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18 THE 3IORXIXG OREGOMAX, TITIIRSUAT, JAXT7ART 18, 1917. CHAMBER OPPOSES ALIEN LAND BILL -War Department to Be Asked to Give Portland Equal L Chance on Supplies. FREIGHT HANDICAP SEEN As Low Dockage Charges and as Great Facilities as Obtain at Other Ports Guaranteed Char- ter Revision to Be Studied. Opposition to the alien land bill now before the .Legislature; a move to ap point a committee to study various suggestions for the revision of the Portland city charter; determination to make still stronger presentations to the War Department against the re tusal of the quartermaster's depart ment to make Portland a. point of delivery in certain bids for supplies to Honolulu, were three outstanding fea tures in a long list of important mat ters considered by the Board of Direc tors of the Portland Chamber of Com merce meeting at noon yesterday. All the international complications that California brought upon the coun try a few years ago, the Chamber fore noes arising from the alien land law bill if it shall be permitted to pass, and the vote of opposition to the meas ure was most emphatic. Allen Land Bill Untimely. The Chamber takes the position that the measure has been fruitful of un ending conflict in the past and that it Berlously will jeopardize the friendship .nd the commercial relations between Oregon and the Orient at a time when especial care should be taken to pre serve the friendly relations between them. In consideration of the matter of the city charter, the Chamber has taken cognizance of various interests that have agitated more or less revision of the existing charter, and others that have favored a complete repeal and substitution of a charter" framed on m. uinerent Dasis. Instructions were Issued yesterday for the appointment of a committee to call together, if possible, all of these varied Interests lor a complete study ef the question, with a view to har monizing opinions on the whole prop osition. The calling of these conferences will not necessarily presuppose a movement to amend or to change the charter. It Is rather aimed to produce a careful etudy of the varied movements and their purposes, with a view to deter mining what may be united upon as best for the ultimate welfare of the citizenship at large. The determination to renew presenta tions to the War Department on the matter of the Honolulu bids was in duced by the apparent refusal of the quartermaster's department to pay any attention to the plea of the chamber that Portland b put on an equal foot ing In bidding with the cities of the Sound and of California. D 1m crimination Is Alleged. The bids involve 67,000 barrels of cement and 5.000,000 feet of lumber for Honolulu, and, as the call now stands, stipulates delivery at the docks of (Seattle or San Francisco. This stipulation' puts Portland under an Insuperable freight handicap as compared to the other two cities, whereas it is held that, if delivery were permitted at the docks in Port land, manufacturers here would have a fair chance to bid on the contracts. Secretary W. D. B. Dodson was In structed to make presentations to the War Department through Senator Chamberlain, pledging that if a change Is made to Include Portland as a point .of dock delivery, the chamber will guarantee the United States transports as low dockage charges and as great facilities in other ways for handling the cargoes as can be obtained at any other point on the Coast. Referenda Subjects Affirmed. Among other matters brought up, the chamber voted affirmatively on the two referenda from, the National Chamber of Commerce. One of these calls for Federal legislation making It possible for the President to veto separate items or provisions of an appropriation bill. The other one provides that no strike or lockout shall be begun which will interrupt transportation until a full hearing has been held and the questions In dispute between employer and employe have been subjected to ar bitration. On recommendaion of the bureau of legislation and taxation the chamber authorized the preparation of a bill, to be introduced at the Legislature by Senator S. B. Huston, providing for the right of eminent domain In the condemnation and acquirement of lands by smelters in cases where courts have decreed that the lands are injured by the fumes from the smelters and have placed Injunctions against the opera tion of the smelters. This law corre sponds to others already existing In Montana and other states where smelt ing has risen to importance as an In dustry. , MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. PUB Nam Northern Pacific. . breakwater. ...... Beaver .- v. a. Kllburn. .... Ross City - DUE TO AKWVBV From . San Francisco. Ran Francises. .Los Angeles. . San Francisco. Um Ansele TO DEPART. For . P F 'or I A.-3. San Diego rtata. ..Jan. T9 .Jan. 19 Jan. -2 Jan. 23 .Jan. 27 Kama Tale Multnomah. -. . . . . .Hat ara Northern Pacific. Breakwater. ...... biavir. .......... wapama : A. Kllburn Kok City Klamath "ts Jan. Jan. .Jan. 19 19 20 B.'. lor 1A.-S-Ka n Francises. San Francisco. Los Angeles... San Diego San F anoisoe. Los Ani:a. .. Ssn Dleco. . . . .Jan. SO .Jan. 21 .Jan. 23 .Jan 2o Jan. .Jan. . .Jan. SO Marconi Wireless Reports. (All positions reported at 8 P. M., Jan nary 17. unless otherwise designated.) UMATILLA, San Francisco for Seattle, four miles north of Blanco. KLAMATH. St. Helens for San Francisco, off Cape Arago. COLUMBIA, Coos Bay for San Francisco, aisht miles south of Coos Bay. SCOFIELD. Point Wells for Richmond,. 405 miles north of Richmond. SEXATOR. Seattle for San Francisco, 65 miles north of Cape Blanco. LUCAS, towtng barge 13. Richmond for Vancouver. 585 miles north of Richmond. ASUNCION.- El Segundo for Portland. 80 miles south of the Columbia River. CORONADO, Aberdeen for San Fran cisco. S3 7 miles nortb of San Francisco. CURACAO. San Francisco for Seattle. 141 miles north of Blanco. KILBBUR.N. Coos Bar for Eureka. 25 miles south of Coos Bay. YOSEMITE. Port Gamble for San Fran cisco, four miles from Port Gamble. PLEIADES, San Francisco for New Tork, 3325 miles south ot San Francisco at 8 P. 1L. January 1. MOFFETT, towing- barge 93. -San Fran cisco for Balboa, 1944 miles south of San Francisco at 8 P. M.. January 18. BEAVER. San Pedro for San Francisco. 10 miles east of Point Concepclon. OREGON, Sao Pedro for Balboa. 440 miles south of 8a Padre. CADDO, San Pedro for Plsagua, Chile, 256 miles south of San Pedro. WAPAMA. San Pedro far San Francisco, 10 miles west of San Pedro. r BAN JUAN. San Francisco for Balboa. 1018 miles south of San Francisco. WILLAMETTE. San Pedro for San Fran cisco, off Point Flronin. TRANSPORT THOMAS, San Francisco for Manila. 328 miles west of Honolulu at 8 P. M., January 16. ATLAS, RRlchmond for Honolulu. 169 miles east of Honolulu at S P. M-, Janu ary 16. UYADES, in Francisco - for Honolulu, miles from Ban Francisco at 8 P. , January 16. LURL1NE. Honolulu for San Francisco, 1992 miles from San Francisco at 8 P. M., January 16. . ENTERPRISE, Hilo for San Francisco, 1234 miles from San Francisco at 8 .P. M., January 16. GREAT NORTHERN.. Honolulu for San Francisco. 701 miles east of Honolulu at 8 P. M., January 16. MINNESOTAN, Newport News for Hono lulu, 1025 miles east of Honolulu at 8 P. M., January 16. ASTRAL, San Francisco for Shanghai.. 809 miles from San Francisco at 8 P. M.. January 16. DRAKE, Richmond for Seattle, 120 miles north of San Francisco. QUEEN. Seattle for San Francisco, 11 miles north of Point Arena. BREAKWATER, San Francisco for Port land, 90 miles north of San Francisco. COLUMBIA. San Francisco for Palta, Peru, 100 miles south of San Francisco. TJ. S. Naval Radio Reports. ALAMEDA Juneau for Cordova, 24 miles west of Cape Spencer at noon, January 16. JUNEAU, southbound. 130 miles west of Cape Ommaney at 4 P. M. ADMIRAL WATSON, southbound, under NEWEST PRODUCT OF PACIFIC - ri.r v - ft . ' h ' 1 I On leaving Westport next week the new Norwegian steamer Capto comes to Linnton to take on more material and then she is to be gone over by m any of the marine contingent, as she Is the same type, though smaller, as eight vessels the Northwest Steel Company is to build and six others the Columbia River Shipbuilding Corpora tion has contracted for. The vessel was built at San Francisco and is of 7200 tons dead weight, while those being turned out here are of 8800 tons. Sh e Is owned by B. Stolt Nielsen, of Norway, and she arrived Sunday on her maiden voyage from the Golden Gate. T he vessel will be cleared for Bombay and her rate for the voyage Is 200 shillings. convoy, 80 miles east of ocean cape at noon, January 16. TURRET - CROWN, towing- barge. Port Townsend for Balboa, 260 miles south of Flattery. LEWIS LUCKENBACH. 1963 miles west of Cape Flatter. VANCOUVER, for Vladivostok. TATOOSH, towing Acapulco, Seattle for San Francisco, 20 miles south of Cape Blanco. Ex-Postmaster Is Insane. Charles A. Bengstrom was committed to the Oregon State Hospital yesterday from McNeil's Island, where he was serving Federal sentence for embezzle ment of postal funds. His hearing was before Judge Tazwell. Bengston was formerly postmaster at Erry Lake, Or., and was arrested and convicted of hav ing forged money orders to the amount of 5372b. He was sentencea to sarve 13 months at McNeil's Island- Aout two years ago he was Injured in as automobile accident", and at the time of his trial complained that the injury to his head still troubled him. After im prisonment his mind deteriorated rap idly until it became very clear that he was insane X ACROBAT JEALOUS BECAUSE HER PAV IS SAME AS SEALIO.VS. 4 - V Margrnerfte. A wonderfully versatile little lady Is dainty Marguerite, who is one of the stars of this week's Pantages bill. She sings, she can dance if she wants to, and she can acrobat around on a trapeze and on the Roman rings Just like a circus performer. She does all three of these things in her act, but still she's jealous and of one of Winston's sealions, a big brown fellow. "Just to think," said Mar guerite to Manager Johnson. "Here I go up in the air and riek my neck every day on that fool trapeze and 1 don't get any more salary for it than that sea lion. Guess I'll have to learn how to stay under water and bark like a dog when I come up." "Tou'll notice," said Manager Johnson, "that the sealion also eats out of its master's hand." "Guess I'll stick to the trapese and out of the tank," came back Marguerite. "I do run our act." t t . ? It. - ! I . . i 4 I ;r 4 t t . ? X 1 ' " " ' & j ' . i t I L -. -f.-.N.. i !" '" ' " - -It . . . 4 4 LABOR CONDITIONS ARE YET UNSETTLED Unions to Make Demands on Other Plants, Says Metal Trades' Representative. BETTER TREATMENT IS AIM Strike at Willamette Iron & Steel Works Still On Ken Returning to Work at Northwest Steel Plant Force Nearly Full. Although the strike of "the metal working trades against the Northwest Steel Company Is settled and the men are going back to work, other strikes COAST STEEL SHIPYARDS STARTS ' FOR DELIVERY IN INDIA. - H4. .. - f i- . in the same line of Industry In Port land now are threatened. Joseph Reed, chairman of the exec utive committee of the Metal Trades Council, said yesterday the workmen nxpect to open negotiations with other firms looking toward changed work ing conditions. Just what firms next will be ap proached with proposals or what these requests will be are not made known. "There is a possibility of further strikes unless they meet us," said Mr. Reed yesterday. "The settlement with the Northwest Steel Company Is not to be construed, either, as the basis of settlement with these other firms. "As regards the Willamette Iron & Steel Works, the strlKe is still on. our pickets are on the Job and we are not worried by any statements to the ef fect that 80 per cent of the mechan ics are back. We know that not 15 per cent of our men are at work in the establishment. We will win that strike if It takes 20 years." Two hundred workmen who struck at the Northwest Steel Company re sumed work yesterday morning where they left off whan the recent strike was called. Machinists and black smiths were first put to work and each morning an added number of men will go back, until by the end of the week it is expected the full force will be busy. No discrimination against the men who went out on strike was shown. A reorganization of the working force is being brought about, and for this reason all who struck did not return yesterday. The complete night shift in the shipyards will resume work In a body tonight. During the strike no attempt was made to work a night shift, and hence no reorganization of this force Is necessary. A number of mechanics, skilled in the metal trades, who are out of work because of the Willamette strike, are leaving for Seattle, where. It Is under stood, there ' are openings In these lines. BARGES TO GO NORTH LATER New Owners of Daniel Kern Will Use Fleet In Coast Trade. Barges No. 38 and 39. purchased last week from the Columbia Contract Com pany by the Washington Tug & Barge Company, of Seattle, together with the tug Tjanlel Kern, remain here, await ing the convenience of their new own ers. The Daniel Kern went north more than a week ago and it is understood it is intended to use the fleet in the coastwise trade. The Kern was for merly a lighthouse tender and was re built after having been sunk in the river. The tug Samson, of the Columbia Contract Company's fleet. will be floated from the Port of Portland dry dock after having been cleaned and painted. Since being laid up last Fall, after the company had delivered close to 7.000,000 feet of lumber at Anchor age, Alaska, the Samson has had her machinery gone over and is said to be in the best of condition. Other vessels of the line are towing rock barges from Fisher's Quarry to Fort Canby. the material being for the north Jetty work, and 3000 tons of rock are being delivered there daily. IiOG RAFT DETAINS LINER Rose City Gets Away Late With Fnll Cargo Loaded Here. When a towboat skipper headed through the main channel of the Broad way bridge at 3 o'clock yesterday after noon, bound upstream and trailing a hugh raft of logs astern, caustic com ments ensued aboard the liner Rose City, Captain Oliver P. Rankin, because the passage of the raft prevented the liner from backing into the stream and heading through the draw. "I dare say almost every man, woman and child on the river or crossing the bridges knows these ship sail at S o'clock, and, even If the sailing day is not known, the blue peter flying aloft should remind a marine man, yet that towboat came upstream like a dreadnought. Instead of taking the east side," remarked an officer aboard. Meanwhile all stood Idle until the saw logs moved upstream, so the Rose City was 20 minutes late getting away. The vessel had a full load. Among the passengers was First Officer Tib bets, of the steamer Northwestern, who left that ship at Seattle, where aha f Ma. --:-::-:: -. -. - .w .; . .. ..... .. ..... w " - a . - - -r-T X- a went after making- one voyage for tht "Big Three", line. GOVERNMENT WORK GROWING Linnton Moorings Turned Into Build ing Yard for Many Purposes. Construction of barges and repairs to floating plant, which has become more general at the Government Moor ings. Linnton. during the past year, is being added to the latest work planned, being the building of a barge. 48 feet long, and with a beam of 18 feet, which Is for use alongside the dredge Chinook when she returns to the lower harbor In the Sprngv so repairs to her drags may be facilitated. The barge will be moored at Astoria so as to be available for the digger when she comes inside each night and during holidays, when overhauling and repairs of the suction pipe equipment are necessary. Shifting the barge will be work assigned the Chinook's gaso line tender. The latter remains at Astoria when - the dredge Is at sea, and goes alongside when she comes in at night, remaining in service for emergencies until the digger leaves in the morning, SHIPYARD Fllilj SOON READY Before January Ends Willamette Will Be Laid Cp for Overhauling. In ten days the last material is to be deposited on the site of the new steel plant of the Columbia River Ship- LOADING LUMBER AT WESTPORT building Corporation, adjacent to the location of the Northwest Steel Com pany's plant in .South Portland. The Port of Portland dredges Willamette and Columbia are engaged in pumping from the channel there and as soon as the work ends the Willamette will be drydocked for cleaning, painting and general overhauling. With the Willamette retired, leaving the Columbia for other dredging and the Tualatin held at Postoffice bar to finish the channel widening there, more cut fuel will be available for those two and it may be the crews can be in creased to three shifts. When the cut fuel shortage became acute the number of men was reduced and since the 20- inch suction Portland has been laid up. South Coos River Frozen Over. MARSHFIELD. Or., Jan. IT. (Spe cial.) Following three nights of weath er ranging from 22 to 2a degrees, boutn Coos River was this morning frozen over for a distance of four miles from the head of tide water. Boats plying there had no trouble, as the ice was thin, but, craft in some of arms of the bay were pierced by sharp Ice, and one or two filled with water. Tne atmos phere was more moderate today, but tonight promises to be cold again. Crew Clears Oat Cascade Locks. HOOD RIVER, Or, Jan.. 17. (Spe cial.) The river steamer Umatilla has arrived at Cascade Locks with a crew of men, which has begun clearing away rock and debris that have formed an obstruction there. River men and Cascade Locks citizens are preparing a petition to. the Federal authorities asking for the construction or. a ware house to protect merchandise and oth er goods at Cascade Locks. San Francisco Mot Dies. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17. Captain John E. McCulloch, San Francisco bar pilot since 1892, died here today in a physician's office. McCulloch, who was 62 years old. was taaen ill wniie com ing In from sea on one of the pilot- boats. Marine Notes. To load lumber for San Pedro and San TMeo-o the McCormlck steamer Multnomaih reached the river at 8 o'clock yesterday moraine and at 4:40 left up lor bt. Helens. She 1 to sail from there tomorrow after noon. With a cargo of wheat loaded here the steamer Northland arrived at San Pedro yesterday. It Is reported that plans for a second cargo of cereal from Portland are Indefinite. Lumber laden for San Pedro, the steamer Tiverton sailed yesterday trom West port. The steamer DalBy irsi cleared with 750. OOO feet of lumoer for San Pedro, 600,000 feet of which she will work at tne Mult nomah mill and the remainder at Linnton. In charge of W. T. Reed, who has been on Government work on the Upper w ii lamette during the past season, a party is to begin snagging on Grays River today, tho Government launch Salem being used. Arriving from San Francisco last night was tne Border line steamer Jjespatcn which stopped below the harbor limits to discbarge powder. She will load tor tho return to the Golden Gate. Changes of masters recorded at the Cus tom-house yesterday Included an exchange of berths between skippers of the Yellow Stack line. Captain Clyde Raabe going to the steamer Pomona from the Oregona, and Captain E. P. Williams took the Oregona. Orln SLepherd was signed on tho Wllavl relieving Paul Neison. John Dooney and William Keefe, 16 years of age. were taken Into custody at Irving dock yesterday by the Harbor Patrol. It Is alleged they were endeavoring to enter the dock from below by means1 of a chute so were turned ovee to the truant officer. Patrolman Hanson, of the Harbor Patrol, Is confined to his homo as the result of a cold plunge In the Willamette, and Patrol man Tllton bad a similar experience through slipping on Ice at the boatbouse, but 1 on duty. R. A F. Roma, of San Francisco, repre senting Comyn. Mackall A Co., charterers of the Norwegian steamer Capto, Is In the city. Lumber was started aboard the Japanese steamer Unkal Mara No. 2 at Inmsn-Poul sen's yesterday. She goes to Bombay and ber rate Is 200 shilling Work of raising tho sunken steamer Woodland Is under way In the Yamhl River, and one report yesterday was that sue may be above water today. Falling two-tenths of a foot for 24 hours ending at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, the v uiamette Kiver was eig-bt-tentha of a root above zero on the gauge here and con tlnues to drop. Tides at Astoria Thursday. High. Low. T:47 A. M 8.6 feet'0:48 A M.....S.S feet 8:39 P. U.....C.8 ftj3.21 P. it. ...LI fee i X '5 1 . ' '"., , vVS'S I I 30RT IS AFTER All AMENDED -CHARTER Restoration by Legislature of Power to Have Towage and Pilotage Service Sought. COURT DECISION OBSTACLE Nortb Portland Harbor Interests Expected to Try and Again Be come Part of Port of Port land Taxation Territory. Definite action is expected by the Port of Portland Commission to have the Legislature amend Its charter so that It will be empowered to maintain a towage and pilotage service, both of which are held to have been knocked out through a decision of the Supreme Court, made known Tuesday, to the effect that the amendments voted in 1908 and 1912 are void because only the Legislature or the voters of the entire state may authorize changes in the act. In addition. It is expected North Portland harbor interests, and others in the Kenton district, will endeavor to have the Legislature restore pow ers that were thought to have been extended the port in the election of 1912, which were to embrace that dis trict in the Port of Portland taxation territory, so the dredging of North Portland harbor could be carried on in the aid of industries there, which Include the wooden shipbuilding plant of the Standlfer-Clarkson Company. Towage Powers Desired. In maintaining a towage service un der the authority assumed to have been granted by the voters in 1908. the port operated the steamer Ocklahama on the river between Portland and As toria until her sale last season. The tugs Oneonta and Wallula also have been in the towing service at the en trance to the Columbia. During part of the time they have been pitted against rival tugs, and in each case were left to maintain the service un assisted, as the competitors usually operated when business was good. It Is argued here that whether or not the port continues towage, it should be empowered to do so as a means of regulating outsiders that might enter the field. Besides, it is regarded doubtful if any company would undertake the work and guaran tee to continue during poor seasons as well as good ones. As to the pilotage feature, the port at one time employed six bar pilots and later gave up the salaried list. but operated the pilot schooner Jo seph Pulitzer for the pilots, who at other times have been carried on the tugs. The port Is desirous of giving up the pilotage service, but as the states does not own a pilot schooner. there is a question as to what can be done. Legislative Aid May Be Asked. A move is afoot to ask the Legisla ture to appropriate sufficient funds for the construction of a schooner with adequate power, or, if the port will place the Pulitzer at the disposal of the state temporarily, to appropriate funds for her maintenance until the next session of the Legislature. At the same time shipping interests have been concerned over talk of abol ishing the Oregon State Board of Pilot Commissioners, which. If the powers of the port are not restored, might make, the situation much more serious, and regardless of the port's powers would probably send Columbia River marine Insurance skyward, for with out licensed pilots, the bars would be down for anyone to pilot foreign ton nage. Pacific Coast Shipping Notes. GRAYS HARBOR, Wash.. Jan. 17. (Spe cial.) The schooner King Cyrus cleared for Adelaide, with 8UO.OOO feet or lumber. The steamer Carlos arrived last night from San Francisco and is loading at the Donovan mill. The steamer Fair Oaks arrived from San Francisco and Is loading at the A. J. West mill. Pacific Coast Shipping Notes. COOS BAY. Or Jan. 17. (Special.).- The steamer F. A. Kllburn arrived at 6:15 this morning and departed for Eureka late In the afternoon. The tug Defiance, with the steam schooner Florence Olson in tow. sailed for San Fran cisco at 7:30 A. M. The Florence carried a cargo of lumber from the Smith mill. The tug Gleaner arrived this morning at 8:30 from the Umpqua stiver, to obtain supplies- for Gardiner. ASTORIA Or.. Jan. 17. (Special.) carrying a full cargo of lumber zrora St. Helens ana a numoer ox passengers, tn steam schooner Klamath sailed today for San Pedro. The steam schooner Despatch arrived from San FFranclsco with freight for Port' land. The stearm schooner Johan Paulsen will be due during the night or tomorrow morn Ins; and will load lumber at Westport. Carrying a cargo of lumber from Prescott and Westport. the steam scbooner Tiverton sailed for San Pedro. The steam schooner Multnomah arrived from San Francisco and will load lumber at St. Helens. 8 AN FRANCISCO. Jan. 17. (Special.) The Oceanic steamer Sonoma arrived In port today from Australia via Honolulu with a large passenger list and a beavy cargo of general freight. Laden with a full cargo, composed pritt' clpally of cotton and steel, and 241 passen gers, the Toyo Kisen Kalsha liner Btbere Mini steamed for the Orient via Honolulu today at 1 o'clock. The Mitsui Company, the big Japanese Importing and exporting firm, today bounced the charter of the Japanese steamer Azumasan Maru and the HokJcal Mtru. The latter vessel will be loaded in March at Puget Sound for Vladivostok. The Azumasan will load this port In February with a full cargo of cotton and steel. The oil tanker Santa Maria has been sold by the Union Oil Company to the Sun Oil Company. The terms were not given out Bringing I300.0OO worth of bullion, the steamer South Coast arrived in port today zrom Mexican wsters. Tho British steamer Gray arrived In port today with 60O tons of fertilizer, which Is to be transported to Honolulu. Carrying passengers and freight, th steamer Northern Pacific arrived tbda from FlaveL ' The' steamers Norwood and Breakwater sailed for Portland this afternoon to ro- ioaa. Lumber steamer arrivals from the north today Included the Bandon, from Bandon. with poles ana ties tor Estabrook s; Co.. and tho Acme, from Bandon. with lumber for Fife sc Wilson. . Among lumber steamer departures were ! the Eric for Grays Harbor, and Daisy Gadsby, also for Grays Harbor. j New charters: Japanese stesmer Azuma san Maru. 2712 tons, cotton and steel from San Francisco to Yokobsma and Kobe. P. T.. by Mitsui A Co. (Feb.). Japanese stesmer Hokkal Maru. 2744 tons, merchsndlae Puget Sound to Vladivostok. P. T.. by Mitsui A Co. Norwegian steamer Talabot fnew). time charter 12 months: neutral trade, 2H shillings, D. W.; by Furness. Withy tc Co. (re-let). The American steamer Santa Maria. 8346 tons, has been sold by the Union Oil Compsny to the Sun OH Company (terms private). SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. 17. Spectat.) Alterations to the United 6tates Army transport Crook, approximately SSO.OOO. to make her available for service between Seattle and Anchorage, Cook Inlet, as car Her of steel rails, cars and other heavy freight tor the Alaska Engineering Commis CHICAGO AND RETURN 72o50 $70 Round- Q. T TriptoOU i VI UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM ON SALE January 20 and 21. Return limited to February 18. Stopovers al lowed en route, both ways, within limit. Take Reservation Now Get your tickets at CITY TICKET OFFICE Washington at Third Street. Broadway 4500. A 6121 Wm. McMurray, General Passenger Agt. sion for tho Government railroad, will be male by tho Heffeman Engine Worka The contract was awarded today by the Quar termasters Department. United States Army. Seattle, following .nstructlons from Washington. Steamer Mariposa, with passengers and general Alaska freight, arrived from South western and Southeastern Alaska tonight Steamer Glshun Man. of the Waterhonse fleet, bringing Oriental freight, arrived from Manila via way ports at 1:80 P. M. Oil steamer El Segundo. towing barge SI. arrived trom San Francisco. Steamer Fulton arrived from Powell River. B. C. Steamer Governor arrived from Taeoma. Steamer Santa Ana. wltn mining supplies and general freight, sailed for Southeastern Alaska via Port Blakeley tonight. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Jan. 17. Arrived Steam ers Daisy mnd Despatch, front San FFran clsco. Sailed Steamer Rose City, lor San Francisco and San Pedro. ASTORIA. Jan. 17. Arrived at 1 and left up at 3 A. M.. steamer Despatch, from Ban Francisco. Sailed at 2 A M., steamer Klamath, for San EHego via way ports: at P. M., steamer Tiverton, for San Pedro. Arrived at 8 and left up at 4:40 P. M., steamer Multnomah, from San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. Jsj. 17. Sailed at noon, steamer SreaJtwater. for Portland. Arrived at 3 P. M., steamer Northern Pa cific, from FlaveL. January 16 Sailed, steamer J. B. Stetson, from Columbia River for San Pedro. Arrived at 8 P. M., steamer Santa Monica, from Columbia River. SAN" PEDRO. Jan. 17. Arrlvea Steam ers .Northland, from Portland ; vl a pa ma. from Columbia River via San Francisco. January 16 Arrived, steamer Beaver, from Portland via San Francisco. ASTORIA. Jan. 16. Left up at 4:30 P. M., steamer Daisy. SEATTLE. Wash.. Jan. 17. Arrived Steamers Mariposa, from Southwestern and Southeastern Alaska; Glshun Maru. from Manila: El Segundo, lowlnr bar re No. 11. from San Francisco: Fulton. Powell River. B- C Sailed Steamer Santa Ana, for South eastern Alaska. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 17. Arrived Steamers South Coast. from Acapulco; in on n em I'aciric. zrom Astoria; Acme, from Bandon: Sonoma, from Sydney. Sailed Steamers Breakwater, for Portland: Colum bia, for Catlao: Colonel E, L. Drake, for Seattle; Siberia Maru tJapanese). for Hongkong- ; schooner Eric, for Grays Harbor. Vessels Entered Yesterday. American steamer Daisy, ballast, from San Francisco. Vessels Cleared Tesrvrday. American steamer Daisy. 750.OOO fet of lumber, tor San Krancfsco. MINE OWNERS GO HOME Idaho Governor Indorsed for His Stand for Good Roads. BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 17 (Special.) The annual convention of the Idaho Mining: Association closed here tonight after one of the most profitable meet ing held in years. Stanley A. Eaaton, of Kellogrg-, was elected president. He ts manager of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine. J. B. Eldridge. of Boise. was named vive-president and chair man of the board of directors; Ravenel MacBeth, of Mack ay. secretary and F. E. Johnesse, I. E. Rockwell, A. G. Vane man and Harry L. Day directors. Resolutions were adopted warmly in dorsing; the Governor for his stand in favor of liberal appropriations for good roads. The association also went on record in favor of cassaej by the Leg islature of an optional workmen's com pensation law. At a meeting- at Phillips. Me., an all relatives affair, the ages of the people STOP NEURALGIA Rub Nerve " Torture, Pain and Misery Right Out With "St. Jacobs OiL" Ton are to be pitied but remember that neuralgia torture and pain is the easiest thing in the world to stop. Please don't continue to suffer; it's so needless. Get from your druggie t e small trial bottle of "St. Jacobs Oil"; pour a little in your hand and gently rub the "tender nerve" or sore spot, and instantly yes. Immediately all pain, ache and soreness is gone. "St. Jacobs Oil" conquers pain It is perfectly harmless and doesn't burn or discolor the skin. Nothing else gives relief so quickly. It never fails to stop neuralgia pain Instantly, whether in the face, head or any art of the body. Don't suffer! Adv. Pimples Disappear There is one remedy that seldom fail; to clear away all pimples, blotches anc other skin eruptions and that makes tht skin soft, clear and healthy. Any druggist can supply you with zemo, which generally overcomes all skin diseases. Acne, eczema, itch, pim ples, rashes, black beads in most cases giveaway to zemo. Frequently, minor blemishes disappear overnight. Itching usually stops instantly. Zemo is a safe, antiseptic liquid, clean, easy to use and dependable. It costs only 25c; an extra large bottle, $1.00. It will not stain, is not greasy or sticky and is positively safe for tender, sensitive skins. The E. W. Rose Ct, Cl.v.land, O. PAN PAN PAN ST. LOUIS AND RETURN - ml $60'ai dill $64. and 70 amounted to 607 years. Tha party con sisted of six persons, makipg the aver age age 84 H years. TO REMOVE DANDRUFF Get a 25-cent bottl. of Danderln. at any drug; store, pour av little Into your hand and rub well Into the scalp with, the finger tips. By morning most. If not all. of this awful scurf will bar. disappeared. Two or three applications will destroy every bit rf dandruff; stop scalp Itching; and falling: hair. LOOK AT CHILD'S TONGUE IF SICK, CROSS, FEVERISH Hurry-f Mother! Remove Poisons From Little Stomach, Liver, Bowels. Give "California Syrup of Figs" at Once if Bilious or Constipated. Look at the tongue, mother! If coat ed, it is a sure sign that your little .no's stomach, liver and bowels need a gentle., thorough cleansing at once. Wheen peevish, cross, listless, pale, . doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu rally or is feverish. stomach sour, breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give a teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs," and in a few hours all the foul, constipated waste, undigested food and sour bile gently moves out of the little bowels without griping, and you have a well, playful child again. You needn't coax sick children to take this harmless "fruit laxative;" they love Its delicious taste, and it always makes them feel splendid. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs." which has directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold here. To be sure you get the genuine, ask to see that it is made by "California FliS Syrup Company." Refuse any other kind with contempt. HOT WATER THE BEST LIVER AND Says glass of hot water before breakfast washes poisons from system. Physicians the world over recom mend the inside' bath, claiming this is of vastly more importance that out side cleanliness, because the skin pores do not absorb impurities into the blood, causing ill health, while the pores in the ten yards of bowels do. Men and women are urged to drink each morning, before breakfast glass of hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate in it. as a harmless means of helping to wasa from the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the previous day's Indigestible material, poisons, sour bile and toxins; thus cleansing, sweetening and puri fying the entire alimentary canal be fore putting more food into the stom ach. Just as soap and hot water cleanse and freshen the skin, so hot water and limestone phosphate act on the ellm lnative organs. Those who wake up with bad breath, coated tongue, nasty taste or have a dull, aching head, sallow complexion, acid stomach; others who are subject to bilious attacks or constipation, should obtain a quarter pound of lime stone phosphate at the drug store. This wilj cost very little but is suffi cient to demonstrate the value of in side bathing. Those who continue it each morning are assured of pro nounced results,' both in regard to health, and appearance. Adv. BOWEL MEDICINE