THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, . .TUESDAY. OCTOBER 26, 1915.
13
PORTLAND TO FORE
IN EXPORT TRADE
Greater Increase Shown in
Cereal Trade Than by Pu
get Sound Ports.
OFFICIAL FIGURES TESTIFY
Changes by Yearly Periods Demon
strate That Columbia River Ship
ments in Decade Grow From
40.7 to 48.8 Per Cent.
Confirmation of the statement that
during: the decade in which the com
merce of Puget Sound has ?rown in
volume. Portland's exports of wheat
and flour have held their own is given
In a table prepared by the Merchants'
Exchange. Not only is this true of
quantities, but ot relative percentages
of the total shipments from the North
west. The figures for Portland were
compiled by the Merchants' Exchange
of this city. The figures for Puget
Sound are those of the Merchants' Ex
change of Seattle.
It is pointed out that the record for
one month or one year is not indicative
of conditions. Varying relative yields
of grain occur in Portland and Puget
Sound territories. Another factor is
the relative prosperity of farmers. In
much of the territory which ships to
Portland the farmers are unusually
prosperous and have been able to hold
their grain on a rising market.
Yearly Periods Taken.
The tables indicate 12-month periods
closing on July 1. This is the recog
nized cereal year.
Analyzed, the wheat and flour table,
published herewith, reveals that in the
ten-year period, closing July 1, 1915.
water shipments of wheat from Port
land averaged 69.1 per cent of the total
Northwest shipments. In the year
1914-15 Portland had 60.5 of the busi
ness. Of flour during the ten-year period
Portland shipped an average of 29.8
per cent. In the last year the port
shipped 29.3 per cent.
Cereal Percentage (irons.
Of combined wheat and flour ship
ments Portland Is credited with a ten
year average of 46.2 per cent. In the
last year the Portland percentage was
48.8 per cent.
The favorable record is further borne
out by a table giving wheat receipts
at Portland. Seattle and Tacoma by
cars. For Seattle and Tacoma com
bined, the last year showed a falling
off of wheat receipts of more than 200
cars from 1911-12. while the record for
the last year in Portland shows a gain
of more than 3000 cars.
WHEAT AJTD FLOCR SHIPMENTS
(Percentages shown are Portland' s
4 bushels per barrel.
SEASON.
1914-15
1913-14
1912-13
1911-12
1910-11
109-10
1908-09
1907-08
1906-07
1905-06
Average; 10 years.
WHEAT RECEIPTS (CARS)
Port.
Seattle
Tacoma ,.
Total, Puget Sound..
Portland
HIGHWAY CAMPAIGN IS DUE
tn Ion Pacific Takes Steps to Ad
vertise Columbia Route Widely.
Initial steps were taken yesterday
for an extensive advertising pro
cramme by the Union Pacific Railway
system to call public attention to the
Columbia River Highway.
This action was a result of a trip
over the highway by J. R. Kathrens.
an advertising official of the Union
Pacific system. Mr. Kathrens. who has
had charge of the wonderful Yellow
stone Park exhibits of the Union Pa
cific at the world's fair in San Fran
cisco, is visiting in Portland for a
few days on his way back to Chicago.
Yesterday afternoon William McMur
ray, general passenger agent of the O.
W. R, & N. Company, and Samuel C.
Lancaster. the highway engineer,
piloted him over the new road as far
east as Bonneville.
QUEEN MAUDISDUE TODAY
Representative of Australian Char
tering Firm Arrives.
A. D. John, of Adelaide. Australia,
connected with the firm of James War
die & Co., charterers of the British
steamer Queen Maud, which is due in
the river today from San Francisco to
load papsr. shingles and like cargo for
Australia, arrived yesterday to look
ofter the vessel's dispatch. He is ac
companied by Mrs. John.
The Ouecn Maud was reported sail
ing from San Francisco Saturday night
and is looked for in the river today. It
was said yesterday that she was com
ing up the Coast with Captain H. F.
Astmp. a. Columbia River pilot, and
on reaching here is to be given quick
dsipatcu. More than 2000 tons of paper
is to De shipped on the vessel by the
Crown Willamette Paper Company, and
there wMl be a ccT signment of cedar
shingles by the L. B. Mcnefce Lumber
Company. The movement of paper to
Australia is expected to be made regu
larly in the future, likewise sh'nsles.
and thiro are other commodities from
Oregon -that will form part of Aus
tralian i argoes.
ROGERS' CASE IS tP TODAY
Pilots and Aecnsed Employ Counsel
in Test of Oregon Law.
Captain Randall Rogers. charged
with having brought the Japanese
i-teamer Bankoku Maru Across the Co
lumbia River bar without an Oregon
pilot's license, is to leave for Astoria
this morning in company with his at
tornev. George S. Shepherd, and the
case "is to be called In the Justice
Court there at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Attorney Clyde Fulton, of Astoria, rep
resents tHe Columbia River bar pilots,
who caused Captnin Roerer?' arrest.
The case is of considerable interest
in marine circles and is regarded as a
test of the Oregon law governing pi
lotage on the bar and on the river as
far as the mouth of the Willamette,
because the Columbia is the dividing
line between Oregon and Washington.
It has been held that both states have
concurrent jurisdiction. Mr. Shepherd
said last night that he had not been
apprised as to which section of the
Oregon code the charge was brought
under.
BEAVER HEADS BIG PARADE
Captain Clem Randall Admiral ol
Celebration at Fair Today.
In the celebration of San Francisco
Harbor day at the exposition there
today the steamer Beaver. Captain
Mason, flagship of the -Big Three"
line, will head the parade, and Captain
Clem Randall, of the Red Stack tug
fleet, formerly master of the Geo. V.
Elder when she was in the San Fran
cisco & Portland line's fleet, at which
time Captain Mason was his chief offi
cer, is to be admiral.
In the parade will be every type
of vessel used in the commerce of that
port, from the Beaver down to crab
boats, all of which contribute toward
the building of San Francisco. The oil
tankers Wm. F. Herrin, J. A. Moffett
and W. S. Porter, of the Associated Oil
Company's fleet, which trade here, are
to be in line, and the well-known
schooner Prosper,' loaded here many
times, will represent her class.
JITNEY LAW IS KILLED
CIRCUIT JLDGB BAG LEY RILES
IV OREGON CITY' CASE.
Attorney Schnebcl Announce So Ap
peal Will Be Taken From -Permanent
Injunction.
OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 25. (Spe
cial.) Circuit Judge Bagley, of Hills-
boro. who beard the arguments on the
Oregon City jitney ordinance, today is-(
sued a permanent injunction, which
knocks out the regulations of the Coun
cil. The city attempted to force the
jitney drivers to pay a $50 quarter
license tax, put up a $5000 bond and
procure a franchise.
City Attorney Schuebel declared to
day there would be no appeal, although
C. D. Latourette, who assisted in de
fending the ordinance, is said to have
favored one. Mr. Schuebel received
the decision of Judge Bagley oyer the
telephone. The findings in the case
and the original decree were mailed
from Hillsboro and are due here to
morrow. Mr. Schuebel ,eaid today that he had
not written the ordinance and that he
had declared when it was introduced
in the Council that it would not stand
in the courts. At almost every Coun
cil meeting for a month, he has asked
that a regulative ordinance, of a dif
ferent nature, be submitted. The meas
ure was introduced into the Council by
Henry M. Templeton, chairman of the
committee -on streets and public prop
erty. Jitneys operating within the city
have not been stopped at any time and
today ae soon as the decision of Judge
BY WATER FROM PORTLAND AND
proportion of totals.) In grand totals
Bushels.
Barrels.
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3 5
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.115.076.
.113,360.
.114,752,
. 9,793,
.111.033.
. 9,723,
.110,280,
. 15,844,
. 8.204,
. I 9,892,
I
710160.
366165.
221165
351166
22265
361156.
89660
79049
802.9441
096.00011,
816,7921
029,5661
820,944i
693.1581
705.836
190,686il,
841,01911,
898,62111
I-
973,
154
961
.12.8
876
456
852
086
81029.
56129.
26125.
92026.
274128.
459122,
909(39
3 2.353,
5 2.760,
7 2.772.
7 3,096,
5 2.174,
1 1,657,
1 1.330,
I 2.203,
9 3,235,
3 2.303.
81
I 7,
I 6,
t S,
6 7,
I 6,
116,
4 5,
411,
1 . .
.584133
98858.
656145
382
355129.
68534
....29.
,205,
. ...59.
CEREAL, YEAR ENDING JULY 1.
1911-12
. 6.602
. 10.821
. 17.423
. 13,500
1912-13
7.626
11.815
19,441
17,433
1913-14
6,904
9.395
16.299
15.789
1914-15
7.949
9.245
17.194
16.630
Bagley became generally known, cars
began to run again between Portland
and Oregon City. Just what action the
city will take now is puzzling city of
ficials. The matter probably will come
up again at a special session of the
Council Wednesday night.
BRIDGE ACTION DISLIKED
POLK COUNTY RESIDENTS OBJECT
TO CLOSING OK SALEM SPAN.
No Provision Made for Crossing; River
and West Side Population Protests
Most Vigorously.
DALLAS, Or., Oct. 25. (Special.)
The closing of the Salem-West Salem
bridge across the Willamette on Sat
urday has caused a storm of protest In
Polk County and it is Intimated that
legal proceedings may be instituted to
test the matter out.
It is common belief in Polk County
that the bridge is just as safe now as
it has been for years and that with a
few hundred dollars spent in overhaul
ing it would be as good as it was when
built. As yet no means 6f crossing the
river for vehicles has been provided.
Marion County Court and representa
tives from the City of Salem met in
Dallas on Saturday before the bridge
was closed to discuss the matter. Out
side of County Judge Teal, Dallas and
Polk County were not represented.
Upon the motion being put, Alarion
County, aided by the Salem delegates,
voted as a unit in the affirmative,
while in the negative Judge Teal was
alone. In an interview Judge Teal said:
"With a few hundred dollars the
bridge at West Salem can be put in as
good condition as the day it was built.
The people of Polk County are over
burdened with taxes as it is at this
time and a large additional tax for a
new bridge now is adding too much to
the load of the taxpayer. I am not op
posed to improvement and would like
to see a new bridge constructed, but I
do not consider the time ripe for the
undertaking. I feel that the action
taken was a little premature."
There is talk of a ferry being put in,
but up to this afternoon nothing had
been done. The Polk County Court will
meet with the Marion County Court in
Salem tomorrow to discuss the mat
ter further.
Vancouver Man Asks Divorce.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Oct. 25. (Spe
cial. ) Charging that his wife smoked
cigarettes before their 6-year-old
daughter, Hubertus C. Mulder has tiled
suit in the Superior Court of Clarke
County for divorce from Maude A.
Mulder. Mulder also alleges cruel and
inhuman- treatment and vile and inde
cent language. The couple were mar
ried September 15, 190S, in Chicago.
HOUSER REBELS AT
ASTORIA RATE MOVE
Seattle Dock Extension for
Wheat Proposed, Should
Plan Afoot Succeed.
ALL NORTHWEST AFFECTED
Large Exporter Acts as Result ol
. Plan to Turn All Cereal Through
Lower Columbia Port by Tjse
of Common Point Tariff.
Prompted to action because of agita
tion to grant Astonia all common point
rates so that wheat will move there
from the interior instead of to Port
land, M. H. Houser. the largest in
dividual exporter of wheat in the
Northwest, has ordered that an
estimate be prepared for the con
struction of an extension of 200 feet
on the West Seattle elevator dock at
Seattle, where he has space at present
for the storage of 22.000 tons of
wheat. The proposed extension would
increase the capacity approximately
10.0D0 tons.
10,000 tons. Mr. Houser says he has
no intention of going ahead with it
unless the Astoria common point rate
is granted.
"This talk of granting Astoria com
mon point rates on wheat started me
casting about to ascertain where J
could handle most conveniently the
bulk of the wheat moving from the
Interior' that is in competitive railroad
territory,'' said Mr. Houser yesterday.
"Being already located at Seattle,
where some of my wheat is shipped,
I concluded simply to Increase the
facilities there. Of course, some wheat,
which is not in competitive territory,
may move by way of the Columbia
River in the event those rates are
placed in effect and if necessary
limited space for taking care of that
can be provided later1.
Irving Dock Costa JIOOO Monthly.
"Irving dock, which I use here, costs
me about $1000 a month to maintain,
and I say frankly that, with the Astoria
rate movement unsettled, I would not
today make a new lease on that prop
erty for a period of three years at 120 J
a month. The dock has storage space
for approximately 12,000 tons of wheat,
but it moves rapidly and many times
that amount is stored there in & sea
son." Mr. Houser is loading wheat on the
giant steamer Minnesota, of the Great
Northern Steamship "Company's flag,
which is going to Europe, starting her
cargo at Seattle and finishing at San
Francisco. She is at the West Seattle
elevator dock.
"It is difficult for me .to understand
PUGET SOUND TO AIX PORTS.
flour is figured in wheat measure
Bushels
Bushels.
O
3 p
MO 1
o o
2sr?
do
c c
-
1
CD O
23
77419,
261jlS,
08319,
714114,
69114,
654111,
09714,
97620,
961114.
63715,
458,84548.
555,S9048
077,8951 48
873.49144
976.455149
777,42644.
118 986 52,
734,418i44.
820,394,
,5!19.517,
,4120,291,
118,964,
115.607,
414.702,
612.691,
2)26.108,
92739,
,17438,
,16639,
77933,
05430,
601126,
,27226,
57846,
84334,
,98737,
.....
853.772
073.064
369.061
838.270
583,509
480.027
811,258
757,456
829.429
672,477
425,58541
.4120.402,
318.238)40
146.
7122,264
2
how certain Portlanders gain the view
point they display regarding the
Astoria rate situation," said Mr. Houser.
'Puget Sound is the one to benefit, not
Astoria, ai.d what Portland loses will
be principally in the pay of men en
gaged in handling the wheat, also sup
plies for vessels and such items.
Case of Strlnda Is Cited.
"Take the case of the Norwegian
steamer Strlnda, which left here Sep
tember 17 for Italy. She carried the
largest wheat cargo that has been
floated from here and while in port
her disbursements were $11. 030. The
Russian bark Fahrwohl, which left
down this afternoon with a full cargo
of barley, disbursed $6000 here. She
is only 1384 tons net register, the
smallest grain ship either listed for
the Northwest or in port here or on
Puget Sound."
Looking at the prospects from that
angle alone an idea of what Portland
is in a position to lose may be ob
tained from the fact the en route list
at the Merchants Exchange shows that
a total of 39 vessels are coming to
Portland to work cereal cargoes and of
the number Mr. Houser is the charterer
of 20 ships. So far this season 27
vessels have been loaded and Mr.
Houser dispatched nine of them.
Wheat exports ' for the season of
1914-15 totalled 10.579,194 bushels, of
which Mr. Houser shipped 3,551,798
bushels. Barley exports were 1,464,687
bushels and Mr. Houser sold 689,498
bushels.
For the present season, 2,229,201
bushels of wheat have been sent to for
eign ports, Mr. Houser shipping 1,138,
652 bushels. Barley exports have been
386,963 bushels, Mr. Houser shipping
344,927 bushels.
Other exporters likewise have facili
ties on Puget Sound. One said yester
day that the questioi of choosing be
tween Astoria and Puget Sound should
the rates be placed in effect depended
on which port offered the best induce
ments. In that connection It is not doubted
but that Seattle would lay down the
bars to obtain the wheat trade of the
Columbia River, which the northern
port has sought for a long period and
commercial interests have exerted
every known pressure on transporta
tion interests to draw grain that
naturally rolls into Portland.
Shipments This Year Large.
At the close' of the 1914-15 cereal sea
son, Portland had shipped to foreign
and domestic ports 15.076.710 bushels of
wheat. Puget Sound 9.802.944 bushels.
Of barley. . Portland exported 1.464.687
bushels, Puget Sound 597.370 bushels.
Of oats, Portland, floated 1.504.52S
bushels, Puget Sound 1,268,695 bushels.
As to the present season, up to Octo
ber 1, Portland's wheat shipments to all
ports were 3.216.751 bushels, while from
Puget Sound 1.829. 483 bushels were
cleared. Portland loaded in the same
ttme 388,963 bushels of barley, Puget
Sound 73. 033 bushels. Portland floated
S0.501 bushels of oats, Puget Sound
12.171 bushels.
Those in touch with the situation
argue that a change in the present
routing of the bulk of the wheat crop
from Portland will leave the Columbia
River with much less to its credit than
is now enjoyed by Puget Sound.
' Steamer Chehalis to Salvatre Ship.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Oct. 25. (Spe
cial.) The' Sudden-Christensen steam
ship Chehalis, which runs between this
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port and San Francisco, will be turned
into a salvage ship, according to word
received here. The United States in
spectors at San Francisco have granted
the owners permission to take the Che
halis to Papeete. Tahiti, to salvage the
German freighter Walkure. which was
sunk in that harbor some months ago.
GRACE LINE AWAITS CANAL
Sailings From Xew York End and
American-Hawaiian Raises Tariff.
W. R. Grace & Co. will not dispatch
any of the "Santa" fleet from New
York for Pacific Coast ports pending
the opening of .the Panama CanaL In
formation, to that effect yesterday
reached G. "M. McDowell. Portland agent
for the company, from the New York
office. The communication sets forth
that it appears as if it might be a few
months before the waterway is ready,
and meanwhile it is requested that
shippers having cargo on the New York
dock of the company- indicate what
disposition they wish made of it as to
a new routing.
C. D. Kennedy, Portland agent for
the American-Hawaiian, was advised
yesterday that the company has ad
vanced rates from 5 to 10 cents a hun
dred pounds on a number of commodi
ties moving in carload lots since the
ships have to steam the added distance
from the Canal by way of the Straits
of Magellan. - Space is said to be lim
ited on steamers leaving the eastern
terminus in December and January,
and it is provided that should the
vessels be able to ' get through the
Canal after leaving New York the
higher rate will apply until a read
justment is made, the same as the
lower Canal rates have applied until
now via the Straits.
DOCK BUDGET IS UNCHANGED
Commission Will Make Independent
Levy If Estimate Is Not Certified.
As members of the Commission of
Public Docks had not cnanged their
opinion as to the value of allowing
2S0O in their budget for the retention
of a draftsman and for field work dur
ing the year,- they declined to elimi
nate that Item from the list as sug
gested by the Council, which returned
the budget. The Commission held a
special session yesterday, and it was
voted that when the budget is returned
to the municipal officials a letter ac
company it, requesting that in the event
the Council did not wish to certify the
budget and adopt it as filed, that it
be made known so the Dock Commis
sion could file it with the County Clerk
and make an independent levy as pro
vided by law.
The total of the Commission's bud
get is 210. 491.77. It is expected to
care for $30,000 of that amount through
revenue from public docks, so there
remains $180,491.77 to be levied. Of
that amount $168,686.66 represents in
terest and sinking funds, leaving $11.
805.11 for operation, maintenance and
insurance. The budget originally was
adopted by resolution, and no one
moved for a reconsideration yesterday.
SEAMEX TO BE EXAMINED
Inspectors Receive Certificates and
Accept Applications Today.
Fully equipped to pass on the quali
fication of sailors to be rated A. B.,
boatmen and in other capacities, for
which certificates are to be issued
after examinations are held, United
States Steamboat Inspectors Edwards
and Fuller expect to have a rush at
their office in the Custom-House today.
The required blank certificates reached
the inspectors yesterday from Wash
ington and Jack Rosen, a member of
the Coast Seamen's Union, was the first
applicant. '
After filling out an application
blank, a form being provided at the
of f ice . of the inspectors, an applicant
is examined to determine if he has had
sufficient experience at sea or on the
Great Lakes. If that is complied with
he is next sent to a surgeon for a med
ical examination, passing which he is
due next to board a vessel in the har
bor, accompanied by the inspectors, and
display his knowledge of splicing rope,
lowering away a lifeboat, pulling an
oar, boxing the compass and a score
of other things. Qualifying in all tests
entitles him to . ticket.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Steamer Schedule.
DUE
TO ARRIVE.
Name.
From
. Coca Bay ......
.Los Angeles.
, .San Diego. ......
.San Francisco... .
. Baa Francisco. . .
, an Francisco. . .
.L.os Angeles.
. San Dlgo
- San Franciscu. . .
. Jos Angeles .....
Date.
.In port
In port
In port
In pr-t
Oct. 27
Oct. as
Oct. Hi
.Oct. ai
Nov. i
.nov. a
Breakwater. . . . ..
Bear
Geo W. Eider. . . .
Northern Pacific.
Great Northern. .
Santa Clara. . . . .
Beaver
Roanoke .......
F. A. Kllburn
Rose City
DUE
TO DEPART.
Name.
Breakwater. .
For
Coos Ba
Data
lndTt
.Oct. 26
Oct. i
Oct. i.;
Oct 4,
.Oct. 2b
. Oct. .
Northern Pacific. . .
.San Francisco. ..
Klamath
Wapaiua
Geo. V. Elder...
Bear
Great Northern.
. ban Diego. ......
. San Diego. ......
. .San Diego. ......
.L.os Angeles.
.San Francisco...
, -San Francisco. ..
.Los Angeles. ....
.San Francisco. . .
. San Diego. ......
.San Diet? o .......
b-ama Ciara. ......
Beaver
F. A. Kllburn
Roanoke. .........
Multnomah.
Rose City
J. -B. Stetson. . . . .
. Oct.
. Nov.
. Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
.Nov.
-Nov.
Xoi Angeles. ....
.San Diego. ......
Portland-.
Atlantic Service.
DUE
TO ARRIVE.
Name.
Santa Cecelia.
lowan . .
Panaman . . . .
From
.New York
.New Ycrk. ......
.New York
Date.
Dee. 0
Dec 11
Dec. u
DUES TO DEPART.
Name. For
Santa Cecelia New York .......
lowan ......... .. .New York. ......
Paawnan. ...... ...New York. ......
Data.
.Dec 10
Dec 14
.Dec 2o
Marconi Wireless Reports.
(All positions reported at 8 P. M October
23, unless otherwise dMixnated.)
Beaver. San Pedro for San Francisco, i
miles east of Point Concepcion.
Congress. San Pedro lor San Francisco, off
Point concepcion.
Newport. San Francisco for Balboa. 532
miles south of San Francisco. '
Kroonland, Balboa tor san Francisco, 472
miles .south of San Pedro.
Manchuria. San Francisco for New York.
1GUS miles south of San Francisco.
Dakot&n, San Pedro for Charleston. S. C,
1004 miles south of San Pedro.
Honoluluan, San Francisco for New York,
60O miles south of San Pedro.
Mills, San Luis for San Jose, Guatemala.
368 miles from San Jose.
Mongolia. Orient for San Francisco, 70S
miies out, October 24.
Matsonla. Honolulu for San Francisco,
301 miles cut, October 24.
Wilhelmina. San Francisco for Honolulu.
15:tl miles out. October 24.
HUonian, Honolulu for San Francisco, 1233
miies out, October 1!4.
Hyados, Seattle for Honolulu. 72 miles
from Cape Flattery, October 24.
Topeka, Eureka for San Francisco, 211
miles north of Point Arena.
Santa Clara. Eureka for San Francisco,
140 miles north of San Francisco.
Moffett, Richmond for Prince Rupert, 7S
miles from Richmond.
Porter. San Francisco for Seattle. 28
miles north of San Francisco.
Herrin. I.lnnton for Monterey; 03 miles
from Monterey.
El Segundo, Richmond for Kahulul. 2S6
mile from Richmond.
Governor. San Francisco for Seattle, 7
miles north ot Race Rock.
Col. E. L.. Drake, Seattle for Richmond,
95 miles from Seattle.
General Y. Pesqueira. Seattle for Honolslu,
ICO miles from Cape Flattery.
Cuzco. San Francisro for Tacoma. 520
miles north of San Francisco.
Wapama. San Francisco for Portland, GO
miles south of Columbia River.
Kiiburn. Portland for Coos Bay. S3 miles
south of Columbia River.
Chanslor. I.lnnton for Monterey. 247 miles
south of Columbia River.
Coronado. Grays Harbor for San Fran
cisco. two miles south of Blunts Keef.
Willamette. San Francisco for Seattle. 245
mile nurth of San Francisco.
Enterprise, Pah Francisco for Seattle, 27
miles north of Trinidad Head.
Tides at Astoria Tuesday.
High. Uw.
S:"l A. M 87 feet'S:2 A. M 31 feet
A. M S.4 feet;8:20 P. M 0.1 lort
"SAVING" IS COSTLY
Canal Trouble Due to False
Democratic Economy.
ENGINEER NOT DECEIVED
Request for Money to Obviate In
ger of Slides Refused by Con
gress. Kntailing Expenditure
of Added Millions.
OREGON! AN" NEWS BUREAU. Waah
Ingrton. Oct. 25. Responsibility for the
closing of the Panama canal by land
slides is being- charged against Con
gress and Is attributed directly to
Democratic economy. This charge Is
freely made by ocean steamship lines
which have already sustained heavy
losses because of the closing of the
canal, and will sustain even heavier
losses before the waterway is again
open.
The engineers in charge of the build
ing of the canal were well aware, even
before the canal was opened, that it
might at any time be closed, and Col
onel Goethals and other engineers who
appeared before Congress pointed out
this danger. They repeatedly urged
the expenditure of from $4,000,000 to
$6,000,000 for cutting away the slopes
in the deep cuts, to remove the weight
on the soft earth underneath.
Appropriation Cat by Congress.
But the Sixty-third Congress cut the
estimates heavily in the last appropria
tion bill, giving only $16,940,000. where
$18,931,865 was asked, and in the pre
vious bill they appropriated $21,849,525,
when the engineers had asked for $26,
351.985. Had the full amount recom
mended been appropriated, and had the
$6,500,000 which the Democrats 'saved'
by "economy' been expended for ex
cavation, it is maintained the danger
of stoppage of traffic would have been
obviated, and the canal, once opened,
could have been operated continu
ously. The Appropriations Committee of
Senate and House, however, found out
that it would be possible to open the
canal without cutting off the tops of
the threatening hills, and took the po
sition that it would be better to save
$4,000,000 or $6,000,000 and "take a
chance."
Cost Much Heavier In End.
The estimates that go to Congress
next December will call for an appro
priation to cut away the hills that
have caused the slides into the canal,
and while waiting for that money Col
onel Goethals is put to the necessity
of dredging vast quantities of earth
that has been forced into the canal.
The removal of this earth, after it
has been forced into the canal, is de
cidedly more costly than the removal
of dry earth. In the end, the canal
will cost the Government several mil
lion dollars more than it would . have
cost had the danger of slides been re
moved before '.he canal was thrown
open -to commerce.
In addition to all of this, there fa the
heavy damage to shipping to be
counted.
Marine Notes.
Towed by the steamer Ocklahama, the
Russian bark Fahrwohl left the harbor
early yesterday afternoon, bound for
Queenstown or Falmouth for orders. The
vessel carried 10,4o7 bushels of wheat, val
ued at $19,440, and 7,S54 bushels of bar
ley at $07,500.
It was reported yesterday that negotia
tions which Grace & So. nave had under
way with the Pacific Matl Steamship Com
pany for vessels operating: between San
Francisco and Central and South America,
has been closed through the purchase of
the fleet No confirmation of the sala was
received here. The Pacific Mail recently
disposed of Its trans-Pacific fleet and should
the Kale of the ether vessels be consum
mated the corporation will have retired
from the steamship sphere.
Captain Jahnsen. of the steamer Klamath,
which entered with a cargo of 110O tons,
cleared the vessel yesterday with 1.000,000
feet of lumber for Southern California. On
her next voyape here she will probably
load a cargo of ties for Mexico that were
recently ordered.
Bound for Melbourne with a cargo of
lumber, the barken tine Georgiana sailed
from the river at 11 :30 o'clock yesterday.
The British schooner Davfd Evans and the
barkentlne Echo are loading here for Mel
bourne, tho schooner Hugh Hog-an for
Shanghai and the steamer Melville Dollar
sails tonight for Balboa with a lumber
cargo measuring l,tfl4.306 feet, valued at
$16.S17.
Captain Donaldson cleared the steamer
Daisy Putnam yesterday for t?an Francisco
with 0 tons of wheat, 50 tons of merchan
dise and S0.00O feet of lumber. She sails
In the Arrow Line service.
Captain C. J. Hannah, of the steamer
Tampico, which is loading flour at the
plant of the Portland Flouring Mills Com
pany for the West Coast, is to be succeeded
by Captain James Ludlow, a mariner weii
known here. The Tampico will complete
her cargo with a deckloaa of lumber.
Carrying a number of passengers and a
full cargo, the steamer J. B. stetson sailed
from St. Helens last night for California
ports.
Ballast is expected to be discharged from
the Norwegian bark Land field, which Is
berthed at the North Pacific mill, so she
can fee lifted on ihe Port of Portland dry
dock tomorrow for cleaning and painting,
after which she goes to Irving dock for a
full cargo of grain.
I. A. Pike, chief deputy collector of cus
toms, returned yesterday after attending a
conference of collectors at New York. He
returned -via the Southern route.
News From Oregon Ports.
ASTOHIA. Or,, Oct. 25. (Special.)
With a cargo of lumber from West port, the
barkentlne Georgians, sailed for Melbourne.
The steam schooner Ravalli arrived rom
San Pedro and will load lumber at the
Hammond mill.
The steamer Northern Pacific, which is
to sail tomorrow for San Francisco, will
carry a capacity load of freight, including
a heavy shipment of grain from the Inter
ior. A force of 45 longshoremen s en
gaged In loading her.
With freight and passengers from As
toria and Portland, the steamer F. A, Kll
burn sailed this morning for San Francisco,
via Coos Bay and Eureka.
The gasoline schooner Tillamook arrived
today, bringing canned salmon from Coos
Bay."
The steamer Tucatan is loading canned
salmon today at Kake, Alaska, for Astoria
and will arrive here about the first of the
coming month, bringing approximately 3G.
00O cases.
FLORENCE. Or., Oct. 25. ( Special. )
The gasoline sch toner patsy arrived from
Portland at 4 P. M. with jetty equipment
supplies.
COOS BAT," Or, Oct. 25. (Special.)
The steamer Adeline Smith, which arrived
from San Francisco this morning at 7, will
have loaded 1.70C.OOO feet of lumber when
she sails for San Francisco.
The gasoline schooner Rustler, from Rogue
River, en route to Portland, called at noon
today tor oil.
The steamer Westerner is due from San
Franuisco with freight and will ship a
car g t of lumber at the C. A. Smith docks.
Going south to Sureka and San Fran
cisco, the steamship F. A. Kllburn is due
Tuesday early.
Rough weatker today prevented the
dredge Colonel Michle from operating except
fur u few minutes.
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND, Oct. 25. Sailed Steamers J.
B Stetson, for San Francisco; Daisy Put
nnm for .-an Francisco via Westport; Kui
sian'bark Fahrwohl, for Queenstown or Fal
mouth for orders. '
Astoria. Oct. 25. --Sailed at 6 A. M.. steam
er F A Kiiburn for San -Francisco via Coos
Bay" and Eureka, Arrived at 11 A. M..
steamer Ravalli, from San Pedro. Sailed at
ll:;.i A. M.. barkentine Georgiana. for Mel
bourne. . , .
Han Franeipco, Oct. 2j. Arrived at noon,
steamer Asuncion, from Portland. Sailed at
3 P. M., steamer Daisy Gadsby. for Port
land. toan Pedro, Oct. 23. Sailed Steamer
EAT IT! ENJOY IT!
NO INDIGESTION
OR BAD STOMACH
Never Any Sour, Gassy or Acid
Stomach. Heartburn or
Dyspepsia.
"Pape's Diapepsin Makes Weak
Stomachs Strong and
Healthy at Once.
You can -eat anything your stomach
craves without fear of Indigestion,
acidity or dyspepsia, or that your food
will ferment or sour or your stomach
if you will take a little Diapepsin oc
casionally. Tour meals will taste good, and any
thing you eat will be digested; nothing;
can ferment or turn Into acid or poi
son or stomach gas, which causes
belching, dizziness, a feeling of full
ness after eating, nausea, indigestion
(like a lump of lead in stomach), bil
iousness, heartburn, water brash, pain
in stomach and intestines or other
symptoms.
Headaches from the stomach are
absolutely unknown where this effec
tive remedy is used. Diapepsin really
does all the work of a healthy stom
ach. It digests your meals when your
stomach can't. A single dose will digest
all the food you eat and leave nothing
to ferment or sour and upset the' stom
ach. Get a large 50-cent case of Pape's
Diapepsin from your druggist and
start taking now. and in a little while
you -will actually brag about your
healthy, strong stomach, for you then
can eat anything and everything you
want without the slightest discomfort
or misery, and every particle of im
purity and gas that Is in your stomach
and intestines is going to be carried
away without the use of laxatives or
any other assistance.
Should you at this moment be suf
fering from indigestion or any stomach
disorder, you can get relief within five
minutes Adv.
Beaver, for Portland via San Francisco.
Edreka, Oct. Arrived at 5 P M.,
steamer Santa Clara, from Portland and
Coos Bav lor San Frncisro.
Victoria. Oct. 24. Passed British steamer
Harewood, from Honolulu for Vancouver vta
Columbia River.
San Francisco, Oct. 25. Arrived t Steam
ers Asuncion, from Astoria: President from
Victoria. Sailed. J. A. Moffett. for Wince
Rupert: Daisy Gadsby. for Portland; u. s S.
Dix. for Seattle: Llangorse tBritlsh), for
.Salina Cruz; schooner City of Papeete for
Guam.
Catlap Oct. SS. Arrived: William Chath
am, from Tacoma.
Balboa. Oct. 24. Arrived: Steamera Vol
ea. from Portland. Or.; Snowdonian. from
Portland. Or.; Captain A. F. Lucas, from
San Francisco. Sailed: Steamer Polymnia
(from San Francisco), for Queenstown via
Valparaiso.
Antofagasta, Oct. 23. Sailed: Steamer
Desoto Urorn San Francisco), for Pavta
Seattle. Oct. 2.".. Arrived: Steamers Dol
phin, from Southeastern Alaska; Mayfair.
Thomas L. Wand. from San Francisco:
Prince Rupert (British), from Prince Ru
pert; United States ship Survey. from
Southeastern Alaska: schooner Prosper from
Hilo. Sailed: Steamers Admiral Dewey.
Colonel E L. Drake, for San F-anclsco;
Ellhu Thomson, for Southeastern Alaska.
Balboa. Oct. 25. Arrived Steamer Lan
sing, from San Francisco and Port San
T.uis. Sailed Steamera Wlndber (from
Bellingham). for New York, via Taltal;
Pennsylvania, for San Francisco.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Marciaare Ueensea.
SHEA-DOWNE Daniel F- Shea, Seattle.
Wash., leral. and Eliza Hawthorne Downe,
New Perkins Hotel, legal.
RITTER-DEBAU Gottfried Bitter. Sum
ner. Wash, 9. and Ruby Debau. St. Charles
Hotel. 19.
ARXDT-DALT Charles J. Arndt. 127
Russell street, 23. and Uazel A. Daly, 75T
Missouri avenue, 20.
BECHER-DR BOPTT Percy C. Becher.
21 Grand avenue. 1 -al. and Violet G. De
Borde, 3604 gixty-ulnth street Southeast,
legal.
LAKGFORD- VING.TE Hnrlelgh F.
Langford. Newberg, Or., legal, and Beatrice
Wlngrite, 4to East Thirty-ninth street, legal.
HARRISON-SILVER C. M. Harrison
Morton Apartments, legal, and Colllne L.
Silver. Jaeger Apartments, legal.
GIBBON-BAYLY Harlow L. Gibbon.
Spokane, vVash., legal, and Nell riorence
Bayis-, 291 East Fifty-third street North,
legal.
Births.
DAWSON To Mr. and Mrs. John T.
Dawson, 77 East Ankeny street, October X.
a son.
CONNER To Mr. and Mrs. Harry Con
ner. 176 East Seventy-fifth street North,
October 12, a daughter.
FISHER To Mr. and Mrs. Charles P.
Fisher, 9S0 Amherst street, September 15.
a daughter.
M AND Y To Mr. and Mrs. William J.
Mandy. 955 East Franklin street. Septem
ber 25, a son.
ALLISON" To Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Alli
son, 1503 East Eleventh street, October 20,
a daughter.
KING To Mr. and Mrs. William E. King.
519Vj Williams avenue. October 1.1. a son.
PETERSEN To Mr. and Mrs. James
Petersen. Stevenson. Wash.. October 10. a
son.
SCOTT To Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Scott.
733 Pacific street, October l:, a son.
HAROLDS EN To Mr. and lira. P. J.
Haroldsen. 204 Occident street, October 11,
a daughter.
SMITH To Mr. and Mrs. Edgar H.
Smith. .164 H East Morrison street. October
16. a daughter.
MOFFETT To Mr. and Mrs. Walter J.
Moffett. 4310 Firty-second street Southeast.
October 15, a son.
PARKER To Mr. and Mrs. William E.
Parker. Council Crest. October 3, a son.
FIXKE To Mr. and Mrs. Walter J.
COFFEE CLAIMS ITS
VICTIMS BY HUNDREDS
Prominent Swre Specialist Saya Coffee
Drlmltlata; Has Produces! at Xew Dis
ease Chronic Caf felnism.
"There Is a distinct type of cases."
says Dr. William M. Leszynsky, con
sulting; neurologist to the Manhattan
Eye and Ear Hospital, "frequent among
the poorer class of people, but by no
means confined to tbem. of functional
nervous disorder" (caused by coffee
drinking), to which the elastic term
neurasthenia' or 'chronic caffeinism'
in its broadest significance may be
aptly applied."
"In cases of neurasthenia, inquire
into coffee drinking-," adds Dr. Otto
Juettner.
"I have seen hundreds of victims of
this disease," continues Dr. Leszynsky,
"among; commercial travelers, brokers,
merchants, actors, writers, and men
connected with, the news departments
of the daily papers.
"They usually complain of the fol
lowing; symptoms, which are more or
less pronounced: General headache and
nervousness, apprehension in regard
to some unknown impending; trouble,
mental depression and irritability, in
somnia or restless sleep, bad dreams
and sudden starting; in sleep, awaken
ing; in profusej perspiration, general
tremulousness and diminished, mus
cular power, cardiac palpitations, loss
of appetite, and constipation."
XOTE It la a faet worthy of note
that the American food-drink Instant
Poatnm has come widely into popular
sac and favor with the rceosrnitlon of
the harsil nlnesa of coffee. Poatnm naa
a flavor resembling; Old Vsra, but ia
entirely fre from caffeine or .any
tker harmful laa-renient.
AMrSEMFNTS.
BAKER
Broadway and Morrison.
Home ot the Popular Baker Players,
Toniht. All week. Mats. Wed.. Sat,
MADAME X
Greatest of all modern emotional dramas
.Kvcnlnir :l."c. SOe; box and lope "oc
Mats., all seats mZZc except box ana loc
tSPECIAU
4The Trail of the Lonesome Pine"
(Last week's tremendous success.)
Bargain matinee performance
TODAY AT S:l I M.
All seats 25c (except box).
SEOAUWAY AND TAMHIU
H0UD1M
Werld-Famuu Self-Liberator '
DAINTY MARIE
KOHKRT L. DA1LFY CO.
BIMIN CITY FOCK
ELSIE FAY
LFWIS & M'CARTHT
NOVELTY ( UNTONS
ORPHEI M TRAVEL LtKI.Y
Matinee Dally. S:15 10c. lie. '
Xlfht Show, :13 ine. S5e. 60c.
The l.atcM UnmUuiy Mu.-al Revue. -I'KAUIKN
AM'A l.UR,
nitn the newent Mms, and brightest Jokes.
6 OTILfcK B14.-TIMK ACTS 5
Boxes. ftrt rw balcony seats reserved b
phone Main 4ti;6, A 2: 36.
LYRIC
Theater Ith and SI ark Streets.
All Week
DILLON & KING ,
IN "ISLE OK JOY."
Afternoons. .St Nmgais. i :30 and 9:lti
10c. 15C and ;.Sc.
Finite, o East Sirty-tnira street. jOctober '
11, a son.
MCRP.Y To Mr. and Mrs. William K'
Mun-y, 17P2 East Fourteenth street. Octo-,.
ber 11. a son.
iTI-ARK Tn Sir. and Mrs. John R. OarkV
2u..T Hawthorne avenue. October IS. a son-"
MOHtMOR-To Mr. and Mia Alexander'
MacOreitor. Ss Seventeenth street. -October v
lti. a daughter.
Building Permits.
H. H. SAMUELS Repair onc-storv frame !
stable. East Eiebty-second and East Lin
coln streets; buiMfr, uay work: .".0.
ALBEMT KKL'.Nl'Ar.AI-Repair une-itorv
framu dwelling. 15J.4 East Thirty-ninth .
street, betv.eei. LanilxTt and Maiden ave- -nues:
builder, same; $H.".
EVERT UISANANTTI Erect one and "
one-half-atory frame Karaite. 1225 Eaet '
Burnslile street, between Fortv-flrst ano .
Forty-second streets: builder, same: S1J0.
EVERT U1SAXANTT1 Erect one and'
one-half-story frame dwelling. 12i!o Kaai
Burnside street, between Fortv-fiist mid-
Forty-second streets: builder, same; SSSOOi1
MONTA VILLA CHRISTIAN CHURCH '
Erect one-story church, 14S East Seventy
sixth street, between Glisan and Irving 1
streets; builder, day labor; $12u0.
S. WALLACE Repair two-story frame, T
dwelling, 74W First street, between Porter .
and -V.ods streets; builder, A. 1. Moodie.''
f20O.
WILSON- ESTATE Repair two-story or-
dlnary stores, North Fifth street, be- .
tween Burnslde and Couch streets; builder,..
Kessell Bros. Shoe Factory: $73.
H. W. PARKER Erect one-storv frarna '
dwelling. lSis First street, between Tr-.
williger and Boundary street; builder, same;
$SOO.
Vancouver Marriage License.
SANDEP.S-DORM1ARER George Sanders, 1
and nose riormlarer, 4Uu, both iresl
dents of Portland.
' neiderhe;ser-neiderheiser J. w.
NeiritrhiMser. r.T. end Mrs. Loretta Nelder-"
heisr. fit', both residents of Salem. Or.
O CONNOR-JACOBSON J. J. O'Connor,
and Nflnnlf JaoohFon, 20, of Boring. Or..
CLASSIFIED AD BATESi
Daily and Sunday.
Per lino.
One time I
Same ad two consecutive t linen. ....... .2jo
tanie ad three eon-vecative ttmee Soa
Same ad hIx or -even consecutive times E6o
The above rates apply to advcrt.Heinent
under "New Today and aU other ciaeftLfl
ca ttons except the following:: ".
Situations Wanted Mah.
Situation anted 1- emale.
I-or Kent, itvonur lrivate Families.
Hoard and Kom Private 1 a mil i-a.
Housekeeping Room Private r amtlle.
Kate on the above clatilication ia 7 ccata
a line each insertion.
On charjje" advertisements charjre will
be based oo the number of lines apueartns;
In the paper rcRarUicN of the number ot
words In each line. Minimum charge, two
line..
The Oreeonlnn will accept classified ad-:
vertiNement over the telephone, provided Z
the advertiser is a subscriber to either -p
hoa a. No p rices w ill be q not ed over t be
fihone, but hill will be rendered the follow-.
"C day.. Whether subsequent advertise
ments will be accepted over the phone de
pends upon the pnimptne of payment f
telephone advert i-emen is. situations Wanted
and 1'ertaonal advertisements will not be n .
cepted over the telephone. Orders for soa .
insertion only will be accepted tor ' Farnt
t ure for Sale, "Business Opportun it I, " J
"Knominc-lioiises and "Wanted to Kent," .
Telephoo . Main 10U. A 6UU5.
Advertisements to receive proper clari
fication must be in The Oregon ion office "
before 9 o'clock at nlirht. except Saturday, 't
Closing hour for The Sunday Oregonlan will
be :30 o'clock Saturday night The office ,
will be open until 10 o'clock I. M., as usual.
and all ads received too late for proper' "
rlaar.lficat.on will he rnn under the bead luff -.
"Too l,tc to OrtsMfv."
TOO T.ATE TO C1UASSIFY.
1NCCME property, $2200. $1MK cash. buy
new 5-room bungalow, strictly modern. 1
block to Alberta car: 3 blocks to Broads
way ear. Inquire C56 Alberta st. Owner.-
AUCTION 8 SALES TO DAT.
At 2 P. M. En Mr contents of the AHaky
Cafe, corner Third and Morrison a Is. J. X.
Wilson, Auctioneer.
At Baker's Auction House, 166-16 Park
t. Furniture, etc. Sale at 10 A. M.
MEETING NOTICES. ;
A. AND A. S. RITE. MULT
NOMAH COUNCIL OF KA
BOSH NO. 1. Regular meeting
in Memorial Hall, Scottish Rite
Cathedral, this evening at
o'clock. . By order Em, Com
mander. HAWTHORN'S LODGE. NO.
11 i. A. F. AND A. M. Special-
communication thia (Tuesday
evening at 7:0, Masonic Tem
ple. Work in the E. A. degree.
Visiting brethren welcome.
C. E. MILLER, Secretary.
CORINTHIAN CHAPTER, NO.
04, O. E. is. Stated cominunlca-
t-atlon tms (i-ueaaayi evening.
Masonic Temple, S o'clock sharp, .-
o-IhI. AU O. E. S. welcome. -Liy
roer or . -M.
HENRIETTA M'CABE. Sec
ELLISON ENCAMPMENT, NO. 1. I. O. O.
F. Regular meeting this (Tuesday) even
ing at 8 o'clock at I. O. O. F. Temple. "
First and Alder ats. Royal purple degree;,
refreshments. Visitors always welcome. n
M. ERIGrGS. CP.
R. OSVOLD. Scribe -
SAMARITAN LODGeTno. 2, I. O. O. F. l.
Regular meeting Wednesday evening at .
o'clock, at I. O. O. F. Temple. First and
Ald-er sta. Third degree; refreshments. Via
Itors always welcome. R. OSVOLD. Sec. T
R. O. WILLIAMS. N. G. -
IMPERIAL LODGE. NO. l.W
A. " F. AND A. M. Special'
communication this (Tueda
evrnlng. October Jt, 7 :S0
o'clock. Masonic Tempie. Work.
W. P. ANUHL'S, Sec.
W A ail 1 NGTON COM M AN- ,
DERY. NO. 15. K. T. Stated
conclave this iTu?sda )' '
evening, 7:-l0. Ordfr of the
Tempie. Visiting Sir Knights -.
invited.
ROBERT M ART VN. Recorder.
o
MARGUERITE CAMP. R- N. A., will give ,
a dancing party Tuesday evening. Oct. -6. at.
l-S 1 1 tli il Admission 5c. Union music
EMBLEM Jewelry buttons, charms, pias;
new designs. Jaeger Bros.. 121-2 Sixth st,
s