oregon and Washington, were favorably re ported by House Indian affairs com mittee, included In Indian appropria tion bill and passed. Record for Present (osgms, The following is a list of my bills so far passed during the present Con gress: 11. R. 4380 Granting Increase of pen sion to Edward O. Hamilton, $40 per month. H. R. 4961 Granting an Increase of pension to Reglna 1-'. Palmer. $30 per month. Haa not passed the Sen- H. FX. 0526 Granting an Increase of pension to Joseph R. Brown, $30 per month. H. R. 9627 Granting en Increase of pension to Chester W. Lyons, $24 per month. H R. 11149 Granting an Increase of pension to Frederick H. Rlx. Passed House March 17. 1(14. Rlx die. I June 14. 1914, before Senate had acted on bill. H. R. 8212 Granting pension to Susan R Hens, .11 II ' tier month. H. R. 1797 To authorise the establish ment of fish-culture stations on me Columbia lllver or lis irmuiaries in the State of Oregon, appropriating $50,000 for that purpose. Favorably reported by the (louse committee on merchant marine and fisheries April 9, 1914 and Included In omnibus ffsh culture bill, H. IS. 15506. Now on calendar. H. R. 1234 Granting a pension lo Nancy K. Tate, $11 per month. H. R. 1242 Granting a, pension to Mary Dager, $12 per month. H. R. 1243 Granting a pension to Rebecca Crawford, $12 per month. H. R. 1246 Granting an Increase of pension to Rachel I. Holllway, $20 per month. H. R. 1247 Granting an Increase of pension to John Beazen, $40 per month. H. R. 1249 Granting an Increase of pension to Samuel W. McLean. $.1 per month. H R 1250 Granting an Increase of pension to Ronert D. Rector. $4 per month. Beneficiaries Hcslde In Portland. All of the persons mentioned In the foregoing private bills are residents of Multnomah County and most of them reside In Portland. A tremendous amount of work was connected with the securing of the passage of so many relief bills. Hundreds of affidavits were written and presented to the ex aminers of the committees. The grant ing of a pension by special act of Con gress Is never done, except where the circumstances show that the applicant Is deserving and that Justice cannot be done under the general law. As I have stated before, my private secretary. Richard L. Merrick, Is entitled to the credit for my having secured tbe passago of so many private bills. He looked after the details of the lasea and appeared with me before the com mittee on pensions. Introduced Many other Measures. The foregoing lint of 30 bills passed is only a small percentage of the bllla I drafted and introduced. My bill pro viding for an eight-hour day for women In the District of Columbia was the first ever offered In Congress. The same Is true of my bill for public ownership of the street railways in the Capitol. La Follette followed me six months In offering the eight-hour bill, and his bill became the law. l.'rosser, of Ohio, followed me a year in offering a bill for public owner ship of the street railways, and his bill has Just been favorably reported to the House. I wus first to In troduce a bill providing for the loaning of Treasury notes direct to the farm ers. The plan Is now being seriously considered, but mine is the only bill pending which provides for agricul tural assets currency. I secured the first vote ever had in the House on the parcel post law, when I offered an amendment to the post office appropriation bill In May, 1912, providing for a parcel post. It faild In the House, but was a law Inside if three months. Has Stood for the Public. The fact Is that I have performed my simple duty and stood for the folks at home on all occasions. That Is why I have shocked those who are In the habit of using Congressmen as mere tools of the various special Inteiests, whose lobbyists Infest our National Capitol. The Interests also use the newspapers and magazines ns powerful weapons with which to bludgeon timid Congressmen Into line. I was either fool enough, or courageous enough, whichever you choose to call It, to tell all those In the habit of misusing your agents at Washington to go straight to the not regions, una mat win ne my course hereafter If continued In office. November 3 will tell whether It pays to serve the folks at home or the greedy special Interests present around the Capitol. Very respectfully. A. W. LAKFKRTy, 733-3 Plttock Block, (raid Advertisement by A. W. LaXferty-i