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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.
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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