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THE MORNING ORTEGONIATT, SATURDAY, OCTOBEH 21, 1016.
COUNCIL ORDERS
JITNEYS REGULATED
Fair Play for Car Company
Urged by .Organizations
at Stormy Session.
MR. DALY STANDS ALONE
f nderstanding Now Is That Restric
tions on Motor Service Will Be
..Comparable . With Those of
Railway Organization.
fCemtlnued From Flrrt Face.)
motives are bad .any more
than It
does that yours are so."
"Yes," shouted Commissioner Blge
low, "I object to personalities being in
jected into thie. Let him say what
be has to say and then sit down. '1
object to the courtesy of this floor be
ing given to a man like that. It Is un
called for."
Whereupon Mr. Moulton retracted
Ms claims about the "underhand in
fluence of the corporation." He said
he meant that the influence was
brought about by the company appeal
ing to business men and these men
stirring up the company's sentiment.
"That is not a fact." said Mr. deck.
"When I listened the first time to the
appeal made by Mr. Clark, of the com
pany, my feeling was one of revolt be
cause his viewpoint was one of parti
sanship. Why does not Mr. Moulton
challenge the motive of Mr. Daly, who
is a strong partisan of the Jitney?"
M. Moulton went on to say that the
people want the Jitneys and will have
them. He said that the Council's action
in now trying to impose a severe fran
chcise has develoyed since the com
pany made its recent protest. He went
on to teli of the improvements in
streetcar service occasioned by the ad
vent of the Jitney.
"The Jleney union applied for a fran
chise." said Mr. Baker. "That was
months ago and we decided soon after
ward that the provisions in their fran
chise would bring no better Jitney
service than now. The purpose of the
franchise as presented was to give the
Jitney drivers' union a monopoly on
the jitney business.
Fair Play Given aa Maxim.
"I have been accused of trying to
carry water on both shoulders in this
Jitney proposition. That Is not true. 1
always have been ready and still am
to give the jitneys a franchise, but that
franchise must be on a basis fair to
existing conditions. Fair play is what
I want and am going to vote for.
"Naturally now, as at all times when
such an issue in up, clever lawyers put
up this old threadbare argument about
the influence ef the powerful railroad
corporation. That la a way of creating
prejudice. I hold that the streetcar
company has a right to present its
case when it is the party affected.
"Why does not Mr. Moulton say Mr.
Paly ie under the Influence of the jit
ney union because he hopes when he
goes out of office to get the job as
head of the Jitney corporation? He fa
vors the Jitney because he believes in
it. I favor a square deal because 1
believe in it.
"Has this powerful railway corpora
tion that is talked of so much spread
its 'subtle influence" over the members
of the Chamber of Commerce, the Pro
gressive Business Men's Club, the Irv
lngton Club and all the others that are
petitioning us for a fair deal for the
streetcar?
Jitney Coercion Cited.
"During the last election the Jitneys
displayed on big red banners the slo
gan. 'Let the jitney live.' The voters,
21.000 to 13.000, voted against the Jit
ney on this ground. Were these 21.
000 under the grip of this great cor
poration? The Jitney has 6aid to us,
'We want eo and so and won't take
anything else.' Is that coercion? If
not, what is it?"
"W. F. Woodward said that streetcar
service in the past had been inade
quate in places, but it was not willful.
Thousands of people." said he. "have
to depend on the streetcars because
they do not have Jitney service. If we
are going to allow this service to grow
and improve we must deal fairly with J
It. In behalf of the taxpayer, the small
home owner who lives in the suburbs
beyond the jitney zone and has to de
pend on streetcar service, I implore yon
to impose equal obligations on all
Torms of transportation."
F. T. Pvichards, of the Progressive
Business Men's Club, said his organiza
tion had adopted resolutions by vote of
150 to 1 to the effect that where com
panies give similar service they shall
operate on the same basis. "We stand
for a square deal and nothing else," he
paid. He presented the Progressive
Uusiness Men's Club resolutions.
C. W. Hodson presented resolutions
representing a number of organizations
insisting on fair treatment of the
streetcar company. "If we have the
money right here at home to develop
all our resources," said Mr. Hodson,
"then let us close the gates and shut
out Eastern capital. If we haven't and
have to depend on Eastern money let
us be fair or it will not come here.
Eastern investors are not coming here
to be throttled. We have a contract
with the Portland Railway, Light &
Power Company in the form of fran
chises. We cannot afford to repudiate
these contracts."
Labor for Jitney.
tn conclusion. Mr. Hodson declared
that Mr. Moulton had told him the
Jitney question involved was one of the
open shop or the closed shop and
nothing else.
"That is absolutely the truth," said
Mr. Moulton, 'Tt is a question of the
open or closed shop."
Eugene Smith said the Central Labor
Council, with which the Jitney Drivers'
tJnion is affiliated, is behind the Jitney
and will fight right down the line "to
the last ditch" for the jitneys.
The Council left to Commissioner
Dieck the task of workng out a pro
posed franchise grant for the Council
to adopt and for the jitneys to take or
leave. It will be offered to any jitney
organization willing to take it.
Under an ordinance passed by the
Council July 19 the jitneys are required
to have a franchise by November 15.
Jt was announced yesterday by the
Council that if the jitneys are willing
to accept the franchise the Council is
willing to give, there can be an exten
sion of time for acceptance and work
ing out of the new arrangement. If.
however, the jitneys refuse to accept
it, it is likely from all present indica
tions that they will be put out of busi
ness November 15. The only way this
can be averted is for the Council to
to back on the ordinance it has adopted.
The Jitneys say they will appeal to
the voters. An election is to be held
in June, and anything the Jitneys may
wish to submit to the voters can be
considered at that time.
AUTO THEFTS ADMITTED
Hoy Howard, Held at Roseburg, Says
He Stole Car In Portland.
ROSEBTJR5. Or.. Oct. 20. ( Special.)
-T?nv Hmrard. need ?3 years, who wns
arrested recently at Hornbrook, Cal..
admitted here today that he stole an
automobile belonging to Arthur Ellis
at Portland last Saturday night, and
another machine owned by Charles
Hobbs, of Glendale, Wednesday. He
drove the former car to Koseburg.
where he abandoned it and walked to
Glendale. There he stole Mr. Hobba'
machine and started for San Krancisco.
He Hays he was employed in a garage
in Portland until a short time ago, but
refused to give the name or address
of its owner.
Sheriff Qulne says Howard is also
wanted at Salem and other Oregon
cities.
The automobile belonging to A. W.
Ellis. 151 East Fifteenth street, was
stolen last Saturday night from East
Fifteenth and Belmont streets. A re
ward of $25 has been offered for its
recovery .according to the police. The
police were unable to identify Roy
Howard with any of the local garages
last night, and believe he was an
itinerant garage worker.'
DIRECTORS ARE NAMED
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPASTY HAS
BOARD OF 15.
Five Represent Old Pacific Coast Com
pany, and 10 Pacific Alaska
Navigation Company.
SEATTLE. Wash, Oct. 20. The per
sonnel of the board of directors of the
Pacific Steamship Company, recently
organized by the Paclf id-Alaska Navi
gation Company and the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company to take over and
operate the fleets of these two com
panies November 1, was announced to
day by II. F. Alexander, of Tacoma,
president of the Pacific. Alaska Naviga
tion Company and the Pacific Steam
ship Company. Five of the directors
represent the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company, and 10 the Pacific-Alaska
Navigation Company.
"The representatives of the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company on the Pa
cific Steamship Company's board, as
announced today, are William Batnum,
New York; Albert H. Wlggin, New
York; John I. Waterbury. New York;
Washington D. Tbomau. Boston; E. C.
Ward. Seattle.
The Pacific-Alaska Navigation Com
pany's representatives are H. F. Alex
ander, Tacoma; William Jones, Taco-
a; S. A. Perkins, Tacoma; Chester
Thome, Tacoma; D. C. .Jackling, San
Francisco; Theodore B. Wilcox, Port
land; R. B. Bouchart, Victoria, B. C;
M. A. Arnold, Seattle; James D. Hoge,
Seattle: E. H. Stuart. Seattle.
The officers of the Pacific Steamship
Company are: President, H. F. Alex
ander, Tacoma; vice-president, E. C.
Ward, Seattle; vice-president in charge
of traffic. It. J. Ringwood. San Fran
cisco; treasurer, William Jones, Taco
ma; secretary, Aamirai n.. n. uoers.
Tacoma. The general offices will be
maintained in the Pacific Coast Com
pany's building here, but President
Alexander will continue to maintain his
office in Tacoma.
FRAUD IS STATE AFFAIR
JOIST STOCK LAND BANKS NOT FOR
FEDERAL SUPERVISION.
Attorney-General Gregory Rules, and
Also Says Farmers Cannot Cor
roTT on Second Mortgage.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 20. Promoters of
fraudulent schemes for organizing Joint
stock land banks in the new rural cred
its system cannot be prosecuted under
Federal fraud and conspiracy laws, ac
cording to an opinion given the Farm
Loan Board by Attorney-General Greg
ory. He replied to the Board's query
on the subject by ruling that the al
leged frauds apparently fell within the
scope of state laws.
The Postoffice Department now is be
ing consulted in an effort to determine
whether prosecution can be brought un
der the postal laws. The Board has re
ceived many complaints of swindling
and has given public notice that no
charter would be issued for .any bank
in whose organization promotion ex
penses were paid.
In order to correct a widespread Im
pression that farmers can borrow on
second mortgages under the new farm
loan system, Herbert Quick, a member
of the Board, issued a statement today
pointing out that the law expressly
prohibits acceptance of second mort
gages. "Under the law, he said, tio mort
gages can be accepted except first mort
gages. It is the opinion, however, or
many bankers and real estate men over
the country that where first mortgages
are given with low interest rate and
long-time provisions, the second mort
gage in the hands of private Investors
will become a much more attractive
form of security than under the present
system. The opinion is quite general
that the second mortgage for part of
the purchase price under the system
will enable many tenants to become
land owners on the basis of making it
comparatively easy to get homes of
their own. It is hoped by the Board
that the system in this way will con
stantly reduce farm tenantry."
SPAIN TO TEST SUBMARINE
One of Vessels Enilt In America
Leaves on Trial Trip.
QTTINCY. Mass.. Oct. 20 The Isaac
Peral. one of the new Spanish sub
marines recently ordered In this coun
try, left the yard of her builders here
today for her trial trips. She will be
put through maneuvers for four days
off Provincetown with Spanish offi
cers and sailors on board. In order that
they may have training in handling the
craft.
If the boat meets requirements suf
ficiently, her crew of 20 men will take
her across the ocean under convoy, it is
expected, of a Spanish cruiser. The
submarine is similar to the new M
type of the United States Navy and has
a large cruising radius.
BAKER DENIES HE SAID IT
Secretary Says He Could Not Even
Think of Such a Thing.
ELMIRA. N. T., Oct. 20. Secretary
of War Baker, when a clipping quoting
him as comparing the Mexicans with
the American Revolutionists was shown
him, denied he had been quoted cor
rectly. "It is too absurd to be worthy of
notice," said he. "I could not think of
such a thing, to say nothing of saying
it. It is entirely wrong. I did not say
anything that could possibly be in
terpreted that way."
Rochester Republican Rally.
CENTRA LI A, Wash.. Oct. 20. (Spe
cial.) A big Republican rally was held
at Rochester Wednesday night. Clark
V. Savidge, State Land Commissioner.
spoke on state and National issues,
and Mrs. Josephine Preston, State Su
perintendent of Public Instruction,
discussed the Republican platform
pledge for equal suffrage. Messrs.
Savidge and O'Leary tomorrow night
vcill sddress n rally t Tono.
MR. MOORE OUSTED;
CEMENT TRIAL OFF
Stockholders' Committee Can
Find No Basis for Charge
Against Directors.
GRAND JURY NOT STOPPED
John F. Logan Declares Decision Is
"Whitewashing" That Had Been.
Expected and Store Snits on
Issne Are Predicted.
Criminal action in the Federal Court
against certain officers and directors of
the Oregon Portland Cement Company
will be dismissed.
This was decided yesterday at the
conclusion of an investigation made by
a committee appointed for that pur
pose Tfy the company's stockholders.
The original action was filed in the
name of the company by Aman C.
Moore, its vice-president.
The committee found that the crimi
nal charges of trust methods made by
Mr. Moore were not sustained, and re
moved Mr. Moore from the vice-presi.-
dency of the company. Several other
cement companies also had been men
tioned in Mr. Moore's charges as guilty
of combining to control prices and di
vide trade territory.
John F. Logan, one of counsel for
Mr. Moore, said last night that the
J action of the Investigating committee
was notning more nor less tnan
whitewash" of the officers charged by
Mr; Moore with improper conduct.
"Whiten anhlnil" Is Expected.
"There never has "been any doubt
from the first that the committee would
bring in findings whitewashing every
body against whom charges were made
by Mr. Moore," said Mr. Logan. "The
result was a foregone conclusion ever
since the investigation" began."
The action of the committee will
have no bearing on the investigation
under way before the United States
grand Jury here of charges of com
bioation in restraint of trade and col
lusion In bids to furnish cement on
Government contracts, against various
of the 11 companies accused by Mr.
Moore.
The grand Jury is now on recess, but
will reconvene late in October. The
cement case Is still under consideration
by it.
Dr. Smith Join JIr. Moore.
The members of the board of directors
who were present at the meeting which
was held In the company's office In the
Wilcox building were: A. King Wilson,
Chester A. Dolph, Wirt Minor, Aman
Moore and Dr. Andrew C. Smith. Be
sides the objections of Mr. Moore, Dr.
Smith offered the only other dissenting
vote to the board s proceedings.
Ten minutes after the testimony had
all been taken the attorney for the
company, Wirt Minor, appeared with the
typewritten recommendation of the
committee that the suit should be dls
missed, and Mr. Moore removed. The
findings of the committee appointed to
conduct the investigation and their two
resolutions covered a dozen typewritten
pages.
Time for Transcript Denied.
The board refused to pass two
amendments offered by Mr. Logan, one
of Mr. Moore's attorneys, that the final
action of the board of directors be de
ferred until the United States District
Attorney should have acted either in
the criminal proceedings or the case of
equity; and that action should be de
ferred until Mr. Logan would have a
chance to examine, and have tran
scribed at hi3 own expense, the testi
mony that the committee named for
that special office was purported to
have taken from 22 witnesses.
The committee is composed of A.
King Wilson, Chester A. Dolph and
George Lawrence, Jr.
That committee was anoolnted bv the
stockholders several weeks ago to take
the testimony of all those whom it
wished to examine to find if Aman
Moore's suit against the company was
based on facts and to discover if the
stockholders whom Mr. Moore accused
in his suit had done anything contrary
to the anti-trust law. By their decision
yesterday they released the accused
stockholders entirely from blame.
Testimony Held Secret.
Mr. Logan stamped the proceedings
used by the committee as "star cham
ber" methods and predicted yesterday's
result before any of the testimony had
been taken.
None of the testimony was taken
under oath and none of it has yet been
extended into typewritten copies from
the stenographic notes.
None of the testimony has been
available to the public nor to Mr. Moore
or either of his attorneys.
Mr. Logan said last night he had
made repeated attempts to get testi
money from some of the employes of
the company, but had found his way
blocked at each attempt.
Thursday he went to the office of
Joe Moore, brother of Clark Moore,
sales manager of the company, to dis
cover the whereabouts of C. T. W. Hol
lister, one of the sub sales agents under
Aman Moore and who Is still In the
employ of the company. He was told
that Mr. Holllster's whereabouts could
not be divulged.
Action May Be Dropped Today.
At yesterday's meeting of the stock
holders, Mr. Logan protested against
refusal to allow Aman Moore to get
the deposition of Mr. HolIIster, who
had been sent during the tenure of
Mr. Moore to invade that part or East
ern Oregon that he charges was re
stricted to activities of Eastern Wash
ington cement concerns.
Mr. Logan was told that Mr. Holllster
had been in Portland Thursday night,
but had again left the city and that the
committee had obtained his testimony
while he was here for a few hours.
the directors of the company will
appear at the Federal Court perhaps
today and have the criminal action
against the company dismissed.
Mr. Moore, being no longer a mem
ber of the company, announced last
night that he will file at least one suit
and perhaps more than one, for the
recovery of personal damages he con
tends have been done him by the cor
poration. JOSEPH COACH STILL ALIVE
Brother Arrested After Report of
Threats Against lVosecutor.
MARSH FIELD, Or., Oct. 20. (Spe
cial.) Joseph Coach, who killed G. T
Treadgold and turned the pistol with
which he killed his victim on him
self, is hovering yet, with a small spark
of life, at Coqullle. The physicians in
attendance do not expect him to survive
another day and he is kept urder the
influenc of opiates.
The bullet Coaph fired through his
head above the temple was from a 32
callber pistoL Coroner Fred Wilson
held on inquest over the body of Mr.
Treadgold, which was today removed
to r1 hrne In Hnn-lnil, where- tte tnrl.ll
will take place on Sunday. Coach has
not regained consciousness.
Arthur Coach, brother of Joseph
Coach, was arrested by Deputy Sher
iff Laird today at Coqullle and placed
in the county JalL Information had
reached the officers that, being excited
by the affair of last night. Arthur
Coach had come to Bandon, and on the
streets, and by telephone, told various
persons he was intending to kill hia
brother-in-law, Leo J. Cary, attorney.
A. J. Sherwood,- of Coqullle. and Dis
trict Attorney L. A. Liljeqvist, of
Marshfleld.
RED MEN HOLD FROLIC
Two Tribes Unite at Vancouver In
"Homecoming" Celebration.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Oct. 20. (Spe
cials) The Red Men of Vancouver of
Kumtux Tribe, No. 3. second oldest
lodge in the state, and of Wauna Tribe.
No. 73, of Camas, held a home-coming
celebration here tonight. Members of
both tribes paraded the streets headed
by the North Bank band.
A banquet of venison was spread in
the Red Men's HalL Among the state
officers present were Grand Sachem
Herron. of Puyallup. and Great Senior
Sagamore Jensen, of Seattle. A good
musical programme was given by Cecil
Crocker, Charles McDonald, a quartet,
Including Brady, Hendricks, Sutherland
and McLean; John T. Urquhart and an
orchestra.
BANKER HERE 68 YEARS
Thomas G. Hendricks, of Eocene,
Recalls Trip Across In 184 8.
' EUGENE. Or.. Oct. 20. (Special.)
Thomas G. Hendricks, president of the
First National Bank of Eugene, today
completed 6 8 years of continuous resi
dence in Lane County. He arrived at
Pleasant Hill, near CreswelL on the
night of October 20, 1848.
Mr. Hendricks came from Illinois
with his parents when he was 10 years
of age. They made the trip with an ox
team. Upon their arrival in Oregon.
Mr. Hendricks' father filed on a do
nation claim near Pleasant Hill.
In 1883, with S. B. Eakln. he founded
the First National Bank. He has been
actively connected with this institu
tion since that time.
CROOK REGISTRATION 4555
Republican Total Is 2682, Against
1583 for Democrats.
BEND. Or.. Oct. 20 (Special.) The
total registration for Crook County is
4E56 according to figures Just -announced
by County Clerk Warren
Brown. Of this number Republicans
are by far in the majority, the total
being 2682, as against 1583 Democrats.
Socialists are next in order with 128
registrations. There are 72 Prohibi
tionists and 70 who call themselves In
dependents. Of the total registration, one-third Is
In the five Bend precincts, while an
other third is In the other west side
precincts which are included in the
proposed Deschutes County.
CANBY REPUBLICAN RALLY
Several Candidates Address Hughes
Alliance Branch.
CANBT. Or.. Oct. 20. (Special.) A
Republican rally was held at the band
auditorium last night by the local
Hughes Alliance branch.
Senator Mulkey discussed the politi
cal Issues. Preliminary addresses were
made by the following Clackamas
County candidates: George S. Brown
ell, for State Representative; William
Stone, for District Attorney, and H. C.
Stevens, for Representative. The
Hughes Alliance branch was organized
last week with the following officers:
Mrs. M. J. Lee. president; W. Bridge,
-ice-president; H. 11. Eccles. secretary.
and Arthur Graliam, treasurer.
LIQUOR BUYER CONVICTED
Messenger Boy, 18, Kcfuscs to "Pencil'
on Offer of Immunity.
William Hunter. 18-year-old messen
ger boy. was found guilty of violating
the prohibition law by a Jury In Mu
niclpal Court yesterday. Hunter was
arrested on October 3 by Patrolman
Richards.
The testimony showed that Hunter
had been sent by Richards to get
bottle of whisky, from some unknown
source of supply, and that he returned
with the liquor and collected the
money. The defendant maintained
defiant attitude and refused to divulge
where he had procured the whisky, al
though offered Immunity.
ELKS ARE TO CELEBRATE
'Homecoming" Is to Be Held
Vancouver October 2 4.
at
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Oct. 20. (Spe
cial.) The second annual "homecom
ing" of Vancouver Elks. No. 823. of this
city, will be held Tuesday night, Octo
ber 24.
There are Elks In all of the smaller
cities up and down the Columbia River
from Kelso to Goldendale, Cape Horn
and Yacolt on the north.
Refreshments will be served and the
evening will be given over to fun and
frolic.
ARMY CALLS VETERINARIAN
Dr. Harry Nunn, of McMlnnvillc, Is
En Route to El Paso.
Dr. Harry Nunn. a veterinarian of
McMlnnville, passed through Portland
yesterday en route to El Paso, where
he has been ordered by the War De
partment for veterinary work. Dr.
Nunn has a veterinary contract with
the Army and is subject to call at any
time.
During the Spanish-American War
Dr. Nunn was in the service and made
five trips to the Philippines on horse
transports.
Boston Bulldog Lost.
A Boston bulldog, wearing a colored
collar, set with colored stones, has been
lost by Juliua Meier. The dog Is a year
old and answers to the name of
"Speed." Mr. Meier would appreciate
any information leading to the recovery
of the dog, as it is the pet of bis daugh
ter.
Democrats to Meet Tuesday.
The Democratic Equality League will
hold Its regular cession at Hotel Port
land at 8 o'clock Tuesday, October 24
The anti-cigarette bill will be dis
cussed, and a musical programme has
been provide!.
Salem Bootlegger Convicted.
SALEM. Or.. Oft. 20. (Special.)
Jesse Millet was convicted by a Jury
In Municipal Court here tonight of boot
legging, and was fined J-o. In lie
of payment be was locked up in th
citv .111.
TRADE 15 ASSURED
Shippers Promise Cargoes for
Norwegian Line.
AGENCY BEING ARRANGED
Steamer Brazil to Brlnff Coal for
Navy From East Coa6t and Is
to Be Followed by Bayard.
Motorshlps Contemplated.
Importers and exporters of the city
have assured th rhumbM of Commerce 1
that they are prepared to turn over
business to the Norway-Pacific line
immediately, either for the vessels
bound this way with coal for the Gov
ernment that will be loaded back with
cargo for Scandinavian ports or those
to be started later from the European
side that will bring freight this way.
Captain Frits Olsen has been de
tained at San Francisco, where he ar
rived a week ago, on business dealing
with the establishment of an agency
there and during the coming week Is
to be here on the same mission and to
meet with the shippers interested in
the forthcoming service.
The first vessel to reach the Pacific
side will be the Brazil, which is due
at San Francisco in November from
Norfolk with coal for the United States
Navy and will be followed in Decern
ber by the Bayard. Both vessels are
steamers and it is understood that for
time that class of carriers will be
retained on the route, though at least
when the European conflict Is term!
nated big motorships. some 'of them of
the 10,000-ton class, will be placed in
service.
Vast amounts of tonnage could be
assembled on the Coast for shipment
to the other side, some firms standing
ready to fill an entire ship if they
could obtain the space. The same could
be lone at San Francisco without
coming north, but it Is understood to
be the plan of the management to es
tablish a line and allot space' to each
port as far as outbound freight figures.
As to imports, those that can come this
way are abundant since the general
movement has been Interrupted to such
a degree by the war.
The introduction of Scandanavlan
capital ln the Northwest during the
past few months Is looked on as one of
the best trade agencies possible and
1 ready there is a call here for stuff to
be delivered In Norway. Denmark and
Sweden If tonnage were available. It
known that the same Interests are
building up a strong commercial busi
ness that has drawn certain commodi
ties Into this territory that were not
before listed among the imports. Un
fortunately, lack of direct service to
off-shore ports often gives credit for
the trade to San Francisco and Puget
Sound.
NORWEGIANS BUILD AT HOME
Big Increase in Tonnage There aa
Well as in United States Order-.
Purchases of vessels here by Nor
wegians and the awarding of new con
tracts, which has caused many to won
der at the activity, appears to be great
er In Norway, reports compiled July
1 rhotrlnir there were 51 steel vessels
under way there, aggregating 63.390
tons, also 16 wooden steamers of 6275
tons.
But in addition, contract" had bee
placed for 84 ships of 111.C20 tons, in
all 155 carriers of 170.850 tons. Re
ports for six months emllnir July 1,
1915. credited yards of Norway with
104.750 tons, and six months Inter there
were 141.615 tons building. The steady
inorease at home also has. been dupli
cated at American yards by Norwe
gians. a connlderable percentage of the
orders having len secured on the Pa
cific Coast. Portland's share as an
nounced has been seven steel freighters
to the Northwest Steel Company, four
other ehipei understood to be closed
for, and tonnage for the new plant of
the Alblna Kneine & Machine Works,
besides which Norwegian capital Is In
terested in wooden ships at the Heath
plant and that of the McEachern In
terests.
MAN'IIA IS 0 WAY HERE
With Rosamond She Loads Copra at
Sydney for Golden Gate.
Two vessels owned by Comyn, Mack-
all & Co. have begun return voyages
from Australia with copra cargoes for
San Francisco, the schooners Rosa
mond and' Manila, and the latter, after
discharging within the Golden Gate,
comes here to work lumber for the
Antipodes. They got away from Syd
ney October 14. The vessels are under
engagement to A. F. Phane & Co., and
the Rosamond loads on Humboldt Bay.
The schooner Geo. 13. Billings, which
has finished loading at Westport for
Sydney in the service of Comyn. Mack-
11 & Co.. is to tow from Westport to
Astoria today, the tug Oneonta being
requisitioned for that duty. The
schooner Melrose, now on drydock at
St. Johns, is to be ready to leave there
Tuesday for Westport
ELMORE TARDY OS VOYAGE
Patsy Sails Tonight After Having
Been on Drydock Few Days.
Fog, unfavorable tides and other
causes are said by N. jr. Titus, agent
for the Elmore fleet, to have detained
the steamer Sue 1L Llmore at Till;
mook Bay and phe is now five days
behind schedule. The frasoline schooner
Patsy, of the same flag-, which has
been on the Oreg-on drydock for a few
days, was floated yesterday and sails
tonight. She had new propellers
shipped and bearings overhauled.
Business for those vessels as well
as the gasoline schooner Tillamook, op
erating to Coos Bay. has been brisk
and with a continuation of the pre
vailing- weather outside there has not
been any definite Winter plans yet.
the aim being to keep the vessels g-olna
so Ion? as cargo offerings and sea
conditions warrant.
ANCHORAGE SAILING IS LAST
Admiral Watson Is Due to Clear To
morrow From Seattle.
Last of the vessels to reach Anchor
age this season in the fleet of the Pa
cific Alaska Navigation Company will
he the Admiral "Watson, leaving Seattle
tomorrow, said A. F. Haines, manager
of the line, in a letter to Frank Bol-
lam. Portland agent.
Mr. Halnee says certain calls will
be omitted-, but that the steamer will
make Kodlak on the way north. The
season's business to Anchorage had
ben exceptionally heavy and. with
railroad construction expected to be in
full swing in that district next year.
the 1917 prospects are regarded the
most promising In the history of the
Alaskan trade
Avalon's Crew Want $7500.
Having towed the disabled steamer
General Hubbard, of the Hammond
fleets- from off Cape Mears to Astoria
July 25, when the vessels machinery
was disabled. Captain J. L. Chrtsten
n.n anl memhers of the steamer Avnlni
value the services at $7500 and suit to
collect that sum has been begun at
San Francisco against the owners. Im
meditely afterward one of the Port of
Portland tugs towed the Hubbard, fully
loaded, to San Francisco.
Marine Xoles.
Sediment collected off tha win of the
Peninsula Shipbuilding- Company's plant dur
ing; the freshet la being removed by the
dredge Tlian. Work on two vessels there II
proceeding at the rapid clip that ha char-
actenzea in unuertamn- since- Its incep
tion.
Wort of surveying between the mouth of
the Willamette Klver end Vancouver hu
been started by Government engineer. Pro
vision wu made In the last river and har
bor bill for the survey 1th a view to the
maintenance of a 2o-foot channel, connect
ing with the main road tn the Columbia,
JaMh T a e t e I fArm.ptY 1 n th e-rew of
the steamer Breakwater, has sued the North
Pacific Steamship Company at ban r ran-
Cisco for $5012. W for personal Injuries, al
leged to have been received in August dur
ing a boat drill aboard the
Numerous reservations are said to n
been made aboard the steamer F. A. KU
burn, of the North Pacific line, which sails
tonlsht for the south. The steamer Beaver
gets away at 8 o clock this aitemoon lor
California norts and the turblner Great
Northern leave Flavel shortly alter noon
iL"1
Rush hlpment hating been taken car of
for the present, the O.-W. R. 4 N. steamer
HnnrMi uii.ai) has been ordered from the
Portland-Astoria run, though he may go Into
service again next wee, l ne steamer saae-
lo remains on regular scneauie.
Under orders to attend to buoy repair
and change in the river the ngntnouse
t.nria M.ithar. CaDtaln Hsunerstrom. left
Astoria for Portland at noon yesteraay.
Dredging was finished at Hunter Bar
ui.ni,. the d red re Wanaiaaum ana
she will shift today to St. Helens bar to
clear sediment troro the channel.
Arrtvin from Avon and Marline, the
tank steamer WTn. F. Herrln wa entereu
yesterday with 42.000 'barrel of fuel oU and
16iM barrel of gasoline.
Xews From Northwest Porta.
ASTORIA Or.. Oct. SO. (Special.) The
t.im schooner Daisy arrived thl afternoon
from Fan Francisco and went to Kalnier to
take on a full cargo or lumDer.
The lui Navlsaior with the ell-laden
h,r Monterev in tow. arrived thl after-
"' rom California, en route to Port-
land
The tank steamer wra. F. Herrln arnvaa
during the night from California with a
cargo of fuel oil tor unnton.
The schooner Geo. E. Billings, which Is
loading; lumber at Westport for Sydney, will
be brought down the river tomorrow.
With a capacity cargo or general ireigni
nd aDDroxlmatelv 200 passengers. the
steamer Great Northern arrived today from
Sun Francisco.
ABERDEEN. Wash..' Oct. 20. Sperlal.)
The steamers Multnomah and Chehalls ar
rived and are loading for san pearo at me
Northwestern and Lytl mills, respectively.
The schooner Alert. 70 days from Mel
bourne, arrived and after having -a new
mast installed win load In Hoqulam for
Australia.
The steamers Coronado and Solano cleared
for tan Pedro.
COOS BAT. Or.. Oct. 20. (Special.) The
gnsollne schooner Tillamook sailed for Port
land this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The steam schooner I.indauer. which
shlrper a cargo of ties, poles and other
lumber products, sailed for ban Krancisco
t 6:15.
Sailing this afternoon for Fan "Francisco.
the steam schooner Yellowstone had a cargo
of lumber froiu the Swane at lloyt Mill, of
North Bend.
The steam schooner Ilsrdy I overdue
from San Krancisco and should hava arrived
this forenoon.
MARINE IXTELI.ICKXCE.
Steamer Schedule.
DUB TO ARRIVE.
Came. From
Date.
.in port
.In port
.In port
.Oct. i'
Oct.
Beaer. ......... ..Los Angeles.
F. A. Kilburn. . ..rMii rucisco...
Great Northera tn Francisco ..
lirt-aL ft aur. ...... fenn r rncisc. . -
Rose C'U . .. Lva Angeie. ....
DUB TO DEPART,
Kama For
Hate
Harvard S K lor L.A.-S.D. .Oct.
Grrat Northern ...San Francisco ...Oct
3iaver. ......... . .1,0 Anseies. .... UcL
K. A, K 1 1 burn Sin Krancisco. . . Oct.
KlamaUi ........ .San D1go ......Oct.
4 aie t.K lor 1 A.-S.D. .Oct,
Hrrak w ater. ...... ban Kranclsca. . . .Oct.
hu City . . Los Angeles. ... . Oct.
V t iama. San I.ltsso. .......Nov.
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND. Oct. 20. Failed Steamer
W. K. Herrin. for han Krancisco. Arrived
bltoumr W. F. Hcrnti, from &an Krancisco.
Astoria, Oct. -v. Arrived at noon, steamer
Great Northern, from San r.rancisco. Ar
rived at ; :-i and lett up at a K. M-. steamer
Daisy, from lan Krancwco. Arrived at 4
ind left up at o:au f. schooner Mon
terey in low of tug Navigator, from ban
Kraucitfco.
San r runclaco. Oct. -o. Arrived at noon.
Bt-amcr Breakwater, from Portland. Sailed
1 1. M.. steamer Johan I'oulsen. for Co
lumbia Hivcr. Arrived at 5 I. M., steamer
Northern Pacific, from Flavel.
Coo Bay, Oct. -o. sailed at 2 P. M..
gasoline sclioouei Tillamook, from 1'ortland.
Astoria, ucl. ih. Arrivea at o:v anu leii
up at 7 :o P. -M-. steamer V . lierriu.
from San Francisco.
siiin Feuro. Oct. 20. Arrived Steamer
Roe City, from Portland.
Seattle. Oct. 20. Arrived Steamers
Sado Maru (Japanese i. from Hongkong;
Captain A. K. Lucas, from San Krancisco;
Alki. irom Southeastern Alaska. Sailed
steamers Admiral Dewey, for San Francisco;
President, for San Diego; lariposa, for
Southwestern Alaska; L'. S. S. icCuIloch,
for San Krancisco.
San Francisco. Oct. 20. Arrived Steam
ers Richmond, irom c-eattle; rreaKwair,
from Portland; Klisabeth. from iandun.
Dunax (tlrituih). from Brlxham. Sailed
-teamers Daisy Putnam, for orays Harbor;
Johan Poulsen, for Portland; San Oabrlel,
for tTmDO.ua.
Yokohama. Oct. is. Arrived cj learner
Canada Mam, from Seattle.
Shanghai. Oct. 1U. sailed steamer ri a-
wail Jdaru, for Tacoma,
Marconi Wireless Reports.
(.Ml INndtlona Beoorted at P. M. October
U t u ipsa U1UCIH ifniaa"iTU.;
Wilhelmtna San Krancisco, from Hon
lulu. 4ii miles from baa t ranclsco, October
IB.
Htlonlan. Honolulu. Tor San irancisco. sou
m from San Francisco, ucioocr is.
Matsonia. Honolulu, from san Francisco,
15;3 mile from San Francisco, October ltt.
China. San Francisco, for orient. iU7 miles
west of Honolulu. October IV.
Columbia. Honolulu, for Seattle. 34a miles
from Seattle. October 1M.
Acme. San Francisco, for Woosunr. 1231
miles from san Francisco. October IV.
Astral. San Francisco, lor Calcutta, 464
miles from San Francisco.
Hllonian. Honolulu for san Francisco, zxo
miles from San Francisco.
YosemUe. Sab Francisco, ror Pusret Bound.
20 miles souln or Northwest Seal Kocka.
Adeline Smith, San Francisco lor Maria
flelil. "ti:l miles north ot San Francisco.
Wapatua. St. Helena for San Francisco. 46
miles south of Hlunls Heer.
Willamette, uraya Harbor for can Fran-
fiw.-.t -it utiles south of H anco.
'uracao. Seattle for Alaska, oil Eiua is
lam?
President. Eeattle lor san rranctsco. on
Klin lAlnt
went of Race Rooks.
Florence Luckenuach. 2115 mile east of
Honolulu at s P. M.. Octoher 1.
San Jose. Balboa for San Francisco, at
A-M.fi mt ft V M October 19.
Scofleld. San Francisco for Balboa, 2003
miles south of Sail Francisco at a P. At..
(Irlnh.r 1 1.
Venesuela. New Tork for San Francisco,
ftlft miles Mouth of San Francisco.
Moffett. tos-inc barac 113. Balboa for 6an
Pedro. l miles soutn or 2an r-eu.ro.
paraUo. South America for San Fran
,u.n i,rn mile south of San Francisco.
San Juan, Balboa for San Francisco. 843
miles loutil or aan r rancisco.
Newport, San Francisco lor Balboa, 15
miles south of Alaxatlan.
Alliance. San F'ranclsco for Sallns Cms.
Xflll miles soutn OT MD Die SO.
Klamath. San Francisco for St. Helena. 80
miles soutn ot ine limuiopis niver.
1-71 Seirundo. Richmond for Seattle, 233
miles soutn or Seattle.
Senator. Seattle for San Francisco, 9g
miles soutn or tmatnia l.iicn-shlp.
Asuncion. Richmond for Portland, off res
demona Shoal.
Vessel Entered Yesterday.
W. p Herrin. American steamer, fuel otL
from San Frmnclsco.
Beaver. Am. steamer, s;e?leral carffo. from
San peuro ana an I ranclsoo.
Teasels Cleared Teaterday.
W. 1. Herrln, Am. steamer, ballast, for
san Francisco.
Beaver. Am. steamer, ireneral cargo, for
San Francisco and san Pedro.
Tides at Astoria Saturday.
Hlsh. Low.
O:10 A. M 7.0 feet!2:4 A M 1.5 feet
8:58 P. M 6.7 feel au;o P. Id 3.1 feet
Columbia River Bar Report.
NORTH HEAD. Oct. 20. Condition of the
bar st . p. M.: sea smooth; wind, north
IS -miles - -
Wit
E SUIT IS FILED
Interpretation of Law Regard
ing Manufacture Desired.
RIGHT OF POSSESSION HELD
Lima Declares Liquor Is Bcln
Made for Own Use and Would
Be Valueless for Food With
out Becomins Fermented.
Manufacture of wine for home con
sumption is a constitutional right with
which the prohibition law cannot inter
fere, is the contention of a test case
filed in the Circuit Court yesterday to
determine the status of hundreds of
Multnomah County residents who are
accustomed to light wines for family
use and have continued to drink that
which they make themselves of grape
Juice. The action is filed by Attorneys r.
G. Montrezza. G. E. Hamaker and E. P.
Slovarp for A. Lima, a man threatened
with prosecution for the making; of
wine for his family use. and a perpetual
restraining order is asked against Dis
trict Attorney Evans and Sheriff Hurl
burt,
Mr. Lima, it appears, is a marrlet
man with several children. He has on
hand some 20 gallons of unfermented
wine, which he pressed by hand from
STrapes be had grown himself. Thl
wine is valued at about SI a srallon.
The plaintiff asserts that the wine ia
Intended for personal use and as a food.
Its possession, as yet. is not forbidden
by the dry law, for It is unfermented.
But, to be of any food value, the win
should be aged several weeks at least,
maintains Mr. Lima. In the atfing
process it will become fermented. When
It reaches that slate, he is threatened,
so he asserts, with arrest and prosecu
tion for violation of the dry law.
The 'fermentation, so the plaintiff
contends, cannot be prevented if the
wine Is to retain Its food value. To
prevent fermentation would mean thst
the wine would have no food value and
beof little use, is an assertion with,
which the state will undoubtedly take
Issue.
The prohibition law quite clearly for
bids the manufacture within the state
of any beverage containing alcohol In
excess of one-half of 1 per cent. Un
fermented wine is permitted, but unfer
mented wine is only grapejulce, and
does not fill the wants of some.
Mr. Lima asserts that there are sev
eral thousand others In the state situ
ated similarly to himself, who woiill
like an Interpretation of the dry law
on the question of wine manufacture.
He says that he has no Intention of
disposing of the 20 gallons he has out
side of his family and that to prevent
his manufacturing; the wine Is an utv
warranted Interference with the per
sonal liberty endowed by the Constitu
tion of the United States.
LISTER OPPOSES BILLS
NEGATIVE VOTE ADVISED OX
MEASU RES SUBMITTED.
At. I.
Governor Sa)s Forces of popular Cor.
e raiment Shoald Vnlte In Defeat-
las; -Pernicious Acts.
SEATTLE. W.sn.. Oct. 20. At the
Democratic meeting addressed by M'c-
retary of Labor Wilson tonight a tfate
ment from Governor Lister was read,
in which Ihe Governor declared his op
position to all the referendum bills lo
be voted on In November. The Gov
ernor said:
"Several of the measures proposed
are vicious in the extreme and threaten
the destruction of the entire plan of
the initiative, referendum, recall, and
direct primary. If the Issue becomes
clouded or vague, these measures may
succeed. Under the circumstances, it
seems to me to be the safe course that
the forces of popular government
should oppose without exception, all of
the referendum measures now before
the people.
"Eifrht measures passed by the last
Republican Legislature have been re
ferred to a vote of the people of the
State of Washington to be passed on
at the coming election on November 7.
Amonfr these laws are referendum
measures Nos. 3 and 4. directed against
the initiative, referendum and recall.
nd No. 5, directed against the direct
primary. These three measures I con
sider are among the most, if not the
most pernicious laws ever passed by
the Legislature of this state directed.
against the fundamental rights of the
people under our popular government.
"Notwithstanding the position for
merly taken by me In respect to refer
endum measure No. 6. known as the
antl-picketing bill, and after mature
consideration of the drastic provisions
of tnis measure ana in too ugai oi us
scone of the Clayton act, passed by &
Tlpmnrr, t i e rnnffresa and aoDroved by
President Wilson, which in my pinioil
and in the opinion of organized labor.
goes far to compose the differences be
tween labor and capital, I shall unite,
with the forces of popular government
mentioned above to urge the aexeat or
this, and all other measures referred t
the people at this election."
BEND HEARS MR. SINN0TT
Hughes Speeches Attract LnrE P(M
Utlcal Audience.
BEND. Or, Oct. 20. (Special.)
Wearing his famous rabbit-skin hat.
Representative Slnnott. of The Dalles,
arrived here last niarht to speak before
the Bend Hughes-Fairbanks Club.
He was greeted by the largest po
litical audience gathered this year. Mr.
Slnnotts speech dealt at length with
the variance between the promise and
the performance of the Democratic
party, and waa filled with quotations
from Democratic sources bearing out
the points he made.
Senator W. Lair Thompson, of Lake
view, also addressed the meeting, pre
ceding Mr. Sinnott. Both Mr. Thomp
son and Mr. Sinnott left this afternoun
for Prineville. where they are fillinff
speaking- engagements tonight.
BUDGET IS HELD INVALID
Approved Expenditures Must Be Seg
regated, Says City Advisor.
OREGON CITY. Or.. Oct. 20. tSpe
clal.) last night at the annual tax
payers meeting, the city budget for
1917 was approved by the property
owners. Today errors were discovered
which will force the city to re-draft the
budget, advertise tt and call a tax
payers' meeting again.
The council set aside 5-t68.84 for
street oiling, reorganisation of the fire
department and the purensse of a mo
tor truck. Thiej item was labeled, "mis
cellaneous, emergencies and inciden
tals." Today City Attorney 6chuebelc
held that these appropriation! must b
segregated.
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