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THE MORNING OREGON! AN,- SATURDAY; FEttRUARY 26, 1916. 16 NEW HEADS HIED; 'LIMBER MEET ENDS Spokane Is Selected for 1917 Convention Session V oU ed Gneat Success. THANKS TO CITY VOTED fit-solution Indorse President's Pre paredness Programme Plan for Biislness Campaign Wins Approval of Delegates. The report of the conference com mittee was -unanimously adopted by h. Western Retail L.umbermen'8 As sociation in theciosing hours of its thirteenth annual conveni.ioa.jcoi.c--day afternoon, and the association ac cepted the invitation of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce to hold the 1S17 conference in that city. Spokane was the only city to enter a bid for the 1917 convention. The recommendation of the nominat ing committee that. W. B. Dean, of Chico. Cal- the retiring vice-president, be elevated to the presidency, was adopted. Other officers elected were I. G. Kjosness. of Lewiston. Idaho, vice president; O. H. Barr. of Whittier. Cal.. and J. C. Cuneo. of Modesto, Cal., di rectors. ( . Prrpartiinrw Indorsed. Separate resolutions indorsing the plan of President Wilson for adequate .National defense; indorsing the Rams dell amendment to the agricultural ap propriation bill setting aside J215.000 for the study of forest products; thank ing the Portland Chamber of Commerce and all local organizations and. indi viduals aiding in the success of the convenLion, wci. uvcu j . - tions committee and unanimously adopted. - The resolution of the indorsement or the President's policy, in part, follows: "Whereas, we believe that the insti tutions and the liberties, the rights and privileges of our American republic and its people are the most priceless political heritage in tne worms inc. and remembering that they come to us ranctitied by the blood of patriot hearts which poured out their tide 'that a government of the people, for the peo ple and by the people' might be, and should not perish, and realizing the peril to that heritage in a condition of military and naval unpreparedness which leaves unguarded in due meas ure our liberties and the loved ones of our hearts and homes, ' President Is Supported. " "Be it Resolved. That the represen tatives of the Western Retail Lumber men's Association here assembled, lov-Ino- nenPA and desiring it. with malice toward none and' with only thoughtl for the loved interests oi our ianu, without taint of partisan interest, and in the spirit of the broadest patriotism, we express our cordial 'support of President Wilson in this matter and call upon our Representatives in the Senate and Congress from the Western states here represented, to give their heaity support to the policy of pre paredness to fully guard our shores, our homes, our liberties and our Ameri can rights." After the report or an tne commn. tpes the 13th annual session of the Western Retail Lumbermen's Associa tion came to an end. and the Lumber men's Mutual Society, the insurance auxiliary of the association, convened. Election in that organization re sulted as follows: ' President, F. K. Robbfhs. of Ritzville, re-elected; vice president, F. B. Bartlett, of Lewiston, and secretary-treasurer, A. L. Porter, of Spokane. Trustees, J. E. Lane, of I-ewistown, Mont.; J. G. Martin, of Fresno, and V. B. Bartlett. ' ,A short business session of the Lum bermen's Mutual Society followed. In his talk Mr. Robblns declared that "in a society like ours probably the greatest essential is confidence, not half confidence,, but complete confi dence in the management and the abil ity of the society itself to ;arry out all its obligations, and the next essen tial is to spread and radiate that be lief as far as possible." Other Business Talen Up. ' Resolutions were offered urging the members of the association to do all in their power to advertise the wood products and make no substitutes, but to intensify the demand for wood. Hearty indorsement of the advertis ing campaign Just begun by the shingle branch of the Western Retail Lumber Dealers' Association was re-echoed at yesterday's meeting. A resolution, growing out of the dis cussions that have been held during the nights of the convention in an en deavor to settle satisfaotorily to all concerned the coal-shortage question, was adopted yesterday afternoon on the recommendation of the resolutions, committee. The railroad representatives, the shippers STid the fuel dealers have been in nightly session endeavoring to dis cover where the shrinkage in coal shipments occurs. The Interstate Com merce Commission allows a 1 per cent phrinkage in transit, but some of the dealers maintain that their shipments have shrunk as high as 10 per cent. The' resolution adopted was as fol lows: "Be it resolved, that, if the committee appointed to meet the representatives of the railroad companies and the mine operators are unable to arrive at a satisfactory arrangement regarding the matter of coal shortages, that they be instructed to frame a bill to be pre- rn i, A r C rr itbcu o n ,1 t Vi T.ofluln- tures of the various states represented by this association which sholl pro vide that the weighing of all inter state traffic be placed under the juris diction of the Interstate Commission. and all intrastate traffic under the jur isdiction of the State Railway Com missions." Thanks Are Expressed. The resolution thanking the different organizations and Individuals for the success of "one of the most interesting, pleasant and profitable conventions ever held by the association." reads: "Whereas, The 1916 conference of the Western Retail Lumbermen's Associa tion, now drawing to a Close, nas oeen one of the most pleasant, interesting and profitable ever held in the history of the Association, and "Whereas, Many factors have con tributed to the pleasure and success of this meeting; therefore, be it "Resolved. That we hereby tender a vote of thanks to the Portland lum bermen, the press of the city, and the trade' Journals, the Portland Chamber of Commerce, the Ad Club Quartet and to Mrs. Josephine Preston, Mrs. C. C. Bowerman. Rev. Peter Simpkins and all others participating on the programme and who have given us their-best thought for our instruction and all the others who have contributed to the success of the meeting and to the enter tainment of those in attendance which lias made the meeting successful and the visit to Portland pleasant. "Whereas, We not only favor Na tional preparedness, but we favor pre paredness and efficiency in business ac tivity as well; therefore. '. "Resolved. That we indorse the dlf- ferent services offered by the associa ti6n as means to that end. and com mend them to the faverable consider ation of the retail lumbermen every where. "Resolved. That we hereby express our appreciation of the loyal and effi cient services of Secretary Porter, to whose efforts the prosperity and effi ciency of the association are largeiy due." .DIruNion is General. Questions pertinent to the retail lum ber trade occupied the entire morning session. No set speeches 'were pre pared, those who cared to voice their sentiments being given ample oppor tunity. A discussion qf the alleged high handed methods used by the cement wholesalers in distributing to the re tail trade was led by A. H. Cox, of Pendleton. The discussion led to the adoption of a motion for the creation of a committee of five members, headed by A. L- Porter, secretary-of the West ern Retail Lumber Dealers' Associa tion, to confer with the cement whole salers for the adoption of terms of sale more agreeable to the retail lumber dealer, who, according to the statement of Mr. Cox, handled at the present time 86 per cent of the entire amount of cement consumed. The. committee named will confer with the manufacturers of cement, or the Jobbers, and their report will be made to the board of directors of the lumbermen's association within 60 days. Cement Men' Not Present. Cement men had -been invited to yes terday morning's session. but in the words of the president of the associa-1 C1HEF OFFICERS ELECTED BY LUMBERMEN. . tion, J. M. Crawford, "were conspicuous by their intentional absence." "I am, and all other retail dealers are, favorable to a reasonable remuner ation for the manufacturer," asserted Mr. Cox. "but they have been receiv ing more than a square deal. I have seen the cement business grow from mixed cars, sufficient for one season's demands, to -'5 or 30 carloads a season, and .the same increase in the demand is general. . . "The manufacturers have made it possible that not more than 10 cents a barrel profit may be made through the handling of cement by the retailer, and then the manufacturer reserves the right to send representatives of the company' direct into the retailers' community to bid on certain kinds of work. "They will bid direct on advertised state, municipal and Government work, and if the financial status of the con tractor is not to their liking in some cases they have seen fit to renege on their contract. Financial Aid Keeded. "It is a fact well known that the local contractor expects to be carried by, the material men until the first estimate, at least, is procured. The man on the ground is. entitled to ,. the job and should have it. "We have also suffered a great dea.1 because of the fact that the cement manufacturers will give but five-day quotations, thus limiting the retailer in the amount of business that is pos sible. There should be some method whereby we could know the market quotations so that our trade will not be embarrassed. "If we are able to make but 10 cents on a barrel of cement that means at the present market price of cement a profit of but 3.6 per cent on a business that in toto costs at least 10 per cent to conduct. The difference, 6.4 per cent, miiHt ha charged to the lumber trade or some allied branch of the retail in dustry." Since the retail men "handled the big majority of the cement business it was the contention of Mr. Cpx that the re tail lumberman should have something to say as to the distribution of the rest of the cement orders and be allowed to. bid on its disposition. slmnle Terms In Bidding. Urged. Various points of view were taken by the retail men when the discussion, "Shall We Advertise the Price Per Thousand Feet, or a Lump Sum for All the Material Necessary to Construct the Building?" opened the morning session. "Talk in terms that the farmer and the average consumer can understand" was the advice of A. L. Porter. "The completed article attracts the lay buyer," declared W. B. Dean. "Advertising of the price- in either lump sum or by the thousand opens up immense outside competition," was the statement of R. A. Hiscox. J. C. Cuneo, of Modesto, found that advertising of any 'sort in papers made the farmer cb,ary of buying, and that by carrying all grades of stock, in cluding the lowest grades, the best re sults were obtained. - In the discussion of whether it was possible to create and obtain business before the point "of competition was reached dissenting opinions were voiced. "Lack of competition would make the dealer sluggish," asserted F. B. Bart lett, while A. H. Cox declared that he had found it quite possible to obtain business by meeting the requirements placed by prospective ,builders before any other dealers had a chance of com peting. .-(John Kendall . made the mirth-provoking remark that he had precluded the possibility of competition by stock ing -a shed with all kinds of lumber and selling it all for $12 a thousand feet .. Harold Crawford, of Walla Walla, said it was Just as logical to guarantee that a specified list of rough lumber was enough to complete the job out lined as it was to guarantee the plas tering, cement wprk and the mill work. One of the most important of the morning discussions was that led by W B. Dean, of Chico, Cal., when the topic "Terms of Sale for the Retailer" was presented for discussion. Pacific Highway Straightened. ALBANY. Or., Feb. 26. (Special.) Through the erection of'a new bridge across Oak Creek, about 1 miles south of Albany, the County Court of Linn County will eliminate a curve on the Pacific Highway. It is planned to lay out a nw road for a distance of about a quarter of a mile and erect this new bridge, and then all that section of the road in which the present bad curve oc curs will be closed. - t OREGON FLAX TO BE NDUST1L FACTOR Commercial and Development , Bodies Behind Move to Promote Culture. EXPERT TO .TRAIN GROWERS Co-operation of Willamette Valley Communities to Be Enlisted to TJse Available "faachinery and ' Mills Probable Liaterr Oregon flax is to be made a factor of genuine importance in tne inausinai production of this state. The Portland Chamber of Commerce, through the Oregon Development Bu- tee ss&tz-rtf reau and' the Flax Committee, of which Dr. E. A. Pierce is chairman, is back of the plan. Co-operating with the Chamber are the School of Commerce of the State University, the Oregon delegation in Congress, the Sauthern Pacific railroad, and Department of Agriculture. The remaining elements will be one or more of the communities in the Wil lamette Valley which are best adapted to flax culture. The plan is the outgrowth of the most exhaustive investigations that have ever been conducted investiga tions which have brought an over whelming amount of affirmative testi mony concerning the possibilities of successful development of the flax in dustry in Oregon. The committee is moving on the be lief that the development of the pro duction of flax is ihe first step and that once flax growing nas become a commercial success in the Willammette Valley, the establishment of mills for the finished product will result inev itably, and Oregon will become one of the great linen producing centers of the world. The Chamber of Commerce has agreed to pay part of the salary of a flax expert advisor, who will furnish the machinery for the preparation of the flax for shipment to the mills of the East und of Ireland. Arrangements are pending which will certainly as sure the remainder of the salary of the expert. Eugene Bosse, of Salem, is the recognized authority on flax culture who has the machinery. The other step in the plan will be to obtain the co-operation of commercial organizations in one or more communi ties to foster the movement to grown flax on an .extensive scale. The committee has already sent let ters to the commercial clubs-of Wood burn, Lebanon, Albany, Salem, Eugene, Roseburg. Creswell, McMinnville. Cor vallis, Independence, Dallas, Forest Grove, Hillsboro and Newberg. Mr. Bosse is to come to Portland to day for a conference .with the Flax Committee and representatives of other bodies co-operating in the plan, at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon al 3 o'clock. EUGEXE WOULD JOIN 5lOVE lExpcriment Culture Is Object of Sleeting to Be Held. EUGENE. Or., Feb. 25. (Special.) A 300-acre flax project in Lane County as an experiment will be the object of a meeting to be held in Eugene next Wednesday, to which representatives of the Portland Chamber of Commerce have been invited. The agricultural committee of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce met to day following a receipt of a telegram from the Portland Chamber announc ing that it would spend ?500 in deter mining the possibility of the flax rais ing industry in Oregon.' ; According to th plans, tpe farmers providing the land are to receive the profits from the flax grown. MARINE INTELLIGENCE, Steamer Schedule. DUE TO ARRIVE). Name. From Date. Beaver. .......... .ton Angeles In port Roanoke San Diego Feb. 27 F. A. Kilburn San Francisco. .. .Feb. 27 Bear Los Angeles Mar. 1 Breakwater San Diego Mar, 5 Northern Pacific . .San Francisco. . . . Mar. V DUE TO DEPART. Name. For , Data. Beaver Los Angeles; Feb. 2t Yale S. F. to I. A Feb. 26 F. A. Kilburn San FVsncisco. .. Feb.- 27 Willamette San Diego Feb. 28 Harvard S. F. to L. A... .Mar. 1 Roanoka. ....San Diego Mar. 1 Besr. .' ....-.Los Angeles Mar. 4 Breakwater San Diego Mar. 9 Celiio San Diego Mar. 10 Northern Pacific. . .San Francisco. . . . Mar. 1 1 Fortland-Atlantlo Service. DUE TO ARRIVED Name. From Date. Honolulan New York Mar. 15 Georgian New York April 1 DUE TO DEPART. Name. For Date. Georgian.. Honolulu ..April 4 Movements of Vessels. v" PORTLAND. Feb. 25. Arrived Steamers Willamette from San Francisco; British steamer Walmarlno, from Comox. Sailed Steamers Celiio, for Pan Pedro via San Fran cisco; Shasta, for San Pedro. Astoria, Feb. 25. Sailed at 2 A. M-, steam er W. F. Herrin, for San Francisco: at 5:;i0 A. M., steamer Carmel. for San Francisco. San Francisco, Feb. 25. Sailed at 6 A. M., steamer Bowdoin, for Portland. Arrived at 7 A. M.. steamer W. S. Porter, from Poit land; at 9 A. M., steamer Daisy Putnam, from Portland. Sailed at 11 A if., steamer Roatioke. from San Diego for Portland. EUREKA, Feb. 25. Arrived at 1 P. M-, V p y teamer F. A. Kilburn. from San Francisco for Portland via Coos Bay. - San Pedro, Feb. 25. Arrived Steamers Bear, from Portland via San Francisco; Wapama, from Portland via San Francisco, for San Diego. . , , Queenstown, Feb. 23. Arrived Russian ship Fahrwohl, from Portland. Astoria Feb. 24. Arrived at 5 and left up at 7 P M., steamer Willamette, from San Francisco. Sailed at 8 P. M steamer Ken tuckian. for Honolulu. " Shanghai. Feb. 22. Arrived Steamers Belridge, from San Pedro; 23d Canada Maru, from Seattle. Nagasaki, Feb. 22. Arrived. Steamer Koan Maru. from Seattle, for Vladivostok. Yokohama, Feb, 22. Arrived Steamer Shinyo Jdaru, from San Franciacof for Mong- ""colombo. -Feb. 22. Sailed Steamer King Malcolm, for San Francisco. San Francisco. Feb. 25. Arrived Steam ers William Catham, from Tacoma- North land, from Everett; Hornet, from Port Angeles- W S. Porter, from Astoria; Yellow stone! from Coos Bay. Sailed Steamers Bowdoin. for Portland; Daisy Putnam for Columbia River; Roanoke, for Portland; Quinault. for Willapa; Tamalpais, for prays Harbor- Fair Oaks, for Grays Harbor. Seattle. Feb. 25. Arrived Steamers Sen ator Mills, from San Francisco. Sailed Steamers Admiral Watson, for Southwestern Alaska: Admiral Dewey, for San Francisco, President, for San Diego; U. S. Cable steam er Burnslde, for Ketchikan; barge Aca pulco, for San Francisco. Norfolk. Va... Feb. 25. Arrived Steamer lowan, from San Francisco. Marconi Wireless Keports. I v (All positions reported at 8 P. sr., Febrnary 26, unless otherwise designated. ) Puebla, San Francisco for Kobe 1103 miles from San Francisco, February 24, Pennsylvania, San Francisco for Orient, 616 miles from San Francisco. February J4. Wilhelmina. Honolulu for ban Francisco, 1504 miles from San Francisco. February 24. Coronado. San redro for San Francisco, f Klamath. URedondo for San Francisco, 64 miles north of Point Arguello. Roanoke, San Francisco for Portland, 115 miles north of San Francisco. Breakwater. Portland for San Francisco, 120 miles north of San Francisco. sn Francisco for San Pedro, eight miles south of Pigeon .Point 5'JCK, i:jCniUUHU iu from Seattle. . 1nA President. Seattle for San Francisco. 100, miles from Seattle. Queen. San- Francisco for Seattle, two miles west of New Dungeness Multnomah. San Francisco for Seattle, oO miles north of the Columbia River. Adeline Smith. San Francisco for Coos Bay. 273 miles north of San Francisco. u.rrln. T.lnnton for San Francisco, 144 mllps south ot the Columbia River. thanslor, foini uneni iui miles north of Point Orient. Vnsemlte. Grays Harbor for San Fran- clsro. five miles south of Blanco. Kilburn, KureKa. ior looh -oa. north of Eureka. ton TTrannlrf for Ftsaeua. J784 miles south of San Francisco, February 22, 8 P. M. . . nutsidf Sallna Cruz, waiting moderating Pptu San Francisco ior rsaiooa, fti'Lui. wind before docking, Feb. 24. 8 P. M. ct-re-n nn Francisco for Callao. JoHa miles south of San Francisco, February 24. 8 P. M. A!1(nA Can Teril-n ffr Santa ROSalia. Sn Minren oti Santa Rosalia. February 24, 8 P'Yat'ch. Venetla. San Diego for San Fran .i..n oft mites west of Point Vincent. ' Mnffett. towing oarge ao. uaiuv Richmond, 1253 miles south of San Frair- -N.'wnnrt Balboa for San Francisco, 20 miles west of Acapulco. , Honolulan, New York for San Pedro, 1744 mil.. .itln of San Pedro. Florence kuckenbach, San Francisco for Balboa, 1420 miles sonth of, San Francisco. City of Para. San Francisco for Balboa, 1002 miles south of San Francisco.- Columbla. Antoiagasta for nonoiuiu, hi miles from Payta. Colusa, left for Vancouver. j Tides at Astoria Saturday. High. Low. r T A I . fi i feet I 7:3S P M 5.5 feet (1:18 P. M....0.T foot DELEGATES EAT AND DANCE: Lumbermen's Session Winds tp With Gay Social Affair. 'Although the business session of the thirteenth annual convention . of tne Western Lumbermen's Association closed yesterday afternoon, the ban quet given last night in the main din ing room of the Chamber of Com merce, presided over by A. Whislant, popularly known as "Whiz," fittingly closed what has been declared one of the "best,, most Interesting ana raosi instructive conventions ever held by the association." ' ivror than 100 men -and their wives attended the banquet that, with its ad ded features, lasted until close to mid night One end of the dining room floor was cleared and after the after dinner speeches had been given, the remainder of the evening was passed in dancing. ' Responding to toasts were KODeri Anderson, of Utah; J. B. Thomson, of Basin, Wyo.; C. C. Bowerman, of Lew iston, Idaho; Fred Gilman of the Amer ican Lumberman: George Cornwall, editor of the Timberman: Jim Walker, of the Mississippi Valley Lumberman; W. B. Dean, the new president of the association; J. M. Crawford, the retiring president, and C. C. Chapman, editor ot the Oregon Voter. Orchestral and vocal music was in terspersed among the - courses and speeches. TAILOR'S STOCK IS BOUGHT Kay Barkhnrst Takes Ifixtnres of George McCarthy Establishment. Bv Harkhurst. tailor at Sixth and Stark streets, yesterday was the suc oaaerui hiHrf(-r for the stock and fix tures of the tailoring establishment of George H. McCarthy, at 289 Washing ton street. Mr. Barkhurst's bid was in the neighborhood of $5000. 'The stock, which includes about $3500 worth of recently arrived suit materials,, was taken to Mr. Barkhursfs establishment shortly after the receiver ciosea tne business negotiations following tne bidding. There were several Diaaers. Mr. McCarthy was formerly manager of the McDonald & Collett tailoring store. About a year ago ne iook over their business. Mr. McCarthy went into the hands of a receiver a short time ago. His liabilities were about $8000. AGENT'S BRAIN BUSIEST Dr.- ljott Says Selling TTses More Cells Than Any Other Work. "A live salesman as a rule has to use more brain cells than the average teacher or minister or editorial writer," said the Rev. Luther R, Dyott last night, addressing the Portland Sales man Club at its biweekly dinner in the mezzanine dining-room of the Royal restaurant. ' . "He has to do this because his busi ness demands that he come in contact with a. greater variety of personalities on. the basis of trying to sell them something. To develop an effective contact and address demands from him accordingly a vaster range of versatil ity than is demanded from almost any other man in business." A. G. Clark and Burt Holcomb spoke and Mrs. W. N. Moses. sang. MARCH 2 SET AS TAG DAY - Lacking Success in Kecent PUsgah Home Event, Another Date Fixed. Because of the lack of success of the recent Pisgah Home tag day, the city authorities have given permission for a second primrose day, on which girls and matrons of the city will sell tags and flowers. March 2 has been desig nated, and banks, shops and hotels have invited the girls to sell in their places of business. Miss Jean Morrison and her assistants will cover the banks. Miss Alberta. Bair with a number of otlter young women will sell in the principal shops, and Miss Rose Kavan is chairman of the hotels committee. Among the prominent matrons assist ing are Mrs. Thomas G. Burke, Mrs. C. F. Berg. Mrs. 1. N. Lipman and Mrs. William Ehrman. The Portland Hotel will be their headquarters. - WAIMAR1N0 TO SAIL Loading of Paper Cargo Will Be Completed Today. DOCK IMPROVEMENT NOTED J. C. Irons, Representative of Line and Who Is in Charge of Work "Here, Is Pleased With New Gear to Handle Cargoes. Progress in loading paper aboard the Union Steamship Company's liner Wai marino was such at Municipal Dock No. 2 yesterday that little overtime was worked last night, as it was estimated she could be finistred at 10 o'clock this morning and depart for sea without delay. Theinstallatlon of cargo booms and electric winches on the Portland pub lic docks impressed J. C. Irons, of Vancouver, B. C representing the line there and who came to Portland to look after the loading of the Waimarino, as well as Captain Foster, master of the steamer, and it is probable such gear will be strongly -recommended for use at Vancouver. Mr. Irons visited Dock No. 1 as well as going over Dock No. 2, and the fa cilities for handling cargo, were classed as among the best on the Coast. The paper cargo going . aboard the Wai marino is the second loaded at No. 2, the British steamer Queen Maud hav ing worked, paper there in the Fall for Australia. The next vessel will be the Waikawa. also of the Union line, which is Rooked for next month. The Wai marino has paper taken aboard at Vancouver, to which port shipments have been made in the past from Port land when there was not sufficient to warrant sending a steamer here, while more has been drawn from plants in- Rr-itish PnlumbiA. There are expected to be additional paper shipments from Portland to the Antipodes and efforts have been made to create a market there for Oregon shingles and other products so that Portland would be in a position to bid for a regular- line. At present, the Union line operates from British Col umbia and San Francisco and com modities being forwarded are much the same as -could be supplied from this port So long as paper is in demand the nucleus of a cargo can be worked here. Offerings of freight these days are abundant, but with the war responsible for all idle-tonnage being in use, there is little opportunity for the Pacific lines expanding. STEAMER' GETS FANCY RATES Demand for Powder Material Draws Two American-Hawaiian Ships. Having spare vessels on hand be-i-aiiBo of the New York Pacific Coast service being discontinued pending the reopening 01 tne tanai, me auicnvau Hawaiian is losing no time in placing them in other trades under hignly at tractive charter rates. The latest re ported are the engagements of the liners Columbian and Ohioan to the Dupont Powder Company, the former at $115,000 a month and the latter at $90,000 a month. They are to ply be tween South America and the Atlantic Coast of the United States, carrying nifrate. There are persistent reports that the Canal will be opened sooner than ex pected, the lateBt being that the. water way could be used in two weeks if the Government desired, a Panama author ity being quoted to the effect there is an average deptn m tne liauiara cut of 30 feet, with'a width of 250 feet. It is estimated that more than 1,000.000 yards will have been removed in Feb ruary, though there continues a move ment of earth from the sides of the cut. FAHRWOHL IS AT QUEENSTOWN Russian Grain Carrier Makes Good Time From River. Reaching Queenstown Wednesday, the Russian bark Wohrwohl completed the voyage from the Columbia River in 118 days, which is considered good time, though not the best for the sea son, as that was made by the Nor wegian ship Nordsee in 107 days, the latter having reported at Cork a week ago yesterday. The Fahrwohl got away from the river October 25 and the Nordsee sailed November 3. The trip of tie Nordsee is classed as the best of any of the Pacific Coast grain fleet for the 1915-16 season and is the fastest for two seasons among vessels leaving the Columbia River. As a rule protracted voyages have been in order this season, not alone among ships" bound "home," but with some headed this way, the ' French bark Joinvills, which reached the harbor Thursday afternoon, being in that class, as sne was 178 days sailing to the -river from Ipswich. NEW STEAMER BEING RUSHED Speedy Traveler for Puget Sound Service to Be Ready in May. At Supple's yard 75 men are making rapid progress in assembling the frame of a 22-mile steamer being turned out for the Kitsap Transportation Com pany, of Seattle. It is to cost $80,000. No more help can be used advan tageously on the Job, which is to be finished in May, it is said. White Eastern oak, the delayed ar rival of which held back the work, is being used for frames, and, after being steamed, is shaped, and as the frames are being placed with about 14-lnch centers, the vessel promises to be as staunch as any constructed on the Coast of her type. A special hull was designed to give her speed and as she must meet other requirements as well as make the time specified, it is prov ing an exacting undertaking. The gasoline schooner Delia, gasoline launch Eva and gasoline tug General are on the ways there, all undergoing repairs and overhauling. TWIN CITY LEAVES MARCH 4 The Dalles Columbia Line Steamer May Go Up Columbia In Week. Ti, a nnilian - Columbia Line steamer Twin City will leave Portland on the night of March 4. in all probability, with Upper Columbia River points as the goal. It naa oeen announced tnat V- oiaamov Wnilld t FV tn CTf't H WH V March 2, but after conferring with United States engineers yesterday it was announced the passage through the nnnai wmilH not ha nossible Drobablv before March 5 as the earliest date. The local agent revised tne scneauie yesterday as a result, but said it was reasonably certain the Twin City would get away the night of March 4. Whaling Plant Gets New Manager. nnoTTT A M" Wash.. Feb. 25. (Special.) Captain George Le Marquard, for merly in charge of a whaling plant at Naden Harbor, B. C, has been ap pointed manager ot tne American-Pa cific Company's whaling station on Grays" Harbor. He succeeds Captain James F. Brown, who recently resigned after having been manager of the local whaling station for three years. Cap tain Le Marquard has been with the company owning the local station since it took over the business, and previous to that was with the concern which the American-Pacific bought out NEW EXCHANGE IS PROPOSED Chamber of Commerce Interested In Plan of N. A. Dew. The Chamber of Commerce is con templating the establishment of a lum ber and marine exchange in connection with its other activities, and this will be put into effect about April 1, or the beginning of the fiscal year of the Chamber. It is estimated that $l!000 will handje the new department for the first year, and this will be considered in the budget for the coming 12 months. The movement for the establishment of the lumber exchange was begun 'by Noel A. Dew, aside from the Chamber, but it was decided by the various lum ber and logging interests that it would be advisable to affiliate with the Chamber. Mr. Dew continued his ac tivities in tho plan and when tho ex change is completed probably will be connected with it as an expert. He is at present circulating a petition in favor of the exchange. DORR CASE SET FOR TRIAL Inspectors to Proceed in Collision Hearing March 7. As Captain Max Bliesath, who was master of the steamer Temple E. Dorr when she collided with the Port of Portland - steamer Ocklahama last month, while both were bound for Portland through an, ice field on the Lower Columbia, has left the vessel and it is uncertain when the ship on which he is navigator will be in port again. United States Steamboat Inspectors Edwards and Wynn have determined to go ahead with the trial of the matter March 7 in so far as it effects Captain Julius Allyn, who was pilot of the Dorr. The Ocklahama, while under her own steam, was in tow of the tug Wallula and astern of them the Dorr was mak ing her way. Due to the collision the Ocklahama has since been out of com mission at the drydock. t SURVEYS NEARLY FINISHED Columbia Slough and Coast Harbors Being Sounded for Data. Bright weather in the interior, with accompanying east wind and smooth conditions at sea, which follow an "off shore breeze," have facilitated surveys fostered by the Corps of Engineers, U. S. A. Some work remaining from the Fall, when rough conditions at out- sldo, harbors caused a discontinuance, is being completed. A survey of Columbia Slough, begun some time ago, is being carried to a conclusion now, and tho survey of the Siuslaw bar was terminated yesterday, while the Coos Bay bar survey will be concluded today, and the entrance to the Umpqua River is being sounded for survey purposes, the territory inside of tne oar navmg Deen covered in me Fall. ' . News From Northwest Ports. COOS BAY, Or., Feb. 25. (Special.) The steamer Naun Smith sailed for San Fran cisco at 8:15 this afternoon, carrying lum ber and passengers. The steamship F. A. Kilburn is due Saturday. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Feb. 23. (Special.) The steamer San Pedro arrived today and after taking on a partial cargo at the Eureka mill in Hoqulaw will shift to the Donovan mill here to complete loauing. Three steamers cleared today, the Daisy from the Bay City mill, the Carlos from the Donovun mill and tho Svea from the Wilson Bros.' mill. Aberdeen men only as far as possible are being given employment at the new Andrew Peterson shipyards here. Tho tim bers for the keel of she new Wilson Wros.- steamer are in place now and about -0 workmen are erecting sheds and scaffold ing preparatory to starting work on the new vessel. HOQL'IAM. Wash., Feb. 25. (Special.) Tim steamer Carlos, with passengers for San Francisco and Los Anteles and a cargo nf inmhvr went, to sea this morning. The steam schooner Daisy, with lumber cargo for San Francisco, and the steam schooner-Svea, with lumber for Kan Pedro, also sailed today. Th Kteam rhooner San Podro arrived In this morning from' San Francisco on ber first call at this port in three rears. She will load lumber here for the return. ASTORIA. Dr.. Feb 25. (Special.) Tne steamer Edgar H. Vance finished loading luaiber at the Hammond mill and sailed thm afternoon for San Pedro. The pilot schooner Joseph Pulitzer lert this morning for her station off the mouth of the river. She is under command of Captain Antonsen and Pilots Hansen and Lapping are on board her. - The steam schooner-Carmel sailed today for San Francisco with a cargo of lumber from Portland. The tank steamer Wm. F. Herrin sailed today for California after discharging fuel oil at Portland. Marine Notes. Aboard the steamer Willamette, arriving here yesterday from San Francisco, were lfU!) tons of general cargo, one of the largest t-iroes of the character yet delivered hero b a vessel of the Parr-MeCormick fleet. The consignments were principally for Port land firms, little freight being destined for rail points. The Willamette goes to Grays Harbor from hero to load lumber. The steamer Bowdoin sailed from San Francisco yesterday with a fair load In the . same service. Repairs having been made to tho nosing of the hull of the steamer Lurllne, also her machinery being "lined up" and minor work done in addition, she was shifted from Sup ple's vard to the Washington-street dock yesterday and returns to the Portland-Astoria route tomorrow. The Undine, which Is on the run, is to replace the propeller Jessie Harkins on the Portland-Washougal route, while tho latter is overhauled and undergoes her annual Inspection. G E. Channmg, of Seattle, special agent of the" Treasary Department, was lir the city yesterday. Carrying l'JO tons of cargo, the gasoline schooner Patsy sailed last night for Tilla mook. On returning next week she will resume her former schedule to ports as far south as Bandou. San Pedro Is the destination of the steam er Shasta, which was dispatched yesterday with U00.000 f'eet ot lumber. Tlf steamer Celiio also got away with a lumber cargo for Southern California. United States Steamboat Inspectors Ed wards and Wynn huve arranged for the re inspection of the ferry John F. Caples to day Sha operated between neuwooa ana the West Side. The tug Henry J. Blddle will be-lnspccted Monday. Her wheat cargo having been finished yes terday at Irving dock, the Norwegian bark Trldonia is to be cleared today and prob ably shift to , the stream, leaving for hiea early in the week. Work of discharging ballast from the French bark Jolnvllle began at the Xlark 4 Witson mill yesterday. The French bark Notre Dame d'Avor, which is unloading bal last at the North Pacific mill, W"H finish early in the week. Repairs required to The Dalles-Celllo Canal, following the recent freezing weather experienced 'n that vicinity, are under w:iy and it is expected the ditch will be ready for the passage of vessels by March 6. Annual innnectlon Of the gasoline SChOOO- er Anvil was completed at the Port of Port land drydock yesterday, she having been lowered after the hull was cleaned and painted. The vessel is to be lifted again to have one of hr propellers replaced and In a few days is expected to leave for ban Francisco to enter the Mexican trade. VesKels Entered Yesterday. American steamer Willamette, general canto, from San Francisco. British steamer Waimarino, cargo in transit, from Con.ox. , American steamer Shasta, ballast, from SaFrenchnQ bark Jolnville, ballast, from Gasoline schooner Ahwancda, ballast, from Newport. ,- Vessels ( lr red Yesterday. American steamer Willamette, ballast, for Grays Harbor. American steamer Shasta, cargo of lum ber, for San Pedro. GaxrilKie nr-houncr Patsy, general cargo, for coast coils. t GUNMEN TO FACE WHITE WITNESSES Prosecutor Explains to Tongs That Members Must An swer Murder Charges. PEACE AGREEMENT LIKELY Representative of Rival OrgniilMt tions and Mediators Hope to Arrange Terms lief ore 30 Day Truce Kxplrc. Progress Is being mnd with tho tong peace pact, says District Attorney Evans, who yesterday attend) d thu first real conference since the truce was de clared between Hop clings and lling Kongs, at 88 Second street. Members of both tongs and of tho peace society assured tho District At torney that they hoped to achieve n. settlement ii ss than the prvserlbml 30 days. "Ono thing ws made plain to them." said Mr. Evans, "and that was that tho gunmen now held must be tried, und that we are not counting on ChlnM testimony a we have white witness)' In both cases. "Heretofore, In tong cafes 1 recill. pressure has been brought by ilio Chinese societies to prevent witnesses from attending court. This time wo do not have to dep-nd on tho Chinese evidence." The grand jury ye.storday returned n indictment of second degree murder against Louie, Wing, slayer ot Lfims Gin Lock. Evidence against So Oong wan rw sidered several days ago, and action on the indictment has been deferrol pending the result of the shooting nf Jeung Sing Wah. The latter wan re ported t" be in a more serious condi tion yesterday at Good Samaritan Hos pital. It Is no longer possible In this hint-, with the abolition of the death penalty, to charge murdir in the first decree. The indictment of Loulo Wins wim returned after hearing the testimony of but one Chinese, most of the wit nesses being white men. Louie. Win, is a Bing Kung gunnuin ami is mem ber of the same clan as Louie llinn. Hop Sing gunman, who killed Leni Chex Foon. i Bins Kung. In 1111. and v indicted, convicted, but released nn A reversal by the Supreme Court. The Hop Sing highbinders who Mil. d Wong Ching, Bing Kung member. Mon day, have not been arrested. Lou (ionu, who started the war by shooting Jmii.ic Wall, a Hop Sing, is still out on $.'ii."h bail. Roseburs Chlnexe Helps Officers. ROSICBl'KG, Or., 1'eli. "J 3. China ntn, pioneer Chinese merchant of Kosebnrt. has informed the officers thut he wmi personally acquainted with one of thu men suspected of murdering Lee Kant here Monday night. China Sam say.-i the man spent a few days in Kosehui if last Summer and ia known to the offi cers of the Pacific Coast cities. MEMBERS' APPROVAL NEED Alotrney-General Rules on I-'orefC drove Association Affulrs. SALEM, Or.. Feb. i'i. (Si))ii I. )--Officers of tho Hanker .M.r.lin pits Mutual Fire Relief Association, of Pot est Grove, huve no authority to cl".- up tho affairs of the company wli limit the approval of the members of lh' sociatlon, Attorney-General Hrown idI vised Insurance Commissioner Wells today. According to information in lh hands of Commissioner Wells, an l'l Ilne company offered to issue new poli cies to the members of the Forest Grove association If they would can cel the policies during the term of tho i. li-IOi tl.iH it i. reeiiicti t lll'l I1IIBU I uui:c. ...... . - .mutual company would receive a rani" mission. The orncers ot mo uu tion proposed to return a portion of It. as a return premium on their oH policies. Attorney-General Brown holds that this offer is a rebate and in violation of the Oregon laws. IAILY METKOKOLOC.1CAL KKI'OKT. PORTLAND. Feb. Maximum temper ature degrees: minimum temperature. 40 degrees. KKer reading. 8 A M feet. Change in last hours, o.j f'"i fall. Totul rainfall (5 P. M. I" P. M . . none. Total rainfall since September 1. l'tl" 3.r. !Z inchts. Normal rulnfall slnca September 1, .".1.02 Inches. Excess of raln UH since September I. 1U1.V 4 v Inch.. Total sunshine. 10 hours nilnules 1 . slblo sunshine. 1" hour 5-t nilmiles. Baron ; et. r (reduced to sea level) . I'. M .. JO ' Inches. Relative humidity at 1 I . M.. I Ptr TUG WEATHER. STA'i IONS. Ba.ker Boise Bout on CalKury oil II . IK 0. 1 . 40 il. . . N W Cloudy : . . IS 'US K . st: i 10 N VI Ham lt. cloudy (. r !Tlrar ChieaKO : e- o 4V0 44) tl Denver Dts Moines ... Duluth Eureka Galveston . . . Helena on,.. iul ' NE W i (.' I r iSnuw 'Ooudy 'Pt. rlond ISO. HI 0. (! O . 40 O. ,-,s ll. ISO. 710.' 74 n. rt. eioudy Jacksonville . . i.l 1U w i-l.-ar Oloudv Cluinly clear i'i. cloudy KansHtt CMV. .. Los An . . Murnhf it?ld . . . Mfdfor J (Ml. I 4 N v (HI lu sv on . . s v imi: . . N' Ol . JS N1S III I . . N lis 11 NK 70 0 1 II :u. in, n M inn-npoliB . . . . ... Snow :Uuin Vicar Hum ) ', Mi ll 'loiuly I'lotl'l Montreal . . . . Nw in Irani. . New York .... North Heid... Nurth Yi'iim. f.n i . hi ii. 14 N . . S . . W t 2 HSU.' i'.ioentx prn'atHlo 7s . 44 0. .'.4 II. M (I. . ,isw ) lenr Vle.ir Vlt.i r ) 'I'lU'IC .-loieU i 'loil'l 1't. cloudy Vl.nir Vloii'lv 'pt. cloudy Ii 'Icar I -Inudy Sno ) Porti mm Koneburu Hacraiuento . St.. Louis .... A fill 0 4J o ::,. ii ii r. i (i 4J o Oll lo'NW fia.U Luke Han Kiancitfco. Seattle NV Mi N SHkHiie Tacoma (HI f.i ii. iiiii. Tntoubt. Island 2-J S i! . W Walla Walla. . Wriphlnston ... o ISO .11, Jt N W 04 III N WEAT11KK CONDITIONS. The North Peril le tl Inn -pressure aid ia advauelliK slowly eastward, while Hie South Atlantic depression lias si-eallv lin-leased In cnersv and Us tenter this .wnli, Is nenr New York. U.'lil ruin hie) fallen In poillmia of Ca'ltorlila and aeiieiiil ruins lia.e oc curred In the Mlrlnle Atlantic snd New l.im limd slates, which luler turned lo snow (n the western portion of nils area. Unlit snowr lias also oirurreil lu M liinesntti. fie eastern portion o; llin l'iik"t.i and Northern WyoinlnK. Temperatures have risen In the New Ei.Kland slates. Lower Missouri ami Ppper Mississippi valleys and laUeii lu tho Canadian Northwisl. ... . Condltloi.s me favonihlo for fair weather In tills district Saturday, except In ex treme Southwestern OreKon. where rlnuil! ncss will Increase and he tollowed by rain. KOKKt'ASTS. Portland and vicinity Pair; easterly winds. Oregon Fair except rain southwest por tion: easterly wuios. Washlnxton pair; easterly lv winds. , A. WCAbS. Porecaster. Idaho Pair. Ji. i