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20 TITE 3IOT1NING OREGONIAN, VKnf;ST)AT, DTCCFIMTt'ETl 10, 1914. : f PILOT SCHOONER TO RETURN TO STATION Port Commissioners to Let . Pilots Take Over Pulitzer After She Is Repaired. IMPROVING SERVICE PLAN details May Be Arranged AVith Cap- tain Ciundergon Blueprint of m- Proposed Changes in Harbor A I,iiics Is Approved. As oon as repairs are made to the pilot schooner Joseph Pulitzer she will proceed to the mouth of the Columbia nd resume her former station. The re pairs are estimated to cost 71500 and require three weeks to complete. An opportunity will be given to btfr pilots to take over tho vessel and operate It independently, receiving prevailing; rates of $ 1.50 a foot draft and 1 cent a ton. net register, on steam and sailing vessels handled, and being allowed $800 monthly by the port for the operation of the schooner. At an adjourned meeting of the Port of Portland Commission yesterday aft ernoon Commissioners Pendleton and Tease submitted a report recommending the return of the schooner to the mouth of the river, and that, if possible, she be maintained there independently, thtt port to allow for her operation and up keep as an Inducement for the pilots to organize and afford the best possible service at existing rates. Port May Take Chance. In the event an arrangement Is not entered into with the pilots, the port wtll assume full charge of the vessel and continue the employment of a suf ficient number of pilots to take care of the demands, the keynote of the meet ing belng.that the service should be im proved. If possible, and without regard to a reasonable cost. . Offsetting the expense of maintaining the schooner in either event. It was argued, is the fact that tugs will not be called on to make such frequent trips In carrying pilots to and from ships, and if convenient one tug could be retired, except during busy periods, and salaries of pilots amounting to $1000 a month saved. The port also agrees to pay $140 a month for wire less apparatus and an operator aboard the Pulitzer,, so if she sights a vessel while the tugs are inside she can send word immediately. Captain Gunderson, one of the best-known, guides at the entrance to the river, was mentioned as the representative of the bar pilots, and details are expected to be arranged thtrough him. Harbor Line Claan&ea Approved. The Commission Inspected and ap proved the blueprint forwarded from the office of Colonel McKinstry, Corps of Engineers. U. S. A, regarding changes to be made In the harbor lines sur rounding Swan Island, In the lower end of the Portland harbor. The changes ad beer approved previously by the Commission of Public Docks. They re late to channel Improvements on both sides of the island, as well as affording adequate anchorage ground for vessels that must lie in the- stream. Proposals were read from the Union Oil Company, Standard Oil Company and Associated Oil Company for supply ing fuel oil to the floating plant of the port. It was agreed to accept a propo sition from the Union Oil Company to -nter into a contract for two years at SO cents a barrel. The same company has a contract with the port, which ex pires January. 21. 1915, at 95 cents a barrel. SAIXEnS SEEKING CHARTERS Naval Engagements Clear Way lor -- Merchantmen at Sea. TJecisive engagements that vanquished German fleets operating In the Pacific, and especially along the South American- coast, are said to be accountable for. the fact that sailers have gotten away from various ports during the past week and headed this way, some of them seeking engagements. Two in that class are the British ship Celtic burn, from Antofogasta, and the Brit ish ship Wiscombe Park, from Guaya quil, which are reported to have been offering freely of late, but without ob taining engagements. The Norwegian ship Morna was re ported to the Merchants' Exchange as Failing from Arica December 12 for Portland. The French bark Vendee, prratn laden for the Continent, got away from the river yesterday. There being a smooth bar and an east wind pre vailing, the windjammer was favored Another message to the Merchants' Ex change was to the effect that the Nor weglan.bark Nordhav, which was num bered with tho September grain fleet, had out into Montevideo Monday in a Jpaklng condition. She was dispatched by M. H. Honaer with grain. rolTAMiOCH GETS REGISTKT Xast Formality Brings Well-Known Sailer Under American Flag. United States Inspectors Edwards w.iid Fuller yosterday granted a certifi cate to the American ship Poltalloch, iormerly -under the British flag and which changed emblems following her arrival, November 28, from Puget Bound. Tho vessel is owned by Eschen & Minor, of San Francisco, who have brought all carriers controlled by them under the Stars and Stripes. A total of 81 vessels, 71 being new American craft and 10 foreign built. Were given registry in November, ac cording to - figures given out by the Navigation Bureau. The total tonnage of- the American ships, which included "1 steam vessels, five sailing craft and teven unrigged, was 14,564. The foreign ships totalled 31.221 tons and included seven steamers and three sailing craft. All were built in England, Ireland, Scotland, or Nova Scotia. They are steamers Cushing, San Francisco, Buenaventura, D o c h r a, Greenbrier, Mundale and Oregon, ship Vincent, liarkentine St. Paul and schooner Delta, HAVILA IS . BliOWV SEAWARD Bark Loses Six Days Through "Ca prices or Wind and Weather. Captain II. P. Duysen, of the Danish bark. Havila, that has arrived from Pisagua. which harbor she quitted Oc tober ' 11. says he first made the en trance of the Columbia six days before he gained the inside, for when he ar rived in the, vicinity there was a south east gale on and he stood away from the lightship, while when the blow died away it waa followed by calms And east winds, so the Havila did not make her way back at once. He made it plain that the delay waa wholly due to the weather and that he had no com plaint of the bar service. The ship has been away from Europe for 19 months. She was cleared from Hamburg with general cargo for Ma satlan and Guaymas. but en route put Into Bio de Janeiro to replace a broken foremast. ' Captain Duysen la on his initial visit to Portland and has not been at a North Pacific port since 1907, but the ship Is no stranger. SANTA CliARA COMES XEXT Municipal Dock to Have Additional Road-ways for Delivery Riga. When the Grace liner Santa Clara begins discharging New York cargo at Municipal Dock No. 1 In a few days, consignees will be favored In getting their freight away rapidly, as & second driveway leading from Front street to the center of the dock is to be com pleted Staturday and made immediately available. G. B. Hegardt. chief engi neer of the Commission of Public Docks, said yesterday that he had been assured by the contractor that the roadway would be ready and at least by the opening of next week traffic will be routed over it. By January 1 a fill under way at the north end of the dock is to be finished and then a third driveway will be thrown open. Teams can then drive in at cither end of the dock or the center leaving when loaded in tho opposite dl rction. so that all danger of traffic be ing stalled while loading will be elim inated. The Santa Clara reached San Francisco from New York yesterday and proceeds here immediately on dis charging part of her load. EXGIAJfD WOULD BUY IiTjamER Second Carrier Is Fixed to Take Ma . tcrial Across Atlantic Inquiry is reported from the United Kingdom for 12,000.000 feet of lumber from the North Pacific Coast, in addi tion to business already placed, such as the cargo of the Russian ship Bamoena and the British ship Law Hill, reported chartered to load lumber here for the United Kingdom. The Japanese steamer Shintsu Maru has been fixed to work creosoted lumber at St. Helens for India. The former loads in March and the Japanese vessel in February. That two. steamers had been char tered for grain loading, one to work cargo hero and the other on Puget Sound, also was reported, the rate be ing 42s 6d. Exporters said yesterday, in advance of cables being received, that steam tonnage was obtainable at that rate and sailers could be secured at 37s 6d, and one bad been offered at 35s for late loading. Freights are said to be on the decline and that there will be lower fixtures soon. 3IARIXE IXTEIililGEXCE. Steamer Schedule. ; DUB TO ARRIVE. Name ' From . Date Roanoke..... San Diego. In port Bear .' Los Angeles. ..... In port as IS 20 0 Geo. W. Elder - ..Eureka. Dec Beaver J -os Angeles Dec Yucatan San Diego Dee. Breakwater ..CoosB&v Dec. Rose City .Los Angeles Dec. 23 DUE TO DEPART. Name For Date Harvard . S. F. to I. A. Dec 1 6 Roanoke. . Los Angeles J)ec. Klain&th San Francisco ... .Dec. Bear San Diego ....... .Dec. Willamette San Diego Dec. Yale s. F. to L. A.. ....Pec. Multnomah San Francisco. .. -Dec. Northland Han Francisco. .. -Dec. Geo. W. Elder .Eureka. Dec Para'.so A3. B. and S. F Dec. Beaver Los Angeles -Dec. reaK .vater. ....... loos 4ay . .... Dec Yucatan .Saa Diego Dec. J. B. Stetson. .. . . . .San Diego .Xec. ban Ramon. .san Francisco. . . .Dec 23 : 27 25 Rose City. Los Angeles. Dec 27 Celllo ...San Diego Dec. 27 EUROPEAN AND OREMTAL SERVICE. Name. . From Date. Oleuroy .London Jan. 23 Glen gy la. ......... London Feb. 20 Glenlochy London.. ..Mar. 20 Name. For Date. Glenroy : . . .London ...Jen. :to Glengyle.-. ........ London. ........ ..Feb. 28 Glenlucny . ........ London .......... Mar. 2 J - Movements of Tessels. PORTLAND, Dec 15. Arrived Danish bark' Havila, from Fteagua; ' schooner Wil liam II. Smith, from Eagle Harbor. Sailed Steamers Breakwater, for Coos Bay ; Xo semlte, for Tacoma. . " Astoria, Dec 15. Sailed at 10:13 A. M., : French bark - Tendoe, for Queenstown or Falmouth. San Francisco, Dec. 13. Sailed at 10 A. M., steamer Asuncion, for Portland. Ar rived at 11 A. M., steamer Beaver, from San Pedro. Arrived at 3 P. M., steamer San Ramon, from Portland.. December 14 Arrived at 7 P. M., steamer Atlas; at 11 P. M., steamer J. B. Sletoon, from Portland; sailed -at. 10 , P. St., steamer Northland, for Portland. Arica, Dec 12. Sailed Norwegian bark Morna, for Portland. Valparaiso, Dec. 12. Sailed Norwegian bark Outre, for Puget. Sound. San Pedro; Dec 14. Sailed Steamer Yucatan, for San Diego. Montevideo, Dec. -14. - Arrived Nor wegian bark Nordhav. from Portland tor United Kingdom; put in leaking. Eureka. Dec. 13. Arrived at noon, steam er Geo. W. Elder, from Portland, via Coos Bay. San Diego, Dec 15. Arrived at 4 A. M., steamer Yucatan, from Portland, via way ports. ' San ' Francisco, Dec. 15. Arrived Steam ers Coronado. from Grays Harbor: Manoa. from Honolulu; San Ramon, from Portland; equoya .tsritisnj. irom japan baric hi. tu Sterling, from Nanalmo. Sailed Steamers Asuncion, . tor Portland; 'William Chatham, for Seattle; Adiina Smith, for Coos Bay. Shanghai, Dec. 14. Arrived Steamer Si beria, from San Francisco. Sydney,, N. S. -W.. Dec 14. Arrived Steamers Strata von, from Seattle; Ventura, from San Francisco. . Sunderland, Dec. 15. Arrived Jose de Larrinaga, from San Francisco, via Nor folk. - - Liverpool, Dec 13. Arrived Seeland, from Portland. Balboa, Dec 15. Arrived Steamers Ken tucklan, from Seattle, for New York (and proceeded) ; City of Para, from San Fran cisco. Seattle, Wash., Dec. 15. Arrived Steam ers City-of Seattle and Meteor, from South eastern Alaska; Captain A. F. Lucas, from Sau Francisco. Sailed Steamers Humboldt, for Southeastern Alaska; Aki Maru (Japa nest), for Hongkong; Queen, for San Diego. Boston, Dec. 15. Arrived Steamer Ne braska!!, from Portland, Or. Philadelphia, Dec. 13. Cleared Convict - Marconi Wireless Reports. All TMiKlf ionH renoJted at 8 P. M.. Xcn. ber 15, anlesa otherwise designated.) xos-smtte, roruana lor .tacoma. on Fort Stevens. Farragut, Seattle for Ean Francisco, 180 miles north of San Francisco. . Northland. San Francisco for Portland. 40 miles north of Cape Mendocino. Adeline Smith, San Francisco for Coos Bay. 220 miles north of San Francisco. Chatham, San Francisco for Seattle, 179 miles north of San Francisco. St. Helens, - San Francisco for Portland, 327 miles north of San Francisco. Alki, southbound, off Boat Harbor light. Queen, Seattle for San - Francisco, off Umatilla lightship. . Humboldt, northbound, off Active Pass. Cordova, Prince - William Sound for Ta coma, 712 miles from Seattle. Cuzco, Acajutla for San Pedro, 203O miles south of San Pedro. December 14. 8. P. M. Camino, San Pedro for Rotterdam, j390 miles fouth of - San Pedro, December 14. o P. M. Oliver- J. Olson, Puget Sound for Callao, 200 miles south of San Pedro. Carolyn, San Francisco for New York, 475 miles south of San Pedro. Honry T. Scott, San Pedro for Sas Fran cisco. 330 miles south of San Francisco. John A. Hoorei, San Francisco for New York, 911 miles eouth of San Francisco. Barge 31, Richmond for Ventura, off Point Arguello. J. . L. Luckenbach. New York for San FranclBco, 800 miles : south of San Fran cisco. Portland. San Pedro for Callao, 529 miles south- of San Pedro. Santa Cruz, Ean Francisco for New York, 32' miles south of 'Richmond. Manchuria, San Francisco for Orient, 811 miles out, December 3 4. S p. M. Hazel Dollar. Yokohama for San Fran cisco, 1430 miles out, December 14. 8 P. M. Logan, San Francisco for Manila, 80 miles west of Honolulu, December 14, 8 P. M. "Washingtonlan, San Francisco for Hono lulu, 311 miles ont, December 14. 8 P. M. - Buck. Avon for Gavlota, o miles south of San FranclBco. ' Schley, San Francisco for Seattle, off Dux bury Reef. Asuncion, Richmond for Portland, 45 miles north of Point Reyes. . Topeka. . San Francisco for Eureka, off Point Arena. Hubbard, San Francisco for Kurcka, 10 miles west of San Francisco. Multnomah. San Pedro for San rYancisco, 16 miles south of Point Sur. Arolinc, -San Pedro for San Francisco, 17 miles norCi of Point Sur. TCtlburo, Eureka for San Francisco, seven miles north of Point Arena Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HKAD, Dec. 15. Condition of the bar at 6 P. M. : Sea, smooth; wind, east, 18 milea. WIDER GUT WANTED 32-Foot Channel 2500 Feet Wide Over Bar Urged. DREDGING MAY BE SOUGHT December Surrey Causes Discussion of Possibility of Hastening: Deep ening: of Natural Outlet of Columbia Rlxcr. Follotring the publication yesterday of depths in the south channel across the Columbia River bar, gleaned from the December survey by tho Corps of Engineers, United States Army, there was considerable discussion In marine circles of tho changes that hare been wrought there, and it is. not improbable a movement -will be inaugurated to in duce tho Government to dredge these with the expectation of increasing the depth of the main channel to 32 feet by removing one lump and widening that stretch from 1500 to possibly 2500 feet next season. At that, some familiar with the mouth of the river Insist that with- 1500 feet there is abundant room in which - to handle deep vessels, and point to the fact that tho Ambrose channel at New York is only 2000 feet, wide and has a low water depth of 40 feet, which it is also hoped to have available on the Columbia Elver bar in two years. 37-Foot Vessels Navigated. The Anmrose ctiannel permits navi gation of vessels drawing 37 feet at low tide, provided they are steamed at moderate speed. G. B. Hegardt, chief engineer of the Commission of Public Docks, who was in charge of jetty operations at the entrance to the Columbia for years, has reports on New York, Boston and other harbor improvements brought up to date, and he says the principal differ ence between conditions at the entrance to New York harbor and the Columbia River is that there is not such a heavy swell off New York as is experienced entering and leaving the Columbia at times. Up to 1909, a report , says, only day navigation was permitted in Ambrose channel, and then navigation was not restricted, except by vessels having tows. Gedney Route lOOO Feet Wide. In 1892 the Gedney channel at New York was completed with 30 feet of water and a width of 1000 feet. - Ambrose channel,, formerly known as the Bast channel, had an original depth of 16 feet at low water and was used only by light-draft vessels. Improve ments were accomplished solely by dredging. At Boston harbor a project is just about completed for 35 feet of water in a channel 1200 feet wide and 1500 feet wide at bends. In 1895 there was 31 feet of water on the Columbia River bar In a channel leading to the westward, and about that time the original jetty project was fin ished. For one year that depth was available, and then the channel filled until. In 1903, there was only 33 feet of water there. Since then the move ment of sand from south of the jetty which choked the channel has ceased, and it is firmly believed that the pres ent deep water is permanent; that the channel to the southwest is the natural outlet for the river, and that, while it will be widened and deepened without assistance, dredging for one season will hasten the change. Marine Notes. Captain E. "W. Spencer," who an nounced several weeks ago that he con templated the construction of a speedy river steamer for 1915, said yesterday that he had completed plans and such preliminaries. He has not arranged for the actual construction of the vessel. Specifications for a new hull for the Government dredge and snagboat Math- loraa have been approved by the Chief of Engineers at Washington, D. C, and returned to the office of Colonel Mc Kinstry, Corps of Engineers. U. S. A. Bids for the construction of the hull are expected to be opened between Jan uary 20 and 25. Cargo aboard the gasoline schooner Mirene for Newport and Waldport, with which she was cleared yesterday, totaled 60 tons. In ballast from Eagle Harbor the schooner Wm. H. Smith arrived up yes terday and was berthed at the Clark & Wilson mill to load lumber for New Zealand.' Aboard the steamer Klamath, which has been cleared for San Francisco, are 630,000 feet of ceiling and other lumber and 400,000 feet of creosoted material In the way of piling. The Willamette was cleared for Los Angeles with 300, 000 feet. From Port Nolloth the Norwegian ship Hero was entered yesterday. She is at Linn ton to discharge ballast John Doyle, assistant secretary of the. Port of Portland Commission, -who was operated on for appendicitis recently, was removed to his home from St. Vin cent's Hospital yesterday. Her grain cargo being aboard the British bark Oweenee shifted yesterday from Montgomery dock to the stream. The Crown of India, also grain laden for Europe, leaves down today. The Poltalloch moves today from the public drydock to Alblna dock to start cargo. and the Cortez is expected to be towed to Astoria tomorrow. News From Oregon Ports. COOS BAY. Or.. Dec 15. (Special.) The steam schooner Redondo arrived from San Francisco and San . Pedro today. The - gasoline schooner - Koamer ar rived, from the Siuslaw River.. The Roamer will ship miscellaneous freight for Florence and Mapleton. Arriving from San Francisco, the steamer Nann Smith proceeded at once to her electric loading dock, the freight haying been taken by the steamer Re dondo. Passenger boats plying to and from Coos Bay are having light travel. ASTORIA, Or., Dec 15. (Special.) The schooner William H. Smith, which was towed to Linnton during the night, will load lumber for Auckland. The French bark "Vendee, with a cargo of grain from Portland, . sailed today for the United Kingdom. The steam schooner Qulnault ar rived from Portland with a part cargo of lumber for San Francisco and went to Knappton to finish. She probably will sail tomorrow. - Notice to Mariners. The following affects aids to navi gation in the 17th Lighthouse District: Columbia I'lver Tongue Point to Harrington Point, Channel buoy 5, first-class can. to be moved at an early date, about 450 yards 229 degrees and placed in about four fathoms of water. North Channel B'ort Columbia Light, heretofore reported extinguished and structure carried away, was rebuilt and light re-established, December 14. Position changed to 26 yards 276 de grees from former location . Willapa Bay Entrance channel buoys 4 and 6, first-class nuns, hereto fore reported missing, were replaced December 6 and 7. Bcllingham Bay Vitl Rocks light re ported as not burning December 14, will be relighted as soon as prac ticable. .HENRY Is. BECK. Inspector. Beginning 12 o'clock Noon Today Continuous Showing of War JMtotion Pictures for Portland and Belgian Charities The Oregonian Will Show First mitic we. War Moftio By an arrangement with the Chicago Tribune, The Oregonian is able to show the pictures of actual fighting. Edwin F: Weigle, staff photographer of the Tribune, took these pictures right on the battlefield Four Reels of Actual Fighting These Pictures Shoiu The Burning of Antwerp The Battle of Aerschot The Destruction of Termonde The Battle of Alost The Flooding of -Lierre The Battle of Malines These Pictures Will Be Shown at Heilig Theater All Seats 25c Beginning ' Today, 12 noon to 11 at night Thnrs., Dec. 16, 12 noon to 11 at night Friday, Dec. 17, 12 noon to 6 P. M. Sat., Dec. 18, 12 noon to 11 at night Admission by ticket, which can be bought at the Heilig Theater box of fice or The Oregonian business office On account of the Heilig Theater having been previously engaged, the Pictures will not be shown Friday night. Note, however, that they will be shown Friday afternoon. The Chicago Tribune se cured the exclusive privi lege to make these motion pictures on condition that S0 of its profits be given to the Belgian Red Cross. This arrangement between the Belgian government and the Chicago Tribune and The Oregonian posi tively assures the public the only authentic motion pictures of . the war in Belgium. Contract The undersigned of the first party gives to the second party permission to obtain cinematographic views of the theater of war in Belgium. . In recognition of this con cession and with a charitable motive in view, the second party agrees to give to the undersigned of the first party 50 of the profits realized from the exploitation of these films taken in Belgium. The undersigned of the first parry agrees to grant to no one his authorization to take any cinematographic views of theater of war in Belgium. First Party: LE DELEGUE GENERAL PRES DU GOUVERNEUR MILITAIRE DE LA PLACE Signed) Van Langermeersch. Second Party: THE TRIBUNE COMPANY Antwerp, Belgium. By Joseph Medill Patterson. The Oregonian will turn over to the local Associated Charities ALL the prof its after giving the Tribune the fifty per cent for the Belgian Red Cross