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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1914)
TITE MORNING OREGOXIAN, MONDAY, DECE3IBER 14. 1914. 11 PROSPEfllTYDAY FOR OREGON GOODS HERE Time Set by Governor for All to Buy Home-Made Ma terials Has Arrived. 10 O'CLOCK PONDER HOUR Every Resident Is Reminded Tills Morning to Resolve to Purchase Something Manufactured In State Variety Is" Great. TODAY IS "PROSPERITY DAY," OREGON-HADE GOODS ARB THE CUE. Candy, cigars, Indian blankets, macklnaws, rugs. hats, caps, toilet soap. Jewelry anything from an automobile to a pair of overalls, and from a hatpin to a life insurance policy, can be pur chased from Oregon firms. The plea of today. "Prosperity Day." and the Oregon Industry League is that In selection of these goods and many others for purchases, the Oregon citizen merely give preference to the Oregon-made goods where price or quality or service is equal to that of any competing commodity. At 10 o'clock thiB morning is the time to stop a minute and concentrate on Oregon - made goods available. This Is "Prosperity day," so pro claimed for Oregon by Governor West. Mayor Albee has asked the citizens of Portland to unite with the citizens of the rest of the state in observance of the day. The crucial hour of the day is 10 o'clock. Every citizen Is expected at that time to pause, reflect andesolve hereafter to favor Oregon-made goods wherever quality and price are equal to those of goods made in other states and sent into Oregon. The plans for "Prosperity day" origi nated with the Oregon Industry League, the aim being to call attention of the public to the importance of patronizing Oregon-made goods. The day was set at this time to impress the populace with this fact when everyone is making Christmas purchases. "Let us see this year," pleads the bulletin of the Oregon Industry League, "that into every Christmas gift goes the work of some Oregon man or wom an, girl or boy, who needs the wages for a living, and that the money spent In Christmas shopping remains In the state instead of disappearing else where." The East Side Business Men's Club will observe "Prosperity day" today at Its regular luncheon, with a special programme, at the Hotel Edwards. L. C. Oilman, president of the Hill lines in Oregon, will be the guest of honor and speaker of the day. "Coming Prosperity From the Railway Viewpoint" will be his subject. The East Side Business Men's Club has extended a general In vitation to the business men of Port land to attend. The Oregon Industry League, in its announcement of "Prosperity day," calls attention to a list of Oregon-made goods that provides an almost unlim ited range of selection in making Christ mas purchases. 3.5-MILL LEVY ESTIMATE ( Continued From First Page.) the long stretch of the O.-W. R. & N. Company trackage in that county. The assessed value is $11,634,955.31 and the real value $14,543,694.14. The figures last yeas) were $11,779,023.71 and $15, 297.433.33. County Figures Given. The valuations and ratios by coun ties are as follows: "a n c c n c i 5 Baker 7.697.376.9S .73 Kenton 1.77S.U04.7S .6r, Clackamaa 10.373, 3til. 75. . P8 Clatsop 2,817.7t2.40 '.By Columbia .. 2,1161,576.30 .78 Cooa 784,841.82 .6fl Crook 2.646.S95.00 .53 Curry 9.15U.00 .86 Douglas .. 8.230.C17.52!.eu Oil Ham ... 4,000,943.50 .7.-. Grout 450.OH7.lK) .63 Harney .... 15.740.0u .63 Huod River 2,807,815.60 .71 Jackson .. 5,n6,422.94 .74 Josephine. 2,6.17.172.80 .74 Klamath .. 1.30O.234.6O.74 Lake .. 145.911.30 .75 Lane 6,195.575.45 .66 Lincoln ... 785.733.40 .93 Linn 6.391. 3S3.0O .68 Malheur .. 8.847.733.67.68 Marlon 8.0R3.418.25 .60 Morrow ... 2,9o8.1h2.2o .86 Multnomah 61.441.370.00 .63 Polk 2.774.450.3O .52 Sherman .. 3.6.3.477.00 . 68 Tillamook . 85S.12S.0O .88 Vmatilla .. 14.543. 634.14 .80 1'nlon 6.445.423.10 .70 Wallowa .. 1,679.725.60 .75 Wasco .... 6.622.920. i0 .73 IVashing-n. 4.136.978.42 .54 Wheeler .. 2,303. 75. 7 Yamhill .. 2, 805, 933. 0. 52 Totai 187.094.192.24 i fcTJ M O c 2.057.3 4.333.7 1,066.3 l.OOS.i 109.4 4.089.0 730.7 4,346.1 2.480.4 5.563,. 2.539.7 3S.708.C 1,4421 2.4S4.3 75.-.l 11.634,11 4.511,7 1.259.7 4.802.1 2.233, S 1.6 1.198.0 fl26.lU5.9B8.lU MCXTXOMAH TAX 2.8 MILLS Corporation Assessments Made and State Requirements Estimated. . Multnomah County's assessed valua tion for 1914 will be approximately $335,743,618. or about $5,700,000 less than in 1913. On these figures it is estimated that the state levy for 1915 will be 2.8 mills, as against 4.6 mills for 1914. The 2.8-mtU levy would pro duce about $940,000 for state use, against $1,582,520 for 1914. Henry E. Reed, County Assessor, yes terday received from the State Tax Commission the county apportionment of the railroad and public service cor porations, which amounts to $38,708,063. This, added to the valuation of prop erty locally assessed, which is $297,035, 555, makes the approximate total $335, 743.618. The final recapitulation and the roll to be made next month will not ba changed materially. It is be lieved. The Portland Railway, Light & Power Company's assessment heads the list of public service corporations in the coun ty with $15,327,851. The Spokane. Port land & Seattle Railway Company is second, with $5,191,198. The Portland Oas & Coke Company, with $4,205,414; the Northern Pacific Terminal Com pany, with $4,082,400; the O.-W. R. & N. Company, with $3,767,020; the Pa cific Telephone & Telegraph Company, with $2,323,998; the Oregon & Califor nia Railroad Company, with $1,008,866, the Home Telephone Company, with $738,026; the Northern Pacific Railway Company, with $603,319. and the North western Electric Company, with $510. 401, follow in order as those above the balf-million-doUar assessment mark. In some instances these assessments rep resent marked reductions from the first assessment last year. , Individual Aueaneats Shows. Multnomah County's share in the public service assessments, as reported by the Tax Commission, follows in de tail: Alto Park Sprlngbrook TeL Co.. . 95 American Express Company ....... 11,875 Armour carllne 76 Bridal Veil Lumbering Company telephone 196 Columbia Telephone Company of Oregon 1,035 Great Northern Express Company 16.017 Great Northern Railway Company (equipment operated 6,168 Home Telephone Company of Linnton . 1.310 Home Telephone Company, of Portland 73S.028 Kenton Traction Company 18,900 Multnomah & Clackamas County Telephone Company 7.242 Northern Express Company. 18,170 Northern Pacific Railway Com- pany 603,3xU Northern Pacific Terminal Com pany 4,082,400 Northwestern Electric Company. . 510,401 North-western Long-Distance Tele phone Company 1,68s Oregon & California Railroad Company 1,008.886 Oregon Electric Railway Company 432,117 O.-W. R. & N. Company 8,767,020 Pacific Fruit Express 6,549 Pacific Telephone &. Telegraph Company 2,323.998 Portland & Troutdale Electric Railway Company 7,749 r-ortiana cas & coke company... 4,20,414 Portland Railway, Light &. Power Company -15,327.851 Postal Telegraph Company 2.523 Pullman Company 88,008 Rooster Rock Water ComDany. . . 504 St. Johns Oas company 48,684 St. Johns Water Works & Light- ins; CDmpany 40, Sou Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch. 140 Spokane, Portland & Seattle Rail way Company 5,191.198 Swift Refrigerator Transportation Company 143 Troutdale Water Works.......... 1,920 Union Tank Line Company. ..... l,?ol United Railways Company....... 44.9; Wells. Fargo & Co. Express 8.042 Western Union Telegraph Co..... 83.317 Total 838.708,063 Assessor Reed expects to be notified before the end of the week by Secre tary of State Olcott the amount of money Multnomah County will be called upon to contribute to the state govern ment. V Present indications are that the state's requirements will call for a levy of 2.8 mills in Multnomah County, but Mr. Reed said this was by no means a final estimate. Comparative Levies Shown. A levy of 2.8 mills will yield for state purposes a little more than $940,000. It compares with other recent years as follows: 1913 tax roll 1912 tax roll 1911 tax roll 1910 tax roll 10OU tax roll $1,589,520 ". 485,970 1.20O.429 603.836 578.255 All tax levying bodies except War rendale school district have reportsd their current levies to the Assessor. An examination of the reports dis closes that the spirit of economy is abroad and that budgets have been trimmed closely. The Port of Port land, which next to the county has the largest valuation to levy on. reduced its levy over 40 per cent. Among the cities, Portland and St. Johns reduced their rates; Fairview and Troutdale held even and Linnton increased 3 mills. With one exception the school dis tricts containing -incorporated cities have reduced their levies for local school purposes. Portland district No. 1 dropped from 7.5 to 5 mills. St. Johns No. 2 from 7 to 5.6 mills, Gresham No. 4 from 4 to 2 mills. Troutdale No. 20 from 5 to nothing, Linnton No. 37 from X to 1 mill, Fairview No. 16 held even at 1 mill. Two ew tax levying bodies have come into being this year. They are: Union High School District No. 1 Composed of Springdale No. 25, Hurl burt No. 35, Taylor No. 39, Springeld No. 41, Mountain No. 43 and Pleasant View No. 48. Levy for the district 6.5 mills in addition to the regular rate for local school purposes. Union High School District No. 2 Composed of Gresham No. 4. Terry No. 8. Powell Valley No. 26. Lynch No. 28 and Hillsview No. 83 (joint district). Levy 1.3 mills in addition to regular local rate. UQUOR BARGAINS ARE ON VA.COtVEIl SALOONKEEPERS PRE. I'Am.VG TO SHUT UP SHOP Job Lota Passed Oat and Last Few Days Expected to See Spurt. Sew Year's Eve to Be Busy. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 13. (Spe cial.) With the approach of the first of the year, when this city will be "dry," the recent local option election becoming effective and in operation at that time, liquor dealers and saloon keepers of the city are preparing for the end. and bar fixtures in several saloons which have not been in opera tion during the past few weeks are being packed up ready for shipment, or storage. The wholesale and family liquor houses are having bargain-counter sales and are advertising heavily in thnr windows. Odds- and ends are being put up in baskets and sold at ridiculously low prices. That prices will be considerably lower the last few days is believed by some. Some stock is being sold at small discounts to Portland Jobbers. One firm is advertising that goods bought of it in Portland next year will be delivered free in Vancouver. To comply with the law, the local brewery will be compelled to ship its beer to some Oregon point and reship to its Vancouver patrons. That there will be a big celebration New Year's eve in this city goes with out saying and it is expected there will be a large crowd on the streets to see the windup. Several Vancouver saloonkeepers are going to open in Portland for the year left. LICENSES MAY BE TAKEN Council to Act Tomorrow on Saloons Complained Against. The question of liquor licenses will come before the City Commission at a special meeting In the Council cham ber at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Various complaints have been placed before the Council and it is regarded as probable that some of the licenses will be dropped on that account. It is understood, also, that many of the saloonkeepers will not be able to pay the usual licenses this year be cause of a lack of funds and 'because the breweries will not, in view of the approach of prohibition, take care of financially-Involved saloons tem porarily. In anticiDation of a deficit caused by a falling off of liquor li censes the Council has made a special appropriation. Gospel's History Traced. Rev. Earl M. Wilbur, president of the Pacific Unitarian School for the Min istry, of Berkeley, Cal.. lectured last night in the Church of Our Father on "How the First Three Gospels Grew." The various theories for the founda tion of these gospels were given and illustrated by charts. Dr. Wilbur spoke also of the literary value of the gos pels and of their great value as means of bringing mankind of various nationalities and types to a belief in the worth of the teachings of Jesus Christ. Next Sunday night Dr. Wilbur will speak on "The Pilgrim Spirit and the Twentieth Century." BRIDGE BOND SALE IS SET FOR TODAY Multnomah Offers $1,000,000 and Clarke $400,000 of Authorized Issues. GOOD PREMIUM EXPECTED Commissioners Declare Home Con cerns Will Be Favored in Work and Operation! Are Likely to Start "Within SO Days. Opening of bids for the floating of $1,000,000 in bonds for the construction of the interstate bridge across the Co lumbia River at Vancouver will take place at the session of Multnomah County Commissioners this morning. At 2 P. M. the Clarke County Commis sioners will open bids on the remainder of their issue, which amounts to $400,000. If bids are satisfactory to both com missions, the plans and specifications of Construction Engineer Howard, which will be submitted within a few days, will be decided upon immediately and work, on the $1,750,000 structure will begin in January. "Two-thirds of the $1,750,000 to be spent for the bridge will be for the labor," asserted Rufus C. Holman, Multnomah County Commissioner and chairman of the Interstate Bridge Com mission, yesterday, "which will mean the employment of many men, and bet ter times generally for Oregon. So far as possible the material will be pur chased in Oregon and Oregon labor will be employed, that the money ex pended will not go outside the state. Oregon to Be Favored, Commissioner Lightner. of Multno mah County, also favors home industry. "We intend to advernse for the work in units so as to get as much compe tition as possible from Oregon men. he said yesterday. Multnomah County has already dis posed of $250,000 of its bonds, and Clarke County of $100,000 worth of bonds. By selling all of the bonds now, Mult nomah County is losing what she will have to pay in interest, but this is more than offset by the possibility of getting bids on the construction work, the Commissioners think. "While responsible firms are hungry for work and will cut their bids to the lowest, none will undertake a work of the magnitude implied by the build ing of the Interstate bridge without an absolute knowledge that they will get their money." said Commissioner Hol man yesterday. "For this reason, it is really necessary to have the money ready for them, for the loss in interest will not compare with the better price we will get on the work. We have every reason to believe that competi tion will be keen." Bonds .Are Gilt-Edged. The bonds being offered by Multno mah County are gilt-edged. They rep resent the only bonded indebtedness of the county and have been favorably passed upon by some of the most re nowned bond attorneys in the -United States. The Commissioners received $3000 more than par for the $250,000 bonds sold six weeks ago and an even better offer is expected in the bids to be opened today. Bids were asked for first by the Com missioners on $100,000 bonds in August. at the beginning of the European war, and no bidders could be found. Now flat tering offers are expected, as Indicated by the premium paid recently when the bonds were offered for the second time. Construction Engineer Howard, of the firm of Harrington, Howard & Ash, of Kansas City, is expected in Port land today or tomorrow with plans and specifications for the work. If the bids for bonds today are sat isfactory to Multnomah and Clarke counties. Chairman Holman will call a meeting of the Commission and ask for bids at once that the work may start in January. Clarke and Multnomah counties are working in harmony in the interstate bridge agreement, and no hitch in operations is expected. WAYGUNG GRANGE HEAD LENTS ORGANIZATION HEARS AD DRESS ON SCHOOL LAWS. Debate on "Poor Cooking; la More In jurious Tban Tobacco" Is Won by Negative Side. W. A. Young was elected master or Lents Grange at the meeting held Saturday in the Oddfellows' HalL Mr. Young had been overseer for the past year. i. j. ureuaer, retiring master, declined re-election. The other offi cers were: Lecturer, Maud K. far n ill 1; cnapiain, airs. A. r". Mailer; secretary, Mrs. W. L Hotchklss: treasurer. Mrs. Xicholls Fabler: overseer. W. J. Mc Niel; steward, W. L Hotchklss; assist ant steward, H. A. Darnall; assistant steward. Mrs. Mabel Smith: satekeener. J. Starr; Pomona, Mrs. C. Sager: Flora, Mrs. Cora Van Nortwick; Ceres, Mrs. R. Bonesetter; musician. Miss Stella Henderson. A. C. Newill, of the Oregon Civic League, spoke on needed changes in the Oregon school laws. The resolution. Resolved, That poor cooking is more njurious for a man than tobacco," was debated by Mrs. Mabel Smith, W. A. Young and V. J. McNiel and decided in favor of the negative. Judsfe Gatens was among the six can didate? who received the third and fourth degrees, which makes him a full-fledged Granger. He expressed himself as delighted with the work. The Masters and Lecturers" Associa tion, which met in another room, adopt ed a resolution urging that infected California potatoes be excluded from Oregon. The association also urged that an hour of Institute work be done at the sessions of Pomona Grange to familiarize the masters and lecturers with the degree work. Both propo sitions will, be submitted to Pomona Grange, which will meet next Wednes day with Evening -Star Grange. The association is composed of ten Granges, with T. J. Kreuder as president. The association will hold its next meeting at Fairview in March. FRENCH ARE FACING FAMINE Californian, Back From Europe, Tells of Conditions. Leonard W. Hartman, a former newspaper man of Los Angeles, was in Portland yesterday while en routs to Bakersfield, Cal., from Montone, South ern France. Mr. Hartman sailed from Havre No vember 7 on La Tourralne and came over in the steerage, first-class berths still being too scarce to accommodate all persons applying. He went to France in March to engage in publicity work for a string of hotels. The war caused business to stop, however. Leaving Montone early in Novem ber, Mr. Hartman traveled third-class to Paris. At Leon he saw a number of German prisoners, whom . he said were extremely dirty and not sorry that they had been captured. Many were wounded. In Paris he registered with the prefect of police and two days later obtained his passage for New York. Mr. Hartman said that the French admit that the Germans are better trained and equipped than any of their opponents, but hope ultimately to win. The French soldiers -said that they had done all their fighting at long range, often not seeing the enemy. Some of the French soldiers, he-said, were forcd to go into the field in their dress uni forms. Starvation among the French people Is threatened, he said. The Freneh wo men and children in Paris get tickets from the prefect, which entitle them to a quart of soup and two pounds of bread dally. The employment question is a most serious one, he said. A 42-centimeter howitzer captured from the Germans by the French was on exhibition in Paris and was an object of Interest to everyone, said Mr. Hartman. JANITOR DIES IN CHURCH THOMAS E. DUNBAR PASSES AFTER RINGING BELL. Janitor Believed to Have Beem Victim of Heart Disease Worship Nor Stopped by Death. - .Five minutes after he had rung the bell for services yesterday at 9:15 o'clock Thomas E Dunbar, Janitor of the Friends" Church at Lents, was found lying dead on the church floor with his hands folded across his breast. Death is attributed to heart disease. Mr. Dunbar was 80 years old. Yes. terday morning he left home in appar ently good health to attend to his du ties. Kenneth Camplin. the organist, found the body lying on the floor. An over turned chair lay beside the body. J. Allen Dunbar, his son, believes that the man was sitting in the chair when the attack of heart disease came upon him. Father was in comparatively good health when he left home," said Allen J. Dunbar last night. "Friday he attended the prohibition rally. Friday night he went to their banquet. "This morning he got up, dressed himself and ate breakfast as usual. After eating he took his Bible and went to the church. That was the last time anyone saw him alive. "Mr. Camplin notified the pastor. Rev. John Riley, who telephoned the news to us. The body was taken into a side room and the services were held as usual." Mr. Dunbar was born in North Caro lina. At the outbreak of the Civil War he left his native state to avoid service in the Confederate army. Service in war is prohibited by the tenets of the Friends' Church. Since 1884 he had been a member of the Prohibition party. His son, J. Allen Dunbar, was a candidate for County Clerk on that ticket at the last election. Mr. Dunbar came from Kansas to live with his son, Allen J., at Ninth avenue and Center street. Lents five years ago. Another son. J. H. Dunbar, of Cumberland, Wyo and a brother, a sister and a granddaughter, all of Kan sas, survive him. Funeral arrange ments have not been made. A. H. GRISWOLD PASSES Tailor In Portland 2 7 Years Suc cumbs to Stomach Trouble. A. H. Griswold, for 27 years a well known Portland tailor, died last night at the Good Samaritan Hospital, where he had been a patient for the past three weeks. Stomach trouble, from which he had suffered for isx months, was the cause of his death. Until a year ago Mr. Griswold con ducted a tailor shop in the Rothchlld building at Fourth and Washington streets. He sold the shop and moved to Seaside, returning to Portland last Summer, when his health began to fail. A sister, Mrs. Alice McKee, arrived in Portland last Wednesday from Cortland, N. x ., to be with Mr. Griswold dur ing his illness. Besides the sister. Air. unsworn s rather survives him. Ha was born in Dryden, N. Y., 51 years ago. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Dec L. Maximum temner- ature. 34 degrees: minimum. 2K degrees. River reading at 8 A. M., 3.4 feet; change In last 24 hours. 0.3 foot rail. Total rainfall la f. M. to 5 f. M-). none: total rainfall since September 1, 1014, 11.4U inches; normal rainfall since September 1, 15.08 Inches; de ficiency of rainfall since Serjtember 1 1Q14. 3.69 inches. Total sunshine December 13, 8 hours, 41 minutes; possible sunshine, 8 hours. 41 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea-ieveij at u f. j lncnes. THE "WEATHER. a -0 Wind I lis t ? 3 o fTATIOXS, c o 2. 2 State at 3 - o Weather - ?o : ? 3 I3 : : - " Baker Boise Boston Calgary Chicago Denver . . . . v . . L)e Moines. Duluth I.. Eureka Galveston Helena Jacksonville . . . Kansas City. . . . Los Angeles . . . . Marshfield Med ford Minneapolis Montreal New Orleans. . . New York North Head. . . . North Yakima.. . Phoenix pocatello , Portland Kosebur&r Sacramento St. Louis Salt Lake San Francisco.. Seattle Spokane Tacoma Tatoosh Island. Walla Walla. . . . Vvrashinpton Winnipeg 1 OIO.OOI 4iSE iClear zo.u.uu 4 w HJiear 40 T. 18ISE Rain 1NV0.0O 4jW Clear 2;o.0).19 NW Clear 2i0.00 4iSW (Clear lG; T. 74:NWlClear 40.0'l4!NW Clear GO 0.001 8' N- Cloudy 40:O.0Sl22'NW:Olear 14 0.(Wlf 0 SW Clear 6412.00 SSW Cloudy 16i T. 114 NWlClear 0010.00 4-8 Clear 50;0.0V 4 NWlClear 30 0.0df 4 S Cloudy Clear Snow 10i0.ol'20NW 1.6 O.0S;12:NE 440.4 :;4)E 42;0.0i:i4;S Cloudy i-tam I t cloudy Pt. cloudy :o.o.oo r4 o.ou lbi-0.02! 4W 4IS Clear Clear Clear K40.00 44 0.OU Clear AOlO.OO 6 N Clear Snow 32.0. JTilOiNW Clear Clear Clear Snow Clear - Clear 54 0.00 4 NW Si-0.00 4IS 18 O.01 4!NE S60.00 6'W 42O.D0 SlE 24 0.00 4'NW Cloudy S 0.7'12'NWIRin -2'O.OOj 6jNWClear WEATHER CONDITIONS. A disturbance of considerable energy Is central .over the District of Columbia and overlies the states east of the Mississippi River; an extensive high-pressure area over lies the states to the westward. Light snow has fallen In NorthwiBtern Washington, Western Montana. New Mexico and the up per Mississippi Valley. Light to heavy pre cipitation has occurred from the Gulf Coast northeastward to the St. Lawrence Valley. The weather is much colder In the Mis souri and Mississippi valleys. Upper Lakes Region, Oklahoma, Texas and Southeastern Idaho. Except on the east Gluf and At lantic Coast, temperatures are below normal throughout the country, especially In the Plains States and Upper Mississippi Valley. The conditions are favorable for generally fair and continued cold weather In this district Monday, with easterly winds. FORECAST: Portland and vicinity Fair and continued cold ; easterl y wi nds. Oregon and Washington Generally fair and continued cold ; easterly wind Idaho Generally fair and continued cold. THEODORE F. DRAKE, Acting District Forecaster. In tho production of sulphur the United States is rapidly saining on Italy, which leads the world. SHIPS TRIP IS FASI Roanoke Breaks Own Record on Speed From South. GIANT WATERSPOUT 'SEEN Captain Dickson Meets Unusual Sight at Sea Vessel Aids in Celebration at Opening of Santa. Cruz City Dock. The North Pacific Steamship Com pany's steamer Roanoke. Captain Rich ard Dickson in command, left San Fran cisco Friday morning and arrived at Columbia dock at 3 P. M. yesterday, after completing the fastest passage from San Francisco in more than 10 years' continuous running. Daniel Mc Innes is chief engineer. Captain Dickson said that it was the finest trip he had made In 25 months because of the easterly winds and smooth sea. ' About one year ago the Roanoke made a fast passage and docked at 4:20 P. M., but usually she arrives at 9 o'clock. , The Roanoke called at Santa Cruz December 6 to celebrate the opening of a new, large municipal sea dock. There were 7000 persons assembled to see the steamer land and there was a great municipal celebration, which was followed by a banquet attended by prominent residents. About 10 miles southwest of Santa Cruz Captain Dickson observed a large waterspout, which seemed 600 feet is diameter at its base and very thin where it joined the clouds. This was the third waterspout Captain Dickson bad seen In S8 years at sea, and it was much larger than the other two and Jet black In color. C. P. Doe. president of the North Pacific Steamship Company, was among the passengers who saw the water spout. He had boarded the vessel to attend the celebration at Santa Cruz. Captain Dickson said that he has been running to sea for more than 18 years without missing a day, and that the present trip was one of the most pleasant he has ever made. BEAR. CHIEF ENGINEER TALES John F. Jackson, of Big Three Line, Explains Secret of Success. The steamer Bear of the "Big 3" line arrived at Ainsworth dock a little after 10 o'clock yesterday morning, five or six hours earlier than usual, owing to a smooth bar enabling Captain Nopander to cross at night. The cargo was not heavy and the passenger list was light. John F. Jackson, chief engineer of the Bear, which holds the record time for Coastwise vessels, and veteran en gineer of the entire Pacific Ocean, was at his desk writing and said everything was satisfactory, nothing unusual oc curring on the run. When asked for a definition of 'satisfactory," he said: "The trip, the men and the engines. A captain needs judgment and the same applies to an engineer, but there has been no change in navigation lor cen turies, while there are changes in en glnes every year: therefore, a chief engineer must pick his men and train them to keep up." Chief Jackson has been a marine engineer for so close to 40 years that it wouldn t be fair to say on which side of that number; but never was metallic packing used on pumps until Chief Engineer Jackson decided that it should be a few years ago and added to his reputation for competency in reducing expenses and increasing ef ficiency. But that s for scientific read ers to understand, others may take it for granted. "1 don't want bums, drunks or lazy men. If 1 hire one by mistake I fire him by design, continued Mr. Jackson. "I know what my engines can do and what my men must do. so if 1 do not choose the engines I can choose the men to run them. You find paint on the outside of the boiler and trouble on the inside, therefore I hunt for trouble by getting Inside of a boiler when I think it will bear Inspection. Mr. Jackson draws his own designs, a profession which he learned in Kng land years before. He has held many responsible port positions and has re fused big trans-Pacific liners, prefer ring to be at home more with his family. He was chief engineer of the Columbia when that steamer was rammed and sunk by the San Pedro in 1907, causing a large loss of life MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. DUB TO ARRIVE. Xame From Roanoke. ......... aa Dloso. Data. ....In port ...In port . .in port Dec. 17 Bear. ............ .Los Angelas. .. Breakwater jr.oos Bay. ... . Geo .W Elder. .Kureks. Beaver. ........... Lus Angeles. . Yucatan. ....... ...Eao Diego. . . . , Rose City. ........ .Los Angeles. . DU3 TO DEPART, Name. For Tale. . T. S. F. to L. A Breakwater. ...... jCoos Bay . . Harvard. F. to L- A... Roanolce. ......... lom Angeles. . . Klamath. ......... San Francisco. Bear .San Disco. ... . Willamette Han DIpe-j Multnomah. ...... .San Francisco. Northland. . . . ... .pSan Francisco. Geo. W. Elder .Eureka Paralso jC. B. and S F.. Beaver. ........... Los Angeles. . . Yucatan. ......... .Kan Dlesro. ...Deo. 18 ...Dec' 20 . . . Dec. 23 Date. .. . Dec . .. Dec .. . Dec. ...Dec ...Dec ...Dec . . .Dec. ...Dec. . . . Dec. . . Dec . . . Dec . . .Deo. . . Dec . Dec ....Dec. . . . Dec .. Dec. J. B. Stetson. ......San Diego San Ramon. ...... .San Francisco. Rose Cltv . ... ..... U.os Angelea Celllo San Diego EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL, Name. From 8ERVICR Date. ....Jan. 23 ...Feb. 20 . . . Mar. 29 Data. ...Jan. tfi ...Feb. V ...Mar. J Gleuroy. London. .. Glengyle. .... ,.,lxndon. ...... (jlemocny . ...... ..Lonilon. ...... Name. For Glenroy. .......... London Glengyle. ......... London. ...... Glenlochy . ........ London, ...... News From Oregon Ports. COOS BAT, Dec. 13. (Special.) The steam schooner Yellowstone was de layed last night and sailed for Port land this morning' at 10. The steamship Geo. W. Elder is due from Portland tomorrow. Bar conditions have been excellent for the past 10 days, and no vessels have been barbound. This situation, prevailing during two days' . terrific rain, was considered unusual by old mariners . of this vicinity. The C. A." Smith mills will resume full time as soon as the camps furnish sufficient logs for such operation. The Larson Dredging Company is cutting a new channel between Coos Bay and North Inlet to facilitate nav igation to the North Inlet settlement. ASTORIA, Or.. Dec 13. (Special) The steam schooners Yosemite and Klamath arrived this morning from San Francisco with general cargo for As toria and Portland. The steamers Bear and Roanoke ar rived today from San Francisco and San Pedro, with freight and passengers for Astoria and Portland, and the steamer Rose City sailed for the Cal ifornia ports. The steam schooner San Ramon sailed today for San Francisco, with a cargo of lumber from Portland and Linnton. The American-Hawaiian line steamer Ohioan sailed during the night for New York, via Puget Sound, with part cargo trom Fortland. The Norwegian bark Hafrsfiord and the Norwegian ship Hero left today ior r-oruand, where they will load grain for Europe. . The steamer Breakwater arrived dur ing the night from Coos Bay with freight and passengers, en route to Portland. The steam schooner Paralso sailed today for San Francisco via Coos Bay, wtih cargo from Portland. The gasoline schooner Mlrene arrived today from Waldport. with cargo for Portland. The steamer Geo. W. Elder sailed this evening for Eureka and Coos Bay. with freight and passengers from Portland. The Norwegian bark Ilala arrived this afternoon from Callao and dropped anchor in the lower a.rbor. MARSHFIELD, dr., Dec 12. (Spe cial.) The Adeline Smith Bailed for San Francisco with lumber at s P. M. The gasoline schooner Rustler sailed with miscellaneous freight for Port Orford and Wedderburn at 4 P. M. Steamer Breakwater Arrives. The Breakwater arrived from Coos Bay at 8 o clock yesterday morning. Fine weather added several hours to Captain MacGenn's 1 visit In Portland this trip. The steamer brought a small passenger list and ' average Winter cargo. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, Dec IS. Arrived Steamer sreaicwater, from Coos Bay, S A. M. ; steamer Bear, from San Pedro. lO:15 A. M.; Roanoke, from San Diego, 3 P. M. ; Klamath and Yosemtte. from San Fran cisco, 2 P. M. Sailed Steamer Geo. W. Elder, for Coos Bay and Eureka- lo A. M Astoria. Dec 13. Wind east, weather clear, sea smooth. Arrived and left up at midnight, steamer Breakwater. from Coos Bay. Sailed at midnight, steamer Ohioan. for Puget Sound. Sailed at 11:13 last night, steamer Rose City, for San Francisco. Arrived, and left up at S A. M.. steamers Klamath and Yosemite, from San Francisco. Arrived at 2:45, and left up at 3:50 A M.. steamer Bear, from San Francisco. Arrived at 6 A. M.. and left up at 7:45 P. M.. steamer Roanoke, from San Francisco. Sailed at 7 A M., steamer San Ramon, for San Francisco. Arrived down -at mktnlirht, freight baric Vendee. Left ud at 12:30 A. Norwegian baric Hafrsfiord. Arrived down at 12:30 P. M., steamer Paralso. Left up at 3 P. M., Nor wegian LarK Hero, to anchor at Bugbya, Arrived at 3:30 P. M., Danish bark Ha Vila, from Plsagua. Arrived down and sailed at 6 P. M-. steamer Geo. W. Elder, for cooa nay una ,ureica, San Pedro. Dec 12. Arrived Rteamer Portland, lrom Portland, and proceeded for Callao. Seattle, Dec 13. Arrivad: Steamers Humbolut, from Southeastern Alaska Ohioan. from New York; Nome City, from ban Francisco; Prince George Brltlsn), from Prince Rupert. Sailed: Steamers Ad miral Farragut, for San Francisco: Strath- blane (British), for London; Prince George (Bi-itlsh), for Prince Rupert. Tides at Astoria Monday. Blgh. Low. 8:S1 A. M . 9.4 feetl 3:44 A. M.-3.0 feet P. M. 6.6 feet' S:18 P. il.-O.tt feet Colombia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD, Dec 13. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M.: Sea, smooth; wind, east, 14 miles. Marconi Wireless Reports. (All ntHMitions reuorted at 8 P. M.. aseeem- ber 13, utiles otherwise dettitrnatcd.) Governor, ban f ranclsco tor beattie, via Victoria, 143 miles north of Blanco. Geo. W. Elder, Portland lor Coos Bay. 20 miles south of Tillamook. Admiral Dewey. Sail Francisco for Seat tle, off Cape Flattery. San Ramon, , Portland for San Francisco, off Heceta Head. Geo. W. Fenwlck. San Francisco for As toria, 00 miles south of the Columbia River. Paralso, Portland for Coos Bay, off Cape Mears. Lucas, Richmond for Seattle, 27 miles north of Columbia River. Camlno. San Pedro for Rottedram, 975 miles south of San Pedro, December 12. Colusa, 1 1 83 miles south of San Francisco, December 12. Newport. Balboa for San Francisco. 1523 miles south of San Francisco. December 12. Vance, Philadelphia for San Francisco, 12S0 miles south of San Pedro. December 12. Carolyn. San Francisco for New York. 30 miles couth of San Pedro. Scott. Baltimore for San Pedro, 820 miles south of San Pedro. Hooper, San Francisco for New York, 400 miles Boutn or ban r rancisco. Aroline, San Francisco for San Pedro, 2'. miles east of Point Conceoclon. Yucatan, San Francisco for San Pedro, 22 miles east of Point Conception. Portland, San Pedro for Callao, 115 miles souin or ban fearo. Argyll. Oleum for San Pedro, 215 miles south of San Francisco. Manoa, Honolulu for San Francisco, 661 miles out, December 12. Kyades. Seattle for Honolulu, 20S5 miles from Flattery, December 12. Sierra, San Francisco for Honolulu, 156V miles out, December 12. Lurllne, San Francisco for Honolulu, 1323 milea out, December 12. Asuncion. Portland for Richmond. 15 miles north of Point Reyes. Norwood, Grays Harbor for Son Pedro, 10 miles south of Point Reyes. Northland, Long Beach for San Francisco, 140 miles south of San Francisco. Herrln, Port Costa for Gaviota, 248 miles south of San Francisco. President, Seattle for San Francisco, 10 miles north of Arena. Topeka, Eureka for San Francisco, 28 miles south of Arena. Kilburn, San Francisco for Eureka, 12 miles south of Arena. Santa Rita, Meadow Point for San Luis, 157 miles north of San Francisco. Washtenaw, Portland for San Luis, 14b mlles north of San Francisco. Adeline Smith, coos Bay for Oakland, 110 miles north of San Francisco. Nann Smith, San -Francisco for Coos Bay, 50 miles north of San- Francisco. Redondo, San Francisco for Coos Bay, 52 miles north of San Francisco. Atlas. Portland for San Francisco, 262 miles from San Francisco. Richmond, Seattle for Richmond, 205 miles from Richmond . Celilo. Portland for San Francisco, 50 miles south of Blunts Reef. Stetson. Columbia River for San Francisco 42 miles south of Northwest Seal Rock. Rose City, Portland for San Francisco, off Northwest Seal' Rock. Admiral Farragut, Seattle, for San Fran cisco, off Point Wilson. Leelanaw. towing barge Acapulco, San Francisco, for Nanaimo, 65 miles from Nanaimo. Hilonlan, Seattle for Honolulu, 225 miles from Cape Flattery. Jefferson, northbound, off Malkln Island. ACT CHANGE DISCUSSED OPIXIOJTS ASKED OJf PROPOSED COMPEXfATIOar AMENDMENTS. Association of Indnatrles Advocates Waiting Period After Injury Before Payment la Due. In order to get opinions as to pro. posed amendments to the workmen's compensation act, the Association of In dustries, tnrougn its secretary, Paul C. Bates, has sent out a circular letter to employes and employers asking three questions. The association is com posed of 33 Oregon firms employing both male and female labor. The questions are: l'lrst Do you favor a reasonable waiting period follow'ng injury before compensation payment begins? Second Do you think that compen sation payments should be the ex clusive remedy for accidents and pre vent all questions of litigation? Third Do you favor competitive methods of insurance, all on an equal ity; first, state fund; second, employ ers' mutuals; third, stock companies)' fourth, self-Insurance, or carry your own risk if solvent? In explanation of the first question, the letter sets forth that "hundreds of thousands of men in sawmills, camps, paper mills and like Industries, get up in the morning and allege a strained back or bruised shin, and lay off on half pay for a few days when they would not think of doing it if they did not get compensation. The letter says that the question is whether or not the Oregon law should be amended. Diamonds from the Klmberly mines and worklno- models of the mines showing tne manner oi obtaining tnese precious stones will be shown as an Interesting part of the exhibits in the Palace of Mines tne ranaraa-racmo international Re position. Tho Do Beers Diamond Com pany, the largest diamond mining com pany In the world, will have the diamond exhibit. WAR LAID TO WILSON Conflict Abroad flamed on Weak Foreign Policy. DR. LEVI W. MYERS TALKS Charge Is Made at Meeting of Ore gon Peace Society Dr. Loveland Predicts Europe Will Io A war With, Thrones. Dr. Levi W. Myers, committeeman of the Oregon Peace Society, declared at tho peace rally in the Library Hall yes terday afternoon that the United States, through the weakness of Its foreign policy, is largely responsible for the European war, of which Great Britain, he said, was the real instigator. "For years Great Britain has held the position of 'mistress of the seas. said Dr. Myers. "When others entered the field and challenged her suprem acy, she concluded the time to be ripe for organized resistance. Great Britain is therefore fighting not for the noble cause she contends, but to retain her supremacy in industry and in com merce, and to do this she must remain the ruler of the seas. "The United States, as one of the most powerful nations, if it had at present a strong foreign policy, might have prevented the realization of Great Britain's hopes, and thus also prevented, the present conflict. Instead, President Wilson and his Democratic Cabinet are responsible for a foreign policy so wealc that Great Britain, if victorious In this struggle of nations, will dominate tha high seas and reduce others to second place." Dr. Loveland Speaks. Dr. Charles Loveland delivered a "Message of World Peace," saying, among other things that he saw -no chance or universal peace for ages to come, not until "man has become civ ilized." "Man himself is a fighting animal, in whose veins desire for battle boils." declared Dr. Loveland. "Many persons think this generation in the prime of civilization, but they are mistaken. We are not yet far removed from savagery. At the least provocation we are always ready to shoulder the gun or hatpin or to wield our fists. We have not yet advanced far over the trail which, leads from brutedom to manhood, and as long as we remain in savagery wars will never cease." The only possible solution to the problem of attaining universal peace, said Dr. Loveland, was to make away with all dominating powers in the churches, the nobility and royalty and with all snobbishness. "I think this war will mark one step forward in our meager civilization," he said, "to bring out what's wrong with. It. Intelligences of the nations .are combining to probe about to find the true cause of war and national unrest in Europe. It will be found that it is the aristocracy of the Greek and Roman state churches, spurred on by the aris tocracy of rank and royalty, which forms the root. When this is estab lished the people will act for their own benefit, and before then peace will not be attained. Republican Europe Predicted. "Since the beginning of history, there have been wars. People are getting tired of it all, and never before iirthe world's history have so many persons realized the true horrors of the battlefield and arose in demands for world peace- as today. Before a year Is past, I predict people will have hit upon the true solu tion of this vast problem: that is, they will have found out that as long as parties through accident of birth, gain power to dominate and as long as a man with a tinseled crown on his brainless head is permitted to rule tho destinies of the nation, lasting peace will not be a thing of reality. I predict that Europe will be republican through out before many more moons pass by." W. H. Galvani, secretary of the Ore gon Peace Society, discussed the Mex ican situation. He declared that tha American people do not want war with. Mexico, but that certain "higher-ups" do. These are the manufacturers oC guns, ammunition and military sup plies who have achieved political power for the purpose of gain, and ha branded them as "political adventur ers." Political Adventurers Blamed. "It stands to reason that these 'polit ical adventurers' want the United States to fight." said Mr. Galvani. "They would find a ready market for their wares, their factories would be kept busy and their profits would ba big. They don't care what become, oC the nation, as long as their poclcet books swell. If this country should enter Into a war with Mexico and win. well and good; if it lost well. they, wouldn't have lost anything. "Many people labor under the. .im pression that it would be a snap for our American soldier boys to destroy Mexico's fighting machine and could seize the country for the flag in so many weeks. But it would be a war the end of which would not be seen in years. In the first place, the -Mexicans are not quitters, and would fight until every man was annihilated. In the second place, our Northern boya never could survive any period of time in the Southern clime. Malaria and all sorts of other tropical diseases would seize them, and more men would ba lost from disease than through battle." Among other speakers of the after noon were Mrs. Millie R. Trumbull. J. L, Kelchern. Miss Vivian DeLory played a violin solo, and Mrs. Fred L. Olsen sang. COLD BRINGS ILLNESS Dr. Marcellns Says "Colds" Greater When. Rain Is Delayed. The clear, biting cold weather of the last few days is the reason given by Health Officer M. B. Marcellus for the prevalence of the common cold, grip ana proncmtis. "I believe the weather to be solely responsible for 'colds' among school children and the adult population of Portland, and this Infection, which is virulently contagious. Is about 60 per cent greater than the normal," declared Dr. Marcellus yesterday. "More ac customed to facing cold rains at this time of the year, the Oregonlan does not respond quickly to the weather we are having. Especially do colds and bronchial troubles increase with thi3 weather." The health campaign carried on "in the schools this past year, which has emphasized the culturing of throats of carriers of diptheria probably has averted a possible epidemic of dip theria. Dr. Marcellus thinks. The department has been active with regard to vaccination as well and smallpox cases are few. "That Good Coal" delivered promptlv, carloads or truckloads, SS to 110. Edlef een. East 303. C 2303. Adv. TOO LATE TO CLASIKY. GRISWOLD At the rt-siUer.ee of C. B. James. 208 North 23d street, December 33. Arthur H. Griswold, aged 61 years, T months, 2 days. Funeral announcement . latar. 4