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SHIPOWNERS WILL
GRANT CONFERENCE
Wage Demands of Union Men
to Be Considered at Sat
urday Session.
OPPOSITION ALMOST NIL
Increases in I'ay J,ikcly to Be Given
as Asked in Majority of Cases.
" l ew I Coins Are Jtegard
' fl as Excessive.
PAN FRANCISCO. Arril 20. rSpe
Cial.) iMfferrnces between hhipown
ers h're and men employed on their
vessels in regard to wa?es arc to be
considered at a joint conference of the
owners and union men in the offices
of the Shipowners' Association of the
Pacific Coast Saturday afternoon. At
that time it is expected that an ajrrew-m-n
t will he reached and that there
will be no interruption in hippin(r in
find out of this port, according to
statements from both Fides.
Forty shipowners, their 'representa
tives, met here today to consider the
new sr-ale of wanes submitted by the
three -unions. tleorstc S. Keadle, vice
president of the Shipowners' Associa
tion, presided and the committee of
three, s. If. Ifauptman, of the ilcCor-
mick Company; J. K. Nelson, of tho
Nelson interests, and S. S. I recman,
of the Freeman line, were appointed
to me.t with a committee of the em
ployes and confer Saturday.
Opposition Not Serious.
According to unofficial information
from the meeting, it was the opinion
of the shipping men that no great op
position would bo made w-ith tho gen
eral tenor of the new scale, but that
one or two items were excessive.
Patrick Flynn. secretary of the ma
rine firemen, oilers and watertenders
union of Pacific, said last night that
there would be two men appointed
from each of the three labor or
ganization to confer with the ship
owners. These appointments will be
iriae tomorrow.
There were wage increase demands
tent by three different organizations
to the shipowners last week and they
are in line with the demands made in
New York three days ago on tteamera
about to leave for Kuropc.
Sailors, watchmen. quartermasters
and stationmen want fr a month for
. nine-hour day for watchmen and
one night off. an increase of JS a
month. Boatswains and carpenters
want ?) monthly, an increase of JO.
Fug I ne room Mm 'Want
Tn the engine-room there is to be
R flat rate of $55 monthly for firemen,
w-atertenders. oilers and wipers, an
increase of $10 monthly over the low
est paid.
The increases for stewards and cooks
range from $10 to !5 month, mak
ing regular pay of $75 and a rise
of from $10 to $15 for cabin and galley
men with a flat wage of $45 monthly.
40 cents an hour overtime instead of
25 cents and three men in the steward's
departments when the crew numbers
more than -1 men.
Sailors on windjammers, coastwise.
Including Hawaii and Mexico, are to
receive $50 monthly and off-shore $10
a. month, under the scale presented
the owners.
NEW YORK. April 20. Further con
cessions are said to have been made
here today by officials of steamship
companies to union seamen who are de
manding increased wages. The seamen
employed on the steamship1 Caracas, of
the Red Line, refused to continue work
on the vessel and the company an
noun'-ed shortly before the Caracas
sailed at noon for West Indian porta
that all differences had been settled by
a decision to increase, wages from $35
to $15 a month.
SCIIOONKi: AIIWANEDA SAVED
Coat Ouartl Power Boat Ef frets
Keseiic Off Yuquina.
NEWPORT, Or.. April 20. (Special.)
1on for Yaquina, was rescued yesterday
by the coast guard power boat from a
dangerous position near the breakers
off the Yaquina entrance, where with
both engines in a disabled condition
the was anchored all night.
Both schooner and power craft had
an exciting experience last night when
the rescuing craft tried to tow the
schooner out to sea. The tow line
fouled the propellor of the power
boat, and the coast guard men were
obliged to cut loose to save their
craft. Touring the night Captain Morse
signalled the coast guard boat to take
his crew off the Ahwaneda. but they
were unable to do so in their crippled
condition.
This" morning the propellor of the
power boat was cleared and the dis
abled schooner was then towed out
of danger, and brought into port by
the Ollic S.
1'I.AXT'S SITE KNOWN SOO.V
M embers of Company Assert John
son Brotliers Will Have Charge.
That a site for the plant of the
American Shipbuilding Company, which
is to be located in or near Portland,
will be selected and the work of con
struction started within a fortnight,
was the declaration yesterday of Harry
I'. Spear and K. S. Sweatt, members of
the company, who arrived in Portland
yesterday from Spokane.
The present plan, according to Mr.
Spear and Mr. Sweatt. is to have the
tirst vessels turned out operate between
Portland and Alaska. They said that
the Johnson brothers, of Seattle, well
known in shipbuilding circles, are to
be actively in charge of the proposed
plant.
LWS Ql'OTEH TO BOATMEN
Collector of Customs Takes Step to
Educate Operators. -
In advance of the opening of the sea
son. Collector of Customs Burke has
caused to be issued a circular dealing
"with provisions of motorboat and navi
gation lawa, also those governing fish
ing boats when drifting with nets or
running, and it is aimed to post the
operators, by newspaper publicity and
through fishermen's organization and
cannerymen. to bring about a compli
ance with Federal regulations.
Already' discussions are on between
cannerymen and mariners as to the
best means for either keeping the river
channel clear of f is fa boats at all times
or for them to swing clear of approach
ing vessels.
THltEE AT M'EACHERN YAR.D
New Astoria Plant Can Build Tea
Vessels Together if Necessary.
Three auxiliary schooners are to be
built at the new McKachern yard, on
Young's Bay. Astoria, and for the pres
ent contracts are not being accepted
for more, though there is space on the
property for a. series of ways suffi
cient to take care of 10 ships at a
time.
J. A. McKachern so informed mem
bers of the Oregon State Board of Pilot
Commissioners on Tuesday, at Astoria,
during an explanation by Mr. McKach
ern of plans for the new establish
ment. Material for preliminary work
in being gotten out by the Hammond
Lumber Company, and as that mill is
electrified throughout, with the latest
devices installed for the rapid and eco
nomical handling of lumber, no diffi
culty will be experienced in getting
out the vessel material and at the same
time keep other orders and shipments
movinjr from the mill.
KO.SE CITV BOILERS TESTED
N'e- Steaming Plant to Be Iteady
May 1 for Brier Trial Trip.
United States Steamboat Inspectors
Kdwardrf and Fuller personally in
spected and tested the four new Ballin
watertube boilers of the steamer liose
City yesterday. All piping and connec
tions had been tested out by tne
builder in advance of the Government
oflicials going aboard, and it is esti
mated that the funnel will' be reshipnd
and all work in connection with the
boilers finished May 1.
. I.. Bl.-nr. gener.-l manager of the
'I'.ig Three" line, who is in the city.
plans to alter the schedule of the
steamers Beaver and Bear slightly so
that when the Hose Citv is read v she
will re-enter the service and the
proper interval will be provided be
tween sailings from Portland.
WIRELESS SLEUTHS BUSY
MKSSAGKS ARB 1IKARD ON COOS
BAV TKtKPHONK LINK.
reraomi ming Cape Araso Llfththouiie
Wire Conduct Quiet Investigation
to Learn Secret of Mvntery.
MARBUI''IELD, Or., April 20. (Spe
cial.) A peculiar and unusual condi
tion has aroused speculation on Coos
Bay. and what now is a mystery seems
unlikely to be solved very quickly.
Within the past two weeks a telephone
wire leading to the Cape Argo light
house has been carrying what is be
lieved to be wireless induction. Much
of the marine news is obtained from
the Arago lighthouse, and persons who
telephone regularly for information
have been observing the snapping and
the high-pitched hummi which the
wireless stations emit.
The condition has not been noticed
by many, for there are only a certain
number of people who use the tele
phone -wire in question, and therefore
the investigations that have been go
ing on Quietly have not been commonly
known. Nothing has been learned that
sheds any light on the affair. The wire
is at no place over 100 feet above sea
level, and there had never been until
recently any such induction on any
wires hereabouts.
Tho Marconi wireless station is not
responsible for it. it is certain, for it
has beeff established here for a number
of years, and that it would suddenly
take such an erratic course is not
credited. .
Some have suggested that a new
wireless station has been located some
where about this neigtlborbood, but
how near or row far off. nobody seems
able to guess. At any rate, the wire
less telegraphy sounds will be investi
gated until those who are in a quan
dary learn something that will solve
the mystery.
MUNITION SHIP KE-C1IA1:TEREI
Ifoiiolulaii Will Keturii to Tacom.-i
for Cargo for Vladivostok.
TACOMA. Wash.. April 20. (Special.)
That the Americani-Hawaiian. liner
Honolulan, which took a record cargo of
munitions from Taconia to Vladivostok,
will load again at Tacoma on her re
turn, was announced by H. F. Ostran
ier, charterer of the steamer, here to
day. It is probable that the Honolulan
will carry another $7,000,000 cargo from
this port.
The Honolulan arrived at Vladivo
stok Monday. 21 days out from Tacoma.
She probably will be several weeks dis
charging her cargo, unless special pro
vision is made for handling her freight,
and should return here the latter part
of May to load.
ClIAUTEn. MADE EOIt 1018
Loading Ports Not Named In Ad
vance, of Orders Being Placed.
Peceipt of information that a schoon
er had been fixed to load lumber at a
North Pacific port for Sydney in Jan
uary. 1918. the rate being 110 shillings,
prompted E. W. Wright, manager of the
Port of Portland, to remark yesterday
that undoubtedly there would be a
number of the smaller lumber carriers
listed to load here during the coming
year and a half.
One arrival last night was the bark
entine Kcho. hailing from Sydney after
a run of 81 days, which is under en
gagement to A. F. Thane & Co. and
loads lumber at the North Pacific mill
for the return voyage to the Australian
harbor.
GOODS DELIVERED IN BOND
European and Oriental Consign
ments Move Via Other Gateways.
Bonded goods were entered yester
day from foreign lands at opposite
sides of the globe from Portland, the
steamer Beaver having brought sauces,
olive pit. earthenware, granite and
preserved fruit that originated at
Liverpool. London and Genoa, while
two shipments forwarded from Puget
Sound by rail were from the Orient
and made up of bags of polishing sand
and Japanese merchandise.
The European consignments were
handled to t5an Francisco by the Har
riman line and, in lieu of direct delivery-here,
one advantage was the fact
duty was paid at Portland through the
consignments moving under bond.
CAKKIKi; DOVE PURCHASED
Ship in Itiver From Sydney Added
to J. J. Moore & Co.'s Elect.
. When the schooner Carrier Dove,
bound here from Sydney and on the
way since February 9. reached port
yesterday her crew learned of her sale
while she was en route, the vessal hav
ing been purchased by J. J. Moore &
Company from Nelson Andrews, the
deal also Including the barkentine
Benicia. The latter is loading lumber
at Mukilteo for Melbourne, the cargo
being dispatched by J. J. Moore &
Company.
Oil Famine Is Relieved.
Steamboatmen are in receipt of
stocks of illuminating oil from New
York of the standard required by the
Government under recent regulations
as to the kind that can be carried, and
that has done away with lard oil.
which has been used temporarily in
watchmen's lanterns and quarter
lights. The matter of obtaining the
right oil has been a source of trouble
to rivermen, who say that only four
plants in the United States manufac
ture it and. because of the regulations,
it -was in such demand that it could not
be delivered fast enough.
NEW YORK CARGO IN
Last of American-Hawaiian
Shipments Reaches River.
SERVICE IS DISCONTINUED
Santa Barbara Brings 259 Tons
I'rom Liner I'loridan, at San.
l'rancisco, to Astoria, for
Delivery by Lurline. .
On the arrival in the river last night
of the steamer Santa Barbara, which
brought 259 tons of New York cargo
that had been carried as far as San
Francisc on the liner Floridan, the
American-Hawaiian ceased that service
after having delivered 74,000 tons of
freight for Portland sinco the opening
of the Panama Canal in August, 1914.
Tho last lot of freight is not actually
here, because the Santa Barbara was
engaged only to land it at Astoria,
from where it will be hauled on the
steamer Lurline. of the Harkins fleet,
to Albers dock for distribution. So far
as is known now, that will end the
servfee of the line to the Pacific Coast
until vessels under charter to others
are returned to the owners, which is
generally expected to be when the Eu
ropean war ends.
Since May, 1915. the total cargo
brought here by the company was ap
proximately 27.000 tons, or one-half of
the total handled following the Canal
being made available, but unquestion
ably a much larger amount would have
been routed had it not been for the
closing of the Canal in September, due
to slides. In spite of discouraging
prospects when the trouble developed,
the American-Hawaiian continued its
service via the Straits of Magellan un
til the Floridan was dispatched from
New Y'ork February 16. bjoon after an
nouncement that the route would be
abandoned pending the Canal being
cleared, freights soared so tho idle
liners were immediately placed on the
market, with the result that all have
been taken.
As to tho Grace fleet, that of the
Luckenbach interests, and the. passen
ger service of the liners Kroonland
and Finland, no definite statements are
out. though it has been intimated the
latter vessels will shortly be on the
New York-San Francisco run again.
While the Grace agency here has
been closed and space on municipal
dock No. 1 given up, the American
Hawaiian will continue maintaining its
offices along the coast.
RAISING OE 1TEIELD . BEGUN
Sea Renders Task Too Risky, So An-"
cther Trial Will Be Made.
MARSHFIELT), Or.. April 20. (Spe
cial.) Preparations to remove the
wrecked steam schooner Fifield from
the beach at Bandon were completed
today and the first trial was made at
1 o'clock.
The sea was smooth at that hour
and there was not enough swell to aid
in floating the craft. The tug Iaqua,
which is at the scene, made another at
tempt later in the day, but the sea
had become rough and it became neces
sary for the Iaqua to loosen her cable
and go to sea for safety.
Shipping Measure Proposed.
The freeing of ships bound for Port
land from the requirement of the Gov
ernment that they must stop at the
mouth of the Columbia River for cus
toms purposes is the object of a bill
introduced Into the House of Repre
sentatives by Representative McArthur.
He has written the Chamber of Com
merce that as soon as it is possible to
get the attention of the committee on
merchant marine of the House he will
appear before that body and seek to
convince them of the need of reliev
ing the. shipping entering the Colum
bia of this requirement.
Captain Goir Quits Robert Dollar Co.
SEATTLE. Wash.. April 20. Captain
Alexander Gow, marine superintendent
of the Robert Dollar Company, an
nounced tonight that he tendered his
resignation, effective May 1. Captain
Gow has been in the service of the
Robert Dollar Company 15 years, the
last six as marine superintendent, and
is widely known among shipping men
on the Pacific Coast. He did not an
nounce his plans for the future.
Coos P.ay Guard Change Opportune.
MARSHFIEI-D. Or.,vApriI 20. (Spe
cial.) Removal of the Coos Bay Coast
tiuard station to the new buildings at
Charleston Bay from a point two
miles farther inland already has proved
advantageous. The crew reached a
fleet of small fishing boats in danger
in 10 minutes. Had the force been at
the old station the best time it could
have made to the bar would have been
25 minutes.
I,iner Takes 120 Travelers.
The steamship Great Northern sailed
from Flavel for San Francisco yester
day, carrying 129 travelers for the
southland, a number beinc ticketed
through California to the Kast. The
freight totaled 1780 tons, consisting of
canned salmon, cheese, paint, merchan
dise, box shooks and miscellaneous
cargo.
Marine Xotes.
Pan Francisco broker report that lumber
freights fnr offshore pcrts are rising, 200
sailings being quoted for South Africa. 130
shillings to Melbourne or Adelaide, and 10
shillings to other Australian points, or to
New Zealand.
When the Commission of Public Docks
meets Thursday it is expected Warehouse B.
erected in the rear of Dock No. 1. and the
rerond story of the Stark-street Municipal
boatlanding. will be accepted from the con
tractors. Thit will end new work under way
bv that body, which will move April 2I to
the Stark-street property from the Worces
ter building.
With most of the extrlor repainted and a
new stack in place the O.-W. R. & N. steam
er Harvest Queen was shifted to the Ash
street docR from Alblna dock yesterday and
when pa'nters have finished the interior of
the cabin and staterooms she will be re
turned to service.
To determine the extent of a leak In the
afterpeak and have repairs made the big
liner Minnesota has been ordered drydocked
at San Francisco, where she Is to have new
boilers installed. The order was made by
the Government steamboat inspectors. Cargo
remaining aboard, amounting to about 10,000
tons, will have to be unloaded.
As the liner Floridan left San Francisco
vesterday for the Orient and Is to be fol
lowed next month by the Georgian, there is
a report from San Francisco that the Amer.
lean-Hawaiian may enter the Pacific Coast'
Oriental trade lrmanently.
Discharging creosote at St. Helens which
she loaded at Eagle Harbor, the tanker Mills
left there at 0 o'clock yesterday morning
for San Francisco. The tanker Atlas got
away at 8 o'clock yesterday morning from
Willbrldge for the southland.
Lumber carriers nailed yesterday for Cali
fornia included the Yosemito and Bruns-ttli-lt,
from St. Helens; Katherine. from Pres
cott. and the Temple E. Dorr from Rainier.
Cluster piling are being driven along the
face of the Couch-street dock so steamers
will bo less liable to damage the structure.
Major Jewett spent yesterday at Astoria,
where he conducted a hearing in connection
with an application from the Spokane. Port
land & Seattle Railroad for permission to
reconstruct Its bridge across Voung's Bay,
on the Astoria-Seaside line.
To take care of freight that accumulated
the steamer Tahoma made an extra trip
to The Dalles last night. The steamer J. N.
Teal was not started for Lewiston last night
as some of her crow will testify this morn
ing In a case wherein damages are sought
becuubo Vemo Hulcliiusuu, a student, was
arowned from the steamer at Lewiston last
summer, when he Jumped to the wheelhouse,
"tilth broke with his weight. Tho Tea;
will get out today.
As a depth of :t0 feet and width of 500
feet have been attained in the new Slaugh
ter's channel. Government engineers hav
ordered the dredgeg Multnomah and Wah
kiakum tied up until after the freshet. The
former will rsaeh the Government moorings
today and the Wahkiakum .tomorrow.
To have her stern bearings replaced, after
having been rebuilt, also the shafts and pro
pellers shipped, the Government dredge
Chinook goes ou tho Port of l'ortland dry-doi-k
today.
News From Northwest Ports.
A.STOIUA, Or., April 20. (Special.) A
hearing of the petition of the Spokane, Fort
land & Seattle Kaiiroad Company for per
mission to rebuild its drawbridge across
Youngs Bay was held today before Major
.lewislt. of the United States Engineers. Tho
present bridge lias an opening 33o feet in
wldtn. A petition signed by the Port of
Astoria, as well as a number of Astoria
shipping men, asked that the draw of tho
proposed new Lridge be 00 feet wide.
The schooner Carrier Dove arrived, 72
days from Sydney, and will load lumber
at Wesport for Melbourne, Australia. Cap
tain Wilson reports encountering a series of
calms south of the equator, but after cross
ing tho line the weather conditions were
more favorable and the run was made from
the Hawaiian Islands in 12 days.
After discharging creosote at St.' Helens,
the tank steamer Mills sailed for California.
The steam schooner Despatch sailed during
the night for Southeastern Alaska with a
cargo of cannery supplies.
Tho barkentine Echo, which arrived yes
terd y from Sydney, left for Portland to go
on tle drydock.
Carrying a full cargo of general freight,
including grain and flour, the steamer Great
Northern sailed for San Francisco.
The steam schooner Daisy Putnam fin-
MEMBERS OF JUNIOR GUARD WHO WILL RECEIVE SIX DAYS'
INSTRUCTION FROM REGULAR ARMY OFFICERS.
t'OMl'A.W A, SNAPPED WHILE
ished loading lumber at Knappton and sailed
lor San r rancisco.
Tho schooner Edgar If. Vance will finish
loading lumber at the Hammond mill to
morrow afternon and will sail for San Pedro.
The quartermaster department's steamer
Majcr Guy Howard was placed on the ways
at the Wilson boat yards for a general
overhauling.
C. W. Stewart, chief engineer on the
quartermaster department's steamer Major
Ouy Howard, has been assigned as chief on
the steamer Major Evan Thomas at Fort
Worden. He will leave for his new station
tomoirow. Who will succeed him on the
Guy Howard has not been announced.
A fine of $."0 was imposed by Deputy
Collector of Custcms Haddix on the barken
tine Kcho. Captain C. K. Semsen. for failure
to bring the proper consular papers on ar
rival from Sydney.
The steam schooner Catherine sailed for
San Francisco with lumber from Prescott.
After discharging fuel oil at Portland,
the ttnk steamer Atlas sailed for California.
Tho steam schooners Santa Barbara and
T. rf. Lood are due from San Francisco.
HOOUIAM. Wash.. April 20. (Special.)
The four-mast schooner Sophie Christensen
arrived todav. S4 days from Sydney, and
moved to Lytle mill. Hoqulam. to load for
Antofagasta, Chile. She reported good pas-
aThe steam schooners Klamath and Tamal
pais arrived from San Francisco, first
moved to Grays Harbor mill, Hoqulam. to
load ties for Mexico and later will go to
the K. K. Wood mill, Hoqulam. to load
lumber for Pan Francisco.
The schooner Cecelia Sudden sailed for
Hobart, Tasmania.
, . . a ..II OA f Cfin"Q ! V T 1 1 C
Cleaner with two scows in tow for the
Southern Pacific worn at oarumei. oncu
"tIio steamship F. A. Kilburn sailed for
Bureka and other California points at 12:a0
this morning.
The Coos Bav dredge Col. P. S. Michie
arrived from Portland at 4 o'clock, but. ow.
lng to rough weather, was unable to cross
the bar. The Michie will be put into com
mission at once dredging on the bar with
a double shift of eight hours each. Junior
Engineer James Polhemus, who is in charge
of the Michie and Government work )n this
district, arrived by train this afternoon.
The steamer Adeline Smith sailed for San
Francisco with rumber and passengers at
midnight.
Leaded with lumber for Pan Francisco, the
steam schooner A. M. Simpson is' delayed
In the lower bay by rough weather.
The Tillamook arrived from Portland this
afternoon. '
The steam schooner Coaster Is due from
San Francisco and will load lumber at the
Smith mill.
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND, April 20. Arrived Barken
tine Echo, from Sydney. Sailed Steamers
Atlas, Mills and Brunswick, for San Fran
cisco; Temple K. Dorr. Yosemite and Kath
erine. for San Pedro via San Francisco.
Astoria, April 20. Left up at A. M.
Barkentine Echo. Arrived at 10:20 A. M. -Schooner
Carrier Dove, from Sydney. Sailed
at li P. M. Steamer Great Northern; at
4:0r P. M., steamer Atlas, for San Fran
cisco. San Francisco. April 20. Sailed at 3 A.
........ it. t r Kipiann for Portland; at
10 A. M., steamers Bear, from Portland, for
San Pedro; Breakwater, from San Diego and
way ports, for Portland via way ports. April
jli sailed at 6 P. M. Steamer Willamette,
from Portland for Ran Pedro. Arrived at 0
p m Steamer Bowdoin. from Portland.
Coos Bay. April 20. Sailed at midnight
Steamer F. A. Kilburn, from Portland, for
San Diego via way ports.
Tatoosh, April 20. Passed In Steamer
Despatch, from Astoria, for Alaska.
San Pedro. April 19. Sailed Steamer
Olympic, for Portland.
Astoria. April 10. Sailed at 6 P. M.
Dredge Col. P. S. Miclile. for Coos Bay.
Yokohama. April IS. Arrived Steamer
Chicago Maru, from Seattle.
San Francisco. April 20. Arrived Steam
ers Peru. Balboa and Texan, from Port
Allen; lakm. from Everett: Thor (Nor
wegian), from Nanaimo: Hilonian. from
Hllo: Oleum, from Portland; schooners Roy
Somers. from Port Ludlow: Bertie Minor,
from Guam. Sailed Steamer Wapama. for
Peat'le: Breakwater, J. B. Stetson, for Port
land; De Soto, for Plsagua: Alkoku Maru
(Japanese), for Yokohama: power schooner
Ysabel: May (British), for Papeete.
Seattle. Wash.. April 20. Arrived Steam
ers A. F. Lucas, Paraiso. from San Fran-else-
Colonel E L. Drake, from El Se
pundo: Admiral Yv'atson, from Pan Francisco.
Sailed Steamer Admiral Schley. A. F.
Luca. Taurus (Norwegian), for Vladivostok;
Northland, fop Southeastern Alaska: Alaska,
for Southwestern Alaska: Arollne, for
Anchorage: Koaiak, for Tnimak; Tanglnak,
for Akutan: L S. S. I'halga, for Bering
Sea; barge Fresno, for Akutan.
Vessels Entered Yesterday.
American steamer Beaver, general cargo,
from San Francisco.
Vessels Cleared Yesterday.
American steamer Beaver, general cargo,
for San Francisco. American tug Akutan,
provisions, for Nushagak.
Tides at Astoria Friday.
High. Low.
-t A. M 0.5 feet!0:4t A.-M -1.0 foot
3:03 P. M 9 feet!9:23 P. M 3.3 feet
Passover Services Announced.
Services will be held at Congregation
Ahavai Sholom, Park and Clay streets,
tonight at 8 o'clock. Tomorrow morn
ing there will be services at 9:30
o'clock. Services for the conclusion of
the Passover will be held Sunday even
ing at 8 o'clock and Monday evening at
8 o'clock. Monday and Tuesday morn
ing there will be services at 9:33
o'clock. Rabbi R. Abrahamson will
officiate.
JUNIOR GUARD KIKES
Two Portland Boys' Compa
nies March to Vancouver.
CAMP MADE AT BARRACKS
Post Commander Inspects Command
Upon Arrival Regular Army
Officers Take Charge of
Drill and Training.
Accoutred for march and fully uni
formed, more than 70 boys from the
Junior Oregon National Guard left yes
terday for a six days' stay at Vancou
ver, where they will camp and be un
der instructions from officers of Van
couver Barracks.
Two companies, organized for two
years, and under the command of Ma-
ON ITS WAV TO VAN'C'OU VKR.
jor IT. B. Millard, made the march to
Vancouver. Company A was commanded
by Captain K. J. Clark and Company B
by Captain F. O. Ohlson.
The boys were loaned suns by the
Hill Military Academy officials and
their tents and other equipment was
furnished by the National Guard. Upon
their arrival at Vancouver they were
inspected by Colonel French, United
States Army, and turned over to the
Lieutenants at the barracks for drill
and instruction in military tactics.
The Junior Guard was organized sev
eral years ago by a number of boys
whose youth did not allow them to en
list in the regular state militia. They
gained a great amount of sympathy
from officers of the Oregon National
Guard, through whose efforts their
drills were arranged and superin
tended. At a recent military exhibi
tion at the Armory, they made a dis
tinct impression by their bearing and'
efficient drill. Since the organization
of the first company a few boys have
become of age and are members of the
National Guard.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
. Steamer Schedule.
DUB TO ARRIVE.
Name. From Date.
Beaver I.cs Angeles In port
Northern Pacific. San Francisco ..... A pr. 2:t
Breakwater San Diego... Apr. 2:i
Bear Los Angeles Apr. ' 20
F. A. Kilburn ... San Dtego Apr.
DUE TO DEPART.
- Name. For Date.
Yale S. F. to L. A Apr.
Harvard S. F. to L. A. Apr.
Beaver Los Angeles Apr.
Breakwater -San Diego Apr.
Wapama ..San Diego Aw.
J. B. Stetson San Diego Apr.
Northern Pacific. San Francisco Apr.
Bear Los Angeles Apr.
F. A. Kilburn. . ..San Diego Apr.
Willamette San Diego Apr.
Yosemite San Francisco May
21
Marconi Wireless Reports.
(All positions reported at 8 P. M. April
SO uuless otherwise indicated).
Mat5onia. San Francisco for Honolulu, lot
miles from San Francisco April 10 8 P. M.
Uyades, Seattle for Honolulu. HHO miles
from Cape Flattery April 10 8 P. M.
Knterprise. San Francisco for Hllo, lOSi
miles from San Francisco April 10 8 P. M.
Boar. San Francisco for San Pedro, 27
miles nuth of Point Sur.
Desoto, San Francisco for Chile. GO miles
south of San Francisco.
Topeka, San Francisco for ureka, 38
miles south of Point Arena.
Co. Drake, Kl Segundo tor Seattle, 10 miles
from Seattle.
Aroline. Seattle for Anchorage, Alaska,
off Swiftsure Bank lightship.
Grace Dollar. San Francisco for Tacoma,
SO miles from Tacoma.
Ravalli. Sulzer for Seattle, off Kellett
Bluff.
C'elilo. San Francisco for Seattle. 05 miles
north of Blunts Reef.
Buck. Point Orient for Seattle, 390 miles
from Point Orient.
Porter. Portland for Point Orient, 412
miles from Portland.
Barge 01. in tow tug Defiance, Aberdeen
for Richmond, 147 miles from Richmond.
Kl Segundo, Point Wells for Richmond,
22.". miles from Richmond.
Queen. San Francisco for Seattle, 42 miles
north of Blanco.
A.leline Smith, Coos Bay for San Fran
cisco. ."V0 miles north of San Francisco.
Wapama. five miles south of Point Gorda.
Kilburn. Coos Bay for Eureka, barbound
outside of Eureka.
Columbia. San Francisco for Antofogasta.
727 ii.lles south of San Francisco, April 10,
8 P. M.
San Ramon, San Perlro for Mazatlan, 400
miles south of San Pedro, April 1. S P. M.
Moffett. towing barge O.'t. Richmond for
Balloa. 1.130 miles south of the lightship,
April 19, 8 P. M.
Coronado, San Francisco for San Pedro, 14
miles east of Point Concepcion.
Governor, five miles east of Point Con
cepcion. Wiiiamette. 10O miles north o San Pedro.
Great Northern. Flavel for San Francisco,
10O miles south of the Columbia River.
Mills. Astoria for Martinez, off the Colum
bia River.
Multnomah. San Francisco for Grays
Harbor, inside the Grays Harbor bar.
Columbia River Car Report.
NORTH HEAD, April 20. Condition of
the bar at 5 P. M. : Sea, rough; wind, south
20 miles.
Meditation Chamber Is Set
Apart for Speeders.
Several Traffic Violator Pined, but
Persistent Offenders Are to Taste
Bitterness of Confinement tn Jail.
IX'the City Jail there is a cell which
Municipal Judge Langguth has
dubbed the "meditation chamber." For
several days it has been the abode of
persistent violators of tho traffic or
dinance, their sentences ranging from
five minutes to two days.
W. B. Holbrook was in Municipal
Court yesterday to reply to the fourth
charge of traffic violation within a few
months. He was fined $3 for failing to
have proper lights on his machine.
"Take him to the Jail ceils," directed
the court, "and let him be shown where
jy I
violators of the auto ordinance go to
sit alone and meditate."
Mrs. It. R. Uiltner, wife of Attorney
R. R. GlltJier, was not accustomed to
being arrested, she told. Judge Lang
guth. But she pleaded guilty to the
charge of operating her car without
lights the previous evening. The court
courteously continue! the case against
Mrs. Giltner. A number of violators
of the traffic ordinance were lined
small amounts for minor offenses.
Two motor drivers who forgot that
jockeying" of machines on the bridges
is forbidden were each fined J2. A. J.
Lee had sought to displace a streetcar
in the traffic line, while P. L. Woodson
had endeavored to get ahead of another
car. Both violations occurred on tho
Ifarnman bridge.
Carl Went Went on a Spree,
Then Carl Went to Jail.
Ambition of Holding V Lamppost
Thwarted by Patrolman and Aov
Carl Ik Aiding (lood Roads at
Kelly llutte.
TTIS name is Carl "Went.
He aspired to be the sole support
of a lamp-post when Patrolman Ferry
found him. It was near midnight, and
i-ari was snowing tne errects of pota
tions that had gladdened the evening.
Drunkenly he protested as the pa
trolman unhooked him from the friend
ly post. He refused to go to the po
lice station .
The policeman insisted.
Carl went.
When haled before the Municipal
Court he was positive that he was not
drunk the previous evening. With fine
indignation he refused to pay the fine.
"Very well," remarked Judge Lang
guth, "you may go to the rockpile
until the fine is paid."
Carl went.
IRRIGATION CHARGE GUT
PI'Al.IC SKRVIt'K COMMISSIOV OR-
Di;RS HEDICTIOX AT HANFORD.
Rjtte Will Me -l.0 an Acre' Instead
off $7 and Refund off Kxcess
Collections Allowed. ;
OL.YMPIA. Wash.. April 20. ISne-
cial.) After hearings held at Ilanford
and Kennewick. Wash.. the Piihlie
Service Commission today issued an
order reducing irrigation rates charged
Dy tne consumers Litch Company from
?7 to $4.6J an acre a year. The con
sumers' company is a subsidiary of
three companies formed from the old
Hanford Irrigation Company, which
was sold by a receiver in 1913 for
$386,000, to a syndicate represented by
Henry jr. K. Lyons.
The original maximum water charge
under the Ilanford contracts was $2.50
an acre, which the purchasing com
panies raised to $7 in 1913, under a
provisional clause by which they de
nied public service jurisdiction in the
case. George E. Burford and others
brought complaint of unreasonable
charges.
The original project included 6300
acres of which more than 2000 acres is
held by one of the companies and ex
cluded from irrigaton maintenance
charge as uncultivated. The Commis
sion includes this land in a pro rata
distribution of expense. A motion to
include refund of excess charges a
ready collected is allowed, subject to
hearing on the amounts claimed. The
property Incolved is all in Benton
County and includes the town of Han
ford.
EX-CASHIER IS ON TRIAL
DIRECTORS TESTIFV TO SIGMXG
SIKHin 3VOTB GUARANTEE,
Arguments on Admission off Questioned
Testimony Are Heard in Case
of Ellas Plerson.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., April 20.
(Special.) Testimony of former J
rectors H. J. Ellis. Elbert Pederse
and M. K. Whitcomb, of the defunct
l'irst International Bank, was continued
today in the trial of Elias Pierson, ex
cashier, on a felony charge. Emanuel
E. Larson, cashier of the Swedish
American State Bank of St. Paul, JUinn.,
also testified.
The directors denied knowing that
when they signed the instrument that
they personally guaranteed the $U500
in notes sent to the St. Paul bank.
They declared they thought it was
merely to strengthen the cash reserve.
The defense, however, produced other
like guarantees that had been signed
by the directors and sent to Portland
and Tacoma banks and upon which
$25,000 had been received from Port
land and $.15,000 from Tacoma.
Judge Rice heard arguments late
today as to the admission of a $2500
note of H. G. Shoemaker, deceased, a
Kaymond millman, which was part of
the St. Paul collection, of notes sent
from the local bank. Judge Rice in
timated he might let this testimony
go in.
The defense objected to the introduc
tion of the testimony of Peter Pear
son, assistant cashier, as well as the
books of the hank, on the grounds
that some of the entries are in the
handwriting of the former bookkeeper,
Parke Ekman, now in Oregon.
FISHING SLOOP IN DANGER
Sea Wolf, Anchored in Sunset Bay,
Breaks Loose and Is Bcaelied.
COOS BAY. Or., April 20. (Special.)
Harrison Brothers' fishing sloop. Sea
Wolf, put into Sunset Bay today to
escape a rising gale and anchored. The
high wind strained the anchor cable,
which broke and the sloop went ashore
on the sand beach. Unless the craft
is stayed, mariners say she will be
dashed on the rocks and be destroyed
during the night.
Efforts are being made to forward
gear to the locality, but it is a long
trip by land and the apparatus may
not arrive in time.
LA GRANDE, SEES BIG GUN
1 -I-Incli . Cannon Goes Tlirougli by
Kail En Koule to Philippines.
LA GRANDE, Or.. 'April 20. (Spe
cial.) A great cannon of 14-inch cali
ber passed through La Grande today.
The railway billing is to Seattle, but
it is stated from the transportation de
partment that the big gun is to be sent
to the Philippines.
The cannon is being shipped on a
steel flatcar which has a capacity of
225,000 pounds. According to the bill
ing, the weight of the cannon is S3
tons.
SUSPECT IN BUENOS AYRES
Seattle Prosecutor Issues Complaint
Charging Murder of Woman.
SEATTLE, Wash.. April 20. Fran
cisco (Sisto, alias Fortenato Tarsitano, J
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murder of Mrs. Charles ilunzi, whosn
body was found in a clump of bushes
in a park here August 3, l!Hr, has been
found in Buenos Ayros. Argentina, ac
cording to inf orniation received by tho
police today.
'The Prosecuting Attorney immedi
ately issued a complaint charging
Sisto with murder in the firt lrgreo
and will nsk the State Department to
request the Argentina authorities to
arrest Sisto. The police said that
Sisto had not yet been arrested, but i
under surveillance.
HOOD RIVER CASE CLEARS
Officers Arrest Married Man, Frco
Jlim and Then Ho llisappoars.
HOOD RIVER, Or., April 20. (Spe
cial.) The mystery of letters, signed
by "A. w. Swann" and received during
the past year by young girls of tho
city, is believed to have been cleared
up. City Officers .1. K. Carson and
Harry Bailey took into custody last
night A. W. Swartout. 10 years 6ld.
and head of a large family.
One of tho "Swann" letters was re
ceived by tho daughter of t'.eorge W.
Howard, residing just west of the city.
The parents of the young girl, about
1T years of ago, submitted the epistle
to the authorities, with the result that
Swartout was taken in charge.
Swartout has always had a good
reputation. He was released on his
own recognizance, but failed to appear
at the City Hall this morning. Offi
cers have been unable to find him.
YAKIMA WOOL BRINGS 27C
SO 0,0 0 0 VouihIs C'Jiaiise Hands in
Last Two Ia.vs.
NORTH YAKIMA, AVah., April -0.
(Special. ) Three hund red thousand pounds
of Yakima wool liavc chanstd hands in t
last two i'aya at to '21 cents for oarsc.
10 to 17 for fino and IS to 1T for mixod lots.
Today C'rimmen Bron. & Poarce, of Bos
ton, bought 40. (km i from on"in Bros, at 0
to J cents; I. Kosliland. of l'ortland, liouplit
oO.lHiO from Kay-s & Coleman, of Mabton,
at -7 tents, and -10,000 from Coffin &. Ber
at IS cents; Coffin Bros, bought fwioo from
Dan McKic at and L'7 cents; 0,00u from
Stayton, of Wapato, at IS to L" c nts. nnd
10,000 from Kchlotfoldt at 10 to 17 onls.
POLITICAL SURVEY MADE
K. A. Sims, Senator Stevenson and
M. C. Harris Visit Vancouver.
VANCOUVKK, "Wash.. April 20.
(Special.) K. A. Kims, of Port Towns
end, Wash.. Republican floor leader in
the last "Washington Legislature, with
Senator J. M. Stevenson, of Skamania
County, and M. C. Harris, of Hoituiam.
visited Vancouver today, looking over
the political situation.
Mr. Sims is a candidate for dcle-gate-at-large
from Washington to the
Republican National Convention, while
Mr. Harris was hero in the interests or
Alex Poison, of Hoquiam. who wants to
go to the Republican Xational Conven
tion as a delegate from the Third Con
gressional district.
Lebanon to Celebrate.
LKBAXOX. Or., April 20. (Special.)
Lebanon will celebrate the tercen
tenary of Shakespeare's birth with three
programmes. On Tuesday afternoon,
April the Woman's Study Club will
be "at home" to a number of its friends
in Yeoman Hall. Friday night, April
lis. Professor Horner will lecture on
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