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so THE MORNING OREGOXIAJf, TUESDAY. MAY 1916. OF OUT Increase in Prosecutor's De- partm'ent Only 24 Per Cent, : Not 150 as Charged. NEW LITIGATION IS HEAVY :Atfrntlon Called to Fact That Multnomah County Is Proving fronnrl fur T.f--I . I s t (rr u ti i Important 'Work Is Cited. Gross expenses of the District At torney's office for Multnomah County for the year 1915 shows an increase of 24 per cent over 1912, the last year of Mr. Cameron's administration. Op ponents of Mr. Evans have placed the increase at two and oneiialf times, or 3 50. per cent, but an examination of the figures shows the statement to be v h bh-iuw exaggeration. .. . The Legislature makes an annual ap- -propriation of $72,200 for all the Dis trict Attorneys In the state. Of this sum Multnomah County receives $15. 400, a little more than one-fifth. This cqunty contains more than one-third of the state's population and pays 36 per cent of the state taxes, but receives back only 21 per cent of the money paid for the services of District Attorney. In addition to the state appropria tion Multnomah County always has paid certain incidental expenses of the office and these, in 1912, amounted to $5478.53. or an aggregate of $19, 8 78.53. On account of the enormous in crease of the county civil business, the . C Commissioners two years a?o author ized the employment of three addi tional deputies at $100 each a month and so increased the county appropria tion to $9300.07. Thus it will be seen that the office In 1915 cost $24,700.07, as against $19,878.53. an increase of $4821.54, or 24 per cent. -The expendi ture is below the amount set for this office by the budget committee of tax payer. JVew Litigation Heavy. Multnomah County js the recognized "proving ground" for the whole state on new legislation and other matters of state-wide concern. Among the im portant questions which liave been tried out here for the state at large sre: The Sunday closing law, the trading stamp law, the peddlers' license law, the Chinese egg question, the eight-hour law, the law against ad vertising to cure certain diseases, the commission merchants law and many others. Much more than a proportion ' ete share of the extensive legal work preparatory to enforcing prohibition also was done In this county. Normal growth of the community, concentration of county officers in the new Courthouse, discontinuance of the County Judge as a member and legal adviser of the County Commissioners, . and increase of legislation on modern ; questions have all caused a swelling of : thecivil and quasi-criminal business of ', the county. The Interstate bridge and ; the paved highways, carrying an ex penditure of nearly $3,000,000. entailed , legal work which disinterested attor neys value at $10,000, and this was 'lone by the District Attorney's force " without any outside help. Ten Deputies Allowed. ' The District Attorney has 10 deputies : assigned as follows: Police Court, one; three District Courts, one: grand jury, one; Juvenile Court and general work, . one; brief-writing and general work, ; one; preparation and trial of Circuit Court cases, two; county civil business, one; non-support cases, one: complaint ; department, one. Oral complaints heard each day by the deputies as a whole ! aggregate more than 50, and criminal ' complaints are issued in excess of 2500 I each year. '. During Mr. Evans' term to date there have been 262 trials in tne Circuit Court nd 179 convictions, or 68 per cent. 1 There have also been 597 pleas of ' KUilty. No corresponding figures are readily available from any preceding administration. Reports of the District Attorney of New York for 1914 "(the latest obtainable) show that in that city and year there were 504 verdicts of guilty and 321 of riot guilty, or 61 per cent convictions. For the 15 years end- . ing with 1914 New York had 7916 ver dicts of guilty and S510 of not guilty or 48 per cent convictions. SEASON OPENS OSB THOISAND BOATS OtT (VEtR VKRY HEAVY. First Day'i Catch Reported Lnrite and Prices Promise Well Since Com petition la Keen. ASTORIA. Or., May 1. (Special.) The -Spring fishing season on the Co--iumbia River opened today. The amount of gear placed in the water was much heavier than is usual on the opening day. One thousand boats were out.. The catch for the day was large, as , many of the fish are known to have been playing about the lower harbor. On account of this and the further .act that there is always more or less pre-season fishing, two or three days will necessarily elapse before a reli able estimate of the size cf the school of salmon in the river can be made. Peveral seining grounds above Tongue Toint are preparing to start operations at once, to take advantage of the period before the expected big freshet begins. While the prices on raw salmon were -t at 6 and i H cents a pound for small and large fish, respectively, the figure " for the small salmon are liable to grange higher. This prediction is based on the fact r.-.tht three new independent buyers ; .have invaded this territory and some of - the packers are reported to have stated . they will pay a higher price if neces ..Fary to secure the fish. 0. A. C. GETS THETA CHI Amicus Club Is Awarded Cliaptcr in - - National V'ratcriiity. : OR EOON AG RTenTT"-R A C COL.L.EG E, Corvalli. May 1. Special. ) The Amicus Club, a prominent social or- jrnnization of the Oregon Agricultura College, today received notice that it had been awarded a chapter in Theta Chi, a National social collegiate fra -ternity. Installation ceremonies will be held during the last days of May. Theta Chi was established at Nor -wich University. Northfield. Vt.. in 1856 nnd has a large number of chapters in the East and Middle West. TheJ jnlv chapter now existing on the Pa nne Coast ts at the fnivensity of Cal i forma. Theta Chi is the fourth Na - 'tional fraternity for men to be in .-Mailed at the Oregon Agricultural Cot FALSE REPORT EXPENSE PUT SCENES AT MULTNOMAH COUNTY FARM YESTERDAY WHEN THE PORTLAND FRUIT AND FLOWER MISSION PAID THEIR MAY-DAY VISIT. s -r yr ,.,.,.pv J f Kr HEW PLANT TO BUILD 1 Thr Old Fellows Had a Treat AVhen Genevieve I'attct Did a May Dance.- ( MiHH Mabel Beck One of the "!" With Spring BtouomK. POOR' ARE CHEERED nmates of County Farm Get Luxuries and Music. OLD SONGS BRING TEARS Fruit and Ir'Jower Misison Enter tains and .Distributes Gifts to bed ridden and Aflicted at Home. Dances Are Delight. Yesterday was an ideal May day, and. true to its time-honored custom, the Portland Fruit and Flower Mission went out on its annual mission to the Multnomah County Farm. Promptly at 1 o clock the procession of ,autos, bearing the members and heir gifts of fruits, flowers, candy. tobacco and magazines, left the day nursery for the ride out to the farm near Troutdale. "Here they come. I seen 'em turn into the road. I hope they have some andy," piped the quavering voice of one of the oldest men as the hrst ma chine hove in sight. The men appeared on the main veranda, while upstairs several of the women got out on the balcony to watch the visitors approach. The . news spread rapidly. There was great excitement. May Dance Delights Old. When the members of the mission had assembled and the "goodies were all taken in and arranged on trays, the men and women walked, hobbled, were carried or went in wheel chairs to the big hall upstairs, where a programme1 was given by several talented young people. ' There was a great clapping of hands and thumping on the floor with canes and boots when M iss Axa Genevieve Paget and Miss Alice Brown gave a fairy May-day dance. When Miss Nona Lawlrr sang some of the good old-time heart sons there were many who wiped away a tear, but smiles beamed and old heads nodded and kept time when the gay. rollicking Irish ditty, sung by Miss Lawler, captivated them. Those In Cota Are Remembered. Mrs. Pinkerton Day, accompanied by Mrs. Donald Rowe. sang another .group of songs that made a decided hit with her audience. "Gee, that's swell, all right." This was the verdict. There are 310 in the main building. and in the tuberculosis hospital there are 22 inmates. All of those in the farm could not gt up to- the "concert." Some are bedridden, but to these the committee' went with, their trays of candies, cakes and surprises, and the singers looked in at the v wards and sang a snatch of a song. To Mrs. Ferdinand fc. Heed credit is due for the success of the programme. Mrs. Elliott Habersham and otheis athered the donations of tobacco, the jov of the old men; Miss Harriet Jelli- son, president, planned and worked, and everyone helped to make the day a treat long to be remembered. Pretty u rwew Receive. Among those who went to- the farm were Miss Marie Jamison, Miss Lily Fox. Mrs. Wiil Northup. Miss Agnes McBride. Mrs. I B. Stearns, Mrs. Raleigh S. Stearns, Mrs. G. D. Soha'k, Mrs. H. H- GrindstafT. Miss Mr.hel Beck, Miss Great a Butterfield. Miss L.oIa Senders, Mrs. H. E. Coleman. Mrs. O. E. Fletcher. Mrs. F. O. Do w n i n g. Miss Florence Holmes. Mrs. 1. N. Upman, Mrs. E. W. Paget, Miss Jean Latimer. Miss Axa Genevieve Paget, Miss Nona Lawler. Rex , La nip man, Mrs. V. H. Reineman. Mrs. Carl Dilsheimer. Miss Louise Bickel. Mrs. Otis Wright. Mrs. George L. Mcpherson. Mrs. J. E. David son. Mrs. Fenton Grigsby, Mrs. D. B. McBride. The superintendent, Mrs. h. R. i-in-gleton, assisted by several pretty nurses, received the visitors. Oaston Oddfellows Celebrate. GASTON. Or.. May 1. (Special.) The nin.tv ri-'-t",- minivTarT of the- Odd- , Msg22tf--- m - The Misn Alice Rroni and Mi. Axa reentins fellows lodge was observed here by a pleasant gathering, with about 40 visitors from McMinnville. Forest 'irove and Hillsboro. Earl Nott. of McMinn ville, was the speaker of the evening. Vocal solos by George Withycombe, M iss Grace Storey and a piano solo by Mrs. Benjamin Ward were included in the musical part of the programme. Keireshments were served. Albert M. Porter was the presiding officer. VISTA HOUSE UP TO BOARD District Attorney Says Knierfcenc Act Must Square Willi Need. The legality of tiie $12,000 appro priation for Vista House on Crown Point of the Columbia River Highway, made by the board of County m Com missioners, is left up to the Com missioners by District Attorney Evans in his report on the matter, submitted to the board yesterday. If in their judgment, the need can properly be termed an emergency, for which the money in their special fund should be used, they have the power to draw upon it. The need of a public comfort sta tion on the highway was considered by the Commissioners. when they ac quiesced in the plea of a large dele gation of citizens represent in g civic organizations for the appropriation. More than $4000 of the $20,000 needed has been secured through public sub scription. JOHN J. CURTIS IS DEAD 'c t era n o t Civil IX a r S u ecu ni bs at Home in Portland. John. J. Curtis, a veteran of the Civil War, succumbed at his home, 51 J Kat Forty-fifth street North, yesterday. Mr. Curtis was born in Kenturky 72 years ago, and parsed away from heart fail ure. He Jh survived by his widow and Fix children. four sons and two daughters, all of whom are in th3 East. Two sons are professors at the Uni versity of Kentucky, at Lexington. The funeral will be held from the late residence tomorrow at 1 o clock with interment in Koee City Park Cemetery. PAY OF MANY ADVANCED About 800 of 1600 Shingle Weavers Oranted 1914 Scale, SEATTLE, May 1. Sixteen hundred men in this state are affected by the shincle weavers strike for the 1914 pcale and 800 of thene men will con tinue work at the increased scale. their demands having: been granted. British Columbia mill. in normal timet! employ 2S0 white shinslf weaver., but the mills are mostly closed now. AH but one mill in th" Olympia dis trict, and all but one in the Grays Har bor district have accepted the scale, union headquarters reports. Small town mills generally have accepted. ABERDEEN STRIKE AVERTED Wsice Increases Dt-mandcd by Sliin- c le-M ea vers A re i ra n t ed . ABERDEEN, Wash.. May 1. (Spe cial.) All Aberdeen shinele mills to day granted the wage increase asked by the shintrle-weavers and in conse quence all these mills are in operation and a strike has been averted. The new wage is l'i cents a thousand for packers and 16 cents a thousand for sawyers. The shingle mills nave been paying wages rancins from to 10 I cents for packers and 13 to 15 cents for sawyers. Body or John Ntisbrttimer KcfOvered The body of John Xusba umer. 1 7. who was drowned while on a picnic at Sauvies I. -land Sunday, was recovered from th river yesterday. I eputy Coroner Low e went lo the scene of the accident and decided no inquest waa necessary. The body was sent to the parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Xtsshaumr. t h PI.ns. . California Company Will Es tablish Wooden Shipyard. PORTLAND SITES IN VIEW Sonic Oregon Capital Reported In Knterpris-e, but Information Re garding Project Is Suppresed Pending Establishment. Motor Shin Construction Com. a California corporation, is to establish a wooden .shipbuilding yard at or near Portland, according to an nouncement made yesterday by M. A-i-ted. attorney for the company. Two sites are being looked over, one of which is expected to be leased within a few days. It is understood that one or two Portlanders have be come interested - rn. the plant,' and. pending tha actual establishment, no Informatiton has been given out as to the number of vessels to be under taken at first Tills makes the, second wooden snip building plant to be announced in less than a week for Portland, the first be ing headed by F. C. Knapp, president of the Peninsula Lumber Company, which plant is to be located on prop erty adjoining that mill site on the south. The work of making a fill tliere. preparatory to ways being built, will be started this week. In connection with both of these en terprises, the preliminary plans were carried on quietly and no inkling was had of the proposed new construction until some of the most important de tails were closed here. It is under stood the Motor Ship Construction Com pany will be incorporated this week. It Is intended also to incorporate the company that Mr. Knapp has formed. V 1th these two yards, there will be five plants on the Columbia and Wil lamette rivers engaged In the construc tion of auxiliary schooners. The larg est at present is the St. Helens Ship building Company's plant where five vessels are either under construction or provided for. At Wilson Bros.' yard at Astoria, the frames of two ves sels are well along ami at the Mc- Lachern yard, also at Astoria, wavs ara being put in and three vessels are to be undertaken at the same time. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Vav 1. Arrived atmr shaHia. trout San Pedro; wlioontr Carrier Uov f rom Sydney via it uort. tiailad. Bieatn-r oleum, for Han Fruni-iscu. wtorla. May I. Salifd at O A. M., steamer -halem. for tan UWao via wav iurtM Ar rived at 7:3 A. !. and left u at 1:4, P. M., Pteainer Miasta. from San Pedro. Sailed at 1 :- P. M.. steamer Oleum, for Mmti Fran- San Kranrlneo. Mav 1. Arrived ar mld- nlBht, Btramer Liaisy, from Columbia Rlv.-r: 7 A. M. and naiion. atamer Wtl Inmctis from Colum'-ia Hi v-r for San Fdro. Ar rived at ;i A. M., steamer Bear, from Port land for San Pedro. Sailed at 3 A- M.. learner .folia n PoulAen. for Portland. San Pdro. Mav 1. Arrived .iiimsr fiini. Barbara, from Oolumhla via San KrancUro. Pal boa. Mav 1. A r rived, nmtnrsh t n su n FMmirco. from San Francttco. Sall-d, April steamer ttaja California- for San r'mn. Arlca. Anrll ?!V Arrived at a m r- Vsln from San Francis. ialtal. April XU. Arrived steamer H- peria, Irom San Francisco. sail Francisco, May 1. Arrived. steamra W t Harriet from Astoria : Bear, from poi t land; C'ltv of Sparta (.British), from w York. Sailed, steamer Johan Foul-sen. for Portland. Seattle. Wash., May 1. Arrived, steamers President, from San Dlea-o; Frank H. Huck from San Francisco; Prince Rupert (Brit ish, from prince Rupert. Sailed steamers Tlmlya Maru (Japanese), for Vladivostok ; Prince Rupert (BrltUh). for Prince Ruptrt. Marconi Wireless He ports. (Al positions reported at 8 P. M. May 1 Ovzco. Paita for Honolulu. 1 mil from Honolulu, a pril y. I-ur.ine. -fan Fram-tsoo for Honolulu. 1544 iiiicA i in in r-an r raneisc. April .to. Pennsylvania. Yokohama for Sa n Fran- cis'-o, i'jw innes i rom f-an Francisco, April ::o. Alius. Rlnmond for Honolulu. 1 405 miles from Uifhmond. April :;o. H'-avir, San Francisco for Portland, four M nl t noma h. Sa n Pedro f or San Francisco, f-1 ."-.eKiilldo. InwInfT r-are JM. Seattle for i.irn.ii-i, ti mns irom ltirhinoud. t-'enti alia, S;n Fra tu-isco for Salina Crux, . ii. ii- ntjuin or. ran rrauciFco. (.owrnor. San Frandseo for San Pedro, 13 mi in mum 01 i-ireon roint. Pru. Sun Franciaco for Balboa. 12.1 m1le Houtii of ian Kran.-lmo, April So. K 'sma; h. San Pi-dro f .r ;ua mas, 'JIO mil" irom ttuvma. April 30. San K anion, fan Francisco for Corioto, at Mazatlau. April ,HV, Pa'iiiw. San V ranrlum for San Pedro, 5 niU" north ff San P-M r". Windter. Ba!l.rn for Seattle, 23,1 miles sou 1 11 01 ?a n r mti-iac. Vueen. San Pedro for San Francisco, 12 nii!. east of point Conception. Breakwater. Santa Barbara for San Fran. ci-i. i 1 ania ttarr ara. I.'i ac sun Francisco for Port land, mil south of the Columbia Rvr. l matllla. t-an Francisco for Seattle, 120 ii 1 ' norin 01 1 ape tsianro. I h iik. port Anilii for Ft Sec undo. mile north of sn Frnnci-o r o. Aberd.-en for San Francisco, 70 m- Submarine Is-5 launched. B R I iXi E FOR T. Conn., May 1. The t n it i biatei submarine Lr-5 was launched today at the yards of the Lake Torpedo iVat Company here today. Steamship Luck now Sunk. LONTON May 1. The BritUh st-am-etfip City of Lucknow. 36.a tons frross nnd owned n CSlfsiroM. r vr r fV any. MANILA SENDS GALL Inquiry Is Made for Building of Two Wooden Ships. CHAMBER GETS MISSIVE Executive Portland Secretary Hardy Says Activity Is Now Gen erally Known In Marine Cir cles More Plants Needed. h From Manila to Portland Is a long cry for assistance In a marine way. nevertheless the fame of the Portland and Columbia River district as a wood en shipbuilding locality has resulted In an inquiry from a Manila firm lor details on the construction of two aux iliary schooners, to be three-masted vessels of from 1500 to 100 tons. George K. Hardy, executive secretary of , the Chamber of Commerce. Is In reci-lpt of the communication bearing on the matter, it being requested that Information be forwarded as to the size ana number of plants, approxi mate cost, time of construction and kindred details. The vessel are thought to be. Intended for the Inter island trade, though they would be sufficiently large for longer voyages. "The fact that vessels of that type are under construction here, also that steamers have been turned out, such as those In the McCormick fleet. Is generally known now ' n American mar rlne circles, and the Inquiry from Ma nila Is only one - straw pointing to business that could be secured here from ports in the Pacific," said Mr. Hardy. "While Portlanders have gotten started on wooden plants, and the yards of the St. Helens Shipbuilding Company and Wilson Brothers, of Astoria, are working to the limit, the field ts much greater than these facilities will cover, and I know of no reason why this river should not become the center of wood en construction of deep-water vessels. "Prospective contracts are being turned down frequently because only a limited number of carriers can be laid down at a time, and it seems to me that as a strict business proposition a wooden shipbuilding enterprise Is among the best-paying ventures of the day. while such Industries are most desirable to strengthen the Portland payrolls. Incidentally, wheels have been start' fd toward drawing more plants here. and the announced plans of r. C Knapp and associates for a yard at Peninsula, on which a start will be made this week, is declared to have stimulated Interest in the consldera; lion of plans for one, and possibly two, more. SOVTIIEItX LINE CUTS RATES Yale and Harvard to Carry Summer Passengers at Reduction of $2. On the heels of news Saturday that the Pacific Coast Steamship Company had increased its passenger tariff $2.50 between tan Francisco and Fuget Sound, information has been received by Frank Bollam, Northwest agent for the Yale and Harvard, that between June 1 and September 30 one-way rates between San Francisco. Ls Angeleb and San Diego will be cut tS. The present fare is 18.35 from the Golden Gate to Ios Angeles and tlO to San Diego, and in addition to 6.3o and $8 being the Summer rate, the rouna trip charge will be 10..0 to Lkjs An geles and J12.50 to San Diego. It has not been indicated here what other lines on the Southern California run will do. SALVIA G WAITS QUIET SEA Wrecking: Cmv Is Making Iteady to Float Stranded 'Oaklnd." BAR VIEW, Or.. May 1. (Special.) Members of the United States Coast Guards Service located at this point re turned yesterday from the stranded scho-iner Oakland, on the beach south of Necarney Tent City for six weeks. and reported the efforts to float the boat had been unuccefrul. Failure of the wrecking tujr Noye. of San FrancUco, to arrive, waa the rea son for no action yesterday. A stiff northeast breeze was blowing, deciding the officers in charge aaatnst an at tempt to salvagre until fair weather. The Oakland ts still In frood condition, and Is hiKh enouRh above the reach of the stronic seas to be in no Immediate dartKer of breaking up. JSlYi:U IlOfTK LOSES CAUS i Blocking of JEoud by Slitles Itclurn Business Temporarily. Steamboat men have noted an appre ciable decrease In the number of auto mobiles carried on the middle Columbia River ruute since the Columbia High way was opened last' season, - yet they continue to handle many cars destined to and from points above Warrcndale. where the road end, at present. V. M. Herreti. of W hlte Salmon. shipped his car on the steamer Dallea City yesterday because of an experience Saturday, when he drove from his home and at one point found a slide that he could not set around, ho he enlisted the services of eight others and nine pairs of hands lifted the machine and bore it past the obstruction. CAMPAIGN OX FOU LIGHTS Pleasure Craft Hounded Up for Dis obeying 1'ederal iCejrulutlon. "harKina: that they were on the river after dark without lights.. Harbormas ter Speier hss reported the owner of the launch Thelma and a canoeist named Urquhardt to Collector of Cus toms Burke. Fines will be Imposed in an'ordatfe with a Federal law and a report made to the reparlment of Commerce. Fair weather of Sunday and yester day increased the number of pleasure craft on the Willamette at night and a number of canoe are said to have been sighted-without lights. FKESIIET IS CLOSE TO BOCK Loiter lie k of Asli-sireet Wharf CIommI Cnlll Water Fall. For the third time this year lower Ash-street dock has ben closed on orders from "Captain" Btuld. who di rects th fresh-water fleet of the O.-W. R. & N. system, as there was 'elxht inchca for the dock to go on at S O'clock yesterday afternoon. At 8 o clock yesterday morning Un official gauge here showed a depth of 13. feeabove zero and the gain for 24 hours was eight-tenths of a foot. At other w illamette River points the stream waa falling slightly. PAISV FIIEEMAV PCHCHASEl) New Firm Take 0er Ye4l a I Ad vance Over Original Co-t. The steamer Daisy Frt-ornan has been purchased by 'Andy' Moran. who re staned a manager for Swavn t- Ho last wek. and Bruce Fair, who have formed the firm of Moran & Fair, says word from tan Francisco. The PaiK.v Freeman has been In the Portland California fleet inc her construction in. ISOrt. and it is reported she was sold for I95.00O. which Is $20,000 in excess of her cost. Lloyd Swayne. son of R. H. S wayne.. is to act as manager of the company. It is supposed the Freeman will be operated as before as coast lumber freights are attractive. KING MALCOLM ON COAST Tai lender or Portland Cereal Fleet Comes Here From San Franclsoo. - Due at San Francis.co yesterday was the British steamer King Malcolm, which got aw,ay from Calcutta March 1? for the American side of the Pacific with a load of bags and gunnies des tined for use in tne grain trade of the 1916-17 period, and Interest in her movements here centers principally in the fact she will load the last cargo of wheat at Portland for European waters that is to be floated before July 1. She Is looked for at Portland next week. The Inverlogle, finished last week and awaiting a crew, was the last sail ing vessel on the list under engagement for grain and the King Malcolm Is the rear guard of the entire fleet. She is consigned to Balfour. Guthrie. A Co. KEUNEWICK LAYS PUNS PORT IMPROVF.MKM PROJECT TO CiO BKKOHE VOTERS. (omprfkraihe Sc kerne Is Wrlie4 Oat By Kniflnerr River Traffic Grtw Increased Facilities Souckt. KLXNEWICK, Wash.. May 1. (Spe cial.) Comprehensive plana for the Improvement of the port of Kennewick, prepared By Engineer Paul P. Whit man, of Seattle, have been submitted to the Commissioners of the port dis trict. The plans Include the acquire ment, construction, maintenance, oper ation, development and regulation of a system of harbor Improvement, rail and water transfer and terminal facilities within the port district of the Port of Kennewick. which, when completed, will meet the needs of Tiver transpor tation for many years to come. The Port Commission has approved the plans and called a public hearing on May 15. If no serious objections are received, the plans jrobaby will oe sunmuiea 10 me voters 01 me aw trh-t for adoption this Fall. Because of the great success of the boats that have operated on the Colum bia and Snake rivers the past year. the rapidity with which the river busi ness is increasing nd the great bene fits that have accrued to thia place with the Columbia River aa a trans portstion facility, the Port Commission is making all possible preparations to be able to handle the increased trail. c. Marine Note. Rafting from San Francisco, the steamer A K at rax. one of the smaller steam acnooner In ihi- ("oast fleet, is due tooaar with --' tons of a-eiieral fr.-laht. The Celilo and O. M. riark ar looked for Friday, the Vt' pama May 9 and the Northland May 10. On her forthcoming voyae the steamer Klamath Is to proceed from luset Sound for Mt-xicj with a lumber cargo. Lumber laden for San Pedro, the steamer Yosemlte is due to leave St. Helena today. bho will have aboard S0O.0O0 feet. Oarno aboard the a-asoUne schooner D lla, clean-d yesterday for Cloverdale, amounted to J4 tons. While bound from her anchorage above Astoria to ea at 2:S o'clock yeeteroay moriilnc. the d red ire Chinook fouled crto bin a- opposite the city, which was built to nrate-t a R'lbmt-rrd pipeline throush which material was pumped tn making a fill be hind a aewall there. The dredice was not In lured and entered on her first day's dredieins at the entrance for the 1114 season t'autaln Smith proudly, received r dera Inspectors on the Sarajawea yesterday. It Hoiti ih orcaalim of her annual inspection. and though larger vessels ply the waters of the Willamette. Captain smitn insists ma his chans Is In a class of her own. DetaMs of her departure having finally bt-en attended to. the Krltlsh ship Alice A. leigri will got away at o ciock mis morn n- rAr th I'nlted Klncdom. She was t have left down Saturday mornln. but the nonarrlval of a cable from London detained her. In tow of the tug Oneonta the schooner Carrier Dove enter-a tne narnor issi man from Wtstport. and will compb-te her lum ber cargo at the Multnoman mill, one wi be cleared for Australia. Portland shippers may obtain 1000 tons of space on a steamer leaving San Francisco for the Far East May says a message tn Traffic Manager Williams, of the Pi McCormick lin-. Mr. Williams aaya the cargo must be trans-shipped to the Golden Gate. Captain Dixon, of the North Taciflc steamer Roanoke, formerly operated out f r..r-t land hut now In the Mexican and ten tral American trad.-, reported on arrival at San FrancliM-o Saturday that there waa such feeling; axalnnt Americana at Saline t ru h.t h miilil nnt get oil. and left Port im mediatelv on the advice of the American Consul. The conditions waa thought to be riu. tt the clash between American and Mexican troopa at Parrel. Now From Northwest Ports. CRAWS HARBOR, Wash.. Mav l.(Spe i.Mvinr of the keel for the w tlsoi Rr.hun' steamer Idaho has been completed at the Andrew Peterson yards here, where three vesseta now are under construction. The n-w st-amer w ill be .05 feet long. At j ih Sohiil-arn yards the placing of the; framework for the first vessel, which Is for Swayne. Hoyt Company, started today. The steamer Daisy Oadsby. which arrived Saturday night, managed to clear today from the Grays Harbor mill by loading all day Sunday. The steamer San Jacinto arrived this after noon and is loading at the E. K Wood mill. The schooner Fearless completed repairs at the Lindstrvm marine yards yesterday and has shifted to the K. K. Wood mvl to load for Melbourne. Captain John J. Silvia, of the steamer Yosemlte. now loading at Portland, and Miss Mary Lundgren, of tbte city, were wedded at Mont ess do today and after a wedding break fast at the Christ Hotel In idontesano, left for Portland. Their bridal trip will take them to Van Diego. Miss Lundgren has many friends here and is a graduate of the Aber deen High School. " She has hen a ste nographer In the office of the Wilson Broth ers Lumber Company for the past two yeaxe. ASTORIA. Or.. May 1. Speclal.) When the Chinook, which was lying In the upiwr harbor, picked up her anchor about 3 o'clock this morning and got under way. the tide swung her againat the trestle tha,t supports the pipe leading from the tand.iraAmer lea n om pa ny's d red :e. A bout loo feet of the trestle w as carried away. the pine smashed and the el e -trie caMe was parted. Th accident will cause a delay of several (Ihvi In the work cn the reclamation proj ect. The Chinook was not dainagd and left about 1 o t liKR today for the mouth of th rfer to begin the seasou'a operations uo the bar channel. The stvatn schooner Shasta arrived this morning from San Francisco and will load lumber here and at Port -and. The im m triinoner Xeliaim sailed tod for San Francisco with lumber from tit. Helens. After discharging fuel oil at Astoria and Portland, the tank steamer. Oleum sailed to day for California. The fi'im schooner A 'cat rax ! due from Sn Fram-lsco wlih tors of freight, which rll be dts-harged at the Cal'endvr dock. The rirltlth steamer II axel Dollar is due from san pedro to load a full cargo of lum ber at West port. COOS BAY. May 1. f Special The steamship r . A. KiJbum arrived today from Ktireka one day overdue, bringing I O tops freight. lnc;uding a number of beef cattle. T.se Kfiburn sailed for Portland. The gasoline schooner Hoamer has been chartered for twg trips to transport cannery supplies or Mirnim Kiver estatiihmenta. ard will leave for Kureka in a few da vs. Tt gasoline ichocner Patsy, wbict) called U-.-I wun ircitfnu tai;eo jor Handon. The launch ai Oif, whieh waa ca arhort at fcjitwi Bay recent y during h.fiM wind. ii repaired and made mo toy lv Ca,pialn Johu Swing. T aunch u.i.n leaves in the momlni Paraffine Taken Inwardly For Constipation Those who have oi-t strength, vi tality, vim and healthy appearance because of a constipated condition of the bowels or who have been threatened with auto-intoxication or other ailments from the same source will be glad to know that the new petroleum or paraffine treatment la rapidly gaining advocates. The taking of petroleum or par affine oil for the lubrication of the bowels and Intestinal tract has proven mo?t beneficial particularly in cases of long standing; and of the most stubborn nature. The principle of such remedies Is a new one. The petroleum or paraf fine. taken in the ordinary way. lubricates the bowels and softens all matter which has become hardened and caused & stoppage in the pas sage. The action which necessarily follows as the result of the softening and lubricating process is entirely mechanical, gentle and natural. This liquid petroleum or paraffine Is sold under the name of Ameroil. It Is the hrghest refined pure min eral oil. It la odor lets, tasteless and colorless, and agreeable to take. Ameroil is not a medicine in the true sense of the word. It Is not absorbed Into the system, nor does It act as a stimulant. There are no disagreeable after effects. It has been used in many cases with great benefit. Ameroil is sold at all the Owl Irug Stores jn pint bottles at 50c. Adv. for Bandoa, where a Dew engine will be in stalled. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Me ner (schedule. UL'B TO ARRIVE. From. Name. Pate. May F. A. Kilburn . . San Lieo. . Beaver l.oa .n:e-e. . May Great Northern . . . San Frannsco. . . . May Hrftkater. . . . Bear San Dteso Ms is Angeles. .... .atay DUE TO DEPART. Name. For. Date. Vosemlte San Francisco. ... Ma v Harvard S. F. to t.. A May F. A. Ktlburn San Dteao May Great Northern . . . .San Francis, o. ... May ale S. F. to L. A May Pfavi-r I-os Anp.-lfi May Breakwater San I'i-io. . . May liiU. . ... .. . ..... Sun Franc 1 svo. ...May aoama Sun Dloso May J. H. Sieison San I't.-so. ....... May Northland -San Diego May Pear los Arfceles. ... . Mav Willamette San rlTo May Tide at Atorla Tuesday. Hish. t Low. 0:n3 A. M P.n feet 7:5 A. M - 6 foot l:o0 P. M 7.2 feet 7:20 P. M 2.0 leet Vessels Entered Yesterday. American steamer Yocniitc, general carco. from San Francieco. leseela Cleared Yesterday. American steamer Yosemlte. lumber, for San Francisco. Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH lit AD, May 1. Condition of the bar ul P. M. Sea. smooth; wind, north west, -tt mlli PAaLY MKTKOKOUKJICAL RFPORT. PORTLAND. Mav 1. Maximum tempera ture. 74 degrees; minimum temperature. ."3 degreea River reading. S A. 5!. 13. S feet. Change in last 24 hours, O.s foot rise. Total ralnfaH t."i p. M. to . P. M-. none. Total rainfall sine September 1, 1917.. 4'..ol Inches. Normal rainfall sln-e September 1. :;! "9 Inch-. Ki""M of -rainfall sln-e Sei lember I. 1;1S. tvtij Inches. Total sunnhioe. 13 hours r mlnutvs. I'ossihle sumhine. It hours IS minutes. Raromi-r ireiiii'-ed to sea lex el ) A I. M.. 1'1.!7 Iti.-heS. Relative b um Id tt y at n on. 4 1 pr c- n t. , TUB WEATHER. M - r c - Z v ? a I a 5 at ate o CTATIO.& li.ik.r , T'mi.ik. n N i War Itoise ! T'Jti.iM 1J NW'Hnr Rosion TtMi.iHi 1.' iter Calgary , ;.4.t..4 M NW PU cloudy Chicago i 41 0.:.J 12 N ;'Ioudj Coltax j To t.Mt I'U-ar Denver ;s.imi luSK ."lear les Moines ; 7..iti.i N i-ar buluir 4oo.tt li .VE t'hujdy Eureka 2 0. . . N Uar C.alvtston 1 7.' 2( S Rani Helena j .?0.c:' .. W Ram Jackrnvlll ' 74 o.tMt . . SK 'clear KintKk City . .." SMi.n , . N j'lfr Los Angelas j sn.o12S 'clear Mantfh Id , f.4 0.oo NW Clear Mdtord f s.o.m . . sv i'rar M mneapolle ... 4 4 t . 4 1 2 N W Cloudy New Orleans " n.oi 14 SE 'Clear Nw York rt4'.oi .. sV ;pt. cloudy North Head 1 ."2 .o -A NW Cloudy North Yakima....' so o.oo .. SW Clear Umabi a rt.t'. . sV 'Clear pendU-ton Mirt.o.11.. W ;Oeer Phoer.ix S' o.oo . . S H?Iear pocatello t'rtO.Mi 12 W (Cloudy Portland 71 O . t0 . . 1 N W Clea r Rosluig Ptii.tMi',. N i'lear Sacramento Srt o. on . . s cinir St L-ul . . . . . . O .ttj . . NW .Cloudy Salt Lake S4 n.ito . .'NW Clear San Kiaurlaco. . So.o 1 SW jCear Seattle 1 Mrt.wr.,N Clear Spokane j "no.iMriit 'Clear Tacoma XHo.tai io V !riear I Tatooh.'i lland I ViO.oti ... NWIear Walla Walla I o.mi . . s 'Clear Washington S0.tK..S (Clear I Wlnnl,eg I 44 a.oo Cloudy WEATHER CONDITIONS. Tiie pressure la high over most of With, gton Canada, the Upper Mississ:ppi Val ley, Florid and New England. Low pres- re obtains In most other aetlons, lre- ci pit at ion has occurred in Alberta,, Sa kat l:ewan. Montana. Wyoming. N'nM h Dakota and from - New Mexico and Texas rtcfaatward to the lake region. A thun der storm waa reported from AMlene. The weair.er is cooler on tne t entrai laurcrnia. coas. In Central Montana. Alberta, New- Mexico. Texas, the Mississippi Valley and lake region. In central It la warmer in other sections of the country. The conditions are favorable tor continued fair and warm weather In this district Tuesday, with enerally northwesterly wines. High dav temperatures over this dlstMrt are expected to a as in cause a rise In the Columbia, Kiver system. F .-RECASTS. Portland and vicinity Fair and con tinued w a "m ; nort h w eaterly w Inds. Or.-on. Washington and Idaho Fair and continued warm; winWs mostly northwest er iy. T. FRANCIS DRAKE. A i i a 1 1 1 Forecaster. Reginald M-Kenna. Encland's chaneellor of the excheir; has been elected to an honorary f-l iOohlp of Trinity Hall. He wa a famous oarsman l n at Camhiidte and rowed bow for the Light Plues In thn memoraMe hnul r.e of I1'". Saves Rheumatics Cost of Trips to Ex pensive Sanatoriums 6068 tSixrr Eighty-Eicht? FREE acts mucn like the famous " MeWa waters of Hot Spring, an.1 K4w mm t Rheumatic resort:.. 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