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TJIE -MORNING- OREGON IAN, FRIDAY. JULY 14. 1916.
FISH HATCHERY AT
BONNEVILLE IS BEST
Assistant Secretary of Com
merce Department Knows
of No Equal
HIGHWAY IS PRAISED, TOO
Edwin F. Sweet Enthusiastic Over
Oregon Attractions Steamboat
and Iifrlilhouse Bureaus Are
Inspected on Tour.
"I never saw a finer fish hatchery
than the Oregon state hatchery at Bon.
neville." declared Edwin F. Sweet, as
xistant secretary of the Department of
Commerce, on his arrival in Portland
from Bonneville -last night. ,
Mr. Sweet is touring the Pacific
Coast on official business. He is giv
ing particular attention to the fish
eries, lighthouse and steamboat inspec
tion bureaus.
At noon today Mr. Sweet will be an
honor guest at an informal luncheon
at the Chamber of Commerce. He is
expected to detail the plans of the De
partment of Commerce for develop
ment of Pacific Coast trade conditions.
"I had often heard of the Bonne
ville hatchery," said Mr. Sweet, "so I
decided to visit it at the first oppor
tunity. I was particularly fortunate
today in having an opportunity not
only of going to Bonneville, but of rid
ing over your Justly renowned Colum
bia River Highway. I never saw two
such wonders on a single day before."
High-way Is Incomparable.
Mr. Sweet, who is accompanied by
his daughter, reports that he has
toured over most of the best roads in
the East, but that he has seen nothing
In any part of the country that can be-
iu Luuiijai c Willi wig uc w i uau
along the Columbia River.
From a professional point of view,
however, he was most interested in the
Bonneville hatchery. Some of the men
tiow attached to the plant at Bonneville
formerly were in the Federal scvlce,
while others now in the Federa' serv
ice formerly were connected w ch the
Bonneville plant.
"Ever since I entered tba depart
ment." he said, "I have had the Bonne
ville hatchery held up .o me as a sort
of model. I went theri today expecting
to see a wonderful )lant and, indeed,
I was not disappointid. I believe tht
the people of Orego? fail to appreciate
what a valuable araet the fish hatch
ery is. It has beer, doing good work
and the Federal Government can well
he proud if it can come up to its stand
ard." It was explaine-J by Mr. Sweet not
by way of apology, but merely to fur
nish the proper perspective that the
Government necessarily must divide its
appropriations for fish hatcheries'
imon; a great number of plants scat
tered through various parts of the
country, while Oreg" '. aile to ex
pend all its resourced devoted to this
particular activity to the single hatch
ery at Bonneville.
Hal rout Banks Located.
r. Sweet reports that his depart
ment is continuing its research along
the Oregon coast and in other waters
of the Pacific to locate halibut banks
and various kinds of commercial fish.
Considerable progress already has been,
made in this direction.
Before leaving Portland today he will
visit the steamboat inspection offices
a.id receive informal reports from the
"fleers in charge.
lie will leave tonight for Seattle,
where he will inspect a Federal patrol
boat now being built there for Govern
ment service. It was his intention orig
inally tc. go to Alaska to see the new
llehthouse being erected on Cape St,
Kl:as. but urgent business demands
that ho gc from Seattle directly- to
Washington.
Mr. Sweet was appointed to his pres
ent o:'lice by Prosident Wilson. He is
accredited to the State of Michigan. He
in an ex-Representative in Congress
frrm that state and an. ex-Mayor of
Grand Rapids.
$15,150 ASKED FOR INJURY
0.-AV. K. & X. Company Is Sued by
a:-JEmploye on Track.
The O.-W. R. A- N. Comnanv Is i-nnrle
the defendant in a personal injury suit
lor i.t.iDU. nied tnthe Circuit Court
yesterday by William Bradley, an ex
employ?. Mr. Bradley alleges that he was em
ployed in taking up a track of the de
fendant rnmrmnv. Tipnr TrmiMal
.March H9, 1916. He says that another
employe or the company struck with
a. hammer a nut of a bolt hnldtnsr soma
of the track together with the result
inai it was broken ott and flew, strik
ing him in the right breast. He says
that he was in the St. Vincent's Tlnn.
pital 10 weeks as a result of the In
jury, ana that his right lung was In
jured permanently.
SUTHERLIN GIRL INJURED
SIlss Helen Bennett Seriously Hurt
AVhilc Auto Hiding.
ROSEBURG Or.. July 13. (Special.)
Miss Helen Bennett, a popular so
ciety girl of Sutherlin. sustained
serious laceration of toe right eye, a
deep gash extending along the right
siae or the neck and other eciualiv serf
ous injuries Monday while riding in an
automobile with Harold Wells, son of
Judge G. K. Wells, of Eugene.
The accident was caused bv the au
tomobile. striking a small stump which
wa concealed in some bushes. Miss
Benriett was thrown through the wind
shield, and for a time it was thought
she would succumb from loss of blood.
Miss Bennett is now at the home of
her parents. Dr. and Mrs. Bennett, of
toutnerlin.
U-BOAT SINKS FISHERMEN
Submarine Near British Coast Sinks
Set era! Traw lers.
LONDON, July 13. Following the at
tack by a German submarine on the
British port of Seaham harbor Tues
day night, a submarine raid on fishing
boats near the English coast was re
ported by Lloyd's today.
A German submarine attacked a Brlt
. Ish fishing fleet off the northeastern
coast and sank the trawlers Florence
and Dalhousie and several smaller ves
sels. DRONES FEWER AT SCHOOL
Hlglier Standards Are Met Only by
Those AVIio 'Would Study.
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA. Mis
soula, July 10. Never before in the
T history of the Summer session of the
I State University of Montana has there
vecu dulu cii wi uaiaiii ttiiu buch nccu
interest on the part of students as
there is this Summer. The more than
300 men and women who are in attend
ance this season are there for work
and they are doing it. This is the tes
timony of all the instructors.
This year the standard of require
ments for admission was raised and no
student is admitted who Is not 18 years
old. Despite this fact, the registra
tion this year is as large as it was in
1915, when 16 years was the minimum
age. The sterner requirement has
been an excellent thing for the school.
It has insured the presence of workers.
A higher grade of work is being dene
in the State University this Summer
than ra possible before. Some of the
students are engaged in special re
search work, leading to the master's
degree. There are many teachers en
rolled this year who are taking ad-
Edwin !. Sweet. Assistant Sec-
7 Portland on Official Business.
vanced work in psychology and in edu
cational methods. ,
"It is the finest lot of students I
have ever had." declares Miss Jennie
Faddls, of Butte, the specialist in
charge of the department of primary
methods. This Is a sentiment which
Is echoed from eyery corner of the
campus.
Rebel Muster Roll Found in
Paper Sent to Mill.
Recordn of Kentucky Company Men
tion Chlokamauea List of Dead.
Paper Yellow AVIth A sc.
O'REGON CITY. Or., July 13. (Spe
cial.) Dog-eared, yellow, faded.
.he muster roll of G Company, Sec
ond Kentucky Reaiment. the Confed
erate States of America, was found re
cently in a bale of paper sent to a local
mill to be made over into new stock.
The roll is now in the possession of
Mrs. M. C. Toban. of this city.
The muster roll covers the period
from May 1. 1864. to August 31. 1N64. a
period, evidently, when the company
saw unusually severe service. Of the
60 names of officers and men on the
muster roll, 39 were reported to have
Deen Killed, wounded, sick, discharged,
taken prisoner, deserted or transferred.
Seven were killed, seven more were
wounded and three vere ill. Nine de
serted from the ranks.
The company was - commanded by
Captain Ed L. Spears. Two members of
the company were detailed as harness
makers by General Joe Johnson. The
company saw service it Jonesboro.
Chlckamauga. Dallas and Resacca.
'The muster roll has been out into
strips by the folds In the paper. The
inn is laaea, but is still legible.
RATE HEARING JULY 27
GREATER CHARGE. FOR I.KSSKR
HAUL WASTED I1V RAILROAD.
State CommlHslon -V1II Hear Plea of
Southern Pacific Company on
Mater Maul Competition.
SALEM. Or. July 13. (Special.)
The Oregon Public Service-Commission
toay not July. 27. at Kugene, as the
time and place for hearln? the applica
tion of the Southern Pacific Railroad
to establish greater rates for lesser
than for longer distances between Port
land and points on the Willamette Pa
cific and Coos Bay, Roseburg and
Eastern branches.
In its request for authority from fhe
Commission to establish rates, the
Southern Pacific Company proposes a
schedule grading up from Kugene to
Nekoma. a distance of 45.5 miles. From
points beyond Nekoma it Is desired to
charge lesser ratesthan those to Ne
koma from Eugene, it be'ing contended
that points beyond "this station are af
fected severely by water competition
from boats operating from Portland
anl other points to points on the Slus
law River as far as Mapleton.
At the Eugejie hearing the Commis
sion also will consider the application
of the Southern Pacific to establish
commodity rates on coal from Beaver
Hill, Cedar Point and Marshfield to
points on the Southern Pacific lines in
Oregon. . . .. .
OREGON LAW IS PRAISED
Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion Says School Act Best.
SALEM. Or.- July 13. (Special.) The
improved educational methods in Ore
gon are drawing the attention of East,
em educators, according to J. A.
Churchill,. State Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction. who returned today
from New York City, where he at
tended the sessions of the National
Education Association.
-Special attention is being given by
Eastern, instructors and those: inter
ested in education to Oregon's high
school law." said Superintendent
Churchill. "Commendation for the law
is general and tt has been described as
one of the most constructive pieces of
school legislation enacted ' by any
state."
STATE BOARD IN SESSION
Scmi-Anuuul Examinations Being
Conducted by Chiropractlcs.
The State Board of Chiropractic Ex
aminers are holding their semi-annual
examinations at the Y. M. C. A. build
ing. Only seven persons have applied
for licenses to practice.
Every applicant, under the law of
1915, must have a diploma from a
recognized, chartered college, which
teaches a resident course of two years
of nine months each or more. The
Board may insist upon the course of
study being increased to three years
and possibly longer. The members are:
Dr. George Hoeye. of Oregon City: Dr.
R. C. Ellsworth, of Astoria, and Dr. A.
B. Calder, of Portland.
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STRIKE CONFERENCE
San Francisco Waterfront
Factions to Hold Another
Session Today.
BUSINESS MEN MAY ARM
Iav and Order Committee to Take
Over Task of Guarding Water
front, If Xecessary Pistols
Worn Until Police Act.
STRIKE AT BANDOX IS DE
CLARED ENDED.
BAN DON, Or., July 13. (Spe
cial.) The longshoremen's strike
came to an end here this morn
ing, when members of the local
union reported for work on the
steamers Elizabeth and Bandon.
which crossed in last night. The
men will receive the same scale
of wages as before the strike
was declared. , The return of the
Bandon men to work is regarded
as equivalent to their withdrawal
from the Coast division of the
International Longsb oremen's
Union.
SAN FRANCISCO. July -13. The con
ference held today between represen
tatives of the Employers' Union, the
Waterfront Workers' Federation and
the local Riggers' and Stevedores'
Union at which it was hoped a settle
ment would ba reached of the long
shoremen's strike as far as San Fran
cisco was concerned adjourned at the
end of .three hours without reaching
any decision. Another conference has
been arranged for tomorrow. While no
details of today's conference were made
public, it was announced by those pres
ent that the gulf between the contend
ing interests was wider than ever.
Henry M. White. Immigration Com
missioner, of Seattle, who Is acting as
Federal mediator and who arranged to
day's conference, admitted tonight that
the conference was acrimonious, but
said that the parties had got .together
since adjournment and that there
would be another conference tomorrow.
from which he expected good results.
as there was a disposition on both sides
to be reasonable.
When the waterfront employers agreed
to meet the strikers, they stipulated
they would meet the - local men only.
This action was taken to mean tb-
the riggers and stevedores had decided
to attempt to settle their disputes of
their own accord.
-Whatever action is taken by the
conference will be submitted to the
law and order committee of the Cham
ber of Commerce before being signed.
Today the Waterfront Employers'
Union agreed to submit their actions
to the law and order committee, which
gave the latter body virtual control
of the employers' end of the situa
tion. Tift law and order committee, which
Is waging a million-dollar fight to
break the strike and enforce the "open
shop." today announced through Its
president. F. J. Konter, that it will send
armed guards to the waterfront to se
cure law and order, if necessary.
"The business men will arm and take
the work on themselves, if it becomes
further necessary," said Mr. Koster.
The committee also announced it was
planning to petition for Injunctions in
the Federal courts to pravent the titrlk
ers from Interfering with men loading
Interstate shipments. The committee
has secured $350,000 to carry on its
fight.
Several men wore revolvers in plain
sight, strapped to belts about their
coats, on the waterfront for a short
time today. A .police order, however,
caused the pistols to disappear. Several
small rfots occurred along the docks
today and arrests followed.
OPEN' SHOP TO BE MAINTAINED
Waterfront Employers Stand Firm
Alter Conditions Are Reported.
Reports of conditions growing out of
the longshoremen's strike were heard
at luncheon at the Chamber of Com
merce yesterday by business men.
Captain J. S. Gibson, president of
the International Stevedoring Company
at Seattle, and C K. McGill. also of
Seattle, were the principal speakers.
They had just returned from San Fran
cisco, where they observed conditions.
Both expressed confidence that the
shipping will not suffer severely, re
gardless of the length of the strike.
"We are not in this fight to annihi
late the unions," declared Captain Gib
son. "We are willing and even eager
to have the men organize, but we
cannot permit them to dictate unrea
sonable terms."
Mr. McGill reported that employers
at various points on- the Coast would
accept the wage scale proposed by the
Chamber of Commerce of Portland,
which will provide a slight increase
over existing wages.
Mr. McGill and Captain Gibson were
met here by J. F. Blaine, of the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company, of Seattle;
John Harmon, a atevedore, of Tacoma:
E. H. Adams, of the Matson Navigation
Company, of Seattle: B. W. Sawyer,
secretary of the Seattle Employers' As
sociation, and F. M. Jackson, of Ta
coma. They conferred with officials
of local steamship, railroad and steve
doring companies.
It is understood that following the
conrerence me employers determined
to continue . their . stand for the open
shop.
DOCKMKN SOOTHED BV MUSIC
Perrumc Is on Sale in Stock Opened
by Thrifty Longshoreman.
On Ainsworth Bock, the Portland
berth of the "Big Three" fleet, the re
sourcefulness or man is being worked
out among nonunion, longshoremen.
who have not had to "turn to" since
the sailing of the steamer Beaver Tues
day and are not expected to be culled
on until the liner Rose City arrives
Aionaay.
First a. phonograph was provided for
their entertainment a.id ywfteruoy a
snare arum was aaaea to tne musical
collection. The office force,- police and
private watchmen at the dock are con
sequently whistling all the latest
"rags." two-steps and other selections.
Then a store was established yester
day, one of the nonunion workmen hav
ing earned enough from his labors on
the dock to obtain a stock of perfume,
gum. candy and an assortment of
knick-knacks, and he Is rapidly build
ing up traae.
Some of the men obtained hooks and
lines and spent part of the time fish
ing from the dock, and there is talk
that -the upper level will next be tilt
scene of indoor baseball.
On Front street, at convenient points
where union longshoremen are on
picket duty,' entertainment is not so
varied, but pitching horseshoes Is popu
lar at times, while whittling sticks
and reminiscences help to pass away
the hours in the campaign of "watch
ful waiting."
The steamer Daisy Gadsby continued
loading lumber yesterday at the Nf.rtn
Pacific mill, she being the only car
rier in the harbor on the "unfair" list
of the labor unions.
Alaska lumber ooes today
Samson Tows Barge and Biddle Ii
Here for Next Cargo.
Barge Z3. fourth of the vessels of her
class to be loaded here with lumber for
Anchorage. Alaska, where 6.000.000 feet
of Oregon fir Is to be delivered for rail
road construction work. Is due to get
away today in tow of the tug Samson,
and barp-e No. 38 will be the next to go,
the latter being , now in port.
The lux Samson will tow No. 39.
Regarding the last trip of the Samson,
it being reported that she had sought
refuge on the way as the barge was
waterlogged, it was found that the
barge was not in trouble and the move
simply vu to escape the weather. The
tug Henry J. Biddle, used in the same
service, returned from Anchorage Tues
day and will take the next barge in
tow.
DREDGING EQUIPMENT AMPLE
Sediment Can Be Cleared From Cuts
at Rate of 100,000 Yards Daily.
Prolonged high water being experi
enced in the river, while expected to
have an effect on the channel, espe
cially in the Columbia, where pome of
the dredged cuts may fill slightly. Is
not causing uneasiness among Port of
Portland officials and Federal officers,
who feel that the dredging fleet avail
able can be called out if necessary and
clear the way in short order before the
river falls to a normal stage.
Four pipeline dredges of the Port or
Portland, with two maintained by the
Army engineers, besides the dredge
Clatsop, can all be used in the Colum
bia In emergencies and their combined
capacities would be close to 100,000
cubic yards of material in a day.
PARR - M'COItMIC'K RESUMES
Vosemite Said- to Bo Scheduled to
Sturt for Portland Tomorrow.
Direct Information to shippers from
San Francisco yesterday was that the
steamer Yosemite would leave the
Golden Gate for Portland tomorrow,
carrying general cargo, which is taken
to mean the Parr-McCormick line has
decided to resume northbound ship
ments of freight In spite of the strike
along the coast.
The last carrier in that line was the
stamer Davenport, which was unloaded
Dy nonunion men at Couch-street dock
early in July. It was understood that
so lor.g as San Francisco business in
terests made no general move to em
ploy strikebreakers the Parr-McCor-mick
service would not be started, the
vessels simply coming her ein ballast to
load lumber for the return.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Steamer Schedule.
DUE TO ARRIVE.
Xatre. From Date.
Great Northern ... .San KrancUco. . . ..July 14
Northern Pacific. . .San KranclBco. . . - J uly 16
F'.ose City I .OB AnKtlea July 1
Breal-.w&ter Kan Dies July 20
Beaver L.oa Angelea July U4
i. A. KUburn San Dl so July
DUE TO DEPART.
Name. For Date.
Tale S. K. IOL.A... July 14
Harvard B. F. to U. A July 1.1
?reat Northern. .. .San Francisco. .. .J uly l.j
Harvard S. r. to L A July 1..
Northern Pacific. . -San Kranc-la.-o. . . July IS
WapamA San llp,.o July Is
Rope t'ity Lxh AiiRflea July 1
Klamath San IHexo July 21
Break ater. ...... San Dleao. .......July Jl
F. A. KIlLiurn San Diego July i'i
Beaver lx Angilea July 2U
Movements of essels.
phrtt.a vn Julv 13. Arrived Steamer
F. H. Buck, from San. Franclaco. Sailed
Steamer r . A. Kilburnt (or ban Diego ana
way porta.
Astoria. July 13. Arrived at 30 A. M.
and left up at noon, ilMmer F. H. Buck,
from San Franclaco. Sailed at 2:1.1 P. M..
steamer Northern Pacific?, for San Franclaco.
San Franclaco. July 13. Arrived Steamer
Beaver, from Portland. Sailed at 11 A. M..
steamer Great Northern, for Flavel. sailed
at noon, ateamcr Santa Monica, for Columbia
River.
Coos Bay. July 13. Arrived at 4 A. M..
gasoline schooner Tillamook, from Portland.
Vancouver. July 13. Sailed at 10:30 A,
M.. British schooner Amy Turner, for Co
lumbia River.
Redondo. July 12. Arrived Steamer Ne
canicum. from Columbia River.
San Ktanclaco, July 13. Arrived Steam
era F. S. Loop, from Ludlow: Siberia Mara
Uup.). from New York; V. S. A. T.
Thomas, from Manila; .1. A. honslor. from
F.vtrett: Tacoma (British), from Hongkong:
Dell (Dutch).' from New York; schooner
Thomas l.yttleton, from New . Zealand.
Sailed Steamers Santa Monica. tiret
Northern, for Astoria; Floridlan for S.vd
nel; Doris, for tirays Harbor; Panay, Jor
Kobe.
Shanghai. July It. Arrived Steamer
M-xici Maru. from Tacoma.
Mollenijo, July 12. Arrived Steamer Co
lusa, from San Francisco.
Shanghai, July 11. Sailed Steamer Nan
king Maru. for Seattle.
Hongkong, July i Sailed Steamer Kar
Imoen.. for San Francisco.
Seattle. Wash., July 13. Arrived Steam
ers Spokane. Jefferson, from Southeastern
Alaska: Cordova, from Nome; -Alameda,
from Southwestern Alaska: Paralso, from
San Francisco: Governor, from San Diego.
Sailed Steamers Admiral Schley, for San
Francisco; Atagosan Maru, for Vladivo
stok; Admiral Farragut. for Southwestern
Alaska.
Wellington. June 2C. Sailed Steamer
Moans, for San Francisco.
Sydney, July 12. Sailed Steamer Sierra,
for San Franclsco:
Marconi "Wireless Reports.
(All positions reported at ft P. M. July IS
unlet otherwise (JefdaTnated.)
El Segundo. towing bargo 11. Seattle for
Richmond. l'Jil miles north of Richmond.
Drake. Seattle for El Segundo, OU-i miles
north of El SegiTndo.
Willamette, drain Harbor for San Fran
cisco. 20 miles south of Northwest Seal
Rock.
Wilhelmlna. Honolulu for San Francisco.
1IM. mile ft
from ban Francisco, t P. M.
Julv 12.
Hllonlan. TTonnlulu for San FrincidPO. 1O00
mlls from Ran Franrtico, S I'. M. July 1 1T.
Pennsylvania. Orient f r Han Franc. Mm,
1017 miles from San Francisco, 8 P. M.
July 12.
President. Seattle for Pan Francisco, 100
mtls nort h, of 5an Krantct.
Wapama, San Pe1ro for Ban Francisco,
five mllfa north of PI neon.
Senator. San Francis. for Victoria, off
Po.nt Bonlta.
Northern pacific. Flavel for Fan Fran
cisco. VJS mile south of Columbia Rlverr
Yucatan. San Kranclnco for Yokohama
via Seat He, -Mr. miles from Seattle.
Oeo. W. Elder, San Francifco for Val
paraiso, at Acajutla. P. M.. July II.
Moffett. tow Inn barge San FranMnoo
for Balboa. 1911' mile south of San Fran
cisco. 8 P. M., July II.
Newport. Balboa for Pan FrancUco 2:i-a
miles south of San Francisco. & t M.,
July 12.
San Juan. Balboa for Han Francisco, at
Aca.lutla. 8 P. M.j July 12.
t'ity of Para. Balboa for Pan Francisco,
arrived at Sn Bias at 4 A. M . July 13.
Klamath. Pan Diego for tian Pedro, 20
HiIU-s north of Point Loma.
felilo. San Francisco for Pan Pedro, 10
miles east of Point Coticepclon.
onurt-Bi, San Pedro for San Francisco,
off point Conception.
Asuncion, lowing barge 7. Pan Francisco
for 6an Pedro, 85 miles west of San Tedro.
Vessels Kntered Yesterday.
American steamer F. A. Kllbum. genera
cargo, from San Diego and way ports.
Gasoline vchooner M Irene, general cargo,
from Coast ports.
(Gasoline schooner Patsy, general cargo,
from Coast ports.
Vrwel. Cleared Yesterday.
rja.ollne achooner Mirene. general cargo,
for Coast ports.
American steamer F. A. Kllhum. general
cargo, for San Diego and way porta.
Columbia River Bar Report.
NORTH HEAD. July 13. Condition of the
bar at 5 P. M. : Sea. smooth; wind, west six
miles. 0
Tides at Astoria I rida.v.
llrghr Low.
0:49 A. M 7.1 feet':S.T A. M -LB feet
16:2:: V. M 3.2 fee-.
TOWBDAT WILL WAIT
Port Not to Improve Service
Till After Strike.
BUNKERS ALSO DELAYED
Prospective Business J3 Not Con
sidered Sufficient to Warrant
Expense Contracts for
l-'uel Barges Awarded.
Pending; developments of an encour
aging character in the shipping; situa
tion, the Port of Portland Commission
will not proceed with the construction
of a powerful eternwheel towboat to
replace the steamer Ocklahama. recent
ly sold. Neither will the Port go
further into the matter of providing;
coaling- facilities here in advance of a
resumption of the general deepwater
trade, or at least positive knowledge
that steamship lines will restore service
at a definite time.
The reason is that Portland is a
victim of the European war. The Port
Commission's pers nnel Is not imbued
with pessimism, feeling that ultimately
there will not only be a complete res
toration of trade, but that it will be
au?umented by new lines and more
business generally. But it is realized
that with the war and the railroad
lines preparing to handle much more
wheat fr-jm the Northwest to the At
lantic this season than last, it is use
less to invest large sums in equipment
that will virtually lay idle for a time.
Tkrei Schoonera Are on Way.
"Two schooners are loading offshore
cargoes of lumber in the Columbia and
another is on the way from British
Columbia, which represents all the
prospective business that will require
towboats until the return of the Alaska
salmon fleet in the Fall." said E. W.
Wristht, general manager f the Port,
at yesterday's session of the commis
sion. He pointed out that two tugs,
the Oneonta and Waliula, could handle
ull movements of vessels on the river
and. i.i the event a few ships came to
Portland, outside towboats could be
hired to shift them through bridges if
require-!, so advised against the build
ing of a new towboat until later.
The commission concurred in that
visw. yet decided to carry out the
original plan to order a boiler for the
vessel so it would be on hand should
construction be decided on at a time
when speedy wo-k was desn-able. Bids
had been asked for a boiler and the
only response was a letter from the
Willamette Iron & Steel Works to
the effect the company would not file
a tender because the specifications xet
forth the Oregon labor laws must be
met.
Second Call Ordered.
It was the opinion of the commission
that the lavs applied only to work
undr its direct administration, not to
contracts awarded for equipment, mo it
was ordered that bids be readvertised
for. It was reported that high water
in the river which interfered with
the operation of "hogs" at sawmills for
turning out rut fuel, was bothering
dredges ta some extent, but ail ma
chines were kept going and fuel was
obtained in limited quantities from
plants down the river.
It was ordered that bids be asked for
1000 teet of 3-inch shore discharge
pipe for the dredging fleet, as grad
ually the dredges were dumping ma
terial farther from the river, necessi
tating more pipe sections.
Commissioners Are Criticised.
Mr. Wright directed the attention
of the commission to the fact the
Multnomah County Commissioners per
mitted the ferrv Lionel H. Webster to
be lifted on the Oregon drydock. a
private plant, thouarh the Port of Port
land recently sent the big dredge Tual
atin to the Middle Columbia to dredge
mnterinl for parking purposes at Mult
r.omah Falls, a move that was expen
sive, hut aid not cost the county any
thing. It was reported that the ftre
boat George II. Williams is to be lifted
on the Port's drydock Monday lor
doming and painti'ig.
Tne committee on coal bunkers re
ported that existing shipping conditions
did not warrant bunkers being built
and that as soon as marine business
was revived, facilities could be pro
vided speedily.
Contracts were awarded the Portland
Shipbuilding Company for buildjng two
fuel barges for 1 1,600 and a derrick
scow for $1400. E. H. Collis was se
lected to audit books of the commission
on a bid of 24.
VESSELS COAL, FROM BARGES
Tariff for Handling Fuel Over Pub
lie Doek Is Cut in Half.
In -the interest of paving the way for
additional coaling facilities for ships
visiting ' her in the future, the Com
mission of Public Docks yesterday de
cided to lower the coal rate on public
docks from 20 to 10 cents a ton. The
Liberty Coal & Ice Company was said
to he concerned in a plan for bringing
Washington coal here, transferring the
fuel from cars to barges at Dock No. -1.
By the aid of a Jerr.ick rigged with a
bucket the coal is to be delivered
aboard vesesls.
The Commission authorised the pur
chase of an oir tank for a locomotive
crane at Dock No. 1 and decided not
to buy a larger crane now. though
business later may warrant the change.
The Willamette Iron & Steel Company
wrote to the board nsking on what
terms the crane could be leased, and
it was tiecided that the. existing tariff
would apply. The Portland Kailway.
Light ft Power Company was awarded
a contract for supplying electricity at
Dock No. 3, St. John;.
BLADE OF PROPELLER Is LOST
Dredge Col. P. S. Miohlc W ill Come
to Portland for Repairs.
COOS BAY. Or.. July 13. (Special.)
The dredge Col. P. S. Michie. dragged
from her position on the north sand
spit last night at 11 o'clock, was not
damaged, according to the statement of
Junior Engineer James Polhemus.
However, the Michie. during the run
out of the tide, was seen to have lost
one blade of her propeller. The blade
was to have been brazed and repaired
when tne Michie was In Portland be
fore coming to Coos Bay. The Michie
will leave in the morning at 4 o'clock,
for Portland, to have a new propeller
attached. -
Marine Xotes.
Inspector Wat-rack, of the 17th llghthous
district: was Informed yesterday that Or
chards Rocka gas buoy No. 4. on Puget
Sound, was reported missing, and he has
ordered it replaced.
Captain K. t. Kdwards and John Wynn.
t'nlted Statea steamboat Inspectors for tha
Oregon district, returned last night from
Cooa Ray and other Coast harbors, where
they conducted the annual Inspection of
vesttels. Captain John K. Bulger, supervis
ing Inspector of the Pacific district, with
headquarters at San Francisco, arrived in
tbe city yesterday.
Another drop of one-tenth of a foot was
recorded In the stage of the Willamette
River here yesterday between 8 and 5
o'clock. Advices from all points on the Co
lumbia and Snake showed the water falling.
The gauue registered I feet here ester
day afternoon and the Yca.her Bureau fore
cast la that It will be 21 feet above zero
Monday.
Making a second start from tbe Oo.den
Gate, the steamer Santa. Monica was reported
sailing from there- at noon yesterday for
Portland. She left there Tuesday, but re
traced har course. Wednesday because of
machinery trouble.
In tow of the tug Oneonta the achooner
Amy Turner left Vancouver. B. C. yesterday.
and will be berthed at Wauna to load turn- I
ber for fihansaai.
Captain Ahlln, formerly on- the steamer
Camlno in the Portland-California trade
and lat'erly of the steamer Navajo, trading
out of New Turk for the Armour interests,
has written that he la on his way to San
Francisco to remain for the present. It Is
understood he may be located on Grays Har
bor for a time, superintending auxlilary
schooners under construction for the Swayne
. Hojt Interests.
Carrying a number of passengers and fult
cargo, the steamer F. A. Kilburn. of the
North Pacific fleet, sailed last night for
principal Coast ports aa far as San Ilego.
On the 'gasoline schooner Mirene, entered
yesterday from Waldporl, were 62 cases of
cheese. M ship knees for a Portland plant,
and six packages Or wool. Sie was cleared
for the return voyage with oO tona of mer
chandise. H. A. Jackson, general traffic manager
of the Great Northern Pacific line, which
operates the. turblners Northern Pacific and
Great Northern, ta In the city from Han Fran
cisco to look over the terminal aituatlon with
reference to the freight embargo, due to the
strike of longshoremen. The Northern pa
cific sailed from Flavel yesterday with 1J0
passengers and the Great Northern was re
ported leaving San Francisco with 152 trav
elers. News From Northwest Ports.
ASTORIA. Or.. July 13. (Special. 1
Bringing a cargo of fuel oil for Portland,
the tank steamer Frank H. Buck arrived to
day from California.
The schooner John A. Campbell will finish
loading lumber at Knappton about Satur
day. The steam schooner Daisy will be to
morrow night at Knappton to load a full
cargo of lumber.
The steamer Northern Pacific sailed for
San Franclaco with a fair list of passen
gers, but practically no freight. This trip
of the steamer Is the first time since
the longshoremen's strike began that
the company has not employed union men
to handle the baggage and what little per
ishable freight is carried.
GRAYS HARBOR. Wash.. July 13. (Spe
cial.) The steamer Tampalpals arrived last
night and Is loading at the E. K. Wood mill.
The steamer Multnomah arrived and is
loading at the National mill.
The steamers Lindauer and Carlos cleared
for san Pedro, the former from the Wilson
mill' and the latter from the Donovan milL
The steamers Fair Oaks and Doris are
duo tomorrow.
COOS BAY, Or.. July in. (Special.!
The tugs Kllhyam and Gleaner, from Ban
don and Gardiner, sailed for their own
ports today, having been here over night to
assist In releasing the dredge Michie from
the sandsplt.
The steamer Adeline Smith arrived from
San Francisco this afternoon at 3:15 for a
cargo of lumber from the Smith mill.
The steam schooner Mayfalr, now. loading
at the Coos Bay mill dock, will move to the
Porter mill tomorrow to finish her cargo.
The gasoline schooner Tillamook arrived
fr.rni Portland with a full cargo of mis
cellaneous freight.
Th gasolint? schooner Relief returned
from a freighting trip to Rogue River, where
she dcliverea cannery supplies to the Sea
borg Company. On the return the Relief
brought canned salmon for re-shipment to
Astoria and Portland.
The ateam schooner Westerner will sail
for San DI--go tomorrow with a cargo of
ties for the Southern Pacific Company.
MARSHFIET.D. Or.. July 13. (Special.)
The dredge Michie waa floated last night.
No damage was done and she Is working
today.
PLAY PARKS NEED CASH
COl.VCH.-S POMCV OP KCOXOMY
SHOHTKXS SEASON.
Grounds Mnst Cloae Nearly a Month
Karller Than I'sual, I'nleaa Money
Appropriated, Ssja Mr. flaker.
The economy crusade promoted by
the Council majority last Fall during
the budget meetings will bob up be
fore the Council this morning in the
form of a report from Commissioner
Baker, in which it will he shown that
unless the Council appropriates more
money the city a playgrounds must be
closed August II. nearly a month
earlier than usual.
At the eleventh hour last Fall the
Council majority lopped off 11600 from
the playground appropriation for this
year, over the'protest of Commissioner
Baker. As a result of this the money
for playground attendants will be gone
before the middle of August.
The cutting out of the 1600. together
with the establishment since that time
of five new playgrounds Sunnyside,
Arlcta. Forestry Building. Vernon and
Terwllliger has cut the total avail
able funds far belo-v those of past
years, and will of necessity require
closing the play place.' for lack of funds
to keep them going.
Also the Council majority cut fie
number of band concepts in two. so tht
the band concert season will clo.-e
about August 3. Usually the band con
certs continue for a month lon-er. and
usually the playgrounds do not close
until the day before school starts.
LODGES INSTALL OFFICERS
Junction City Oddfellows and He
brkulis Hold Ceremonies.
JUNCTION CITV. Or., July 13. (Spe
cial.) The Oddfellows L,odge has In
stalled the following officers: Roy Dar
neille. noble grand; lluy Miller, vice,
grand; Dr. W. W. Micks, right sup
port noble grand; S. S. Snell, left sup
port noble grand: Ira Oilstrap. right
support vice-grand; William Harp, left
support vice-grand; J. II. Miller, chap
lain: Augustus Flint, warden: John
Kenney. conductor; Harry Douglas, in
side guard; Roy Morgan, outside
guard; C. H. McKnight. recording sec
retary: Dave Strome, treasurer; Will
iam Jensen, financial secretary.
The Itcbekahs installed the following
oflcers and served a banquet; Vera
Harper, noble grand: Mrs. William M.
Knott, vice-grand; Mrs. Hoy Darneille,
left support noble grand; Mrs. M. T.
Cook, right support noble grand: Mary
Robinson, left support vice-grand: Alle
Bowman, right support vice-grand:
Gertrude Sanders, outside guard; Mary
Cook, inside guard; Laura Wrenn. war
den; Mrs. William Curry, chaplain; Mrs.
J. Kenney. cot.ductor; Arville Ruff,
treasurer; Mrs. H. A. Cooley, secretary.
FARM HOUSE IS BURNED
Handier and Wife Kseape in Tlielr
Night Clothes.
SHERIDAN. Or.. July 13. (Special.!
The ranch home of F. H. I,ihbey. four
miles north of Sheridan, in the llopher
Valley district, was totally destroyed
by fire early Wednesday. The loss
of $8000 Is mostly covered by insurance.
Mr. and Mrs. l.lbbey were only given
time to escape in their night-clothes.
The quick spread of the flames and
the dense smoke prevented them from
gathering their clothes or valuables.
Before neighbors could be summoned
the house was In ruins. The origin is
supposed to hava been from a defec
tive kitchen stove.
The house was located on an apple
and walnut ranch and was built about
four years ago, when Mrt and Mrs.
I.,tbbey came to Oregon from Oshkosh.
Wis. There was an unusually large
number of fine sets of hooks, china,
silverware and brlc-a-bruc in the
house. Yacht club trophies and cups
to the value of $1000 were lost.
Neighbors who came to the rescue
supplied Mr. and Mrs. Mb bey with
clothing and other necessities. Mr.
Llbbev is undecided whether or not he
will rebuild.
GIRL GORPS STUDY AUTO
HOXOU UlARDS TAKE Ll f
MECHANISM.
Pacific Aneanobile Branch Attaches
Act mm Instructor to l em her a ef
Patriotic Organisation.
More than a dozen members of the
Girls' National Honor Guard of the
Third Corps took their first lesson in
automobile mechanics in the rooms of
the Pacific KisselKar branch last night
with A. S. Robinson, manager of the
branch, and his assistants as instruct
ors. "Perhaps we may never be called on
to serve our country In any capacity.
out in the event we are needed to drive
an ambulance 60 or 100 miles we 'want
to be able to perform our duty without
being checkmated by a distressing
puncture or other mishaD." explained
Miss Lucille Danforth. captain of the
inird Corps.
"Tonight we may only dream of car
buretors and spark plugs, but before
we complete our investigation of auto
mobiles we hope to know how to run
tnem and keep them in order.
The girls were shown last night how
to change a tire, how to locate a
burned fuse in case the lights go out
on the car at night, how to determine!
whether or not a spark plug is fouled.
and what to look for when the motor
refuses to go any further. All of the
mechanisms of the modern-day auto
mobile were explained.
In addition to Captain Danforth. the.
following members of the Honor Guard
were present at last night's rollcall:
Carrie Breiter. Kathleen Booth. Agnes
ities. f.veiyn Gregory. Jane C. Allen.
Fern J. Hart. Kdith Stuart. Lucille
oleott. l-.ditn woodman, Adela Pia-
sccki and Kdna Parsley.
LABORER GETS VERDICT
130 Jl IMiMKVT FOR FALSE AHREST
GIVKX n. RNT.
Complainant Declared Officers .seised
Him Without Cause and Denied
Communication With Lawyer.
Judgement of $150 for false arrest
was granted Richard Granai. a, laborer
living at Twenty-third and Savier
streets, by a Jury in Circuit Judge
Gantenbein's court yesterday in his
suit for $3000 brought against Police
Officers 1 1. T. Stewart. Frank Mallon
and Chester K. Shaffer. The verdict
was signed by eight of the 12 Jurors.
The case probably will be appealed.
Granat alleged that ho was arrested
at Second and Couch streets on May
!0. 1915. without cause, lie said he was
taken to the police station, locked up
and denied permission to telephone to
his wife or communicate with a law
yer. He said that he had gone down
to the employment agencies to look
for work on the day of his arrest and
that the police patrol wagon came out
near where he was to get some men
who had been arrested. A police offi
cer seized him snd took him along, he
said.
Captain of Detectives Baty testified
that the members of the police force
were under orders to pick up idle men
with :io visible means of support or
men who were loafing about town.
Police Officer Mallon denied havln;
participated in the arrest, although h?
said It waa made on the beat which he
and Officer Stewart were patrolling at
the time.
ROAD MAY BE HELD UP
ROSKBl'ltG MtlllR AMvS ASl II-
ACK OK SAWMILLS.
Kendall Bros. Not Sufficiently Bound
to Protect city Is VlewSlgnlng
v of Ordlnanec Delayed.
IIOSKBUUG, Or.. July 13. (Special.)
Asserting that the city has Insuffi
cient assurance that Kendall Bros, will
erect a sawmill on the Fair Grounds.
near here, even though the proposed
Roseburg & Knestern Railroad is con
structed. Mayor Napoleon Rice today
said lie would refuse to sign the ordi
nance authorising the construction of
the railroad as passed by the Council
last Monday night.
"I have given the plan.-, specifica
tions and other data connected with the
railroad project considerable study."
said the Mayor today, "and I am sat
isfied that the city is not protected.
There Is not one word on record whicit
hinds Kendall Bros, to erect the saw
mill as promised by S. A. Kendall at
the time he visited in Roseburg. a few
months ago. Not until I am given writ
ten assurance by Kendall Bros, that
they will begin the erection of the mil!
as soon as work starts on the railroad
will I sign the ordinance."
There are many other details of the
plans which are not satisfactory to the
Mayor, according to his friend.
AMENDMENT TO Bit URGED
Clta miter of Commerce to Work for
Change in Iand tirant Hill.
An organized campaign in support ot
the Sinnott amendment to the Chamberlain-Ferris
land grant bill' now
pending In Congress Is to be started bj
the Portland Chamber of Commerce
early next week.
Within a few days an appeal will go
out to every commercial organization
and to every newspaper in the state
asking residents of Oregon to appeal to
such personal friends as they may have
in Congress to support the Sinnott
measure. .
The Sinnott amendment provides for
the expenditure of the 0 per cent ot
the proceeds from the sale of Oregon
& California grant lands entirely with
in the state of Oregon. It is pointed
out that Oregon already has contrib
uted four times as much to the Fed
eral reclamation fund as it has re
ceived. BEET PRICES ARE RAISED
Southern Oregon Grower to Cict
$:"!) a Ton Tor 1917 Crop.
GRANTS PASS. Or.. Ju!r :3. (So
cial.) As a renult of the visit of Bishop
Nlbley, of Salt Ukf City, head of the
sugar-making companies of I'tah.
Idaho and other Western states, the
farmers and beet growers of this sec
tion have been promised an Increase in
price for their beets for the 1917 crop.
The raWse is a voluntary one. due to the
Increased demand and price for sugar.
A sliding scale will be in effect,
making beets of IS per cent sugar con
tent worth $5 70 a ton to the grower,
with increases for each one-half per
cent. As the sugar content of the
Southern Oregon beets is unusually
high. th raie will mean much to the
local grower. It is estimated the raise
will greatly Increase the acreage
planted next year.
Read The Orcgonian classified ads.