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MORNING OREGONIAy, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1915. ' ' TIIE BIDS HELD 100 LOW Lightvesse! No. 50 Is Valued at More Than $627. BOAT FIRST ON COAST DUTY Lighthouse Inspector Considers Gear and Material In Considering Prob- ability of Rejecting All Offers. Lights Supplant Work. Bids, opened yesterday for lightves el No. 50. first of her kind on the Pa cific Coast, will be rejected In all prob ability on the ground that $627.98 is not sufficient to warrant her s18- In taking that view. Inspector war rack, of the lith Lighthouse District, la not guided by any sentiment that iittachea to the old ship, but reasons that, regardless of her condition and of the fact that she Is no longer fit to ride at anchor off the mlKhty Colum bia aa a day ana nigni Bmuo 1 n thn hull, crear aboard and different parts yet useful are appraised at more man """" dred dollars. However, those who viewed No. 50 and Judged her value on a basis of what she could be -scrapped" for placed no high valuations on the pile of Junk that would accrue when she was shorn of all semblance to a depwaterman. -f. Levy bid 38.SS. H. M. Thornton 1)16.15. M. Barde & Sons 500 and A. B. Levy $627.98. Boil Flrat for roast Duty. There are some who would offer more for the vessel if she was de livered at certain ports designated, the ;overnmcnSrto pay tho cost of towing, but the specifications stipulated that .he was lying at the Tongue Point buoy station, where delivery would be made to the successful bidder.. No. 60 was the fire turned out for duty on the Coast, being built by the Union Iron Works at San Francisco in 1S91. Sails furnisheithe only Inde pendent means of loromotion. She once broke adrift from her station and went ashore at McKensie Head, and at another time went on Peacock Spit, being saved from getting into trouble a third time when she left her moor ings through being picked up by one of the bar tugs. Aew Veiuiel More Kconomic. For more -than four years the ves sel has been inside and wu replaced by one ot the steam type. Not only is the latter regarded better equipped for severe weather that might cause her to slip her moorings, but in these liays the bureau of lighthouses has found that it is more economical to have a lightvessel steam inside to re plenish her bunkers and take on stores, being replaced meanwhile by a relief lightship, than to cling to former prac tices o delivering fuel and supplies at sea. which sometimes is made im possible during heavy weather. At one time it was suggested that No. 50 be anchored well inside the en trance to the river and recommissioned so that she misht serve as a-ange for vsseJs on the bar at night, but at less expense and general satisfaction the bureau authorized the Installation of the present powerful range lights at Chinook. CAPTAIN' PATTEKSOX NAMED Legislature Vails to Confirm Fred Pendleton on Port of Portland. STATE CAPITOL, Salem'. Or.. Feb. 16. (Special.) With only two dissenting votes. Captain William H. Patterson was elected a member of tho Port of Portland Commission at a joint ses sion of the House and Senate this aft ernoon, ijenator Kellaher alone raised objection to Captain Patterson and voted for Fred .Pendleton, whom Cap tain Patterson will succeed. Senator I. S. Smitli then voted for Senator Kellaher. Senator ilcBride, of Portland, placed Captain Patterson in nomination. He paid high tribute to his skill as a pilot, his integrity as a business man and his worth as a citizen. He reviewed his experience in guiding between Port land and the sea numerous freight ves sels of great tonnage, passenger steam ers with their precious human cargo and battleships, prized highly by the Government. Senator Langguth seconded the nom ination. He said that Captain Patter son established the fact that the Co lumbia River .is navigable for battle ships, and declared that It was through his presentations that the Government was persuaded to permit vessels of that kind to come up the river. There were no further nominations. In castlntr his vote for Mr. Pendleton, Senator TCollahcr read from a decision of the United Statca steamboat in pectors. in which Captain Patterson was held at fault for a collision be tween the steamer Geo. W. Elder and the steamer Daniel Kern in the Colum bia River September 14. J 909. Captain Patterson was the caucus noirfnee of the Multnomah delegation. His elec . tion by the Legislature was a formality to conform with the statutes. Other members of the Port of Port land Commission are: S. M. Alears, president: R. D. Inman. vice-president; l. C. O'Reilly, treasurer; Captain J. W. Shaver. Captain Archie L. Pease and Captain E. W. Spencer, Commission ers Mears, Inman. O'Reilly and Shaver assumed office July 13. 1911; Captain Peaae. July 21, 1911, and Captain Spen . er. March .13. 1913, while F. N. .Pendle ton was elected by others on the Board May 29. 1913, to succeed Joseph Good man, who resigned. Under the1aw, a Commisioner elected by members to fill a vacancy must be confirmed by the Legislature at its next session. AVATEK ROUTE USED TO CANADA Initial Cargo of Lumber Is Shipped From Grays Harbor. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Feb. 16. (Spe cial.) For the first time in the his tory of Grays Harbor, lumber is being loaded here for shipment to" Canada by water. The first ship to take on such a-cargo is the schooner Prosper, now loading at the Lytie mill in Hoqulam. and the sec ond ship to carry a cargo from Grays Harbor to Canada will be the John C. Meyer, the chartering of which for a a trip to Quebec has been announced. Xbe Meyer is expected to begin loading before March 1. ALIEN TAIJS LESS TROUBLE Immigration Men Not Bothered Thongh Reason Has Been Active. So far this "season there has been less trouble encountered by the Immi gration authorities with crews of for eign vessels than during any year since the Portland office was established, says J. IL Barbour. Inspector in charge. At the same time several crews have t reated uneasy periods for the masters and owners because of their refusal to ship on a return voyage to the United Kingdom during the war. Such matters are not Included In the re sponsibilities of the Federal officers, .they being concerned chiefly with whether alien seamen desert or are dis charged, and in the latter case to In sist on the collection of head tax. Mr. Barbour says he knows of no reason why there should be less work among tars coming here than before. In a number of instances sailors have been favored through being paid off on arrival, particularly when natives of England were on German vessels or Germans on British ships, and being discharged In the regular way. the head tax was paid. TONNAGE IS AT HIGH RATE Russian Bark Prompt Arrives With Shingle Ballast From Callao. Cnhtoa voaterriflv carrieil information that thA nwn.r nf a vessel nearing the Columbia had offered her for 55 shil lings, which is the rate paid the iius- .i... ..: Tn. ct.nlov nnw here. Be- Diau . v. l i - . cause of the condition of the market now it was said that a firm offer of about 52s 6d might take the ship.. captaia i simoia, or ion xuaomu bark Prompt, entered that vessel at . 1 - I. ...... fyrrrt P.Ufln veflter- me ..... day with 6S8 tons of shingle ballast, which she is discharging at Ltnnton. The vessel was- 49 days making the river and ran into rough weather - off the Oregon coast The British steamer Batsford hauled across the harbor yes terday from . the Eastern & Western in iiAntvnmni-v dock. The Inver- cauid finished loading grain at Mont gomery ana went to mo bu-ui. Kilmeny sailed from the river yester- J.. H hx Rirthn will follow as SOOn as Captain Larsen receives certain charts he requires- to make his way to Balboa, as the snip is to go s" " Canal. TRIP UP COAST ENJOYABLE Big Gale Off California Coast De tained Liner on Last Voyage. Smonth seas, absence of swell and an offshore breeze were the conditions i. , .-..-r.T-o h steamer Beaver on her way from the Golden Gate this trip and Captain Mason saia it was o" edlv different from the last voyage - u ,hiAh woo in the teeth of a southeaster that howled at one time to the tune of 84 miles an nour,. n the rain -and sleet was so heavy, says the skipper, that he sounded the fog whistle. The Beaver was 54 hours from the mouth of the Columbia to San Francisco, a run she made the trip before In 38 hours. Passengers were numerous aboard the flagship wben she docked at Ains worth about 2:30 o'clock yesterday. . . v. - .... u-.F.inrnnr(t shiDmentS from the southland and the usual Cal ifornia freight, also Donaea gooaa transferred from one of the offs.iore liners. BARK MORN A NOT DAMAGED EXPORTER'S CAREER BIG LOSS OP HEXRf HEWETT MOURNED BY MARINE WORLD. Sending of Flrat Walla Walla Wheat Cargo In 1874 by Pioneer Insur ance Man Is Recalled. Katanga to Be Drydoekcd Today for Repairs to Hull. .'s wie rMiu wi j j terdav, in company with Captain Ho ben. it was said last night by Captain ..... i in,j'. that the v evsey, survavi . . . . - - Norwegian bark M,na, which slipped. from tne Keei diochs " dry dock Saturday afternoon, sus tained not the slightest damage. The bark was nitea on tne iuo terday to have the hull cleaned and painted, also the rudder repaired. Be sides, most of her deck will be re newed. The fact the vessel was not damaged through the fall is regaraea fortunate, as she is an old ship. William v.orniuLL jeoicivnj i i Ann4mn fnv ronnirinff- the KHarut-u uu i l . - - - i c - r. . . : V.,V Vat-mtrn . which Will be lifted on the Port of Portland dry dock today, tne vessel fiaa vo - w and three or fur days will be requires fnr the renairs. which will cost slightly more than $1000. , MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. DUE TO ARRIVE. Name. From ,D,te- . Tu.atan anDlego n p.l Beaver Angeien ". Ceo. W. Elder .Eureka. J Rosa City -i-oo Angeles Feb. -I Tnnn..i.. K.n fli.rn f SD. Jl Breakwater.!! Coos Bay Feb. 21 Bear Los Angeles et. JO DUE TO DEPART. Name. For Date. Harvard... S. F. to U A 1 Yucatan -San Diego Jep. 1 Yale S. F. to L. A -i-eo. IV Northland San Francisco Feb. San Hirooa San Francisco. .. .r eb. jw Beaver Jxil Angeles Feb. 20 Geo. W. Elder Eureka Feb. 21 Klamath San Diefto Feb. 23 Yosemlte San DleBo Jeb. jjj Breakwater Coos Bay Feb. -.. Roanoke San Diego Feb. 24 Rose City l.os Angeits reo. -u Willamette San Plego tea. J Celllo San Diego Feb. 26 Multnomah fin Francisco. ... Feb. 2tt Bear Los Angeles Mar. 2 EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL SERVICE. K'ama From Date. Glengyla London Mar. 8 Glenlochy London April 2 Name. For Date. Glengyle London...: Mar. 1& Glenlochy London April 1 Movements of Vessels. PORTLANU, feo. IS. sauea steamer Breakwater, for Coos Bay. Arrived Steam er Beaver, from San Pedro and San Fran cisco; aieamer urLiiinuu, nuiii om , .n clsco: British ship Bay of Biscay, from 4 Nor que ! . v. . .- c:, n . o.-n A :eanier Bear, for San Francisco and San Pelro. Arrivea aown ai s:jv a. Schooner W. F. Jewett. Arrived at S and I... . it. 9- UtAun.r H.IVM ffMIl Pedro and San Francisco. Arrived at and left uo at 11:15 A. M. Steamer thiand. from Sun Francisco. Left up 10:15 A. M. British ship Bay of Biscay, lied at 3 P. M. Italian ship Loch Garve, i -1 i . . . u n.lrlah tor unueu rviiiKuvMii . . . . . . . bark Kilmeny. for United Kingdom. iv..iu'n ith ift. Arrived Steam er Svea. from Colombia River; steamer Honolulan. from Portland, for New York. Sailed yesterday Steamer Iowan, for Port land. . " D. Coos Bay. ten. ji. Arnre-oinra Dalsv Putnam, from San Francisco, and sailed at 4 P. M. for Portland. San Diego, Feb. 1. Sailed at 1 P. M. Steamer Roanoke, for Portland? Van Francisco. Feb. 16. Sailed Steamers Lompoc (British), for London; Great North ern for Honolulu: Sonoma, for .Sydney. Ar rived Steamer Mataonla. from Honolulu, Honolulan. from Taeoma: Henry T. Scott, from Nanalmo: Capt. A. F. Lucas. Col. E. L. Drake, barge SS, from Seattle; Carfos, from Gr"ewHaYor,k! Feb. 16. Arrived Steamer Peter H Crowell, from San Francisco. Naples Feb. 9. Arrived Steamer Cardi gan, from Portland. Or., via Norfolk. Seattle Wash., Feb. 16. Arrived Steam ers Kent'ucklan. from New York: President, from San Diego: Burnslde. from Southeast ern Alaska. Sailed Steamers -Alameda for Southwestern Alaska: Canada Maru (Jap anese ), for Hongkong; Congress, for San Dport Angeles. Wash.. Feb. 16. Sailed Schooner Mahukona. for Durban. Bremerton. Wash., Feb. 16 Arrived United States Naval collier Saturn, from SaB.rbroaan0'Feb. 16.Arrived-Steamer Ed carH Vance, from Seattle, for New York. S Cristobal Feb. 1 6. Arrived steamer Ohioan New York for San Francisco and '"orfoTk1; V... Feb. 16.-Arrived-Steamer Ac'hllbster. from San Francisco. Notice to Mariners. The following affects aids to navi gation in the Seventeenth Lighthouse Columbia River entrance South Channel l!,IHv "SC " PS reported aa not sound ing. wasV replaced by a perfect buoy Fe.b- "coTumb'la River The following spar buoys recent"? established to mark the dumping Sround of United States dredges were dis KnUnueS February 12. being no longer re- ""vp'p'er Sand, dumplne ground buoy. 2 ""Tongue roint dumping ground buoy. 1 ""juan dc - Fuca Strait New Dungeness sand "pit buoy 2. first-claas nun. reported dragged out of position February 10. wa. re,Wa7hdingteobnrUound:' Haro Strait-Clement reef buoy 2. second-class nun, heretofore reported adrift, was found In po.ltlon Feb ruary 12. Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD, Feb. 1. Condition of the bar at & P. M.: Sea, smooth; wind, south east 16 miles. News of the death yesterday of Henry Hewett, pioneer exporter and marine insurance man of Portland, was posted on the loard at the Merchants' Ex change and many were the expressions of sympathy by members onlearning of his demise. He held such a promi nent place in maritime affairs for years that he was known personally to most of the members. Speaking of Mr. Hewetfs early op erations E. W. Wright, manager of the Exchange, said: "The first cargo of Walla Walla wheat ever shipped to foreign markets was sent on the French bark Henri Sempl, dispatched by Mr. Hewett. in April, 1874. This wheat was so dif ferent from the Willamette Valley wheat, to which the foreigners had been accustomed, that on the arrival of the Sempl, the'- buyers cabled Mr. Hewett for the names of the new va riety. As It had nearly all been pro ducer! In the vicinity of Walla Walla, Mr. Hewett cabled back Walla Walla.' From that time, the name has been known throughout the world wher ever wheat cargoes were bought and sold. "He began dispatching foreign car goes less than two years after the late John McCraken sent ' out the Helen Ancrior the nioneer wheat ship from. Portland to Europe. Mr. McCraken dispatched the .Helen Angier m 1869, and Mr. Hewett cleared his first m i ..r-n on the Norwegian bark Tenax Proposita In March, 1871. Other ships cleared Dy mr. njwiu ." ..... tha rinv.nhv Sklddatr. Niobe BriHtolian and Alice Graham, all with Willamette Valley wheat In 1879. one of Mr. Hewett s snips, tut hiuhui. made a record that has never been beaten by a sailing ship between the Pacific Coast ,nd England, by sailing from the Columbia River to the Irish coast in 89 days. "Mr. Hewett's one keen delight was to turn back to the records of his ships and for nearly every ship he had an Interesting story ot some kind. Any newspaper man who was shy material could always drag out that old cargo book and mention the name of one of the old ships to Mr. Hewett, and be sure of a story that was well worth listening to. NEHALEM JETTY OUT 1200 FEET Work Expected to Continue Without Stop Vntil Next Fall. NEHALEM, Or., Feb. 16. Work on the Nehalem Jetty was resumed Feb ruary 1, with full crew. It Ib expected that there will be no interruption until next fall. Work was suspended late last fall to permit the crew at the quarry to break down a body of rock large enough to permit operations at the Jetty to continue without a pause. At present the jetty extends out about 1.200 feet and the crew is dump ing rock into about 20 feet of water The winter storms washed the deposit and sand from the end of the Jetty and increased the depth of water in which it is necessary to work. Engi neer Carrol expects to have the work advanced far enough By fall to make a good showing on the bar. The channel has been changed considerably already. News From Oregon Ports. ASTORIA. Or.. Feb. 18. (Special.) The British bark Kilmeny end the Italian ship Loch Carve sailed today for the United Kingdom with cargoes of grain from Portland. The British ship Bay of Biscay left for Portland to load grain. The schooner William F. Jewett. with a cargo of lumber from Rainier for sun Pedro, was brought down the river during last night. The steam scnooner bui-uiiuu -rived from San Francisco and went to Portland to load grain and lumber. The steamer Bear sailed for San i i a. a. VoAm with frele-ht and passengers from Portland and Astoria. .c bat or wb. 1 fi Soecial. ) The steamship Geo. W. Elder sailed last night for Eureka. The steamer Nairn Smith sailed for San Francisco carrying lumber and 45 pas sengers. . The gasoline schooner Roamer is un dergoing repairs at a local shipyard The Reamer's propeller was bent on her recent trip between the Rogue River and Coos Bay. The steamer Daisy Fatnara arrived from San Francisco, and after discharg ing cargo sailed for Portland. The gasoline schooner Rustler is load ing freight for points on the Siuslaw River. Marine Xotes. r..n'.a;n TQtYil.jnn Avrtectn that on the . . i , v, . c(m mr slAm Ramon HVAl 11 1 v. ww . . she will carry steerage passengers, as new quarters nave oeen proviueu. lur that class of travel. . A ha vino- lonkd over aids to navigation on Puget Sound for several days, Robert Warrack, inspector of the Seventeenth Lighthouse District, re turned yesterday. . The tender Manzan- ita is said to De on ner way up mo river to attend to aids. yesterday that the leasing of seining grounds on sann lsiana na ueeu nu , .,... fnp . nut h er v p :i r and bids Will be advertised for about March 1. Having taken on part of her Cali A.t. .rcrt at Ihn St. Helena tie boom the steamer Saginaw reached the har- It Starts Promptly at 10 A. M. Today! Water Sale of Shoes! FLYING GLASS INJURES TWO r it I n..l I" J. M amm UO apse OF noui cnudiiyu a The Entire Stock of One ot Portlands ropuiar onoe ores Firemen. Goes to the Public in a Most Astounding balvage Sale. TO THE PUBLIC: All Portland knows of the great fire that swept through the Alder Hotel and adjacent building Sunday. In comparison to some we are fortunate, as our stock was damaged only by smoke and Occupying our position as one of Portland's most popular shoe stores, we have decided to dis pose of all damaged and undamaged stock that went through this near-holocaust. In nearly every instance the stock is not damaged beyond the carton, and most stores would re-box it and dispose of it at the regular prices. Not so here. For two days we have been closed, clearing away the dust, dirt and litter, and the shoes must go. too, for now as you read this there is hurrying to us from our headquarters in Boston an entire new stock. THE PRESENT STOCK MUST GO AND IT GOES TO THE PUBLIC WITH LITTLE REGARD FOR WORTH MUM UU,Anuiii.u (Signed) BOSTON SAMPLE' SHOE STORE. Per F. J. Glass, Mgr. Supply Your Shoe Needs for the Entire Family Now Considering the Condition of the Shoes, the Prices Are Lowest in History. Tell Your Friends 'of This Wonderful Sale, Then Come! It's the Opportunity of a Lifetime! Headlines From Orraoalan Tkat Trll of Suadir'a Kir. FIRE SWEEPS AIDER HOTEL; LOSS 880,000 Three I.oilgrr In the fliiilalins , ,. SO I.rrt Ilomrlrs--! n,. 000 SCO Three-Hour Tight. 200 PAIRS WOMEN'S OXFORDS, PUMPS, COLONIALS, J. T. COUSINS AND OTHERS, CHOICE . Ladies High and Low Shoes, values to $4, at $1.45 $2 and $2.50 Boys' Scout Shoes, the pa.ir $!!( Boys' Heavy Shoes, values to $3 the pair $1.95 200 PAIRS WOMEN'S OXFORDS, PUMPS AND COLONIALS; MOST A SIZES; WHILE THEY LAST. . $3.50 Boys' High-Topgootgoicc Men's Dress Shoes, all sizes, to $3 values. $2. .-15 Men's High Tops, values to $4.50, . all sizes L. . 15 $2.50 to $3.50 Women's Fancy Slippers $1.00 $2.50 Youths' School Shoes $1.95 Remember, This Sale Is for Four Days Only and Four Days of Terrific Selling It Will Be I -i THISlSTHt -sSYr ONLY STORY 9 OF THIS SALE -SO ACT! Store Open Sat. Till 10 P.M. I 29 4th St. bet. 'o.shin ton & Alder at bor last night to complete loadin Inman-Poulsen s. Lader with rock, barge No. 31. ot the Columbia Contract Company s fleet, sank in Coal Creek Monday afternoon and for a time detained the river steamer Beaver. Coming- from the Orient Dy way 01 Puget Sound nine cases of pongee silk were entered at the Custom-House yes terday, the duty thereof being $700. Box'shooks for Bolivia. It required 76 hours for the steamer Multnomah, Captain Foldat, to tow the v.. .11 f ha nour KtAamer Wapama from the bar to San Francisco, say reports from there. One carload of box shooks manufac tured at Portland will be delivered at La Paz. Bolivia, shortly, as they were dispatched Monday on the uteamer Bear, sailing at 3 o'clock for California. - ...;.. ... nut will Yim transferred at San Francisco to the Pacific Mail Une and ' forwarded to Monenao, i eru, thence to destination. Another con signment for Southern waters were 200 tons of flour, which go to Central America. For Manila there were 30 tons of onions that leave the Golde'n Gate on the Pacific Mail liner China and a shipment of SO tons to leave here on the Beaver will go forward to Ma nila on the liner Manchuria. Tides at Antorla Wednesday. Hieh Low. i:4 A. M7...S.S reet!9:!l A. M....1. fet 3 : oo P. M 7.S fat:31 T. M 1.3 feet SINCE TAKING PERUNA I can say my bowels are much more regular. My heart is stronger. My appetite is much better. My throat is much better. wsiii' ij 'u:ni;ffi on TWVrtlo St.. Rpverlv. Mass.. 1VJX5. William xi. iriiin-iiuiic, u - - .-x ut i A-i Kvfioa PoniTia and I can sav til at writes: i nave uuveu ium " ' , , S u j j it has done me a great deal of good for catarrh of the head and throat, l recommena reruna w u buuhbo - . j , r not think I ever felt much better. I am real y surprised at the work I can do. I do not think too much praise can De saia ior PC1Those who object to fluid medicines can now procure Peruna Tablets. 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