- 16 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WTTDNESDAT. MARCH 21, 1917. t "' "1 ! ."v5 . ? V I - LOADING TO BE FAST 4,500,000-Foot Cargo of Lum . ber to Be Placed in Week. BIG SHIP NOW AT MILL Eomedono Mara Heady for" Her Great Shipment for Shanghai and Work of Putting Cargo In Hold Is to Be Speeded Up. Although not given to boasting ordi narily as to the speed and general man ner in which lumber Is handled at Portland and along the river, mlllmen assert that It Is one class of cargo, at least. In which no "pointers" can be distributed by their brethren on Puget Bound. In the case of the cargo of 4,500,000 feet to be worked aboard the Japanese steamer Somedono Mara, which arrived late yesterday, there promises to be a graphic Illustration. The vessel Is berthed at Inman-Poul-en's and today she begins talcing on 1 a Shanghai shipment that will total ,4,500,000 feet. One week from tonight the last stick Is to be aboard, accord ing to present calculations. The Some dono Maru Is the pride of her owners, being the latest production of Nip ponese shipbuilders In the way of a ' freighter. Bhe has four large hatches, two forward and two aft, and with powerful winches she Is rated well equipped for the speedy loading out lined. Cant Sc. Russell arranged for the cargo, being Portland agents for the China Import & Export Lumber Com pany, and -the ship was recharterea from the Ostrander line, at Seattle, the rate being J25. Most of the lumber will be furnished by Inman-Poulsen's, and come is to be barged there, W. J. Jones being In charge of the stevedoring. The Somedono Mary is of 8482 tons deadweight, and she has a length of 400 feet with a loaded draft of 24.7 feet. The vessel has a speed of 8 knots and her run from Tacoma Is taken as proof of that. She left there I at 5 o'clock Monday morning and passed Tatoosh at 6:20 o'clock that night, entering the Columbia River at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. She left up at 9:10 o'clock and passed St. Helens at 2:30 o'clock, reaching here soon after 6 o'clock. Another cargo to be started today is for Wallaroo, which will go aboard the tion to India to incite a native rebel Echooner Camano, at the Eastern & lion there, was sold by the Federal Western mill. She reached there soon authorities at auction here this morn after midnight yesterday, hailing from lng to W. Stokes Kirk, of Seattle and San Francisco, and made the river trip in tow of the tug; Oneonta. TjAUNCHING OFTICIAIiliY SET Vessel for Canard Fleet Takes Water at Northwest lard March 31. Invitation lists are being- compiled for the launching of the first 8800-ton ireigater Dy ins norinweHt Dteei com pany, which plant had contracted to build eight of the class for Norwegians by the close of 1916, and the pioneer -win tane me water me last, uay or me month, March 81. Portland has bullt steel ships in the past, but much smaller than the new type, the old Wolff & Zwlcker plant having constructed the United States torpedo-boat Goldshorough, now used I here as training ship for the naval militia, also the Fox, which was stripped last year and ordered sold by I the Navy Department. In the way of merchant ships the steel steamer Kvlchak. owned by the Alaska Pack- ers' Association, was launched by the I same firm in 1900. The launching of the big ship this month will be open to the public and added Interest is lent bv the fact it Is not onlv th InrpAnt- bullt here, but will be under the ban- "l "bbiuum, ine tunara, wnicn recently purcnasen er. -wapaOTa and Asuncion, from San Fran the vessel, as well as the second start- cisco: Japanese steamer Somedono Maru, ed. I HOQTJIAM LALXQHSG IS SET Motorship for W. R. Grace & Co. to ToIta trD rm.nKaw I .Tvit. j . . 1 TTnOTTTIM WnoV. lu-.h in T-i.- I wtntnwaUln 1,' 1 . , T . . . . . 1 jty uauic- uicun in no lauuuiea 1 ...... .. ..nvj i . . , . , , i l-1"-" J jewuo u mia i-iijr nuuriiv (U Lcr I noon Thursday. Work of comnletlner her upper works will be rushed and I nh -will Uav f o 1 - i ' , : " " for San Francisco, where her motor engines will be installed. I The Santa Elena is the first of tw motorships being built at the Matthews yards here for W. R. Grace & Co. Both vessels are for the nmhur on... rylng trade and will have a capacity of about 1,500,000 feet. They are to be about the same size as the motorship Nierra- nuiir or th Mnith rari iai- - J year for the E. K. Wood Company. worn, on the other vessel Is progress- Inr rnnlriW tv.r.,io-h It .o . ,ii j ' ,'t 7 ." " -"-jc- buuis encui uuring me past, two uuuius us uaa weamer, ana sne proD- RDly will be launched In May. EXGES'E ORDERS YEAR' ATTFKTt Factory Makes Known That Delivery on Accepted Business Comes First. Reasons for the Fairbanks-Morse in terests having withdrawn quotations on semi-Diesel engines of 150 and 200 horsepower, as reported here last week. were explained yesterday In a com municatlon from the marine engine fac tory at Three Rivers, Mich., which stated) that the sales now closed would tax the output of the plant for more than a year. "Under the present market conditions it Is deemed best not to irlve Quotations or nromises of anDroximate delivarv on these engines," was the text of the in formation, according to E. J. Davidson, of the marine sales department. Because of the activity of the Navy Department and Federal Shipping Board In outlining construction of wooden vessels, the action of different manufacturers in not quoting on cer tain engines was taken to mean the I Government was arranging for portions of their output SEVEX BIG CARRIERS ORDERED Todd Plant In Tacoma Gets Contract for , Six Cunarders. TACOMA, wash., March 20. Six Cunard liners will be built by the Todd Shipbuilding Company in Tacoma. The big steamships will all be under con struction at the same time and prob ably will be launched not later h-n a month apart. Une Otner Steel Steamsnip Or great cargo-carrying capacity will also be constructed at the Todd plant soon after the yard is ready for work. This was the statement given out today after a conference with C. W. Wiley, general manager of the Todd plant. Dredge Oregon. Is Moved. ABERDEEX, Wash., March 20. (Special.) The dredge Oregon has H r wn t r a Tin in t onnonita the Grays Harbor townslte and will begin , - , , , T t v. creaging io. inner Uryniyu. nel about Thursday. The Oregon will remain nere several montns doing- mis work, which includes the deepening of the inner harbor from Grays Harbor City to Cosmopolis. There Is $30,000 available In the Government fund for this work. BTJTLDERS "WELIi BE HEARD Commissioner Brent, of Shipping Board, Ix-aves Washington Today. That shipbuilders of Portland and the entire river region will have an Inning before a representative of the Federal Shipping Board, both as to their ability to build vessels wanted r the Government as well as to the dura bility and general excellence of North west material, is assurance given by Congressman cr N. Mc Arthur, in a tele gram sent yesterday to W. D. B. Dod son, executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. Representative McArthur's message was as follows: "Have seen Shipping Board, and Its members assure me statem nts of At lantic and Gulf wood shipbuilders will not influence Board In any way, as Board will make thorough Investiga tion of general situation on North Pa cific Coast. Theodore Brent, member of the Board, leaving for Northwsst tomorrow to look over situation and hold public hearings. Would ci Tgest you see him In Portland." PALO MA OX TJPRIVER. ROUTE Steamer lie places Tahoma, Which Is . Wrecked on Rock. VANCOUVER, Wash.. March 20. (Special.) The steamer Paloma, of Portland, has been put on the Columbia River run between Portland and up river cities, replacing the steamer Ta homa, Captain Nelson, which recently was sunk by striking the Dalles City rock. The work of raising the Tahoma be gan today. The Tahoma is hung on the rock, and it is not yet known the extent of the damage. A buoy may be placed at the Dalles City rock to warn other river steamers of the danger. Three boats have hit this rock in recent years. The Dalles City was the first one to strike. MUNITIONS CARGO SOLD LARSEV9 STOCK SOLD FOR 90650 PORTLAND MAN INTERESTED. Government Claim of $1173 and County Tax of $2116 May Also Have to Be Paid Up. ABERDEEN. Wash., March 20. The munition, carsro of the schooner Annie t . I Larsen, outnttea lor a uerman expeai- .fnnaaeipnia, a aeaier in arms ana am munition, for $9650. In addition he may have to pay a Government claim of $1178.40 and county taxes of $2116. Seven bidders appeared and the bidding was lively. J. N. Brady, of Portland, has a. GO per cent Interest in the goods with Kirk, it is said, under an agreement made during the bidding. The cargo consists of 3770 cases of cartrldses 544 caaes of guns and re Th, tuns and revolvers are old stvle Army weapons used prior to 1890. The Larsen left San Diego with her cargo more than two years rko. when, ac- cording to her captain, she was to meet a German ship at sea and transfer the cargo. The ship failed to appear and the Larsen, running short of provisions. put In here, where she was seized by the Government agents. Her super- cargo, a German who had control of the ship, escaped from her cabin while the ship was In custody of the officers. and has never been heard of since, Count von Bernstorff some months ago claimed the cargo in behalf of the German government, but this claim was never pushed, Movements of Vessels PORTLAND, March 20. Arrived Steam from Tacoma; schooner Camano, from San Francisco. Francisco. Sailed Steamer Atlas, for San ASTORIA, March 20. sailed during tne nleht Steamer Willamette, for San Dlevo vla way ports; steamer Santa Monica, for San Francisco. Left up at midnight Steam- er Wapama. Arrived at 8 and left up at p. in a m Japanese steamer Somedono Maru. rrom Tacoma. Balled at z sr. Al. DtCUJMGL A,VlbUCU V. JbU , Cisco. DAn rnAouiow, jnarcn w. Arnvea flt.omur TClnmnth frnm Cnlnmhla Rlr.r Arrived at 4 P. M. Steamer Rose City. from Portland for San Pedro. March 19 1 1 1 v tli xv jr. oiokiiibi c . ugui San Pedro for Portland, TATOOSH, March 19. Passed out at 8:20 f- i..,ir oomeuono iam. " COOS BAT, March 20. Arrived at T A oieanrer B . A. Hl'"uru, iruiu rorusau IOr a banFrancisco, ASTORIA. March IB. Arrived at 8 and ,eft u? at 9:18 P. M. Steamer Asuncion, i . "... ...v.. . . " . . -- 1 steamer Wanama- from San Francisco. 8 AN FRANCISCO. March 20.- I Admiral Dewey, from Seattle; D. a. Sco- field, from Hongkong; Delagoa (Danish) c, i-.ir,- iri.m.rh rrnm f irv,i, m..,. Great Northern, from Honolulu; G. C. Lin dauer. from Coos iay; Rose City, from Portland. Sailed Steamers Derwent River (British), for Balboa; Korea Maru (Jap a), for raonghong; Elizabeth, for Ban- don; schooner Commerce, for Tahiti. SEATTLE, March 20. Arrived Steamers Nome City, from San Francisco; President. from San Diego. Sailed Steamers Hum boldt, for Southeastern Alaska; Oleum, for Port San Luis; Javary (British), for Shang hai; Wilmington, zor ban rfdro. Marine Notes. On reaching the Columbia late Monday night from California ports the Mccormick flagship Wapama proceeded to St. Helens for a full cargo and is scheduled to leave there tonight on the southbound voyage. To consider certain traffic matters eon. I cernlng commerce of the harbor, the Port I 01 Portland commission met In special ses. "! yesterday. Further steps will be taken at the regular April meeting. To be loaded for her customary Spring voyage to NuBhagak, where she remains during the salmon canning season, the bark Levi G. Burgess will be towed from Goble, her Winter quarters, today, berth lng at the Pacific Coast bunkers to work coal. The bark Berlin will follow In few days. Her oil cargo being discharged the tank steamer Atlas got away from Willbridge yesterday morning on the return to San Francisco. The tanker Asuncion arrived yesterday from the Golden Gate. . Commodore Harry Montgomery, shipping commissioner, today will officiate as pay master in paying off the crew of the schooner Camano, who brought ' the vessel from San Francisco. Annual Inspection of the Spellei was com pleted yesterday at Ridgefleld. and the next important action of United States Inspec tors Edwards and Wynn will be a hearing in connection with the sinking of the steamer Tahoma, at Dalles City Rock. Sat. urday. The vessel probably will be raised today, her saWage not having been accom plished yesterday as expected. ' In tow of the Shaver steamers Henderson I -d Cascades the Government rireri Chi nook was shifted from the Port of Portland drydock to Municipal Dock No. 1 yester- day. She Is being overhauled by Helser & nden and she will be drydocked again the latter part of April. Captain Jack Reed, of the Port of Port land tug staff, is enjoying a few days on terra firma here, having been temporarily relieved by Captain "Hurryup" Johnson, who left on the tug Oneonta. for the lower harbor yesterday. For a few days the steamer J. N. Teal 111 operate between Portland and The Dalles for the Peoples' line, the steamer I romona ukvidb dq wnnarawn on ner ax- rival here last night. The Teal will run I nnt,i the Tahoma is ready for service after I being repaired. MIULMEH TO FIGHT Favoritism for Puget Sound Lumber Is Denounced. v WASHINGTON CALLED ON Columbia River Proposes to Battle for Its Rights and Steps Are to Be Taken to Revise Orders for Supplies. POR1XAKD FIRM KEEPS UP FIGHT FOR SQUARE DEAL. Here are two pointed telegrams sent yesterday by Dant & Russell, the-Portland firm which was the lowest bidder on the lumber con tract for the Alaska Railway, on which new bids have been called for in an obvious effort to throw the contract to Seattle: "Chairman Edes, Alaska Rail way Commission, Interior Dept., Washington, D. C: We were low bidders on Alaska lumber con tract. ,We offered in writing to take any part of same that would be required. Instead of asking for new bids, are we not entitled to whatever is required at prices shown in our original bid 7" "Chairman Edes, Alaska Rail way Commission, Department In terior, Washington, D. C: Orig inal wire from Mears to Dale re garding Alaska lumber contract and requesting cutting same down from twelve to five mil lion, said. If necessary, readver tise. It was not necessary to re advertise, as we bid on each item separately and offered to take such quantity as you required. We also offered, if funds were not available, to carry account until they were." Despite the apparent determination of Seattle lumbermen to supply exclu sively all the lumber needed to build the Alaskan railroad, Portland will continue to fight for Its rights in con nection with contracts. The Chamber of Commerce and com mercial interests here are aroused over the nrosnect of beinsr shut out of the Alaskan market hv Seattle and tele-I . I crrama wen noured into wasnmgiuii t . - . . . , vfno1r. yesterday upon the Alaskan Engineer- inir uomraissioiL truicsimo l new specifications. Just issued in con- nectlon with the bid asked lor d.uuu.uuu feet of lumber, that require loading on shin at Seattle. The firm of Dant & Russell, or fon- land, which was the lowest bidder on I the 12.000,000 feet of lumber recently asked for by the commission, sent in .i. t,i v, l the. nam- of ," 7fc7 r common fairness lumber from the CO- lumbla River is not entitled to be con- sidered on a basis eaual to the product! nr th Pno-At Round mills, when it Is even less expensive to the Government tnan me muer. . ... "All we asa. Bay ineiriuci o ui nna concern, "is a specification caning ior loading either on Puget Sound or the Columbia River. Then we will get the contract. It looks strange that the new bid Just asked for shall be loaded on Puget Sound," said O. M. Clark, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and himself a prominent lumber manufacturer. "It seems odd that even for 5,000,000 feet the commission is not willing to come to the Columbia River. Mr. Clark yesterday received a tele gram from Representative McArtnur at Washington, in which he said he is watching the situation and will en deavor to prevent discrimination against the Columbia River mills. The Chamber of Commerce will keep un Its finht. hoplna- for a verdict favor- I able to mills of this district. The Chamber will not be satisfied until dis- crimination against the Columbia River ports is removed and the way opened for timber and other products from this district to be purchased and used by the Government on the same basis as similar purchases made elsewhere. MAR EVE .INTELXjIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. DUE TO ARRIVE. TCa m TSVnm Date. Breakwater..... fan Francisco Mar. 22 Beaver. I .rtm Ansrelea. ...... Mar. 22 Northern Pacific. San Francisco Mar. 24 F. A Kllburn. ... San Francisco. .. .. Mar. 26 Rose City........ Los Angeles .Mar. 28 DUE TO DEPART. N'imii For Data Wapama ...San Diego Mar. 21 Yale .F. f orU A-8.D. ... Mar. 28 Northern Pacific . San Francisco Mar. 23 Harvard S.F. forUA-S.D....Mar. 24 Breakwater. .... X.OS Angeles. ..... . Mar. 24 Beaver .......... lxa Angeles. ..... Mar. 24 Multnomah. ... .San Diesro. ........ Mar. 27 F. A Kllburn. .. . Ban Franclseo. .... Mar 28 Rose City San Francisco Mar. 80 Klamath. . San Francisco. .... Mar. 81 Cellio San Diego .....April 4 Santa Ana Reported Ashore. SEATTLE. Wash., March 20. The Alaska steamship (company's freight steamer Santa Ana, 1200 tons, north bound with cargo, and which left Se attle March 10. is renorted iihnra m t Craig, west coast of Prince of Wales Island. Alankrn. but nnt In fln.., position. ' Pacific Coast Shipping: Notes. GRATS HARBOR, Wash.. March 20. (Special. ) The toronado arrived and la loading at the Bay Cltv Milt. - The Carlos and Qulnault cleared last night xor ban rearo. The Idaho cleared today for San Fran cisco rrom wiison iros. aim. ASTORIA. March 20. (Special.) Dis charging fuel oil at Astoria and Portland, the tank steamer Atlas sailed for California The Japanese steamer Somedono Maru ar- rived from Tacoma and went to the In man. rouisen mm to loau lumoer xor cnantrnai. Captain "BuckV Ballov. the former Co- lumbia River tugboat man, brought the steamer around as coast pilot and Captain M TV Sta nl ah nllntAil hr Into th rlvr - The steam schooner Daisy is due from California to load lumber. The steam schooner Willamette, cnrrrlnff 850.000 feet of lumber from St. Helens, sailed xor ban Fearo. The steamschooner Santa Monica sailed for Ban Francisco with 550,000 feet of lura- Der from west port. JBrlnKinjr fuel oil for Astoria and Portland the tank steamer Asuncion arrived during tne nigni irom Laiuurnia. ComlnK to load lumber at St. Helens, the steam schooner Wapama arrived during the nignt irom ean rancisco. loaaed to capacity with general rrelcht and carrying a fair list of passengers the steamer Northern Paciflo sailed today f or a an rancisco. COOS BAT, Or., March 20. (Special.) The steamship F. A. Kllburn arrived from Portland today and will sail for Eureka to- mtrht. The steamer Adeline Smith sailed for San Francisco carrying 1.750.000 feet of lumber. The steam schooner Martha Buehner ar riving today at 1 o'clock was put to berth xor a lumDer cargo at the liuenner sawmill. The steamship Breakwater, due today, had not been sighted at a late hour this after noon. Deep sea fishing Is being carried on by two Coos Bay craft, the Nenamosha and Sea Dog. No heavy catches are reported to date, but ling, red snapper and aalibut are being taken. SEATTLE, Wash.. March 20. (Special.) With 389 passengers and a full cargo of general freight the President arrived today from San Francisco and Southern California. The only other arrival was the steam schooner Nome City from San Francisco. Sailings today Included the Humboldt for Southeastern Alaska with 95 passengers and a capacity cargo; Oleum for Port San Luis: steamer Javary for Shanghai and steamer Wilmington for San Pedro via Port Angeles. The Alaska Steamship Company received word today that the freighter Santa Ana bad grounded near Craig on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island. The captain re ported that he could free the vessel on the next high tide by lightering cargo. C. W. Wiley, head of the Seattle Construe tlon & Drydock Company and of the new Todd Shipbuilding Company of Tacoma, an nounced today that the six Cunarders re cently awarded the local plant would be built at Tacoma. The contracts were turned over because of the taking of three contracts for scout cruisers for the Government. The Tacoma plant will be ready for operation in July. SAN FRANCISCO. March 20. (Special.) Several seamen recruited from Oakland who made the trip on the steamship Minne sota, when she sailed from this port to NTw York, returned today. The sailors had the chance to stay with the steamer and brave the perils of the U-boats in the war zone at large salaries and bonuses or returning to Oakland at the company's ex pense. Three of the Oakland men stayed with the vessel, while the others decided that It was .safer in sunny California. The steam schooner Marian has been sold by Edgar Van Bergen to the Atkins Kroll Company. She will be used as a freighter in the south sea trade. Lumber rates from the Pacific Coast to Hawaii fell off SO cents a thousand during the past week, according to announcement of the Shipowners' Association of the Pa- ciflo Coast. Even with the drop one char ter was made at the old rate of $17.50 a thousand from Puget Sound to Hilo. the schooner Annie Laraen, although the going rate was $17 flat. The Hill liner Great Northern arrived from Honolulu this evening with the larg est first-class passenger list ever carried between the islands and San Francisco. The vessel also carried, a full cargo of island products, and the Portland baseball team. Loaded to capacity with freight and pas sengers, the T. K. K. liner Korea Maru de parted today bound for the Orient via Hono lulu. The steam schooner Raymond, which went ashore a few miles south of Point Sur February 24 was floated today. The tug Defiance left for the scene and will tow the vessel to San Francisco. The Delagoa Dan. 29 days from Dalny, consigned to the Bast . Asiatlo Company, bound here tor orders and fuel, arrived this morning. The D. O. Scofield. wlht a cargo of Orien tal merchandise consigned to Swayne, Hoyt & Co., arrived from Hongkong this morning. The schooner Commerce sailed for Tahiti this afternoon. She carries a cargo of gen eral merchandise. The British steamer Derwynt River de parted for Balboa today with ultimate des tination not given out. Marconi Wireless Reports. (All positions reported at 8 P. Til., March SO, unless otherwise designated). SAN JOSE. San Francisco for Balboa. 1254 miles south of San Francisco, S P. M., Aiarcn lu. CITY OF PARA. Balboa for San Fran cisco, 110 miles east of Acapulco. 8 P. M., March 19. M INNESOTAN, 1S24 miles southeast of San Francisco, 8 P. M., March 18. ALLIANCE, Mazatlan for San Francisco. 128 miles south of San Pedro. BARGE 91, unloading at Ventura. AQUA, San Francisco for Philadelphia. 20 miles south of San Pedro. WILLAMETTE. St. Helens for San Fran cisco, 120 miles south of Columbia River. ATLAS, Portland for EI Sogundo. 872 miles from B begundo. m . im - . . miles soutn or urays riarDor. UMATILLA. Seattle for San Francisco. llu miles south of Umatilla reef. NORTHERN PACIFIC. Flavel for San r-rancieco, 114 miles south 01 Columbia River. MOFFETT. San Francisco for Seattle. 820 miles north of San Francisco. EL SEGTJNDO, El Segundo for Ban Fran- cisco, 1B9 miles south of San Francisco. bkavek, san Francisco for Portland, orf Point Bonlta. QUEEN. San Francisco for Seattle. 11 miles east of Reyes, BREAKWATER. Eureka for Cooa Bit so miles north of Eureka. WILLAMETTE. St. Helens for San Fran- Cisco, 120 miles south of Columbia River. , I CT?W1TVMJ ILt I . l- . . , - n mnes south of 000! " ADELINE SMITH. Coos Bav tor San Francisco. 279 ml rm north of Sn rnnrlvn Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD. March 20. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M. Moderate; wind south west, 48 miles. Tides at Astoria Wednesday. It t .. v. t ii;2a A M 8.5 feetI5:41 A. M 1.3 feet .uis r. m. . . u.i loot CORBALEY IS ELECTED Seattle Offers $8 000 to Spokane Chamber of Commerce Secretary. SPOKANE, Wash., March 20, (Spe- cial.) Gordon C Corbaley, secretary manager of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce, today was elected secretary of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce at a salary 01 ouuu a year. Mr. Corbaley Is in Seattle andi has been there for several days conferring wlth officials of the Chamber. He has not acted yet on the Seattle offer. Under the direction of Mr. Corbaley, the Spokane Chamber of Commerce has been reorganized and the field of its activity greatly extended. . The bureau system, whereby each of the various departments has a responsible man at its head; was substituted for the com mittee system and the attention of the Chamber has been turned toward the larger problems of the district. Mrs. lie la B. Thompson Gets Divorce, OREGON CITY. Or.. March 20. (Spe cial.) Mrs. . Lela B. Thompson was granted a divorce from her husband Louis O. Thompson, and the custody of their minor daughter by Circuit Juda-e Campbell nere today. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, March 20. Maximum tem perature, 44 degrees; minimum. 88 degreea River reading. 8 A. M., 1.6 feet; change in last 24 hours, 0.6-foot fall. Total rainfall (5 P. M. to 6 P. M.) .38 inch: total rainfall since September 1, 1916. 20.66 Inches: normal rainfall since September 1. 84.99 Inches; de ficiency of rainfall since September 1, 1910, 14.43 Inches. Total sunshine, none; possible sunshine. 12 hours. 12 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level) 6 P. M., 29.86 lnchea I Relative humidity at noon, 87 per cent. THE WEATHER. "2. O or 5. 1 n Or- O J sunn 3 C S - o S a i o - n " : : : STATIONS. etat. of weather. 1 Baker I Boise 24 40j0.00l 49 0.00 42 0. 00 86 0.00 S4I0.00 8110.10 Cloudy Cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy Clear 34 I xsoscon 18 I Calgary 2 I Chicago . . 86 20 28 1 Coirax I Denver 5410.00 54:0.00 Clear I ues aioine. 84 14 Cloudy Clear i uuiutn 8810.0014;SW hureKa 44 500.181 6'SIE Raln Galveston 69 7210.00 10ISE Cloudy Cloudy Clear Icioudy 28 54 34 88;0.0010SW 70'O.OOIIOISE 3fli0.32l 4iSW 46!0.0210iN 6210.001 4SW I Jacksonville I TJuneau Kansas City 42 Cloudy Clear Rain Rain Clear Snow iCloudy Los Angeles. Marshfield . 48 -f 86 44!0.6010SW 6210.04! 4'N Medford . .. Minneapolis Montreal 400.00i 2410.20 7810.001 4,3 8N 4 3 New Orleans. I New York . 6210.00 20 SW Clear Cloudy Pt. cloudy Clear I Worth Head 44I0.3048!SW 1 North Yakima.. 460.0016SE Omaha voiv.vui l Pendleton ... 460.06l 4W Rain Phoenix 7810.00 4iW IClear Pocatello 400.0012!SE IPt, cloudy 440.38I16;SW Rain 4810.121 6iSW Raln 660.00l 4 3 IClear 440.00 4:NE IClear 620.0116NE IRaln 6010.001 4iW IClear 68 0.00 18jNW Clear 420.0414(S (Cloudy 4410.001. .ISW Rain Portland Roseburg Sacramento Salt Lake St. Louis San Diego San Francisco Seattle Sltk; Spokane 28) 86 0.04 6SW Snow Tacoma 34 44 0.0624SW ICloudy 88 400.60241SE Rain Tatoosh Island tvaldez 24I40iO.O0 . . IClear 341 4210.08 4 SB IRaln Walla Walla Washington 30 64,0.00 4iNWPt. cloudy Winnipeg 1 1 1B 300.ou luiouay tA. M. today; P. M. report of preceding day WEATHER CONDITIONS. A marked disturbance has reached the entrance of the Strait of San Juan de Fuca and southwest storm warnings were ordered displayed at 12 noon on Grays Harbor and at the mouth of the Columbia River; simi lar storm warnings were ordered at 8 P. M. ; 4iS 10iSB c sw .. NW . . NW 4 S 20 W 4 B AMUSEMENTS. TICKET OFFICE SALE OPEN TOUAV HC I f p BDWT. AT TAYLOR Ha 1 1-4 1 lX MAIN 1 A 1123 3 EZ5 TOMORROW Special Price Matinee Saturday. COHAN & HARRIS Present Brilliant Dramatic Hit. ' THE HOUSE OF GLASS Splendid Cast Superb Production Eves: Floor. S1.SO. Bal., $1, 75e, 60c. Gal., 50c Sat. Mat.: Floor, SI. BaX, SI. 7Sc 60c. Gallery, 50c FORGET YOtJR TROUBLES lti Ml'blC LALOliTEtt 11th ST. PLAYHOUSE Morrison and 11th St. Main 4767, A 6802 TONIGHT, 8:15; EVERY NIGHT THIS WEiK BARGAIN ' PRICE MAT. SATURDAY THE BIG FUN, MUSICAL HIT MUTT and JEFF'S WEDDING Tonlsht, 53, 85c, 50c, 75c Bat. Mat. 25c nd 50c. Tickets Selling at Theater. si nntnnnnnnnrui imuniuumii immur BAKER Broadway and Morrison "Always a Show of Quality." Bargain Matinee Today 250 Only. Tonight All Week Mat. Saturday. THE ALCAZAR PLAYERS IN E 5 S aininnnni By Augustus Thomas e America's Greatest Drama i First time in years. Remarkable pre- 1 auction. s Evenings: 25c, SOc, 75c. Mats., 25c, SOo. 1 NEXT WEEK "IN OLD KENTUCKY." miiuniinmiminntimniji Today. WELLINGTON CROSS and LOIS JOSEPHINE 1 Llnne's Classic Dancers: "The Cure," with Ralph Locke and Ida Stanhope: Newhoff A Phelpa; Fred & Adele Astalre; Rice. Elmer oV Tom; Travel Weekly. LTD I A BARRT PANT AGE MATINEE DAILY 2:30 Grew-Paltes A Co. In SOLITAIRE MOTOR aiADNEsS An Aerial Surprise 8 BIO ACTS 8 Sixth Episode of "THE SECRET KINGDOM for the remaining: Washington seaports and at 6:10 P. M. tor Coos Bay. Maximum wind velocities of 26 miles, south at Ta coma. 86 miles south at Seattle, and 60 miles south at North Head were reported. Precipitation has occurred In the North west. Montana. Wyoming, Missouri, Tennes see and Quebec The pressure is low over central and north ern portions of the country and Canada, A warning of unfavorable weather condi tions for the next two days was sent out this evening to stockmen in this forecast district. The conditions are favorable for rain Wednesday in Western Oregon and West ern Washington and for rain or snow east of the Cascade Mountains. Tempera ture changes will not be important and wiodt wilt be mostly southwesterly, reaching gale force near the Coast. FORECASTS. ' Portland and vicinity Rain; southwesterly winds. Oregon and Washington Rain In west, rain or snow in east portion; southwesterly winds, reaching gale force near the Coast. Idaho Probably rain or snow. North Pacific Coast Occasional, rain; moderate to strong southwesterly gales. T. FRANCIS DRAKE, Assistant Forecaster. CLASSIFIED AD RATES .Daily aod Sunday. Per Un One time) m bame ad two consecutive times. ........ bane ad three consecutive times. ....... name ad sis or seven consecutive times. .5oe Xbe above rates apply to advertiseoseats under "Aew Today" and all o4Uec rlassUirn tion. except tbe follow lng g . bituatious V anted- Male. bituatiuns V anted Fenuvla lor Knt Room frivate Families. board and Hoomt Private Jbamlliea. UoiuckeeDinK Rooms Private F ami Ilea. Kate on the above claaeili call una is J eaata a line each insertion. Tbe Oregosuan will accept tried ertiemems v:r tbe trteptione, provided aato saveruier is auoacnoer off .utier pkoa. No price will be Quoted over th. ptione, bat bill will bo rendered the following daur. YVliether subsequent Advertisements will o. accepted over the phone depends spos tfe. promptness of payment of telepkione avlvor tiMmeiia. "Situations W anted ' sued "Paw tonal" advertiboaieiite will not be eceepto4 over the telephone. Orders for one ineertioai only will be accepted for "Furniture lata bale," "BuHknes. Opportunities," "k'lm'ng atuueee auid "Wanted to UtDL" bertoos error, in advert iiements will bo recUXleu by republication without additional ctuarge, out sucn republication will not o. maaa wnero tno error aoes noc materially Jlect the vaiu. of the advertisement. Cancellation of order, over th. teiephoaio not recoarnixea unieMi caaiumcu cue saws. day In writing. "City News in Brief" advertisements must be presented for publication for The Hnnday Orearonian before A o'clock Saturday after- raoon for other days publication before 0 MEETING NOTICE. PORTLAND CHAPTER. NO. 8. R. A. M. Stated convocation this f Wednesday evening. March 21, :30 o'clock. Visitors wel come. W. P. ANDRUS, Secretary. 1 1 a. f. AND A. M. Special communication will be held in their lodgeroom. Forty-third and Sandy boulevard, this (Wednesday) March 21. Work in M. M. degree. By order W. M. MT. TABOR LODGE NO. 42, A. F. AND A. M. Special com'- mimii-atlon this (Wednesday) evening. West Side Temple. 7:30 o'clock, iti. A. uegree. viaiung brethren welcome. J. S. ROARS, W. M. WASHINGTON LODGE) NO. 46. A. F. AND A. M. Stated communication this (Wednes day) evening, 7:30, East 8th and Burnslde; M. M. degree. Visi tors welcome. J. H. RICHMOND. Sec. - SAMARITAN LODGE NO. 2. I. O. O. F. Regular meeting tonight (Wednesday) at 8. at I. O. O. F. Temple. 226 Alder st Second degree. Visitors welcome. " A. J. WALTTTER. N. G R. OSVOLD. Sec REGULAR MEETING ot.rT i-OOrt. this (Wednesday) evening, TeFrSs. East Sixth and Alder Yyt iSZSJS streets. Visitors cordially VirSojT ' invited. GEORGE. T. ANDREWS, N. G. W. W. TERRY. Sue., PORTLAND COMPANY 107, W. O. W.. will give a 500 and dance tonight (Wednes day), March 21. at W. O. W. Temple. 128 11th street. Union music and good prizes. EMBLEM Jewelry, buttons, charms, pins. New designs. Jaeger Bros., 131-3 Sixth st. FRIEDLANDER'S, Jewelers, for Emblems, Claas Pins and Presentation Medals. Designs and estimates furnished free. 810 Wash. 4.- kv;,f1 PoptlaiidtlneslSille!in ThlS dlrectorv la fnr th lnfi,n,Htn Bible the different linen Af rtimtn.A'a vhlph sion to use. Any information which cannot be found here will be gladly fur nished by phoning; Main 7070 or A 6095. House 40. ACCORDION PLEATING. K. 6TEPHAN. hemstitching, scalloping, ac- vuiu., iiuq pieat, Duttons coverea; man ordere. 28 Pillock block. Broadway 1099. ASSAYERS AND ANALYSTS. MONTANA ASSAY OFFICE, 142 Second ooiq, silver and platinum bought. AGATE CUTTER AND MFG. JEWELER. AGATES cut and "polished. Jewelry and watch repairing. Miller's, 843 hi Wash, at. ATTORNEYS. W. J. Makellm Probate, real estate, mining and corporation law; abstracts and titles examined; written opinions furnished. 1434 Northwestern Bank bldg. Main 6748. L. D. MAHONE, lawyer. 402 Panama bldg. Marshall 6333. CAFETERIAS. PRICES at the Puritan Cafeteria. 4th and Stark, have not changed. H. C. Brandes. CANCER. L. M. JONES. M. D.-CANCER TREATED. Brewer bldg. 18th and Alberta. Wdln 4108. CARPET WEAVERS. FLUFF RUGS FROM OLD CARPETS. Carpet cleaning, refitting, etc. North west Rug Co.. 1S3 E. 8th st. Both phones. CELLULOID BUTTONS, BADGES. THE IRWIN-HODSON COMPANY, 837 Washington st. Main 812 and A 1204. CHIROPODIST. William. Estelle and William. Jr., Deveny, the only scientific chiropodists In the city. Parlors 802 Gerllneer bldar.. iauthw Mr. ner 2d and Alder. Phone Main 1301. CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIANS. DR. MMAHON, Chiropractic Specialist. Macleay bldg. Permanently restoring health without drugs or scars. Conceded best. One adjustment. $2; six. $5; chronio cases. 81 tor S15. Life cures. Eighth year making good. Proofs for all free. CIRCULAR LETTERS. CRANE LETTER CO.. 610 N. W. bldg. Main 6822. 100 letters multlgraphed for tl. COLLECTING AGENCY. W. W. DAVIES, collections. Gerlinger bldg. Main 8529. Bonded; reasonable charges. NETH & CO.. Worcester bldg. Main 1796. No collection, no charge; established 1900. DANCING. MANCHESTER Dancing Academy, S5H 6th. bet. Stark and Oak; 4 private lessons. $2; A. M P. M.. eve.; latest dances guaranteed; class Thurs., Sat. eve., 7-8:30. Bdwy. 2160. DEKUM DANCING SCHOOL Latest dances. Classes Tues.. Fri. eves. Private lessons, 60c 808 Dekum. Mar. 1276. Main 7446. BERTHA BECKETT HEATH, dancing In all its branches. teacher of Main 8205. EYE. EAR. NOSE. THROAT. LUNGS. Treatment by specialist; glasses fitted. Dr. F. F. Casseday, 617 Dekum bldg.. 8d & Wn. FIRE INSURANCE. PACIFIC STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. MESSENGER SERVICE. HASTY MESSENGER CO. Motorcycles and bicycles. Phone Main 63. A 2153. WHOLESALERS AND ACTO AND BUGGY TOPS. DTJBRUILLE BUGGY TOP CO.. 209 2d St. AUTO SPRING MANUFACTURING. . Mfg. ana repair- -LAHER SPRING CO Ping; 4000 springs carried in sioca. 15th & Couch sts. BAGGAGE CHECKED AT HOME. Baggage &. Omnibus Transfer. Park & uavTB. hrii xi (- Rn A VTS. M. H. HOTJ65ER, Board of Trade Bldg. r.RorE8i8. WADHAMS & CO., 67-75 Fourth street. it it A-vn CAPS. THANHOUSER HAT CO., 53-55 Front St. ..... -..nt rf' i-f 1 1! .1 RARTC. KAHN BROS.. 11 f ront street- MANUFACTURING LADIES' NECKWEAR. EASTriKN rsu V faL. i I MfLf. w.. po?a PAINTS AMI LUBRICATING OILS. W. P. FULLER & CO.. 12th and Davis sts. AUCTION SALES TODAY. Ford Auction House. 191 2d at. Furniture. carpets, etc Sale at 2 p. M. At Wilson's Auction noun, si i, -Furniture. 169-171 Second at. - DTKD- MORGAN At the residence of nts son at Ryan Place, March zo, Airrea morgan, aged 63 years, beloved husband of Eva Morgan, father of Mrs. W. B. Kerwan and Mrs. D. E. Christine n. of OUle. Mont.; J. L. and M. E. Morgan, of Portland. Funer al notice later. Remains are at the resi dential parlors of Miller & Tracey, Wash ington at Ella at. MILLER At the family residence, 1042 Cleveland avenue, Mrs. Ezra Miller, be loved wife of the late Ezra Allen Miller. Funeral notice later. Arrangements In care of Miller & Tracey. PEOPLES In this city, March 19. Albert Peoples, aged 25 years. Remains are at the parlors of Miller & Tracey, Washing ton at Ella st. Funeral notice later. CURRY In this cltly. March 20. Mildred Curry. Remains at Holman's parlors. An nouncement of funeral later. FUNERAL NOTICES. OLANTON At the residence of her son. W. H. Penny, 583 East Market St., March 18. Mrs. Emily Clanton. aged 64 years, be loved mother of Mrs. Ida Franzen, of Portland, and Mrs. Mary Bllyeu Roberts, of St. Johns. Funeral services will be held at the residential parlors of Miller & Tracey. Washington at Ella St., at 2 P. M. today (Wednesday), March 21. Inter ment Milwauklo Cemetery. BOAS At the family residence, 64 East Twentieth street North. Leroy Hoak, aged 0 years, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto J. Hoak. Funeral services will be held at the above address at 9 A. M. tomor row (Thursday). March 22. Interment Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements in care of Miller & Tracey. BROWN The funeral service of the late Luclna Brown, aged 71 years, will be conducted today (Wednesday), at 2 P. M., in the mortuary chapel of A. D. Ken worthy & Co.. 6802-04 Ninety-second street. Southeast, In Lents. Interment Multno mah Cemetery. pFTwnT.nq Tn tril. eltv March IT. J. B. Revnolds. aged 60 years. The funeral services will be held today (Wednesday) t 2:ao o'clock P. M- at the residence es tablishment of J. P. Flnley & Son. Mont-a-omery at Fifth. Friends invited. Inter ment at Multnomah Cemetery. KEITHEY At the residence of her dangb - -ur. .t r Allln. 949 East Salmon at. iVch ?7v Xfnrv . Keithev. aged 87 veers. Funeral services will be held today m-n,irtavt March 21. at 8 P. M. at the residence parlors of Breeze & Snook. 1026 Belmont St. IX'XERAL DIRECTORS. Edward Holman. Pres.: W. 3. Holmaa, Bee.: J. E. Werleln. Trees. EDWARD HOLMAN CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS THE HOUSE OF SQUARE DEALING Third and Salmon Streets Established 1877. Lady Assistant Main 507, A 1511 J. P. KXNL.JEY & BON, Progressive Funeral Directors MONTGOMERY AT FIFTH. DUNNING & M" EN TEE. funeral directors, Broadway and Pine street. Phone, Broad way 430. A 4558. Lady attendant. F. S. DUNNING. INC., East Side Funeral Directors. 414 East Alder street. East 62. B 2529. A, R. ZELLER & CO.. 693 WILLIAMS AVE. East 10SS. C 10SS. Lady Attendant. DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE. BREEZE & SNOOK 10i6tB8e47Sont 6KEWBS UNDERTAKING COMPANT. 8d and Clay. M'n 41S2. A 2321. Lady attendant. MR. AND MRS. W. H. HAMILTON Fu neral service. E. 80th and Glisan. Tabor 4313. EB1CSON Residence Undertaking" Parlors. 12th and Morrison sts. Main 6133. A 2235. P. I LERCH, East 11th and Clay streets. Lady attendant. East 781. 1866. T h. nnl.ll r. , .. nm. th. avArao. or.nT. vnflv flni rirn MUSICAL. EMIL THIELHORN. violin teacher, pupil Severn. 207 Flledner bldg. Marshall 1828. OPTOMETRISTS AND OPTICIANS. WHY PAY MORS ? A SAVING OF 25 TO 60. Properly fitted glasses aa low as Sl.&Or 4000 satisfied customers: satisfaction guaranteed. Chaa. W. Good man, optometrist. 209 Morrison. Main 2124. PATENT ATTORNEYS. IV C. WRIGHT 22 years' experience, U. S. and foreign patents. 601 Dekum bldg. PHYSICIANS. DR. R. A. PHILLIPS. Allsky bldg. Chrome diseases a specialty. PIPE. PORTLAND WOOD PIPE CO. Factory and office near 24th and York sta Main 8489. PRINTING. KEYSTONE PRESS J. E. Gantenbeln, Mgr. Printing and linotyping. 100ft Front it. corner Stark. Main or A 1418. BAG RUGS AND FLUFF BUGS. FLUFF RUGS FROM OLD CARPETS Ins rain, Brussels. Smyrna, Ax minster, rag rugs, all sizes; mail orders prompt; booklet. CARPET CLEANING, REFITTING, ETC. 9x12 rugs cleaned .1.0O 8xlu rugs cleaned .7a UESTEKN FLUFF K CO CO, 64-66 Union ave. N. East 6516. B 1475. NORTHWEST RUG CO. Established 1903. r lurr rugs and rag rugs woven, all sizes. East 8th and Taylor. East 3580. B 1280. REAL ESTATE DEALERS. PALMER-JONES CO.. H. P.. 404 Wilcox bid. SCALP SPECLXJST3. ROSENA TAYLOR Masseuse and scalp spe cialist. 169 Park. Marshall 8136. STORAGE AND TRANSFER. FREE STORAGE. FREE MOVING. Telephone for our proposition; we can save you money storage, packing, moving. SECURITY STORAGE & TRANSFER CO.. Office 105 Park st. Main 5195. A 1051. Warehouse. 44-46 E. 6th St. N. ALWAYS PICK THE LEST Household goods specialists; storage, packing, ship ping and moving; horse and auto vans; special freight rates to all points. C. O. PICK TRANSFER & STORAGE CO., 2d and Pine sts. Broadway 596. A 1996. OREGON TRANSFER CO.. 474 Glisan St.. corner 13th Telephone Main 69 or A 1169. We own and operate two large class "A" warehouses on terminal tracks; lowest In surance rates in the city. MADISON ST. DOCK-AND WAREHOUSE. Office. 180 Madison. General merchandise and forwarding agents. Phone Main 7691. WOOD. GREEN AND DRY 6LABWOOD, blockwood. Panama Fuel Co. Main 5720, A 5899. MANUFACTURERS . PAINTS, OILS AND GLASS. RASMTTSSEN & CO.. 2d and Taylor sts. PIPE, PIPE FITTINGS AND VALVES. M. L. KLINE. 84-88 Front su PLUMBING AND STEAM SUPPLIES. M. L. KLINE, 84-86 Front st. PRINTING. W. BALTES COMPANT. PRINTING f. 1st and Oak sts. Main 165, A1105. PRODUCE. PRODUCE, dried fruit, correspondence so licited. Union Produce Co.. 128 Union ave. PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS. EVER DING & FARRELL, 140 Front st. BOPE AND BINDING TWINE. Portland Cordage Co., 14th and Northrnp. SASH. DOORS AND GLASS. W. P. FULLER & CO., 12th and Davis sts. WALL PAPER. MORGAN WALL PAPER CO., 280 2d St. FUNERAL DIRECTORS. PERFECT FUNERAL SERVICES FOR LESS MILLER & TRACEY Independent Funeral Directors. Lady Assistant. Wash, at Ella St., Bet. 20th and flat. Main 2691. A 1885. West Side. MAUSOLEUM. "THE BETTER WAY" Humane. Sclentlflo Security for the dead. Sanitary Protection for the living. RIVER VIEW ABBEY MAUSOLEUM Terminus Rlvervle w Carllne. Taylor's Ferry Road. Far Particulars inquire Portland Mausoleum Co. Phone Broadway SSL. 686 Flttock Block. CREMATORIUMS. MOUNT SCOTT PARK Cemetery and Crematorium Tabor 1468. D 6L FLORISTS. MARTIN & FORBES CO.. Florists. 854 Washington. Main 269. A 1269. Flowers for all occasions artistically arranged. CLARKE BROS., Florists, 287 Morrison st. Main or A 1805. Fine flowers and floral designs. No branch stores MAX M. SMITH. Main 7215. A 2121. S.11 lng bldg.. 6th and Alder sta. TONSETH FLORAL CO., 285 Washington .t.. bet. 4th and 6th. Main 5102. A 110L MONUMENTS. PORTLAND MARBLE WORKS. 264-266 4th St., opposite City Hall. Main 8564. Phillip Neu at Bona for memorials. cfSBLAEZSlNG GRANITE! CO. I LI third rr maoison 3treet. HORTICULTURE. PRUNING, spraying, tree surgery, grafting, expert gardenera. Nloholaa. Main 7411. OREGON HUMANE SOCIEH Office, Boom 153 CourthouM Ctli-tret Entrance. Phone from S to 5 Main 878, Home phone A 2625. Night call after office hoars. Main 2 .00 Report all cases of cruelty to the above addreea. Electric lethal chamber for email animals. Horae ambulance for tick and disabled animals at a moment's notice. Any one desiring a doff or other pets communi cate with us. Call for all lost or strayed Rtnck. u we look after all lmDOundlne?. -There Is no more city pound. Just Oreffoa Humane society. NEW TODAY". WESTERN BOND & MORTGAGE GO. Otir Own Money at Current Rates. MUNICIPAL AND CORPORATION BONDS. FARM AND CITY LOANS. SO Fonrts 5t Board of Trade Bids;. MORTGAGE LOANS Cf)J0 ON BUSINESS PROPERTY. QCfo OI RESIDENCE! PROPERTY. ROBERTSON A EWING, 207-8 Northwestern Bank. Bldjr. IIIBI1II DOOLY cC CO.. Inc. Kst. Board of Trade Bid sr. imited Eastern Funds. LOANS f it v and Perms. Inniir.n. BBBBBHlA 165 L Bonds. Mar. 36. St rf T 1. - r; ft. - .- i - r ' Y-t