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20 TIIE .aiORXTCG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, SEPTE3IBER 15, 1916. DAHLIA AND HORSE AT More Than 5000 Flowers Shown and Many Prizes Are Awarded. HOCKEY FALLS FROM HORSE Dairy Stock Exhibit Big Milk Contest Itesults in High Scores for Multnomah County Dairy Farmers. The dahlia was the King of the pa vilion and the horse King of the race course at the County Fair yesterday at Gresham. Under the auspices of the National Dahlia Society of America the fine ex hibition was given, the central portion of the pavilion being occupied by about 6000 dahlias of practically all known varieties, and presented a most beauti ful floral appearance. The exhibition included amateur and professional growers. In the former line Mrs. E. S. Alexander had the finest general ex hibit, occupying one entire section. She carried away a sheaf of first and sec ond premiums. For the best general display Mrs. O. W. Tarr was awarded first prize, for the best basket Mrs. John Grant took first and Mrs. Peter Schmeer second. Mrs. Alexander's dis play included a great variety of the cactus dahlias. Mrs. S. T. Barlow took first and second prizes. Gill Brothers and the Willamette Dahlia & Floral Company made fine commercial dis plays, covering two sections, and were given honorable mention. In the pacing race of three heats and six entries Hal Stewart, J. A. McCul lock owner, won two heats and the race. Every heat was a race, and the purse of J150 was divided among the contestants. The standing of the horses in the three heats was as follows: Hal Stewart r Kinney Wave . ISiittnv .Tim ' 1 i 3 5 Thomas Hal 6 ? 5 Helen Hal J ; f Iloval Express - - x Lena Patch .,' ' The tlir.e of the three heats, one mile each, nas: First, ; second, 2:13Vi; third. 2:1. In the trotting race with five entries the standing of the horses was as fol lows: Mark H Hallle B Complete ......................... Ouy Lifjhl Oakland Moore Time of the heats: First. 2:1914; 5:18; third, 2:17. In the race for ponies, Billy, bv William Hornnecker. won; second. owned Trixy was second; Maude, E. 1. unompson, threw her rider and broke his ankle. Edward Fortune, of Sandy, was starter; Sam Weiss, C. E. Cleveland and George Parker, timers; J. J. Kad derly, Charles Cleveland and T. ft. Howitt, Judges. In the livestock department some of the main prizes were awarded A. C. Ku'oy for Percheron and other thor oughbreds; W. H. Cleveland for Jersey etock; G. H. Dammier for Jerseys; O. W. Tarr, Jerseys; D. McKeon, Hol eteins; E. A. Brugger. Brown Swiss, and John Stucken for Holsteins. Under the direction of S. B. Hall, county agent, the contest for boys' tock Inri srintr was carried out, with Frank Brown winner of first prize of S7, and for the second prize there was a tie between Albert Brown and Clark Koerner. Walter Zenger and Arthur Grant and David McKeon. Wilbur Alt man took third place. Donald Grant and Clarke Kroener won first and sec ond respectively for swine Judging, and won the trip to be made to aaiem our Incr the State Fair. Tn the milk contest conducted by J. A. Kelly, the following secured ratings between 95 and 100 per cent: r-hri. vrnc T!n-ir Home: William Borsch MaDlewood: Hood & christensen. Lake Vnrm: wnrdln & Heusser. Fulton Park; Moore & Huber, Spring Hill: John AnderegB. Sweet Briar; P. Cadonau. Alpine Rose; John Steiger. Pleasant Hill; Boss & Walker, U. 44. Dairy: Gus Wilson. vvillSDurg; jonn nu ber, L.ents; Henry Tannler. Multnomah; A. Alderton. Sanitary; R. Schneider. Rose City; Charles Lehman, Pleasant View Eteleerwald Bros.: A. Heiman. Portnomah Roth Bros, Rose Park; John Taun. Daisy Karm: A. Miller. Northwestern: J. c Aeoy, !Plcnio Park; J C. Kempf, Pacific Dairy; (ilmon Zv.ald, Woodstock; Frutiger & Rax, IMelweiss; W. A. Lee. Errol; G. Schalk. Mid way; A. Obrist, Snow Flake; Mrs. L. Gold stein. Alberta. Ratings between SO and 00 per cent . rnest Wall, -Laurelhurst. Raw Milk Sold at Wholesale. Ratings between 05 and 100 B. C. Alt man. Greshim. Ratings between 00 and 05 John Ganten- tein, tiresham; David McKeown. Gresham M. KummeJ, Gresham; Skarek Bros., Gresham: E. E. Welling, Troutdale; M. H Sauw. Gresham; P. L. Bliss. Gresham; J, R. Caanagh, Troutdale; S. B. Hall, Fair- view; J. H. Fitzgerald, Fairvlew; R. H. Spence. Troutdale; G. F. Ruegg, Gresham J. A. Davidson. Gresham; Multnomah Coun ty Farm, Troutdale; W. K. Tegart, Fair- view. Ratines between 80 and 00 E. Brown Gresham: E. Schwedler. Gresham; T. Brug- jrer, uresnam; Artnur Grant, Gresham: k. L. Quay. Gresham; John Matches, Fair view; E G. Wilkes, Fairview; Sorenson Bros., Gresham; Andrew Brugger, Gresham j-t. jonanson, Gresham. Ratings between 70 and SO R. Tegart Gresham: H. G. Mullenhof. Gresham: W. V Robinson, Gresham: K. H. Crane, Fairvlew. Ratings between 00 and 70 J. C. Burns, uroutdale; J. w. Bacon, Gresham. Excursion to Fair Today. Members of the Chamber of Com merce and the East Side Business Men's Club will go today to the Multnomah County Fair at Gresham. They will leave by automobile from the new club- rooms of the East Side organization promptly at 1 P. M. The automobiliste "will proceed out the Powell Valley road to Gresham. FOREST FIRES REPORTED Mack's Camp at Eliria Threatened and One Bridge Destroyed. i ELM A. Wash.. Sept. 14. (Special.) Several foreet fires originated in this district today. The first one to be reported was at Macks Camp, which Is the worst one so far reported. The fire started this morning and one bridge was destroyed, but thre is no immediate danger for any of the donkey engines. Any slight change in the wind, however, would endanger the whole camp. All work has been suspended and the men are fighting lire. The Tobey, Dickson and Harris Camp, which is Just below Macks Camp, Is in danger, as the wind is sweeping directly toward the camp. Fire has been reported from Schaefer's Camp and Lytle's Camp, but so far the dan ger is not serious. FREIGHT AGENTS ADJOURN W. II. Sheedy, of Portland, Is Secretary-Treasurer of Body. SPOKANE. Wash.. Sept. 14. (Spe cial.) J. B. Glover, Portland, president KINGS GRESHAfil John C. Mayo, of Spokane, vice-president; J. W. Lewis, Fresno. Cal., second vice-president; W. H. Sheedy. Portland, secretary-treasurer. The above members of the Pacific Coast Association of Freight Agents were elected without opposition for the ensuing year at today's session at the Davenport Hotel. G. W. Lupton, super intendent of the Santa Fe Railroad, was elected the first honorary member in the history of the association, because of his faithful attendance at conven tions. ' Following the closing of the con vention the delegates were escorted to the various freight terminals in Spo kane, where working conditions were the subject of investigation. About GO delegates attended the convention. The next annual meet will be held at Los Angeles, at a date named later. ROUND-UP TRYOUTS UN 0K COWBOY THROWN" , SEVEX TIMES AT PEDLETO, World's Oldest Broncho Buster, Aged 62, Who Won Canyon City Cham pionship, Is Thrown, Too. PEXDLETOX. Or.. Sept. 14. (Spe cial.) Daily tryouts of the Round-up bucking contests bring to the front a number of would-be broncno Dusters who are eager to match their skill with the Round-up outlaw horses. The ani mals are fat and sleek after freedom in green fields and are in the pink of condition. They display that they have lost none of their knowledge of sun fishing, sidewinding. cakewalking and the corkscrew. David E. Helmick, aged 62 years, who is perhaps the oldest active cowboy in the world, in a tryout today was piled after a spectacular ride on Lou. Hel mick won the bucking contest at Can yon City last year. H. C. Jseiter, a Umatilla County boy. who has been thrown by six bronchos and Sharkey, the bucking bull. In two days, is still determined to be a regu lar buckaroo and is attempting each day to ride one "straight up." Harvey McCrea, well-known Uma tilla County cowboy. Is practicing on the buckers each day. McCrea reached the semi-finals in the bucking contest in 1914. LABOR LAWS REQUESTED CVIOXS ADVOCATE LEGISLATION THEY DEEM NEEDFUL. State Commissioner Holt Sends Out In quiries, and Replies Cover Sev eral Fields of Industry. SALEM, Or., Sept. 14. (Special.) The next Legislature probably will be called upon to enact a large number of laws for the protection and betterment of laboring men tnroughout the state, according to information received by O. P. Hoff. State Labor Commissioner. Recently Mr. Hot! sent inquiries to all labor organizations in the state to j ascertain .what new laws respecting! labor were deemed needful and would be advocated by the different unions. He has received many replies, in which the -conditions under which some classes of labor are compelled to work are set forth. The Plumbers Union of Portland advocates a law providing for the ex amination and registration of all per sons desiring to work at the plumbing trade in incorporated cities. The Marine Cooks' and Stewards' As sociation of Portland desires a law providing for the strict medical in spection of ships coming into port, coastwise or foreign, and inspection of crews' quarters for safety, ventilation and light. The Hoisting and Portable Engineers local of Portland informs the Labor Commissioner that it favors a strict license law to be effective on all work with the exception of small engines used for agricultural purposes. It also urges a boiler inspection law to apply to all boilers carrying 20 pounds or more of steam pressure. An eight-hour work day is favored by the Longshoremen's Union at North Bend, with an exemption applying to farmers and possibly to a few other oc cupations. INTEREST INFAIR IS KEEN Clarke County Pupils Working for Trip to State Exhibit. RIDGEFI ELD, Wash., Sept. 14 (Special.) Pupils of the various schools of Clarke County who have entered the Clarke County Industrial School Fair, to be held at the Hughes Auditorium tomorrow, are working hard to win the free trip to the State Fair at North Yakima. Every branch of farm industry will be represented at the fair, which will be the first of its kind in Clarke Coun ty. William Meikle, who was sent to this county by the state college at Pullman to aid in the formation of the boys' and girls' clubs, will probably be at the fair, as will William E. Dud ley, County Superintendent of Schools. DESTROYERS ALL REMOVED Coast Fleet All Placed In Reserve for First Time. SAN DIEGO, Cal., Sept. 14. Orders placing in reserve all destroyers of the firat division were received here today from the Navy Department. This will leave the Pacific Coast without a single destroyer in active service for the first time in many years. The vessels af fected are the Paul Jones, Perry, Preble, Whipple, Truxtun, Hull, Hop kins and Stewart. It is reported hat the department contemplates sending a flotilla of oil burning destroyers to the Pacific Coast for active service. The Whipple ar rived here from the Mexican coast to night, bringing mail from warships in Southern waters. Klamath Valuation $14,322,034. KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Sept. 14. (Special.) Taxpayers in Klamath County next year will pay taxes on $14,322,934 worth of property, accord ing to the assessment rolls just com pleted by County Assessor J. P. Lee and turned over to the board of equal ization today. Had the California Oregon Railroad lands not been with drawn from the assessment rolls this year, the rolls would have shown prop erty of the value of $14,737,214. Slide Blocks Great Northern. SEATTLE, Sept 14. The slide of rock that covered the Great Northern track at Windy Point, near the sum mit of the Cascade Mountain division yesterday, was caused by a miscalcula tion of the powdermen employed in clearing away rock for the new snow sheds. An enormous amount of granite was brought down by a blast. No one was injured. The track will be opened next Saturday. Until then trains will be detoured over the Northern Pacific. JACKSON FAIR OPENS 3000 Persons Fed at Barbecue Where Merchants Serve. SCHOOL MEET IS EXCITING Ashland Team Wins Relay Race and College Display Shows Diseases of 1'rult and Cures Girl Is Best Speller. MEDFORD, Or., Sept. 14 (Special.) Jackson County's sixth annual fair opened today with a free barbecue con ducted by local merchants and at tended by 3000 persons. A 1200-pound steer was cooked and served, 400 loaves of bread. SOU pounds of beans and 300 gallons of coffee were distributed. This was an entirely new feature and proved to be a popular one.. Thirty-five mer chants" attired in, white served the hungry. Following the barbecue a school field meet was held, participated in by all the public schools of the county, both girls and boys, the programme ex tending throughout the afternoon. In addition to the regular field and track events, there were basketball contests for the girls, potato races for boys and girls and a tug-of-war for the grade school pupils. Ashland Team Wins Relay. Instead of the usual harness races a relay race for running horses between teams of four horses from Medford, Ashland and Applegate were - run off and proved to be the most exciting event of the day. Each horse ran a mile, the rider being forced to dis mount, change his saddle and remount again. The Murphy horses, of Ashland, won by a few yards from the Helms team, of Medford, the time being 4:34. The Applegate team was delayed by a break in a' girth and finished nearly three minutes later. In the ?-mile running race Bandy won by a nose from Baby Doll, with Multnomah a poor third, time 48 seconds. College Explains Fruit Diseases. The fruit exhibits proved to be better than ever before. It was necessary to open exhibit rooms in the city for women's needlework, paintings and the style show put on by the merchants. A new feature this year was an exhibit by the county pathologist and Talent experiment station under the direction of Oregon Agricultural College. Vari ous diseases of fruit, grains and vegeta bles, showing the types of diseases and explaining the methods of treatment and 'cures were in the display. This exhibit attracted a great deal of atten tion from local ranchers and agricultur ists. A spelling contest held under the di rection of the fair board was won by Lucia King, a schoolgirl from Talent! Edward Kelly was second and Earl Campbell third. A handsome silver cup was the prize. STOCK JUGGLING DENIED ASSOCIATED FRUITGROWERS SAID TO BE UNDER INVESTIGATION. Judge Stanton, of Hood River Corpora tion, Says He Has No Knowledge of Any Irregularities, HOOD RIVER. Or.. Sept. 14. (Spe cial.) County judge E. E. Stanton, president of the Associated Fruit growers, a corporation owning West Side orchard tracts here, and. against which, it is stated in rumors, postal in spectors are conducting an investiga tion, declared today that he had no knowledge of such an investigation. "So lar as my knowledge of the af fairs of the company extend," said Judge Stanton, '"no irregularities in the sale of our stock have ever occurred. Personally I have never sold a penny's worth of the stock. I do not know bow many have purchased stock in the company." The Associated Fruitgrowers was or ganized year before last by the am algamation of West Side jrchards owned by Judge Stanton and wife, and by Marquis & Kellogg. The capital stock of the concern was placed at $70,000, the property controlled being approximately 50 acres. A permit for the sale of stock. Issued In November, 1914, was revoked the latter part of last year. According to local rumors R, F. Mar quis, an officer of the company, had charge of the promotion of the sales of stock. Mr. Marquis left here last year. In the early Summer Judge Stan ton made a trip to St. Paul, where, ac cording to current reports, he called on Mr. Marquis in an endeavor to se cure a reckoning. According to rumors Mr. Marquis' manipulations have re sulted in the postal investigations. BRIGADE TALK REVIVED CLEARING OF TIMBER FROM VAN COUVER RESERVATION IS BASIS. ISO Acres to Be Denuded and About $50,000 Will Be Spent for Labor. Few Parks Will Be Left. VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 14. Special.) Further indications that Vancouver Barracks will be made a brigade post were noted today when local officers recommended that a con tract for clearing the forest part of Vancouver Barracks be awarded to H. M. Black, of this city. This contract will be for clearing 186 acres, which is in addition to 76 acres cleared last year by a firm in which Mr. Black wa Interested. The contract will be awarded from Washington, D. C, but the local officers recommended to whom the contract be let. The work will begin about October 1 and it will mean that approximately $50,000 will be paid to laborers doing tne worK. From 20 to 40 men will be given work for a long period of time A patent stump and brush puller will be operated that was a. decided success in the work last year. The garrison is to ba cleared of all trees and stumps, and leveled down where necessary, but in several places small parks of two or three acres will be left. VOLUNTEER MUTE LEAVES Oregon City Man of Mystery Going Around the World Is OREGON CITY. Or., Sept. 14. (Spe cial.) Pete Peterson, who, during three days spent in the Clackamas County jail, refused to talk, was released to- day. He gathered up his clothing, his tobacco can and the gospel of St. John, which be carries, and ran to the South ern Pacific tracks. Peterson's mouth was examined by Dr. J. W. Norris, County Physician, and found in good condition. Local authori ties are unable to understand why the man will not talk, as he appears to be sane otherwise. Moreover, he is able to understand English and nods his head in the affirmative when asked if he can talk. Peterson headed south, probably on his way around the world. "Where are you going?" he was asked. Peterson made a circle on the floor with the end of his finger. His interviewers sus pected that he wanted to show that he was going around the world. Peterson confirmed the guess by nodding his neaa. JOSEPHINE A1TRACTS 40 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GETS ROUND-TRIP FARE OF ?15.0O. New Beet Sugar Plant and Twehy Road at Grants Pass to Be Visited by Portland Business Men. It is expected that approximately 40 prominent Portland business men will make the Chamber of Commerce trip to Grants Pass to attend the Josephine County Fair. Special cars will be at tached to the regular Southern Pacific train next Tuesday night when it leaves at 8:15 P. M., and a special rate of $15.90, round-trip, including Pullman accommodations, has been secured. These details were announced at the Chamber of Commerce ?sterday. The privilege of returning as late as Satur day night of next week is extended to those who purchase the special rate tickets. Besides attending the Josephine County Fair and boosting for Portland, the Portland business and professional men will have the opportunity of in specting the beet sugar plant, new to Grants Pass. The Twohy railway, the Grants Pass & Crescent City, will fur nish another diversion. Emery Olmstead heads the commit tee that has charge of the excursion ar rangements and those associated with him are John F. Carroll, Charles F. Berg, Ira F. Powers, George L. Baker, Wilbur E. Coman and M. E. Smead. Reservations may be made with M. E. Smead, secretary to the executive sec retary of the Chamber of Commerce. VISTA HOUSE WORK Oil CONTRACTS LET TO COVER PION EERS' MEMORIAL ON HIGHWAY. Day Labor Is Being Utilized by County Under Direction of J. B. Yeon, Roadmaster. Actual construction on the Vista House the Pioneers' memorial on Crown Point, the highest point on the Columbia River Highway now is under way and the first story will be com pleted before the rainy season sets in this Fall. The excavations already are com plete and contracts were let yesterday for various forms of material to be used in constructing the main building. follows: Plumbing. Reudy Bros., $2285; marble, Vermont Marble Com pany. $2684; wiring. Crescent Electric Company. $414: ornamental iron. J. K- Tuerck, $415; ventilation. J. E. weaver- son. $285: sidewalk lights, Timms Cress Company, $395: corrugated iron. Cherry Company, $307; cement, McVorroick McCracken Company. $2.74 a barrel; lime, Balfour Guthrie & Co., $16.50 a barrel; re-enforced iron bars. Trussed Concrete Steel Company, $1237; sand. Star Sand Company, $3 a yard. All these contracts provide for delivery of the material on the ground. The work will be performed by the county, under direction of John B Yeon, roadmaster, by day labor. Both time and money can be saved by this process in contrast to letting a con tract for the whole jod. TYGH VALLEY FAIR OPENS 500 Students Attend on First Day and The Dalles on Second. THE DALLES. Or., Sept. 14. (Spe cial.) The Tygh Valley Fair opened yesterday with a large attendance and most desirable weather. The exhibits are excellent. i ne inaustriai otauui Fair, held in connection, is large. "Five hundred students attended on the first dav. Todav is The Dalles day and about 30 cars made the trip. The Dalles Chamber of Commerce has donated three beautiful silver cups as premiums for exhibits at this fair. They are: First, for the best individual dis nlav of field and garden products; sec ond, for the best general exnioit oi stock; third, the school district having the best general exhibit. WEST LINN MAN IS DEAD Peter Hansen Succumbs After Ill ness of Seven 3Ionths. OREGON CITY. Or.. Sent. 14. (Spe cial.) Peter Hansen, of West Linn, died at his home Wednesday night atter an illness of seven months. Funeral serv ices will be conducted at the family home Saturday at 10 o'clock, with Rev. F. Wlevesiek officiating. Interment will be in the Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Hansen was 56 years old and had been a resident of West Linn for sev eral years. He was a native of Den mark. He was employed for some time by the Oregon City Manufacturing Company. He is survived by his widow and two sons, both of whom reside at Willamette. THREE CENTRALIANS DEAD Two Old Residents Pass Thursday and Aged Pioneer Is Burled. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Sept. 14. (Spe cial.) George Cambridge, an old resi dent of Centralia. died early this morn ing. The body is being held pending the arrival of relatives from the East. Mrs. John Burkett, a native of Eng land and a resident of Centralia for 27 years, also died this morning. She is survived by her husband and two daughters. Mrs. Tom Rowswell and Miss Jennie Burkett. Edmund G. Cruson. aged 88 years, otoneer resident of Napavine. died at his home there Tuesday afternoon and was buried today, the Napavine Oda- fellows having charge of tne services. Company Asked to Fix Track. SALEM, Or.. Sept. 14. (Special.) The Oregon Public. Service Commission to day in a formal communication, called the attention of the Southern Pacific Company to the dangerous condition at the Fairgrounds entrance, where the railway tracks cross the roadway, and urged that the crossing be grav eled or planked. A few years ago a man was killed at this point by trip ping on the rail and falling in front of a moving train. HEW FILL ORDERED!! Site for Heath Shipyard Will Be Built in Harbor. PORT TO PERFORM WORK Dredged Materials Will Be Used, and Service Will Be Paid For as in Previous Like Case Start to Be Made Next Week. Material dredged by the Port of Portland from the Willamette River between Ross Island and the west shore will be used as a fill on property about to be leased by the Heath Shipbuilding Company, which is situated south of the plant of the Portland Shipbuilding Company, and has a frontage on the river of 400 feet, the south line of the tract being on Glbbs street. The site extends to the Southern Pacific Rail road, 1100 feet from the harbor line. E. W. Heath, George F. Hardy. Fred Larsen and E. A. Gager, representing the new wooden shipbuilding corpora tion, appeared before the Port of Port land Commission yesterday and ob tained assurance that the fill would be made. The terms will be the same as applied when a fill was made for the new steel ship plant of the Northwest titeel Company, at the foot or Lincoln street. All work on shore in building trestle, shifting the discharge pipe and the like will be paid for by the com pany, plus 10 per cent for supervision by a representative of the Port. Lease May Be Closed Today. The new shipbuilders are to meet to day, close the lease for the property with the O.-W. R. & N., and in a day or two it is expected to be known how many vessels will be contracted for at the start. E. W. Wright, manager of the Port of Portland, yesterday said that one of the 30-inch dredges could be placed at work the last of next week and the fill hurried. The matter of dredging North Port land harbor, where the Monarch mills have resumed and the Standif er-Clark-son Company is building a shipyard, came up through a letter from the Peninsula Industrial Company. It was estimated; that 2,000,000 yards of ma terial must be removed to provide a channel 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide, the least cost of which will be three cents a yard. Some of the material will be used for filling low land adjacent to the harbor. In a communication from Malor Jew- ett. Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., it was estimated that $100,000 probably would be available from appropriations for Improving the Willamette and Colum bia rivers, for the construction of per manent dykes, but it was the under standing of the Commission that if the Hayden Island dyke was built higher to prevent a direct flow of the Colum bia through North Portland harbor, a special appropriation would be neces sary. Pontoons Ordered. It Was Voted that a cnnlrart m - tered into with the Portland Shipbuild ing Company for the construction 1 s pipeline pontoons for the dredging fleet. mo uiu oi mat corporation having been $2737.50. The figure of the St. Johns Shipbuilding Company, the only other bidder, was $2775. To the Ostrander Rsilivav x. Timi... Company was awarded a contract for me aenvery or two big timbers to be used as "spuds" for the dredges, 80 feet long and with a diameter of 35 inches, the price being $400. Four spuas ordered from the coma pany in May. 1915. cost $800. to-" vTt made known by Manager Wright that a new roadway, connecting the drydock at St. Johns with shore, so deliveries can be made, was completed Wednesday and opened yesterday. The dredge Portland is in the drydock for mJnf Pa'", after having earned about $6500 digging in front VS- properties of the tlrinn e . j . g-x . , su tJiaiiuiira Oil corporations and the Prescott Lum- BOSTOX FACES RETIREMFVT Vessel That Mas With Dewey at Manila to Be Junked. Making her last voyagre in the serv ice of the United States Navy, the cruiser Boston, famed as a member of f ?ld, Whit 'avy and as one of Admiral Dewey's line when the Spanish fleet was sunk in Manila Bay, while in timately known here because of having been the first home of the Oregon Na val Militia and a familiar figure In the harbor since June, 1911, left yesterday morning- in tow of the Navy tug Mojave for Bremerton. From Astoria to the Navy station she will be convoyed by the cruiser New Orleans, Captain Ca nada. Fighting- equipment and certain gear that may be used again Is to be stripped from the staunch old ship and theit she goes under the hammer, to be sold to the highest bidder. PORT DREDGES ARE FINISHING Trio of Diggers Will Bo Out of Co lumbia Next Week. By tomorrow night the Port of Port land dredge Columbia will probably finish clearing away sediment from the channel at the mouth of the Willam ette, and the dredge Willamette, at Morgan's, will end her labors the mid dle of next week, the Tualatin, at Reeder's, being expected to finish then or within a day or two. The Columbia River digging was un dertaken at the invitatioin of the Gov ernment in assisting the Federal dredges Multnomah and Wahkiakum, so the silt brought down by the Sum mer freshet might be removed without loss of time. The Port's fleet will be available on leaving the lower river for work between Portland and the mouth of the Willamette. UPPER LEWIS RIVER BLOCKED Freight for Woodland Has to Be Un loaded at Pekln Landing. WOODLAND. Wash.. Sept. 14. (Spe cial.) While the Lewis River Is about a foot higher than at this time last year the unusual conditions that have prevailed during tne past year have served to bring in darge lots of deposit, and for the past week the steamer Metlako, operating from Port land to Woodland, has been unable to get over the bars between Woodland and Pekin landing, which is three miles below here, consequently freight destined Jrom Portland to Woodland has to be unloaded there and hauled up by team. United States engineers with the dredge Monticello, a pile- driver and the tender Woodland, are now operating In the North Fork. COASTWISE SHIPS CUT FARES Cabin Kutos Lowered to Coos Bay and California Ports. Notice of a reduction in rates for maindeck accommodations aboard ves sels of the North Pacific fleet was re ceived yesterday by Martin J. Hlgley, passenger agent here. The Portland San, Francisco tariff is lowered from $12 to 110. The rate to Coos Bay points red 50 cents, being S7. and the und trip to 12. Previously the San Francisco rates on the steamer Break water were $12 and $15 on the F. A. Kilburn. One charge of $15 was made. Steerage fares temain the same. The Breakwater arrived last night from the Golden Gate and sails tomor row night. She is expected to have a number of passengers, especially for Coos Bay and Eureka. The steamers Klamath and Celilo are to get away to morrow. Recently the rates on those vessels to San Francisco was cut to $10. BEAVER IS OX RUN AGAIN Vessel Due Next Week, Sailing of Rose City Is Definite. Continuation of the service of the 4Big Three" line between Portland and California ports is assured through the fact the steamer Beaver, flagship of the line, which reached San Francisco from Portland Monday with a fire in the afterhold, sailed from there at 11:30 o'clock yesterday for San Pedro. She is due here on time W ednesday. The Rose City, which is having certain ma chinery repairs made, is to sail from San Francisco September 25, being due to arrive September 27, and will sail southbound September 30. Ire, with which the officers and crew of the Beaver battled on the way down the Coast, did little damage to the ship, though cargq damage was approximately $50,000. Efforts to refloat the steamer Bear, stranded on the beach at Cape Mendo cino, are being continued. Marine Notes. Coming light, the McCormlck steamer Celilo arrived last night to load lumber and sails tomorrow on the return to Cal ifornia ports as far as San Diego. The steamtr Klamath, which leaves tomorrow goes only to San Francisco this trip. Laden with part of the N us ha gale salmon pack of the Alaska-Portland Packers' Aaso elation, the cannery ship L-evl G. Burgess arrived up late last night. She discharges at jjunicipai uocit iso. I. uu being un loaded she and the Berlin will go Into winter quarters at irouie. Carrying a lumber cargo with which she sailed from the Columbia River July 19. the Bcnooner jonn a. Campbell reported sydney yesterday, says a message to the M'jrcnants- xonange. Anotner arrival away from home yesterday was the steamer Dals Aiainews, wnicn reacned Honolulu with load of lumber taken on in the river. Due to the heavy movement of frleght between Portland and Astoria, the steamer turund -was late reaching here yesterday, so the steamer Undine will go out on time tomorrow and the Lurline will be assigned to the extra work temporarily. The I 'n- dine is belne operated as a ferrv hetw.-n Vancouver and the Oregon city, and ends mat service tonignt. iarry siancnord. veteran river purser, is to aslsgn his duties on the steamer Lurllne to another for a short time and will hie himself inland, the Pendleton Kound-up be ing nis objective point. w. Wright, manager of the Port of Portland, contemplates retiring the pilot schooner Joseph Pulitzer from service when the last of the Alaska cannery fleet reaches port, owing to tne limited number of ves sets listed for the river. Pilots will be carried on tugs when tne schooner is laid up. Boiler repairs are being made aboard the O.-W. R. & N. steamer wis ton on anaKe River and tne steamer Spokane to be Inspected there Monday. While there Is .abundant water between Judkins and Mayview, it Is not intended to bee in service until more water is available on other parts oi mo rou.e. At the regular session of the Commission or Public Docks yesterday certain mainte nance work on the docks was ordered claims were audited and other routine mat ters disposed of. On barge No. 40, of the Columbia Con tract Company's fleet, being cleared yester day for Anchorage, Alaska, carry inir tillO. OOO feet of lumber valued at $?44, K. Chapin was signea as master, renevine u. v . Jack son. She will be towed north by the tug ienry J. jsiaajc. To have seacocks fitted, the three-masted auxiliary schooner June came up from St. Helens yesterday and was lifted on the Oregon drydock. She was floated last niKh and moored alongside the dock. The vessel hails from New Orleans and loads lumber here for the Canal, after discharging which sne cues into tne guiT traiie. Xews From Northwest Ports. ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 14. (Special.) The steam schooner Carmel sailed for San Fran cisco with 7OG.0U0 feet of lumber loaded at W estport, St. Johns, Rainier and Wauna. Just as she reached nere four or five the sailors notified the captain that they intended to quit. Accordingly, the Carmel did not come to the dock, but called launch into the stream, and. after letting the pilot off, proceeded to sea. taking the oisgr untied members of the crew with her. The tank steamer Argyl arrived from Cal ifornia with a cargo of fuel oil for Astrla and Portland. The steam schooner Celilo arrived from San Francisco and went to Rainier to take on lumber. Bringing freight and passengers for As toria and Portland, the steamer Breakwate arrived from San Francisco via Eureka and Coos Bay. The tank steamer Atlas arrived from California, bringing a cargo of oil for As toria and Portland. The lighthouse tender Manzanlta, Captain Richardson, is loading supplies at the buoy station, and will leave about Monday to fix aids to navigation at points along the Ore gon coast. The bark I-evl O. Burgess arrived from .usnagaK River, Alaska, and left for Port land to discharge her cargo of canned saimon. The gasoline schooner Mirene arrived from vvaiaport with freight. Carrying a full cargo of freight and aoout 0 passengers, the steamer Grea isortnern sailed for San Francisco. The cruiser New Orleans arrived here to act as convoy for the cruiser Boston tnat is to be towed to Bremerton. GRAYS HARBOR. Sept. 14. (Special. ) The steamer Tamalnias en route from Grav Harbor to the Columbia River lost hpr rud der off Grays Harbor last night and wa iorcea 10 put duck into port today. h will be repaired at the Llndstrom Marin ways nere. The steamers Svea and Grav Harbor rived, the former proceeding to the Wilson Mill to load and the latter to the Hulbert Mill. The steamer Grace Dollar arrived and loading 600.000 feet of lumber at the K iv. woon Mill, Hoquiam for China. The steamer Fort Bracer will clear to morrow for Cuba with 1.000.000 feet of luiiioer. Scotcli Shipbuilding Expert Here. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 14. W. S. P. Collings. shipbuilding expert has ar rived here from Glasgow to supervise construction or steel steamships ii Seattle and wooden hull ships in Seat tie, other Puget Sound ports. Gray; Harbor, Portland, Victoria and Van couver for Lloyds' Register. Fourtee steel steamships to be built for class! iication by Lloyds are under contract here. Notice to Mariners. The following affects aids to navigation in the seventeenth Ligntnouse uistrict: Yaquina Boy Fairway buoy PS, reporte missing August 31; to be replaced as soon as nracticable. Yaquina Bay Channel buoy 2, reported broken off and only visible at low tide to be replaced as soon as practicable. Columbia River entrance South channe range front light, reported destroyed by fire S-iptember 11; a lens lantern of 100 candlepower will be shown temporarily. Puset Sound V aterman Point light, re ported, extinguished September 12, was re lighted September Hi. ROBERT WARRACK, Inspector. Vessel a Entered Yesterday. American steamer W. F. Herrln, cargo of oil, from oan r rancisco. Vessels Cleared Yesterday. ' American steamer W. F. Herrin, ballast, for San Franc isco. American tug Henry J. Biddle. ballast, for Ketchikan. Tides at Astoria Friday. HiKh. Low. 8:00 A. M T O feet 0:0.' A. M 2.0 feet 2:02 P. M 8.9 feet 0:54 P. M 0.1 foot Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD, Sept. 14. Condition the bar at 5 P. M .: Sea, smooth; wind, east 14 miles. Five Killed in Explosion. NEWARK. K. J-. Sept. 14. Five men including Samuel Botkin. president of the Interstate Milk & Cream Company, were killed today in an explosion of an ammonia tank at the company plant, which was to open next Mon day. Among the known dead is Bot kin's son-in-law, Louis Menkowitz. ASSISTANCE GIVEN BOAT M. CLARK t.XABLE TO WAY VP COLOMBIA. MAKE Wallula Offer RefuMed, but I .rait i r o y a AYo re and Aid F ro m Oneonta Ik Accepted. ASTORIA, Or.. Sept. 14. (Special.) The steam schooner O. M. Clark that truck the submerged outer end of the outh jetty as she was entering the Columbia River last night refused as- istance from the tug Wallula, which ad hastened to give aid. She arrived ere about midnight and was then eaking forward at the rate of about ne foot an hour. However, the pumps were able to keep her fairly clear and. aKing Pilot Moran on board, she start- d for Portland to eo on drydock. On the way up the river the steamer egan to make water more rapidly and was beached on Pancake Foint, near the upper end of Puget Island. me tug Uneonta, which was en route from Portland, went to her assistance. s pumping her out and will assist the lsaoiea cratt in reachincr the drydock. The Clark is commanded by Cantain Karnes, formerly master of the tug Oneonta. MAKIXK IM'ELLIGEXC:. Steamer Schedule. CUE TO ARRIVE. me. From Date. ..In port ...Sept. 15 ..Sept. 17 ..Sept. 20 ..Sept. 1'0 . .Sept. 27 Breakwater San Francisco. .Norinern Pacific. . San Francl&co. Great Morthern. . . . San l-'i ancisca. tivaver Lts Anefies. A. Kilbura. ...Si:i Krannsr.ii. uose CU Lo Anguiea... 1L'K To DEPART. Name. tie For Date. S.F. for L.A.-S.D. Sept. 1o tt.F. for L.. A.-S.JJ...Sept. 1G iia.t . .ancisco. , . .Sept. 16 Harvard jriuetu .r'aeifir BreaK water. . . . . , pan t ranniacu. , Sa:i Diego San Diego u I-1 aiiciaco. , Strpt. IS iviamath. Sept. Itf Sept. 1G Sept. li Sept. 2 Sept. iiiS Sept. US &fpt. 26 St.pt. iiO Celilo l Northern. . VS aLiii .a. . . Kilburn San l- r m fj? Los Ans.!tea. .. Willamette San Diego "us Lot.ntt;:ea... Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Spnr la irri.-,. cM O. M. C.ark and Argyll, irom San Fran cisco; Breakwater, from San Francisco via iureka and toos Bay; tug Mohave, from Puget sound; bark Levi j. Burgess, from Nusnagak. Sailed Steamer V. . Herrin, for Sau Francisco; L'. S. cruiser Boetoa, in tow of tug Myuave, for Pusci Sound. Astoria, sept. 14. Arriveu at J and left up at 4 A. M. steanu-r CeJhu. from San i- rancisco. Arrived at 7 :40 A. M. and left up at 1 P. M. Steamer Breakwater, f lorn Sun Francisco via Ku;vka and Coos Bay. - u l aw -a. -vi. . xai k. l.ovi ii. iiurgess. Arrived at l:2o P. M. and left up Steamer Atlas, from San Francisco Arrive ut t and left up at a P. M. Steamer Argyll. trom Ban t rancisco. SaUed at lo:5o A. M. Steamer Carmel, for San Francisco; at 2:15 1J- M. Steamer Great Northern, for San Francisco. San t rancisco. Sent. 14. Arrived n n M. and sailed a,f noon Steamer Willamette, from Columbia River for San Diego via way ports. Sailed at 11 ::m A. M. Steamers Beaver, from Portland for San Pedro: .North ern Pacific, for Flavei; at - P. M. Steamer Alcatraz. for Columbia River. Sydney. Sept. 14. Arrived Schooner John A. Campbell, from Columbia River. Bremerton, Sept. 14. Sailed yt-sterday U. S. cruieer New Orleans, for Astoria. Honolulu. Seut. 14. Arrived Steamer Daisy Matthews, from Columbia River. Eureka, Sept. 14. Arrived at 7 A. M. and sailed at - 1. M. Steamer F. A. Kilburn. from Portland and Coos Bay for San Fran cisco. San Pedro, Sept. Arrived Steamer Daisy Gadsby. from Columbia Rlvc-r. Astoria. Sept. U. Arrived at a::iu and left up at o P. M. 1 ub Mohave, from Puget Sound. Arrived at " and left up at G P. M. Steamer Klamath.' from San Francisco. Ar rived at lu and left up at 1 1 P. M. Steamer O. M. Clark, from San Francisco, a truck south Jetty while crossing in. later anchored at West port waiting for a tug to tow her to Portland. San Francisco. Sept. 14. Arrived Steam ers Avalon. flora tirays Harbor; Seiyo (Jap- eset. t'.om Valparaiso; Willamette, irom Astoria ; t.'oronado, from Aberdeen ; Queen, Colonel K. I Drake, from Seattle; barks tar of Iceland, from Bristol Boy; Star of France, fpom Naknek; schooner Annie John son, from Mahukona ; ship Star of Poland, from Lorlnw. Sailed Steamers Alcatraz. Northern Pacific. for Astoria: Adeline Smith, for Coos Bay : Falcon, towing bame Rufus K. Wood, for Seattle; schooner Annie M. Campbell, for port Town send. Auckland. Sept. i:s. Arrived Steamer Wairuna, from San Francisco. Svdney. A'. S. W.. Sept. 14. Sailed Steamer Sierra, for San Francisco. Balboa. Seit. l.l. Arrived Steamer Bala California, from Tacoma sMled 1 4th for Guayaquil. ) Sailed 14 Steamer Newport, for San Francisco. Marconi Wireless Keports. (All positions reported at 8 1. Sept. 14, Vnlef Otherwise Designated.) Great Northern, Astoria for San Francisco, 14 miles south of Columbia River. Northern Pacific, San Francisco for As toria, J7 miles south of Blunts Reef. Kilburn ICureka for San Francisco. 105 miles north of San Francisco. Colusa. San Francisco for ban Jose, miles south of San Francisco, b P. M., Sep tember 13. Scofleld. San Francisco for Balboa. 17S miles south of Saa Francisco, S P. M., September 1U. Speedwell. San Francisco for San Pedro, 273 miles south of San Francisco. Moffett, towing barge !:, Balboa for San Francisco, b-0 miles south of San Fran cisco. Santa Cruz. Africa for San Francisco. 338 miles south of San Francisco. Jim Butler, San Francisco for Santa Rosa lia, 430 miles south of San Francisco. President, San Pedro for San Francisco, miles north of San Pedro. Republic, Portland for Valparaiso via San Pedro, 4 "J miles east of Point Concepclon. Yosemite, San Diego for San Pedro, five miles north of Point Loma. Florldian, Yokohama for San Francisco. SS7 miles from San Francisco, S P. M., September 13. Manoa. Honolulu for San Francisco, 1667 milts from San Francisco. 8 P. M., Septem ber 13. Enterprise. San Francisco for Honolulu, 105i miles from San Francisco, S P. M., September 13. Lurline. San Francisco for Honolulu. o3i miles from San Francusco, S P. M., Septem ber 13. Hyades. San Francisco for Honolulu, 2ol miles from San Francisco, 8 P. M Sep tember 13. Richmond, towing barge 05, El Segundo for Seattle. Si miles north of San Fran cisco. Willamette. San Francisco for San Pedro, 3.i miles south of Pigeon Point. Beaver. San Francisco for San Pedro, l'-i miles south of Point Sur. Wapama, San pedro for San Francisco, 15 miles south of Point Sur. Adeline Smith, San Francisco for Coos Bay, 170 miles north of San Francisco. Multnomah. Grays Uaroor for San Fran cisco, 35 miles north of point Reyes. SHOW TESTS SUNDAY LAW Eugene Theater Denied Temporary Injunction by Judge Coke. EL'GEXK, Or., S?pt. J 4. (Special.) Judse John S. Coke, in the Circuit Court this afternoon, denied the Pro gressive Theater Company a. temporary injunction restraining the city offi cials from interfering with the opening of the Hex Theater on Sunday. A petition for injunction was filed several days ago, the object being to test the validity of the Sunday closing; law, under which no Sunday shows have been permitted in Eugene for sev eral years. The court stated no order would be entered until the entire casa had been submitted and the petition, for the injunction had been finally passed upon. MAPLETON MAN IS KILLED II. II. Flsk Loses Life AVIien Trying to Move Log. FLORENCE, Or.. Sept. 14. (Special.) H. H. Fi.sk. a well-known Mapleton resident, was instantly ki!lel today while attempting to move a log with a logging jack. lie was about 60 years ' old. A. brother, Fred Fisk,' of Eugene; a wid ow and six grown children survive
