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WAR'S EFFECT SEEN IN GRAIN EXPORTS Month's Wheat Shipment Dou ble in Volume, Treble in Value Same Period 1 91 3. HORSES ALSO SENT ABROAD Decrease Shown in Movement of Lumber and Value of New Build ings Receipts of Grains From Interior Are Heavier. With wheat exported in November, l14, doubling the amount exported in the corresponding month last year, with more than 600,000 bushels of oats chipped to foreign countries as against none shipped in November, 1914, and with the exports of flour Increasing 60 per cent, or approximately 45.000 bar rels, for the month over the same period a year ago, the effect of the European war on the business of Port . land and the Pacific Northwest be comes strikingly apparent. The value of the wheat exported in November, 1913, was only about one third of the value of that exported in the month Just closed, the exact figures for November, 1913, being 808,605 bush els, valued at $669,493. and for Novem ber. 1914, 1,617,777 bushels, valued at $1,836,769. Flour exports for November, 1914, were 119.680 barrels, valued at $571,399, as against 75,561 barrels valued at $288,747. in November, 1913. The export of 587,164 bushels of oats in November, 1914, valued at $278,837, is due entirely to the demand created by the war. Lumber Exports Decline. Lumber exports for November, 1914, were valued at $59,400, a heavy falling off from the same month of the pre vious years, when they were valued at $169,860. Portland bank clearings, for the month, were $48,568,420, showing a de crease of $7,521,356 for the month, as compared with November, 1913 This decrease is due In part, if not entirely, to the absorption of the Security Sav ings & Trust Company by the First Na tional Bank. While the number of building per mits issued In the city for the month shows a large Increase over that -of the corresponding month last year, there is a decrease in their value. Eight hundred and fifty-one permits, with a valuation of $494,035, were is sued in November, 1914, and 484 per mits, with a valuation of $608,865, were issued in November, 1913. Postal Receipts Gain. The Portland Postoffice showed a rain of $1,573.40 for November this year over the same month last year. The receipts for November. 1914, were $92,519.72, and for November. 1913 $90- 46.32. ' ' The postal savings bank showed a net gain of $31,000 for the month over the month previous. The total deposits yesterday morning were $1,030,000. Among the exports for the month are large shipments of horses, the ul timate destination of which is believed to be the battlefields of Europe, re ??Jts lndlcatinK that approximately 2000 head have been shipped out of Eastern Oregon. Wheat receipts for November 1914 were 3.247.400 bushels; for November 1913. 2.538,900 bushels. Barley was re ceived to the amount of 8155 tons as compared with 7490 tons for November "f laB year- Receipts of oats, in tons, were 7725. as against 4650 for Novem' ber. 1913. Hay receipts show a de- ?S??Se. fro,m. 7700 tons for November. 1913. to 3320 tons for November. 1914 Receipts of flour decreased from 128 -000 barrels for November, 1913 to 104 -400 barrels for November. 1914. ' QCIXAnT DAMAGE NOMIXAJj Inspectors Delve Into Grounding of Steamer on Flat Island. Part of the keel gone fore and aft, also her forefoot and part of the shoe, with one blade of the propeller bent constitutes damage sustained by the Portland-Alaska steamer Quinault when she went on Flat Island, in Georgia t. a.lat week- The vessel was lifted high and dry on the Port of Portland drydock yesterday and looked over by Captain McNaught, surveyor for the San Francisco Board of Marine Underwriters. Repairs are expected to require four or five days. United States Inspectors Edwards and Fuller conducted an investigation into the accident yesterday, offlcers of the vessel appearing to testify regarding incidents leading to the grounding of the ship. Captain Wle was not on watch, the bridge being In charge of the mate. There were passengers aboard the Quinault, and they were disem barked at Port Townsend. When floated the vessel is to load for San Francisco her charter for Alaskan business hav ing expired. CEXTCRIOX YET OFF BAR Britisher From Valparaiso Talks to Skipper of Cardigan. That the British ship Centurion, from Valparaiso, was not erroneously report ed outside is news brought bj the Brit ish steamer Cardigan, which was in company with the square-rigger, the skipper of which reported that he had been up to the lightship twice, but was not fortunate in finding a tug near by. The Centurion was reported there in company with the Cortex and Oweenee and both the latter were towed Inside, and It is reasoned that the other must have stood off again. The tugs were insldo immediately afterward, working to raise the an chors of the Pierre Antonine, which was being towed to Astoria when the Oneonta left her and returned to the bar to take in tow one of the two sail ers waiting. No advice that the ship was sighted since by the bar force has been received. She mad 3 a good run up the coast, having gotten away from Valparaiso October 2, and wae 49 days out the day she was said to be off the river. CUSTOM KECEIPTS IMPROVE Treasury Department Draws Reve nue Front Many Sources. Collections at the Custom-Hsuse for November, while less than w did be the case under normal' comma, cial condi tions, show slight improvement and cover a wide range. The total was $28,197.25. and was derived from the following services: Duties, $26,158.92; storage,-labor and cartage, $9.61); customs fines, penalties and forfeitures, $21.15; night service of inspectors, $40.81; service on vessels, overtime. $56.95; serv'ces of officers in private bonded store, $14; customs fees. $3.80; Marine-Hospital collections, $141; sale of blanks, 65 cents; protest fees, $41; tonnage tax, $1399.04; navigation tines, penalties and forfeitures. $60; navigation fees. $116.43; head tax, $32; total. $28,197.26. CEREAL EXPORTS FROM PORTLAND FOR FIRST QUARTER OF 1914-15 SEASON. Cleared, vessel, flag, rix. destination. wheat Flour liSIwi,,, - Bushels. Value. Barrels. Varae. ,Jr G'enlocny. Br. ss. A).... y 18.166 T2.S65 16 Carnarvonshire, Br. as. Orient......... .... 11000 IXann 18 Virginia. Br. ss. Antwerp (U) ..... . " .O0O 20 Maris, Dutch ss. uutlln. ............. . 189 093 "lYo'Oi --- -8 Saxonla. Ger. ss. Orient. "8.25b "s299 Total for July 189.09S t 170.184 87 416 (149 SO (A) Also 46.668 bnshels of barley, value $27 000. (B) 297.224 bushels of barley, value $104 070 ' 342.7S,bulhei2rofJ Wley!13' 38'33T bU81,el" Wteat: 69-S rrels r nrar Au trust 21 Fernley. Br. ma. St- Vincent. f o 209,159 ITT 785 M bushe-l.I'-bax'lel;.137-521 wWt: V September - AlcJdes. Nor. bk. Q. or F.. ........... 11 Nordhav. Nor. bk. Q. or F. ....... .. 16 Cuzco. Nor. ss. Chile 18 Saxon Monarch. Br. ss. TJ. K.. ........ 23 Monmouthshire. Br. ss. Orient. ........ Total for September. ................... Exports for September, 1913, 1,243,477 flour and 123,404 bushels of barley. October 1 Mexico City, Br. ss. Callao 6 Inveric Br. ss. Dublin.. ........... 7 Tricolor. Nor. ss. Balboa C) .......... . 8 Queen Adelaide, Br. ss. Colon f. o. CD).. 10 Spartan, Nor. bk. Q. or F 14 Kirkcudbrightshire, Br. ss. Q. or F.. .. 24 South Pacific Br. ss. Capetown....... 24 Semantha. Nor. bk. Q. or F. 26 Gen. de Sonis, Fr. bk. Q. F. or P.. . 29 Urania, Nor. ok. Q. or F 30 Ventura de Larrtnag-a, Br. ss. Norrolk.ro. 31 Desaix. Fr. bk. Greenock (E) SI Gowanburn. Br. ss. Marseilles ........ Total for October 1. 732.952 $1,781,637 40 2S5 17 C) Also 6253 bushels of oats, value $2600. ' u.zsa 17.4 $23 A1S 6325 buBhela ot oat alu $2900; 44.917 bushels of barley, valus (E) Also 112,852 bushels of barley, value $67,711. ?i??"rh0iCt0er 1,913' 1-2.7a bushels of wheat. 81.184 barrels of flour and 140,3o0 bushels of barley. Noi'embcr E Invercoe, Br. bk. Q. or F 5 Marosa, Nor. bk. Q. or F Korgasan Maru, Jap. ss. Orient... Queen Elizabeth, Br. sh. Europe..,. 10 Merionethshire, Br. ss Europe 1 Barnngton Court, Br ss. U. K 17 Thomasina, Russ. ah. Q. or F 15 Orlstano, Br. ss. U. K. F). ...... 21 Den of Alrlie. Br. as. Europe ... 21 Lowther Range. Br. ss. U. K. (H... 21 St. Hugo, Br. ss. U. K. I) 23 Falkirk, Br. bk. U. K 24 Eccleela, Br. ss U. K 25 Falls of Afton, Nor. bk. U. K 30 Bolgen, Nor. bk. U. IC 7alf.r V-e-mb" 1.617,777 1.83S.76 lls.680 $571,399 (F Also 203,o,6 bushels of oats, value $97,717 ' (G) Also 171,300 bushels of oats, value $79,175. H) Also 205.366 bushels of oats, value $98,575. (I Also 6922 bushels of oats, value $5370. ndaf,M blLbef.Vo?bbI'rl".13- 88-65 "USheU f 75'5" barreU ot flour WHEAT EXPORTS BIG Portland Sends Much More Than Last Year. FLOUR ALSO IN DEMAND Oats Seat to Manila and Europe. Movement of Cereals From Har bor Increases Rapidly Paget Sound Reports Gain. Portland exported 1.111,534 bushels more of wheat to Europe for the month ended yesterday than for November, 1914. There have been 1.186,482 bushels more exported for the season to date than for the corresponding period bist year. Ships from here carried 62,033 barrels more of flour to Europe in No vember than for the same month last season, and since the opening: of the 1914-15 cereal season 108,930 barrels more have been floated for Europe. Also 687.164 bushels of oats went offshore, 136.200 bushels going to Manila and the rest to Europe. Deductions from the " monthly sum mary of the Merchants' Exchange give these figures. The total movement of wheat for the month was 1,748,785 bushels, as against 1,383,339 bushels a year ago, only Europe and California buying, while a year ago the Orient drew stocks also. In tho way of flour, shipments aggregated 159,340 barrels, as compared with 114,177 barrels a year ago. From Puget Sound. 1,637,972 bushels of wheat were floated, as against 688. 018 bushels last November, and for the season to date that region has floated 5,231,606 bushels, a gain of 1,416,304 bushels, though flour shipments, for which that locality Is note1. wllned from 330.270 barrels last year to 04,630 barrels for the month terminated yes terday and for the season to date the falling off in Hour amounts to 47,971 barrels. All- cereal shipments, which includes flour reduced to wheat meas ure, from Northw-st pcrts during No vember, were 4.979,622 bushels. For the season to date Northwest shipments have been 17,783.170 bushels. By January 1 a material gain Is looked for in exports to Europe over those of the first half of last season. Numerous ships are under engagement for December-January loading, and a larger sail ing fleet should arrive this month than during November, though probably fewer steamers will be dispatched. The Cardigan is working cargo now and the steamer Usher is nearing the river, while the Wray Castle will be along soon. The Portland Is loading for the West Coast, her cargo being all wheat, and the Nordfarer, Strathallan and Kelbergen are en route. Lumber exports totalled 6.683.161 feet valued at $59,400, and with the domestic snipments added there were 16,989,909 feet floated. In November, 1913. lumber exports were 15,053,000 feet and do mestic cargoes aggregated 20,750.230 feet- FALLS OF AFTON' DELAYED Bolgen Discharges Ballast and Loads Wheat lu Less Than Week. It will be a week todsv slnr-o iha Norwegian bark Falls of Afton finished her wheat cargo and went to the stream, her load being hurried aboard In record-breaking time, and all was bustle for her to get away, yet she is still lying In the stream and the McNear in terests of San Francisco, who have the vessel, have not forwarded word for her to get under way. It was rumored yesterday that the reason was a delay in disposing of the cargo aboard. The Norwegian bark Bolgen Is to leave down tomorrow after quick dis- paicn. ii was isovemoer 20 when she towed Into the river from Talcahimnn and a week ago today the work of dis charging ballast began at Llnnton, while the first wheat went aboard Fri day and the last was stowed yesterday. omo itaiS X lUWU OI .D lOng tons Of the cereal. The French bark Vendee, which has been discharging coal at As toria, will probably leave up today, and as sufficient fuel was retained for bal last she goes to the bunkers to com plete unloading. CACIQtB TO BE AMERICAN Grace Interests Increase Regular Liners to South America. W. R. Crace & Co. have added an other liner to the fleet operating from Portland and other Pacific Coast har bors to Valparaiso and Antofogssta and intermediate ports, the Cacique, built at Sunderland. England, in 1910. She was 151.701 $ 153.689 9.783 ... 307.O.1O 29.SOO 20,500 82.000 653.251 bushels of 651,803 20.500 82,000 wheat; 104,026 barrels of 151.701 153,689 10.181 307. 0X0 30.SSO 74.667 $ 70.187 243.161 231.003 YiY.soi "YoY.ssi 131.555 131.505 S6.473 . 86,473 194,025 194.000 135.2H6 148.728 110,002 110.002 98.097 107.8O8 27S.U42 312.500 18.666 20,533 161.6(9 16C.SH 23, 24 8S 000 6.000 87,217 116.699 "y",is6 122.308 243.837 98.000 128,637 "'37, bit 202.455 122.272 92.753 109,185 85.000 95.940 128,258 ' VlY.260 135,638 2S7.727 103,000 141.277 YoY.782 246.021 151.348 106,665 121.103 97,750 $.... 'Wo'. 40,002 iY.ooo 009 666 71, " Ysl "l7l" 250 715 Hi 17.143 VV.28S operated under the British flag and along the East Coast of South America, beeing looked after by the New York office of the company, but now orders have gone forth for the ship to come under the American flag and be as signed to the West Coast trade, her movements being directed from the San Francisco office. The Cacique is of 3013 tons net regis ter, and is 394.2 feet long, with a beam of 52.3 feet and depth of Lold of 26.8 feet. The company bas the liner Co lusa, formerly under the British flag, and now proceeding north from Val paraiso under a temporary American registry to be formally transferred, and the Cuzco, which is under the Nor wegian emblem. The Thode Fagelund anfl others aro operated in transpos ing lumber, and vessels are being added under charter for special ships. In ad dition the corporation maintains the "Santa" fleet between the Pacific Coast and New York via the canal. BREAKWATER SAILS TONIGHT Portland-Coos Bay Liner Repainted by Railroad Force. Completing her first overhauling since being turned over to the rail lines of the Southern Pacific, she now operating from Portland under the di rection of D. W. Campbell, assistant general manager. Instead of through the San Francisco offices of the com pany, the steamer Breakwater Is ready to' sail for Coos Bay on schedule this evening. Painters from the Southern Pacific yards at Brooklyn have fin ished repainting the interior of state rooms, saloon and other parts of the superstructure, while all sheathing has been replaced in sections in the holds, ballast rearranged and other changes made. Captain Macgenn says that while the ship lost a week here because of the work, it will save delay later. She will have all -the cargo she can handle southbound. Passenger accommoda tions will also be well filled. CHAMP OEG DELAYED A WEEK Digger Loses "Spuds" When lone Strikes Fuel Barge. Both forward "spuds" - of the Gov ernment dredge Champoeg, working at Magoon's Bar, were carried away Sun day, when the steamer lone, bound from Oregon City for Portland with a barge in tow, struck a fuel scow made fast alongside the Champoeg, breaking it loose. Two cavils were torn from the deck of the lone by the strain. E. B. Thomsen, assistant United States engineer, made an investigation of the accident yesterday and ordered new "spuds" which will be delivered today and the work of installing them begun. Mr. Thomsen thinks that the Champoeg will be at work again in a week. About a year ago the steamer Oregona. of the Yellow Stack Line, struck the Champoeg about 100 feet from the same place and sustained damage that sent her to the bottom. . Wreck Victim's Body Home. ASTORIA. Or.. Nov. 30. (Special.) John Svenson, of this city, arrived here at noon today from San Francisco, bringing back with him the body of his son, Adolph J. Svenson, who lost his life at the time of the wreck of the steam schooner Hanalel on Dux bury Reef a few days ago. Adotph J. Svenson. who was 18 years old, was a wireless operator on the ill-fated craft. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, Nov. 30. Arrived Steamer W. F. Herrin, from Monterey. Sailed Steam ers Isthmian and Santa Cruz, for New York via Puget Sound and San Francisco. Astoria, Nov. 30. Arrived at 8:20 and left up at 9:30 A M. Steamer W. F. iierrin. from Monterey. San Francisco. Nov. SO. Arrived at 6 A M. -Steamer Hose City, from Portland. Ar S V5S ad aa'led Steamer Willamette, fr-ora Portland, for San Pedro. Arrived at 1 P M Steamer Beaver, from San Pedro, for Portland. Nov. 2. Sailed at 3 A. M Steamer Northland, for Portland. Arrived "at 6 A. M. Steamer San Ramon, from Port land, sailed at A. M. Steamer Oleum; at 10 A. M. Steamer Multnomah, for Port land; at 3 P. M. Steamer Daisy Putnam, for Portland. m. Coos Bay, Nov. 30. Arrived at 7 A M Steamer Yellowstone, from Portland for San Francisco; at noon Steamer Geo. W Elder from Portland for Eureka. Point Reyes. Nov. 30. Passed at 9 A. M steamer Siskiyou, from Portland for ban Pedro. Balboa, Nov. 30. Arrived Steamer Lyra. York San I"ranclsco and proceeded for New Cristobsl, Nov. 29. Arrived Steamer Santa Clara, from New York, for San Fran cisco, and proceeded. Sailed Steamers Peter H. Crowell. from New Orleans, for San Francisco; November SO. J L Lucken bach. from New York and Philadelphia, for Baltimore. Norfolk, Nov. 30. Arrived Steamer Mod tanan, from San Francisco. Charleston. Nov. 30. Arrived Steamer Damara. from San Francisco. New Orleans. Nov. 80. Cleared Steame Pleiades, for San Francisco. Seattle. Nov. 30. Arrived Steamers Ad miral Farragut and Hornet, from San Fran. Cisco. Sailed Steamers John A. Hooper for New York; Jefferson, for Southeastern Alaska; Richmond, for San Francisco San Francisco, Nov. SO. Arrived steam, ers President from Victoria; Rose City, from Portland; Manchuria, from Hongkong: w illamette, from Astoria: Elizabeth, from Bandon. Sailed Steamers captain A ' Lucas, for Vancouver: S. V. Lucltenbirn. for New York. Ticomi Nov. 30. Steamer Quito (Brit ish), for United Kingdom. lrn SHEEP 0(1 DECREASE Crisis for Wbolgrowers Is Near, Says Their Chief. FREE TRADE RESPONSIBLE R. X. Stanfield, Preparing for An nual Meeting. Asserts Slieep- men Are Forced to Sell Off Stock as Mutton. Oregon woolgrowers are approaching a crisis in the" lire of their Industry, said Robert N. Stanfleld. of Stanfield. president of tne Oregon Woolgrowers' Association, who was In Portland yes terday preparing or the annual con vention of the association at Pendleton T1"rBiay and Friday of this week. This crisis is developing, he said, on account of the growing practice among sheepmen of killing their lambs for market, thus reducing the number of sheep on the range and automatically diminishing the annual production of wool. This practice. Mr. Stanfield explained Is forced upon the sheepmen through the removal of the protective tariff on wool. Many sheep owners fear that the Democratic free trade policies eventually will reduce the price of wool to an unprofitable basfe. so they are preparing gradually to retire from the " j 0iau(,uivnnK in ei r lamDs every Spring. Sacrifices May Be Necessary. "Those sheepmen who continue In the business through future free trade periods may be compelled to sacrifice a part of their flock every year to over come the losses that the reduced price of wool will force upon them," he said. These and many other important sub jects will receive earnest attention at the Pendleton meeting. It is probable that the woolmen will not tackle the tariff problem year. They expressed themselves forcibly on this subject at their meeting In Port land a year ago, when they severely denounced the Democratic Administra tion for removing the tariff on wool, and criticised adversely the Oregon members of the United States Senate for supporting this particular feature of the tariff bill. Meetlos to Face Situation. The Pendleton meeting will attempt squarely to face the situation confront ing the wool Industry as a result of the tariff removal. "I believe that the wool business will have to undergo an exhaustive read justment," said Mr. Stapfleld. "If possible ' the business will be placed on a successful basis despite the handicap of free trade. In other words, we must try to overcome that handi cap. "It is true that the price is up this year, but everyone knows that this Is due to a world-wide shortage in wool. Under normal conditions we would be getting 3 or 4 cents less for our wool this year than we did a year ago." Mr. Stanfield and other woolmen of the state believe that sheepmen here after will have to develop their stock for the production of muttcn as well as for wool. In the past year they have taken steps in this direction. Some Enter New Branch. "Some sheepmen already are getting into this branch of the business, but they have killed more lambs than mature sheep," said Mr. Stanfield. "It will be the business of our meeting this week to discuss methods by which we can get into the mutton business with out sacrificing our future supply of wool." Woolgrowers in other states have started a campaign of education to point out the nutritive value of mutton In contrast with beef, pork and other flesh foods. They are emphasizing the fact that mutton is one of the few meats that is not capable of trans mitting diseases of animals to human beings. Another subject of Importance that the Pendleton meeting will consider Is the annihilation of nredatnrv a It is probable that a continuation of ine system oi paying oountles on coyotes, . mountain lions, cougars and other animals that nrev unon HhAnn win be urged. Homestead Laws to Be Discussed. The homestead laws and the privi leges of settlers on the open range also will be discussed. A segregation of the homestead land from the grazing land probably will be advocated. Mr. Stanfield expects a record attend ance at Pendleton. Sheepmen from all parts of the state will be there, he predicts. Several prominent sheep own ers in other states also will attend. John O. Hoke, of Baker, is secretary of the association, and C. G. Adams, of Portland, is one of the vice-presidents. Mr. Stanfleld is a member of the lower branch of the Legislature, rep resenting the Twenty-second District, comprising Morrow and Umatilla coun ties. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. DUE TO ARRIVE. Name. From Date. Breakwater. ... ..-Goos Bay. ....... In port Bear .Los Angeles. .. ...In port Roanoke. ... ...... fan Diego. ...... .In port Beaver. .......... .Los Angeles Dee. S Yucatan.... San Diego. ...... Dec 6 Rose City Los Angeles Dec j DUB TO DEPART. Name. For , Date. Breakwater. ...... .Coos Bay ....... .. Dec 1 Roanoke Xos Angeles Dec 1 Harvard S. F. to L. A. Dec. i Bear Los Angeles .Dec 2 Klamath San Francisco. .. .Dec S Yale S. F. to L. A. Dec 4 Muitnomah. .... ...San Diego. ...... .Dec 6 Northland. ... .... .San Francisco. Dec 6 San Ramon ........ San Francisco . . . .Dec 1 Beaver .Los Angeles Dec Celilo San Diego Dec 8 Yucatan San Diego.. Dec 9 Willamette ..San Diego. ...... .Dec. 12 Rose City .Los Angeles Dec 12 EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAl'sEHVICE. Name From Date. Glenroy .London.. Jan. 23 Glengyle. . .. London. ........ .Feb. 20 Glenturret. London .Mar. 20 Name. For Date. Glenroy London-. Jan 30 Glengyle London Feb. 2 Glenturret. London Mar. 25 News From Oregon Ports. ASTORIA. Or., Nov. 30. (Special.) The Norwegian bark Falls of Afton, which arrived from Portland yester day with a cargo of grain for Europe, will probably not go to sea for sev eral days, as the charterers have not yet announced her destination. The tank steamer Wm. F. Herrin arrived today from California, with a cargo of fuel oil for Portland. The French bark Vendee finished discharging coal here this evening and left tonight for Portland to load wheat. The Grace line steamer Santa Cruz, which will arrive from Portland to morrow morning, will load 250 tons of canned salmon here for New 'Sork. It was expected the Bhipment would be heavier, but a thn flr.t r . v. year Is close at hand, some of the v i -ii ineir snipping orders with instructions to hold the consign ments until January. During that month fully 500 tons of canned salmon will leave this port for New York, via the Panama Canal. COOS BAT. Or., Nov. 30. (Special.! The steam schooner Yellowstone ar-' rived from Portland at 7 A. M., bring ing 200 tons of general freight. The vessel will load lumber at North Bend. The steamship George W. Elder ar rived from Portland at noon and sailed for Eureka tonight. The Nann Smith, the C. A. Smith passenger and freighting steamer, ar rived at 8:30 A. M. from San Fran cisco with 61 persons. The Adeline Smith arrived from San Francisco at S P. M. Marine Xotes. Port of Portland Commissioners held a session yesterday afternoon to con sider negotiations that have been un der way by the Standard American Dredging Company to obtain the ser vices of the dredge Columbia for mak ing a fill at Astoria, in the rear of a seawall recently completed. The Port will lease the Columbia if the company files a bond In the sum of 360,000 within five days and 10 days there after the Columbia is to be ready to begin pumping at Astoria. Captain Rees, of the steamer Port land, which is here to load a cargo of wheat for the West Coast of South America, under charter to Balfour, Guthrie & Company, entered the vessel yesterday from San Francisco, the manifest showing that she brought 2500 barrels of fuel oil as cargo. On the steamer Klamath, cleared yesterday for the Golden Gate, are shipments of lumber aggregating 600, 000 feet and a quantity of creo soted piling. In addition to a , miscellaneous as sortment of cargo for New .York the Grace liner Santa Cruz, which sailed last evening, had aboard 28,824 feet of lumber valued at 3285. The Isthmian, of the American-Hawaiian fleet, also got away ror tne Atlantic side, both proceeding by way of Pueet Sound and San Francisco, though the Santa Cruz will stop at Astoria to load salmon. At Couch-street dock has been land ed a deckhouse from the steamer Quin ault, which the Portland Steamship Company caused to be erected as addi tional steerage quarters for Alcska cannery hands. At Oak-street dock a temporary shelter built on the deck of the steamer Thomas It Wand to ac commodate general careo has been torn away so she is ready to prepare for her return to San Francisco. Finishing a cut at Hoffman's last evening, the Port of Portland dredge Willamette was ordered returned to the St. Johns drydock. where the Co lumbia and Portland are also tied up. It has not been decided what task will be next assigned the Willamette. Part of the lumber cargo of the schooner George E. Billings being aboard at Westport she is to tow from mere to Rainier tomorrow to finish. In order to complete her San Fran cisco lumber cargo the steamer Daisy Freeman left down for Wauna last night. United States Inspectors Edwards ana t uller will hear testimony this morning In the case of the gasoline schooner Ahwenada and river steamer lieaver. which collided last week. Captain A. R. Paulsen, master of the steamer Roanoke while Captain Dick son is on shore leave for one vovaee. Is the second of the name to hold that berth since the ship was assigned to the Portland-California run. He was transferred to the vessel from the steamer Eureka. On the death of Cap tain Dunham, about three years ago. the first Captain Paulsen, who was mate, took command. Yet another captain Paulsen is master of the Yuca tan, of the same flag. United States Immigration Inspector J. H. Barbour says that there are fewer desertions among sailors and less trouble with alien seamen than during .any period since he took charge of the Portland office. The condition he at- trioutes to lack of work ashore, ellr inating an inducement for man v salts to leave ships, while it is also easy for sailors coming nere to ship outbound on foreign carriers without delay which means raoie wages than Is usually paid for the voyage this way irom Europe. Marconi Wireless Reports. (All positions reported at 8 P. M., Novem ber 80, unless otherwise designated). Oliver J. Olson. San Francisco for Seattle, 35 miles south of Columbln Rfvpp Santa Rita, Seattle for San Luis, 465 miles uui in ul Qua r ruiciBCO. Admiral Schley. Seattle for tiaa Francisco, off Cape Meares. Chatham. San Francisco for Vancouver, 503 miles from San Francisco. Columbia, Tacoma for San Francisco, 10 .in . Bvum ui t-upe cianco Northland, San Francisco for Portland. 125 miles south of Columbia River. Buckman, Alaska for Sesttle. off North Island. 8 P. M.. Nov. 29. Muitnomah. San Francisco for Portland, off Cane Blanco. Stetson. Portland for San Francisco, eight miles north of Cape Blanco. Leelanaw. with barge Acapulco " In tow. Nanaimo for San Francisco. 410 miles from Nanaimo. El Segundo. Richmond for Seattle. 843 miles north of San Francisco. Yosemlte. Columbia River for San Fran cisco. 30 miles south of Cape Blanco. Nome City. Everett for San Francisco, three miles south of Heceta Hends. Buck. 464 miles north of Monterey Oleum. San Francisco for Portland 817 miles north of San Francisco. Sonoma. Sydney for Honolulu. 1190 miles from Honolulu. November 29. Honolulan. San Francisco for New York 190 miles south of Cape San Lucas, Novem ber 2u. Ventura, San Francisco for Honolulu, 1952 Atlas. Honolulu for San Francisco, 1560 miles out. November 29. Wllhelmlna. Hllo for Honolulu, left at 8 P. M.. November 29. Manoa. San Francisco for Honolulu, 1644 miles out. November 29. Lurline. Honolulu for San Francisco, 692 miles out. November 29. Santa Maria. Port San Luis for Honolulu, 158 miles out. November 29. Lucas. Richmond for Vancouver, 25 miles north of Point Reyes. Willamette. San Francisco for San Pedro off Pleeon Point. ' President. San Francisco for San Pedro, eight miles south of Pigeon Point. Governor. San Francisco ror Seattle. 10 miles east of Tatoosh. Admiral Evans, southbound, off Nanaimo John A. Hoooer. Seattle for Wlllapa Bar bor. off Dungeness. Colombia River Bar Report. Tl',-. TUTU I 7 IT. . . . .... i . 11 1 it "1" i, ou. uonaiuoo mx tne par at 5 P. M. : Sea moderate, wind east 26 miles. Tides at Astoria, Tuesday. High, Low. J:S0 A M .C feet!6:00 A M l.E feet 11:33 A M 8.7 feetj6:54 P. M..-0.E foot CLERGYMAN GIVES EXCUSE Ree. Henry Rnssell Talbot Explains Why His Car Was "Dark." . Rev. Henry Russell Talbott, rector of St. David's Episcopal Church, did not appear in court yesterday morning on the charge of driving an automo bile without lights, explaining to Judge Stevenson over the telephone that the st-orm had blown out his lights as he was crossing the bridge at an early hour in the evening. Henschel Hadley a messenger, was fined 32 for driving past a streetcar that was discharging passengers. E. W. Baughman, G. Garland and C. M. Klmo were discharged for violation of the auto law. Minor violations re sulted also in the continuing of sen tences against A. G. Reideil. Walter Morey. Dr. R. E. Watklns. H. H. Haynes, Frederick Nesme. D. S. Will iams. E. B. Tull. S. H. Kaufman and William C. Holman. Auto violations charged against M. Klnzler, C. Retelle and T. H. McKenzie were continued until today, and a violation against T. Spreadborough until tomorrow. LARCENY APPEAL SET Attorneys to Argue Cnapin Case In Supreme Court Today. 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Invalids' Hotel. Buffalo. N. Y. Adv pre me Court and present arguments In the case of the State against W. H. Chapln, charged with larceny by bailee. The defendant appealed from a recent conviction in the lower courts and the case will be presented on its merits. Mr. Chapin Is charged Jointly with E. C. Herlow with having appropriated 3500 given them by Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Grace to Invest. It Is alleged the money was never put to the uses for which it was given. CUPID IS KEEPING BUSY MOXTH'S RECORD AT VANCOUVER SHOWS 163 MARRIAGES. Last Day Shows Licenses Issued to Girls of 15, 1 and 17 Years, Also to White Woman and Japanese. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Nov. 30. (Spe cial.) Though these are Democratic times, and there is somewhat of a de pression financially. 162 couples were married in this city during November. FOUrtV-flve of thn hrr) n,, The last license for the month was isaueu to h. Japanese and a white wo man K. Wadam, 37 years old. resides at 545 Grand avenue, San Francisco, and the girl. Rose Ehrmann. 24 years old, gave her address as 434 Third street, Los Angeles. Their first witness, Charles Togo, a Japanese, could not make affidavit that he knew the girl, so the couple waited in the hall of the Courthouse for a couple of hours, while another witness was found. George Seno. who works in the local Elks' Club, acted as witness for the girl, saying he had known her when he was in California. This was "Juvenile day," one 15. one 16 and one 17-year-old girl being licensed to wed. Today's list was: Willis Glen Tarnell and Beulah Beryall, 17. of Blckleton Wash 1? ni. nuirhi.. . , . -i ,, Or., and Alice M. Burke, 15, daughter V .Him rt. ivc, ot roresi urove, Or Chester C. Carroll and Vera J. Nartness' 17, daughter of Mrs. J. Place, of Duns muir. Cal.: F. M. McNamara and Mrs. Helen T. Ferguson, of Pottland: R, H Rowe. of Seattle, and Maude Bohannon of Sacramento; Joe Fried, of Spokane! and Alice M. Everton, cf Vancouver; Roy Berger and Hattie Smith, 16 daughter of Mrs. Sarah Tupper of Portland: Harry C. LUbby and Dorris Cavin, of Portland. R0SAR1ANS INVITE MAYOR Party Asks Albee to Head Trip to San Francisco and San Diego. Mayor Albee may head the party of Rosarlans on their trip to San Fran cisco and San Diego. A delegation of Rosarlans Including George L. Baker, Ed. Werlein, W. J. Hofmann and others called on the Mayor at his office yes terday and urged him to go on the trip. The Mayor said he could not see his way clear to go, but agreed to con sider the invitation further. The committee said they considered it his duty to head the party making the trip. The Mayor expressed a strong desire to go. but said he feared it would not be possible. WEED'S USE LEADS TO JAIL High. School Boys Under Ago Said to Have Smoked Cigarettes. Four Washington High School boys were escorted to police headquarters yesterday by Patrolmen Welbrook and Miller, charged with smoking cigar ettes. They gave their names as E. Spain, George McFaul, N. E. Corliss and Roy Higgins and will appear be fore Municipal Judge Stevenson this morning. All are under age and were arrested by the patrolmen at Ninth and East Washington streets. AUCTION SALES TODAY. At Baker's Auction House, 166-168 Park street. Piano. Turkish rugs, furniture, etc Sale at 10 o'clock MEKTTNO NOTICES. AL KADER TEMPLE. A. A. O. N. M. S. Grand ball and card party, Wednesday, December 2. 1914. Masonic Temple. West Park and Vamhlll streets. Admission. 32. 5o per couple. All nobles and their ladies cordially In vited. By order of the Potentate. HUGH J. BOTD. Recorder. A. AND A. 8. RITB, Oregon Lodge of Perfection, No. 1 Regular meeting in Memorial Hall. Scottish Rite Cathedral, this evening at 8 o'clock. By order VEN. MASTER. HAWTHORNE LODGE. NO 111, A. F. AND A M. Stated communication this (Tuesday) evening at 7:30, Masonic Temple. Election and installation of of ficers nrft nflVmnnt nf .In.. TJ freshments will be served. A large at tendance is desired. Visiting brethren wel come. c. E. MILLER. Secretary. PORTLAND CHAPTER NO. 97. O. E. S. Stated communication this (Tuesday) evening. 834 Russell street. Payment of dues and elec tion of officers. By order of the W. M. ANNA L. DUDLEY. Sec'y. AMISEMKNTS, HEILIC ltd wry. at Taylor. Mala 1 aad A IKS TONIGHT, 8:1 5, TOfiSB?w SASGA1X PRICE ' MAT. TOMORROW s-aau 1 AA a-A OLIVER MOROSCO Present TUB Bird of Paradise STUBS? XT SEATS NOW SELLING BAKER skv THEAir.ll Main t, A &3SO fM, I 14.1cm m The Famous Baker Players. Tonight, ail week. Mat. Wed., Sat., The International comedy success. "READY MONEY." A modern play of risk, romance. love and gold. First time at popular prices Im mense cast and production. Evenings: 2&c, 35c. 50c. 75c: box Jl. Sat. Mat.. 25a, 60c: box Too. Wed.' Mat., all seats (except box) -5c Next week "At Bay." Broadway, at Stark. . "A MONKEY Otters." Carlos Sebastian and Dorotby Bentler. Williams Wolfus. Fremont Benton A Cs. Alfred Bergen. Iwis A KuHfteU. MIks Rrtlt Md Regular Prices. Matinee Dally. MATINII DAHf 230 Broadwa and Aider. . , " Where the Crowd Con.- .i f ryn,BirbBck. "nd staler Present the Mg. ",cal Blaeksmlllis: Egar Atchison Ely Co. ai"'' Tombstones"; The Kra ton?, liooorollera: Little arum and Brother Joe Lanlgan; Qulnn MitcbeU In the "Lemon t ity Land Agent." Boxes and First Row In Balcony Reserved. Seat Reservations by Telephone. Maui 4636. A 8236. BEST SHOW IN TOWN ' WTI.NOV BROS., Famnns Character Come dians; Slayman All's ItOOI.OOS, Whirlwind Arab Acrobats; and 4 other Big-Feature Acts, with First-run Photo-Plays. PR I r V ) Afternoons lOe, ISo iilE..3 1 Nights loo, goo Peoples Theater West Park Ht.. near Washingtom. ALL THIS WEEK. ADKI K FARRINCiTON AND HOUAKT BOSWOKlli. 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Advertisements to receive prompt classi fication niUht he In The Orexonian office be fore 0 o'clock at night, except Saturday. Closmsr hour for The Sunday Oregon ian will be 7:30 o'clock Saturday nlgiit. The office will be open until 10 o'clock P. ML., as usual, and all ads received too late for proper classification wiU be run under the h fading Too Late to Classify." The Oreronlan will not be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion of any ad vertisement offered for more than one time Telephones: Main 7070, A 4095. DIE P. RYAN In this city, November 80. John. Ryan, ased 67 years, beloved father of T. J. Ryan, of 3S0 East Ninth street North. Remains at Dunning fc McEn tee's parlors. Notice of funeral later. WILSON November 30, Nels Wilson, aged 62 years, late 519 Borthwick street, be loved father of Cecil Wilson. Remains at Pearson undertaking parlors. ROBERTS At St. Vincent's Hospital, No vember 2d, Professor A. Blaine Roberts. Remains are at Holman's funeral parlors. Announcement of funeral later. FUNERAL. NOTICES. SCHMIDT In Berkeley, Cal., Nov. 1, Ada Schmidt, aged 58 years 9 months, bsloved wife of Richard Schmidt, of Berkeley, Cal., mother - of Frank H. Schmidt, of Berkeley, Cal., sister of Mrs. David Steel, of this city, and Mrs. Downing, of Salt Lake, and daughter of the late Dr. Wil- . liam Wetherford. The funeral service will be held at the conservatory chapel of F. S. Dunning, Inc., 414 East Alder street, Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 9:30 A. AL Interment Lone Fir Cemetery. Friends invited. MOERS In this city, Nov. 28, Albert J. Moers, aged oS years, beloved husband of Klise Moers. father of Mrs. Max Pluenke, Kent, Or.; Mrs. Fred Segeseman, Sherwood. Or. ; Mrs. William Moers. Sherwood, Or. ; Miss Eia Mo ere, Mies Anna Moers and Henry Moers, of this city. The funeral service will be held at the conservatory chapel of F. S. Dunning, Inc., 414 East Alder St., at 2 P. M., Tuesday, Dec 1. In terment Multnomah Cemetery. Friends invited. HUBBARD At his late residence, 2ST Eat Forty-fourth street, November 28, Franic M. Hubbard, aged 30 years. Funeral serv. Ices will be held at P. L. Lerch under taking; parlors. East Eleventh and Clay streets. Tuesday at 2 P. M. Friends in vl ted. CEMETERY BEAUTIFUL MOUNT SCOTT PARK Containing; S3S Arm. Portland's Oalx Modem ' Perpetual - Care Cemrlprr. Refined. Pleaslns; Senrlea. Complete Perfeet Equlpmeat. Prices and Terms Reaaoaaala, Bslk Telephones, 5fV 1 F