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12 THE MORNING' OREGONTAJT, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1914. UNY PROJECTS TO PLEAD FOR MONEY Crook and Malheur Counties to Attend Irrigation Meet l to Advance Claims. BIG SUM TO BE ASKED Fund to Complete Owyhee and Cen- tral Oregon "Work "Wanted When t Legislature Convenes Fed . eral Aid Expected. Crook and Malheur Counties will end big delegations to the Irrigation Congress in Portland next week for the express purpose of urging the passage of resolutions recommending special appropriations from the Leg islature. Crook County wants enough money to complete the Central . Oregon irri gation project near Bend and Malheur County wants enough to finish the Owyheo project near Ontario. Efforts will be made to secure In dorsement for both projects from the congress, but In view of the stand al ready taken by members of the Leg islature it is considered possible that one or the other will fail. If the usual political maneuvering Is resorted to, it is probable that the Malheur delegates and the Crook dele gates will trade votes and combine their forces In the interests of both appropriations. Many members of the Legislature also are members of the irrigation congress and It Is anticipated that the action of the congress will have a powerful influence on the Legislature. . Crook Would Direct Expenditures. Now that Secretary Lane, of the Federal Interior Department, has con sented to recommend an appropriation of $450,000 to match a similar amount already expended by the state on the Tumalo project in Crook County, the Crook County delegates want the Irri gation Congress to recommend to the Federal authorities where that ex penditure is to be made. They have several worthy enterprises within their own borders that they will present for recognition. Among them Is the Agency Plains project, which provides for the recla mation of more than 25,000 acres of oemi-arid land north of the Crooked River. A big delegation is coming to press the merits of that particular section. Another section that wants recogni tion is Lower Bridge. This also is In Crook County and embraces ap proximately 20,000 acres. Its repre sentatives will tell the Irrigation Con gress why this particular project should be held up to the Federal au thorities as the most deserving of the $450,000 that Secretary Lane wants to spend. Redmond and Bend Want Aid. But the greatest effort on behalf of Crook County will be put forward by the delegation In the Redmond and Band districts, who want relief for the settlers on the Central Oregon Irriga tion Company's land. It appears that the company has not been able to complete the third unit of Its enterprise, which was Inaugu rated under provisions of the Carey act. About 400 miles of main canals and laterals already have been com pleted, but some of them need enlarge ment and improvement. It is reported that if all the land under these ditches were to be developed, the canals would not be large enough to carry all the water required. The company has completed two units one, the. Central Oregon canal, extending from Bend to Redmond, and the other, the Pilot Butte canal, which circles around the mountain of similar name. About 40,000 acres of land have been reclaimed. Approximately 400 farmers have taken up land in these two tracts. The original plan of the company provided for a third unit, to be known as the North canal. The dam for this canal has been built near Bend at a cost of $125,000. About 34,000 acres would be redeemed. Now the com pany is unable to go ahead. $750,000 Estimated Need. Moreover, the State Engineer has re fused to certify to the improvements al ready made by various farmers under the Pilot Butte canal and. the Central Oregon canal, and they are unable to get patents for their land. All these particulars will be laid be fore the Irrigation congress with the idea of carrying them on up to the Legislature. It is probable that the congress will be asked to urge the Legislature to make a direct appropria tion for the relief of the settlers un der the completed ditches and for the completion of the third unit of the proj ect. It is estimated that it will require about $750,000 to do all this work. The Crook County folks plainly admit that they want to ask the Legislature for the money or for some of it, anyway. "It's going to be a hard blow for me," sighed old Uncle Eke O'Nomical when he heard of these Crook County ambi tions yesterday. "And right when all these boys who are going up to the Legislature had arranged to save so much money." But that it not all. The Malheur County people want some financial as sistance for the Owyhee canal that was started a few years ago and only par tially completed. This contemplates the reclamation of more than 10,000 acres of arid land in the vicinity of Ontario. Crook County will have a delegation of at least 125 irrigationists and Mal heur County may have half that many. Inasmuch as the Legislature con venes at Salem on the Monday follow ing the adjournment of the irrigation meeting, there is much political sig nificance in the plans of the irrigation ists. It is certain that many of the irrigation delegates will go right up to Salem and lobby in the interest of their respective districts before the Legislature. JAIL END. OF TINY RIDE J.- F. FRESHER IS ACCUSED OF VIO LATING PASS LAW. Man In Soiled at Los Gatoa, Catl., for Trip From Union Depot to East Side Name Forged, Alleged. A Tide December S on train No. 13 Xrom the Union Depot to the Morrison- street station, on the East Side, on an Interstate railroad pass which, it is alleged, did not belong to him, resulted -in the arrest of Joseph Franklin Fresher at Los Gatos, Cal., and his return to Portland yesterday. He Is held on a charge of violation of the interstate commerce law relative to railroad passes. Fresher, who formerly was employed by the Northern Pacific at Spokane, and later ty the O.-W. K. & N. at Portland, obtained a pass, declares As sistant United States District Attorney Rankin, from the Southern Pacific for passage from Portland to San Jose. To obtain the pass, it is alleged. Fresher forged the name of Bert Widel, an em ploye of the company who, by law, was entitled to the pass, and who had ap plied for it. Fresher presented the pass to the conductor, it is alleged, and the con ductor, who had been notified that a pass in favor of Bert Widel had been lost, asked Fresher if he had lost a pass. Fresher at this became afraid to use the pass. It is said, and, saying to the conductor, "Oh, that pass is no good," left the train at the Morrison-street station. Then he bought a ticket to San Jose and left the same evening on No. 15. He was arrested on a Commission er's complaint issued here and for warded to San Francisco. Fresher Is about 32 years old. Tin married, and his home is at Los Gatoj. MISS DICK DIES AT 58 BRIEF ILLNESS FOLLOWING GEN ERAL BREAKDOWN IS FATAL. Service Will Be Held Tomorrow at First Unitarian Church With Many Friends Participating. After a brief illness that followed a general breakdown in health that had been in progress for a consider able period, Miss Aphia L. Dlmick, one of the best known teachers In Port land, died yesterday morning at 7 o'clock. She was nearly 68 years old. Funeral arrangements are being made for the services tomorrow at 2 o'clock in the First Unitarian church. There will be brief addresses of eu logy by D. E. Curtis on behalf of the Portland Educational Association and Principals' Club, and by Judge McGinn in behalf of St. Mary's Acad emy and alumni. Dr. T. L. Eliot, Miss Dimlck's pastor for many years, and Dr. William O. Eliot, Jr., will conduct the services. Following the ceremo nies in the church, family services will be held at the Crematorium. The honorary pallbearers will be L. "R. Alderman, D. A. Grout. T. T. Davis, W. F. Woodward, George T. Willett, W. P. Olds, D. W. Tilford and C. U. Gantenbein. The active pallbearers win te J. A. etrowbrldge, Jr.. Fred Bickel, Hopkln Jenkins, A. Meier, Dr. John H. Tuttle and W. Irving Spencer. Miss Dimick had taken a prominent part in educational circles of Portland since the beginning .of her service as teacher in this city when a girl of 20, and organized the first Parent Teacher Association in the city. Principals of all the Portland public schools have been called to a meeting this morning In room 804, Courthouse, to shape plans for taking part in the funeral services. Memorial Fund Started. Pupils of the Brooklvn Rfhr.nl l it- even in g met and took steps to raise a fund for a memorial to the late Miss Aphia L. Dlmick. principal of that school, who died yesterday. As a be ginning the sum of $14 was contrib uted by those present. CLOSED SEASON ANGERS IVEHALEM FISHERMEN TO FIGHT LAW BEFORE LEGISLATURE. Representative Handler Called on "to Have Limits Removed at Ap proaching Session. NEHALEM, Or.. Dec 28. (Special.) The Nehalem Bay fishermen are deter mined to make a fight this session of the Legislature against what they con sider an injustice in the closed season limits. Under the existing law, the bay and river are closed to salmon fishing from November 20 to December 10. They say that at this time the run of flsh is becoming heavier and they have some chance to break even over their losses of other parts of the season. They consider it an injustice because none of the other bays and fishing grounds in the county are subjected to such a regulation. Twenty miles south of here, on Tillamook Bay and the tributary rivers, fishing is allowed from the time the season opens In July until late in January, or until the last steel head has passed. The men believe it is an oversight on the part of the lawmakers, and for that reason will take themater up with the Legislature through Thomas B. Hand ley, Representative from this county. At a mass meeting Sunday a committee was appointed to draft resolutions to be presented to the Legislature by Rep resentative Handley. President Emil Larson, of the association, will spend a day in Tillamook with the Representa tive and a delegation may be sent to Salem this Winter. The fishermen are backed in their ef fort to have the closed period removed by the business men of the entire dis trict, and a strong fight is expected. GOVERNOR WANTS TREASURER': SECURITY PLACED AT 9500,000. Mr. Kay Says He' Has No Objection, but Points Out That Premium Only Provides for fSBO.OOO. SALEM, Or.. . Dec. 28. (Special.) Governor West announced today that he would insist upon the bond of the State Treasurer being $500,000 here after instead of $360,000 as at present. State Treasurer Kay said it was im material to him what amount was fixed, but under the law it could not be more than $360,000 unless ' the State Emergency Board made provision for paying a higher premium. The law makes provision for a yearly premium of $1200, which provides a bond of $360,000. In a letter to the State treasurer the Governor said: "Inasmuch as the court has held that the State Land Board, and not the State Treasurer, Is the lawful custodian or the school fund securi ties, the said securities will not be taken into consideration in tixine the amount of your bond. The matter of protecting . ' that fund, through the bonding of Its custodian, will fall upon the State Land Board and that Board is being so advised. Unless the Gov ernor-elect shall recommend a smaller amount your bond will be fixed at $500,000 no more than $100,000 to be written by any surety company." The State Treasurer is still the custo dian of the school securities although the Circuit Court has decided that the clerk of the State Land Board should be. The case is now before ( the Supreme Court. Attorney - General Crawford contends that the State Treasurer is the only officer who gives a bond which might in any way protect that fund and therefore Is the legal custodian. Bridges built of timber, and particularly those of the Howe truss type, have shown a. remarkable longevity, especially where they are covered ia from the weather. HIGHER POND DEMANDED BEAR'S TRIP SPEEDY Rambler, Broken Down at Sea, Is Provisioned Afresh. FEW TRAVELERS CARRIED Greetings From San Francisco Em ployes of Company Received In Form of Color Sketch of Wharf With Signatures. . Steaming from Astoria to the dock of the Portland Flouring Mills Com pany in five hours and 40 minutes yes terday, the "bulldog" Bear, of the San Francisco & Portland fleet, proved that ice yet floating In the lower river Is not a menace to navigation and that the channel is free from obstructions, save, possibly, for launches. She was six hours reaching Ainsworth dock. On one trip to Astoria the Beaver was five hours and 30 minutes on the way and that was during a freshet. One of the principal features of the voyage of the Bear from Southern Cali fornia was meeting the gasoline schooner Rambler, of Long Beach, In the Santa Barbara channel, and sup plying two men aboard that vessel with provisions. The Rambler had been at sea several days and her engine had broken down. With unfavorable wind she had been unable to make a refuge where aid could be obtained. Captain Nopander provisioned the crew and sent a wireless message to San Pedro, re porting her plight. On the way from the Golden Gate Captain Nopander says the weather was good ' and. Instead of southerly winds looked for north of Cape Blanco, there was a fresh northwester on. En tering the river yesterday he found the bar smooth. The liner sails New Tear's day, and that has recalled the fact that she also sailed New Year's day a year ago and for six days she was held inside by a succession of southerly gales. Leaving San Francisco the day after Christmas did not fill the staterooms of the vessel, and she brought 35 trav elers, the smallest number to come north in the history of the present fleet. On the other hand, the Rose City, which sailed from here Sunday, had about 100 cabin passengers and a num ber of travelers In the steerage, a much larger list than was looked for so soon after Christmas. The Bear brought a fair cargo. Included in company mail arriving on the steamer was a Christmas card from th San Francisco force, a water- color sketch of Pier 40, where the ves sels dock, showing a steamer in each slip, and below were the signatures of all employes on the dock. The Ains worth dock family had sent a card south on the Beaver, which illustrated Oregon with mountains and fir trees, also California with a large mission, while in a scroll in the center was a large, red rose, indicating the Rose City. Below was a beaver among trees and opposite a bear walking in pop pies. It has been the custom for years to exchange cards, which must be drawn by some employe of the com pany. IIOXOLUXC TARIFF QUOTED American-Hawaiian Will Accept Freight Here for the Islands. Authorization reached C. T. Kennedy, Portland agent for the American-Hawaiian fleet, yesterday, to accept ship ments from Portland for the Hawaiian Islands, which are to be routed via Puget Sound and at a rate of $5 a ton. The fact the steamers reaching Port land from New York do not proceed to Honolulu makes It impossible for the company to make direct shipments, but a through bill of lading is Issued. On the other hand, no shipments can be made on those vessels from Honolulu to Portland, for the liners touching there load sugar for New York and proceed direct via the Panama Canal. Mr. Kennedy says there has been con siderable freight originating at Port land for the mid-Pacitic group which has moved by rail to Puget Sound and is there transshipped. The new plan Is to load consignments on vessels here and carry it to Seattle. The Hawaiian steamers make Puget Sound from New York via San Francisco and then swing away from the Coast for Honolulu. There will be little delay in the north, for if freight for the Islands goes out on the liner Montanan, leaving here January 6, it reaches Seattle January 10 and will be dispatched on the liner Georgian, reaching Honolulu January 27. Under the present schedule other steamers are due at the Hawaiian me tropolis February 6, February 16, Feb ruary 26, March 8 and March 18. The rate from Puget Sound to the islands is $3.50 a ton, and $1.50 is charged from here to Puget Sound, the reason given being that It must be handled twice before being loaded on the Hawaiian liner. The $1.50 differen tial is said to be under the rail tariff from Portland to Seattle, so besides being cheaper for the stuff that is mov ing it is hoped to increase the business. COLUMBIA FLEET PR EPARES Dalles City Not to Go Out Until Xext Week. Officials of The Dalles. Portland & Astoria Navigation Company will not hurry the return of the steamer Dalles City to the Middle Columbia route un til after January 1. She was tied up as soon as it was apparent there would be an ice blockade in the river, and may not be started again until next week. v Steve McDonald, superintendent of the fleet, said yesterday that the Ice undoubtedly would be out of the river before the Dalles City resumed, and that there was no reason for haste, as merchants along the river had stocked up well for the holidays in advance of the freeze, so freight offerings were not heavy. The Taboma will go out on her usual run this week and The Dalles-Columbia line will have a ves sel In place of the State of Washington, which is being overhauled and equipped with a new boiler for the coming season. DIXIvV BURRO GEETS POLICE Alleged Starving Quadruped Found to Be Contented. Responding to a wail from some sym pathetic informant that a large mule was starving to death on Ross Island, the harbor patrol launch went there yesterday, only to find that the animal was a diminutive- burro and the only way in which he suffered was for want of something to do, as he was in the best of health. "Call that fellow starving?" queried Harbormaster Speier, "why, he has the proportions of a kewple doll. The is land is covered with a luxuriant crop of grass and there will bave to be worse weather than the freeze of last week to kill off his food supply." The burro followed the waterfront police around like a dog and submit ted to petting in a way that led them to believe that he was lonesome, but his condition belied the tale that he wanted for fodder. VAXCOUTER FERRY RCXS AGAES Columbia River Almost Free From Ice hut More May Come. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 28. (Spe cial.) Ice has nearly disappeared from the Columbia River here and the ferry Is making Its usual trips. Vehicle traf fic has been resumed with Portland, after a stoppage of seven days. A 'man from above The Dalles today said that the Ice above there has been piled 30 feet deep. There is a pos sibility that this jam will break and the river will be filled again, but it is believed that if the weather re mains as warm as It now is, the Ice will be soft by the time it reaches here, so will not Interfere with river traffic The Hercules and other steamers towing barges to the mouth of the Columbia will resume operations im mediately. Xews From Oregon Ports. ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 28. (Special.)- The Norwegian bark Cambusdoon ar-. rived today from Iquique and will load grain in Portland. She reports that on Saturday she sighted the Norwe gian ship Eidsvold, from Tocopilla, off the mouth of the river. The steam schooner Edgar H. Vance Is at Grays Harbor taking on lumber and will come to the Hammond mill tonight or tomorrow to finish her car go for San Pedro. The steam schooner Solano arrived today and went to Knappton to load lumber. The British bark Klnross-shlre left today for Portland and will load grain for the United Kingdom. The lighthouse tender Manzanita be gan work this morning replacing the five gas buoys that mark the channel between here and Harrington Point. These buoys were taken up a few days ago on" account of the floating ice. The steamer Rose City sailed this morning for San Francisco and San Pedro with freight and passengers from Astoria and Portland and Hhe steamer Bear arrived from the Cali fornia points. The steam schooner San Ramon sailed today for Puget Sound to load lumber. The steam schooner Johan Poulsen arrived during the night and is load ing lumber at the Astoria Box Com pany and the Hammond mill. She will shift tomorrow to Rainier to finish. The British ship Centurion, grain laden for the United Kingdom, ar rived during the night from Portland and will go to sea about tomorrow. The tank steamer William F. Herrin sailed this evening for California after discharging fuel oil at Portland. ST. HELENS, Or., Dec. 28. (Special.) The Japanese schooner Shlntsu Maru arrived at the St. Helens Creosoting Company's dock yesterday to load ties for India. This is part of an or; der to be filled here for ties for the British government railroad in India. The steamer Multnomah left for San Francisco with a cargo of lumber. The steamer Johan Poulson took a load of lumber to San Pedro from the Columbia County mill. The Celilo left from the Charles R. McCormick dock with lumber and pas sengers for San Diego. The St. Helens Shipbuilding Com pany has ready for launching the ninth boat it has built for the Charles R. McCormick Lumber Company. The boats are used in carrying lumber from the company's mill, the St. Helens Milling Company, here, to Cali fornia ports. The shipbuilding plant has been in operation four years. COOS BAY. Or., Dec. 28. (Special.) The steam schooner Hardy arrived from San Francisco at 1 P. M. and will ship lumber at North Bend. The steamer Adeline Smith came Into port during the night from San Fran cisco. The steamship Geo. W. Elder arrived from Portland at 10:30 A. M. and sailed from Marshfield for Eureka this even ing at 6. The steam schooner Daisy Putnam sailed from North Bend this morning for San Francisco,' with 250,000 feet of lumber. Bar conditions are reported average, with more swell than common. Marine Notes. After discharging 42,000 barrels of fuel oil brought from Monterey, the Associated Oil tanker W. F. Herrin left down yesterday. E. R. Bridd. superintendent of the O.-W. R. & N. fresh water lines, left last night for Spokane on his way to the Snake River and Coeur d'Alene Lake to look after vessels. F. D. Parr, manager of the Dodge Steamship Company, is In the city from San Francisco. Captain Alexander Gow, marine su perintendent of the Dollar Steamship Company, was in the city yesterday from San Francisco. Captain E. S. Edwards, United States Inspector of hulls for this district, is enjoying a tardy vacation, he having postponed his annual respite last Sum mer. Percy Davis is now master of the steamer America, he having relieved Orin Abel. John W. Aspe. formerly in tne coast steam schooner fleet, has ar rived from San Francisco to take com mand of the ship Poltalloch, which is loading wheat here for Callao. He suc ceeds Captain H. C. Neilson. who goes to Victoria to become master of the British Yeoman. L. O. Hosford has suc ceeded F. O. Copeland as master of the steamer Georgria Burton. , Five sailors have been discharged from the Sierra Miranda, having suc ceeded in being paid off so as to escape a voyage to the United King dom, which is not to their liking be cause of the war. Of 12 rafts of loga that broke away from Bradbury alough Sunday, ten had been returned yesterday, another was found broken at Westport slough and the last was not located, according to news received here. The rafts be longed to the Wisconsin Logging Com pany, and the Hammond Lumber Com pany was reported, to have lost rafts from Bradbury slough as well. In a telegram from Goodall & Ben nett, of the Pacific Navigation Com pany, Frank Bollam was informed yes terday that the sailing of the steamer Yale from San Francisco Friday had been postponed, as she Is to be dry docked for her annual overhauling. Other sailings remain unchanged. Orders to Captain Richardson, of the tender Manzanita. at Astoria, from Henry L. Beck. Inspector of the Sev enteenth Lighthouse District, resulted in all gas buoys, recently removed be cause of ice. being returned to their original stations. Mr. Beck says that spar buoys in the river that were car ried out. also light structures, will be replaced without delay. Collector of Customs Burke received official communications from the De partment of Commerce yesterday that if vessels only take on coal in the Panama Canal they are not required to have an American registry, but if cargo is discharged or loaded within the zone such a registry is demanded. Weather bureau predictions are that the Willamette will continue to rise here for a short period. The gain for 24 hours," ending at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, was nine-tenths of a foot and the stage was 3.1 feet above zero. Major Morrow, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., has received word that the Cascade Locks are again in condition for operation. Ice having begun moving, so the canal is no longer filled and the hydraulic equipment for swinging the gates is bo longer frozen. IDAHO CAUCUS SOON Legislators to Get Together for Work This Week. REPUBLICANS IN CONTROL Statewide Prohibition Act and Con stitutional Amendment Are Among Important Matters Due to Be Considered. BOISE. Idaho. Dec 28. (Special.) The vanguard of the 1915 Legislature will arrive in Boise this week. In prep aration for the opening of the 13th session on January 4. The whirl of politics and lawmaking will not be launched this session, as it has been in the past, under the auspices of . bril liant inaugural ball, for the Governor elect early showed his disapproval of the expense entailed in the biennial hop. Simultaneously with the opening of the session of the Legislature a grand Jury will start its probe Into the afralrs of the state treasury and probably ex tend Into other departments. The Leg islature may assert Its right to make an Investigation on behalf of the peo ple, with the result that the opening session promises to be lively. Governor May Be Delegated. It is probable that the two houses of the assembly will confer the power backed by a sufficient appropriation with the Governor-elect to carry on the investigation. With practically the en tire etatehouse under a cloud of sus picion a thorough Investigation is de sired. Organization of both houses of the Legislature will be perfected this week by caucus agreement on Speaker of the House of Representatives and 'President pro tern, and "whip" of the Senate. That Senator John Hart, of Menan, one of the Republican party wheelhorses, can have the Presidency of the Senate again if he so desires is conceded by members-elect. Within his party, which is in control, he will not meet with op position. Nathan Ricks, of Madison County, a member of the new Senate and a former Senator, is spoken of as the successor to the Presidency if Sen ator Hart declines. An interesting fight for Speakership of the House will bo waged, but it is not believed It wil reach the floor of the assembly. Peter G. Johnston, dean of the House, re-elected Representa tive from Bingham County, probably will wield the gavel in the House dur ing the coming session, but there are two other out-and-out candidates for the Speakership. They are Represen tative Connor, of Bonner, and Repre sentative Koelsch, of Ada. Both are olmembera of the House. House Divided Evenly. The House is more evenly divided In party representation than the Senate. The House has 32 Republican mem bers, 28 Democratic and one Progres sive. The Senate has 19 Republican members, 11 Democratic, two Progres sive and one Socialist. The Republi cans, therefore, have control of both branches. Included in the Important legislation to come before the new Legislature Is the state-wide prohibition act, the con stitutional prohibition amendment, the primary law repeal or amendment, the attack on the public utilities act, legis lation seeking to consolidate some of the state departments, the attack on the State Tax Commission and revenue and taxation bills and the working men's compensation act. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. DDI TO ARRIVE. Name From Date. Breakwater. ...... Coos Bay. ...... ..In port Hoanoke, ........ . an Diego. .......In port Bear .Los Angeles. .... . In port Geo. "W. Elder -Eureka ....Jan. 1 Beaver Lob An geles J an. 2 Yucatan n Dieu .Jan. H Rose City ....Los Angeles .Jan. 7 DUE TO DEPART. Name For tate. Breakwater. ...... Coo Bay. Deo. 29 Harvard . F. to L A Deo. 80 Celilo San Diego Deo. 83 Roanoke. Lm Angeles .Deo. i.0 Klamath. San Francisco. . .-Deo. Co Bear San Diego Jan. 1 Yale ,.. . 8. F. to L. A. Jan. I Geo W. Elder -Eureka... Ian 8 Willamette. ..... .San Dlegn. ...... .Jan. b Beaver Los Angeles Jan. Yuratan .' San Diego .Jan. 0 Northland Ban Francisco. ...Jan. 7 Yosemite San Dtegu ....... .Jan. 7 Multnomah. ...... .San Francisco. ... Jan. 7 J. B. Stetson. ..... .San Diego. ...... .Jan. 10 Rose City. ...... .. JL.os Angeles. .....Jan. 3 San Ramon. ...... .San Francisco. . . . Jan. 13 EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL SERVICES. Nai-.e. From Data Glenroy London -Jan. 23 Glengyla London .Feb. 20 Glenlochy. ....... ."London ..Mar. 20 Name. For Date. Glenroy London .Jan. 80 Glengyle xndon -Feb. 28 Gleiilochy London Mar. 3 WHEAT SHIPS IEAVE HARBOR Three New Arrivals Towed to Linn ton and More to Follow. Towed by the steamer Shaver the Hafrsfjord leaves the harbor today and the Havila starts down with the steamer Ocklahama, both carrying wheat for the United Kingdom. The Ocklahama reached Astoria yesterday with the Centurion and left up with the Kinross-shire. The tug Tatoosh arrived up with the Russian bark Port Caledonia, Captain Konrad Carl son, from Lquique, and the steamer Gamecock reached Linnton last even ing with the Norwegian bark Llnfield. from Valparaiso. The Cambusdoon and Songvand are in the lower harbor and will be brought here without delay, while more vessels are fully due and are generally believed to bo In the vicinity of the river. With four tugs operating outside there is llttlr chance for a sailer being delayed if her master comes within a reasonable distance of the llghtvessel. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, Dec 28. Arrived Steamer Bear, irora ban .fearo ana San Francisco; Norwegian bark Llnd field, from Valparaiso; Russian bark Port Caledonia, from Iauiaue. Sailed Steamer W. F. Herrin. for Mon terey. Astoria ,Dpc. 28. Sailed at 6 A. M. Steamer San Ramon, for Pujret Sound. Sailed at 7:30 A. M. Steamer Rose City, for San Francisco and San Pedro. Arrived at 8 and left up at :15 A. M. Steamer Bear, from San Pedro and San Francisco. Arrived at 10:30 A. M. Norwegian bark Cambusdoon, from lquique. Arnvea aown at :io A. fll. British ship Centurion. Arrived at Enaoo ton at 9:30 A. M. Steamer Solano, from San Francisco. Lett up at noon British bark Kinrossnire. San Francisco, Dec. 28. Arrived at 2 A M. Steamer F. S. Loop, from Portland. Ar rived at 9 A. M. Steamer Multnomah. from Portland. Sailed at 11 A. M. Steamer Willamette, for Fortland. Dec. 27. Arrived at 5 and sailed at 9 P. M. Steamer J. B Stetson, from Portland, for San Pedro. Coos Bay, Dec. 28. Sailed steamer Daisy Putnam, from Portland, for San Francisco. Arrived at 10 A M. Steamer Geo. W. El der, from Portland. Ban Pedro Dec. 28. Arrived Steamers Yucatan, from Portland, fon San Pedro, via way borts: Beaver and Northland, from Portland, via San Francisco. Arrived Danbsh motorship Malakka. wrecked on Ced ros Island Dec. 18. First and second holds full of water; third, fourth and engine-room leaking, but under control: afloat aft. Astoria, Dec 27. Sailed at a p. M. Fred J. Wagner, so well motorists and official big motor races, in an article in a recent issue of "House Beautiful," says "Chains, according to nearly every motorist, are superior to any other form of non-skidding devices. I have seen substitutes for chains skid, and skid badly, too. when traction was vitally important to keep the car ont of a ditch. There is no such a thing as a "non-skidding" tire. Ask any legiti mate manufacturer and he will admit that no matter what sort of a tread the casing may have, it will slip to some extent when the roads surface is covered with slippery mud or slime. What can be claimed however, for certain treads is that they skid a deal less than ordinary smooth treads. However, I have been on tours when expert drivers of cars equipped with so-called non-skidding tires required even two seta of chains on each rear wheel in order to obtain sufficient traction." Weed 'Absolutely Prevent Skidding- Weed Chains are a necessity on both rear tires and to doubly guard yourself against accidents and to make steering comfortable and easy, put them on the front tires too. Cannot injure tires because 4 they creep." Applied in a moment without the use of jack or other tool. Join today the army ol Anti-Skidders. Consider your own safety consider the safety of other road users. Equip your own car with Weed Chains and insist for your own protection that other drivers do the same. Sold for ALL fires by dealers everywhere Weed Chain Tire Grip Company 680 Golden Gate Ave. 829 Ankeoy Street San Francisco. California Portland. Oreeon 1229 South OHve Street 806 East Pike St.. Los Ana-elea. California Seattle. Washington Also Manufacturer ef Tire Chains and Lyon Grips especially e attracted for Single end Dual Solid Truck Tires Morw .ie Tire Chaias. etc Steamer Geo. W. Elder, for Coos Hay and Eureka. Arrived at 8 P. M. Steamer Johar Poulsen. from San Francisco. San Francisco. Dec. 28. Arrived Steam ers Shasta, from Grays Harbor; Coronado, Grays Harbor. from Tacoma; Tatarrax (British ). from Shanghai : Multnomah, i rum Columbia River; Lewis Luckenbach. from New York: Rosalie Mahony. from Port An geles: Discoverer (British), from Puget hound: r . s. Loop, from Astoria: President. from Seattle. Sailed Willamette, for Port land. Seattle. Den. 23. Arrived Steamer Gov ernor from San Dlero: schooner Salvator from San Francisco. Sailed Steamers Cor dova for Southwestern Alaska; City of Seat tle for Southeastern Alaska. Honrkon:. Dec. 26. Arrived Steamer Canada Maru from Tacoma. Cristobal. Dec. i!S. Arrived Steamer Hawaiian from New York for San Francisco and Pacific Coast points. Sailed Steamers Pacific from Seattle tor Boston; C amino, from San Francisco for Rotterdam; Card igan from Portland, Qim tor Naples. Balboa. Dec. 28. bailed Steamer Santa Cruz from Portland, Or., for New York. 3Iarconl Wireless Reports. All tMMtitions renorted at It P. M.. Decem ber 28. unlet! otherwise designated.) Gee. W. Elder. Coos Bay for Eureka. crossing Coos Bay bar. ttose city, f ortiana ror san irrancisco. orr Umpqua River. Asuncion. Kicnmond lor Portland- on Columbia River. Argyll, ironuale for Oleum, off Columbia River. Lanslnr. Newport. B. C. for San Luis. 430 miles north of San Francisco. Chanslor. Monterey for .Honolulu. 1232 miles out December 27. Santa Maria. Hilo for San Luis. 769 miles out December 27. Ventura, Sydney for San Francisco. 4392 miles out December 27. Sonoma. San Francisco for Sydney. 1881 miles out December 27. Manoa. San Francisco for Honolulu. 3 749 miles out December 27. Lurline. Honolulu for San Francisco, 484 miles out December 27. Mongolia. Orient for San Francisco. 067 miles out December 27. Hvades. Honolulu for Seattle. 610 miles from Cape Flattery December 27. uiamette. ban i? rancisco ror Astoria, on point Arena. Washtenaw. Portland for San Luis, off San Francisco. El Setrundo. Richmond for Vancouver, six miles south of Point Reyes. Coronado. San Francisco for San Pedro. off Pigeon point. President, San Francisco for San pearo, 10 miles south of Pigeon Point. Redondo. Coos Bay for San Francisco. 15 miles north of San Francisco. Santa Jiita San Luis for Seattle, rive miles north of San Francisco. Jefferson. Seattle for Alaskan ports, off Lucy Island. speedwell, son Francisco ror uanaon. uo miles north of San Francisco. Buck. Everett lor Monterey. &ei miles north of Monterey. Georeian. New York for San Francisco. 900 miles north of Balboa December 27. General Hubbard, ban Pedro for Eureka. 68 miles west of San Pedro. Chatham. San Francisco for Acalutia. 409 miles south of San Francisco. Yosemite. San Dieero for San Francisco. SO miles northwest of Point Lorn a. St. Helens. San Francisco for Balboa. 420 miles south of San Francisco. Dakotan. Honolulu for New York. 2370 miles west of Balboa at 7 P. M. Oleum. San Pedro for San Francisco, three miles north of Point Concepcion. can ere e. se,n Pedro for ban Francisco. seven miles north of Point Arguello. Yucatan, lert tor ban JMego 7 F. M. Falcon. San Diego for San Pedro. 10 miles from Point Lorn a. .7. B. Stetson. San Francisco for San Pe dro, off Port San Luis. Tides at Astoria Tuesday. High. Low. 10:23 A. M....8 feet4:44 A. M 4.0 feet S:54 P. M-. 0:S foot Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD. Dec. 28. Condition ef the bar at 5 P. M.: Sea, rough; wind, southeast lo miles. JURY SELECTION DIFFICULT Special Venire of Talesmen Needed at Second Trial of Roy Farnum. KOSEBURG, Or., Dec 28. (Special.) That a Jury in the second trial of Roy Farnum. accused of a statutory offense against Eatia Morgan, of Glen- dale, will be completed tomorrow was the prediction made here- tonight by Elbert Hermann, who is assisting Dis trict Attorney Brown in the prosecu tion of the case. On account of the wide publicity given the former trial of the defend ant the attorneys are encountering difficulty In procuring Jurors. The regular Jury panel was exhausted early today and a special venire of 12 talesmen was ordered drawn by Judge Hamilton. BREWERY MAY LOSE RIGHT No Defense Made in Suit Asking for diarter Revocation. ROSEBURG, Or.. Dec. 28. (Special.) Declaring that the attorneys for the defense have failed - or neglected to file an answer within the time re quired by law. District Attorney Brown today asked that the Circuit Court of Douglas County make an or der annulling the charter of the Rose- burg Brewing & Ice Company. The annulment proceedings were first Instituted at the instigation of Governor West, on the ground that certain officers of the corporation had been convicted of violating the local option laws. Inasmuch as the brew ery has practically suspended opera tions, annulment of the charter is con sidered lightly by its stockholders. known to all starter in all the 8 ROBBED IN TWO DAYS HCqilAM AND ABERDEEN IX GRIP OF" WAVE OF CRIME. Hlebwarmcs Work Boldly, Store Looted While Cialomera Walt for Cleric to Dish Ont Purchases. ABERDEEN", Wash.. Dec. 28. (Spe cial.) Six holdups and two robberies, one robbery and one holdup In Aber deen and the others In Hoquiam. com prise the work of orofessional high waymen here Saturday and Sunday night. More than $1000 In money and Jewelry was obtained. The list of victims and their losses follow: Thomas' jewelry, loss J500; Hayes & Davis grocery, loss J27.50 and checks; Mrs. Bessie Lewls, Hoquiam, loss $10; unidentified Hoquiam roan, loss not reported; Mrs. II. E. Rundell, Hoquiam, loss J300; Peter Osten, Hoquiam. robber caught, no loss; Roman Gyrkuch, Hoquiam, loss $30; Uunder ajolseth home, Hoquiam, no loss. Of the robberies that of the Hayes & Davi3 store Saturday night was the boldest. The robber entered the store about 8 o'clock while Davis was work ing on the account ledger. "Give me tho money," muttered Davis" customer. Davis began to take the nickels and dimes out of the cash register and lay them on the counter when a woman customer entered. "Wait on the lady first," said the robber in a loud voice and then in a whisper said, "but keep your mouth shut." Tho woman made her purchases and the highwayman, keeping his face turned from her so that she could not ee his mask, stood by the counter holding his gun in one hand and count ing the change in the other just as if Davis had been changing a gold piece for him. Ashland to Get Beet Sugar 1'actory. ASHLAND, Or., Dec. 28. (Special.) A beet-sugar factory to be located in, this valley is engaging the attention of the people more than any project which lias been launched of late years. The county has been districted and the matter of furthering the movement has been reduced to a iefiBite system. Utah capitalists are back of the enter prise. Meetings will be held in every town throughout the county, and a systematic plan of education regarding the culture of sugar beets will be in stituted at once. The advantages of this project are not confined to any one town, inasmuch as the entire val ley will profit by the big new Industry. Store at Siletz Destroyed ly l'irc. TOLEDO, Or., Dec. 28. (Special.) An early morning fire broke out in the new store building of Hall Bros., at Siletz, which destroyed the entire buildinsr. causing a loss of $10,000. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. NEATLY furnished house for rent. Cs.Il Tabor 21tV. Rent reasonable. MUST sull before Jan. 1st. Oak buffet, leather armchair, bookcase, leather couch, ruj?. cheap, bedroom Het, wicker furnlturi and china cabinet. 39 E. 7ll St. South, near Hawthorne car. Will More Money Help Your Business? Do you need money to promote your business or to market an inven tion? If you have a legitimate propo sition you can probably find the money quickly and easily through a Want Ad. The capitalists of this city have long since learned that they can find good use for their unemployed money by watching our Classified Advertis ing for sound propositions. You can reach these men cheaply through a little Want Ad. Turn to our Classi fied Advertising section NOW. You may find an offer of capital for use in a business like yours. 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