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TITE MORNING OREGOXIAN. TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1915. 11 TREATY IS QUOTED America Objects to Disposal of Frye Case in Prize Court. SEA RIGHTS MADE ISSUE Vnitcd States rtearrirms Tliat Treaty Iloes Not Permit Sinking of Any Neutral Vessel and Expresses Surprise at German View. Continued From First Page.) Government to say that it has carefully considered the reason Riven by the im perial German government for urging that this claim should be passed upon by the German prize court Instead of being settled by direct diplomatic dis cussion between the two governments, as proposed by the Government of the United States, and that it regrets to find that it cannot concur in the conclusion reached by fhe imperial German gov ernment. German View Questioned. "As pointed out in my last note to ' you on this subject, dated April 30, the Government of the United States has considered that the only question under discussion was the method which should be adopted for ascertaining the amount of the indemnity to be paid under an admitted liability, and It notes with surprise that in addition to this ques tion the imperial German government now desires to raise some question as to the meaning and effect of the treaty stipulations under which it has ad mitted its liability. "It the Government of the United States correctly understands the posi tion of the Imperial German govern ment as -now presented, it is that the provisions of article 13 of the treaty of 1799 between the United States and Prussia, which is continued in force by the treaty of 1S28, justified the com mander of the Prinz Kitel Frledrich in linking- the William P. Frye, although making the imperial German govern ment liable for the damages suffered in consequence, and that, inasmuch as the treaty outlines no specific method for ascertaining the amount of in demnity to be paid, that question must be submitted to the German prize court Xor determination. Jurisdiction Is Doubted. "The Government of the United Ptales. on the other hand, does not find in the treaty stipulations men tioned any Justification for the sink ing of the Frye. and does not consider that the German prize court has any jurisdiction over the question of the amount of indemnity to be paid by the imperial German government, on account of Its admitted liability for the destruction of an American vessel on the high seas. "You state in your note of the 7th n hisl mat ariicie io or me aDove men tioned treaty of 1799 expressly re serves to ttie party at war the right to ttop the carrying of contraband and to detain the contraband; it follows thn that if this cannot be accepted in any other way, the stopping of the supply may in the extreme case be offected by the destruction "of the con traband and of the ship carrying it Even Detention Right Denied. ""The Government of the United States cannot concur-in this conclu sion. On the contrary, it holds that these treaty provisions do not author ize the destruction of a neutral vessel in any circumstance. By its express terms the treaty prohibits even the de tention of a neutral vessel carrying contraband if the master of the vessel is. willing to surrender the contraband. Article 13 provides: "In the case sup posed of a vessel stopped for articles of contraband, if the master of the vessel stopped will deliver out the poods supposed to be of contraband nature, he shall be admitted to do it. and the vessel shall not in that case be carried into any port, nor further detained, but shall be allowed to pro ceed on her voyage." "In this case the admitted facts show that pursuant to orders from the com mander of the German cruiser the master of the Frye undertook to throw overboard the cargo of that vessel, but. that before the work of deliver ing out tho cargo was finished the vossel with the cargo was sunk by or der of the German commander. Vievr Not Well Founded. - "For these reasons, even if it be as sumed, as your excellency has done, that the cargo was contraband, your contention that the destruction of the vessel was justified by the provisions of article 13. does not seems to be well founded. The Government of the United States has not thought it nec essary in the discussion of this case to go into the question of the contraband or non-contraband character of the cargo. The Imperial German govern ment has admitted that this question makes no difference as far as its lia bility for damages is concerned, and the result is the same so far as the justification for the sinking of the vessel is concerned. As shown above, it we assume that the cargo was con traband, the master of the Frye should have been allowed to deliver it out, and the vessel should have been al lowed to proceed on her voyage. "On the other hand, if we assume that the cargo was non-contraband, the destrucxion either of the cargo or the vessel could not be justified in the cir cumstances of this case under any ac cepted rule of international law. At tention is also called to the provisions or article 12 of the treaty of 1785 be tween the United States and Prussia, which, like article 13 of the treaty of 1799. was continued in force by article 12 of the treaty of 1S28. Treaty Violation Seen. "So far as the provisions of article 12 of the treaty of 1785 apply to the question under consideration they are es ollows: "If one of the contracting parties thould be engaged in war wtih any other power, the free intercourse and commerce of the subjects or citizens of the party remaining neutral with the belligerent powers shall not be inter rupted. On the contrary, in that case, as in full peace, the vessels of the neutral party may navigate freely to and from the ports and on "the coasts of the b?lligerent parties, 'free vessels making free goods, in so much that thincs shall be adjudged free which f-hall be on board any vessel belonging to the neutral party, although such things belong to an enemy of the other." 'It sem clear to the Government of the United States, therefore, that whether the cargo of the Frye 'is re garded as contraband or as non-contraband, the destruction of the vessel was. as stated In mv previous cor munication on this subject, 'a violation of the obligations imposed upon the Imperial German government under ex isting treaty stipulations between the United totates and Prussia." German Adnlnaloa Cited. "For these reasons the Government of the United Statea must disagree with the contention which it under stands is now made by the imperial German government that an American vessel carrying contraband may be de stroyed without liability or accountabil ity beyond the payment of such com pensation for damages as may be fixed bv a German prize court. The issue thus presented arises on a disputed in terpretation of treaty provisions, the settlement of which requires direct dlolomatic discussion between the two governments, and cannot properly be based upon the decision of the German prize court, which is in no way con clusive or binding upon the. Govern ment of the United States. "Moreover, even if no disputed ques tions of treaty interpretation were in volved, the admission by the imperial German government of its liability for damages for sinking the vessel would seem to make it unnecessary, so far as this claim is concerned, to ask the prize court to decide "whether the de struction of the ship and cargo was legal, and whether and under what conditions the property sunk was liable to confiscation. which you state in your note dated June 7 are questions which should be decided by the prize court. Insofar as these questions re late to the carao. thev are outside of the present discussion, because, as' pointed out in my previous note to you on the subject, dated April 30. "the claim under discussion does not include damages for the destruction of the cargo." Urenck of Treaty la Issue. "The real question between the two governments is what reDarat!on must be made for a breach of treaty obli gations, and that is not a question which falls within the jurisdiction of a prize court. "In my note on the subject, the Gov ernment of the United States requested 'that full reparation be made by the J imperial German government for the destruction of the William P. Frye." Reparation necessarily includes an indemnity for the actual pecuniary loss sustained, and the Government of the United States takes this oppor tunity to assure the imperial German government that such an indemnity, if promptly paid, will be accepted as sat isfactory reparation, but it does not rest with a prize court to determine what reparation should he made, or what reparation would be satisfactory to the Government of the United States. "Your Excellency states in your note of June 7 that in the event the prize court should not grant indemnity in accordance with the treaty require ments, the German government would not hesitate to arrange for equitable indemnity: but it is also necessary that the Government of the United States should be satisfied with the amount of the indemnity, and it would seem to be more appropriate and convenient that an arrangement for equitable in demnity should be agreed upon now rather than later. The decision of the prize court, even on the question of the amount of irlemnity to be paid, would not be binding or conclusive on the Government of the United States, (tuestlon Not Only of Money. "The Government of the United States also dissents from the view ex pressed in your note that 'there would be no foundation for a claim of the American Government unless the prize courts should not grant indemnity in accordance with the treaty." The claim presented by the American Government is for an indemnity for a violation of a treaty, in distinction from an indemr v n accordance with the treaty, and therefore Is a matter for adjustment by direct diplomatic discussion be tween the two governments, and is in no way dependent upon the action of a German prize court. "For the reasons above stnted. the Government nt the United States can Hot recognize the propriety of aubmit ting the claim presented by it on be half of the owners and captain of the Frye to the German prize court for settlement. "The Government of the United States is not concerned with any proceedings which the imperial German government mav wish to take on "other claims of neutral and enemy interested parties," which have not been presented by the Government of the United States, but which you state in your note of June 7 make prize-court proceedings in this case indispensable, and it does not per ceive the necr'tv for postponing the settlement of the present claim pending the consideration of those other claims by the prize court. "The Government of the United States therefore suggests that the .m perial German government reconsider the subject in the light of these con siderations, and because of the objec tions against resorting to the prize court, the Government of the United States renews its former suggestion that an effort be made to settle this claim by direct diplomatic negotia tions. LANSIXG." SENATOR VIEWS PROJECT MR. CHA.MBERl.AIX AMD MR. WEST E.VTERTAIXED AT REDMOND. Holland Banker With Party Looking for Desirable Location to Start Colony of Countrymen. REDMOND. Or.. June 28. Special.) United States Senator Chamberlain, ex-Governor West, Mr. Kakabeeke. di rector and secretary of the Interna tional Mortgage Bank of Holland: G M. Bailey, president of the Northwest ern Townsite Company, of Portland, and O. J. Kramer, of Portland, arrived here today and were entertained at lunch by the Redmond Commercial Club. The party visited Deschutes this morning, where they were shown over the north - canal Irrigation unit and other portions of the Central Ore gon Irrigation Company's project. The object of Senator Chamberlain's visit here was to get in touch more thor oughly with irrigation conditions in this part of the state. Mr. Kakabeeke accompanied the party in order to get first-hand knowledge of conditions here, as he is looking for a section suitable for the location of a colony of Hollanders. At lunch Senator Chamberlain said he har always been deeply interested in this section of the state. "The time is not far distant." he said, "when all this section will be under irriga tion." He said there was a feeling in Washington that irrigation projects now under way should first be com pleted before new ones were entered into, and that the north canal project was bound to be put through by this move. He advised the voters in this section to elect men to the Legisla ture Irrespective of party, who would help the people in irrigation projects, and he said he would promise to get a bill through Congress for a suitable appropriation for reclamation of the arid lands in Central Oregon. From here the Senator went to inspect the Tumalo project and will also go to the Paisley project. E-Governor West said he was here to show Mr. Chamberlain the needs of the people and to show the people he had not forgotten them in irri gation matters. DREDGE WITHOUT A NAME Port Seeks Title for Latest Bl Dig ger oT Channel 1'leet. Wanted By the Port of Portland Commission, a name for a powerful new steel dredge being" built for Willam ette River operations. Plans having been changed at a spe cial session of the Port of Portland Commission Thursday, through which additional machinery was authorized to be purchased so that the present dredgre Columbia can be continued in service instead of part of her gear beins shift ed to the new turbine dredgre, for which a steel hull was built last year, the Commission id now in search of a name for the latest addition to the fleet. SHIP TO ORIENT KEPT Charter on Bankoku Maru Is Extended for the Year. LUMBER TO GO TO CHINA Vessel Is Due Today to Discharge 800 Tons of Unseed llokkai Maru Inspected to Arrive Early "in August. Additional voyages are to be made to Portland by the Japanese steamer Bankoku Maru. whicn has been under charter to the China Import & Export lumber Company since early in the season, as her engagement haa been extended for the year. The vessel is due today from the Far East by way of San Francisco, and on discharging 603 tons of linseed, loads about 4.600, 000 feet of lumber for the return to China ' 13. Schuize. of Shanghai, managing director of the company, who was stationed at Portland when the agency was first established here, and left in February, 1912. for China, is in the city, having arrived at San Francisco on the Pacific mail liner Korea June 21. He expects to pass a week here on business connected with the cor poration. Mr. Schulze does not ex pect a complete restoration of busi ness soon after the European war ceases, or In fact until a year after peace is restored. The demand for lumber in the Orient is said to have reached a more en couraging stage in some districts, but the scarcity of tonnage is a drawback, so many Japanese carriers having been chartered for other trades. Mr. Schulze was in Germany when war was declared and made his way back to the Far East in the Fall, passing through Han Francisco in November. On arrival today the Bankoku Maru goes to Municipal Dock No. 1 to unload the linseed and takes lumber at In-man-Poulsen's and Clark & Wilson's mills. She made her first voyage from here under the present charter in the Spring, and is expected to make two more trips at least. Another Japanese steamer-listed for Portland is the Hokkai Maru, con signed to Mitsui & Co. with sulphur and hardwood lumber, which is looked for early in August. No advices have been received as to her outward cargo, but it is supposed here that she will be sent out with lumber. An arrival yesterday in the steamer fleet was the Colon, from San Fran cisco, which will be here early this morning. She takes on a grain, cargo for the West Coast in the interest of M. H. Houser. She and the British bark Kilmallie, the latter being bound this way in tow of the tug Hercules, are expected to be the leaders of the July grain fleet, though carrying old crop shipments. COIj. morrow goks to CAN'AL Engineer Stutioncd Here Five Vears Gets Coveted Detail. WASHINGTON. June 28. In antici pation of the advancement of Lieutenant-Colonel Chester Harding, of the Army engineers, to be Governor of the Panama Canal upon the retirement of Major-General Goethals in November, Lieutenant-Colonel Jay J. Morrow was ordered to the Isthmus today from Portland, Or. It is understood he will take up Colonel Harding's duties. Colonel Morrow expects to be re lieved in charge of the First Portland District about August 1, and is ordered to be at the canal August 15, or as soon thereafter as possible. He will pro ceed by way of New ork and down the east coast. Major Williams was named as his successor a few weeks ago, when it was understood that Colonel Morrow would be detailed at the War College. The canal assignment will give him full charge of all maintenance and way and is regarded by Army officers here as a highly important responsi bility. Colonel Morrow came here irk March, 1910. and, in assuming charge of the affairs of the First Portland District, he took a leading part in the construc tion and finishing of The Dalles-Celllo Canal, while he directed Upper Colum bia and Snake River improvements and all projects on the coast of Oregon, save at the entrance to the Columbia River. In addition. Crater Lake road work was assigned to his office. He was detailed on the Alaska Railroad Commission, of which he was chair man. Until Governor Goethals leaves the canal zone. Colonel Morrow will spend the time familiarizing himself with his new duties and, on assuming them under Colonel Harding, will hold the second highest position in the canal zone. PANAMA, June 28. Changes among the high officials of the Panama Canal, indicating a complete reorganization of the personnel of the operating depart ment of the canal zone, were announced today. Commander H. V. Butler, captain of the Port of Balboa, left the Isthmus today on a leave of absence. On the expiration of his leave the Commander will be assigned to naval duty. Com mander Douglas E. Dismuxes, port captain at Cristobal, will be returned to naval duty at an early date. Cap tain Hugh E. Rodman, marine superin tendent, also will return to sea duty soon. WILEY DIRECTS TCRBIXERS Superintendent Lacey to Give Atten tion Again to Minnesota. C. C. Lacey, marine superintendent of the Great Nortnern Pacific Steam ship Company, probaojy will retire about Julv 1 and will be succeeded by H. W. Wiley, of Seattle. Mr. Lacey also is marine superin tendent of the Great Northern Steam ship Company, operating the steamer Minnesota out of Seattle, and it is understood that he will give his ex clusive attention to that line. When the Great Northern Pacific Steamship Company began operating the steamers Great Northern and Northern Pacific between the mouth of the Columbia River and San Francisco he was given charge of this detail in connection with his other duties. The new service having been established successfully, he now is ready to re linquish his connection with the coast line. SEATTLE, Wash., June 28. (Spe cial.) C. W. Wiley is one of the best known shipping men on the Coast, and until early In the year was general manager of the Pacific-Alaska Navi gation Company, operating the Ad miral line. The new Hill line, the Great North ern Pacific Steamship Company, offered him the office of superintending engi neer a week or so ago and he went to Astoria on Saturday for a conference. Mr. Wiley began his career in Bos ton with the Boston Towboat Company and the Boston Steamship Company, coming to Seattle as their marine superintendent when they established their service on the Pacific. As super intending engineer of the Great North- ern Pacific Steamship Company Mr. Wiley will have charge of the new liners Great Northern and Northern Pa cific, operating in the coastwise serv ice out of San Francisco. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. DUB Name. Bear TO ARRIVE. From . I,o Angeles. .. , ban JJieKo. . . . ,.(Joos Bay. . . . . . , -San Francisco. Dat. . .In port . In port . In port ..June -y ...June 3u ..July 1 .July 1 . .July 4 ..July 4 ...July 6 uuanoke. ......... tireaKn'ater. ...... anl& JIr&. ...... Nortnern .f acltlc. . aver. .......... Great Northern. .. . t A. K.lluurn. .... Geo. W. Elder . . . . . Uose City ......... DUE Name. Multnomah. ...... ban la Clara. ...... Kuanoke. .fcao Francisco. ,Ljm Angeles. . . ,an Francisco. .Sin Franc iaco. an X)lego. .... Xos Anselca. . TO DEPART. For t i Oieeo aa Francisco. Date. . June 29 ..June 2u . ban Uiego. . . . . , S. F. IO U. A... los Angeles. .. .ban Francisco. . coos Bay. ban Diego. ... . . S. F. to L A. .. .ban I'lego. . . . .San Francisco. .J une . I uly . ..July . July . .Juiy ..July . July , . J uly . -Julv J-iarvar J. .... Kear. ............ Northern Pacific. . Iri3kater, ..... i vdeoiile. Yale illametts Ureal Northern. .. a Kllourn..... Northland. ....... Ceillo Beaa-er ... . 1 1 1 it z 3 a .ban rancisco. , .is Angeles. . . ban DleKO. . . . i.Loi Angles. .. .baa Diego. . . . . . ban Dii-go. . .. . , .San Diego. . . . . Xoi Atifiulea. . . . Honolulu. . . . , . -July 5 . .July ..July (1 ..July 7 ..July U . July lu ...July 11 Juij li Ueo. w. Elder tv auama. . . . . J. H. Sietaon lioae City .... Klamath. . . . Portland-Atlantic Servlo DUE TO ARRIVE. Name. From Isthmian. ...... ...New York..... Hawaiian. ........ New York . .... Honolulan. ........New York. .... ritaamau. .... . .New York. .... DUE TO DEPART. Name. For Isthmian New York Hawaiian. ....... .-New York. . . Honolulan. ...... ..New York..... I'anaman. ........ .New York Date. Juiy 'A July in . July 16 July Date. July 6 Juiy 16 July la July !d Marine Xotcs. Included In excursion reservations made for the steamer Bailey Gatzert is one of a party of 23 persons leaving hero Sunday for Corbett's, to return .the sam day, white the Y. M. C. A. will have a. regular service to a boys' camp that will b established at Moffatt'a. The Gatzert will carry moonlight excursions July 5 and. 19. Bringing 650 tons of general freight, the steamer Yosemite discharged here yester day and loads for the return to San Fran cisco with lumber. The Multnomah left tne harbor for Rainier and St. Helens to work lumber, sailing today for California ports. First of tho cigar-shaped log rafts to be ctarted south this season will go today from the Wallace Slough camp of the "Benson L-ogging Company on th arrival of tho tug Hercules, which Is towing the British bark IvilmaHie from San Francisco. She will de liver the log raft at San Diego and there aro three others to go during the Summer, while the Hammond Lumber Company is to dispatch at least two rafts to San Fran cisco. There will be ft meeting of the Commis sion of Public Docks this morning. The board will deal with considerable routine business, also changes in the lease of a preferential berth at dock No. 1 by the Grace interests and pass on franchises now before the Council. Carrying 70 passengers and a full load of freight tho steamer J. N. Teal got away yesterday for Kennewlck, where her load will be transferred to the steamer Inland Empire. As the steamer Twin Cities ie nearly ready for service she will be sent out on that route in a few days. D. W. Ferguson, of Los Angeles, district passenger agent there for the North Pacific Steamship Company. Is here accompanied by his family. They made a aide trip to Spo kane and expect to return south on the t earner Itoanoke, sailing tomorrow night. The Roanoke will have a good cargo and heavy passenger list. Owing to the steamer Santa Clara having gotten away from San Francisco a day late she is behind schedule ho re, but will sail at 6 o'clock tomorrow night for Coos Bay, Humboldt Bay and the Golden Gate. Funeral services for the late Captain Sher man V. Short, who died Sunday at the fam ily residence, 55 East Tenth street North, are to be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Holman's Undertaking parlors. Pallbearer are to be Captains J. W. Shaver and George S Smith, with J. E. Werlein, Tyson Klnsell, J. W. Sh-erwood and Dolph CrlsselL Inter ment will be at Riverview Cemetery. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND June 25- Arrived Steamers W. F. Herrin and Yosemite, from San Fran cisco ; Roanoke, from San Diego via way ports; Breakwater, from coos Bay. Astoria, June 28. Arrived at 5 and left up at 3:30 A. M-, steamer Breakwater, from Coos Bay. Sailed at 2:30 P. M., steamer Great Northern, for San Francisco. Ar rived nt 2 and left up at 3:15 A. M., steamer Colo, fronm San Francisco. San Francisco. June 28. Arrived at C A. M-. steamer Joban Foulsen, from Port land;, at 7 A. SI., steamer Wapama; at 8 A. M., steamer Rosa Ciiy, from Portland; at 11 A. M., steamer Atlas, from Portland. Arrived Steamer Beaver, from San Pedro, for Portland. Sailed at 3 P. M., steamer Wapama, from Portland, for San Pedro. June 27 Arrived Steamer Shasta, from Portland. Sailed at 7 P. M., steamer Will amette, for Portland. Eureka, June 2S. Sailed Steamer F. A. Kilburn. from Portland, for San Francisco via Coos Bay and Kureka, Sailed at 1 P. SI., steamer Santa Clara, from San Fran cisco, for Portland via Eureka and Coos Bay. San Pedro, June 28. Arrived steamer Geo. W. Elder, from Portland, for San D:g vi i way pnrts. Seattle. Wash., June 28. Arrived Steamers Titan (British), trora Manila; Admiral Far ragut, from San Francisco; Prince George British), from Prince Rupert. Departed Steamer Washtenaw, for Port San Luis. San Francisco, June 28. Arrived : Presi dent, from Seattle: Umatilla, from Victoria ; Johan Poulsen. from Wapama ; Rose City and Atlas, xrora Astoria ; Del Norte, from Crescent City; Tamalpals, from Granish. B. C Sailed Montana, iur New York; Waite mata (British), for Syaney; Col. E. L, Drake and Carlos, for Seattle; Isthmian, fur Port land. Balbca, June 23. Arrived S. V. Lucken bach, from San Francisco for New York, and proceeded. Sailed Steamer Kroonland, from San Francisco for New Y'ork. Cristobal, June 28. Arrived Steamers New York, for Victoria; William O'Brien, from Philadelphia for San Francisco. Sailed Steamer J. L. Luckenbacn, from New Y'ork for San Francisco. Vladivostok, June 23. Arrived Shinsei Maru, from Seattle. 2tJth Hazel Dollar, from Seattle. Yokohama, June 28. Arrived Nippon Maru, from San Francisco. Sr. i led. Mth Steamer China, for San Francisco. Balboa. June 27. Arrived Steamer Kroon land, from San Francisco for New York. Stockholm, June 15. Sailed Steamer San Francisco, for San Francisco. New York, June 2S. Sailed Steamer Iowan, for San Francisco. Arrived Czaritza, from Archangel. Marconi "Wireless Reports. (All positions reported at 8 P. M., Jane 28, nnletiN otherwise designated.) Great Northern, Astoria for San Fran cisco, 121 miles south of Columbia River. El Segundo, towing barge 01, Point Wells for Richmond, 553 miles north of San Fran. Cisco. Colon. San Francisco for Portland, 50 miles from Portland. Speedwell Redondo for San Pedro, off Rocky point. Peru, Balboa for San Francisco, 350 miles south of San Francisco. Geo. W. Elder. San Pedro for Ean Diego, 10 miles south of San Pedro. Que i. San Pedro for San Francisco, 15 miles east of Anacapa Head. Arollne, San Francisco for San Pedro, It miles east of point Concepcion. Siberia. Honolulu for San Francisco. 521 miles out June 27. Manoa. Honolulu tor San Francisco; 48$ miles out Jun 1'7. Colusa, San Francisco for Sydney, UOU miles out June 27. Kilburn, Eureka for San Francisco, 115 miles north of San Francisco. Adeline Smith, Coos Bay for San Fran cisco. 'Jo miles north of San Francisco. President, San Francisco for San Pedro, 10 miles south of Pigeon Point. Drake, with barge i3 in tow, Richmond for Seattle, 02 miiea from Richmond. Enterprise, Hilo for San Francisco, 142 miles out. Wapama, San Francisco for San Pedro, five miles south of Pigeon Point. Carlos, San Francisco for. Tacoina, 14 miles north of Reyes. Celilo, San Pdro for San Francisco, 2S miles north of Point Sur. Norwood, Aberdeen for San Francisco, 4fJ miles south of Arena. Henrv T. Scott, Nanalmo for San Fran cisco, 10 miles south Nanatlmo. City of Seattle, northbound, off Milly Island June 27. Senator, Seattle for Nome, 452 miles west of Cape Flattery June 27. Admiral Watson. Seattle for Alaska, off Grassy Island June 27. News From Oregon Forts. ASTORIA, Or., June 28. (Special.) The steamer Breakwater arrived early today from Coos Bay with freight and passengers for Astoria and Portland. The Pacific mall steamer Colon arrived this afternoon from San Francisco en route to Portland, where she will load grain for Australia. The gasoline laanctr Columbia recently PORTLAND ABSTRACTS AND TITLKb. Pacific Title & Trust Co., T CH. of Com. ACCORDION fLKAIUiU. ACCORDION, knife and box pteating, picot lng, hemstitching, braiding, etnuroldering. Kastern Novelty Mlg. Co., 5 5th St. K. STEPHAU Hemstitching and scalloping, accord, side pleat, buttons covered, goods sponged, mail orders. Haa Alder. M. UHt'd. Mall orders promptly attended to. AltClUTKCTS. BUNGALOW plan book 10c; plans S5. A. M. Faber, Uo'J Ainsworth ave. ASSAYfciiS AND ANALYSTS. MONTANA ASSAY OFFICE, 142 V4 zii. Oold, silver and platinum bought- ATTORNEYS AT LAW. J. SILFORD NELSON. LAWYER. 61S PIT TOOK BLK.. PHONE BHOAUWAI 617j CAKltT WKAVLItS. NORTHWEST RUO CO. Rugs from old car pets, rag rugs. ISM E. 8th. Both phones. CELLULOID BUTTON SBADiES. THE IRWIN-HUDSON COMPANY. 387 Washington at. Main B12 and A 1234. CHIROPODISTS. William. Estelle and William, Jr.. Deveny, the only scientific chiropodists in the city. Parlors 3U2 Uerlingtr bldg.. b. W. corner 2d and Alder. Pnono Mam 1 301. NEW YORK grad. chiropodist, manicurist, for ladies and gentlemen. 04 Macleay bldg. EASTERN grad, chiropodist, manicurist, 2U4 Macleay bldg. Marshall JUOu. CHIROPODY and pedicuring" Mrs. M. D. Hill. Otftce Fliedner bldg. Main 34J3. CHIKOrRACIIO 1'UYSICIAXS. DR. M'MAIION, 6th year. Chronic cases taking lime, SI treatments $15. 121 4th su DR. POULSON, specialist in paralysis, nerv ous, chronic diseases. 'Ao'J Pittock bik. B'y 26-2. CLEANING AND PRESSINCi. DRESS SUITS for rent. We presa one suit each week for $1.50 a month. UNIQUE TAILORING CO.. 809 Stark st.. bet. 5th and 0th. Main 514. AUTO A BUGGY TOFS. DtTBRT ILI-.B BUGOY TOP CO.. BOO 2d St. BAGGAGE CHKCKDU AT IIOMJC. Baggage & Omnibus Transfer, Park & Davis. BKGAD BAKliBV. Royal Bakwy Conf.. Inc.. 11th A Everett. IlRr,VKI13 AND BOTTLERS. HENRY V KIN HARD, 13th and Burnalde. DKV ;001S. NOTIONS, FURNISHINGS. FLE1SCHNER, MA.KR & CO.. 207 Ash at. ELECTK1CAL SUPPLIES. Ftupbbs Electrical Co.. 6th and Pine ats. GRAIN MERCHANTS. Alber. Bros. Milling Co, Front and Marshall. 11. M. HOLSEK. Board of Trade Hldg. GROCERS. WADHAMS & CO., 67-75 fourth st Itullt by I. C. Anderson, went into com mission today. The craft is owned by An tone Stipcich, carries a crew of fdx men and is to engage in purse-seining off the moutli of the river. The launch is 37 feet long, 6 tons net register and is equipped with a 16-horsepower engine. The steamship Great Northern sailed this afternoon for S:in Francisco, with a large list of passengers and a heavy freight. COOS BAY, Or.. June 28. (Special.) The gasoline schooner Tillamook; arrived from Portland lit 12:30. A. M. The steamship Har.ta Clara is one day late from San Francisco and is now due Tues day. The steam schooner Hardy Is scheduled to sail for San Francisco Tuesday. FLORENCE. Or.. June 28. Tug Gleanor with barge Lawrence in tow arrived from Coos Bay today. Tides at Astoria Tuesday. High. Low. 1:44 A. M...0.S feet8:5o A. M..-1.5 feet 3:15 P. 11... 7.6 feet I 9:0(1 P. M...2.8 feet Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD, June 28. Condition of tht, bar at 5 P. M sea smooth; wind northwest 82 miles. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Births. TURNER To Mr. and Mrs. C. Turner. 22S Tenth street, June 22, a son. KONRAD To Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Konrad, 410 Salmon street, June lu. a daugh ter. BLASK To Mr. and Mrs. William Biaslc. 407 Jefferson, June 20, a daughter. DEN ELL To Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Den nell. 1.j9S Fenwick. June 14, a daughter. WALDRON To Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Wal dron, 1140 Maryland avenue. May 30, a son. ARTHUR To Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Arthur. Lents. Or.. May L'5, a son. BOSWORTH To Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bos worth, 14U6 Fairport Place, May 24, a daughter. N1KLAS To Mr. and Mrs. Hans Niklas, B65 Belmoni streot. May 22, a son. VOGEN To Mr. and Mrs. L. Vogen. 1077 East Sixteenth street. May 13. a daughter. OLSEN To Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Olsen, 351 Hail street. May 1 j, a daughter. LOVELL To Mr. and M its. a J. Lovell. 1140 Gay street. May 13, a son. KELLY To Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kelly, 924 East Salmon. Jaine 22, a son. WECKS To Mr. and airs. Charles Weclcs. 980 Commercial street, June 22, a son. RIM A To Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rima. 151". Minnesota avenue. June 11. a daughter. PRISON To Mr. and Mrs. George Prison, 41S Sumner street, June IS. a son. MINENTTI To Mr. and Mrs. Angela Minentti. 3T.5 Lincoln Btreet, a son. PETERSON To Mr. and Mrs. Carl O. Peterson, S94 East Morrison street, June 10, a eon. CAMERON To Mr. and Mrs. Bert E. Cameron. Bridgetown, Or., June 14, a son. Marriage Licenses. WILL-TELLER Carl M. Will, legal, 129 E. 43d st., and Hazel A. Weller, legal, 4U1 E. 27th st. N. M'DONALD-ABRAMSON Ralph L. Mc Donald. 21. 027 E. 12th st. 6., and Alice E. Abramson, 111. C44 E. Kelly St. . DONALDSON-SELBY-MATHERS Mat thew J. Donaldson-Selby, legal, Yoncalla. Or., and Katlierine S. Mathers, legal. Hotel Sew ard. HOPE-CONLIN James L. Hope, legal. As- Hissh Your Blcod Get it Cleansed Remarkable Remedy That Works AH Through- -Your Body. When you put a tablespoonf ul of S. S. S. into your stomach it frets straight Into your blood. In less than five min' utea It has become a wave of restora tive influence wherever the blood has circulated. Does this read like magic? But it is absolutely true. Those power ful digestive Juices in the stomach can not change the medicinal effect of S. S. S. The liver can not burn it. The lung's, skin and kidneys excrete it only after S. S. S. has set in motion millions of cells and nerves to throw off the count less germs that have Infested every part of the body. And as S. S. S. continues to battle those troublesome pests thac gather in the form of pimples, boils, ec xema, acne, catarrh, rheumatism and 3ther so-called blood disorders, it rouses Into action a myriad of strange but well understood corpuscles called luecocytes that actually devour or change or con vert disease germs so they are readily and quickly cast out of the body. It is probably the best appreciated bleod medcine known: You will find S. S. S. on gale in nearly every drug store in the U. S. Get a bottle today. And if your case Is peculiar, write to the Medical Department, The Swift Specific Co., 105 Swift Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. It is con-, iucted by noted physician. ills' BUSINESS DIRECTORY COLLECTION AGENCY. CLAIMS of any description collected on per centage auywher. Highest clasa reier ences. The Harden Mercantile Agency, 42tf Henry bldg.- Phone Marshall 4au. Accounts, notes. Judgments collected. "Adopt Short Methods." Short Adjustment Co., N. W. Bank bldg. Phone Main 74. NETH & CO.. Worcester bldg. Slain 17'JO No collection, no charge. Lstablitjhed isoo. DANCING. MANCHESTER Dancing Academy, 85a 5tn St.. bet. Stark and OaK; p 1 summer rates. 5 private lesson, 2; morning, atternoon, evening, all latest dances guaranteed. Class Thuru., Sat. evttuings, 7-b:3u. Children's classea Sat., 2 to 3, 25c Broadway UU0. HEATH'S SCHOOL Lessons daily, class Ti. eve., 8 to lo. Alisky bldg., 3d and Morri son sts. Lessons 25c Main 8U1S. DKTECTIVK AGENCIES. P1NKERTON & CU.,U.S.DET1SCT1 VH AGCi. Established over 30 years. SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE WORK. Investigations and reports made on indi viduals anywhere. Consultation free. Suite 354 pittock block. Phone Broaaway uio. EYE. EAK. NOSE AND THROAT, Treatment by specialists; glasses fitted. Dr. F. F. vasseday. 517 Deaum bids., 3d Wn. ELECTRIC MOTORS. MOTORS, generators bought, sold, rented and repaired. We do all kinds of repair Jug and rewinding: all work guaranteed. H. M. H. Electric Co., 31 1st sU N. Phone Broadway V3V. II A IX. CLEANING AM) Itl.KAl 1HN;. PANAMAS blocked and bleached, 7oc;'straws & fulta 50c Kaufman's, S ad St., nr. Stark. MANICCRING. MANICURING and elec. treatment, Ethel Hurke, l'J Lafayette bldg. MESSENGER SERVICE. HASTY MESSENGER CO. Motorcycles and bicycles. Phone Main 53, A 2103. MIMICAL. Emil Thielhorn. violin teacher; pupil Sevcik. 207 Fliedner bldg. A-4160. Marshall ljy. WHOLESALE AND MANUFACTURERS HATS ANI CAPS. THANHAUSKH HAT CO., 04-53 Front St. HIDES, WOOL,. CASCARA BAIEK. KAHN BROS.. 191 Front st. HOP MERCHANTS. M'KEKF BROS.. B14 WOKCKSTER BLUIJ. Main 8881. Phones. A 1I7S. IRON WORKS. PACIFIC IRON WORKS. PORTLAND. OREGON. STRUCTURAL STlifciL. PLANT. FOUNDRY. LEATHER AND SHOE TRAD R SUPPLIES. CI1AS. I M.VST1CK & CO., 74' Front; leather of every description; taps, mfg. findings. MEN'S AND WOMEN'S NECKWEAR."' COLUMBIA Neckwear Mfg. CO.. 8a Fiith st. millinery! BRADSHAW BROS.. Morrison and 7th sts. toria. Or., and Helen Alice Conlln, legal, 5-0 E. 41st st. N. M'MILLAN-HUNT R. C. McMillan, legal, E. Ankenv t., and Myrtle G. liunt, legal. 1171 Ierby st. SPOERLI-BRUNNER Fritz Spoerli, legal, S4 Bowdoin St., and Rosa Brunner, legal, l&'j 0th st. BROWNE-LEGGE James M. Browne, 27, r.7U E. 7th st. N-. and Lillian M. Legge, io. S35 E. Flanders st. DONOHER-N ESTER John T. Donoher, 21, 507 Gantenbein ave., and Phyrn E. Neuter, 11), old Fremont st. GR L'BB-CA LO WAY Thadd S. Grubb. le gal. 414 E. Harrison St., and Leota L. Calo av, legRl, 8 l'J Front st. BRUST-HOHENLE1TNBR 'William P. Brust. ill, Spokane. Wash., and Florence Hohenlettner, 111, 4113 Beech st. CUHTIS-M'DUNALU Hubert P. Curtl. legal, Tacoma. Wash., and Leila V. MacDon ald, legal, Portland Hotel. Postmasters Arc Appointed. OKEGON'IAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. June 28. Postmasters have been appointed as follows: Oregon Clarence Lw Cluster. Eden, vice E. A. Zimmerman, resigned. Washington J. A. Myers, Lisabeula. vice Anton Baunsgard, relieved: Bella B. Fisher, San de f'uca, reappointed. CLASSIFIED AD RATES Daily and Sunday. rer llo. One time 13 Same ad two consecutive times Z'ic Same ad three consecutive timet 3ue Same ad ix or seven consecutive times. -6tic The above rate, apply to advertiementM under "New Today" and all otuer clawHifica tiont except tbe following: Ritual in WantcuV Mate. Situations Wanted i-einale. J-'or Kent, Kooiu private Families. Hoard und Itoom Private Families. Housekeeping Rooms 1'rLvate Families. ICate on tiie above classification is 7 cents a line each insertion. On "charere" advertisements charge will be ha ried on tne number of lines appearing in ue paper, regardless of tbe number of words lu each line. Minim uin charge, two lines. The Oregon fan will accept classified ad vertihenittntii over the telephone, provided the advertiser It a subscriber t either phone. CSo prices will be quoted over the phone, bat bill will be rendered the following day. Whether subsequent advertisements will be accepted over the phone dpetidn upon the promptness of payment of telephone adver tisements. Situations wanted and Perrtonal advertisements will not he accepted over the telephone. Orders for one In Martini, only will be accepted for "Furniture for Sale," "Busi ness Opportunities." "Koominff-Houses" and "Wanted to Kent." Advertisements to receive prompt classifi cation mtit be in The Orcruiilan office be fore 9 o'clock at niKht, except Saturday. Closing hour for The Sunday Oregon iun will be 7:o0 o'clock Saturday night. The office will be open until 10 o'clock 1. M., as UHiial, and all ads received too late for proper classification will he rnn under the headinc "Too Jate to Classify." Telephone Main 7070. A fiOftS. TOO LATE TO CI.ASSIFT. FL'RXIsHKU cottage, tleirabl location. Phone Main 7U11. Call 414 College. MEETING NOTICES. WILLAMETTE LODGE, NO. 2. A. F. AND A. M. Special cora- munication this (Tuesday) morn. ' funeral services over the remains 01 our deceased brother, O. A. Hartman. late a member of Pendleton Lodge, No. ."2. Services at residence, 75a Hancock street. Interment Riverview Cem etery. Full attendance rle.iired. W. S. WEliKS. Secretary. ATTENTION, MOOSE! Special meeting of Portland Lodge, No. aui. 1. o. O. M.t at Moose Hall, it road way and Morrison, to nlgiit (Tuesday), June 23, at S P.M. Brother James J. Davis, director-general, will be in attendance and will .address the lodge All members of Portland Lodge requested to at tend. Visiting' brothers welcome. P. L. PROCTOR, Secretary. GEO. It. FUNK. Dictator. WASHINGTON LODGR 0 4fl A. F. AND A. M. Special com munication Wednesday Juno au. 7 P. M., East Eighth and Burn- siat;. Jrairview Lodge No. will pay ua a fraternal visit, the M. M. degree will be conferred in lull form with, new regalia. Visitors cordially invited. By order of W- M. J. H. RICHMOND. Secretary. IMPERIAL LODGE, NO. l."9. A. F. AND A. M. Special com munication this (Tuesday) even, ins. June 'S 7::0 o'clock. Masonic Temple-. West Side. A social time and smoker for all who come; possibly a drill. Order B. F. BOYDEN. W. M. W. P. AX DHL'S, Secretary. HAWTHORNE LODGE NO. 311, A. F. AND A. M. Special communication this ( Tuesday evening. June 20, l91u, at 7 :.iu o'clock at Masonic Temple, Pars: and Yamhill streets. M.. M. de gree. Visiting brotiitsrs w elcome. C. E. MILLER, Secretary. EXTRA Emblem Jewelry of all kinds; special designs made. Jaeger Bros.. Jewelers. 1IED. MONTETTH At his late residence, 3820 Eaat Forty-ninth street Southeast, Thomas M. Monteith, aged 52 years. Remains are at tiie residence, establishment of J. P. Finley & Son, Montgomery u t Filth. Re mains to be shipped to Albany. Or., for interment. KUBIK At the residence, otiO Indiana ave nue, June 28. Jeneveve Kubllc, aged t7 years, be.ove.d mother of John. Frank, Herbert and Otto Kubik and Mrs. Amelia. Zeviener and Ada Kredemeier. Notice or finer a.1 later. Remains at the parlors of Miller & Tracey. SIMMONS In this city, June 2S. beloved in fant child of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Sim mons Remains at the parlors of Jdlllej; & Tract y. MUSICAL, MUSIC published, arranged, printed, popu larized. Verses written to melouie. -Send, manuscripts. Echo Music Publishing Co.. Seuf.le, Wash. OPTOMETRISTS AND OPTICIANS. A FIGHT on high prices. Why pay 5 to 9 io for glasses when 1 can fit vour eves wiLft first uual- lt lenses, gold-filled frames as low a &r.au? C. W. Goodman. 209 Morrison. Mail orders promptly tilled. Write for particulars. Main PATENT ATTORNEY. R. C WRIGHT 22 years' practice U. 6. and foreign patents, 001 Dekum bldg. STORAGE AND TRANSFER. C O. PICK Transfer & Storage Co. Office and commodious 4-story brick warehouse, separate iron room and fireproof vauiu for valuables. N. W. cor. 2d ana Pine sis. Pianos and furniture moved and packed for shipments. Special rates made on gooas in our through cars to ail domestic ana foreign ports. Main 500. A-19lt. OREGON TRANSFER CO., 474 GUsan St., corner 13th. Telephone Main J or A-110J. We own and operate twu jarge, class "M ' warehouses and terminal uacKd. Lowest insurance rates in city. MOVING. PACKING, SHIPPING, S'l OKAG.fi Reduced freight rates to all points. MANNING Warehouse At Transfer Co., Main 703 uth and Hot. A-22 1 1 MADISON-ST. DOCK AND WAUEliOUSK Office, 1M) Madison. General merchandise and forwarding agents. Phone Main bsi. VETERINARY SCHOOLS. S. F. VETERINARY COLLEGE begins Sept. 13. No profession oifers equal opportunity. Catalogue free. c. Keane, pres., ibl8 Mai ket st San Francisco. WOOD, BARK blockwood, boxwood, cordwood. Multnomah Fuel Co.. Main SAW. A-2 1 1 0. GREEN and dry dabwood block woodTFii ama Fuel Co., Main 5720. A-ogin). ORNAMENTAL IRON AND WIRE. Portland Wire iron vv'kj... ad Ac Columbia. PAINTS AND LUBRICATING OILS. VV. P. FCLLKK & CO., 12tii and Davie PAINTS, OIL AND GLASS. RASMUSSl-JN CO.. JU and Taylor sts. l'IPli, PIPE FITTINGS AND VALVES. M. L. KLIXE, 84-8tt Front st. PLl'MHINU AND STEAM SM'PIJliS. M. Xj. KLINE. 84-86 Front st. PRINTERS AND I'l Dl.lSIIFItff.. F. "W. BALTKa A CO.. 1st and Oak sts. PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS. EVKKUIXU & FAUltriLL. U(l Front. ROPE AND BINDING THINK. Portland Cordage Co., 34ih and Northrup. SASH. DOORS AND (.LASS. W. P. FULLER vc CO.. llilh and Davis. WALL PATER. MORGAN WALL PAPER CO., 2,10 2d st. AMI SFMKNTS. HEILIC Broadway, at Taylor Main 1. A 113 TONIGHT -SrKCI.1, PRICK.. Mat. TOMORROW Henry W. lavage Offers TIIE BRIIXIAXT OPKRHTTA. aC A Dl" WITH OAJKl MIZZI HAJ0S PURTLAXU riti:si: "Ileilip aptivated bv star of Sari.' Dellgrhted with the warm-, colorful and appealing? Hungari an operetta. Splendid as regurda its music, remarkable for a com bination of all the elements that KO into the making of a first class musical work. Gorgeous in point of scenery and enstumes, and it has Mizzi Hajos. There's a charm and youthful deviltry about this blond little maid that cannot be defined." Miss Leone Cass-Baer. Oregonlan. "Henry W. Savage sends 'Sari.' The name is a guarantee," J. W. Kelly, Telegram. "Ilajos at Heilig delights." News. "Sari Is a prem of many flash ing facets, music surprises in its verdancy and varied charm." Hex Lampman, Journal. PLENTY OF GOOD SKATS AT 51.00. J 5()C 7 fid A.U S use Oaks I- Portland's Crfateat Amusement Park. TODAY'S KIIEE PROG RAM M 13 s 2l30 P. M. AD Si30 P. SI. Orcheatral Concert, Ronton Trou badour. In "A IVlsht In n Cabaret" EI.FTMOA, HGLI.GR "WE IN STEIN AND MLL1-:. THY ON, PRIMA DONNAS. BASEBALL RECREATION PARK Corner Vansbn and Twenty-Fourth Sts. OAKLAND PORTLAND JOE 20 30, JULY 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Games Bruin Weekday nt 3 I M.; Sundays, 2:30 I. M. Reserved box seats for sale at Riche's Cigrar Stand, Sixth and Washington Sts. I.ndlrs Dajrit Wfdneftdny nnd Krldny. AUCTION SALES TODAY. At residence, 10s: Vaughn at. Sale at 1 A. M. J. T. WILdUN, Auctioneer. At Baker's Auction House. 1UG-1GS Parlt st. Furniture, rugs, etc. Sale at 10 A. M. l'OEKAI. NOTICES. BROWN At her home. 5316 Forty-fifth avenue Southeast, J une Mrs. Mary A. Brown, aped 74 years 5 months days. Kriends invited to attend funeral services, which wiil be held at Holman's funcrtii parlors at 2:i0 I1. M. tomorrow Wednes day), June 3d. Interment Mount Scott Park Cemetery. v HARTMAN At Hot Lake, Or., June 27. Cleorne A. Hartman, aged (- years it montns 20 days. Friends invited to attend funeral services, which will be held at the family residence, T.'i Hancock st., at 10 A. M. today (Tuesday). June -y. Interment Kiverview Ccmeicry. VERPTEEG At his late residence. C4S Ea.t Stark street, John Versteeg, agtd 78 year. Fjneral services will be held at f, 1. Lerch Undertaking parlors. Kast Kleventh and Clay street, Wednesday at 10 A. M. Friends invited. HOGUE The funeral services of the late .Sylvester Ho?ue, aged Cti years, will be held today (.Tuesday), at 2 o'clock P. M. in the mortuary chapel of A. U. Ken worthy & Co., 5Sl-0S04 Ninety-Hecoiid stret t Southeast, iu Lents. Interment Anaover, Ohio BELL June 2S, Mary K. Bell, aed years, beloved mother of Ernii and Ed w in F. Bell. Funeral services will be held at Dunning & McEntee'a chapel Tuesday (today) at 4:30 P. M. Friends invited, Interment will be In Iowa City, Iowa. EAXIN The funeral of the late John Ealrin will bo held in the chapel of Mount Scot,. Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Tues day, Juno . at 10 .U0 A. M. Service! private. (Continued on Pago 12)