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Newspaper Page Text18 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1917. TRAINS MOM G AGAIN ARE BLOCKED Dynamite Sent to Scene to Be Used in Blasting Way Through Ice Banks. ROAD TIED UP SEVEN DAYS tastbound i Train From Portland Held by Snowslide in Utah and AVorst Storm of Winter Is Sweeping Black Hills. was only about an inch. Several acci dents owing: to slippery streets were reported. H. A. Porter, registrar at the Government Land Office sustained evere cut on his head from a fall on I . sidewalk and suffered much from loss of blood. SHIP PLANT SPEEDED Monroe Has Heavy Snow. MONROE. Or.. Jan. 30. Special.) A heavy snow storm prevailed here yes terday, but most of the snow melted quickly. There was a drop in the tem perature to 25 last night, and today is colder with about two inches of snow. City and Harbor Officials Take Quick Action to Aid. DAILY CITY STATISTICS I WORK ACTUALLY IS BEGUN avenue southeast Council Agrees to Street Vacation, Dock Commission Approves and Fort Authorities Consent to Construct Xeeded nil. CHETENNK. Wye. Jan. 30. After heing open less than 24 hours, the TJnion Pacific lines in Wyoming were blockaded again tonight. This was the, seventh, day of tne tieup due to In termittent snow storms and wind. Sev eral passenger trains stalled between Hock River and Hanna. Wyo, got through today, as did two coal trains. Freight traffic had been blocked eight days. Railroad officials today dispatched dynamite to the scene of the blockade to be used in blasting through the huge ice banks resulting from snow drifts. SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 30. A slide In the Bear River Canyon, between Brlgham City and Cache Junction, on the railroad lines going north, today blocked two trains coming from Logan, Utah, and Portland, Or., and until 300 feet of snow is cleared all railroad traffic entering Salt Lake City from jjoints north of Ogden will be blocked. The slide, it is reported here, was brought on by a severe blizzard com ing from the northwestern section of the country. This city is in the grip of the worst mow storm of the season. All traffic la paralyzed and schools were closed. ' In the rural districts several students are reported in a serious condition, due to frozen limbs. RAPID CITT, S. D., Jan. 30. The worst storm of the Winter is sweep ing the Black Hills region. It ex tends as far east as Pierre. A north west gale is blowing and snow, which has been falling all day, is drifting, and indications are traffic will be se riously impeded, if not completely blocked, within 24 hours. Stockmen fear there will be loss of livestock, as many herds of cattle have been caught in the blizzard on the open range. The mercury is below zero nd falling. Five passenger trains and two mail trains on the Union Pacific, westbound, had passed through the Bear River canvon before the snowslide reported in the dispatches occurred. Two of the trains reached Portland last night and three more will arrive today. Two through mall trains are due to arrive late tonight. Delayed train No. 19 reached Port land at 9 o'clock last night after hav i ri i ' ripen held three days by the snow blockade in Wyoming. Delayed train No. 17 arrived at 12:30 o'clock this tiinrnini and delayed train No. 5 is scheduled to arrive at 8 o'clock this morn 1 n t? Another throus-h train is due at 9 A. M. today and another at 2 P. M. Delayed mail trains Nos. 17 and 19 are expected to reach Portland late tonight. CAMPS ARE CLOSED BY SXOW Two Thousand Men Are Put Out of Work on Grays Harbor. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Jon. 30. (Spe cial.) Practically every logging camp is closed today, due to snow from 10 to 16 inches deep, which covers this unction. Approximately 2000 men are idle as a result. Loggers are remaining in the woods in the hope that no more enow will fall. No snow has fallen today, and log Kers are hoping for warmer weather, which appears likely, for the thermom eter climbed to 38 degrees today. A heavy wind storm swept the harbor last night and left the bar rough. Ves sels hero which are loaded did not at tempt to clear. ASTORIA. Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) Last night was the coldest of the sea son thus far, and at an early hour this xno-nlng the thermometer at the Wea ther Office registered 26 degrees above zero, one degree lower than at any previous time this Winter. This even ing a light snow is falling. VXUi HEAVY AT HOOD RIVER Children In One Section Kept From School by Deep Drifts. HOOD RIVER. Or., Jan. 30. (Spe cial.) With a elow but steady fall to day the depth of snow in the Hood River Valley- ranges from a foot to IS Inches on the higher levels. Accompanied by a heavy wind, the snow has drifted in ravines, and chil dren were unable to reach school in the Oak Grove district this morning. Drifts delayed the mall auto of the Mount Hood Railroad Company on its trip from Parkdale to Hood River this morning. Although the wind was from the west last night, the temperature was below the freezing point. Although no trouble has been expe rienced as yet. railway men fear, if the Btorm continues, that a blockade may Births. STARK To Mr. and Stark. 70.40 Thirty-sixth January l'L, a son. OMAR A To Mr. and Mrs. James M. Omara, 759 East Eighth street North, Jan uary 21, twins, daughter and eon. PETERSON To Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Peterson, oiilo Thirty-ninth avenue, Jan uary '2-1, a son. BOUCHOR To Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Bouchor. Linnton, January 22, a son. BLOCK To Mr. and Mrs. Henry Block, 907 East Eleventh street North. January Pon. I From PVrrv nnai-tt aclrt ot-,. noirirv t xt ,1 r.. r...v f " - I ..... v. ......... 451 Simpson street, January 22. a son. ougm irom municipal Oodles yes MCHC.A To Mr. and Mrs. Percy Mccrea. terdav. in trettfntr tb. near Simnia . m i T.) . .. . .-. t ........ n, J ,,)., I f MAGNTSON To Mr. and Mrs. Oscar W. I tou tsuipuuuuing pin.ui. Masnuson, 413 Beech street, January 22, a started, acquiescence was enthusiastic soil. I nn.l .1, tKi.t.i , -1 MIT.r.ER To Mr. and Mrs. George Mil- I : "'" iaoor on tne sue actual ler. 7Sti East Twelfth street North. Januarv I ,y w9 begun, a daughter. 1 The Council has ae-reed tn afreet- vn- HAYES To Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hayes. 1 cat inn. j. , - , , , 14.11,3 Eleventh street. January 23. a daugh- h , " " H VWL '"""""" r-unnc -""-" ter. I nas approved the vacations, sanctioned KRIEGER To Mr. and Mrs. PhlllD construction of a mould loft wlth- Rrieger. 7o2 Rodney avenue, January 23, a I ing tl feet of Municipal Dock No. 2 daughter. providing there is -no ohlectlon hv the YUl.Mi To Mr. ana Mrs. Marion loung. fra ,,r,Hr.-if j . , . 1071 East Twenty-fifth street North. Jan- ".T? .unaerw Titers, and consented to n, and Mrs. Marion Young, uarv 2. a. son i Deing mane there, while the Port OAKS To Mr and Mr. Samuel H. Oaks, of Portland Commission agreed to make 1250 .East Salmon street, January 24. a the fill, estimated at 80.000 cubic yards. as soon as the builders can finish bulkhead, Deal for Site Closed, January 23 contracts were nismed at I New York by Joseph Supple and Fred a. tsaiiin with the Gaston. Williams & Wigmore Steamship Corporation for 4Uuu-ton wooden vessels. January deal was closed with the owners STEVENSON' To Mr. and Mrs. James A. Ptevenson, 7-M'O Ea.t Sixty-third avenue Southeast. January 24, a daughter.' Marriage Licenses. MOXXEF-COXKI.E A. Monner, 1074 Fourth street, and Mary D. Conkle, 300 Rus sell street. POMRAXIO-CON'XELL Walter H. Pom- ranlg. 3S8 Killtngsworth avenue, and Bessie two 4000-ton wooden vessels i 'I ,1) vn- r i . 1.- -T- - r l- r r - I Cornwall, sol Brice avenue, and Lois Elaine ' four blocks on the East Side, extend Uetslnger. ,1221 Garfield avenue. ing from the waterfront to East First Vancouver Maniac Licenses. I street and between East Oak and East AMEvn-MriTP Tnrinn v Am.nrf s4 f Ash streets, to be used as & yard site. Portland, and Miss Aletha C. Mote. 26. of January 29 the matter was taken before Portland. I members Of th f'IInril nnH a ninnnnt HAVDEX-LOwBIE Clifford Tfsvden. -, - . r . - of Vancouver, and Miss Olive Lowrie. 28. of """". " tne temporary vacation oi Vancouver. I streets and It was agreed to, though It CALVIN'-GATTLT Harrv C. Calvin. SO. of will not he flnallv artpH nn Viv that hnrlv V. " V..;v.7 nanouo jr. oaun. until this morning. '.. . I The Dock Commission, before which niuimng rei-ralts. I J. B. C. Lock wood nir.d veaterriav. W. WALDO COE Repair one-story frame approved the vacation for a, period of C a rU e 1 III I Pnval rn., , 1. ... T. . T . . . erett and Glitan; builder, same; tiso. three years from February 1 of East MOTOR CAR supply company Water street from Oak to Ash and East pair one-story fireproof reinforced con- I Pine, and Ash street from East First number of passengers, the turblner Northern Pacific Captain Hunter, left Flavel for San Francisco yesterday afternoon, passing; out of the river at 2:23 o'clock. It Is reported from Eureka that much of the heavy machinery, hardware, electrical gear and such equipment has been removed from the steamer Hear and men engaged In cutting the hull in two, by means of an oxyacetlyena torch, have reached a point that prevents work: only at low water. MAKINE INTEIXIGEXCK. Steamer Schedule. DUB TO ARRIVB. Nam. From Data. ' Breakwater ..Ban Francisco. .. .Jan. SI Northern Paelflo... Baa Franclaco.... Feb. 1 Beaver lxa Angelea .Feb. 2 F. A. Kllburm...-.Ban Franclaco. .. .Feb. 4 Kom City.... Jom An ..... Feb. 8 , DUB TO DEPART. Name. tor Data. Klamath. .San Diego. ....... Jan. 31 Harvard... S.F. for L. A.-S.D. - Jan. 81 Beaver. ....... ....JuOS Angelas. .... .Jan. 81 Celllo San Diego Feb. 1 Breakwater ....... San Franclaco . . . Feb. 3 Vale 8.F. for 1UA.-S.D. Feb. 2 Northern Paxlfle. .San Franclaco. .. .Feb. 8 F. A. Kllburn......San Franclaco. ... Feb. 4 Rose CUT ......... .Loa Angeles. .....Feb. 10 Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Jan. 80. Sailed Steamer W. F. Herrln, for San Franclaco. ASTORIA, Jan. 80. Arrived at T:S0 A. M- Steamer Saginaw, from San Franclaco. Sailed at 8:iu A. M. Steamer Rose City, for Han Francisco and San Pedro; at 9:30 A. M. Steamer La Primers, for San Fran cisco. Left up at 5:30 A M. Steamer Ce lllo. Sailed at 1:50 P. M. Steamer Sag inaw, for Wtltapa Harbor; at 2:25 P. M. Steamer Northern Pacific, for San Fran cisco; at 3:35 P. M. Steamer J. A. Chatva lor for San Franclaco ; at 3:40 P. M. Steamer Santa Monica, for San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 80. Arrived Steamer Westerner, from Columbia River. Arrived at 3 P. M. Steamer Beaver, from San Pedro for Portland. Jan. 29. Sailed at 7 P. M. Steamer Santa Barbara, for Co lumbia River. COOS BAT. Jan. 20. Arrived at S P. M. Steamer F. A. Kllburn. from rortland for Eureka and Sau Francisco. EUREKA. Jan. 20. Sailed at 8 P. M. Steamer Breakwater, from. San. Francisco, for Coos Bay and Portland. ASTORIA, Jan. 29. Sailed at B:30 P. M. Norweglau steamer Capto, for Bombay. BAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 80. Arrived Steamers Coronado, from Grays Harbor; Ad miral Schley, from Seattle. Sailed Steam ers Umatilla for Seattle; Tancred (Nor wegian), for Nanalmo. SEATTLE. Wash.. Jan. 80. Arrived Steamer Lyman Stewart, from Port San Luis. Sailed steamers Tamba Mara, for Kobe; Glshun Maru, for Manila; Seattle Maru. for Hongkong; Valdez, for southwest ern Alaska. PACIFIC YARDS BUSY 21 Per Cent of Steel Shipbuild ing on West Coast. PORTLAND HAS 3 PER CENT More Than 4 00 Vessels Under Con struction In United States Janu ary 1, Which Is Largest in History of Country. engineering Works, builder: 200. R. G. HALL Erwt framrt crq,, lion East Ash. between East Thirty-ninth and t.ast Fortv-first: C Tt M nna'.Il hnilri.. $73. PARRISII & WATKINS. AGENTS Re pair one ana onc-half-story frame dwelling, 700-771 Savler. between Twenty-third and twenty-fourth: John A. Ficke. builder; $400. uunruui Hirect Irame gar. age, Kitt Cherry, between Crosby and. Mar in; ouiiaer, same; ftauo. O.-W. R. & N. Rerjair frame wnoA ind coal shed, . 471 Overton street, between 'twelfth and Thirteenth: w n Thorn builder; SJ4n. East Twenty-second street, between k'nntt ana nrazee : builder, same: SHOO. JOE M. MEYER Renalr lun-unn (rim. uuuuiuK siore rooms. first street street to the harbor line. It was said the streets had been used for years as part of the yard of the Standard Box & Lumber Company, the plant of which burned two years ae;o. and that none of the area had ever been used by the public. The fill for which permission was re quested is to be placed on East Water street between Oak and Ash, thouprh It will also cover some of the property leased from prlvato owners. XTnderwrl1ers to Tf rive Voice. Mr. Lockwood said '.t was Imperative that the mould loft, which Is to be 200 feet loner and 80 feet wide, a two-story structure, be started without delay. The Ro AiitycTckinfrVitJ'?Ranbul'der'': 30- question of having- the building; close to pat-story" hrlckitore, S??: "'1 i N!- ' St asfoalc and nue. between EaFt Alder and Washington; vwiiip s iumy, ouiiaers; sou. iij ibuku Erect frame g-arace, 14. Last Lverett street, between Flfty- e-cuim a n r nty-tnira street; Jonn Lee, builder: $50. NANCY L. CITMMINGS Repair two-story frame grocery store. 0S2 Division, between iiiiriy-inira ana tireenwooa; w. J Cum mines, builder: $ir,o. . T. DICK Repair one-story frame dwelling. .102 Eugene; E. T, Sedgwick, builder: $220. J. H. WINDLE Repair one-story frame tent house. 30 Central nvenue, between jjBwego ana .MOnawK; w. w. Wlndle. E C." JORGENSEN Repair one and one nair-story Irame dwelling. 67 North Four teenth street, between Everett and Davis ioiumoia wrecking Company, builder; $150. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Jan. 30. Maximum temner- rtl oj aegreea: minimum. (i,.i-r ,.. mver reaaing at 8 A. M.. 3.1 feet: rh.nia in nours. v.j: loot rise. Total rainfall l. f. ai. to & Jr. 0.02 inch: total ruin- fall since September 1. Iftlrt u tj. inh. normal rainfall since September 1, 25.B3 also being Rone over to prepare for im in o. tienciency or rainfall since Septem- the mould loft being put up lrumedl Hast Water street, because of probable increased insurance, was disposed of by Mr. Lockwood agreeing; to have the south wall 60 feet from tho dock ir the underwriters Insisted. Later In the afternoon the Tort of Portland Commission held a special ses sion to discuss dredging with reference to the fill to be made there. It was re ported by K. W. Wright, general man ager, that the dredge Willamette would finish at the plant of the Columbia River Shipbuilding Corporation. in South Portland, tomorrow, and she would be available immediately. Ma terial will be taken from the channel below the Morrison-street bridge and possibly above that crossing. In connec tion with the 30-foot improvement project, and deposited on the shipyard property. The dredge will be shifted there as soon as necessary DuiKneaa work is finished. Meanwhile two plledrlvers were shift ed to the site yesterday and the elevat ed platform extending from the dock is GRATS HARBOR. Wash.. Jan. 80. (Spe cial.) The steamers Bvea and Daisy Free man have completed loading and will clear In the morning for ban Francisco. The steamer San Jacinto Is due tomorrow. and Iaqua and Multnomah should arrive Thursday. lb steamer G. c. Llndauer, wmca ni been on the Grays Harbor-Kan Francisco run for years, ha been chartered for a trip be tween liutnboldt Bay and Saa Francisco. Pacific Coast Shipping Notes. COOS BAT. Or.. Jan. 30. (Special.) The steamship Breakwater arrived from San Francisco and Lureka- today and probably will not sau for Portland before vednesday. The steam schooner A. M. Simpson Is bar- bound for the third day by rough water In he lower bay, and the schooner Bertie Minor la also tn the same predicament. l no lighthouse tender Rose, here to dis charge supplies. Is unable to approach the lighthouse, owing to rough water, and is lying at Empire. ner j. ti. 1D.S9 Inches. Total sunshine January jo, minutes: possiblo sunshine. hours. . minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea-ieveii at o f. M., 30.28 Inches. .Rela tive numiaity at noon, 78 per cent. THE WEATHER. STATIONS. PEXDLETOS HAS BAD WEATHER Trains Blockade Broken, but Fur ther Trouble Feared. PEXDLETOX, Or.. Jan. 30. (Special.) With a low temperature and icy blasts of wind and snow at intervals. Pendleton haa experienced very pecu liar weather during the past 24 hours. Considerable snow has drifted, but not enough to block traffic In the county. Railroad men are fearful that if the weather continues they will have trou ble in the mountains. The four days' blockade was broken today on the Union Pacific and four trains from the Kast arrived here. This is the first Eastern mall that has reached Pendleton In three days. Baker ....... Boise ....... Boston ...... Calgary ..... Chicago ..... Denver ...... Des Moines... Uuluth Eureka "Jalveston .. Helena Jacksonville . t Juneau .... Kansas City. ljrB Angeles. Marshfield . Med ford .... Minneapolis . Montreal . . . New Orleans New York . . . North Head. North Yakima. Omaha . . . . f'hovnix .... Pocatello .. Portland . . , Roseburg acramento . . . Louis. Salt Lake..... San Diego an rrancisco. Seattle Sitka Spokane Tacoma Tatoosh Island. tValdez Walla 'Walla. . W ashlngton . . Winnipeg SXOW FALLS AT COOS BAY Storm Continues Intermittently With Clear Weather Indicated. MAESHFIELD, Or.. Jan. SO. (Spe elal.) Half an inch of snow fell here lat night. In the hills the fall was heavier. The storm continued at fre ouent intervals, with first a fall which obscured everything and followed by breaks and sunshine. It was a freak ish day of storm, with indications for clearing weather. Vancouver Streets Ice Sheets. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jan. 30. (Spe cial.) After two days of icy streets, enow fell this afternoon and remained on the ground. The fail up to 6:30 Wind. State of weather. is 22-0.OHI..IW 2rti 2irt.J . . NW 2s r,no.ii:i4w -H l!4:tl."t . .INW SJiU.OO ltSINE 321 ", (. imi . .IS li 2S ll.oono-E -101 2(0. (!. .INE S 421.1(i!l-jiN 0 7'0.oo!16iS ; o.o.H,. .NWCloudy tear Snow Pt. cloudy lear Cloudy :iear Cloudy iOloiifly Cloudy Clear r ggy C2! 7X O.noil-!:SW !- (I. no. .INK, i4 II. Oil1 r';0.OO . . 4l),0.,-!M . . 32it.:tul . . 4;l. J2'tS NE K NW N NE :2:0.imi'j: w Hot fco.o.tmi . .Isw 34 1'4 1 SKI 24 all 41)1 SSI 44 481 201 n 12 1!0 4S.O.t2:20-W :i2,0. 04-32' NW :0 0.00:12 SE :I40.I0. .jNE tISIO.OOt . . sv 2VO.lrt.2tJ SW I ::." n.o-ji iv I 20 o.l.x . .(NWjpt. cloudy ip. ii i . . i iear .in.!). oil! 12, SB 'Clear Clear Clear Cloudv Pt. cloudy i -loudy Snow 'lear Clear Clear Cloudy i 'loudy Clear Clear Clear Snow ately. SYDXET LUMBER KATES HOTiD Honolpu and Koko Head Are Taken for Summer Loading at 120s. About the time the schooner Honolpu pot away from the Columbia Ittver Tor Lyttleton Saturday she was fixed for another voyage, J. J. Moore & Co. beinir the charterers, and it is apparent no weakness has been discovered in off shore lumber freights, for the engage ment was done at 120 shillings. The time to be consumed going and coming means the Honolpu will not be avail able until June or July. Another fairly lone-range engage ment Is that of the barkentlne hoko Head, taken by the same firm at a cor responding rate. The Koko Head is now en route from Bellingham for Port Pirle. Both fixtures were for N.orth Pacific loading. Sydney being the dea tination. The Henry K. Hall, now load ing at Westport for Sydney, gets 92s 6d, and auxiliary schooners building here have been chartered for Port Plrie at from 120s to 132s 6d. 40.0.11. .INW r.4'o.on . .fs .ri4 0.12 . .NW 2ti,n.02. . j NE . .O.OOI . .E 18 0.O4I. .V 28 .0.121. . NE UtSO.Oli.. N 8;. .0.0i . ,NE 221 2S'O.OOi . .IS 32l r4 0.0lj. . N 2ol-14,0.00. .N Snow Cloudy Clear Pt. cloudy ! lear Pt. cloudy cloudy Clear Clear cloudy Clear Clear P. M. report of preceding t A. M. today. day. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The' western disturbance has moved to Colorado and is being followed by a large nign-pressure area irom western Canada, Precipitation has resulted in the Western States, the Northern Rocky Mountain States, the Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys, the North Atlantic States, lower lakes region and Southern Saskatchewan. The weather is warmer on the coast of British Columbia and the Central Plains and (iulf States and along the Atlantic coast. it Is colder in most other sections especially between the Cascade Mountains and the Red River Val ley. Temperatures are 10 degrees or more below normal in Interior portions of the Northwest, and 30 degrees or more below normal in portions of Montana. Western North Dakota, Alberta and Southern Saskatchewan. The conditions are favorable for generally lair weather In this district Wednesday. with continued low temperatures in Oregon and Washington and probably colder in Idaho and Northeastern Washington. Winds will be variable, mostly southerly. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Probably fair; var iable winds. Oregon (Generally fair and continued cold. variable winds. Washington Generally fair, continued cold west and south and colder northeast portion, winds mostly southerly. Idaho Pair and colder: North Pacific Coast Partly cloudy and variable winds, mostly southerly. T. FRANCIS DRAKE. Assistant Forecaster, Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD, Jan. 80. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M. Sea. moderate; wind, north west, 82 mil The population of the British Empire exceeds one-quarter of the population of the world. Steamer Reaches Castle Rock. CASTLE ROCK, Wash., Jan, 30. (Special.) Castle Rock had eight Inches of snow Sunday. The river Is now high enough so that the steamer Chester came up from K.elso. Marine Xotes. To hasten operations on the construction of the new dyke at Slaughters, a second crew has been employed under instructions from Major Jawett, Corps of Engineers. U. S. A. Negotiations for contracts to build two motorships of 3000 tons deadweight that have been on for a time between the newly organized Scandinavian-American tshlpbull ing Company, of Portland, and a New Or- leans marine firm, are said to have been almost closed. The company win have site in South Portland that is now being ar ranged for. Cargo with which the Associated tanker Wm. F. Herrin was entered yesterday from Avon and Port Costa consisted of 44.OO0 barrels of fuel oil. 1M0 barrels of gasoline and 140 barrels of distillate, with a con signment of motoroil. Due to depart for California Is the steamer Klamath and the Celilo Is scheduled to sail tomorrow, both being in the McCormick service. It is planned to float the motorshlp Angel from the Oregon drydock this afternoon and soon as she can be gotten ready for sea it Is proposed to tow her to San Francisco for the installation of her machinery. The vessel Is to be operated between Ban Pedro and Mexican ports. As work has started on the Supple-Ballln- Lockwood shipyard on the East Side, the Government dredgs Col. P. S, Mlchle was hauled ahead yesterday to a berth at the upper end of municipal dock No. 2. When her overhauling Is finished she will proceed to Coos Bay for worn at the entrance to that harbor. Continuing on her way to San Francisco and Los Angeles, the liner Rose City, which left Portland Monday afternoon, went to sea at 9:20 o clock yesterday morning. The steamer Beaver is due Friday and sails Sunday. Revocable permits for the maintenance of a spur track on River street by the Albtna Engine & Machine Works, and of another on Loring street by the O.-W. R. sc N.. both being In the Interest of steel ship construc tion there, have been approved by the Com mission 'of Public Docks. Coming Into the river from San Francisco at 7:30 o'clock yesterday, the steamer Sagi naw left again at 1:50 o'clock in the after noon for Wlllapa Harbor, where she loads a lumber cargo for the Golden Gate. Laden with a full cargo and havlnsj a SEATTLE, Wash.. Jan. 30. (Special.) Three Japanese liners sailed from Seattle today for ports In the Orient with, a total of 1 .i.OOO deadweight tons of cargo and ap proximately 75 passengers. The vessels were the N. l. K. liner Tamba Maru. for Kobe and Yokohoma, at noon; the steamer Glshun Maru. of the Watcrhouse fleet, for Manila and Singapore via Japanese and Chinese ports, at 12:20 P. M., and the steamer Seat tle Maru, of the O. S. K., at 10:15 A. M. for Hongkong and way ports. The Tamba Maru carried 25 passengers and the beattle Maru SO. The steamer Valdez, sailing for South western Alaska with general cargo, was the only other departure today. Arrivals today Included the steamer Ly man Stewart, from 1'ort ban Luis, at a A. M. FAN FRANCISCO. Jan. SO. (Special.) Bound for Hawaiian ports and loaded deep ly with 8TO0 tons of general cargo, the Matson liner Lurllne left fo. Honolulu this afternoon. The vessel took out 44 cabin and several steerage passengers. Rrlnirinr eenaral CSTKO from Scandinavia, the Danish motor ship Punama. of the East Asiatic fleet, arrived from Christian! this morning. She will load here for Japanese Dnrtl and Shanghai. Hv order of Shipping commissioner jic- Arthur, members of the crew of the steamer George W. Elder, on her recent trip from Baltimore to this port, vlll do paia n day earn for the voyage as recompense for poor food furnished them. There was crew of 34. all told, on tne r-iarr ana the trip took 41 days, so the total amount tn be received will amount to a neat sum. Captain Alexander Woooslde DOUgni ine hark c r Rrv-AUt from E. E. lvenllcia to Hnv for 45.000. The vessel has been In port since lwi ana win iiuw ih. nff.Hhora lumber trade. Prwlrhta and charters American oarsi n..i.b tons, lumber from British Co lumber to Adelaide, 127s 6d. by Canadian Trading Company (june-juiyj . American schooner Honolpu. 1120 tons, lumber' from K'nnh Pacific to Sydney or jsewcaatie. i-us. by J. J. Moore k. Co. (July-August); Anier hail. Kokohead. 1101 tons, lumber r..rr, North Pacific to Sydney. 120s. by J, .1 Moore & Co. (July-August); The Nor weglan steamer Talbot, astiii tons, und i,r, oh. rter to Weir Co.. proceeds nitrate port in ballast; new unnamed motor ship No. B. building at Olympla, lumber from Puget Sound to Sydney, P. T.. by Hind. Rolph & Co. (July-August); 83 hours r-.. .i..i-iu the steamer Westerner ar rived from Astoria with 600.000 feet of lumber late .ast night; the steamer Coro nado. carrying 7S7.imio feet of lumber from Astoria, arrived early toaay. Carrying passengers and freight. steamer Adeline left for this morning. The Pacific Coast Is getting Us tshare in steel shipbuilding contracts, accord ing to the report of the bureau of navi gation of the) department of Commerce, which covers all contracts in American shipyards up to January 1, 1917. The report has Just been Issued from Wash ington. V. C. It shows up to that date contracts) on 403 ships reported, representing gross .tonnage 'of 1.495.601. the largest n the history of the United States. Dur ing December American yards finished nine steel ships 'and made new con tracts for 24 ships of 105.120 gross tons. cm tne basis of the report from the Bureau of Navigation, the shipyards of the Pacific Coast have contracts on 21 per cent of the ships under construc tion, and these contracts represent SS per cent of the gross tonnage. nlpa Building; Here. The distribution bt the contracts re ported by January 1 to the bureau is as follows on the Pacific Coast: Port land, 14 ships of 67.400 gross tons; Seattle. 28 ships of 161,920 gross tons; Oakland, six ships of 30.600 srross tons, and San Francisco, 28 ships of 176, 02S gross tons. This is a total of 86 ships of 434.948 gross tons under contract in Pacific Coast yards. The report of the bureau contains listing of the contracts In two Portland yards only, the Wlllamett Jron & Steel Company and Northwest Steel Com pany, which have contracts Jointly on eight ships, and the Alblna Engine & Machine Works with contracts on six. The Columbia River Shipbuilding Cor poration has six contracts, so there are really 20 in all. Figured on the basis of the Federal listing, the contracts in the two Port land shops represent 3.4 per cent of all the ships under contract for construe tion in the United States and 4.6 per cent of the gross tonnage. In relation to the three other cities which are in shipbuilding on the Pa cific Coast, Portland Is standing well although hardly holding a full propor tion of the contracts. Labor Disturbances Blamed. This is presumed to be partly due to the labor disturbances that have been precipitated on the plants, wnlch have made conditions difficult for the closing of further contracts. In the meantime the San Francisco and Seattle yards are forging ahead and are about neck and neck in the volume of their shipbuild ing work. In relation to the contracts In the four cities on the Pacific Coast, Port land represents 16 per cent of the total number of ships and 16.5 per cent of the gross tonnage. Additional contracts since the report was complied have not materially changed the relative posi tions of the cities. generous plan, so they might be I available for practical use, the river's entrance by a shipmaster and the har bor chart for all purposes, from the needs of the operating head of steam ship lines down to the inquisitive land lubber. It is proposed now to print 600 copies of the report. GltAIX STAXDARD BjXXj IS IT Portlanders Go to Salem In Connec tion With Proposed Lav. Charles B. Moores, A. H. Averlll and J. II. Burgard. of the, Commission of Public Docks, together with Chief En gineer Hegardt, forming the official escort of a. bill for the establishment of a hay and grain standard law in Oregon, left for Salem last night to ar range for the presentation of the meas ure to the Legislature today. It was said yesterday that Chief Grain Inspector Jarboe. of the Wash ington Commission, whose advice was solicited in drafting the proposed Ore gon law, had expressed himself as will ing to leave his Tacoma headquarters to appear before the Oregon Legisla ture in order to assist in obtaining fa vorable consideration by reciting his experience since Washington adopted the- present system. As the bill has the approval of growers and dealers alike and is regarded essential for the future welfare of the port as a cereal shipping center, it is expected to have smooth sailing. BAR ntiOT IS CARRIED OX ALL LINES ARE STRONG SMALL KCX OF STOCK AT XORTH PORTLAND YARDS. Day's Limited Sales Are at Range ( Prices Established at Opening; of Week. Only three loads of stock reached the lo cal yards yesterday and tradiug was con sequently oa a reduced scale. Prices un derwent no change. the market holding linn in al' departments at the high levels established on Monday. Hceipts were: ;i4 cattle and 2S4 hogs. Shipper were. J. C Miller. Olllard. 1 car lions; ! M. Harrlgan. Orlnnd. Cal, 1 car hoaa; M. I. Wheeie.-. Lebanon. 1 car cauls and "toga. Ti duAa sales were as follows: 1 COW . . 1 COW . . 1 COW . . A hogs . 8 hogs . M hogs ! hogs 4 hogs . 2 steers 1 itec-r Wt. Price .loin s. 4.H !4 .111!' . HO . . 1 '. . it:i . 210 IXI 4 :,o 1U..VI ll2r. 1 1 Wt Price . (ivi ,1ii:,ii . 1 1 VI . i;iti . l ."o .iu 4l : t; o B.2. 4.7". a. 7 5.ih n. r.o 4. in SECOND SHIP JTEARLiV READY Peninsula Builders Going Ahead Stead ily on Six-Ship Schedule. One of the February events having to do with the wooden shipbuilding in dustry will be the launching of the a-ixliiary schoo.ier Beta at the Pe nlnsula plant. The vessel Is nearly ready, painters being sit work on the hull, and with the hawse pipes to be put In shortly, also the shafts and propellers installed, little remains to be attend ?d to in advance of her initial dip. Meanwhile others are going ahead On the ways from which the Alpha was launched a thort time ago vessel No. 3 is well along, being in ful frame, and In a few days the keel of No. 5 will be laid on the third set of ways, now nearly ready. No. 4 wil be started on ways No. 2 and No. I on the fourth set of ways, also beinz constructed at present. While not hur rying its programme, the company is losing no time and before 1917 closes Its fleet of six will be afloat. be put in IiATJXCH TO BE SOLD TODAY Liquor Carrier Confiscated by Gov ernment Will Be Auctioned. The gasoline launch used by Charle J. Bertelson and Charles E. Robinson to bring liquor from Victoria to As toria and which was confiscated by the United States District Attorne when the two men were sentenced fo their illicit importations, will be sold to the highest bidder this morning a 10 o clock at the north steps of th Postoffice. The sale will be conducted by the United States Marshal. The launch is In good condition. It is 26.6 feet long and has a beam of 8.9 feet. It has practically a new en gine in it and ran, according to the assertion of its owners, from Astoria to Port Townsend, Wash., without miss ing a stroke. Only one stop was made on the trip to Victoria, and that was at Port Townsend for gasoline. More than a dozen inquiries were made at the office of the United States Westport. the steam schooner eanta. atonic i Marshal yesteraay as to wnen. tne sate sailed for San Pedro. The next launching sh th Steamer Capto lias Close Call When Steering Gear Goes Wrong. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 30. (Special.) The Norwegian tramp steamer Capto. which sailed late yesterday for Bombay with a cargo of lumber, had an excep- lonally rough time In crossing out. There was a strong northerly gale with high sea running and Just as the craft reached the breakers, her steering gear became temporarily disabled. For sev- ral minutes the steamer lay in the rough of the sea, but repairs were soon made and she crossed out uninjured. Pilot R. Swanson was on board and owing to the terrific seas running out- lde he was unable to get off. although the tug Oneonta was waiting for him. so he is proceeding down the coast with her. The Capto'a first stop is to be Singa pore, where she Is to take oil. but she will probably hug the coast until she meets some coaster to which t;aptain Swanson can be transferred and sent back to port. Marconi Wireless Report.. (All positions reported at S P. M-. January 30, unleaa otherwise deaJjrnJMeo.1 YACHT VBXITA. Fan Francisco for San Diego, 73 miles east of Point Conception, PA.NICO. Kan Francisco for .Balboa, 824 miles south of San Francisco. NEWPORT. Balboa for Kan Francisco, 202 miles south of Bonlti Point. WILLAMETTE. San Pedro for Baa Fran cisco, lo mlies west of San Pedro. MULTNOMAH. San Franclaco for Orays Harbor, oS miles north of crescent City. WAPAMA, San Francisco for Tacoma, 20 miles south of Blunts Reef. PARA'SO. Tacoma for San, Francisco. 236 miles north of San Francisco. ADELINE SMITH. Gat. Francisco for Coos Bay. 2U4 miles north of San Francisco. SENATOR. Seattle for San Francisco. 261 miles from San Francisco. I.t'RLINE, San Francisco for Honolulu. 26 miles rrom San 1-ranclsco. ECUADOR. Orient for San Francisco. 321 miles from San Francisco. CAPTO. Portland for Bombay. 8T miles southwest or cape Klanco. DESPATCH. San Francisco for Portland. oir cape Hears. NORTHERN PACIFIC, Flavel for Ban Franclaco. 127 miles south of the Columbia River. ' ROfB CITT. Portland for Pan Francisco. IS miles south of Heceta Head. ADMIRAL WAINWRIUHT, San Fran cisco for Seattle. 223 miles from Seattle. QUEEN. Seattle for Sail Franchseo. 1 miles south of Cape Flattery. LUCAS, towing barge to. Richmond for Seattle. 184 miles from Seattle. DRAKE, San Pedro for Seattle. 158 miles from Seattle. ASUNCION, Richmond for Ketchikan and Juneau. 140 miles south of Port Angeles. YOSEMITB. Clallam Bay lor Kan Fran cisco. HO miles north of Columbia River. LEWIS LUC KEN BACH, San Francisco for Orient. 4ir miles northeast of Tsugaru straits. 8 P. M.. January 27. STANDARD ARRU w, Han i-rancisco tor Orient, 300H miles west of San Francisco, 8 P. M. January -w. FCOFIELD, San Pranclsco for Orient. 20x0 miles west of San Francisco, 8 P. M., January 9. 1IYADES, Port Allen ror san rancisr-o, 16U8 miles from San Francisco, 8 P. M., Jinnirv t!fl. ENTERPRISE. San Francisco for Hllo, 5St miles from San Francisco. 8 P. M., Jau us rv '2ft. RICHMOND. Honolulu for San Francisco. 1012 miles from San rancisco, 8 P. M, Jnmmrv -W. OREAT NORTHERN, left Hllo for Hono lulu. 12:15 A. M.. January VENEZUELA, San Francisco for Orient, 1844 miles west or Honolulu, b r. ai., Jan ACME. Orient for Fan Francisco, R440 miles from San Francisco. 8 P. M., Jan- u 'HI ASTRAL. San Francisco for Orient. 3624 i i ... nf San Francisco. RAVALLI. Tacoma for San Pedro. 16 miim antith of Point Arena. UMATILLA. San Francisco for Seattle, 30 mil. north of Point Reyes. CURACAO, San Francisco for Eureka, three miles south of Point Reyes. 2 cows . 1 cow . . . 1 cow . . , 1 bull 1 bull ... 1 bull ... i l.-r. 11 nulls . , lt--.1l 2 heifers, n no il halters. 4. ."till 1 heifer Prices current at the lo.-ui vnr,i -. follows: ' Cttle Steers, prime ............ leers. lair to good Steers, medium Cows, choice tows, medium to good Cows, ordinary to fair .. neners .................. Hulls Calves ................... Hogs. Llgh: and heavy packing Rough heavies l'isJ. and skips Stock hogs .............. Sl.eep Tearling wethera ......... mbs old wethers Kes . 8 .VltS J on . 7..-l . . J 7 .- . "Ml of 7.75 .. i.7;si 7. . . lVl tV.'.o . . 8 . . :'..7.-s X2."i . y.iKi . .11.15 MVM ..I0.ontriot.i . . 7'.,r 10 r.o .. fc.ii' a .no . . no- in ,i- . .m.-.-.5i2.25 the Coos Bay early ASTORIA. Or.. Jan 30. (Special.) After discharging fuel oil at Portland, the tank steamer J. A. cnsnsior saiteu ""- - f.r-vfnr a full cargo of lumber from at the McEachern Ipyards will take place February 10. when , .-onnd auxiliary schooner will be added to the fleet of ocean-going crsft to be built on the Columbia River. Manager Oeorge McDowell stated that everything would be in eeadlness at that time. The craft will be named Margaret, after his little daugh ter. Th. steam schooner Despatch, the auxll l.rv ohooner Sierra, and the barge Mon terey In tow of the tug Navigator are due from Calltomia. The tug Kingfisher, which arrived a few days ago to tow the old ferry boat Tacoma to Seattle, Is still at the port dock awaiting more, favorable weather before going to sea. The steam schooner Celllo arrived during the night from San Francisco, ana win ioaa lumber at St. Helens. Carrying freight and passengers from Portland and Astoria, the steamer Ross Citv sailed for San Francisco and San Pedro. The steamer Northern Pacific, Captain Hunter, sailed for San Francisco, with capacity, cargo of freight and of Dassengers. was to take place. CUSTOMS IiACN'CH . GIVES AID Hard Run Made in Bad Weather When Burning; Ship Is Reported. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 20. (Special.) -The customs patrol launch Scout re turned at noon today after a 24-hour battle with a southwest gale, snow and ice in an attempt to give aid to what was reported to be a burning pas senger vessel. The report was re ceived Monday night that a vessel was on fire, and shortly before midnight the Scout started for the scene of the disaster, some 20 miles away. 1 he launch is a small craft and encoun tered rough weather on the trip, the spray freering on the pilot-house and good list I making navigation difficult. On reaching the locality, tne nrn- V. S. Naval Radio Reports. MARIPOSA. Cordova for Juneau, off Cap Hiehenbrook January ,'H. noon. RlN'TA ANA. discharging at Chloagoff. ST. LOUIS, from Honolulu, arrived at San Francisco, January 29. Vessels Entered Veeterday. American steamer W. F. Herrln. oil, from San Francisco. Teasels Cleared Yesterday. American steamer W. F. Herrln, ballast, for San Francisco. Star Mill tiets Big Contract. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jan. 30. (Spe olal.) The Star Mill Company has re ceived an order for 175,000 pieces of railroad ties from one of the railroad of the Northwest, and will commence cutting at once. This is the larges tie contract placed in this section of the country for more than three years. It will require six months' steady run to fill It. The mill cuts about 75,000 feet daily and will employ about 65 men. The steam schooner Santlam sailed fori, i rmiH tn. ha harm . . . - ., inK cu-i -" ' . ., san t-earo wnn ,ded with lime, and the crew of the The steam schooner Saginaw put Into this Scout turned to fight the fire, putting port during the night short of fuel; She I It out after a long Dattie. was en route from San Francisco for Wlllapa Harbor with the schooner Alplna In tow. I nrpORTAST MAPS IX REPORT and then headed out to sea. Apparently she was unable to make Wlllapa on account I q jj Hegardt Would Make Dock Com- VI HIC (Hill " uuuiub uvi . V . VI, she dropped her tow last evening about 40 mlies off shore ana bu miles souta of the river. After taking on oil and water, the Saginaw left this afternoon for Wlllapa and will endeavor to pick her tow up outside. Carrying box snooks from Portland and Astoria for the Standard Oil Company, the steam schooner 1a Prlmera sailed for San Francisco. The steam schooner San Gabriel arrived from San Francisco to load lumber at Wanna, Rainier and Portland. The steam schooner Daisy arrived from San Francisco to load lumber at Rainier and Knappton. T!flci at Astoria Wednesday. High. Low. 7:20 A. M 84 feetO:59 A. M....3.3 feet 6:0S P. 11 S.8 feoii2:38 P. U....L0 loot mission Book More Useful. In connection with his compilation of the annual report of the Commls sion of Public Docks. G. B. Hegardt. chief engineer of that body, yesterday obtained sanction of his proposal that two important maps be included, one of the entrance of the Columbia Kiver indicating present-day depths of 40 feet and another of Portland's harbor, tlis' latter containing location of all docks and shipbuilding plants, also sreneral data. Mr. Hegardt, whose work in behalf of channel improvements has taken much of his spare tlmo from ofhclal duties, proposes to have both maps on kctliers. U.0l3 10.;.0; Cmaha Livestock Market. OMAHA. Jsn. 3V Hogs Receipts. 24 COO; steady. Heavy. $1 1.:, 1 l.io; light. loiM Hi U.:0: pigs. 0.;.0u 10.t:.; bulk of sales. tl1.n4Mi.3.Y Ctttle Keeelpta. 8.100; steady. Native steers, fstfll 50: cows and heifer. Western steers. 7 1 0. -Vl ; Texas steers. $ti.oO 4t8: etockers and feeders. 3.r,0 in. Sheep Receipts. Uii.iiiiO: te.-ly. Tesr- llnss. tin 75ft c lambs, S130 14.25. Chicago IJveateck Market. CHICAGO. Jan. nil. line- Reeetpta. S8.0UO. steady at vesterrhiy's average. Itulk U.55f 1 !..-, : light. lll.lOffll.ii'l: mlied. 11.15tfll.7n; heavy. 1 1 .25 a 1 1.7J ; rough. ll.254fll.-tO: Pigs. t 4"o 1". SO. utiue rveceipis. mmmi: steaur. jNative beer cattle. t7.75-Tll.w5: Western steers. $7 75010 15; stockers and feeders. t0'P: rori aud heifers, $0310.25; calves, tllw 14. iO. Receipts, lo.ooo: strong; Wethers. t.iie-'p Receipts, lo.ooo; stron lllMl.: lambs. 11.7514 5 TRAVELERS r.TIDE. UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM O-W. R. R. & N. StcamcrHarvest Queen" ror ST0RIA NORTH BEACH S Lower Columbia Landings Leaves Ash Street Iock at 8:00 P.M. daily except Saturday. Returning leaves Astoria 7:00 A.M. daily except Sunday. Tickets and reservations at CITY OFFICE, Third at Washington or at the Dock WM. McMURRAY. General Passenger Agent San Francisco Los Angeles (Without Change El Route) TImi Biff. Cirwn. Comfortable. Klrgantly Appointed S. S. BEAVER Sails From Alnsworth 1ock S P. M. HM)AV, 1KB. 4. too ti.ilden Miles oa Columbia River All Kates Include Berths and Meals Table snd Services Vnex celled The Kan Franrlsce aY Portland S. S. Co., Third and attiinglon street (wllsj O.-W. U, is K. to.). Xei. Broadway 45UU, A S1SU fTWIN PALACES I POKTI.A!SI TO HAN I'K t'ClSOO S. ri. NOKTIIKRN 1'AC 11 IC. express train time. Sails Jan. 1'u. J5, r.o, Feb. 3. 8. 13, 20, 24. Cal. Str. Kiprfsa leaves 9-50 A. il. Fares 8. $12.00. flo. $17.60, S. GREAT NORTHERN, San Fran cisco and L.os Angeles to Honolulu. Jan. 23: Feb. 12; March 0. 23; April 11. 30. $130 round trip and up. C rs on n wna, am ann rifark j Malion, loth and Hurt TICKET OFFICES -. Sd an.l Mor.. N. 1'. Kj. 34 8 Wash.. V. Ry. 'loo Sil, Hurllngton Ry. TRAVELERS' Gl IDE. ALASKA Mik Kupert. Ketchikan. Wranjrle. !Vt4prbarc. Juneau. TrelwrHI, Iouff lit. Thane, limine, bkmsway Cordova -deo and Nfwtril CALIFORNIA Via Seattle or ban Francisco to Ixa Angeles and San llego. Largest ships, unequaied service, low rates. Including meals and berth. For particulars apply or telephone -1 1. . I U - 1, ... i . ... , ,riin,oil rt. Ticket l ac Main 22 Mom. A 22. San Francisco $10.00 Coos Bay $7.00 Eureka $15.00 First-Class Meals Included. and Berth S. S. BREAKWATER 6 P. M, FRIDAY, FEB. 2. 122a Third Street. Phones Main 1314 1 A 1314. American - Hawaiian Steamship Co. All sailing's between U. S. Atlantic and U. S. Pacific ports are canceled until further notice. C. tt. Issaasjr. A- 7 BCarta rsrUsat U.S. Msi1S.S. SIERRA. SONOMA, VENTURA SAMOA HONOLULU LOWEST RATES OF PASSAGE Ap lm OCEANIC S. S. CO. 71 Marts S Saa Frai caiiuies rcrj 21 otys FebU.Mar.lltApr .ly ta TODAY, 2:30 P. M- Jau. Si, Francisco, Portland. Los Ange- Steamahlp Co. Frank BolUra. t.. 14 Third iu A 4ol0. Muiu -ti. aDrnMSHIf btntiMI. TSAKSATlWmiJUt Isl rsotai Ssa.iso NEW YORK BORDEAUX PARIS Dlrex-t Koute la llw Continent. WukLl litl'AKiiar". For All 1-art irnlani Inquir. I Company's Ofllce. 18 (Mate St, New lorn, or Ixx-al Agents. AUSTRALIA KKW ZEALAND AND SOUTH SEAS Via Tahiti and Rarotonga. For Information and alllnga Irom tan Francisco apply UNION S. . CO. OF NEW ZEALAND. i:iO California- frt.. san Francisco, a local stcmiisliip aud railroad ajicaclea.