Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 10, 1917, Page 18, Image 18

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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, 'JANUARY 10, 1917.
COMPANY YIELDS
POINT TO STRIKERS
Announcement Made North
west Has Agreed to Meet
. San Francisco Scale.
WILLAMETTE PUTS UP BAR
President Bowles Assures Men at
Work in His Plant That Agree
ment 'With Union Won't
Cost Any Their Places.
Nearly 500 mechanics, who have been
employed at the Northwest Steel Com
pany and the Willamette Iron & Steel
"Works and who now are out on strike,
attended a mass meeting- at Arlon Hall
yesterday afternoon to hear a report
of the committee of the Metal Trades
Council regarding' negotiations with the
Northwest Steel Company.
Arthur Burns, chairman of the meet
ing, announced that J. R. Bowles, presi
dent of the company, had agreed to
adopt the scale of wages similar to
that in effect at the Union Iron Works
at San Francisco. This concession was
made following a conference between
officials of the company and the Metal
Trades Council committee earlier In the
day.
"The proposition made by Mr. Bowles
chows that we are making progress."
aid Chairman Burns. "It remains now
for you men to consider the matter,
and when you have reached a decision
you will be in position to submit a
counter proposition."
Demands to Be Drafted.
It was decided that each of the vari
ous crafts affected should formulate its
definite demands and then convey the
results of their deliberations by spe
cial representatives to the committee
handling the strike. By this means the
committee expects to deal definitely
with the officials of the company.
The strikers still Insist on the adop
tion of the Seattle scale, which in some
cases provides for higher pay than the
scale in effect at the Union Iron Works.
One of the complaints against the
company that was aired at the meeting
was that workmen who were employed
on outside Jobs had no accommodations
for drying their clothes and that the
clothing often was wet on the follow
ing morning when the men reported
to work. Chairman Burns announced
that the company had agreed to pro
vide adequate dressing quarters and
other conveniences for the workmen.
Cpen-Sbop Attitude Retained.
While the committee representing the
strikers is still hopeful that a satis
factory agreement may be reached
soon, Mr. Bowles has not receded from
his position regarding the open shop.
His position in this matter was shown
In a letter which he sent to all em
ployes yesterday. The letter follows:
Notwithstanding our repeated statements
through the precs that we Intend to con
duct on open shop during the entire year of
1017, not a day passes wltnout some non
union man In our employ asking me -whether.
If the strike Is called off, the Jobs of the
son-union men are safe.
Therefore I wish to reiterate that every
man now in the employ or tnis company
will retain his position so long as he gives
loyal, efficient service, and no non-union
man will be discharged to make placs for
a union man. Further, In increasing the
force, we will not give preference toninlon
applicants, and again do we say that It is
entirely unnecessary for any non-union man
to Join a union, either to hold- his position
or to secure one with this company.
We do not intend to sign any contract
with any union, but we do Intend to ne
gotiate with a shop committee, to be se
lected from actual employes, for the purpose
of adjusting grievances as the same may
arise.
Fewer Men to Be TJsed. ,
Owing to the shortage of cars and the
closing down of a lot of steel mills we do
not expect any great amount of steel to
come in before March or April. Even though
the strike Is called off it would be im
possible to take back all of the men who
are now out, as we cannot possibly use. dur
ing the months of January and February, at
least, as large a crew as we were working
In December.
Union and non-union employes must work
side by side in a friendly American spirit,
and any disturbing factor, union or non
union, will be summarily dismissed.
we give this added assurance in order
that no old employe desiring to return to
work, will stay away longer for fear of not
being taken back and retained. Old em
ployes will be taken back, provided their
pieces nave not already been filled; and
this applies whether the strike Is settled
or wnetner it is not.
There were no new developments at
the Willamette Iron & Steel Company's
plant. President Ball said that more
men were being employed constantly
and that everything was running along
smoothly. The company still maintains
that it will conduct its plant on an
open-shop basis. Workmen who are
out on strike who failed to return to
work yesterday were definitely consid
ered as no longer employes of the
company.
RULING IS WELCOMED
ATTORXET-GENERAI, SAYS "BOXE
DRY" LAW SOW SECURE.
Action of Supreme Court of United
States In Holding; Wcbb-Kenyon
Act Valid Declared Vital.
SALEM, Or.. Jan. 9. (Special.)
Attorney-Ueneral G. M. Brown today
expressed pleasure at the action of the
Supreme Court of the United States in
declaring the Webb-Kenyon act consti
tutional and declared that the decision
paves the way for adequate legisla
tion under the "bone dry" act of this
state and that upon the decision all
bone dry" legislation must be based.
"Every legislator should read the
decision of the Supreme Court before
he takes any steps to enact 'bone dry
legislation, said the Attornev-General
"Had the decision been contrary to
tne constitutionality of the Webb-Ken
yon law, the important provision of the
present Anderson act restricting ship
xnents or liauor would have been mil
lifted and the bars would have been
thrown down to allow the shipment of
liquor into the state without limit,"
he said.
"As it is restrictions may now be
placed on shipments of liquor for per
sonal use, and the Legislature may
absolutely prohibit such shipments into
the state."
Mr. Brown said he probably will
frame no 'dry law,' as a number of
members have such bills for introduc
tion, and he will confine himself to as
sisting the committee on alcoholic traf
fic in selecting such a bill, or framing
puch a bill as it believes will be for the
best interests of the state.
RAILROAD WORK IS HEAVY
Public Service Commission Report
Is Published.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 9. (Special.)
Railroad construction la Oregon during
the past year compares favorably, in
fact. Is in advance of such construction
Ira many states, declares the report of
the Public Service Commission, which
was transmitted to the Governor today.
The Southern Pacific Company com
pleted its Coos Bay line, constructing
118.3 miles; the O.-W. R. & N. com
pleted Its Eastern Oregon line to Crane,
a distance of 127 miles; the California
& Oregon. Coast Railroad completed
and put in operation 15 miles of its
proposed lines from Grants Pass, Or.,
to Crescent City, Cal., and the commis
sion states, "we are informed that
plans have been completed for building
40 more miles of this line ir the near
future."
The Portland & Oregon City Railroad
has about 15 miles of road in opera
tion between Portland and the Clacka
mas River, and the Valley & Siletz road
has about 13 miles of its road complet
ed between Independence and the Siletz
basin.
"Plans have been made for the con
struction of a railroad from Roseburg
into the heavily-timbered section of
Douglas County, and such work is now
under way." the report says. "Other
and large plans are being made for
extensive railroad construction in East
ern Oregon to connect South Central
Oregon with three large railroad systems."
DEATH REMAINS MYSTERY
JURY ASKS FOR IXVESTIGATIOX OF
ACCIDENT TO CHILD.
Doctora Testify Tbat Yacolt Girl Waa
Alive When Her Body Came
In Contact With Fire.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Jan. 9. (Spe
cial.) The Coroner's jury. Impaneled to
nquire into the death of little Lillian
Elva Smith, 4-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Smith, who
was burned to death in a stove at the
family borne 12 miles above Yacolt Fri
day night, completed its deliberations
here today and recommended, further
investigation.
The Jury, after hearing- the testlmonv
of Drs. J. T. Guerin, Miles U. Lieser,
Charles G. MacCallum and R. D. Wls
wall, that the child was alive when it
come in contact with the fire in the
stove, deliberated several hours, and
finally signed a verdict saying:
we are unable to determine from
the evidence presented to us the ways
and means that said Lillian E. Smith
came in contact with said stove and
recommend that further investigations
be made by the Superior Court." H.
Ball, M. C. Abrahamson, J. H. Harvey,
M. R. Lynch and P. M.- Mannlx were
the Jurors.
The child is supposed to have stood
on a chair near the stove and fallen
from this into the fire.
Helen, 7 years old. a sister of tha
dead child, was upstairs when she
heard Lillian cry. She ran downstairs,
she said, and found the child in the
stove, and she ran to the door and
screamed for her mother to come. The
mother did not so in for perhaps five
minutes, and when she found her
daughter in the fire, she went to a
neighbor's for help, being gone 15
minutes.
ELECTRICAL EXPERTS DINE
Cooking Is by Current and Dance
Follows Feast.
The annual mid-winter meetiner of
the local sections of the American In
stitute of Electrical Eneinpwa and thn
National Electric Light Association was
nela at the Multnomah Hotel last nie-ht.
and took the form of a social gathering
and dinner dance, following a lecture
on electrical cookery, which, waa pre
sented by Miss Edna Groves, supervisor
01 aomesuc science in the Portland
schools.
Her 'address was acconiDanled bv a
demonstration of electrical cooking
processes. The dinner was provided by
electrical cookery by the demonstrators
from the electrical companies and bv
pupils in the schools, and the dance fol
lowed.
J. C. H'enkle. head of the local sec
tion of the Electric Light Association,
presided, and A. C. McMicken waa the
other speaker of the evening.
NAVY MAN DIES IN CHINA
Charles Alan Holmes, Oregon City,
Succumbs to Pneumonia.
OREGON CITY. Or.. Jan. fl. fs
ciaL) Word was received today by
Mrs. Daniel O'Neil, of Rose Farm, Ore
gon City, of -the sudden death of her
nepnew, binaries Alan Holmes, at Pe
kin, China, from pneumonia.
Charles Alan Holmes was born at the
Custom House, Mary's Island, Sitka,
Alaska, in 1893, and was the son of the
late Edward Holmes. A year ago last
September he enlisted in the Navy. He
attended the Mount Pleasant school in
this city, and later took a course in
the Oregon City High School, graduat
ing aDout a year ago.
He is survived by his mother, one
sister, Mrs. Fred Martin, of Spokane,
Wash.; a brother, William Holmes, of
Montana; and an aunt, Mrs. Daniel
O'Neil, of Oregon City.
IMMIGRANTS ARE SOUGHT
Clarke County Residents Will Write
Letters to East.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 9. (Spe
cial.) At a meeting of the Clarke
County Co-operative Immigration Asso
ciation on Monday the following of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year: Rev. O. Glasoe, president. Brush
Prairie; W. S. T. Derr, secretary and
treasurer, Vancouver; executive com
mittee. W. S. T. Derr, C. N. Christoph
erson, P. L. Sather, Louis Luedtke, all
of Vancouver; publicity committee.
Rev. K Raudstein, chairman. La Cen
ter; J. S. Johnson, Vancouver, and C.
N. Chrlstopherson, Vancouver.
There were 30 present and each one
is pledged to write letters to Scandi
navian or German papers in the East
in an effort to get Immigrants to come
to Clarke County.
TOBACCO DEALERS WARNED
Multnomah and Clackamas Officers
Get Evidence of Illegal Sales.
OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 9. (Spe
cial.) Multnomah and Clackamas
county juvenile officers visited stores
in xnents ana otner communities near
the county line Monday to warn dealers
in tobacco that the authorities are
uniting in a vigorous enforcement of
the law prohibiting the sale of tobacco
in any form to persons under 21 years
of age.
Juvenile Officer Frost, of this county.
said today that evidence had been ob
tained against four dealers just over
the Clackamas County line. He inti
mated that arrests could be expected
soon.
Vancouver to Spend $60,000.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Jan. 9. (Spe
cial.) Improvements amounting to
$60,000 will be made in the Vancouver
water system by the North Coast Power
Company. Work is to start February
1, and he completed within ten months.
At least 1500 meters will be installed
and new mains laid,
INDIAN BENT BY AGE
ADMITS HIS GUILT
Picturesque Old Shem Lafay
ette Makes Clean Breast
in Liquor Case.
RECORD ON RESERVE GOOD
Most Blame for Buying Whisky
and Selling It on Siletz Res
ervation Put on Co-De-
fendant In Trial.
Sixty years ago there lived in the
picturesque town of Gold Beach a stal
wart Indian lad. His step was as
springy as the bow that still hung on
his father's smokehouse and he was
as straight as the arrows his father
used.
He helped hie father catch and dry
the fish and hunt deer that formed the
chief constituents of the frugal meals
of the family. Then one day his father
died. He was left alone with his
mother.
The career of the young aborigine is
somewhat clouded, but he now lays
claim to intimate acquaintance with
General Fremont and other virile fig
ures of early frontier life.
One day he heard of the opportuni
ties for thrifty Indians on the reserva
tion. He came north and received ah
allotment on the Siletz reservation. He
has lived there since and. although he
does not know how old he le, he has
been on the reservation close to 60
years.
Guilt la Acknowledged.
Yesterday Shem Lafayette, percepti
bly bent and his face a mass of wrin
kles, stepped to the witness stand in
Federal Judge Bean's court as Deputy
United States Attorney Goldstein said,
"Call Shem Lafayette."
Shem Lafayette is very old now. He
has never been in trouble before and
he bears an enviable record for "truth
and veracity" among his fellows On the
reservation. But yesterday he was a
defendant in a case Involving four
quarts of whisky and alcohol and an
other defendant. William Metcalf.
Lafayette admitted his guilt. He said
that he had furnished the money with
which the "firewater" was purchased
from a mysterious person in Falls City.
He admitted strapping his two-quart
demijohn of whisky to his saddle and
riding to the reservation with it. He
admitted stopping at the home of Oscar
Wood, where he and Metcalf are said to
have stayed all night. He then got
drunk and he said that after that night
someone had taken his liquor.
Co-Defendant la Blamed.
He made a clean breast of his con
nection with the affair and placed most
of the blame on his co-defendant, Met
calf. Three witnesses told of the good
record of Shem Lafayette and also tes
tified that the reputation of Metcalf
was bad.
Despite the fact that Lafayette real
izes that be has violated one of the most
rigid of the Government's laws, he
smiled all through his examination yes
terday and the jurors smiled with him.
Metcalf was called earlier in the day
and his testimony was opposed to that
of the older man. Metcalf runs a pool
parlor. He said that the whisky Jugs
had been emptied and cast aside before
the couple entered the reservation. The
sale of some alcohol to Oscar Wood,
a fact that Lafayette admits, Metcalf
denies.
CO LUGE TO BE DM ED
PULLMAN CHAMBER ARRANGES TO
FIGHT UNIVERSITY PROJECT.
Suggestion to Make College Part of
Higher Institution la Resented
and Will Be Opposed.
PULLMAN, Wash., Jan. 9. (Special.?
The Pullman Chamber of Commerce
at its weekly luncheon today appointed
a "defensive committee" to resist what
is regarded as encroachment upon the
State College by the State University.
This action was called forth by the
reading of a leading editorial In the
Montesano Vidette, supposed to be
written by John Rae, the oldest and
most influential member of the Uni
versity Board, and therefore is looked
upon as a semi-official statement of
the UnUersity's programme.
The editorial proposes a single Uni
versity, with a single board and a
single president, the plants to remain
as at present and the State College to
be the agricultural department of the
University.
It is believed locally that such a
course would be destructive of the
usefulness of the college to the indus
trial classes throughout the state, and
would result in the ultimate destruc
tion of the Institution. The first pro
posal was to curtail the functions of
the college. This was the report of
the experts. The second step, by Victor
Zednick, a member of the Educational
Commission, of Seattle, and an alumnus
of the University, was the preparation
of a bill for a single board, which. It
is believed, would be dominated by
Seattle members. The third step sug
gests a single University, with a single
board and president, the State College
being reduced to the status of a single
department.
The "defensive committee' will take
vigorous steps to combat attacks on the
autonomy of the State College. The
committee appointed by the Chamber
of Commerce Includes J. N. Emerson,
William Goodyear, M. S. Jamar, D. F.
Staley, George H. Watt, W. L. Green
await and John W. Mathews.
TWO VESSELS WANTED
TORPEDO-BOAT AND THIRD-CLASS
CRUISER DESIRED BY MILITIA.
Officers' and Lawyers' Auxiliary Both
Make Application for Addition
to Equipment.
In order to strengthen their olea for
the assignment here of a torpedo-boat
and a third-class cruiser for the Oregon
Naval Militia, the members of the law
yers auxiliary will write to the Oregon
delegation in Congress.
Commander George W. Williams, of
the battleship Oregon, the training ship
of the California Naval Militia, and Inspector-instructor
of the Naval Militia
of the Pacifio Coast, has recommended
to the chief of the division of Naval
Militia affairs that a torpedo-bat and
a cruiser of the New Orleans' class be
sent to Portland. The officers of the
Naval Militia have also put in an of
ficial bid for the two vessels.
If these two vessels are brought to
Portland they wiil both be here early
In tie Spring. Tiiey would be manned
by regulars to some extent and would
carry a partial complement of officers.
Lieutenant-Commander George F.
Blair, of the Oregon Naval Militia,
hopes to take the Oregon Naval Militia
men to Honolulu the coming Summer
and if he should get the two vessels
it would strengthen this hope.
It is considered probable that the
Naval Militiamen of the three Coast
states will join in the Summer cruise
to the Hawaiian Islands.
PILOTAGE SERVICE CRITICISED
Port of Astoria to Ask State to Pro
vide Power Scliooner.
ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 9. (Special.)
The pilotage service which has been
maintained at the mouth of the Co
lumbia River since the Port of Port
land has had it in charge, was a sub
ject of discussion at the session of
the Port of Astoria Commission today.
Instances were cited where steamers
have been delayed in the offing a day
or more waiting for a pilot to bring
them in. The subject was brought up
by Harbormaster Sweet, who said that
shipping was suffering as a result of
the poor service maintained.
The commission appointed a commit
tee, which will endeavor to have the
state provide a power pilot schooner,
with the idea of re-establishing an in
dependent pilotage service similar to
the one in vogue several years ago.
A committee consisting of Commis
sioners Kinney, Warren and Patton was
uthorized to ask bids for the construc
tion of a first-class dredge, and ar
rangements were made for establishing
reclamation district so that when
waterways are dredged the abutting
property may be assessed to pay a
portion of the expense. G. C. Fulton
was reappointed attorney for the com
mission and Frank Sweet was reap
pointed as harbormaster. Upon the
recommendation of Mr. Sweet the com
mission decided to place an automatic
fog bell at the outer end of the port
dock, as an aid to vessels entering the
harbor.
"Other than the case of the steam
schooner Norwood, detained the latter
part of November, because her master
did not send a message before getting
to sea from Puget Sound that be de
sired a pilot, we have had no complaint
from persons concerned in the charter
or desDatch of vessels." said w,
Wright, manager of the Port of Port
land last night.
"The tug Oneonta is now held at
Astoria for no other reason than to
put pilots aboard ships, the tug Wallula
being in commission there as well for
any work that comes up.
JOB OX JfORTITLAXD FIXISHED
Additional Work Ordered on Steamer
Klamath on St, Johns Drydock.
The steamer Northland, repaired,
cleaned and the hull repainted. Is to
emerge from the Oregon drydock today
like a new ship. She proceeds to Grays
Harbor to load for Peru. Her visit to
the dock was made necessary because
of damage sustained in a collision with
the steamer Northwestern December
29. as a result of which the entire
stem was renewed "from the forefoot
to the rail. 15 planks replaced ranging
in length from 16 to 48 feet and some
calking done. The work has been done
bv Joseph Supple.
On the-steamer Klamath, lifted on
the Port of Portland drydock for a new
tailshaft, a new lead sleeve and new
sternbearinsr were ordered. The work
is being done by the Albina Engine
and Machine Works.
The dredge Col. P. S. Michie, also on
the Port drydock, will be back at her
berth at the Standard dock today after
being cleaned and painted and minor
hull work done. The schooner Honolpu
Is to be lifted there today and will be
floated tomorrow after cleaning and
painting, towing to Westport to load
lumber for Australia.
BARK MUSSEIiCRAG IS LOST
Vessel Dispatched Last Year With
Wheat, Renamed, Goes Down.
That the Norwegian bark Musselcrag,
sold since her arrival at Leith in Sep
tember with a wheat cargo from Port
land, and renamed the Astrella, had
been lost In November Is made known
In recent advices reaching the city. She
was in command of Captain Hansen
here, and on the voyage from Portland
carried several men from Northwest
DOints. including Chester MacNeill, of
this city. The latter left the ship In
Europe and is at present working in a
steel clant in Canada.
The vessel is said to have left Leith
in ballast November 1, being bound for
the River Plate, and also had been re
ported on the way to New York, but on
November 25 the owners at christian
sand were informed by cable that the
vessel had been abandoned in a sinking
condition. The master sent the mes
sage from Kirkwall and it was not in
dicated whether she had struck a mine
or foundered in heavy weather.
Peoria Gets Weekly Service.
Peoria, situated 15 miles above Cor
vallis on the Willamette, is enjoying
a new service these days, the Yellow
Stack steamer Grahamona going
through on her Tuesday trip from
Portland and the regular Thursday run
Is canceled, the vessel returning here
Friday. Considerable grain is to be
moved from Peoria during the season.
The steamer Pomona is continuing her
regular schedule from Portland to
Salem.
Movements of Vessels. .
pntlTLAND. Jan. 9. ArrivedSteamer
Norwood, from fian Franclico. Sailed
Motor schoonar Sierra, for San Pedro.
ASTORIA, Jan. By Arrived at 9 and left
up at 10 A. M. steamer Wtpama and
Nornood, from San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 9. Sailed at 11
A. M.. steamers Northern Pacific, for Fla
vel: Rm Cltv. from Portland for San Pedro
at noon. auamer Breakwater, for Portland
via Eureka and Coos Bay. January 8.
Sailed at 6 P. M., steamer Beaver, from San
Pedro for Portland.
SAN PEDRO, Jan. 9. Arrived Steamer
Stan wood, from the Columbia River.
EmtBKA. Jan. 9. Balled at 2 P. M.,
steamier F. A. KUburn. from Portland and
Coos Bay. for ban Francisco.
PORT SAN LOUIS, Jan. 8. Arrived
Steamer Washtenaw, from Portland.
SEATTLE, Jan. 9. Arrived Steamers
Alameda, from Southeastern Alaska: City of
Seattle from Southeastern Alaska. Salle
Steamer Curacao, Captain A. F. Lucas, tow.
Ins barge No. So, for San Francisco.
SAN FRANCI?CO. Jan. 9. Arrived
Steamers Venezuela, from Hongkong: Ad
miral Farraa-ut. from Seattle: Avalon, from
Wlllapa: Manoa, from Kahului.. Sailed
Bteamera Ventura, for Sydney; Queen, for
Seattle: Elizabeth, for Bandon; Breakwater,
lor Portland: Northern Faclllc lor Jwn
Jim Butlor, for Santa. Rosalia; Tukarl Mara
(Japanese), lor lomnima
Vessels Entered Yesterday.
American steamer Klamath, ballast, from
San Francisco.
tronols Cleared Teaterdar.
American steamer Klamath, l.uuO.OOO feet
lumber. lor San pearo.
Postoffice Clerks Appointed.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 9. W. E. Beatty and
Elizabeth K. O'Keefe have been
pointed clerks in the Portland Post-
office.
Poultry Show Opens at Salem.
SALEM. Or.. Jan. 9. (Special.) The
Marion County poultry show opened
here today with, exhibitors from all
over the county. The show will con
tinue the balance of the .week.
LOWER BOND URGED
Oregon Requirement for Pilots
Declared Too Heavy.
NSURANCE RATE DROPPED
State Board of Pilot Commission
ers Goes on Record as Favor
ing Reduction to 92 50O or
$2000, Instead of $5000.
Investigation of sureties demanded I
iLl'TfZT th UTh
States has disclosed that men granted I
branch licenses by the state of Oregon. I
who are required to furnish bonds in I
the sum of $5000, are required to obll-1
gate themselves and their bondsmen
for more than any other pilots, and, I
so far as has been ascertained, the next
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'a 1
Surety corporations doing business 1
n Oregon demand S2 for each bond of I
5000. and efforts of pilots holding river I
or bar branches to obtain a reduction I triple-expansion 800 - horsepower en
have proved unavailing. The matter! gines and other machinery will be in-
was oeiore tne Oregon state .Board oiistauea.
Pilot Commissioners yesterday, being I
Introduced by Judge Edward C Judd, I
of Astoria.
The argument was made that im-
oem.en,t8. f o 6!,re.lCh f
channel between Portland and the tea
had ftttnlnMfl th hfirh.at tat i'tt
known, and. while In past years insur-1
ance interests had maintained a higher I
rate to and from the Columbia River, 1
rates had been placed on an equality I
with other ports a few years Ago. Yet, I
it was Dointed out. the Oresron law still I
provided for a far higher bond than I
other states, which might be taken by
vessel owners to mean there were
greater hazards to be contended with
here than elsewhere.
Accordingly, it was proposd tbat the
Commission go on record as favoring
a reduction, and while $3500 waa sug
gested, it was agreed to adopt a reso
lution recommending that the bond be
reduced to $2000. On that basis the
fees to be paid by pilots would be $10
nstead of $2o. It Is understood tbat
the Multnomah and Clatsop County
delegations at the Legislature .will be
..UH tr. rr,r,H .h. l.w i that
line.
Judge Judd informed his colleagues.
C. G. Wilson, of the Clark & Wilson
Lumber Company, president of the Com-
mllnn oH Harhro.t K.l- V. . t
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bvca.. iiau uctsii itaneu lu .apiata
J. Iv. Bulger, supervising Inspector at
aan r ranclsco. from a recent decision
of United States Inspectors Edwards
and Wynn, In the case of Pilot R.
Swansen. of the Columbia River bar
pilots, whose chief mate's license was
suspended for 60 days because of hav
oLcamcr " inuucr ioiu
the river when not the holder of a Fed-
eral pilot's license, though he operated
under a Pilot branch Issued bv the
state. Letters had been received from
o,l i. 4. ,v.,,
th ITnltXrt Stat hr.rln.r th....
Cj . r1riJ r i V - L j
'v
iu uo ins uri ui inn s.inu- an
some states all of the pilots do not hold
United btates licenses, but operate
solely under Btate branches and handle
American vessels ax wall no thona nf
foreign flags.
Licenses of H. F. Astrup, R. Swansen.
C. S. Gunderson and John Laplng. alliir
iwr ma entrance to tne river, were
oraerea renewed.
SULPHUR COMES OX
UUilSlbU
Oriental Product to Bo Transshipped
Hero From British. Colombia.
discharged at Vancouver from the
r- ' -j
Japanese steamer TJnkai Maru No. 5
Is to be brought to Portland on the
steamer Columbia, consigned to Mitsui
& Co. for one of the paper mills. The
Japanese steamer Unkai Maru No. 2.
whicn has arrived on Puget Sound from
ivODe, consigned to Mitsui cz CO., has
ma Aacr, i Dn.tlan t. n f t n n 1 .
known thnnirh ahx nrni-H k.r.
known, tnougn sne proceeds here to
. . . j . .... . ....
to the Pacific Export Lumber Company.
The new Norwegian steamer Capto.
rhich is also to load lumber for India.
'as to have put out of the Golden
which
was
flat. vftct.rHav Tf ia tinil ftretnnH
will start her cargo at Wanna, shift-
i. i , wiUl,iCuii5
port, mo touu win oe aoout o,ouv,uuu
feet.
PATSY TJSES ENTIRE DOCK
Part of Coast Gasoline Packet Fleet
Xow Tie Cp at Couch Street.
N. F. Titus is the proud, possessor of
all he surveys at Albers dock, where
he represents the Elmore fleet, and the
lone vessel of that flag now ln service
la th crasnllnn srhnoner Ptv th iii
1? "? sasonne scnooner r'atsy. the faue
H. Elmore and Tillamook having been
laiu up recently tor tne vt inter, i nougn
that was one of the busiest docks ore-
vlous to the shipping depression fol-
owing the outbreak of the war abroad.
11 now Doasts one carrier.
Others of the Oregon Coast mosquito
fleet, the gasoline schooners Mirene.
Delia. Jack Burnham and those not on
regular schedule, are being handled at
the Couch-street dock. E. L. Gray, for
merly with the Elmore line, being
agent. In another month all of the
small vessels will probably be running
and the outlook for 1917 in the way of
domestlc business is said to be of the
best.
KEEL FOR NEW SHIP IS LAID
Xlne Vessels Are Xow Tender Con
struction on Grays Harbor.
ABERDEEN, 'Wash., Jan. 9. (Spe
cial.) With the laying this week of a
keel at the Aberdeen shipyards for a
290-foot auxiliary schooner to be built
for Henry Saether. of Norway, nine
mips aio uuuer 'ua u urayj
Harbor. Of these five are 2,000,000
reet capacity lumoer carriers of the
rttr-mamt anriiiiirv tvn. isn
l... 114 ! a Ka ...... I tj.
" ""
quiam.
jz tne nine Duiiaing tne steamer
Phillls. for Bigsby & Clark, of San
Francisco. Is nearest completed and
will be launched within the next two
weeks.
CAIilFORXIA TRAVEL GROWS
Midwinter Sailings Draw Greater
Percentage of Passengers.
Southbound travel Is being stlmu -
lated since the holidays, evidenced
mruuKu inc xa.-1. iuc Divaiucr r . i.
i . i . . i . tt. .
Kilburn, due to sail .Friday night for
the Golden Gate, has no S10 accommo
dations remaining; the steamer Wapa
ma. leaving tomorrow. Is almost sold
out and reservations are heavy on the
turbiner Northern Pacific, sailing the
same day. while the Beaver, departing
Sunday, Is drawing good patronage
and berths are being taken on the
Klamath, to be dispatched Sunday.
In the late Fall there is the custom
ary exodus of certain travel from here
to California, they desiring to take ad
vantage of warmer climatic conditions.
and, ln tha Spring they, find their way
back, but between seasons there is sel
dom any marked spurt after the holi
day period.
BAXDOX TO BUILD DREDGE
Port to Construct Vessel, If Govern
ment AVI 11 Operate.
BANDON. Or, Jan. 9. (SDecial.l A
suction aredge costing between $30,000
and $40,000. to be used in keeping the
river channel open between this city
and Coquille. is to be built In the local
shipyards next Summer, provided the
tf malnPaln''opte;
Iareage. bucn is the announcement
made by the Port of Bandon Commis
sion. The plan Is to maintain a lS-font
channel from the bar to Prosner. n
distance of five miles, and a 12-foot
deptn rrom that point to Coquille. 17
miles further Inland.
STEAM SCDOOXEK IS ORDERED
Hoqulam Company Gets Contract
' lumber Carrier.
HOQUIAir. Wash.. Jan. 8. The Hart-
Wood Lumber Company, of San Fran-
Cisco and Raymond. Wash., let a con-
tract here today to the Matthews Ship-
building Company, of Hoqulam. for the
w;? ,f .a J8 ,m ?cnooner- .
The craft will be 230 feet over all.
with a 43-foot beam. The keel will
oe laid about February 1.
After the vessel is launched, about
August 1. she will be towed to the
Union Iron Works at Alameda, when
Schooner's Xumo to Re Changed.
NORTH BEND. Or, Jan. 9. Spe-
cial.) The Buehner Lumber Company,
..,,. - ... .
purchasers of tne Simpson mill and
waterfront at Porter, have declared a
change of name for the steam schooner
- M Simpson, built for the Simpson
company oy .ruse & Hanks
a ana inciuaea in me aeal witn
the Buehner company. The craft will
DO known as the Martha Buehner
wnen government permission is ob -
talned. The new name la that of the
president's wife.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Steamer Schedule.
DUB TO ARRIVJL.
Name. From Hate
northern Pacino. . . ban r ranclaeo. ...Jan.
10
Beaver .Los Angelea. .... Jan.
lo
F. A. Kilburn. ... ..Baa Francisco. ....Jan.
11
I Hreakwater San FranciKO... .Jan.
12
I atose City Los Anaelea Jan.
DUE TO DEPART.
Name.
For
Harvard, ......... 8.F. for I A.-S.D.. Jan.
10
11
11
Wapama ..ban LHego. . ..... .Jan.
Northern Pacific ban Francisco. .. .Jan.
If. - f- "J'"" Dan .anClsOO. . . .J an.
12
I " for L.A-&D.Jan.
tttaw LoiAnfelea Jan.
.4
14
I ureaatraur San Francisco... .J
I rr ..cn uiom jan.
1-4
Hose city... LoiAnftii
Jan,
i;
Marine Xotcs.
xter aaiunt iionaay navins; been delayed.
Ihn new mntnmnln ki.. . ww . .
i noon yesterday, lumber laden for San Pedrn.
Visitors at the Custom-house yesterday
I Included O. E. Channlng. of Seattle, and
I special Agent Tidwell. of San Francisco.
bot ln tne Treasury Department. Mr. Tie.
I weil la a member of the efficiency board
",tnl" olganlied In the Treasury Depart-
Captain Henrlcl yesterday brought the
itmim packet City of Rldgelleld to Oak
i street dock from Kldgefleid. where she was
I largoiy rebuilt since last on the run and
1 now nas rr.ucr mora passenger and freight
I space, iu vessel was lormerly the Mlmart
",u """"""" rori.is.uu-
t b' continued
Rldgelleld service.
Ulp.ltlr.5luJi5" ytV"d.aX ellln2
ro
l pecteu to sail Sunday.
I Cautaln E II. Works, assistant to "Can
tain-. Buml. of tha o.-w i! ic. inmnd
I fleet, la confined to his home. It belna- re-
pone'i ce Is a victim or la grippe.
Btamer Beaver. Captain Mason, which got
away from the Golden
Gats a't 5 o clock
wtll 'til kturdaV
. the new six-day
Monday afternoon. She
, 1 .,
Pacific Coast Shipping Notes.
MARSHFIELD. Or.. Jan. 9. (SDeclal.l-
The steamer A. M. Simpson arrived off the
bar today. The bar Is rougn. .
The steamer Yellowstone. with lumber.
Bulled from ths North Ftonrl Mill Jk- l.nmh.r
I Company plant, but has not yet crossed out.
I Mn NPllh.r, ts liiiftrilnir It I'm nnri novr I
I week a cargo will be sent by the same com-
pany on ,na .cnooner Bertie Minor, which
win oe orougni nere in low or s, tug. wnicn
I will take back to San Francisco the new
steam schooner Florence Olson, which was
lLoT hw?S.d 'a? fiS'Vrane IVi
install the machinery. The Florence Olson
I d-iii k t,lt,n in ih, C A Rmfih mill Vr-l
aaia,,lna 10aea "itn moer ior me trip
The P. A. Kilburn will arrive from Ku-
I reka tomorrow morning.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9. When the
quarantine doctors were examining the
steerage passengers of the Pacific Mall liner
V..a,ii,l, vhloh hail arrlv.4 in nn-. nH...
the night from her maiden voyage to the
Orient, this morning. Dr. W. A. Korn. chief
of the local quarantine service, discovered
that one of the Chinese In the steerage was
affected with smallpox. Every one of the
I of the vessel were vaccinated before being
I allowed to leave the steamer. The steer-
nuaAnfitrfl In thM rirst i-hln m Ih. .-.
passengers were sent to Angel Island to
b vaccinated and held for observation.
Rubber valued at approximately Sl.ooo.ooo
m.de up the major portion of the vessel s
I cargo.
I with a gay crowd of tourists and a full
I general cargo aboard destined for the Ha-
VenYura a teamen: " "
J Th Matson ateamar Manea reached oort
I from Honolulu today. The Manoa brought
80 cabin passengers and a full cargo of
zreignu
The Grace steamer Santa Rita arrived ln
port today from Tacoma to finish loading tor
South American porta.
Swayne & Hoyt's motorshlp Marie hi
been chartered ty the Western Fuel Corn-
p" toIn"1tr.two .round,trIt'" MtWM
" x,, "relieve the coal shortage the Amerl-
I can ship John Ens, which Is now en route
from the Hawaiian Islands to British Co
lumbia, will load a cargo of coal ln the
north for her owners, the Rolph Navigation I
at Coal company, xor this oort. on arrival.
The steamer Alcatras left Tor Greenwood
and the steamer Elisabeth sailed for Bandon
today, both to load lumber.
-
SEATTLE, T7uh., Jan. ft. f Special.)
With 9S passenger. Including1 22 from th
steamer Admiral Watson, which it rounded ln
VUIII1I aaa v n iouii, v 1 1 1 1 u k uuiiuru
bay last Wednesday, the steamer
arrived at 4 P. M. today from
Fldalo .Bay
Alameda arrl
Southwestern Alaska, The Watson's passen- I
crrdoVrnlrhenntrr'het0AamedaTff
I Kno-wies Head. The Alameda came south
I via the outside passage and reports a rough
I trip.
I Tha steamer Cltv of Seattle arrived
I 1U DCIOCX I ' 'U .... t .. .'. .. . . i, I
HO passengers. Because of an SO-mlle gal.
I tha veu,i ,a unable to touch at Haines I
i to loucn ii xi nnri
I on the way down.
k temperature of -lo
below accompanied the gai.
Departures today included tne steamer
Curacao for San Francisco with a full cargo;
the st-amer captain a. f. Lucas towins
bVi'nrteraicer"oTe,srd'.nt of the Ai..-
irm c,,.mlhin Company, today denied havlna
heard any report, rumor or otherwise, of
Z?',IZ.,Z """'"
. . .rr - , ... . v.
steam schooner riorwooa emvea loasr rrom
Pan Pedro and went to Portland to load
1 train.
'n-Y:-w
I - ' - .
I a Tor Astoria ana t. ne:ens- tone will I
I load lumoer at tne latter place.
Carrylnc a cargo or lumoer rrom Knipp-
r nn ana lu nicr. Lite l i n 1 1 1 k luvnEr ua.B
Putnam sailed for Los Angelea
The gasoline schooner Mirene arrived
last evening from Florence, bringing lies
oi : canned salmon, which she du-
charged at Flavel and tnen proceeded to
Portland.
GRAYS HARBOR, Wash., 3mn. 8. rp-
. . . . t- . r .. -u-wwA
and is loading at the Hubert mm.
Th.si.amer San Jacinto Is due tomorrow
xrom taa rancisco.
IVJINT AJUiUEUX). Cal.. Jaa. 9-Eteam.r
CASCARETS" FOR
HEADACHE, COLDS,
LIVER, BOWELS
Life ! Don't Stay BilioUS.
oick. Headachy and
Constipated.
Best for Bad Breath. Souc
Stomach, Coated Tongue
or Indigestion.
Inev r fine! & .Lar.t llvn VAiir
liver, clean your thirty feet of bowels
and sweeten your stomach. You eat one
or two. like candy, before going to bed
ana in tne morning your head Is clear,
I tongue la clean, stomach sweet, breath
I right and cold gone. Get a box from
iyour druggist and enjoy the nicest,
I gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you
ever experienced. Carsarets stop sick
headache, biliousness. Indigestion, bad
oreatn and constipation.
.Mothers should give a whole Cascaret
to cross, bilious, sick, feverish children
any time. They are harmless and never
gripe or sicken. Adv.
Provldencla. 170 miles south of San Fran
cisco.
NORTH HEAD. Wash.. Jan. n. Mariposa.
discharging at Ell Amur; Juneau, Prattle to
Sewarrl. at E!l Amar: Norwood. San Fran
cisco for Portland, off Columbia River:
(Spokane, Juneau for Cordova, ITe miles
west of Caps Spencer.
CAPE BLANCO. Or, Jan. 9. Northwest
ern, Oleum for beattle, 4. miles south of
Cape Blanco.
EUREKA. Jan. 0. Northwestern. Oleum
for Seattle. 40 miles south of Cape Mendo
cino. 1 A Gf C ft XT T,-T T .- , O.
Jose. San Francisco for BaUboa. 1210 miles
south of San Francisco at 8 P. M., Janu
ary 8. Caddo. Antofagasta for San Pedro,
l-OO miles snuth of a.n r ranclsco. Lux-
b'anca. San Franclaco for Chile. 6-0 miles
south of San Francisco.
Marconi Wireless Reports.
(All positions reported at 8 r. M., Janu
ary 0, unless otherwise deUcnsUed.)
lao.ua, San Pedro for San Francisco, 1
I miles west of San Pedro.
I Moffatt. towing barge P3. San Francl!co
I for Ualooa. 441! miles south of San Fran-
Clscs
Lurllne. San Francisco for Honolulu. 810
miles from San Francisco at 8 P. M.. Janu
ary 8
Logan, Manila for San Franclscoj n4
miles from San Frarclsco at 6 P. M- Jan
uary 8.
Thomas San Francisco for Manna, w-u
f i . . - .
I miles from San t ranclsco at 8 f. ii jan-
I uary s
Despatch. Portland for San Francisco, flv
miles south of Point Cabrillo.
Oreeon. Aberdeen for San Francisco. 1J
rnlles north of San Francisco,
Jim BuUer San Francisco
Rosalta, M miles .outh of San
for Santa
an Francisco.
Queen. San Francisco for Seattle, off Point
Arena.
Atlas. Richmond for Honolulu, miics
from Richmond.
Hyades. San Francisco for Honolulu, -
miles from San Francisco.
Pleiades. Orient for San Francisco. 6T
miles west of San Francisco.
E! Segundo, towlns; barge 01, Point wells
for Richmond, 83 miles north of Rlc'umond.
Breakwater. San Francisco ior i-urnuiu.
80 miles north of San Francisco.
Multnomah. Grays Harbor for Pan Fran-
i clsco six miles norm or roini
I Rose City, San Francisco for Saa Pedro,
j3 ml south of Point Sur.
v e . .ouh f" bK
vc'- lwo. m,IS 'J,
Cisco for Fla-
Reef.
Asuncion, San Pedro for Eureka, barbound
"'J,;. Sea,Ua for San Francisco. 1
miles west of Race hocks.
Lucas with barge Ho. Seattle ior .--
mond, 00 miles from Seattle.
Great Northern, San Francisco for Hllo,
18113 miles south went of San Pedro.
Coronado, Aberdeen lor au x ru-iv.v.
mIU, nnrih nf San KranclSCO.
Standard Arrow, unenx ior . . ,
511 miles west ui " .
miles west ot San l- rancisco.
Richmond, Port Angeies ior van -
866 miles north of San Pedro ....
Willamette. Grays Harbor for Astoria,
barbound Inside of Grays Harbor.
Beaver. San Francisco for Portland. 13J
miles south of Columbia Rtver.
r.r.f. Dollar. Ban Francisco for Portland,
440 miles north of San Francisco.
Umatilla Seattle ior ran c irh.
miles north of Cape Blanco.
Cuzco. San Francisco for Puget Sound.
463 miles north ot San Francisco.
Columbia River Bar Report.
NORTH HEAD. Jan. . Condition of the
I bar at 6 P. M-: Sea. obscured: wind, south
I four miles..
CASTOR. A
For Infants and Children .
In Use For Over30 Years
Always bears
the
Signature
PIMPLY?. WELL, DON'T BE!
I M
PeODle Notice It. Drive Them Off
7 , -v wv
JTW AkA sVA W SLA
Olive Tablets
a
A olmDlv face will not embarrass Ton
much longer if you Ret a package of Dr.
towards Olive Tablets. ahe start
-hould berm to rW aftr VOtl hav 8
taken the tablets a tew nights:
i . . "- : r
I Cleanse the blood, the bowels and tho
-,. r ITJ..U,J ili;... T,Mtr
ver With ljr. towards Olive 1 ablets,
the successful substitute for calomel
there's never any sickness or pain afterj
I taking? them.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets do tbat
which calomel does, and just as effec-
iiveiy, out tneir action is eentie ana
l Sdic jllbic.au ot sevcic aim n r iiaiiug.
I vr n til, Dlivo TaMt. ?
...c itV, rlr hrnam tact-
,r.V,- . L " J
a bad breath, a dull, listless, "no Rood"
. a I ! .t I ui caLii. . uun. iiausa. in. kuuu
feelinsr. constipation, torpid liver, bad
i disposition or pimplv lace.
v . . . ns. m ...
I Dr. towards UllvC tablets are a
I purely vegetable compound mixed with
I -t ... , t . . , -
olive oil ; you will know them by their
I olive color.
I T-, TT,,, nn- vrre mnnn
l, J v...l
uciiis aiuitk n ivu aivi oiiu uwvt.a
complaints, ana jnve xaoicts are tna
:et.se1v effective result.
I i . - ... e
IiaKC cue ui iwu iuiilly lur a wcck.
See how much better you feel and look.
1 10c 25c 0cr boX- All druggists.
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