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THE MORNING OltEGOXIAX, FRIDAY, . JANUARY 13, 1917.
NORTHWEST STRIKE
MAY CEASE TODAY
Jf Counter-Proposition Made
by Union Is Acceptable
. Peace Will Be Declared.
MASS MEETING IS CALLED
Tomnilsslon of Public Docks Denies
Use of Building for Reglstra
v tion of Strikers on Theory
v That It Must Be Neutral.
The strike of metal workers In Port
land against the Northwest Steel Com
pany may be brought to a close this
afternoon. It all depends on the accep
tance of the counter proposal that will
te made by the unions to President J.
IS. Bowles.
The proposition of the steel company
to the unions has been considered by
them, but it is not entirely satisfactory.
On that account, the metal workers
drew up a counter proposal that was
finished late yesterday and this will be
submitted to President Bowles today.
This afternoon at 2 o'clock a mass
meeting of the striking workmen is
called at Arion Hall at 2 o'clock. It is
lioped by the union leaders to submit to
the men the results of the conference
with President Bowles at that time and
It Is thought not at all unlikely that
the strike may be declared ended, at
this gathering.
"The proposition of the men to Mr.
Bowles will. I believe, be conservative,
and one that we trust will be satisfac
tory to him," said Joseph Reed, chair
man of the executive board of the
Metal Trades Council.
As regards the strike against the
Willamette Iron & Steel "Works, it was
declared vigorously yesterday by the
Striking union men that the walkout Is
Still in effect at that establishment.
Primarily on the ground that the
Commission of Public Docks has to do
with the leasing and rental of space for
shipping purposes, and secondly that it
was opposed to any action that might
le viewed as indicating the members
took sides in the controversy between
steel shipbuilding plants and union or
ganizations affiliated with the Metal
Trades Council, a request of "W. L. Sul
livan, representing the striking metal
workers, that a small building on prop
erty to the rear of Municipal Dock No.
1 be rented as a place where the strik
ers could sign the roll during inclem
ent weather, was denied yesterday.
Commissioner F. C. Knapp moved
that the request be denied on those
grounds and was seconded by Commis
. eioner A. H. Averill, the motion carry
ing. Mr. Sullivan had explained that
men reporting at the plant of the Wil
lamette Iron & Steel Works, where the
strike is on, signed a list each day so
as to obtain strike benefits, and that
the small building was the only shelter
In the vicinity they might obtain dur
ing stormy days.
BTEEIj strike is condemned
Progressive Business Men's Club
; ' Committee Reports.
Fears that great damage will be done
to the- shipbuilding industry of this
city unless the strike now on among
the Metal Workers is brought to a
speedy conclusion are expressed in a
report made to the Progressive Busi
ness Men's Club by a special commit
tee appointed to investigate the mat
ter. The committee, composed of F. T.
Richards. C. H. Farrington and J. R.
Tomlinson, also points out objections to
the closed shop system.
"Unless the walkout of men employed
In Portland shipyards comes to an early
adjustment great damage will result to
the city's industrial welfare." says the
report. "The new era of prosperity Just
beginning to be felt through the im
pulse of shipbuilding will come to a
6top. There will be danger that Port
land will lose its place as an important
shipbuilding center. So long as the
strike lasts the industry in the entire
Columbia River district will be seri
ously affected."
The labor unions' Insistence on the
use of the terms "working conditions"
Jn the framing up of some agreement is
characterized as a mere subterfuge to
hide the real purpose, which is declared
to be that the business agents of the
unions have free access to the plant
and dictate conditions of employment
and questions relating to employment
and discharge of workers.
f PERSONAL MENTION.
Ben Wise, of Ilwaco. 13 at th Ore.
Eon.
F. M. Wilson, of Pittsburg, Is at the
Carlton.
O. P. M. Goss, of Seattle, is at the
Portland.
J. "T. Bison, of Aberdeen, is at the
Rlultnomah.
George R. Jennings, of Missoula, Is
at the Oregon.
O. C. Hartley, of Salem, is registered
at the Oregon.
R. F. Cole, of Bay City, is an arrival
at the Oregon.
C. V. Simon, of Eugene, is registered
at the Seward.
A. R. Price is registered at the Port
land from Camas.
John A. Courahan, of Monument, Or.
is at the Nortonia. "
Robert Lill is registered at the Nor
tonia from Seattle.
Mrs. T. W. Browne, Jr., is registered
at the Washington.
G. -M. Rearden, of Spokane,' is regis
tered at the Nortonia.
O. B. Marshall Is registered at the
Perkins from Albany.
W. J. Liljeqvist. of Salem, is an ar
rival at the Cornelius.
J. Mattey has returned t& the Per
kins from McMinnville.
J. C. Carlson Is registered al the
Washington from Kelso.
W. D. McNary is registered at the
Imperial from Pendleton.
Jasper Bogne, of Wallowa, is regis
tered a the Washington.
William Teal, of Walla Walla, is
tsiaLcicu cli iuq imperial.
Irma R. Rummel. of McMinnville, Is
registered at the Cornelius. "
Thomas H. Allman, of Cathlamet. ar
. rived at the Oregon yesterday.
Martin Johnson, of Lyle, Wash is
registered at the Washington.
James W. Purcell is registered at
the Cornelius from The Dalles.
Robert E. Higgins, of Spokane, ar
rived at the Seward yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Prince, of Ona
laska. Wash., are at' the Carlton.
Dr. Sarah Ethel Smith is registered
at the Cornelius from Newburg.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Carr, of La Grande,
are registered at the Multnomah.
C. D. Sutherland 'arrived at the
Seward from St. Helens yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Barrett, of Al
bany, are registered at the Seward.
W. H. Wilson, an attorney of The
Dalles, is registered at the Perkins.
Rev. Alexander Beers, of the First
Free Methodist Church, left yesterday
for Seattle to officiate at the funeral
of Judge Milo A. Root, who died there
several days ago.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Armes, of Tiler,
Idaho, are registered at the Carlton.
Mr. and Mrs.R. E. Ringo, of Pendle
ton, are registered at the Multnomah.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Johnson are
registered at the Carlton from Tacoma.
W. Wynn Johnson, of Dallas, is
registered at the Imperial with his
wife.
Benjamin Brick Arrived at the Port
land yesterday. He is registered from
Salem.
S. M. Patten arrived in the city from
Astoria yesterday. He is registered at
the Multnomah.
Ashley Forrest, of Bend, accom
panied by Mrs. Forrest, is registered
at the Imperial.
M. Vernon Parsons, an attorney of
Eugene, and formerly a member of the
Legislature, is registered at the Per
kins. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kuettner, of
Killisnoo, Alaska, are registered at the
Nortonia. Mr". Keuttner is a manu
facturer. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Slauson and Miss
Aileen Slauson are registered at the
Portland. They arrived from their
home at Spokane yesterday.
L LINES LOSE
SEATTLE'S STREETCAR SYSTEM HAS
985,387 DEFICIT.
Only In Two Months In Two and One
Half Years Are Revenues Sufficient
to Fay Operating Cost.
SEATTLE,. Wash, Jan. 11. (Special.)
Two and one-half years' operation of
streetcar lines cost the City of Seattle
$85,387.06 more than the revenues of
Division A and the Lake Burien line.
This is without talcing into considera
tion the report of state accountants
that there was a greater loss for the
reason that in 1915 the city light de
partment furnished power for less than
the . cost of production and no charge
was made that year, or since, for all
of the superintendence and clerical
work, which is made a charge in its
entirety against the public utilities de
partment rather than the street rail
way fund.
The lines were operated during last
month at a loss of $2393.36, according
to the statement of Superintendent of
Utilities A. L. Valentine. His reports
for the year show a total loss in 1916
of $29,417.52. During the months of
May and June the lines were operated
at a profit sufficient to more than pay
the operating cost, but not sufficient to
cover the interest. In all other months
the revenues were not sufficient to
cover the bare operating cost.
The city began the operation of
streetcars on June 1, 1914, and ton the
remainder of that year there was a
loss of $14,580.28 and loss for the whole
of 1915 of $41,389.26.
POWELLS FOUND FROZEN
ALDER LOGGER AND BRIDE LO
CATED NEAR CASIP.
Searchers, Led by Collie, Find Woman
Standing With Rifle In Hands,
Man Lying; Down.
TACOMA, Jan. 11. The bodies of
Otto Powell and his bride were found
today In the mountains after a search
covering about three weeks. December
17 they left on a hunting trip. They
froze to death. The bodies are being
carried into Alder. Powell was a mem
ber of the Powell-Pool Logging Com
pany, operating a camp near Alder.
The bodies were found on the Little
Nisqually River, not far from Mona,
by W. D. Stone, of Puyallup, and P.
Parmenter, who went into the woods
in search of the Powells the day be
fore yesterday.
Mrs, Powell was leaning up against
a tree with a rifle in her hand. Powell
was lying beside the river with his
head down the stream. Indications
were that the pair had frozen to death.
Success in finding the Powells is
due largely to a collie dog owned by
Stone. The bodies were found within
a short distance of the place where
the searching parties gave up the hunt
Tuesday, and not far from the noon
day camp that was established by the
Powells on a high cliff at the junction
of the Little Nisqually River and Mona
Creek.
They were not more than five miles
from camp and almost within hearing
distance of the logging camps at Alder.
TO BE TARGET
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IRATE AT
ACTION OF CHAIRMAN.
Support of Vancouver Man for Superin
tendent of Interstate Bridge
Arouses Strife.
Some action for deposing Rufus C.
Holman as chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners of Multnomah
County is expected to come up at a
meeting of the Commissioners to be
neld today, bucn action has been con
templated as a result of Mr. Holman's
support or a Vancouver man in prefer.
ence to an Oregon man for the position
of superintendent of' the new interstate
bridge at a meeting of the bridge com
mission neld Wednesday.
Since Wednesday's meeting Commis
sioner Muck has made opon declara
tions favoring a change in the chair
manship of the Board of County Com
missioners and yesterday said he
favored the election of Commissioner
Holbrook for that position.
Commissioner Holbrook declined to
discuss the matter last night. He said
he did not know whether or not any
action would be taken for a change
at today s meeting.
Commissioner Holbrook said that
there was no possibility of the bridge
commission getting together to rescind
the action of Wednesday when a Van
couver man was appointed superin
tendent unless some member of that
body should signify his desire to
change his vote.
LIQUOR SELLER FINED $200
Jesse Murphy, Unable to Pay, Faces
100 Days in Jail.
Jesse Murphy, arrested by Patrolmen
Hill and Spaugh for violating the pro
hibition law, was fined $200 by Munici
pal Judge Langguth yesterday. He was
unable to pay, and probably will serve
a 100-day sentence in Jail.
Murphy was arrested at Third and
Alder streets when he handed a quart
of whisky to Patrolman Spaugh for $4.
The officer received his information
from a waiter, Charles Ellis, it is said,
who told him that liquor could be pro
cured from Murphy.
A complaint was drawn against Ellis
by Deputy District Attorney Ryan,
charging him with soliciting orders for
liquor. He has not yet been arrested.
VOTERS TO PASS ON
GRAIN ELEVATORS
Docks Commission in Favor of
Facilities for Handling
' Products in Bulk.
GROWERS MAKE DEMANDS
Loyalty to Portland Expressed by
Inland Empire Men, but They
Point Out That Seattle and
Astoria Have Plants.
Providing bulk grain handling fa
cilities at Portland, on which is de
clared to hinge the future of this har
bor's status as a grain shipping cen
ter, is up to the voters and will be de
cided by them at the polls In June.
Whether an elevator alone or a com
bined elevator and warehouse is to Be
the plan adopted, and the cost of a
plant capable of housing 1.000.000
bushels or more, remain to be worked
out, but the Commission of Public
Docks has taken a stand in favor of
the system and is backed by the grow
ers of the Inland Empire.
Seattle has had such facilities two
years and Is increasing its elevator
capacity to 1,000,000 bushels, while at
Vancouver. B. C, an elevator Is main
tained that cares for 1.200.000 bushels.
It is believed the matter of bulk
transportation of wheat is no longer
in doubt, that vessel owners will in
sist on receiving the cereal ' In that
manner and if the business is not
drawn here through elevator accommo
dations it will be diverted.
Investigation to Continue.
Guch are the view nf t v. - PAmmi..
sion. which took definite action yester
day. Chairman C. B. Moores and G. B.
negarat. secretary and chief engineer,
being delegated to continue ihh in
vestigations with a view to necessary
action for providing the facilities.
vuiumissioner A. Knapp started
the hail rolling throuch tho fniinin.
resolution: -
WTTTTPPiQ A 1 .
i '. ni Kenumcni inrougn-
n..... umiricis or eastern
In 27. Eastern Washington Kerns to
" " " " nanoilnj or grain u
p erictIy Practicable and feasible; and.
' - -' .o mo lub'icai snipping-
center for grain coming from Eastern Ore-
Ia'-'"ii wasmngton; and.
Whereas. Report of our secretary and en
gineer would Indicate the times now ripe for
the CommiMlnn -D..KU- t . -
.uiic xsutns io UM
some action relative to the receiving and
" ' ' uuik u it comes to
Portland from Eastern Oregon and Eastern
Washington; therefore, be It
"""to. tne chairman and secre-
larV n f this Mnmml.u)A ...
" , ,0"J" ov requescea to im
mediately take cp this question with a view
or taking the necessary steps to provide the
dlins of grain and report back to this com
mission at the earliest possible date.
Meeting; Is to Be Called.
CoDieS Of a fnrrArM-oh...,..'... .
the bulk grain sitintin.
together with sentiment for and
against the system, compiled by Mr
Hegardt. are to be gotten out and sent
t" or a special committee
named at the Corvallls grain conven
tion earl v in tT . .v.
,r. ' ---- nni tnose
committeemen are to be communicated
C ' llvl"tig them to meet
here with the Commission at their
earliest convenience.
n Ft TTvatnr. . -
- 1-. i-i sui oi iarm crops
h i8 CorvaIlis Agricultural College,
, Z J . . " i tne committee, fur
nished the Commieslon . food for
thought yesterday through the follow
ing letter:
. rth.w",- Grain Convention. In ses-
h rthe AK'-iciiltnral College. January 8.
4 and C, appointed a committee to present
to your commission the sentiments of the
gralnsrowers of Oregon and other Nortn-
iTC"k ,ltte"sardlnK tne erection of pub
lic bulk-handling terminal elevators at Port
land and to secure soma nctin,. w-
!VLwUh you or, elsewhere. Since this com!
. t, v l"e meeting at some time
soon, It has been suggested that I write you
r,MInf th" frm. ,n Wh,ch t ma?r
h?f.n 5 "rMented tn" 'ould be most
Ing JeiuHs yUr comm"",lon accomplish-
'"h ay at It eeems to me that the
grain business at Portland Is in a critical
position Seattle and Astoria have provided
terminal facilities and are aggressively after
the business. Both cities have bulk-handling,
equipment, civic pride and a desire for ei
paneion. Seattle's representatives were pres
ent at the convention for practically every
session end wer active and made a splendid
Impression. Too, many of Portland s of
ficial representatives were In on the last
train that would allow them to fill their
dates on the programme and out on- the next
one, leaving town. Seattle's representatives
presented fa-ts and established equipment
Portland's representatives could present only
promises that the matter would be taken up
Sentiment Is growing to the effect that Port
land Is not sincere in the matter, although
fFralnRro.weT" of Ea3tera Oregon stood
solidly by Portland in a matter of choice
between the city and Seattle. The conven
tion recognizes the difcicultlee under which
the commission works and this committee
wishes to render every assistance possible
to get action. We believe Portland should
have a chance for definite expression of po
sition. A letter from yon indicating most effec
tive method of procedure and when such
meeting with your board can be had will
be appreciated, as it will be necessary to
gather together members of this committee
fr-m various parts of the state.
Commlsfiioner la Impressed.
Commissioner A. H. Averill. who at
tended the convention, covered the sit
uation in the following report:
The question of properly preparing grain
for the maricet. and the best method to be
pursued In handling it, both on the ranch
and at the terminal, received a great deal
of attention at the convention tnd nn n..i,i
not help but be Impressed with the fact that
M,c re ucepiy jn earnest over the
situation and that the handllm? of min in
bulk, so far as they are concerned. Is no
longer a theory, but Is fast becoming a
practice; in fact, becoming a reality more
than we perhaps realize.
In a paper read before the convention,
and which -was prepared bv one nf , v. M
fessors of the Agricultural College, it was
stated that come 35 elevators for the han
dling of bulk grain had already been built
in me Loiumnia rtiver .Basin, and that some
thing like 100 additional bulk elevators were
1 ' " eietuuo prior to the nan
dling of the 1817 crop.
The manager of the farmers' elevator at
Condon. Or., called attention to the fact that
while their elevator was only ererreri i.
year, yet they already contemplated Increas
ing its capacity and. In fact, had partially
prepared plans for increasing Its present ca
pacity of some SO.OOO bushels by two units
aggregating Dusnels.
In a conversation with F. c. Burrell.
manager of the Burrell Engineering & Con
struction Company, who makes a specialty
of designing and building grain elevators,
he informed roe that in his opinion the
handling of grain in bulk was no longer a
theory, but was fast materializing Into a
realty.
If the agitation concerning the balk han
dling of grain was confined to any one lo
cality In the Columbia River Basin It might
be a question for the future to handle, but
from the interest shown at this convention
from the various sections of the entire dis
trict, and from the earnestness with which
all discussions were entered Into, It is my
opinion that the bulk handling of wheat is
an actuality to be reckoned with, and I
am of the opinion that immediate steps
should be taken by Portland interests to pre
pare public facilities for hanOllng grain in
bulk, and I think that now is not too early
for the UocU Commission to begin seriously
considering any problems which may con
front thm to provide proper facilities for
taking care of the grain raised in the terri
tory naturally tributary to this port.
If we do not prepare for taking care of
the products of these farmers we may ex
pect to see them pntronlze other ports that
are wilUng to provide them with proper
facilities. Seattle Is bidding for the business
and they will leave no stone unturned to get
it. The chairman of the Port of Seattle
was In attendance at the meeting and ex
plained to the farmers and graingrowers
how they were prepared to handle their crop
and how they had already Installed the
latest type of machinery for cleaning and
washing the grain to make it more accept
able in tl.e market, and even how they were
prepared to assist ths farmer and grain
grower In procuring 6 per cent money from
his local banker with which to handle his
crop.
Growers Ixyal to Portland.'
The graingrowers in the Columbia River
Basin are loyal to Portland, and want to
do business through this port, but they must
be furnished with equal facilities which
they may enjoy la other ports to cause them
to come here.
A committee was appointed at the conven
tion from among the leading graingrowers
who will soon come to Portland to confer
with the Dock Commission to ascertain as
to what we propose doing here to enable
then to patronize this port in the marketing
of their bulk grain.
This matter Is an Important one for this
port, and In my opinion should receive the
Immediate and earnest consideration of all
citizens and organizations who are anxious
to sea this port develop as it should.
Commissioner Averill added verbally
that he understood the attitude of the
growers was that they would demand
of Portland the establishment of the
bulk equipment, and if unsuccessful
they would arrange to send their busi
ness through a gateway that would
provide the elevator.
'UNDERHAND' PROBE HIT
PORT COMMISSION ASKS CONFIRMA
TION OF AI?FnED TUCKER.
New Member Applies Criticism to In
' vestiKatlon Being; Made for
Individuals Unnamed.
"Underhand and unknown persons"
was the manner in which Alfred
Tucker, of the Port of Portland Com
mission, referred to men alleged to be
responsible for steps taken to investi
gate the affairs of the Commission.
Testerday'smeeting was featured by
action of those present. Commission
ers R. D. Inman. D. C O'Reilly. Cap
tain J. W. Shaver, Captain A. L. Pease
tind Captain E. W. Spencer, in adopting
a resolution, recommending to the Leg
islature that its members confirm the
election of Mr. Tucker as a member of
the board he having been named since
the last session of the Legislature, and
succeeded 8. M. Mears. Under the Port
of Portland act the Legislature must
confirm appointees not made directly
by It.
On the resolution being read and
passed. Mr. Tucker thanked his col
leagues for the confidence reposed in
him, the tribute to his ability and his
wide knowledge of maritime matters
and the needs of the Port,
"As the board is under fire at pres
ent by underhand and unknown per
sons, I feel that it would be unfair
and unjust for mo not to stay, said
Mr. Tucker. "I have enjoyed being
with you in this work, yet have no
desire to enter into any fight, but un
der the circumstances feel that it is
my duty to remain."
In the course of a discussion of the
investigation. Commissioner O'Reilly
said he "did not like this sub rosa un
derhand method" employed. An expert
accountant retained by Mr. Bristol went
over the records Tuesday and Wednes
day, and it is understood Mr. Bristol
is now engaged in scrutinizing them.
That eight responsible business men
are concerned in the movement to take
up the affairs of the Port was said
yesterday at the meeting to have been
ascertained.
SULPHUR COMES, LUMBER GOES
British Columbia Arrives from Van
couver With Shipment-
Vancouver. B. C, and Portland are
exchanging business, the British steam
er British Columbia, a small carrier,
having reached the harbor last night
from the north with 600 tons of sul
phur, which was brought from the Far
Bast on the Japanese steamer Unkai
Maru No. 5. The steamer Grace Dollar,
of the well-known Dollar fleet, loaded
her second shipment of lumber at the
plant of the Peninsula Lumber Com
pany and sailed for Vancouver, where
the material is to be reshipped to the
Orient.
The Grace Dollar came here from San
Francisco, bringing a boiler for the
Peninsula plant, then she took on 260.
000 feet of timber, valued at $4000, for
Vancouver. It is expected that the
business will be fairly regular for a
time.
SIX-DAY SCHEDULE ARRANGED
Xorthwestern's Desertion of Run to
South Causes Change.
S.Uf JRANCISCO, Jan. 11. (Special.)
G. L. Blair, general manager of the
San Francisco & Portland Steamship
Company, announced today that a six
day schedule between this port and
Portland win be Inaugurated by the
company with the steamers Beaver and
Rose City, commencing January 14, as
a result of the cancellation of the
charter of the steamer Northwestern
which was forced off the run for re
pairs. '
The Rose City will leave here on
January 14 for Portland, and the
Beaver will leave on January 20. The
Beaver's sailing was originally sched
uled for January 19, but it has been
decided to put her in drydock for one
day. An effort is now being made by
Mr. Blair to charter a steamer to take
the place of the Nyth western.
SCHR. ALPHA'S MASTS STEPPED
Third Schooner Being: Laid Down and
Ways for Fourth Nearly Ready.
Rapid progress is being made in the
completion of the auxiliary schooner
Alpha, launched last month by the Pen
insula Shipbuilding Company, and she
has been shifted from that yard to
the Albina dock of the O.-W. R. & N.
where the masts were hoisted aboard
and the rigging is being looked after,
Schooner No. 2 will be in the water
In a few weeks and No. 3 has been
started on No. 1 ways, vacated by the
Alpha, The third set of ways is being
hurried, piledriving having been ended
and the fourth keel will be laid there
as soon as ready. The programme at
that plant so far calls for six carriers,
TJ. S. Naval Radio Reports.
Juneau left Seward for Latouche, January
10. noon.
Cordova at Latouche, January 30, noon.
Cora, eastbound. at Kodlak.
Colonel E. 1 Drake, Latouche for Rich
mond. 15U7 miles north of Richmond.
Buffalo. San .Francisco for LaPaz, Jan
uary 10.
Truxtun, San Francisco for Seattle, Jan
uary 11.
Santa Rita, San Francisco for Valparaiso,
96 miles from San Francisco, 8 P. . M.
Tides at Astoria Friday.
Hltrh. l.ow.
3:31 A. M 7.0 feet!0:.14 A. M 3.1 feet
3.01 P. M 7.9 feet, 9:43 P. M....1.1 feet
Vessels Entered Yesterday.
Gasoline schooner Mlrene. general cargo,
from Florence.
American steamer Beaver, general cargo,
from San Pedro via San Francisco.
American steamer Grace Dollar, from San
Francisco.
Vessels Cleared Yesterday.
Gasoline schooner Mlrene, general cargo,
for Coast porta.
American steamer Beaver, general cargo.
for San Pedro via San Francisco.
American steamer Grace Dollar. 260,000
feet lumber, tor Vancouver, B. C
NEWPORT IS READY
Citizens Will Match Appropria
tion for Channel Work.
ARMY TO GET PROPOSAL
B. F. Jones Is Here to Present Ar
guments Before Major Jewett,
Corps of Engineers, in Be
half of Yaquina Bay.
Lincoln County's wealth of billions of
feet of standing timber, the promise of
timbermen and sawmill operators that
1 1.000,000 will be invested immediately
in getting out material, and that the
taxpayers of the district stand ready
to match the Government appropria
tion dollar for dollar, sum up in brief
arguments that B. F. Jones, of New
port, representing the Port of Yaquina
Bay, expects to present this morning
before Major H. C. Jewett, Corps of
Engineers. U. 6. A., when a hearing will
be held dealing with improvements
wanted on that waterway.
"It was 22 years ago that final work
was done on the north and south jet
ties at the entrance to Yaquina Bay,
and it has been proved beyond question
that the Jetties have held the depth
there to 16 feet at mean lower low tide."
said Mr. Jones. "We believe that the
channel can be, deepened to 22 feet at
low water at a cost of less than $500,000.
the principal means being the recon
ditioning of the Jetties and extending
the south jetty about 2000 feet and the
north Jetty 1000 feet. Originally they
were 1000 feet long.
"A surjrey was made there last sea
son by the Government engineers, and
they have all information covering the
situation. At tomorrow's hearing we
will present arguments, as well as fur
nishing data, as to commerce, the at
titude of the taxpayers of the district
and prospects for domestic and off
shore trade if our plans are realized.
From that showing we hope recom
mendation will be made to Washing
ton in our behalf.
"As far as Yaquina thefe Is a 16-
foot channel and from there to Toledo
the road Is 10 feet deep at low water,
the- latter channel having been dug by
tne ort under private contract. Add
ed to those depths is tidal influence.
but the aim of the district is to inter
est the Government in a co-operative
project, t'ortlanders have aided us in
this campaign and we appreciate what
the Portland Chamber of Commerce has
done and insists on doing now, so with
tnis city interested to that extent there
is every reason to believe our mission
will not be fruitless."
MAIUXK INTELLIGENCE.
Steamer Schedule.
DUB
Name.
Beaver
F. A. Kllburn.....
Breakwater ,.
Northern Pacific. .
Rose City ,
DUE
Name.
Yale
Beaver
J. B. Stetson....
Harvard
F. A. Kllburn
Breakwater. ...
Klamath. .
TO ARRIYB,
From
Los Angeles. ....
-San Francisco.
. San Francisco...
.ban Francisco.
. Los Angeles. ....
TO DEPART.
For
. S.F. for L.A.-S.D.
. Los Angeles. . .
. San Diego T.
. S.F. for L.A..S.D.
.San F:ancisoo...
. San Francisco...
San Diego.
San Franclsoo...
Los Ange!es.
Ban Diego. .
Data
In port
.Jan. 12
.Jan. 12
.Jan. 14
Jan. li
Date.
-Jan. 12
.Jaiu. 12
Jan.
.Jan.
.Jan.
.Jan
.Jan.
.Jan.
Jsn.
.Jan
Northern Pacific.,
Kose City. ........
Wapama
Pacific Coast Shipping Xotes.
COOS BAY. Or.. Jan. 11. (Special.) The
steam schooner Florence Olson, Just fin
ished at the Kruse & Banks shipyard, was
towea to tne bmitn docks today for a lum
ber cargo and will afterwards be towed to
ban r ranclsco.
The steamer Adnline Smith Is due from
San Francisco at
The steamship F. A. Kllburn. delayed In
this port yesterday, sailed today for Port
land. The steam schooner New berg sailed for
oan r rancisco.
SEATTLE. Wash, Jan. 11. (Special.)
Freighter Unkal Maru No. 2. with part cargo
of general shipments, departed at 4:15 P.
M. today for Bombay via Nanalmo B. C,
for coal and Portland for completing cargo.
Bringing 75 passengers and cargo consist
ing of 2u boxes of fresh fish, the steamer
Dolphin arrived tonight Jrura Southeastern
Alaska, being delayed In Mill Bank Sound
by adverse weather.
The steamer Northwestern arrived from
San Francisco.
The barge Acapulco, in tow of tug, arrived
from San Francisco.
The frelchtcr Morning Star, with general
shlpmentn. arrived from Vancouver B. C
The trial voyage and speed tests of the
new steumer Panuco. being completed by
tne Seattle construction c Drydock Com
pany for the Ward linev will be held off
VashDn Island -tiunday morning. The
Panuco probably will begin loading Monday
for Cuba under charter to Williams. Dt
mond & Co. of San Francisco.
The schooner J. W. CUse, recently pur
chased from port uiakeley Transportation
Company by Porsgrund Motor A -Sail Com
pany, of Norway, was delivered to her new
owners yesterday and will be sent to Will-
apa Harbor to load cargo lumber for Syd
ney, N. S. under charter to tho Ameri
can trading Company.
FAS FRANCISCO, Jan. 11. (Special.)
Laden with a cargo of lumber, flour, explo-
sles and general merchandise, the Grace
steamer Santa Klta steamed zor boutn Amer
ican ports today.
The American schooner Muriel was char
tered today by Comyn, Mackall Sc. Co., for
- . Tl . . .. Cn..H . .. A
ca with lumber.
In tow of the tug Defiance, the schooner
Bertie Minor left today for Coos Bay to
load a cargu of lumber for Kahulul. The
Dt-fiance will tow the new steamer Florence
Olson, recently launched at the Coos -oay
yards, to this port to have her engines in
stalled.
ASTORIA.. Or.. Jan. 1L (Special.) Ths
steam schooner Willamette, laaen witn lum
ber from Grays Harbor, came Into port today
and sailed shortly afterwards for 8an Fran
cisco with the hull of the new steam
schooner Wahkeenah In tow. The latter has
on board approximately i..uo,uuu teat of
lumber loaded at St. Helena So soon as she
discharges her cargo at San Francisco her
engines will be installed.
Thai steam schooner Daisy Matthews ar
rived from San Francisco and went to
Knappton to take on lumber. She will shift
to St. Helens to complete her cargo.
The steam schooner Norwood, carrying
a cargo of grain from Portland, sailed for
San i ranclsco.
The steam schooner J. B. Stetson shifted
from St. Helens to Westport to finish load
Inr lumber.
Carrying a capacity cargo of freight and
over 200 passengers, the steamer Northern
Pacific sailed for San rranclsco.
The steam schooner Santa Monica arrived
from San Francisco and went to Westport
to load lumber.
The steam schooner Grace Dollar arrived
from San Francisco en route to Portland
where she Is to take on a deckload of lum
her for British Columbia.
Carrying a full cargo of lumber from
Westport, Rainier ana Portland, the auxll
larv schooner Sierra sailed for San Pedro.
Bringing a cargo of fuel oil to be dis
charged at Portland, tne tank steamer J.
A. Chanslor arrived from California
The tank steamer Oleum arrived from
California with a cargo of fuel oil for As
toria and Portland.
The British steamer British Columbia ar
rived from Vancouver with a part cargo of
sulphur ror rortiann.
The steamer Breakwater Is due this even
ing from San Francisco, with freight and
passengers zor Astoria and Portland.
Movements of Vessels.
s
PORTLAND, Jan. 11. Arrived Steamers
Grace Dollar, Santa Monica, Oleum and J.
A. Chanslor, from San Francisco; British
steamer British Columbia, from British Co
lumbia. Sailed Steamers Grace Dollar, for
Vancouver; Wapama, for San Diego via way
ports. '
ASTORIA. Jan. 1L Arrived at midnight
Steamers Willamette, from Grays Harbor;
Daisy Matthews, from San Pedro. Arrived
and left up at midnight Steamer Grace
Dollar, from San Francisco. Sailed at 6 A.
M. Steamer Norwood, for San Francisco;
at 7 A. M. Motor schooner Sierra, for San
Pedro; at 8:10 A. M. Lighthouse tender
Heather, for cruise. Arrived at 9:15 and left
up at 10:15 A. M Steamer Santa Monies.
from San Francisco. Arrived at 9:15 A. M.
and left up at 1 P. M- British steamer
British Columbia, from British Columbia.
Arrived at 9:80 A. M. and left up at 2:45
P. M- Steamer Oleum, from San Francisco.
Arrived at 10:15 and left up at 11:30 A. M
Steamer J. A. Chanslor. from San Fran
cisco. Sailed at 2:30 P. M. Steamer North
ers Pacific, for San Francisco. Sailed at
11:40 A. M. Steamer Willamette, towing
hull Wahkeenah, for San Francisco.
BAN FRANCISCO. Jsn. 11. Sailed at
noon Steamer Santiam, from San Pedro for
Portland. Jan. 10 Sailed at 5 P. M
Steamer Tiverton, for Columbia River.
EL SEGUXDO. Jan. It. Sailed Steamer
- F. Herrin. for Portland.
COOS BAY. Jan. It. Sailed at 10 A. M.
Steamer F. A. Kllburn. from San Fran
cisco and Eureka for Portland.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 11. Arrived
Steamer ITmatllla. from Seattle. Sailed
Steamers Admiral Farragut, for Vancouver:
Yosemtte, for Puget Sound; Santiam, for As.
toiia; Santa Rita, for Valparaiso; schooner
Sophie, Chrlstenson. for Port Elizabeth.
DOCK SHORTAGE HURTS
PORTLAND DEBARRED FROM MUCH
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS.
Orrgon Cement Plants Shut Oat of
Competition on nig; Army Order
for Hawaii.
Because the Government maintains
docking- facilities at both San Francisco
and Seattle and never has provided
facilities in Portland's harbor. Port
land has lost immense volumes of Gov
ernment shipping; contracts.
-fc.mpb.asis on this discrimination
again was made yesterday when it was
learned that OreBon cement manufac
turers will be shut out of competition
for supplying the Army with 67.000
barrels of cement for which bids
recently were asked.
As soon as the Portland Chamber of
Commerce learned of tho proposals
telegrams were dispatched to Senator
Chamberlain at Washington ursine him
to -obtain if possible a modification of
the requirement of load In r the cement
at other ports than this city. Senator
Chamberlain replied yesterday that the
Quartermaster-General had refused to
change the specification providing that
tho material he delivered either at San
Francisco or Seattle. The position was
taken that each carfro would contain
lumber and miscellaneous articles. In
addition to cement, and that an extra
expense would be entailed to send ves
sels to Portland to take on the cement
alone, no provision having been made
to work cargo here.
Senator Chamberlain stated In his
telegram that he was sending: by letter
full details regarding his conference
with the Quartermaster-GeneTal.
The cement which the Government Is
bidding for will be used In construc
tion at Schofield Barracks near Hono
lulu.
STATE VESSEL WANTED
PILOT SCHOONER IS TO BE KEPT
OFF RIVER IS DESIRED.
Port of Portland Asked to Present Plea
to leirtslsture Xew Boat
Is eeded.
To Interest the Port of Portland Com
mission in a plan for a state-owned
pilot schooner to be stationed off the
mouth of the Columbia, members of the
Oregon State Board of Pilot Commis
sioners and Captain C. S. Gunderson, rep
resenting the Columbia River bar pilots,
appeared before the Port board yester
day. C. O. Wilson, president of the Board
of Pilot Commissioners, said It was de
sired if possible to have a suitable pilot
vessel outside continuously. Captain
Gunderson save it as his opinion that
the schooner Joseph Pulitzer, owned by
the Port and now laid up at the dry
dock was out of date, her 80-horse-power
engine not being powerful
enough for the requirements of the
service
He estimated that a suitable pilot
schooner with adequate power would
cost between $50,000 and $60,000.
Commissioner Pease said he believed
the Port should relinquish the pilotage
service and that a state appropriation
should be obtained for a pilot schooner
and to provide for its maintenance.
'The Commission declined to bid on a
fill to be made at a trestle of the Spo
kane. Portland & Seattle Railroad in
North. Portland harbor.
Marconi Wireless Keports.
(All positions reported at a P. M.. Janu
ary 11. unleuM otherwise desifrnated.)
Geo. w. Elder, San Pedro tor Masatlan,
60 mi: south of San Pedro.
Ross city, San Pedro for San Francisco,
14 mllrs west of Santa Barbara.
Oregon. San Francisco for Kedondo. 145
miles north or Keconoo.
Mlnnesotan. Newport News for Pcsrl Hsr
hoi- "-.00 miles east cl Honolulu.
San Jose. San Francisco for Balboa, 73
mlies south of ran tiias at s ai., Jinu
Caddo, Antofacasta for San Pedro, 320
miles south of tan rearo.
Govrnor. San P-dro for San Francisco,
IT mile west of Hueneme.
MoftstU towing barge 03, San Francisco
tor alDoa. oi inncs -
clsro.
Jim Butler. San Francisco for Santa Rosa
lia lae mil.. Bnnth of San Francisco.
Multnomah. San Francisco for San Pedro.
it mil. B w.t of Paint Firmtn.
Senator. San Francisco- for Seattle. 108
miles north of Cape Blanco.
Willamette, towing; Wahkena, Astoria for
San Francisco, oO miles souin ot Colum
bia River.
s-nnhtm Pacific. Flavel for San Fran
-lfu.n nx miles south of Columbia River.
Kllburn. Coos Bay for Portland, 87 miles
south of Columbia River.
Hyades. Sun Francisco for Honolulu. 7o6
miles from San r ranclsco.
Wapama. St. Helena for San Francisco.
20 miles from St. HeHna
Lucas. towing barge 03. Seattle for
Richmond. 1'SO miles north of Richmond.
Scofield. Richmond for Seattle. 330 miles
north of Sau Francisco.
Curacao. Seattle tor San Francisco. 70
miles north of Blunt's Reef.
Adeline Smith. Ssn Francisco for Coos
Bav. SuO miles, north of San Kran Cisco.
Matsonla. Honolulu for San Francisco,
104O mllrs from San Francisco. S P. M.,
January 10.
Hyades. San Francisco for Honolulu. 500
miles from San rTaoclsco. s f. Janu
ary 10.
Lewis L.uckenbach, Vancoaver for Orient.
1101 miles west of Cape Flattery. 8 P. M .
January 10.
Logan. Manila for San Francisco. 0S0 miles
from an Francisco.
Yosemlte. San Francisco for Puget Sound
porta 44 miles north of Point Reyes
Pleiades. San Francisco for New York. 1SS
miles south of San Francisco.
Celllo. San Pedro for San Francisco. 10
miles north of Point bur.
Klchmund. Port Angeles for San Pedro,
200 miles north of San Pedro.
Iaqua. San Francisco for Seattle, 20 miles
north of San Francisco.
Asuncion. Eureka for San Pedro, 600 miles
north of San Pedro.
Standard Arrow, Orient for Pan Francisco,
203 miles west of San Francisco.
Atlas. Richmond for Honolulu, 7G1 miles
from Richmond.
Queen. San Francisco for Seattle. 5 miles
west of Race Rocks.
. Marine Xotes.
Major Amos Fries, Corns of Engineers.
TJ. S. A., on duty at the Yellowstone Na
tional Park, has been ordered to Portland
for assignment and it is reasoned that he
mxy take up the work of ths First Portland
District, temporarily relinquished recently
by Major Arthur Williams and which is
BAD BREATH
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets Get at
the Cause and Remove It
Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets, the snH.
statute for calomel, act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath finrl
quick relief through Dr. Edwards
Ohve Tablets. The pleasant, sugar
coated tablets are taken for bad breath
by all who know th m.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act gen
tly but firmly on the bowels and liver,
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calomel does without any of
the bad after effects.
All the benefits of nastv. siclceniner.
griping cathartics are derived from Dr.
Edwards Olive Tablets without grip
ing, pain or any disagreeable effects.
Dr. F. M. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years of prac
tice among patients afflicted with bowel
and liver complaint with the attendant
bad breath.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are nure-
ly a vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil ; you will know them by their
olive color. Take one or two every
night for a week and note the effect.
lOc and 25c per box. All druggists.
beinjr directed at present by Major Jrett
tn connection with his Unlit as head of the
Second District.
Bids have been asked on the annual over
hauling of the Government dredge Chinoo
and for bulMing- a new hull for tha dredg
Champoeg-. the Chinook tenders to be opened
Kchruary at the office of Major Jewett.
Corpn of Enjrinccrw, I". S. A., and those on
tile t"ham,o't the following day.
I'arro for W'ald port aboard the jranollne,
schooner Mirviie. cleared terday, amount
ed to titt tons. She brought from there
cHfis of sHlmon among other consignment,
i'nptaln May is to bo relieved this trip by
Captain Cassiday. th former having pla.ua
for a California trip.
W. Hewitt, marine superintendent of
the McCormick fle-t was in the city yes
terday on business in connection with repairs
to the steamer Klamath. The vessel' a aall
In st for California. ha been postponed until
Monday.
Arrangements are belnir mad with tha
Port of Portland to convoy the Government
dredge Oregon from Tillamook Bay to Grays
Harbor. A tug is to tow the digger and one
of the Fiirt tugs will act as convoy.
Salvage proceeding recently Instituted by
the Port of Portland against the achooner
Geo. K. Billings. he having been towed
from sea in a .raking condition. November
2t have taken new angle through tha Port
Commission deciding to waive them and it
has been indicated SK-OO may be accepted
for tho service Instead, of the customary
salvage adjustment.
Totving the hull of tho new steamer
Wahkeenah. of the McCormick line, the
steamer Willamette sailed for the river at
11:40 o'clock yesterday morning. Machinery
will be installed in tho Wahkeenah at San
Francisco.
THIEVES MAKE TWO RAIDS
Homo of Pr. S. C. Sloeum and
Apartment of I. T. Xort Roblicd.
A nrowler entered the home of Tr.
!3. C. Sloeum, 322 Summit avenue. West-
over Terraces, early Wednesday night
and stole at least two valuable articles
of Jewelry, according to a report made
to the police. It is thought the thief
was frightened away when the family
returned.
Entrance had been gained by cutting
a small section of glass before the
window catch.
The Cumberland Apartments were
also visited by a thief, who entered the
apartment of I. T. Nort. helping him
self to cigars. Jewelry, three rare Mex
ican coins and eyeslasses with solid
gold bows.
IRON WORKS TO ENLARGE
Xew IMant at Ho ml Heeds Demand
of tJrowinjr Business-
BKXP. Or.. Jan. 11. tSpeclal.) Ap
proximately J7000 will b spent here in
the coming Summer in an enlargement
of the plant of the Huf fschmidt-Dugan
Iron Works, according to an announce
ment made today by It. K. Huffschmidt,
of the company. The addition is made
necessary by the rapidly growing busi
ness of the company, which opened its
plant here last Summer.
The main Improvement will be a
machine shop to cost a'bout $5000. the
company having its present machine
work done at one of the local mills.
Other improvements now being made
include the enlargement of the ma
chine shop and the installation ofa
new furnace and flew two-ton crane.
Pendleton to Have Police Matron.
PEXDLETOX. Or.. Jan. 11. (Spe
cial.) Pendleton is to have a police
matron. The City Council last night
decided to refinish the restroom and
provide a matron to take charge of
the place. A half dozen applications
for the position have already been re
ceived. Ilorah Offers Irrigation Bill.
OREGON IAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Jan. 11. Senator Borah today
introduced a bill appropriating J500.UOO
for building the Black Canyon irriga
tion project in Idaho.
The Spanish government has taken
possession of and will control the ex
ploitation of important platinum de
posits discovered In the extreme south
ern part of th kingdom.
YES!
Drink it
Gargle with it.
A test will prove
Its reinarltaiila
value.
Jtttoaya fatlo
directions
I? "-
ti'lj"."!:.'l"HWj:l!l.!!!H:l
nsed internally as directed In book
let packed in all original red cartons,
gives permanent and positive relief
from indigestion, gas on the stom
ach, lower bowel troubles, gastritis,
catarrh of tho stomach, ulcerated
stomach, sore throat, biliousness
ptomaine poisoning and similar all
znenta.
For sale at all drug-gists
Insist on Genuine in Red Cartons. '
Sick-Headache!
Dr. J. J. Caldwell says that this exceed
ingly distressing disease does not shorten
life, but does not appear to be curable. Suf
ferers from this atllicUon are condemned to
undergo the periodical attache every few
weeks until they are forty years of age. after
which the attacks are less frequent, and
nnnary qiwippw entirely, ruiiiauve meas
ures durtixt the attack are all that It Is pos
sible to suggest, while care In the diet Is the
beat preventive measure. An attack may
often be prevented by taking- two antl
kamnla tabets when the first symptoms
appear, and one antl-kamnls tablet every
two hours daring the attack shortens It,
eases the pain and brings rest and quiet.
Antl-kamnla tablets may be obtained at
all druggists. Ask for A-K Tablets. Ihey
quickly relieve ail p&jji.