22 THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, THT7RSDAT, DECEMBER 21. 1916. GETS PLUMS NATIONAL Senators, Though Not Demo crats, Successful With War .. ' and Navy Departments. PROMISES NOT ENOUGH Daniels Persuaded to Espouse Navy Yard Cause, While Baker Takes Over Campsite for Army and Vancouver Is Neglected. OHEGOXIAN TTEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, Dec. 20. While Oregon, with two Democratic Senators. Is sitting hack this session taking such crumbs as fall from Uncle Ham's table, the State of Washington, with no Demo cratic Senators, is getting clse to the feast and is being helped liberally, both by the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy. This is not all due to the activity of the Washington Senators, but in fhe past the Senators from Washington have demonstrated that they can get what they go after, and their spirit of determination has left its impress in at least two of the Government departments. Secretary Daniels, head of the Navy Department, has become chief official advocate of the Puget Sound Navy yard and recently told the House naval committee that in his opinion future development on the Pacific Coast should be centered on the Puget Sound Navy yard. Xothintt Done for Oregon. Secretary Daniels is . doing nothing for Oregon or the Columbia River. He put off the Oregon delegation last ses sion with unfulfilled promises and seems content. The Washington Sen ators would not be satisfied with mere promises. They demanded fulfillment, and now Secretary Daniels has his coat off working for their Navy-yard. He is even intimating that he may favor the building of two additional drydocks at . that yard. While this Is going on in the Navy Department, Secretry Baker is prepar ing to acccept from Pierce County the .great American Lake camp site. On the face of things. Secretary Baker is merely taking over this property be cause the Government can get it for nothing ana because the Army has need 'for It. But there is no one informed on military matters who does not real ize that once the American Lake site passes to Government, handa it will be extensively improved at Government expense, and the future it may be the distant future will see established there one of the great Army posts of Uie country. Vancouver la Neglected. For years there has been a demand that Vancouver Barracks, far more ira portant strategically and accessible to more means of communication, be ex panded into a brigade post. Vancouver Barracks lies in Washington: the Washington Senators have not been in terested, because Vancouver draws on Portland for its supplies. The Ore gon Senators have done nothing and Vancouver today is where it has been for years. This is in face of the fact that Senator Chamberlain is chairman of the military affairs committee. When Senator Warren, of Wyoming. was chairman of that committee he obtained from Congress between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000, with which the largest Army cost in the United States was built near Cheyenne, Wyo. The site was not deemed desirable by men. it. is not strategically sit uated; it is difficult of access and until recently did not even have an adequate water supply. Tet in face of all these adverse circumstances Wyoming today has, from one viewpoint, the best equipped Army cost in the ceititrv. Oregon, has no post whatever; Van couver Barracks has not been expand ed, and now comes American Lake and promises to overshadow the post on me uoiumoia. ZONE FOR TRADE ASKED MAJOR G O ETHAL S ITtGES EXCLC SIVE RIGHT AT CANAL. Establishment of Attractions for South and Central American Busl . . neas Suggested. NEW YORK Dec. 20. American me diants and manufacturers should have the exclusive right to establish ware houses and showrooms In the Panama Canal Zone to attract Central and South American trade. Major-General George "V. Goethals told members of the mer- cnants association in an address here today. "I have advocated such establish ments," he declared, "but the stumbling block seems to be that I desire that the Zone be used by American mer chants and manufacturers only, to the exclusion of those of other countries. "The United States has invested its money in the Zone and it ought to have the right to utilize It for whatever it fees fit. Without reference to foreign coun tries and because of the strategic value of the Canal to the United States in time of war, I believe we are fully Justified in limiting its use for mer cantile purposes." "Although General Goethals said the revenues from the Canal now are 30 per cent less than they ought to be, be cause of the toll rules, the income exceeds the cost of operation. If the toll rules were made "equitable" he predicted the Canal would begin to pay interest on the investment of $370. 000.000. General Goethals asserted that in his Judgment all danger of obstruction of the Canal by slides now is past. GREAT PROTEST SIGNED PRESIDENT URGED TO ACT IN BELGMX DEPORTATION CASE. Kllhu Root Says Prominent Ameri cans Answer Call to Make Known Their Sentiments. NEW YORK, Dec 20. A petition signed by persons prominent in all walks of life throughout the country and calling on the President of the United States to "throw the whole In fluence of his office against the de portation of the Belgians by the Ger man government."' will be forwarded to Washington tomorrow, it was an nounced here tonight by Elihu Root. The petition says: "Inasmuch as the Chief Magistrate of the country is en titled to know the definite sentiments WASHINGTON of the people, we hereby petition the resiaent of the United States to throw the whole influence of his office against the deportation of the Belgians by the German government. "And we especially desire that in whatever manner seems best to him steps may be taken to Join this coun try with the other neutral states or the American continent in a determined protest against this reversion to bar barism in warfare, not to be witnessed by a civilized world without indigna tion." A statement issued tonight regarding the petition said: "t is a response to the call of the President for the voice of the people. Almost every city of the country sends the names of Its eminent men. Supreme Court judges of the various states join with idealists and reformers; bishops, archbishops and prominent clergy united with skeptics: railroad presi dents with labor leaders; manufactur ers with men of letters; bankers and business men with sculptors and paint ers; leaders of the bar with heads of the laboratory: pacifists with retired officers of the Army, Navy, Democrats and Republicans in equal fervor to sup port the President in his efforts to save Belgium. 'Whole bodies of men in the various cities have signed the petition. States men have sent special letters. HOPE FOR PEACE WANES VIEK5A PAPERS SAY PREMIER'S SPEECH MEANS LONG WAR. Declaration Made That Lloyd George Will In Time Realize That Rejection of Offer Is Fatal to England. AMSTERDAM, via London, Dec. 20. Some of the Vienna newspapers, com menting on the speech of David Lloyd George, the British Premier, express the opinion that the rejection of the peace offer of the Teutonic allies by the entente allies is virtually certain. The Fremdenblatt says: "After Mr. Lloyd George's speech the continuation of the world war Is in evitable. Great Britain does not want to end the war until her aim has been attained. This aim Mr. Lloyd George designated by the word 'reparation. He obviously demands reparation for the fact that the central powers dared defend themselves against world ene cies standing under England's com mand. . . . Fate will now take its course and the day doubtless will come when Mr. Lloyd George shudderingly will recognize that England by reject ing the peace offer has really stuck its head into a noose, with a rope in our hands." The NeUe Frele Press. hnwivirr. thinks that Mr. Lloyd George's speech still leaves open the possibility that the question will be put to the central powers as to what proposals they have to make and adds that the declaration of the Italian Foreign Minister 'nlso Justifies this thought. PORTLAND STUDENT NAMED Frank P. Leipzig on Athletic Fi nance Commitee at Mount Angel. ST. BENEDICT Or.. Dee. 20. (Sne- cial.) Mount Angel College students jiavts ayuginiea a committee on wvh ana means to wipe out an athletic association debt. Frank P. Leinzie senior from Portland. Or., was elected cnairman or the committee. He re ceived the appointment from the fact that as business manager of the Star ne wm combine both positions. Charles Simon, of San Francisco. Cal and William Kreba. of IndeDendencn. Or. both prominent athletes, were the other two students placed on the committee. .flays will be given at the colleen and in various towns and cities to raise the money. A auartet will ha ready to assist the Dramatic Club im mediately after Christmas. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. DUB TO ARRIVE. Ksme. From Tat. F.oe- Clt -Los Angeles In port Northwestern Los Angeles Dec. 11 Nonaeri, faclflc. . .San rum isca. .. .Dec. 22 K. A. KHL-urn. .. . ..Ean Franclsc. ... Dec. 24 Beaver ..Loa Ar.ee.ee Dec. i"7 Breakwater ean Francisco Dec. 28 DUB TO DEPART. Kama. For Data. ii.amatn ....San Diego Dec 21 -... . a.r . icr L..A.-S.U. Dec. Northern Pacific. . .San Franclaco. . . .. Doc Harvard... S.F. for L..A.-S.D. .Dec om City Lus Auicld Dec Wapama -Sen Diego. Dec F A. Klibnrq . ..... Pan Kranc.aco- . . .Dec Northwestern Los Angeles Dec. K.-a 'er . ...on jk ncits. .... Dec. Breakwater . . San Franclaco Dec. Marconi Wireless Reports. (All positions reported at 8 P. M. Decem ber 20, unless otherwise designated.) Hilonian. San Franclsoc for Honolulu. 14.3 miles from San Francisco at S P. M Decem ber 19. Enterprise. Honolulu for San Francisco 1635 miles from San Francisco at 8 P M ' December 19. ' Great Northern. San Francisco for Hono lulu. 699 miles northeast of H.llo at 8 P M December 19. " " Lurline. Honolulu for Pan Franclaco, 1996 miles from San Francisco at 8 P. M., De- cemner lu. Acme, ban ranclsco for th Orient w.i miles from San Francisco at 8 P. M.'. De cember 19. '" Richmond. Honolulu for San Pedro, 1605 miles from San Pedro at 8 P, M., Decem ber 19 V ber 19 Hyades. Honolulu for San Francisco, 1647 miles from San Francisco at 8 P. M., De cember 19. Atlas, Kahului for Kl Segundo, 946 miles from El Segundo at 8 P. M., December 19. Beaver, San Francisco for San Franclaco 33 miles south of Point Sur. Kilburn. Eureka for San Franclaco 90 milea north of San Francl8co. " Curacao. San Franclaco for Seattle, five xnilea north of San Francisco lightship.. Lewla Luckenbach. Mllllones, Chile, "for Vladivostok, SO miles south of San Franclaco at 6 P. M. Centralla. San Franclaco for Mexican porta, five milea aouth of San Francisco at 6 P M Ravalli. San Francisco for Seattle, off San Franclaco lightship at 6 P. M. Lucas, towing barge 95, Richmond for Vancouver. ZiZ mlleB north of Richmond at 6 P. M. Admiral Schley. Seattle for San Franclaco, 187 milea from San Francisco. Steamer Valdez, Seattle for San Fnanciaco, off Point Punta Gorda, Asuncion, San Pedro for Powell River, 10 milea weat of Hueneme. Cauto. San Francisco for Balboa, B18 milea Bouth of San Francisco. Santa Cruz, San Francisco for Chile, 1063 miles aouth of San Francisco. Iaqua, San Francisco for Cooa Ray, 50 milea north of Blunt8 Reef. Drake, towing barge 91, Richmond for Se attle. 221 milea north of Richmond. Adeline Smith, San Francisco for Cooa Bay, 240 milea north of San Francisco. Grace Dollar, San Francisco for Portland, 96 milea north of San Francisco. Willamette, Grays Harbor for San Fran cisco, barbound lnalde Grays Harbor. Yoaemite. ( San Francisco for Puget Sound, ports. 84 milea from Port Gamble. Coronado, Aberdeen for San Francisco, barbound lnalde- Grays Harbor. TJ. S. Naval Radio Reports. NORTH HT5AD. TVnsh.. Dec. 20. Ala meda, Cordova, 31 milea west of Cape Spen cer at noon. December 10. Dora, at Ouzin- kie at 8 P. M-. December 19. u. s. A. transport Bumslde, 08:40 north, 140:36 weat, at 8 P. M. December 19. CAPE BLANCO, Or., Dec. 20. Admiral Farragut, Seattle for San Franclaco, 82 miles from Tacoma at 8 P. M. Admiral Schley. Seattle for San Francisco. 4S0 miles from San Francisco at 8 P. M. SAM FRAXCISCO, CaL, Dec. 20. (Spe cial.) ArrlvalB Truxton, at Mare Island; Oregon, at San Diego. Departures McCul lough, Eureka fur San Franclaco, EMBARGO IS LIFTED "Big Three" Line Again Has Three Vessels Running. CHARTERED SHIP COMING Steamer Northwestern Expected to Move About 14,000 Tons of Freight During Two Months ' on Portland Run. Embargo on all classes of freight was lifted yesterday by the San Francisco Sc. Portland Steamship Company, and the' announcement made that the steamer Northwestern, chartered from the Alaska Steamship Company, would leave Portland on her first voyage De cember 27. She will be operated for two months, and then redelivered to her owners at San Francisco Febru ary 27. G. L. Blair, general manager of the line, who passed through Portland Sun day on his way from San Francisco to Seattle to close for the liner, returned yesterday and completed details of a new schedule, on which the Northwest ern. Beaver and Rose City will operate on virtually a four-day service, which is one day gained over the card in ef fect before the Bear went on the beach. Trio Again Running. The coming of the Northwestern for the Winter period gives the "Big Three" line a trio of vessels again. While the Northwestern is the same size as the Rose City and was built the same year at Chester, the former has different passenger accommoda tions, including such features as two bridal chambers, an observation smoking-room and all outside rooms on the main deck. Mr. Blair, said yesterday that the Northwestern will carry about 2400 tons, measurement, and during the period she will operate for the com pany will take care of aproximately 14,000 tons of cargo, which will be a material help in moving offerings that have caused an overflow up to this time. Captain Hunter, who has been on the vessel a lengthy period, and operated her for the owners between Puget Sound and Alaska, will retain com mand. He is the father of Captain Al Hunter, of the turbiner Northern Pa cific. A. D. Tlbbetts First Officer. A. T. Tibbetts, now second officer of the Beaver, and who was first officer of the Bear, goes on the Northwestern as first officer, and F. P. Lawson, who was purser of the Rose City until the loss of the Bear, when he was relieved by Bert Eddings. Is to run as purser on the Northwestern. Possibly the sec ond steward will be from the "Big Three" staff, the chief steward being in the employ of the Alaska Steamship Company, as will all others on the vessel. , The Northwestern may bring a cargo of coal from Seattle as ballast, and was to have left there late last night or early today. The Rose City was late reaching the river yesterday and will begin discharging at Ainsworth dock this morning, sailing Saturday, while the Beaver arrives Wednesday, when the Northwestern sails on her first trip. CHAJTNEIj PROJECT IP AGAIN Chamber Will Ask. for Improvement Below Brookfield. Oregon's delegation in Congress is to be Importuned by the Chamber of Commerce to confer with the War De partment officials and chief of engineers to have the dO-foot channel project extended from Brookfield to 40-foot channel inside the entrance of the Co lumbia. A report urging that action was submitted to the directors of the Chamber yesterday by the navigation committee and was adopted unani mously. Government engineers say that the SO-foot project really extends from Portland to the estuary and that dredges have worked below Brookfield virtually to 30 feet, also that the proj ect there really calls for 30 feet. Re gardless of that, there is an average tidal influence of seven feet, and that is held to he more than abundant for present needs. KORTHLAX D GOES TO PERU In March Steamer Will Enter Service of Pacific Line for Year. From Grays Harbor to Peru, carrying lumber for use in a big oil district will be the next voyage of the steamer Northland, now loading 1000 tons of wheat and 400 tons of oats here for San Francisco. She is sailing for this voyage in the interest of the Globe Grain '& Milling Company. Since leaving the Alaska run last sea son, she was decked over at Oakland her passenger accommodations torn out and other changes made to increase her cargo capacity to 1500 to 1600 tons Instead of . 800 tons. In March the vessel will be turned over to the Pa cific Steamship Company to ply either between Puget Sound and San Fran Cisco or to run to Alaska, that corpora tion having taken her for a year. KELiSOMOOR is expected here Tramp May Take Load of Oregon Ties to TJnited Kingdom. That the British tramp Kelsomoor would come here from British Columbia to load ties for the United Kingdom was reported on the waterfront yes terday. A cargo of the railroad ma terial was ordered some time ago, and mills have been waiting for the vessel to be named to carry them. The Kelsomoor is shown in maritime records to have left St. Lucia on Octo ber 27 for Vancouver, B. C. and reached Balboa November 3. and is now supposed to be in the northern waters. Like the Don Benito, which is coming from British Columbia early next month, according to the latest report. she is in the service of the British Admiralty. SEABORX IS RATED HIGHEST Surveyor Considers Vessel Best Ever Built on Pacific. TACOMA. Wash.. Dec. 20. (Special. As a tribute to her builders and the material that has gone into the vessel Surveyor Frank Walker, representing the Bureau Veritas, has given the new auxiliary schooner Seaborn, built bv the Seaborn Shipbuilding Company, of Tacoma, the highest rating ever give a' wooden vessel built on the Pacific Coast. - This classification stands for 12 years and is subject to renewal if the Seaborn is kept in good condition. The Seaborn, which is under charte to the China Import & Export Com pany. may load lumber on Puget Sound instead of on the Columbia River, as first reported. Her loading port not yet given by her charterers. Southwesterly Winds Forecast. L On the heels of a rough aea prevail ing off the entrance to the Columbia I River at 5 o'clock yesterday, accom panied by a westerly wind of 14 miles, the Weather Bureau forecast for the North Pacific Coast today is rain with fresh to strong southwesterly winds. CAPTAIX STUART OLD GUARD Retirement After SO Years Service Is Precluded bjr Death. ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 20. (Special.) Captain Charles Stuart, who died at San Francisco a couple of days ago, was one of the oldest and most ef ficient captains in the Coast Guard service on the Pacific Coast, and had ho lived would have retired on Janu ary 1 on a pension after 30 years' con tinuous and honorable service. He was born at Shoalwater Bay 55 years and six months ago. When a young man he entered what was then called the life saving service as a surfman In the Cape Disappointment crew. Later he was appointed keeper of the port station in California, where he remained a few years. He was transferred to Point -Adams and later went to the Cape Disappointment sta tion, where he was in charge for 19 years. About four years ago he was appointed keeper of the station at Yaquina Bay. after nearly 26 years of active service at the mouth of the Columbia River. NEW STEEL YARD IS BUSY Albina Engine & Machine Works Getting Into Permanent Quarters. Over at the old Montgomery deck site 250 men. comprising the force on the payroll of the Albina Engine & Ma chine Works, are transforming the property into a model steel shipyard with surprising speed. The combina tion office buildng and mould loft, on Loring street. Is finished and the draft ing force has moved there. William Cornfoot, head of the concern, who is holdinar forth at nresent in an aband oned liquor emporium, that being the only available space for a temporary office, expects to shift into the new headquarters this week. The mould loft is rated the finest on the Coast and such care has been ex; erclsed in the finishing that even cracks in the floor has been puttied. The big shop, where plate, forge and other departments will be housed. 1 under way. Four ways are being built and plenty of pitch is being given to Insure prompt launching. 4 OF WRECKED CREW RESCUED Two Are Left on Storm Island With Provisions for Week. VICTORIA. B. C Dec 20. A wireless dispatch from Alert Bay says that the steamer Humboldt, northbound. re ported at 1:30 o'clock that she had taken four men off the beaen at storm Island. Two were left with a week's nrovisions. One of them. Teddy Brown, was sick with a weak heart, and H. S. Gardner was left to care for him. It was necessary to pull tne men through the surf. The men belong to the gasoline survey launch Stadia, which was wrecked a week ago. The names of the rescued men are Mc- Lellan, Osborne, Nichols and Carswell. Sears to Command Dauntless. Captain Sears, who was master of the North Pacific steamer F. A. K.U burn for several trips until relieved by Captain McLellan on the last voyage, has been selected to navigate the tug Dauntless from' San Francisco to the Atlantic side, the vessel having been sold by the Red Stack interests to the Luckenback Steamship Company. The Dauntless Is one of the best known tugs that has operated on the Pacific side, and it Is reportea ner saie was for the sum of $165,000. Marine Notes. G. Ij. Blair, general manager of the San Francisco & Portland Steam.imp company, ir lo.t nlcht for his San Franclaco head quarters after having- apent the day In con ference wltn fortiana rciiroac;i ui n line. with T40.O00 feet of lumber for San Pedro, the ateamer Nehalem was cleared yeaterday. She left the Pentnaula mill last night for St. Helens to work the last of the shipment. The ateamer Tiverton got away last night from Preacott with lum ber for the South. Potatoes, closo to 1000 tons of them. comprlae the bulk of the cargo of the ateamer Despatch, of the Border line, which oaded vesterdar at tne ortn Hanx hock and sails today on her first voyage In the Fortland-fran Franclaco service of that com pany. Some oniona were also ahlppea. bae Is to operata on a io-day acheaule. To undergo rcpalra. the Government tug George H. Mendell will be lifted on the Oregon drydock today. On her way up the river yeaterday ahe struck: a anag and It is believed the rudder was damaged. Jack Noyes. of the Globe Grain & Mill lng Company, has been informed that the ateamer EUnu Thompson, which was to have come here for a wheat cargo, has been ordered from the Golden Gate- to Puget Sound, and grain that waa to move on her will be token care or on tne ateamer Jor- ood. Hough conditions have prevented the quir. terly aurvey of the entrance to the Columbia Kiver being carried out. and another effort will probably bo made next week. Gaining aeven-tentha of a foot for 24 hours ending at 8 o'clock yesterday morn ing, the stage then being 2.5 feet above zero, the Willamette River here la expeted to continue to gain today and tomorrow In the aame period a gain of 1.7 feet waa recorded at Eugene and 1.2 at Albany and eight-tenths at Salem. Pacific Coast Shipping Notes. GRAYS HARBOR. Wash.. Dec. 20. (Spe- ' rial.) The steamers Daisy Freeman and Chehalla arrived, the former Is loading at the National mill and the latter at the Hulbert mill, both of Aberdeen. The King Cyrus is overdue, being now out 110 days for Grays Harbor from Freemanlle. The steamers Willamette, Svea and Coro nado are still barbound In the lower harbor. About $30,000 worth of dredging work In the Inner harbor between Grays Harbor City and Aberdeen la to be done by the dredge Oregon, which will come here as aoon as she haa completed repairs at Portland. ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 20. (Special.) After taking on lumber at Knappton and shingles at the Astoria Box Company's plant, the steam schooner Daiay ahlfted this afternoon to Prescott to complete her cargo. Bringing a full cargo of general freight and a fair list of passengers for Astoria and Portland, the ateamer Roae City arrived to day from San Pedro and San Francisco. A schooner waa reported outside the bar thla afternoon and the tug haa gone after her. The vessel la believed to be the Ho noipu, which la overdue from Newcastle. SEATTLE, 'Wash., Dec 20. (Special.) The steamer Admiral Watson sailed tonight for Southcaatern and Southwestern Alaska with a light pasaenger list and full freight . cargo. The Hanna Nlelson, built for B. Btolt Nell- sen, of Norway, by the Skinner 8c Kddy Cor poration, had her trial trip on the sound ; today. She will be turned over to repre- ' aentatlves of ber owners tomorrow or Frl- J day. , I The ateamer Eureka, of the Alaska Steam- j ship Company, sailed at 6 P. M. for San ; Franclaco with a full cargo of coal. It waa the second sailing of the Alaska Company to California. The steamer Speedwell shifted to Tacoma today to load lumber ' for Panama under charter to W. R. Grace & Co. The Ward liner Panuco. built by the Seattle Construction & Drydock Company, j wilt DO LUI ilv. " ' 1 1 iu v x. a 1 1 1 , p. ' 1 1 L for the owner, the New Tork Sc. Cuba Mail Ssteamnhip Company, and for the char terer, Wllllama, Diamond & Co., San Fran cisco, January 13. The Panuco will load at Seattle for Havana and Cienfuegos. SAN" FRANCISCO. Dec. 20. (Special.) The Pacific Mall liner. City of Para, arrived from Heiiboa via West Coast points early thla morning. The Para brought 24 paBsen gera and a light cargo. In her apecle tanka aha had bullion from mines in Central Amer ica and Mexico conalgned to local ameltera. Bringing five paaaengera and 70O0 tona of general Japanese freight, the Danish motorahlp Jntlandia arrived In port thla morning. The veeael waa 20 daya from Kobe direct to this port. After discharging here she will load lumber for the weat coast of South Ar.erlca. Loaded with a full general cargo for Japan, the Japanese freighter Fukul Maru cleared thla afternoon and la to get away at daybreak. Among the steamers departing; for the north today were the Elizabeth, for Ban don; Norwood, for Portland; Doris for Grays Harbor, and Grays Harbor for Grays Harbor. The Hill liner Northern Paclflo arrived thla afternoon with passengers and a ca pacity cargo Tor Flavel. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, Dec 20. Arrived Steamers El Segundo. from El Segundo via San Fran claco; Klamath, from San Franclaco; Dea patch, from Seattle. Sailed Steamers Breakwater, for San Francisco via Coos Bay and Eureka; Tiverton, for San Pedro. ASTORIA. Or., Dec 20. Arrived at 1:at) P. M., steamer Daisy, from San Francisco. Arrived at 2:20 P. M. and left up. ateamer Rose City, from San Pedro via Saa Fran cisco. EUREKA, Cal.. Dec 20. Sailed Steamer F. A Kilburn, from Portland and Coos Bay for San Francisco. ASTORIA, Or.. Dec. 10. Sailed at S:30 P. M. , ateamer Necanlcum, for San Pedro; at 7 P. M.. steamer W. F. Herrln. for San Franclaco. Arrived at 5 and left up at S:3U P. M., ateamer Klamath, from San Fran claco. Arrived at 5:30 and left ud at 7 P. M.. ateamer Deapatch. from Seattle. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 20. Arrived steamers city or para, rrom Balboa; North ern Pacific from Astoria; Selyo Mara (Jap- anese), from .Yokohama; sckkooner Sophie cnristenaon, xrom Honolulu; motoramp Jut landlsw (Danish), from Kobe. Sailed feteamers Doris, uraya Harbor, for Grays naroor; cuzaoein, lur usaaoa; captain A. . x-ucas, xor v ancouver. HONGKONG, Dec 14. Arrived Steamer Tamba uaru, from Seattle. SEATTLE. Wast., Dec 20. Sailed Steamera Eureka, for San Francisco : Ad miral Watson, for Southwestern and South eastern Aiaajta. CRISTOBAL Dec 20. Sailed Auxiliary schooner .Ruby, from Llnnton. Or., for New Orleans. Vessels Entered Yesterday. American steamer Northland. cement. from San Francisco. American steamer Despatch, ballast, from Seattle. American ateamer Breakwater, general cargo, from San Francisco. American steamer El Segundo, oil, from El Segundo. American steamer Nehalem. general cargo, from San Francisco. Vessels Cleared Yeaterday. American ateamer Breakwater, reneral cargn. for San Franclaco via Coos Bay and Eureka. Gasoline schooner for Coast Dorts. Patsy, general cargo, American steamer Northland, grain, for San Franclaco. American ateamer El Segundo, ballast, for El Segundo. American steamer Nehalem. 740,000 feet of lumber, for San Pedro. Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD. Dec 20. Condition of the bar at 6 P. M.: Sea. rough; wind, west 14 miles. Tides at Astoria Thursday. High. Low. :24 A. M 8.8 feet!2:S2 A. M 3.8 feet 10:59 P. M 6.0 feet4:51 P. M 0.1 foot 'BIG 3' CHARTERS LINER G. L. BLAIR. GETS NORTHWESTERN TO REPLACE STEAMER BEAR. Deal Is Closed at Price That Makes Loss Certain but Is Done to Help Out Regular Shippers. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 20. (Special.) At a charter rate which he says will mean a loss in revenue but will en able his line to take care of shippers who have depended on the "Big Three" in the past. G. L. Blali, of San Fran cisco, general . manager of the San Francisco & Portland" Steamship Com pany, who has been in Seattle the last two days negotiating for the steam ship Northwestern, of the Alaska Steamship Company, has closed the charter of the vessel. The Northwestern will be delivered to her charterers at Portland. She will leave Seattle for Portland tomorrow to enter her new service. The vessel is to be placed on tho Portland-San Francisco-Los Angeles route as a freight er and passenger liner sailing from Portland, December 27. replacing the wrecked steamship Bear. "The high rate we are compelled to pay for the Northwestern means that we 'will lose money on the charter." said Mr. Blair. "We will put the steamer on the run, however, to ac commodate shippers who have been re lying on us in the past." Mr. Blair said that with three steam ships on the route he hoped to work out a schedule whereby there would be sailings every four days from Port land. INVESTIGATORS AT NORMAL Finances and Work Observed Talks Made to Students. ind OREGOM NORMAL SCHOOL. Mon mouth. Dec. 20. (Special.) Superin tendent W. H. Strayer. of Baker, and Representative Charles Childs. of Brownsville, the hold-over members of a committee of five appointed ty tne last Legislature to Investigate state ed .. . i-.,tninns. wore visitors at New Year's Oregonian Annual Number, Jan. 1, 1917 .Will be the most interesting and complete edition ever published. You will want to send copies to your friends in the East. On sale Monday, January 1, 1917. Single copy 5c, postage 5c in United States and Pos sessions ; f greign 10c Fill out blank form and send to Oregonian office; Sixth and Alder Sta. THE OREGONIAN, Portland, Oregon. Gentlemen: Enclosed findT , for which mail The Oreg-onian'a New Year's Annual to each of the above addresses. (Enclose 10c for each address in United States or Possessions, 15c for each foreign address.) (Duplicate blanks may be had by calling, telephoning or writing to The Ore i gronian Circulation Department.) the Normal School on Monday and Tues day. They investigated the financial status of the institution, visited the various departments and were speakers at the chapel exercises on Tuesday. Representative Chllds in his address gave the students, as prospective teach ers, some good counsel on the subject of applications to School Boards and teachers'- contracts, and showed that the teachers themselves can do much to improve the service by their co-op eration. Senator Strayer spoke in happy and felicitous fashion to the students, rep resenting himself as an ex-Normal School student, and as an ex-teacher. LIEUT. MURRAY HONORED Nephew of Mrs. T. J. Armstrong:, of Portland, Wins Military Cross. Distinct honor has been conferred on. Lieutenant George Belcher Murray, son of G. H. Murray, Premier of Nova Scotia, and nephew of Mrs. T. J. Armstrong, of 4a0 Fast Twenty-fourth street. North. The account of the circumstances leading to the conferring of the Mili tary Cross on Lieutenant Murray is contained In a, recent edition of the London Canada. It follows: "Lieutenant George Belcher Murray, Halifax. For conspicuous gallantry in action. He affected a daylight relief under heavy fire with great courage and initiative. Later, he reorganized a counter attack and successfully drove the enemy back. Although the relieving unit had taken over, he re mained on duty for five hours." FIVE WED AT VANCOUVER Feature of Marriages Is That Xo Couples Are From Portland VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec. 20. (Spe cial.) Five couples came to Vancouver today and were married, and the unique thing about it was that not one was from Portland. Oscar F. Frye and Miss Nettie Go forth Journeyed here from Stella, Wash.; Dewey A. Zwlegart, of Hood River, Or., met Miss Mathelia Jessie, 17. of Banks. Or., here; Charles E. Dunkel, of Eugene. Or., met Mrs. Ellen Baker, of Kansas City. Mo., and was married; Theodore Oswald Peterson, of Grays River, Wash-, and his bride-to-be. Miss Louise S. Henry, made the trip here from Dahlia. Wash., while Bur ton W. Cobb, of Vancouver, wedded Miss Lillian Vohs, of Banks, Or. WILSON FOR OWENS BILL Aid for Corrupt Practices Act Is Promised Senator Owen. WASHINGTON. Dec 20. President Wilson today promised to do every thing possible to aid in securing this session of Congress legislation to pre vent corrupt political practices. He discussed the question with benator Owen, author of a corrupt practices bill, which will be taken up in the Senate early In January. The question was considered tonight by a Senate sub-committee. AIRMAN VISITS NAVY-YARD Fliglit Is Made From Washington to Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 20. Sergeant William Ocker, an Army aviator, who piloted Representative - elect L. D. Blakesley. of Franklin. Pa., to the Capitol from this city November 25. flew from Washington to the Phila delphia Navy-Yard today. Ocker said he made the trip of 137 miles, railroad distance, in one hour and 25 minutes. O. A. C. Chrlstnius Kecess Is Friday. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE. Corvallis. Or.. Dec. 20. (Spe cial.) Christmas recess at tho Ore gon Agricultural College will begin Friday noon and will continue until Monday. January 8. when regular classes will be resumed. Farmers' and Home-Makers' Week will be held the week of January 2. when the majority of the students will be away from college. TSie annual winter short course will begin January S for six weeks. Forest Grove Itenunies Fire Chief. FOREST GROVE. Or., Dec. 20. (Spe clal.) At the meeting of the city fire department J. G. Lennevllle was re elected fire chief for the 14th consec utive time. The department will give a public dance on the night of New Year's day. Saca. Me., Is now without a hotel, a manufacturing concern having leased the only building of the kind for ac commodations for its employes, who could not find quarters elsewhere in 'he city. Name I Street 1 Town S tate H-3 SAND LOCKED1 Plan Evolved to "Log Out" Submarine Like Big Tree. 30-DAY TASK IN PROSPECT Charges Culling for Court-Martial Preferred Against Captain in Charge of Lifesavers Be cause of Salvage Work. jJUREKA. Cal.. Dec. 20. (Special.) The suomarine H-3, nine feet deep in sand, where she grounded last Thurs day, may be "logged out" precisely like the giant redwood trees here abouts, it was learned today. A proposal nov being considered by the Navy Department is for a lumber cerw to build a skid road down the beach to the vessel, pull her up with a donkey engine, and across half a mile of sandspit to the bay, where she may be overhauled and relaunched. Thlrty days, it Is said, would be re quired for the work. Chances of pull ing the H-3 out through the surf from her present position were .--aid to be slender. Charges Are Preferred. As a result of friction between Navy and Coast Guard officers in the work of rescuing the crew of the H-3 and salving the diver charges were preferred today against Captain Laur ence Elleson, keeper of the Humboldt Bay Llfesaving Station, by Lieutenant William B. Howe, commander of the. monitor Cheyenne. It was said the charges would result in-a courtmartial of Captain Elleson. Tho nature of Lieutenant Howe's charges wero not disclosed, but it is believed, tilts between him and Elleson as to when and how the crew of the H-3 should be taken off the H-3 when it was bouncing helplessly in the breakers last Thursday led to them. Captain Elleson. it was said, protested against sending his surfmen through the breakers while the seas were afa their heaviest. The next day, after the crew had been rescued b- surfmen, Elleson again protested against risk ing the lives of his men to save prop erty the H-3. Jurisdiction Is at Issue. Charges of inefficiency, made by Captain Howe, of the monitor Chey enne, have precipitated the investiga tion, which will be made by Captain S. B. Winran, of the Thirteenth District Coast Guard Service. At the time of the wreck Elleson and Howe clashed over the questions of jurisdiction. Elleson differing as to methods to be employed in saving the men from the stranded diver. Later, when salvage work was begun, Howe wished to employ the coast guard in the work, but Elleson hesitated, say ing that the coast guard station should not be robbed of its crew and ap paratus. Other differences increased the friction and resulted in the charge of inefficiency. During the past few days the coast guard station at the Entrance Bay has been practically without apparatus or men. these being employed in the salvage work. PRISON BREAK THWARTED Twenty - Five Oklahoma Convlcta Plan Escape hy Tunnel. M'ALESTER. Okla.. Dec. 20. Christ mas was a word of both sorrow and Joy at the state penitentiary here to day. Discovery of an underground tun nel through which 25 convicts planned to escape Christmas eve thwarted tho plans, of these men for liberty durincr the holidays, while 83 good conduct prisoners were released to go home on Christmas pardons, paroles and re prieves from Governor Williams. Four men have been placed in soli tary confinement in connection with the attempted prison delivery. Sunday Funerals Opposed. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Dec. 20. (Spe cial.) A ban will be issued on Sunday funerals and upon opening caskets in churches, if the wishes of several Aber deen ministers are approved by tho Grays Harbor Ministerial Alliance. Tho alliance has been asked by the Rev. T. H. Simpson, of the First Presbyterian Church, to adopt resolutions against Sunday funerals in the churches. Tho subject has been referred to a special committee, which will report back to the alliance at its January meeting. Read The Oretronian classified ads. T