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16 TJTE MORNING OREC50NIAN. SATURDAY. 31 ARCH 10, 1917. LI Hfj TON SUFFERS BY JITNEY TACTICS Fares Raised at Rush Hours, Business Man Declares, and Relief Is Sought. COUNCIL SESSION HEATED Cases of Violators Brought TJp and Mr. Daly Wants All Dismissed. Mr. Monlton'9 Conduct Dis pleases Hearing Postponed. LISSTON RESIDENTS ASK RE LIEF". People of Llnnton asked the City Council yesterday to take steps necessary to allow Stephen Carver to establish hla bus serv ice over the Llnnton route at once to (replace the service of the Jitney Drivers' Union. "Let me tell you what this Jitney Drivers' Union has done for the working people of Linn ton." said L. M. Mills, a Llnnton business man. "We are supposed to have a 10-cent Jitney fare. When the Llnnton mills close at night 60 working people who live In Portland are charged a fare of 25 cents to get home. Let me say that Llnnton has had its ex perience with jitneys and at the city election our 2500 voters will support the City Council in Its . efforts to regulate the Jitneys." Commissioner Dteck recommended to the City Council yesterday the revoca tion of the licenses of 13 Jitney drivers, charged with all kinds of offenses and, bingo! another of the old-time Coun cllmanlc fights was on. Commissioner Daly rushed to the rescue of the drivers: A. I. Moulton. Jitney - attorney, launched his usual line of insinuations and personalities and was threatened by Mayor Albee with debarment from the Council chamber; Commissioners got angry and made Insinuations against neighbor Commissioners, and the whole business came to naught, the cases at Issue be ing continued for hearing until Tues day morning at 10 o'clock. Among charges against each of the 13 drivers were violations of provi sions of the 'ordinance under which the Jitneys have evaded regulation in the guise of taxlcabs. Commissioner Daly moved right off the bat to dis miss every one of these cases. His motion got no second and the Council went ahead with the case of Carl Allard. . He was charged principally with minor violations and his case was dismissed. R. A. Hill Under Klre. Then the case, of R. A- Hill was con sidered. He was f charged with vari ous offenses, including seven Police Court cases, three conviction for speed ing and other traffic violations, two other cases continued for sentence and two cases in which warnings were given. lie had been also In two colli sions. Commissioner Daly moved for dis missal of these charges. His motion received no second. The case was not decided, being put over until Tuesday. In the Allard case Mr. Moulton made a strong fight on the ground that in sufficient notice of the charges had been given. His statements and ac tions aroused the Ire of both Mayor Albee and Commissioner Bigelow. "We want- to hear Allard," said Commis sioner Bigelow. "I object to Mr. Moul ton taking his place as a witness. That sort of play doesn't go with me." Mr. lloulton continued to fight and talk in a way that angered Mayor Albee. 'Mr. Moulton,- said the Mayor, "Ve have been decidedly patient with you; unless you see fit to discontinue those insinuations and that sneering I Khali ask the Council to bar you." "My Idea." said Commissioner Baker, is that If this Council passes a law it should be either respected or repealed. All there Is to this proposition Is whether the city Is big enough to regu late the jitney. You can sidestep the Issue if you wish, but it Is purely a question of whether we force these peo ple to obey the law or wash our hands of It and let them go unregulated. Subterfuges Are Admitted. "As the case stands now we have said to Stephen Carver, we give you a Jitney franchise on certain conditions. Then we let someone else have the same rights without those conditions. Tills is a subterfuge and nothing more." "Yes," said Mr. Moulton, "we are scraping to keep alive. We are busy constantly thinking up- subterfuges. If you please. We are going to submit to the voters at . the June election whether they are going to let another Institution be built up in Portland such as the Portland Railway. Light & Pow er Company. That Is what this Carver Jitney franchise amounts to." "We have an ordinance on the books," eald Commissioner Dieck. "and it is purely a question of whether we are go ing to enforce it." "Yes." said Mr. Baker, "wo are here representing the whole city of Port land and not the jitneys. The people eald at the last election that the jitneys should be regulated and that Is what we are trying to do. We know It Is wrong to let any common carrier roam the streets' unregulated and we have tried to regulate you. but you have out witted us by subterfuges. I am not go ing to get personal with my fellow Commissioners, but I will say you have had plenty of help in your subterfuges." . Jitney Infalraei, Asserted. Mr. Moulton launched forth in a statement about the demand the peo ple are making for the Jitneys and that all they want is a chance to vote on the subject. At this point L. M. Mills, a business man of Llnnton. got the floor and asked that the Council take what action is necessary to allow Steven Carver to put his Jitneys on the Llnnton run to replace the present service of the Jit ney Drivers' Union. "Let me tell you." he said, "what tv Jitney Drivers' Union is doing for the worKing people. we have about 60 working people at Linnton who live in Portland. The Jitneys are supposed to have a 10-cent fare. They have ad vanced their rates after the- closing time of the shops so that these workine people have to pay 25 cents to get a nae to roruana. Let me say that as far as the voters are concerned, Linn ton has had its experience with Jitneys and there are 2500 votes there that will bo used to- support this Council." CLAYWORKERS TO MEET Oregon Association Will Hold Ses sion at Eugene March 15-16. EtTGENE, Or., March 9. (Special.) The third annual meeting of the Ore gon Clayworkers' Association will be held In Eugene. March 15 and 18. The meeting will stsrt ln the nfternoon to give .members an opportunity to leave home the same day. The Osburn Hotel will be official headquarters, but the meetings will be held In the large meeting room of the Chamber of Commerce. Meeting place. Chamber of Commerce, Eugene. First session Thursday afternoon. Marc a IS. 1917, at 2 P. M. : President's call to or der: address of welcome by W. A- Bell, Mayor of Kupene; Industrial address. by Frank Jenkins, president Chamber of Com merce; President Harold 6. Smith's report; report of secretary and treasurer, S. Geijs beek; election of officers; report of commit tees: unfinished and new business. , Papers "Clay Products for Farmers" Use." by W. K. Wilson. Salem Tile A Mer cantile Company, Salera; "Geologry and Clay Formations," by Professor Warren I. Smith, University of Oregon. Informal dinner At 6:30 P. M. an In formal dinner will be given with the com pliments of the Falrmount Brick Tile Company, W. E. Field, president, at the Oeburn HoteL Second session. Thursday evening; March 15, at 8 P. M. 'Papers: "The State Bureau of Mines and the Oregon Clayworlcer," by Professor H. M. Parks, director. Corvallls; "Co-operation Among Clayworkers and the Benefits Derived," by T. 8. Mann, Pacific stoneware company, Fortiana; report ox committees. Third session. Friday morning, March IS. at 8:30 A. M. Papers: "Cost of Manufactur ing Clay Products," by O. K. Edwards. Pa cific Face Brick ' Company, Wlllamlna: "What Eastern Clayworkers Are Doing for Their Business." by S. Geljsbeek, Geljs beek Engineering Company, Portland:. Vis it to the University of Oregon campus and buildings. Fourth session, Friday afternoon, March 16, at 1 P. M. All members will assemble promptly and take cars for Springfield to visit the large establishment of the Booth Kelly Lunrber Company. S1Q0Q IS SENT BELGIANS FUND FOR RELIEF OF STARVING SOW IS $3107. Children of Schools to Be Asked to Go Without Meat and to Give Money Saved to Cause. A second contribution of $1000 will be forwarded today by . the committee of the Progressive Business Men's Club to H. C. Hoover, United States Commissioner for Belgian Relief, In New York. This will bring the total donations sent from Portland up to $2250. The plan for a "meatless day" to add to the funds for the Belgian relief will be launched through the public schools of the city Monday. The actual amount of donations re ported In yesterday brings the total to $2197.28, but there are other heavy contributions In eight which will make it considerably higher today. The people at the Mallory Hotel have contributed again to the Belgian Fund. Some time ago a dance was held which netted $144 for the fund. Now the friends of the Belgian children report having held a military whist party and have sent S. L. Eddy a check for $32. The committee hopes that the res idents of the other fashionable hotels will be stirred into similar action and wilt contribute to the fund for the starving little ones.. The largest single contribution of yesterday was from the Beth-iehem Norwegian Church, which collected on Belgian Children Sunday $28.07. Oth ers follow: C D. Kenmore ................. 2.B0 fi.OO BOH S.OO 3.00 2.00 J.OO 2.00 10.00 4.27 2.00 5.00 38.07 10.00 32.00 6.00 LOO P. A. Binford Zlna Wood, Hlllsboro ......v........ H. B. Plummer George L. Keeler Ct. H. Elmer and family. Halfway, Or. fupus animoreiana school ......... Margaret Bradshaw Jessie E. Farrell ................... Pupils Hudson School Edith M. Alderman M. SklUman, Clackamas Bethlehem Norwegian Lutheran Ch. Mrs. Perry Rosensteln Mallory Hotel military whist party Butte Creek Grange, No. 2-4... E. L- ICniBkem Day's total $129.84 CRUISE SET FOR SUNDAY NAVAL MILITIA WILL TAKE TOR. PEDO CRAFT DOWN RIVER. Men Will Be Assigned to Stations and Familiarized With Operation of the Vessel. The first of a series of weekly cruises to be taken aboard the torpedo-boat Goldsborough, recently brought here ior me ase or the Oregon Naval Militia, is scheduled for Sunday, when the little warship will be taken down the river as far as St. Helens. About 60 men will make the t-rlTv The remainder of the members of the naval militia will be given an oppor tunity to maice a similar trip a week from Sunday. The men will be sta tioned on the ship, and some minor Hrills will be carried out. the principal Plan oemg on me first two trips to accustom the men to the vessel and to familiarize them with the workings of the engines and "machinery and teach them the art of getting under way and anchoring. 'Later oh It is planned to make longer trips and give the .men target practice and other drills. The men of the naval militia are to be divided Into two watches, and one watch will make a trip one Sunday and the other the next. , The Goldsborough will be In com mand of Commander George K. Blair on Sunday's trip. Adjutant-General White will make the trip with the citizen soldiers. The vessel is expected to get away between 9 and 10 o'clock Sunday morn ing, and the return will be about 6 o'clock In the evening. MRS. BOOTH CONFESSES ACCOMPLICE IJT HUSBAND'S M CU BE R. GETS 1 TO 15 TEARS. Plea of Guilty to Manslaughter Gharsje Is Allowed Rather Than Go Into Third Murder Trail. M'MIXNVILLE, Or., March 9. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Anna 'Booth, who was Jointly indicted with, William Branson for the murder of her husband. Will iam Booth, at Willamina in October, 1915, pleaded guilty to the crime of manslaughter today In Judge Belt's court and immediately got an inde terminate sentence of from one to 15 years in the penitentiary. Mrs. Booth was first tried with the co-defendant, Branson, the Jury failing to agree. She was later convicted of murder in the second degree at a sep arate trial, the case, with Branson's, being remanded for a new trial. Bran son was convicted last week and is now serving a life sentence, and the woman indicted with him has been al lowed to plead guilty to the lesser crime Instead of standing trial for the third time. Maxwell Victor's Suit Thrown Out. OREGON CITY. Or., March 9. (Spe cial.) Th4 $10,000 libel suit of Max well Victor against the Oregon City Enterprise was thrown out of court today by Circuit Judge Campbell. The suit was brought after the Enterprise exposed an alleged ruse on the part of Victor, then Democratic candidate for Sheriff, to discredit tho incumbent administration. LOYALTY IS THEME AT D. A. R. Every Oregon Chapter Is Rep resented at Eugene Pa triotism Runs High. COLONEL HAMMOND SPEAKS Mothers Are Told Their Help Is Needed In Trging Preparedness. Support of President In Crisis Is Acclaimed. EUGENE. Or, March 9. (Special.) Loyalty to country, support of Presi dent Woodrow Wilson in the present international crisis, and preparedness were the resounding themes of the first session of the Oregon conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution today. Every patriotic utterance of the speakers was applauded to the echo by these mothers of Oregon boys tfnd girls, whose enthusasm for American ideals and the preservation of American rights reveais mat tney still possess the spirit of their ancestors of '76. Colonel Creed C. Hammond, commander of the Coast Artillery Corps, delivered an address. "Sherman was right In what he said about war. but it Is better than ever lasting unrest, as David Starr Jordan would have us have," he told the women. "We must not lose a minute in preparedness. The mothers must help us in this hour of need. They can go to the schools and Instill patri otism. Patriotism Is synonomous to preparedness. Mothers'. Help Needed. "Weneed more Washingtons and fewer Bryans. more Wilsons and fewer Lanes. The mothers must encourage enlistment in the National Guard and failing in this they must help us get compulsory mili tary training. They would do well to help the girls who are forming the Na tional honor guard. The younger gen eration must be made to realize that our lives belong to our country. When it calls these young men and women must respond." Throughout the session patriotism ran high, and It was apparent that the strong resolutions pledging the Presi dent's support from these Oregon women would be adonted before ad. Journment tomorrow. An unusual fea ture of the conference is that everv delegate from the seven chapters of the organization in the state Is In at tendance. The visiting delegates and members, numbering 59, arrived In a special coach on the Coos Bay train, southbound, at noon. The Southern Pacific Company had arranged to show them special consideration. The cars had been decorated with the National colors and a small American flag had been, placed In each window. Sirs. Dataon Gives Welcome. Mrs. Edna Prescott Oregon Lewis and Clark Chapter, wel comed the visitors and made a plea for greater patriotic effort "for the preservation of American Ideals and the protection of International law." Mrs. John F. Beaumont, honorary state re gent, made tne response. Mrs. Isaac Lee Patterson, of Salem, state regent, presided at the session. Reports were made by officers of the conference as follows: Mrs. F. M. Wilklns. of Eugene, vice regent; Mrs. Hubert Ferris, of Tle-ard. recording secretary; Mrs. Anna Flinn Hunt, of Albany, treasurer; Mrs. J. Clara Thornburn Ross, of Portland, his torian; Miss Amy Dunn, of Euerene. au ditor; Mrs. James K. Weatherford, of Aioany, consulting registrar. Reports were made by regents of various chapters of the state society as follows: Mrs. Mary Barlow Wilklns. Multnomah, of Portland; Mrs. Edward A. Beals, Willamette, of Portland; Mrs. Levi E. Tracy, Linn, of Albany; Mrs. Edna Prescott Datson, Oregon Lewis and Clark, of Eugene; Mrs. J. G. Heltzel, Chemetka, of Salem; Mrs. Joseph E. Sibley, Sarah Childress. Polk, of Dallas; Mrs. C. J. Crandall, Quenett, The Dalles. About 300 persons attended the re ception to the conference tonight. LIQUOR CARGO GROWS 423 QUARTS TAKES OFF BREAK. WATER AM) MORE SUSPECTED. Four Plead Guilty to Charges of Buy 1K Whisky From Vessel and Hold Is to Be Examined Later. Four men pleaded guilty to receiving contraband liquor from the steamer Breakwater and 423 quarts of excel lent whisky were confiscated on the boat by raiders from the office of Sheriff Hurlburt yesterday. Investiga tion of those who may be responsible for the Infraction of the Webb-Kenyon law has been turned over to the Fed eral authorities. All day long a careful watch was kept over the unloading of the vessel. About 123 quarts were seized during the night and probably 25 cases were thrown overboard by members of the crew while the deputy sheriffs were making their raid. Shortly before noon yesterday 300 more quarts were un covered In staterooms of the ship. The staterooms had been searched before and found quite empty. While the offi cers watched in the hold some of the ship's men smuggled cases into the staterooms and concealed them under berths. That there is still more liquor In the bottom of the hold, beneath the cargo, is believed by Sheriff Hurlburt. ' Two deputies met the boat at Astoria and came up the Willamette with it Thursday night. They were met by a squad at the wharf. Those engaged In the search were Deputies Phillips, Ward, George Hurlburt, Christof f erson, Rexford and Leabo. Joe Bove. O- Mathlson, K. V. Forbes and Carl Nelson were arrested coming from the ship with packages. KLAMATH FALLS IS LOYAL WILLIAM GOLD MAX RETURXS HOME AFTER TRIP SOUTH. Southern Part of State Prefers to Trade With Portland Bat California Is Only 48 Hoars Away. Praise for the optimism and loyalty of the Klamath territory was voiced yesterday by William Goldman, state manager for the National Life Insur ance Company, of Vermont, following a fortnight's trip through Klamath. Siskiyou. Josephine, Jackson, Douglas and Linn- counties. "I was astonished at the enthusiasm Of fh.- TClmt?h Frills r'""p'- ovr fi,.. SESSION proposed new Etrahorn railroad and their happiness over the prospect of being brought 200 miles nearer Port land." said Mr. Goldman. "Despite the fact that little attention Is paid them by Portland people the residents of Klamath County have a most kindly feeling for Portland. It takes them 10 days to get merchandise from Portland and only 48 hours from California, but they prefer to trade with Portland. "Klamath Falls has one of the finest hotels for a city of its size In America yet for every Portlander who regis ters there are 20 Californlans. "The spirit of Klamath Falls Is shown by the fact that they raised $375,000 to hasten the construction of the Strahorn road, which they already regard as a certainty. There Is no car shortage trouble in that locality, an J the Klamath Falls people attribute the rush of cars their way to the pros pect that a competing railroad is about to enter that territory." T. B. WILCOX IS SUED R-ORWEGIAST SHIP BROKER-WANTS S30O,O0O DAMAGES. Proceedings Brought by Chrlstoffer . Hauevls in Connection With Sale of' Annette Rolph. T. B. Wilcox was made the defendant In a $300,000 damage suit filed yes terday in the Federal Court by attor neys for Chrlstoffer Hannevlg, of Han nevlg & Johnson, ship brokers, . of Christlanla, Norway. It is alleged in the complaint that more than a year ago ' Mr. Wilcox, through R. H. Spencer, his New York agent, began negotiations with Mr. Hannevlg for the sale to the latter of a vessel under construction at the yards of the Union Iron Works in San Francisco. The preliminary contract was entered into December 27, 1915, and Mr. Hannevlg was to -purchase the steamer Annette Rolph from Mr. Wil cox, who claimed title to the vessel from the Rolph Navigation & Coal Company, Its builders, for $1,050,000. Upon the arrival of Mr. Hannevlg In New York, the complaint declares, it was discovered that the-part of the contract that had been forwarded him was not the true contract and. that cer tain eliminations had been made in the copy that appeared in the true con tract. The vessel was later sold by Mr. Wil cox to Mayor Rolph. of San Francisco, from whom -she originally was pur chased, and later was disposed of to others at a price reported to be $f, 600,000. Marconi Wireless Reports. (All position reported at 8 P. M., March 9, unless otherwise designated.) Hi'ADES, Honolulu for tie.n Francisco, 1814 miles from Sun Francisco. March 8. ACME. Ban Francisco for Orient, 3090 miles from 8an Francisco, March 8. 8COFIELD, San Francisco for Orient. 8055 miles west of San Francisco. March 8. ATLAS. Kahulul for Richmond, 185S miles from Richmond. March 8. MATSOMA, Honolulu for San Francisco, 1S1 miles from San Francisco, Maroh 8. MINNESOTA?. Honolulu for San Fran cisco. 1200 miles from tian Francisco. March 8. WILHEIiMIN-A, San Francisco for Hono lulu. 451 miles from San Francisco, March 8. GREAT NORTHERN. San Francisco for Honolulu, 069 miles from San Pedro. CELILO. with steamer B. H. Meyer, As toria for San Francisco, 25 miles south of Arena. STANDARD ARROW, Ban Franolseo for Calcutta, 6T miles from Pan Francisco. MOFFETT, Honolulu for San Francisco. 220 miles from San Francisco. KILBURN, Eureka for San Francisco, bar bound In Humboldt -ay. MULTNOMAH, San Francisco for Port land. 40 miles north of Blunts Reef ADELINE SMITH, Coos Bay for Ban Francisco, 300 miles north of San Francisco. SENATOR. San Francisco for Seattle, to'5 miles north of Cape Blanco. TOSEM1TE, San Francisco for Pusret Bound, 20 miles north of Northwest beal Rocks. BEAVER, San Francisco for Portland. 230 miles south of ths Columbia River. TOPEKA. San Francisco for Eureka, bar bound off Eureka. . Wapama. 43 miles north of Cape Blanco. CURACAO. Seattle for Alaska, off Bello nas Island. PRESIDENT. Seattle for San Francisco, 42 miles from Victoria. RICHMOND, and barre 93. Point Wells for Richmond. 18 miles from Point Wei la Asuncion. Richmond for Portland, flvs miles from Astoria, SENATOR, San Francisco for Seattle, 63 miles north of Cape Blanco. CORONADO. Grays Harbor for San Pedro, 613 miles north of San Francisco. PENNSYLVANIA. San Francisco for Bal boa. 160 miles north of Acajutla at 8 P. M.. March 8. HILONIAN, San Francisco for Chile. 2080 miles south of San Francisco at 8 P. M.. March 8. BARGE 91. In tow tug Standard No. 2. El Segundo for Richmond. 247 miles from Rich mond. WILLAMETTE, San Pedro for San Fran cisco, anchored six miles west-southwest of Point -Hueneme. KLAMATH, bound to assist Willamette, off Santa Barbara. J. L. Luckenbach, Vancouver for Antofa gasta. 970 miles south of San Francisco. SANTA CRUZ. San Francisco for South America, 1119 miles south of Saa Francisco. XT. S. Naval Radio Reports. ALAMEDA. Latouche for Valdez, off Ella mar. March 8. . WATSON, at Latouche. loading;. March s. STARR, anchored 60 miles south of Cape Clair, March 8. DORA, off Mill Bay Rock, east bound. March 8. WINDBER, discharging at King Cove. March 8. " ESSAY CONTEST IS OPEN Ji Oregon High School Students Eligi ble for Peace League Medal. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, March 9. (Special.) High school stu dents of the state of Oregon have an" opportunity to compete in the gold medal essay contest this Spring under the direction of the American School Peace League, of which Wllllax- H. Taft is president. The subject selected for this year is "The influence of the United States in a plan for permanent peace." The Oregon High School Debating League will name the committee of Judges and will select from the best essays sub mitted by each school the three best. The authors of these three will deliver their essays at Portland during the week of the National Education Asso ciation convention, July 7-14, PACIFIST BULLETIN BARRED Malls Are Closed to Postcard Mailed In Large Numbers. WASHINGTON, March 9. A pacifist postcard neaaea American university Bulletin" mailed In large numbers In New York has been barred from the mans Dy tne Postorrice Department under the sections of the criminal code prohibiting anything tending to incite arson, murder, anarchy or assassina tion and anything bearing an inscrip tion detrimental to the character of anyone. American University officials here complained the card was not issued by the university and they . had no knowledge of it- , Dutch Informed of Safety Zone. THE HAGUE, via London. March . The Dutch government has been no tified by Germany that from March 15 absolute safety can be assured for ship ping through the North ' Sea channel west of Denmark, through which trans Atlantic traffic must pass. P. nd T' TRAP PROTEST IDE Steamer Interests Object to Price Island Locations. MAJOR JEV.'ETT CONSIDERS Danger to Navigation During Fre quent Fogs Is Basis of Com plaint Revocation of Per mits la Requested. Objection to salmon fishing traps be ing located along Price Island, between the upper and lower Skamokawa lights, on the Lower Columbia River, has been made to Major H. C. Jewett, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A, by river pilots, masters of river steamers and heads of operating lines. In the form of a petition filed yesterday. Major Jewett said he had not decided what his action would be. The petition prays that any permits Issued be revoked and that no others be granted, reciting that the channel over that stretch follows close to the shore of Price Island, and that it can be navigated at low water by vessels of 25 feet draft, but that during times when there Is dense fog, which is averred to bo frequently the case there, vessels having to go well In toward the beach would be In danger If traps were permitted. It is said five permits have been Issued for traps there, the first bearing date of a few years ago. and has not been taken advantage of. while It is understood the work of driving piling for another is about to be undertaken. The policy of the War Department is to safeguard navigation at every hand. Commercial pursuits along waterways are considered, and It is-desired that such ventures be fostered and encour aged, but not to a degree that would place their importance above safe movement of vessels. A few months ago there arose a question of permit ting additional fisbtraps to be driven inside of the north Jetty, at the mouth of the river, objectors pointing out that they would be in the way of life saving crews operating their boats in the vicinity, so changes were made In permits not actually used by the holders. Also, at the entrance to the Columbia River, a restricted xone was estab lished by the War Department covering the entrance channel, in whtch the use of seines is prohibited because vessels in the past have entangled their pro pellers in nets. COMPANY TO SAIIi MARGARET t Andersen & Co. Have Different Cor poration for Each Schooner. Margaret Shipping Company Is the name of another marine corporation formed by A. O. Andersen & Co., which is intended for the operation and con trol of the four-masted auxiliary schooner Margaret, launched a week ago at Astoria, and which will be ready for a lumber cargo in another month. The Viking Shipping Company controls the schooner Astoria, which left the river early In the week for Port Pirie, on her initial voyage, and the Else Shipping Company has to do with the schooner Else, which is on the way from Port Pirie for San Francisco. The Astrl, of the fleet building at Astoria, will be In the water the last of the month. She has been sold and will be delivered in April. The big wooden plant has not diminished its activity since last season. Winter prog ress having been even more pronounced than was calculated, and it will be kept busy so long as there is a market or trade for the new carriers. LOW WATER HOLDS STEAMER Upper Columbia Service Experi ences Setback at Outset.' No change in the stage of water on the Upper Columbia was shown in yes terday's reports, and the unusual con dition for this season Is disquieting to steamboat men operating there. The steamer Twin Cities, of The Dalles-Co lumbia line, which left here on her first trip last week for Kennewlck-and White Bluffs, is reported held at Uma tilla. being detained until there is a slight Increase in the depth. The Uma tilla report yesterday showed there was seven-tenths of a foot above zero and. as to the Snake River, Lewiston ad vices were that the stage was 2.4 feet above zero, being unchanged also. The steamer J. N. Teal was to have left Portland Wednesday, but, due to the low stage of water, her first trip has been postponed. It is thought there will be more water shortly and once the early rise is experienced, it is expected to hold during the season. HOP WIRE GOES TO TRENCHES Japan - Buys Discarded Material From Willamette Valley Yards. Lying on Taylor-street dock are 15 tons of galvanized iron hop wire, a mute ll)ustratlon of the stripping of hopyards in some sections of the Wil lamette Valley as a result of the "bone- dry" law, and the material is now to be shipped to Japan by way of San Fran cisco. By some it is assumed that the wire eventually will be worked over and reappear on the Russian front for military purposes, probably with barbs affixed. One dealer here Is said to have con tracted for 110 tons of the discarded wire during the past few days and has left again for the Valley to purchase In other districts. Hopyards in some localities are to be continued, while more are being cleared of posts and wire and ploughed for general agrl cultural purposes. LAND PLASTER ARRIVING Interior Growers Receive Supplies for Treating Soil Conditions. Land plaster, used by agriculturists. composes a large - share of the cargo of the steamer Daisy Freeman, which discharged 440 tons at Oak-street dock yesterday. Other shipments she brought from San Francisco were 120 tons of building plaster. 16,000 feet of mahotr any for Portland furniture manufac turers, and 100 tons-of paint and oil. tjonsignraents or land plaster tifnhe interior have been heavy during the past few weeks and will continue for a short time. Another steamer in the Parr-McCormlck service will discharge at uaK street tne last of the month. Soon after increased cement shipments are looked for because of new construc tion being prepared for, here. Marine Notes. On betnr floated from the Oreg-on drydock today, the schooner Alumna will be towed to West port, where she loads lumber -for Australia. The British schooner David Evans, loading at Knappton, completed her underdeck cargo yesterday and In another week will have her deckload In place. The Henry K. Hall, lumber-laden for Australia, is lying off Astoria, waiting to complete It Is reported that the' next wheat car rier to load on the North Pacific Coast, and which will be liven earso on Puget f HT'I-'. I til,- rtrltli"h i.f--,rrr F:iti1Kv, Ing from the West Coast. She left Marseilles In January and reached Colon February n, ailing ths following day from Balboa for Valparaiso. Ehs Is of 2618 tons net reg ister. Aboard ths steamer Beaver, Captain Ma son, which departed from San Francisco at 8 o'clock Thursday night and Is due hers this afternoon, are 18O0 tons of cargo and a number of passengers. Tho vessel sails on the return to ths Golden Gats and Los Angeles Monday. En routs to Valparaiso with s lumber cargo worked here, ths motoranlp Sierra put into San Francisco yesterday to replenish her fuel supply. Messages from tho new auxiliary schooner Astoria, bound from Portland for Port Plrle. are to the effect she Is making good progress. Launching of the auxiliary schooner Beta at the Peninsula Shipbuilding Company's plant, which was set tor this morning, has been postponed because the rlvsr Is not as high as desired, ths guage yesterday show ing 5.1 feet above sero. The vessel Is ready for the glide and the delay of a few days will be used to advantage In finishing more deck work. Repairs te ths Vsneouver dyke, which were undertaken a few weeks ago by a crew employed In the First Portland Dis trict, will probably be completed today. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. ITJE TO ARRIVES. Name. From TJsts. Breakwater. .... .6an Francisco. .... In port Northern Pacific. San Francisco. .... In .port Beaver Lns Angeles. ...... Mar. 10 F. A. Kllburn.... San Francisco..... Mar. 13 Rose City Los Angeles ..Mar. 16 DUE TO DEPART. Ks me. For Data Harvard S. F. for L.A-S.D... Mar. 10 Breakwater .Los Angeles. ..... Mar. Northern Pacific, ban Francisco. . . Mar. Beaver Los Angeles Mar. Tale ...S. F. for L.A-S.D... Mar. Multnomah San Diego Mar. Klamath San Francisco Mar. F. A. Kllburn.... San Francisco..... Mar. Celllo ..San Diego Mar. Rose City. ...... .San Francisco..... Mar. 10 10 12 12 ia 13 15 17 18 Pacific Coast Shipping; Notes. GRAYS HARBOR. March 8. (Special. The steamer J. B. Stetson arrived from the Columbia River and is loading at the A. J. West Mill. The steamers Grays Rarbor and Nehalem cleared for San Pedro, the former from Anderson-Mlddleton mill. The steamer Doris arrived from 6an Fran cisco and la loading at tho Hulbert mill. The steamer San Jacinto cleared last -night from the E. K. Wood mill for San Pedro. The steamers Coronado. Avalon and Car los, which have been barbound for several days, cleared for California ports. SEATTLE. Wash., March 8. (Special.) Ths transport Dlx arrived at 8 o'clock this morning from sea In distresa The ves sell came in under her own steam and will go to tho Bremerton Navy-yard for repairs to her steering gear, which caused the trouble. She came in under a Jury-rigged steering apparatus which. was fixed up after ttie vessel wallowed helplessly for 10 hours at sea. She probably will bs delaped two days for repairs. Bringing a light passenger list and s shipment of fresh fish, the steamer City of Seattle arrived at 3 P. M. from Southeastern Alaska. Other arrivals were ths steamer Queen, from San Francisco and the south, with freight and passengers, at 8:30 A. M. : tho barge Washtucna. in tow of the tug Gollab, at 2 P. M.. from San Francisco; barge Dashing Wave, from Taku Harbor, In tow of tug Richard Holyoke, at 9 A. M.. and the steamer Bee. from San Francisco to night. Departures . today included ths steamer Admiral Farragut for Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska at 10:30 A. M.. with 224 passengers and full cargo; steamer President, for San Francisco and Southern California, at 11 A. M.. with 2UO passengers and full load; steamer Curacao, for South eastern Alaska, at 10:30 A. M.. with 60 passengers and a full cargo. The Curacao is making her first trip this season as a freight and passenger vessel In Alaskan service. The Pacific Steamship Company an nounced today that the first sailing to Anchorage would be April 1. Instead of April 9. as previously announced. The steamer Admiral Farragut will make the first voy age. Tho ice has gone out of Cook Inlet earlier this year than usual. It was reported today that tho Ames Ship building A. Drydock Company has signed contracts with the Cunard line to build ad ditional freighters. The . Ames Company Is reputed to havo had seven Cunarda and two tankers already, thus giving them a total of 15 ships or a building programme for three years. Ths total value of the con tracts la estimated to bs In ths neighbor hood of 115,000.000. ASTORIA. Or.. March 9. (Special.) The steam schooner Johan Poulsen arrived dur ing the night from San Francisco and went to Westport to load lumber. After discharging freight at Portland, the steam schooner J. B. Stetson sailed this morning for Grays Harbor to load lumber. The tank steamer J. A. Chanstor sailed this morning for California after discharging fuel oil at Portland. Bringing a capacity cargo of general freight and a fair list of passengers, the steamer Northern Paclfio arrived, today from San Francisco. COOS BAT. Or., March 8. (Special.) The steamer Adeline Smith sailed at 12:80 for San Francisco, carrying passengers and lumber. SAN FRANCISCO, March 9. (Special.) The bark C. D. Bryant, which started for Eureka this morning In tow of the steam schooner Chehalls, was brought back from the heads after s hawser had parted ow ing to northwest gales. She will be taken to the Humboldt port tomorrow by ths tug Defiance. Tho American-Hawaiian freighter Texan, which put to sea lato Thursday for Hawaii, returned from the Farallones on account of engine trouble. Repslrs wers mads In ths sfream and ths vessel got away for ths Islands again todsy. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, March 9. Sailed Steamers Daisy Putnam, for San Pedro; Daisy Freo man. for Aberdeen. ASTORIA. March . Sailed at 5 A. M. Steamer J. B. Stetson, for Aberdeen. Ar rived at 5 and left up at 6 A. M. Steamer Johan Poulsen. from San Francisco. Ar rived at 1 P. M. Steamer Northern Pacific, from San Francisco. BAN FRANCISCO, March 9. Arrived at 1 P. M. Steamer Westerner, from Colum bia River; at 2 P. M., motor schooner Sierra, from Portland, for Valparaiso. Sailed at 8 last night Steamer Beaver, for Port land. ABERDEEN. Mami 9. Arrived Steamer J. B. Stetson, from Portland. Movements of Vessels. BEATTLE. March 9. Arrived Steamers City of Seattle, from Southeastern Alaska: Morning - Star and Admiral Schley, from Vancouver, B. C. : Queen. from San Pedro; Bee and bargs W'ashtucns. from San Fran cisco; United States Army transport Dlx. from sea in distress. Sailed Steamers Alas ka and Farragut. for Southwestern and Southeastern Alaska; Curacao, for South eastern Alaska; President, for San Diego; Georgia, for Vancouver, B. C SAN FRANCISCO." March 9. Arrived Steamers Colonel E. L. Drake, from Seattle; Governor, from Astoria. Sailed 6teamer Texan, for Honolulu; Chehalls, for Grays Harbor; Yellowstone, for Coos Bay; Stand ard Arrow, for Calcutta. Tides at Astoria Saturday. High. Low. . 1:40 A. M 8.3 feetl8:18 A. M 0.9 feet 1:59 P. M....T.6 feet8:13 P. M....1.5 test Vessels Entered Yesterday. Daisy Freeman, American steamer, gen eral cargo, from San Francisco. Breakwater. American steamer, general cargo, from San Francisco, Eureka and Coos Bay. Vessels ClearedfTesterday. Daisy Freeman, American steamer, bal last, for Aberdeen. Breakwater, American steamer, general cargo, for Coos Bay, Eureka and San Fran cisco. Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD, March 0. Condition of the bar at 8 P. M. Sea smooth ; wind north west. 12 miles. Clearer, Not "Cleaner.' CHEHALIS, Wash., March 9. (To the Editor.) In your report of the Jones meeting; and resolutions In your issue of March 9 one paragraph In the reso lutions says, in speaking; of Sena'ir Jones' resignation. "that one of 'cleaner and broader National vision may be sent to the United States Senate in his stead." This should read "clearer National vision," etc The committee would like to have your paper change this, as it conveys a wrong; impression, and was not meant to reflect on him -r.r nn-Mv. ' PAN TV BT-f!TT. SHIP TAX EXPLAINED State Tax Commission Inter prets New Amendment. DATE OF EXEMPTION FIXED New Law Does Not Become Effec tive Prior to Levy and Collec tion on Assessments Made as of March 1, 1917. SALEM. Or.. March 9. (Special.)- Exemption of ships and vessels from taxes other than those levied for state purposes under the ship tax exemption amendment passed by the people at the last general election, does not become effective prior to the levy and collection taxes on assessments made March 1, 1917. Taxes for all purposes. levied on assessments of such ships and vessels as of March 1. 1916. are- subject to col lection as heretofore. This Is the information conveyed In an opinion from the State Tax Com mission, forwarded by Commissioner Charles V. Galloway today to E. 8. Huckaby, chief deputy of the tax col lectings department of Multnomah County. Amendment Ia la Effect. The opinion Is In part as follows: "Article IX. section 1 b) 'All ships and vessels of 50 tons or more capacity engaged in eitner passenger or freight coasting or foreign trade, whoso home ports of registration are In the state of Oregon, shall be and are heyby ex empted from all taxes of every kind wnatsoever, excepting- taxes for state purposes, until the first day of Janu ary. 1935." "An amendment to the constitution of Oregon becomes effective on the date of the Governor's proclamation declar ing; Its adoption. (Article XVII. section 1. Constitution of Oregon: Phy v. Wright, 75 Or. 428.) The Governor's proclamation on the amendment in question, was issued December 5. 1918. Prior to said date assessments of the year 1916 had been made and the rolls had been finally reviewed and equal ized. Statutes Fix Liability. "The statutes of Oregon fix the la bility for the payment of taxes on real property as of the date when the war rant authorizing collection Is issued (Sections 3673 and 3684 Lord's Oregon Laws). But the liability for taxes on personal property applies as of the as sessment date. Ships and vessels being; personal property the liability for the payment of taxes thereon for the cur rent year attached on March 1. 1916. "We are therefore of the opinion that the exemption of ships and vessels from taxes other than those levied for state purposes, under the terms of said ship tax exemption amendment, does not become effective prior to the levy ami collection of taxes on assessments made as of March 1. 1917; that taxes for all purposes, levied on assessments of such, ships and vessels as of March 1. 1916. are subject to collection, as heretof orc'T Yellowstone Trail Tour Planned. MINNEAPOLIS. March 9. 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