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THE MOKTflXG OI1EGOXTATT, TUESDAT, OCTOBER 17, 101G.
CLOTHING PRICES
ADVANCE RAPIDLY
Portland Buyers Obliged
Wait Their Turns at Big
to
Eastern Houses.
SOUTH AMERICANS BUYING
Jobbing Concerns Frequently Un
able to Fill Orders In Full.
Many Unes of Common Ar
ticles Are Going Up.
The prices of clothing this year are
advancing immoderately, according to
the statements ot Portland buyers returning-
from Eastern markets. The in
crease in prices is accompanied by
shortages in all lines of woven goods,
whether for clothing or for general
household use. Many fabrics are being
held at higher figure, whfle an in
crease is pending in many other lines.
Sllkolines. used for bed comforts,
Save ' advanced from 8 and 10 cents
wholesale to 12 cents. One retailer,
recentlv ordering goods at a Portland
wholesale house, noted, the advance in
tilkoline, -and said. "I can't stock any
of this. The wholesale price is the
same as the price I have been selling
it for at retail." The only evasion of
the difficulty has been for jobbers to
close out the lines that are reaching
prohibitive prices.
Men's Collars Advance.
Men's white starched collars, once
generally sold at 12 cents, have
Jumped to 15 cents. Other articles of
wear, formerly sold at established
price, are about to Jump. Stockings,
socks, and all kinds of hosiery, whether
cotton, wool, or silk, have either gone
up in price, or else they are about to
Ko up. This is the announcement of a
buyer in a large wholesale house in
Portland.
"We received one line of "women's
hosierv here in carload lots." said the
buyer, and distributed them all over the
Northwest "But now they are being
received one case at a time. The fac
torv is already a month behind in the
contract for delivery, and they write
that 60 days more will be required. Our
firm has remonstrated with the pro
ducers on account of their delay, and
they reply that we must wait our turn
before our order can be filled. "We
already have severed business relations
with one factory which went back
on us.
Conditions Are Analyzed.
"The cause of these conditions has
heen analyzed by buyers coming baok
from JCew York. Take the example of
our silk buyer. He visited the large
wholesale section where these goods
are obtained, and found that only four
houses were showing goods to Amer
ican buyers.
"He went to all four places, and
there found a line of buyers, like those
before the window of a theater. He
awaited his turn, and when they
Fhowed him the sample book they said.
'Pick out the pieces you want, and
hurry up.' And after his order was in
he grot a letter stating that his order
could not be filled, and that it would
have to be cut in half.
"Nearly every order we have placed
In the East this year has been slashed.
We have to make every concession co
obtain the goods we need for our trade,
In some cases It amounts to bcgrging
them to consider our order.
South Americans Buying.
"All of the buyers have said that an
unusual line of South American buyers
was present at every wholesale house,
The people who used to buy in Ger
many, .France and bngland are now
coming to New York. In some cases
these men are up against desperate
shortages, and must buy any kind of
goods that are offered. These circum
stances maKe Duymg- conditions very
difficult for jobbing houses in the
United States."
Among the advances that are pointed
out are those in underwear. Many lines
are being sold at former prices, merely
as accommodation to customers. A Ta-
coma house recently wired a rush in
quiry for quotations on a Portland firm
for an order. It was later discovered
that the Tacoma firm had arranged for
disposal of the underwear to a cus
tomer of the Portland house at a 10
per cent advance.
Burlap Price Soars.
Burlap is one of the fabrics that have
advanced beyond all precedent. Since
the same material is used for grain
sacks and also used for sandbags in
xne irencnes, Duriap is not to be pur
cnased any longer at moderate prices.
ne same quality or Duriap that sold a
9 cents a yard now is held at 22 Ms
vents.
The condition of the cotton marke
Should indicate the trend of cloth
prices. At the outbreak of the war in
August, 1914. cotton was quoted at 12
and 13 cents. After the war it dropped
io o cenis. a year later it was 8 cents,
and in ueceraDer, 1915. it was sold for
1J cents. The price in January, 1916,
was l& cents, while recent quotation
irom iasc weeK s reports were in the
neignDornood of 17 cents.
NITRATE BEDS EXAMINED
Government Expert Inspects "Wagon
Tire Deposits In Oregon.
VALE. Or:", Oct, 16. (Special.) Hyt
p. Lrale, uovernment expert on nitrate
of the United States Geological Survey
made an examination of the Wasron
Tire nitrate deposits in Harney County
a. jew days ago.
Mr. Gale came here at the special re
quest or representative Sinnott, an
was looking over the properties of
wagon Tire ror the purpose of report
ing to the War Department the advis
ability and practicability of using this
property as a means of supplying that
department with the necessary nitrates
for peace and war purposes. .The War
department has made a report that it
will need 300.000 tons of nitrates an
nually for a number of years to come.
NO EMPLOYES TO GET MORE
fContlnued From First Page.)
give the cars work during times when
otherwise they are idle, was referred
to Commissioner Bigelow to work out.
C32.0OO Lopped Off.
The anti-salary-increase motion as
adopted swept away a total of pro
posed increases of $14,023 in the police
bureau. $14,190 in the fire bureau. $149
In the street-cleaning bureau. $601 in
Mr. Bigelow's department, $240 in the
Auditor's office, $2820 in Mr. Dieck's
department and other small amounts in
other parts of the service. The total is
a little more than $32,000.
The sweep included elimination of
the usual annual increases to firemen
and policemen drawing less than $100
a, month. The practice has been each
year to grant the policemen, and lire-
men 5 a month increase until they
reach $100 a month.
Mayor Answers Critic.
In answer to criticisms which have
een -made against the proposed in
creases in the police and fire bureaus,
Mayor Albee submitted a statement to
the Council showing- his purpose in including-
so many proposed increases. He
declares these were not requests or
ven recommendations to the Council
but were in the form of reports show-J
ing what the bureaus need.
This statement follows:
In presenting- the Council with a rfport or
udset. covering the needs of the department
f public safety. I have followed the line of
uslness principles and lay before you lor
your Information and for public record, a
complete statement of the things necessary
to brine; to and maintain a high standard
of efficiency in the various bureaus. 1 would
ave been derelict In my duty had I allowed
PORTLASD PIOSEER TO CELE
BRATE SOTH BIRTHDAY
TODAY.
Mr. Sarah P. Beldlng.
Mrs. Sarah P. Beldlng, a
pioneer of this city, will cele
brate her 80th birthday today.
Mrs. Belding, familiarly known
as "Grandma Belding," has lived
in Fulton for 30 years. She is
one of the founders of Trinity
Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Beld
ing is the mother of Mrs. E. J.
Parker, A. W. and H. A. Belding.
She has 11 grandchildren, 17
freat - grandchildren and two
reat-great-grandchildren. She
was born in Bangor, Me.
you, the boara or directors or this corpo
ration, to remain In lstnorance of the exist
lnsr conditions. It ia due you and the stock
holders, the puhlic, that you be acquainted
with the true condition of the tnattera under
my chartre. I
It should b needless lor me to add but
for some reasons best known to themselves.
the malla-ners of public officials make con
stant repetition necessary that even though
in making this report I have followed the
best standards of business, under present
financial conditions It is not expected that
same -will be adopted in its entirety, nor
would I vote to have It so adopted. It is
self-evident that in order for the Council
to act with best Intelligence, it is necessary
that full conditions be known, hence my
report with its large total, over which such
hullabaloo has been raised, and which is
practically of no Import at this time.
Supposititious Calamity Cited.
What sort of a position would be that of
your Commissioner of Public Safety should
his report make no mention of the condition
of several tumbling engine-houses, and dur
ing th9 Winter the engine-house in Sellwood,
for example, were blown down In the night
(not at all a preposterous suppasitlon) and
firemen injured or killed? It is perfectly
clear that condemnation would fall upon me
and the first to ask why such conditions had
not been reported would be this Council.
Hence my complete report. Flrat. to show
you that Dest Dusiness metnods would be
followed by caring for the requirements as
indicated in the report, and second, in view
of your knowledge and mine that it is im
possible to do so much in one year, to en-
Lble us to select such portion as is most
mportant and if possible, remedy the con
dition.
In presenting same, allow me to say that
five of the fire engine-houses herein men
tioned have been recommended in previous
budgets, and had the Council deemed it
wise to contsruct. say, two houses per year
for the last three years, the gross budget in
the bureau of fire this year would be be
tween $75,000 and $100,000 less on construc
tion items alone.
Bear in mind that had T any other object
In mind than the good of the service, this
report could have been dressed in more at
tractive garb, but would have failed In Its
purpose as a complete filing report of the
department s needs.
The budget session will be resumed
at 9 o'clock this morning.
COOS PLANS CORN SHOWS
Exhibits to Be Held at Coqulllc,
Marslifield and Myrtle Point.
JIARSHFIELD, Or., Oct. 16. (Spe
cial.) The corn shows in Coos County,
at Myrtle Point November 8, Marsh-
field November 9 and Coqullle Novem
ber 10 and 11, will be larger than in
papt years.
The Coquille managers already have
received applications for booths at the
county seat show amounting to more
than 20, while interest all over the
county is marked among the corn-
growers and farmers in general. Frost
has bitten some of the best corn in
the county, but In some localities the
yield has not been damaged, and the
crop will be far above the average.
Fl'XERAL SERVICE OK PROM
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Mnu Alv.ra 5. Louden.
The funeral of Mrs. Alv.ra S.
Louden, a prominent worker in
the Sunnysiue Methodist Episco
pal Church, was held yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at that
church. Mrs. Louden died Friday
at her homo. 1092 East Alder
Ktreet. She was born In Ypsilantl
Mich., in 1S47 and came to Port
land in 1901. She had been an
energetic worker in social, phi
lanthropic, missionary and church
movements.
Mrs. Louden is survived by her
husband. Robert Loudon; son. R,
F. Louden, of Portland, and
daughter, Mrs. Z. R. Black, of
Duluth, Minn,
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RUBY LOADS HERE
New Three-Master to 'Take
Lumber for Balboa.
CRAFT GOES ON TO GULF
Cargo Is Provided at Southern Port
for Xew Orleans Vessel That
Was Launched October 7
to Call Soon.
Details of the engagement of the
three-masted auxiliary schooner Ruby
to load lumber here for Balboa In the
interest of W. R, Grace & Co. were
closed yesterdav by Captain William
Wrightson, her owner. The vessel was
launched October 7 at St. Helens, and
before the month -ends Is expected to
start loading at the Portland mill.
She Is the same size as the June,
which sailed October 4 for Balboa, her
cargo being shipped by the Grace in
terests also, and the charter was on a
basis of $18 on each 1000 feet. The
vessel carried 692.948 feet, and the
Ruby will take care of about as much,
though both were built to handle 600.
000 of Southern pine, and in the case
of the June. Captain Alley, her mas
ter, said if she had 750.000 feet of fir
aboard she would not be below her
load line.
The three-masters are going Into the
Gulf trade, otherwise there is business
in sight to keep them busy on this
side for a long time. Offers were made
of west coast cargoes, with assurances
that freight would be provided there
for the run through the Canal to the
Gulf, but the most direct route was re
garded best. On discharging at Bal
boa the vessels load for New Orleans,
so the entire voyage is made profitable.
The schooner Melrose, which mado
the river Sunday from Kahului, left up
from Astoria yesterday afternoon and
will be lifted on the Port of Portland
drydock for cleaning and painting, as
well as minor overhauling. She is here
In the service of the Charles Nelson
Company and loads at Westport for
the Hawailans.
Another cargo for the islands is that
aboard the steamer Daisy Mathews,
which came In yesterday from Grays
Harbor with a part cargo, took on a
consignment of shingles at Astoria and
proceeded to Prescott for 100.000 feet,
with which she heads for Honolulu.
On the return voyage the vessel will
probably load pineapples for Libby. Mc
Neill & Libby, which she did on the
previous voyage.
The brlgantine Geneva, sailing from
the Golden Gate Tuesday, loads lum
ber at Knappton for Talara Bay. She
is consigned to Balfour, Guthrie & Co.
STEEL ROLXE1XS BUILT HERE
Portland Plant Equips Others to
Work on Freighters.
Portland is playing a more important
part in the rtteel shipbuilding industry
of the Pacific Coast than the mere con
struction of vessels here, for the Wil
lamette Iron & Steel Works has been
engaged in turning out steel rollers as
well, one for its own plant, another for
the Northwest Steel Company, one for
Skinner & Kddy, of Seattle, and now
one Is under way for J. F. Duthte & Co.",
of heattle. In the past such equip
ment was ordered In the East.
The Willamette interests also have
orders for 37 ship boilers. Intended for
vessels under construction at Kan Fran
Cisco and on Puget Sound, as well as at
Portland. Besides they are turning
out boilers for logging engines as in
tne past, also building several digest
ors for paper mills, each being 60 feet
high and having a diameter of 16 feet,
the material being boiler eteel close to
two inches in thickness.
TIME BUSY EOU XEW LIXF.
President Says Many Details Mnst
Be Worked Out for Better Service.
That considerable time will elapse
before working details of the new Pa
cific Steamship Company are mastered
is the opinion of H. F. Alexander.
president of the company, who was in
the city yesterday en route from San
Francisco for Puget Sound. The com
pany will begin the operation of the
Admiral line and Pacific Coast Steam
snip company's fleets November 1
under the new name.
Mr. Alexander reiterated denials he
made in the south that the new corpo
ration planned, the acquisition of the
San Francisco & Portland Steamship
Company's steamers Heaver and Rose
City. As to the turbirwers Tale and
Harvard, taken over a few weeks ago,
Mr. Alexander says their business has
been increased. Under the new man
agement the rates include berths and
meals, while before they were extra.
The change has drawn many new
patrons.
WHITE BLUITS TRIP PLAXXEB
Steamer J. X. Teal to Carry Supplies
October 2 7.
Freight accumulated at Kennewlck
for White Bluffs, a run of about 45
miles, is to be handled October 27 by
The Dalles-Columbia line with the
steamer J. N. Teal. At present the
company is not carrying on service
beyond Pasco and Kennewick, but a
special arrangement has been made for
carrying shipments of salt, sugar beets,
fiour and other Winter supplies. On
the return trip from White Bluff the
steamer takes a full load of wheat at
Ringold.
The J. N. Teal left here Sunday with
a fair cargo, and she is being con
tinued on schedule. When higher water
available in the Snake River the
Twin Cities will.be impressed in serv
ice again.
HELPER HURT AT DRYDOCK
Herman - Simon. Hit by Falling
Boom, Is lii Hospital.
Herman Simon. 40 years old, of 617
Holly street, was injured by a falling
boom at the Port of Portland dry-
dock yesterday morning:, while engaged
as a machinist's helper. He was taken
to St. Vincent's Hospital by the Ambu
lance Service Company.
Simon is attended by Dr. E. E.
Gambee. His injuries consist of two
deep gashes in the scalp, five and eight
inches in length. It is not believed
that his skull suffered a fracture.
XjOg Raft Work Resumed.
ASTORIA, Or., Oct. 16. (Special.)
The Benson Logging Company has re
sumed operations on the construction
of log rafts at its Wallace Slough plant
after several weeks passed in making
repairs and improvements. The first
raft will be completed in about 10 days
or two weeks and four more are to
be constructed this Winter and next
Spring. During the past Summer four
of this company's rafts were towed to
San Diego and the intention is to send
at least five next Summer.
News From Northwest Ports.
JTAT.'BOiBn. JVa.SH pot
(Special.) The schooner Irene cleared for
Australia from the A. J. West mill.
The steamers A. M. Simpson. Svea and
Fair Oaks are due tomorrow from San
Francisco.
ASTORIA. Or., Oct. 18. (Special.) After
discharging a portion ot ber crew here, the
dredge Chinook which ceased operations on
the bar Saturday evening, left today for
her Winter quarters near Portland, where
she will remain until next Spring.
The steam schooner Wtptma arrived to-day
from San Francisco and will load a
full cargo of ties at St. Helens.
Coming to load lumber at Prescott and
shingles Rt the Astoria Box Company, the
steam schooner Daisy Matthews arrived to
day from Hoqulam.
The steamer Rose City sailed early -Bun-day
morning for San Francisco and San
Pedro with freight and passengers from
Astoria and Portland.
The steamer Great Northern arrived Bun
day from San Francisco with a full cargo
of general freight and a fair list of pass
engers. Carrying a full cargo of lumber from
Linruon. the steam schooner Celllo sailed
today for San Francisco.
The schooner Melrose, which arrived last
evening from the Hawaiian Islands, left to
day for Portland, where she will go on a
drydock to be cleaned and painted before
loading lumber at Westport.
COOS BAT. Or.. Oct. 19. (Special.) The
steamer Adeline Smith, arriving last night
from San Francisco, crossed In this morning
at 8 and Is loading lumber at the Smith
Mill.
The steam schooner Tellowstone Im due in
the morning from San Francisco with freight
for North Bend irom siarsnneiu. ine jnw
stone will ship a cargo of lumber at the
Rwavna Hovt Mill. North Bend.
Captain J. Dunson, of the Arago light
house, three-quarters of a mile from the
Coos Bay bar. said the lighthouse employes
have not seen a boat cross the bar in tn
past six days, owing to tbe dense fog which
has prevailed almost continuously in that
nerlod. A number of vessels have entered
and departed, however, when the fug lifted
at short intervals.
The steam schooner Port Angeles, con
structed at ths Kruse A Banks shipyard,
North Bend, was finished today and la ready
for towing to San Francisco by the tug De
fiance, due tomorrow.
Steamer Schedule.
CUE TO ARRIVE.
V . i'rnm Date.
Great Northern .. fan Francisco ...In port
beuvvr. ...,LoiAnsici Oct. is
Northern Pacific .San Francisco. ... Oct. 38
F. A. Kiiburn San Francisco... Oct. Itt
Breakwater. San Francisco... .Oct. -.
Rose City UAnii Oct. 25
DUE TO DEPART.
Name. For
Great Northern . . .San Francisco
Date.
...Oct. 17
W f 4ama. San Dlcgo.
.. Oct,
IS
Harvard
Northern Pacific.
Yale
bever . . .
F. A. Kiiburn. ...
Break water. . . . . ,
Kos City. .......
S.F for L.A.-8.D. Oct.
IS
in
. .San Frani-lsco. . . Oct.
. S.F for LA.-S.D. -Oct.
. .Los Angeles. .. .. Oct.
,.Mn Francisco. ... Oct.
. San Francisco... .Oct.
. Los Angeles. ..... Oct.
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Marconi Wireless Reports.
(All pofttlonA rrportd at ft P. M. October
16 unlenfi othrrwltte deaisnikted.
Buena Ventura. Fanta Rons I la. for Nor
folk. 110 miles south of Cap an Lucu,
Ociober 15.
ParalKo. South America Tr Fun Frncwco.
1 1 ho mi ie south or t-an r ranctsro.
Moffett. towlne barae O.'J. Balboa for Pan
X ranctsro. lJi nines aoutn or toati ranciaco.
pcoileid. ban r rancmco for Ualboa, 11
miles south of San Franclaco.
uifo. &an Franclaco for South America,
xx'i milea south or San Franclwo,
Quen. San Pro for San Franclaco. 13
milr-s eant of Point ConreDclon.
Newport. San Kranuisco for Balboa, M7
mlW south . of Bonita Point.
Ven -zu 3. a. Xew York for San Franclaco.
jon niifs B.Mnn or tan r rancisco.
President. San Francisco for Sa.tt1flL off
aia rrowsiene t-'oint.
V inn dal San Francisco for KrattlA. off
inainm hrv,
Grace Dollar. Tacoma for San Franclaco.
j.& mnei norm or an r ran Cisco.
tlas. Kahului. for Kl tic undo. 828
miles from Kahului. Oct. 3
H i Ion lan. Honolulu for San Franclaco.
152H mi lett from Fan Francisco. Oct. 1.
China, ban Fnuncisco for Orient. 1712 miles
irom itan j rancisco. Oct. Jo.
Manoa. Honolulu for San Francisco. 417
miles from San Franclsco Oct. 15.
Lurllne. San Francisco for Honolulu. 1310
mileji from San Francisco. Oct. 13.
t lorence Jjucktrnracn. Xew c aledonla for
jsew i orK. 4UO mues east of Honolulu.
Oct. 1
Columbia Honolulu for Seattle.. 1199 mllea
irom tsattie. oct. if
Governor. San Francisco Tor San Pedro,
12 m 1 1 south of l'lKeon Point
Kiiburn. San Francisco for Eureka- 70
miles north of San Franclaco.
Multnomah. San Pedro for Ban Franclaco
O nillf-s tout h of Point Mir.
Drake and barfr H5. Richmond for van
con vt-r. off San Francisco Hah tshlp.
(jracf Dollar. Tacoma. for San Francisco.
irri m lies north of Sn Francisco.
Lucas and bare tH Richmond for fie
attltv ti2 miles north of Richmond.
Hose City. Portland for San Francisco. S
miles north of Poin t Arena
Acme. San rrancisro for wnniung, 499
mll-s west San Francisco lien t ship.
Asuncion, Ketehikan for Klchmond. 140
mile nori h of Klchmond.
Manoa, Honolulu for San Franclaco. 117
roue irom rsn f rancisco iianisniD.
Celllo. Port land for San Francisco, 48
mi les south of Columbia Kivpr.
Willamette. San Francisco for Grava Ilar-
Dor, on 'j iiiamccK Mea,
TVapama, San Francisco for St. Helena, 40
in lies eiiKi or abuti
Coronailo. San Francisco for Aberdeen, 430
mile north of San 1- rancisco.
Murine Notes.
Captain John Foldat pierced tha fn at
the ent ranee to the Columbia at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and wended hla way
to Astoria with the Mccormick liner V a
pama. The vessel loads a full cargo at St.
Helens for tha return voyage, which ia to
be started tomorrow.
Messages have been aent Captain Frits
Olsen. a I San Francisco, for Information as
to hts plan for the comitiK of tha Norway
Pacific line to Portland. Shippers are anx
ious lo ascertain ports of call and raLes.
Carrying; her share of passengers and
plenty of cargo, the steamer Breakwater,
of the North Pacific line, sailed last night
tor baa Francisco via Marshiieia ana Eureka.
Bound for the government moorings to
spend the Winter, the big dredge Chinook
left up from Astoria at ;-4u o clock yester
day afternoon. Ai1 or ner crew win be dis
charged as soon aa the vessul is prepared
to oe nea up.
J. 1L Kllppel, of the force of Inspectors
at tne Lustom-nouae, nas informed head
quarters that ha Is at Medford nursing three
broken toes on his right foot, the result of
horse naving r alien on the limb. lie was
rtdln tha animal near Klamalh. whn
pas in it automobile caused U to become
Irighiened and iaah throuKh a barbed wirt
fence, on the other side ot which tha animal
fell. Mr, Klipper forwarded an X-ray photo
graph of hla loot, showing the bruken toes.
On the ways at Supple's yard Is the kio
line schooner Koamer, which came from the
Oregon coast to have a new engine installed
and undergo an overhauling. The cruiaitig
launch t-ea otter is also on me ways ior w
work, the steamer Oregon la la having cun-
stueraDie woric aone iDuaru, ana barge .No.
40, bought by California interests to enter
the kelp trade, ia being fitted out for that
purpose,
As the tug Cruiser, of the Hosford Trans
portation Company's fleet. Is to be ready
for service after inspection Thursday,
company has reloaded the tug Coquilie,
wnicn was cnartereu irom tne Miaver Trans
poriation Company. The t rutser boaaLa
new boiler and other Improvements.
Captain Nell Murchlion, master of the
new auxiliary schooner Columbia River, be
Ing finished on Grays Harbor for Balfour,
Uutnrie Ac to., is in tne city. The Colum
bla River will maka a voyage to Australia
with lumber before her engines are lu
stalled, Jeavingthe Jast of tue month.
Notice to Mariner.
Captain Sannacs, of the Norwegian steam
er fcitialoa, reports tnat October i. ilt.
lO P. M.. 10 miles northvfst of Acapulco.
Mex., passed a large number ot large trees
ana small pieces or orutwooa.
Captain !. Berg, of the Norwegian
steamer Ilerakles. reports as follows: Octo
ber 0. 8 P. latitude 31:30 north, longi
tude 119:5 west, passed through a patch
ot aiacoiorea water oi reaaisn-orown cotor.
about 3uK feet long; weather clear, wind I
light north-northwest. tivptember 30.
October 1. from Acapulco to Cape St. L.uca.
parsed through, large number of tres
with roots and branches attached, some ot
which -were 35 feet long; also a coualdet
able amount of driftwood and grass. Sep
tember SO. at 6:45 P. M., passed San Tel mo
Point light 13 miles off, light not burning;
the night was cltar and wa saw the light
house before dark. October 1. at 'J A. M,
passed Ponta Le Compos light, 14 miles
off. lisht was burning, but found the per loos
of flashes to be 5 seconds Instead of 2
seconds, as stated in the light list.
The master of the Solduc reports that at
about 3 A. M., October 1J, the fog alarm
at Marrowstone was out of commission :
emergency bell was being struck, but could
not be heard iar.
Captain M. F. Tarpey. of the steamer
Queen, reports to Ban Francisco by radio I
October 12, at 7:25 A. M., when In lati
tude 37:131 north, longitude 122:49 west, 0
miles west-southwest true from Duxbury
Point, passed a partly submerged wreck
age. Xl. CbAClVn UK.,
Lieutenant u. s. -iavy. in cnarge.
Movements of Vessels.
.PORTLAVD. Oct. 16. Arrived T7. S.
dredge Chinook, from Astoria. Sailed I
fit earner Breakwater, for ban Francisco via I
Conn Rav and Eureka.
Astoria. Oct. lrt. Arrived at 10 A. M. and
left up at 3:1 P. M-, steamer ralsy Mat
thews, from Aberdeen. Sailed at 2:30 P. M.,
steamer Celllo. for San Francisco and Ban
Chinook; at 1:50 P. M.f schooner Melrose.
Arrived at 4 P. M., steamer Wapama, from
San Francisco.
San Francisco. Oct. lo. Arrived at T A.
M.. steamer Johan Poulaen. from Columbia
River. Sailed at 1 P. M.. steamer r. a.
Kiiburn. for Portland via Eureka and Coos
Bay. Arrived Steamer El Segundo. from
Portland. Sailed at 3 P. M.. schooner Mon
terey, in tow of tua Navigator, for Portland.
Oct. 15. Arrived at 4 P. M steamer North
ern Pacific, from Flavel; at 7:30 P. M.,
steamer Klamath, from Columbia River: at
11 r. M . . steamer Heaver. Irom ban reoro,
for Portland.
San Pedro. Oct. 15. Arrived at 10 A. M-,
steamer Nehalem, from Columbia River.
Aberdeen. Oct. 15. Sailed at S P. M..
steamer Daisy Matthews, for Columbia
River.
Seattle. Oct. !. Arrived Steamer Pan
ama Mara (Japanese), from Hongkong: Nts
sei Maim (Japanese). from Antofagaata;
President, from San Diego; Senator, from
San Francisco: Alaska and Admiral Farra-
gut. from Southwestern Alaska: Turret
Crown, from Dutch Harbor: Prince George
(British). from Ar.yox, B. C. Sailed
Steamers Tacoma Maru (Japanese), for
Hongkong; Admiral Schley, for San Fran
r'.sco: Despatch, tor Southeastern Alaska
Prince George (British), for Anyox. B. C.
tan irarcisco. Oct. 16. Arnvea steamer
Johan Poulsen. from Astoria: City of Para,
from Ancon: F. S. Loop, from Kverett: F.l
Segundo. from Astoria. Sailed Steamer F.
A. Kiiburn. for Portland: Avalon, for South
Bend: Caotaln A F. Lucu. barge 91. for
Seattle.
Veswel Kntered Yesterday.
Gasoline schooner Patsy, general
cargo.
from Coos Bav.
American steamer Breakwater, general
cargo, irom San Francisco.
Vessel Cleared Testerday.
American steamer Breakwater, genera;
cargo, ror San Francisco vt way porta.
Colnmbla River Bar Report.
NORTH HEAD Oct. 16. Condition ef the
bar at 5 P. M.; Sea, obscured; wind, north
west IS miles.
Tide at Astoria Tuesday.
High. Low.
M 8.1 fet-10:4 A. M 4.0 feet
M .7.5 fet'll:51 P. M 0.9 foot
5:1-4 A.
4:12 P.
STEAMER SALE DENIED
GREAT NORTHER r'ACIFIC OFFICES
SAY NODEAIj IS OX.
Report From Seattle That Lines Are
to Be Coed for Fuffet Sound Trade
la Held to Be Groondleaa.
SEATTLE. Oct. 16. Tho Seattle
Times nays that the Alaska Steamship
Company ia neprotiating- with the Great
Northern Pacific Steamship Company
for the purchase of the latter com
pany's hupe liners Great Northern and
Northern Pacific, which were built to
ply between Flavel, Or., and California,
The negotiations were be pun in Port
land Saturday, accord i ner to the Times,
The, Alaska Steamship Company, ac
cording to th Times, desires to use
the boats in & Puget Sound-California
service.
L. C. Gilman. president of the Great
Northern Pacific Steamship Company,
is In St. Paul, but is expected to return
this week. It is possible that he is
there for the purpose of conducting ne
gotiations for the transfer of the bij?
liners, but such Is not the belief of his
associates in Portland, who pointed out
that an Mr. Gilman was in St. Paul Sat
urday he could not have been ne
gotiating: here then.
So far aa officials of the company in
Portland are concerned they are not
advised of any contemplated change re
garding the operation, sale or lease of
the steamers. Arrangements already
have been made to operate one of them
between San Francisco and Honolulu
this Wimter: the service has been ex
tensively advertised and considerable
business has been contracted for. This
precludes the possibility of an early
transfer of the vessels. It is pointed
out.
CORVALMS rttTX IS riiAXXEI
Steamers Will Operate Tlmt I-'ar In
Another Month.
In another month tho Oregon City
Transportation Company fully expects
to be operating to points above Salem
as far as Corvallis, hut will not be able
to maere the run to Kugene, as planned
because the bridge of the Oregon Klec-
trie Railroad, at HarriFburg. which is
one of the lift type, cannot be com
pleted until uteri ordered in the Eat
is delivered. The towers for the lift
were not built when the main structure
was thrown open for trains, it not be
lng expected then that navigation
would be extended beyond Corvallis.
The bridge of the Southern Pacific
there, which is upctream from the Ore
gon Klectric Railroad crossing, is of
the swing draw type, and can be
opened by one man. All that is required
is to cut the rails at the ends of the
draw and put in the necessary fittings,
which representatives of tne company
have assured Major Jewett, Corps of
Kngineers. united States Army, they
are ready to do. Rock dumped along
side the channel pier must also be re
moved, but that is regarded aa a small
task.
SIGNAL SOUNDS KIGIIT DAYS
Heavy For on Puget Sound Keeps
Point Wilson Station Busy.
In the opinion of Inspector Warrack.
of the Seventeenth lighthouse restrict.
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AMTliEMENTS.
HEILIG?-7?ViTA-
Next Thursday Eve., Oct. 19
RETl'RV RECITAL
r I.KO JAN MISCHRI,
CHERNIAVSKY
VIOI-IX "CELLO PIANO
Together With
OREGOR CHERMAV8RV, Tlollalat
Floor 11 rows, J1.50: 7 rows, $1.00.
Balcony, 1.00, 75c. 50c, and Gallery,
E0c.
BOX offices sale: now ofe.
Today. .
PAri I I.ATO.
MORTON AND I J H.SON
.NAOMI CLANS I HILI.
JACK WTATTS SCOTCH
LADS AND LASSIES.
WILLIAMS I MR.
AND I MARSHALL
WOLFFS I MONTGOMERY
Britt Wood Kmma Francis
Orpheum Travel Weekly.
mi
LYRIC ress
FormerW rlaVer Mnairal StorV. In
Th. Fvnta.ltr Musical rrram
THE WIZARD
OF WISELAND
And the opentnr episode of tha great mo
tion picture serial
The Yellow Menace
Two ihnri for on. price: Mats, dally at
2:30. lOo only; nlghta. 7.30 and lc. ;..c
Thla Vok Ladles and Children FREE
ta All Mattneea.
Friday N"ht. Chorus fitrls' Contest.
OA NT AGES
MATINEE DAILY 2:30
f.OVn TAfK flAM
And Ills Own Tronn of Imperial FeklneM
Marvel Men.
S OTHER B1U ACTS
Boxes and loses reserved by pbooa Curtain
2 so. 7 a-id
the present siege of fog: along the
Coast will probably prove & record-
breaker, lie received & long-distance
telephone message from Seattle yester
day afternoon to the effect the fog
was aa heavy as before, while the keep
er at the Point Wilson station reported
that the fog signal apparatus had been
kept in constant operation since Octo
ber 8.
So far the principal trouble among
vessels has been experienced on Puget
Sound, where a few have taken the
ground. The lighthouse service ex
pects to find an unusual heavy fuel
consumption reported at the end of the
fog period and probably the tax on
signal apparatus will necessitate re
pairs and overhauling.
COOS DREDGING PROGRESSES
Colonel Michie TaUes Out 90.000
Yards Klrst 13 Days in October.
MAKSHFIELD, Or.. Oct. 16. (Spe
cial.) The Coos Bay bar dredge Colo
nel P. S. Michie made a record o
90.000 yards for the first 13 days of
October, and Junior Kngineer James
Polhemus expects to swell the yardaKe
to 150.000 yards, at least, during the
remainder of the month. The weather
conditions have been such that the
Michie has been able to work almost
continuously during the past two
months, and the amount of yardage
removed from the bar in 1916 probably
will exceed that of 1915 by 400, 0JO or
S0O.000 yards.
The effect of the dredging this sea
son has been surprising, for mariners
report 36 feet at low water, where
there was hut 24 feet when the Michie
started operations last Spring.
New Ways Will Bo DuiU.
RIIXJEFIELD, Oct. 16. (Special.)
The Lewis River Boom & Logging Cor
pany has commenced work on a contract
lor constructing two new ways at the
plan,t of the rt. Helens Shipbuilding
Company at St. Helens. Or. At present
there are three ways at the yard, the
first one on the Columbia River, all of
tht m busy. It is desired to start work on
two other vessels at once anl the con
tract is a rush order. Much excavating
and plledriving is involved in getting
ready for the construction of the addi
tional boats.
Panama Maru T'loated Endamaged.
SEATTLE. Oct. 16. The Osaka Sho
shen Kalsha liner Panama Maru. bound
for Seattle and Tacoma with passengers
and freight from the Orient, and which
went on the sand at Diamond Point,
near Port Townsend. during fog last
Friday, was pulled into deep water by
tugs this morning and proceeded to
Seattle, apparently undamaged.
For Infants and Children.
Mothers Know That
Genuine Castoria
Always
Bears the
Signature
of
In
Use
For Over
Thirty Years
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AVCTION SALE! TODAY.
At residence. 14T E. 30th St., rear
Belmont Cod furniture of private home,
bale at 2 P. M. J. T. Wilson Auctioneer.
At Baker's Auction House. 1R8-1BS Tark.
St. Piano, costly furniture. Turkish rugs, etc
Sale at 10 A. M.
MEETING NOTICES.
HAWTHORNE LODGE. NO.
HI. A. F. AND A. M. Spe
cial communication this Tues
day l evening at 7:SO. Masonie
Temple. Work In the E. A. de
gree. The lecture will be given
In amplified form by Brother P. M. Georce
Estea. Visiting brethren and all E. A. Ma
sons invited to attend. C. K. MILLER.
St-cretsry.
A. AND A. S. RITE. Alns
worth Chapter of Rose Croix
No. 1 Regular meeting In
auditorium. Scottish Rite Ca
thedral, this (Tuesday) even
ing at 8 o'clock, followed by
work in seventh degree. By
order WISE MASTER.
IMPERIAL LODGE. NO. 1S9.
A. F. AND A. M. Special com
munication this. Tuesday, even
. Inx. October 17. 7:30 o'clock.
E. A. decree. Visltora wl
come. W. P. ANDRCS. See.
OREGON COCNdU NO. 13SI.
ROTA I. ARCANUM, meets this
Tuesdav) evening-. Maaonio
Templal Visiting brothers wel
come. O. O. HALL.
(secretary.
PORTLAND CHAPTER. NO.
t7, O. E. P Stated communica
tion this (Tuesday) ever.lns. So
cial. All O. E. S. and friends
melome. Py order "W. M.
MAKOARET J. DILXS. Seo.
WASHINGTON COMMAN
PKRV, NO. 15. KeiulM
meeting; drill corps this ii'u
tia evening. 7:o'l.
KubbKT MARTYN.
Kocortler.
EMBLEM Jewelry, buttons enarms. pins.
New dsaut as. Juitr Bros.. 1SI-X 6ixta at.
PIFD.
M'LEAN In this city. October 15. Samuel
V. Mi-Lean, aged rara v raonuu aovj
dava. husband of Kllen McLeau and
father of C. W.. Carl C. C J. and F E.
McUln. all of Ih.f ctiv; brother of ...
II. McLean, of this city; Mrs. M J. Rower
find of Kansas, and W. K. McLean, of
Oklahoma. The remains are at the con
servatory chapel of the East Side- runeral
Directors. Funeral notice In a later Issue.
LAMPERSON In tMs city October 1. Mrs
H. C. Lambereon; remains m -funeral
parlors. Announcement of fu
neral later.
JOHNSON In this city. 0-t. is. jonn j.
Johnson. aea . jeers.
lors ot Miller ic. Tracey. Colics of fu
neral later.
FIN r It AT. NOTICES.
DOVAHOF In Ahlnd. Mary A. tVnshoe.
wife of Francis Konahoe, fhehall". Ash.;
slater of Kathenne J. , MacdonaM and
Mrs M H (VConner. of this city, snd H.
D Macdonald and Asnes K. Mattln-le.
of Napavlne. Wh.: mother of Mrs. r-o-srd
Murphy, of Marvsviile. sh.; Mr.
K V. Klrtley. of La tlrande, and Mrs.
lrire. of Eugene. Pearl and Malromh
Donatio.- and Mrs. Jean Dorr and Olive
snd Louise Donahoe. of Cheha.ls. wash.
Funeral at Chehalls Wednenday morning.
BI."W"MKR At 7.-. East 7th St. N. David
Hloomer. age S4 years, beloved hueband of
Mr Mary K. Bloomer. The- funeral will
leave the above residence Wednes
day. October IS. st A. M.. theuce to
Church of the Immaculate Heart. Wil
liams avenue and Stanton street, where
services will be held at o'clock. Friends
are Invited.- Interment Mt. Oilvury Ceme
tery. YOVNG Mrs. Acres Toiing-. In this city.
October 1". aged 43 years 11 months B
davs. Friends Invited to attend funeral
services, whlcn will be held at Holman's
funeral parlors st 2:3n P. M. ,t".lav
(Tuesdavi. October 17. Interment Rose
City Cemetery.
TTNERAL DIRECTORS.
EDWARD HOLMAN CO.
ESTABLISHED 1877
RELIABLE
UNDERTAKERS
and
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Lady Assistant
Third and Salmon Streets
Main 507, A 1511
PKKKECt
Fl'XERAL ibKtKts KOR LESS
$150 FUNERAL FOR $75
lltshrr-prirrd fuurrals in proportion
MILLER & TRACEY
LudryrBiffDI 1' unrrl Jir-dor.
ltojr AMikUnt.
Wssti at t;.l M.. litL. uth and I'lsl
Mam A Josi. tM-
Dl'.MNll M'ENTlili. (uueral directors.
Llrouay ftiiu tlii. .wevl. i'liunv lro,a
sy soO. A LM y alteuuut.
A. It- ZhLLLK L'u.. iUl WILLIAMS AVs.
iutya, C 1 u;:. iau uuuajiu
i.j auU liltfht service.
J. . St tfoN.
prorcsiv r'uuvral Ijiiettors,
MU.MuuM b.it 1 AT Flr'TH.
K. S- DLNMNU. ..NO,
Kaat tiida Fuueial lirectorm,
414 Kat A't &l'ccL k.at B S.23.
frKEWtd I NUtrVvl AK1.NO COilrANY. -d
and ca. Mtn 41o, A J1. l.ud attendant.
jj it- ANU illi. W. 11. HAMILTON i-'u-neral
servUe. iu. ah and CUsaiu Tao.
bKKKE k tNuuri, tunuaid Fax a or a,
10J lirlfuonu Tabor l2v..
thlctiON Heaidence Undertaking harlorm.
j 2t ti and Morrison fli. Main tilj. A 22
L- UCHC11. Ksst llih and Clay streets.
Lady attt-udanu feast 7hl. i
FT.ORJT.
MARTIN A FORPES CO.. Florists. 334
Washington. Main JZO. A 12(i. K lowers
for all occmlona artl-tlcally rra n ed.
CI.AKKB UROf!.. FlnrlMs, 2S7 Morrison at..
Main or A ISO.I. Fine flowers and floral
dlKns N'o hrsnrh stora
MAX M. tMlTIi. Main 72K. A 2121, &U
Ing bldti.. th and AM.r sts.
TONStTH FIOHAL CO.. Wasblugton
St., Dft. e-u th and Mh. Mala Mux. A llul.
PORTLAND MARBLE WORKS. f4-26 4t
St.. oppoHtc City Mall. Mailt S&oA. Folllp
u A: Sons fnr mrmorlals.
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THIRD AT MADISON STRPFT)
Phone Your Want Ads to
THE OREGONIAN
Main 7070, A 6085
OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY
Otfica Jtoom US ConrtBoue, otb-strsss
luntraacB.
Phone from S l & Main 37;. Horns fhoaa
A Nigbt esdl alter of fire boura Main
Report all caaea of cruelty to tha abova
ad a i ess. Elect rio lethal c cam ber for sma.1
animaia. Horse ambulance for sick and (Us
abiad animals at a moment's nouca. Any
one desiring a dog or other pets, communi
cate with ua Ctu for ail lost or stray
stock, as we look, after all Impound. ng.
The Is no mora diy ouimI, Just Oraga
bmana aoclur.
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