THE , MORNING ' OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1917.
19
TRADE DIPLOMAT
PORTLAND VISITOR
Dr. Frank R. Rutter, on Way
to Tokio Post, Shows How
v Portland Is Loser.
JAPAN TRADE GROWTH BIG
Mikado's Country Steadily Increases
Importance as World's Raw Slllc
Supplier, as Shown by L-ast
Season's Cocoon Crops.
That Portland must bestir herself,
and that quickly, if she would seize
her Just share or trade with the Orient
and Japan in particular, is the belief
of Dr. Frank R. Rutter, of Washington,
newly appointed commercial attache
to Japan, who arrived in Portland at
7:30 yesterday morning on, his way to
his Tokio post, which he will reach
early in July.
Mr. Rutter at 10 o'clock left for
Hood River, via the Columbia River
Highway, where he conferred with
prominent business men and orchard
lsts of the famous apple country, and
will return to Portland at 11 o'clock
this morning. He will be a guest at a
luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce
this noon, when Portland business men,
exporters and importers will have the
opportunity to talk with the newly-appointed
trade diplomat to the Mikado's
country.
"It is not generally known but sta
tistics show that last year Oregon ex
ported to Japan products valued fit
only J1600, while Washington ex
ported during the same period a total
of more than $33,000,000," said Mr. Rut
ter, a man of 43 years, who hardly
looks his age, but whose clear eye,
cheerful smile and smooth face give
evidence of the real diplomat, alert,
happy and In the prime of manhood.
Japan's Big Stride Noticeable.
"The Government, fully realizing the
big stride Japan has been making since
the war began, decided that America
should be represented in Japan im
mediately if the United States was to
be in a position to gain rather than
lose in the great fight for interna
tional trade and it was felt that to
further the interests of the American
business man in the Orient and Japan
in particular, a commercial attach..
Tokio should be named." continued
Rutter.
As one of the 10 commercial attaches
appointed by the United States Gov
ernment to work in foreign cbuntries,
Ir. Rutter said he was going to Japan
to study trade conditions for the pur
pose of making trade between thli
country and Japan profitable.
"The present large trade balance in
favor of Japan," said Mr. Rutter, "is
partly due to the nature of the staples
that form the chief articles in the
trade between the United States and
Japan. In other words, while the cot
ton shipped from this country is 15
times heavier than the silk brought
here from Japan, the latter Is more
valuable, and with these articles re
moved from consideration the imports
and. exports of the two countries would
be nearer equal.
Condition Require. Study-
"This condition requires study and
investigation, and the volume of Amer
lea's trade with the Orient has In
creased by leaps and bounds."
Mr. Rutter, statistician and econo
mist as he is, carries no end of figures,
which never lie, showing the wonder
ful development of Japan's trade, her
imports and exports leaping amazing
ly high within the last two years.
Portland's visitor was intensely In
terested in the explanation from Tokio
in The Oregonlan yesterday made by
Minister of Finance Shoda, of the in
flow of gold into Japan, the heavy
movement being laid principally to the
.fact that the indebtedness of Great
Britain and France is being1 paid
through United States channels.
The steadily increasing importance
of Japan as the world s raw silk sup
plier is well demonstrated in recently
reports on last season s cocoon crops.
The total amount of cocbons In Japan
including Spring. Summer and Autumn
crops, was 5,757,417 cards, which, after
having hatched, came to 5,708,563 koku
valued at 276,058,250 yen. A yen ;is
about 51 cents in American money.
. Important Problem. Arise,
One of the vital matters which un
doubtedly will receive Dr. Rutter's at
tentlon soon after his arrival at his
post will be the movement already
started in the Flowery Kingdom by
Japanese tea merchants to avert
America's war tax on tea. The move is
headed by the Central Council of the
Japanese Tea Manufacturers' Assocla
tlons. It is declared that the move
ment will not be of a demonstrative
nature, as the Japanese tea manufac
turers wish only to have a fair levy on
their goods, the proposal for the new
taxation consisting of such a high tax
on tea as 15 cents a pound while coffee
is to be a taxed at the the rate of
cents a pound.
Mr. Rutter will stop at San Fran
Cisco. Los Angeles, the Hawaiian
Inlands and probably will visit the
Philippines on his way to Tokio.
Mrs. Rutter and their two children
will reach Portland this morning from
Spokane and will meet Dr. Rutter here
at 11 o'clock and continue the trip
south with the trade diplomat. They
will spend the day at the Hotel Port
land. Mr. Rutter s secretary. A. J.
Hill, who had the opportunity to make
the trip over the Highway, left th
party before reaching Hood River and
will precede nis superior to ban ran
Cisco.
While here. Dr. Rutter's ' schedule
was in charge of Ansel R. Clark, Port
land agent of the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce.
TRUED PUPPIES PLEASE
VARIETY OF STUNTS DELIGHT
YOUNG STER S AT STRAND.
Eccentric Dances Feminine Im person -atlons
and Demonstrations of Iron
Muscle Man Fill BUI.
Red and yellow more gorgeous than
a circus parade are the settings on
the stage at the Strand Theater in the
new bill that opened there yesterday,
when Stockton's 10 enthusiastic trained
puppies come rollicking out to make
happy the hearts of all ths kiddies in
the audiences.
There is positively no end to the
variety of stunts the dogs seem able to
accomplish, amid squeaks and shrieks
of delight that would makt it possible
for anyone to count the number of
youngsters in the audience even In the
dark.
- LeVoy and Dayton have an eccentric
dancing- stunt that Is entirely nnuBual,
and a chain-lightning display of flash
ing comedy patter, with a dash of
singing and music thrown in for good
measure.
Yardman sings in a rich contralto
voice, and puts over his feminine Im
personations most convincingly.
Cameroni is literally "hard as nails;
so hard that he cheerfully lets a stage
hand "swat" him across the muscle of
his arm with a steel rod hard enough
to bend the rod. He breaks spikes with
his teeth and straightens out and
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t :
Dr. Frank It- Rutter, America's
First Commercial Attache to
Tokio, Who Is Portland Visitor
Today.
breaks horseshoes with his bare hands.
Franklyn Farnum is deliciously
funny in the Bluebird film play.
Bringing Home Father," which bal
ances the vaudeville bilL
GERMANS ATTACK BONDS
False Report Promptly Denounced
by Federal Reserve Bank.
CHICAGO, May 30. Officials of the
Federal Reserve Bank are endeavoring
to locate the leaders of a. German
propaganda designed to Impair belief
in the stability and soundness of lib
erty loan bonds.
The propaganda showed Itself In
Chicago in reports to the effect that
the bonds would depreciate in value.
possibly to 65, and that later bonds
would bear a 5 per cent rate. It was
reiterated by the bank. In reply to
this, that the present bonds may be
exchanged for any new bonds which
bear a higher rate.
WINTER WHEAT UNHARMED
Increase In Montana Crop Is Esti
mated at 11,000,000 Bushels.
HELENA. Mont., May 80. Commis
sioner of Agriculture Greenfield said
tonight that reports from the entire
state show that Winter wheat Is in a
splendid condition. It has been greatly
benefited by the recent rains and is in
no way harmed by the low tempera
tures.
General crop conditions, Mr. Green-
fleld says, never have been been better
at this season. He estimates Montana's
Winter wheat crop at 40.000.000 bush
els, as compared with 29.Tl00.OfrO bush
els in 1916.
DENTIST CALLED TO SERVE
Hood River Man's Brother Is Also
on Way to Join Army In France.
t
HOOD RIVER. Or.. May 30. (Spe
cial.) Dr. H. D. W. Pineo yesterday
received instructions to report next
week to Fort Flagler. Wash., to take
an examination for a commission in
the Dental Reserve Corps, U. S. A.
Simultaneous; with the receipt of his
orders. Dr. Pineo received a letter from
his brother, Marshall Pineo, of Van
couver, B. C, formerly a local resident,
who announced hla readiness to leave
for France as a First Lieutenant in a
company of the Canadian Engineering
Regiment.
LAND WARSHIP 'LAUNCHED'
Wooden Vessel 2 00 Feet Long Built
to Stimulate Recruiting.
NEW YORK, May 30. "While a great
crow dapplauded enthusiastically the
TJ. S. S. Recruit, the "land dread
naught, built to stimulate recruiting
for Navy and Marine Corps, was
"launched" today in Union -Square.
Mrs. John Purroy Mitch el, wife of the
Mayor, christened the craft with a bot
tle of champagne.
The big wooden ship Is 200 feet long
and 45 feet wide.
FRANCE TO BAR SLACKERS
Men of Military Ago From Allied
Countries Mast "Do Bit,"
PARIS. May 80. Paul Palnle, Min
ister of Wtar. submitted for the ap
proval of President Polncaire at the
Cabinet meeting today a bill requiring
that subjects or citizens of countries
allied with France and of such age
that they would be liable to military
service In 'their native countries must
fullfll their military obligations.
The bill, which follows the policy
adopted in England, will be introduced
In the Chamber of Deputies.
RESERVISTS TO REGISTER
War Department Says Even Men in
Training Camps Most Be T.I, .
WASHINGTON, May 86. To clear up
a misunderstanding regarding regis
trations for the draft army, ths War
Department today announced that all
men now In training camps who ars
not either commissioned or have not
enlisted must register on June 6.
North Dakota Expects Big Crops.
ABERDEEN, S. D, May SO. Crop
conditions la South Dakota are ths
most favorabls in years, according to
land men and farmers, in spite of the
late Spring an unusual yield Is pre-
aicteo. :
Sympathise with the under- dog la
the fight, but bet your money on the
top one.
LIVES OF HEROES
GREAT EXAMPLE
Union Memorial Service Held
at First Congregational
Church Yesterday.
DR. WALLER MAKES PLEA
Soldiers TJrged to Go Into Present
War With tli One Idea That
They Are Fighting for .
Christian Democracy.
Union Memorial day services were
held yesterday morning in the First
Congregational Church where repre
sentatives of many churches assembled
to pay tribute to the memory of the
heroes of the past and to the members
of the various congragatlons who had
passed on during the year. The service
was an Innovation and it was decided
to hold a similar meeting each year.
giving May 30 its proper significance
as Memorial day.
Although the service was -planned Tov
the Congregationallsts. thev invited Dr.
Calvin B. Waller, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, to give the address of
tne day. A notable part of the pro
gramme was taken by men of German
birth. Dr. J. J. Staub. for 25 years
pastor of Sunnyside Church, presided.
Dr. F. A. vVlllman. pastor of the First
German Congregational Church pro
nounced the invocation; Rev. W. H.
Meyen, . of Park Rose Congregational
Churr.h, read the scripture lesson from
the 12th chapter of Hebrews; Rev. J.
H. Hopp, pastor of Zion. German
Church, gave ths benediction. Rev.
Warren Morse, of Atkinson Memorial ,
Church, led In prayer. J. W. McMichael
lead the singing and Mrs. ilc-Michael
Trreslded at the organ. As a finale for
the exercises the congregation sang
"The Star-Spangled Banner," while the
flag fluttered in front of the choir
balcony. "The Battle Hymn of the
Republic and other appropriate songs
formed a feature of the meeting.
Dr. Staub. before introducing the
speaker asked the interest of the
church people in the liberty loan bonds
and requested them to show their
patriotism by buying some.
Plett 'or Christian Drnomur.
Dr. Waller took as an appropriate
tleme, "The Cloud of Witnesses." He
apoke of the heroes and the loved ones
who had gone from ttys life and yet
"are an inspiration for those who re
main here."
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed
about with so great a cloud of witnesses,
tot us lay aeide every -weight and the sin
m-hlcU so easily beset us end let us run
with patience the race tbat Is eet before
us. looking- unto Jesus ths Author and
finisher, of our faith; who for the joy
that was set before him endured .the cross.
des-pislng- the shame and Is set down at
the right hand of the throne of God.
This -was the text from which Dr.
Waller made his plea for a Christian
democracy for all the world. Dr. Wal
ler spoke of the gTeat heroes who had
set an example to the men Of today.
He erave eloquent tribute to the soldiers
who had fought in the Civil ar. say
ing "Not only the men who die for
their country are heroes and martyrs.
The men who have lived these 50 years.
carrying the Bears of battle are every
bit as much martyrs as those who died.
Often it is a much more heroic task
to live than It is to die.
"When the call came for this country
to enter the war," said Dr. Waller, "I
should have protested even at the risk
of being called a traitor had it been
merely to save our commerce, but when
the call came that we should enter
to establish a greater democracy and
protect the rights of humanity from
oppression, then I. was ready to lay all
I have on the altar.
Heroes and Martyrs Also at Hone.
"1 want you who give up your boy,
to say to him: ""Son, you are not going
to fight and kill Germans to protect
commercialism, but to establish a
Christian democracy for all peoples.
"It will take more than cannonading
to bring the world to its feet. It will
take loyalty to the doctrine of Christ,"
declared Dr. Waller. "Every one 'who
i3 a hero or martyr must suffer to
some extent. The boys who go away J
aren't all the martyrs by any means.
The mothers, sisters, wives and loved
ones are deserving of their Bhartj of
praise. Christianity was founded on
a cross and all down the ages the men
and women who have stood for Justice,
right and any good cause have had to
suffer. Perhaps the greatest need of
the Christian Church is to be crucified.
Things have grown so easy for some
of them."
Of the difference between ths hero
and the one who Isn't a hero. Dr. Wal
ler said "It Is a matter of principle.
For those who would win he ad
vised that they first lay aside their
sins and give up their doubts. "A key
note of faith must be struck," con
cluded Dr. Waller in summing up the
need of the hour In the conditions
that are prevailing In this country to
day. MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Steamer Schedule.
Dura to ARRrrmi.
Kama. From. Date.
Northern Paclflo. . .Pan Vranelseo. ... In pert
Uraakvatar, ...... an Pranoisoe. ...Juna 1
Heaver ..Los Angeles. .... .Juna 1
Great Northora. . Ban Francisco. ...June 9
F. A. Kllbani. .....Ban Pranolsoo. .. . Jane A
Koso City. ... ......Los Angelas.... ..June. 8
DCS) TO DSP Alt T.
Kama, For Data,
Northern Paclflo, , .San Francisco . , , .May tl
i ais. ............. B. r, for UA.-B.D.,Juna 1 .
Harvard, ......... A. r. for L.A.-S.IX. June c
Bteakwater. loa Angeles. .... .June B
Great Northern... . Baa Francises. ... June 8
Beaver Los Angelse .....Juno 4
F. A. Kllbura. ... ..Ban Franclsoo. . , ,Juna H
Rosa City. ...... .. .San Franoisco... .June 10
Paeirio Const Shipping Kotes,
ASTORIA, Os May 80. . (Bpeelal.)
Parrying lumbar from Kalama, Stella and
Westport, the steam schooner llyder Hanify
sailed today for Kan Francisco.
After discharging fuel oil at Astoria and
Portland, the tank steamer Asuncloa sailed
for California
Carrying a large cargo of freight and a
good list of passengers from Astoria and
Portland, ths steamer Rose City salted or
San Francisco and an Pedro. .
With freight and passengers from Astoria
and Portland, the steamer P. A. Kllbura
sailed for baa Francisco via Coos Bay and
Eureka. y
Bringing a capacity cargo -of freight and
a good list of passengers, the steamer
Northern Pacific arrived from San Fran
cisco. With a full cargo of lumber from Knapp
ton. the steam schooner Daisy sailed for
Saa Francisco.
COOS BAT, Or.. May 30. (Special.) The
steaan schooner Hardy arrived today from
Ban Francisco and Is loading lumber at the
Buehner sawmill.
The steam schooner O. C Llndaner Is due
tomorrow from aaa Francisco.
SEATTLE. Wash.. May 30. (Special.)
The steamer Lyman sstewart Trom Port San
Luis was the only arrival today.
Departures included the steamer Vaidez
for 6t. Michael with a full cargo of freight.
Including rails for the Government railroad,
to be sent to Nenana, via Yukon River
steamers; aUamar Latoucha fur Kuma and
St. Michael; steamer Ravalli for Hha and
way porta with full cargo. The Iatoucbe
and the Valdex are the first vessels out of
Seattle this season for. the far northern
ports. Each was laden with general mer
chandise, food and equipment for the peo
ple who have spent the Winter at the die- i
tant camps.
Captain Louis Kna filch, veteran Arctic i
navigator, today -rave out the news of
new s;old strike at the headwaters of Good I
-News Klver flowing Into Good Newi Bay.
The strike has been known of by KnafUch ,
since laat Fall when ha brought out $St0
in dust, the product of eight days' work
by the discoverer of the diggings, A. Ga-brlelson.-
Captain Knafllch predicts a stam
pede from Nome. St. Michael and the Kua
kokwlm. Captain KnaXUCh has Juat taken
over a new power schooner which he will
take to U-ood News Bay, sailing Friday or
fa a turd ay.
SAN FRAXCISCO. Cal., May SO. (Spe
cial. There were few arrivals or depart
ures today. Three freighters from foreign
porta arriving. One arrival was American
and one American got away to an off-shore
port. Several coasters arrived.
Big hundred tons of rice was received
here as one shipment on a foreign freighter
today. After discharging here, the freighter
will proceed to South America with S400
tons of rice for discharge at ports on the
west coast.
Another foreign vessel, a motor ship com
ing in from Newport News, brought a cargo
of etiOO tons of coal for the United Statea
Government.
The fct earner Fair Oaks Is reported to have
been sold to Philadelphia parties and wll
go farther ast than any of the other steam
K-hooaen, the majority of which have been I
purtnrM oy uuir parties. The air Oau I
was formerly the Itobert Dollar.
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND. May 80. Balled Steamers
Klamath and Willamette, for Ban Dleso via
way ports;-wapama. for San r ranclsco. Ar-
rived steamer Westerner, from 6an Fran
cisco via Kalnier.
ASTORIA, Mar 80. Sailed at 8:15 A. M.
Steamer Rose City, for Ban Francisco and
Ban Pedro: at 7 A. M. steamer Asuncion;
at 8 A. M. Steamer Ryder Hanlfy. for San
Francisco: at 11:30 A. M. Steamer F. A.
Kllbura. for Coos Bay. Eureka and San
Francisco. Arrived at 12:40 I'. M. Steamer
Northern Pacific, from San Francisco.
Sailed at 1 P. M. Steamer Daisy, for San
Pedro.
SEATTLE, May Bo. Arrived Steamer
Lyman Stewart, from Port San Luie. De
parted Steamers Valdex, Latouche. for
Noma; Ravalli, for Sitka.
SAN FRAN-CISCO. Mar 80. Arrived
Steamer Beaver, from San Pedro; at 8 P. M.
bteamer ureat Northern, from Flavel.
EUREKA,
Breakwater,
May
from f
80. Arrived Steamer
an Francisco.
SEATTLE. May 80. Arrived Tug Sam
son and barges 81 and 88. from Portland.
ASTORIA, Vajr 29. Left tip at :30 P. L
Steamer Westerner: at T P. M. Bares
isaac -beecu
rav rRivnsro m.v an i-
At Pacific port. George Washington: Great I
Northern, from Flavel.
V. S. Naval Radio Reports.
WAHREENA. San Pedro for San Fran
Cisco. OJ miles north of Point Arauello.
CELILO, San Francisco for Seattle, five
miles norm or Northwest Sesl Racks.
BREAKWATER. Enreka for Coos Bay,
45 miles north of Coos Bay.
ADELINE SMITH. San Francisco for Coos
Bay, 35 miles north of San Francisco.
Tides at Astoria Thursday.
High. Low.
:OS
8:07
A. M 6.0 feet:3:11 A. M 2.0 feel
t aa .R.a reet,2:4 p. M....2.B f.
SCENERY TO BE PROTECTED
Honor Gnard Girls to Place Books at
Scenic Points for Registration.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. May SO. fSpe
clal.) The 106 young women who form
the Hood River Girls' Honor Guard.
have pledged themselves to endeavor
to put an end to the desecration of
the scenic bluffs and canyon sides of
the mid-Columbia by that class of
publicity seekers who write or carve
their names on the natural walls. Such
a practice. It is stated, has marred the
beauty of the concrete viaduct Just
west of the Mitchell's Point tunneL
"At scenic points of most promi
nence." says Mrs. Ha Smith Dean, as
sistant leader of the local Guard. we
will place neat registration boxes,
where visitors may write their names.
HALF HOLIDAY AT YARDS
Only Three Loads of Stock Are Re
ceived and Prices Are Steady.
Only three TmaAs of livestock were re
ceived at the stockyards, and a dozen sales
of odd lota comprised the day's business.
The yards closed at noon. Steadiness pre
vailed In all lines.
Receipts were cattle. 4 calves and 10S
hogs. Shippers were: Xebergall Meat Com
pany. Albany, one car hogs; J. W. Ofrburn.
Cottonwood, two cars cattle. The sales were
Wt. Price.
Wt. Price.
7 steers.. 71 sa.oo A heifers.
4 steers.. 15 6.00 2 ho-rs....
Sst-eers.. 4T T.O S hoars....
4 steers.. 415 fi.oo 1 hog....
lcow.... 10.!0 8. on 8 hogs....
1 cow.... 40 6.00
Prices ranged as rollows:
Cattle
4n2tA.no
ni w
4. to 4 Oft
liwo
Steers, prime
Steers, good .............
Steers, medium ..........
-'own, choice
'ows, medium to good.,..
Cows, ordinary to fair
Heifers
Bulls
Calves ...................
Hogs
Ltarht and heavy packing.
Hough and heavies
Pigs and skips
Stock hogs
f-heeo
.ra n.sn I
R.siijt .on
8.15 S.fS
T.fiOjr) 8.(X
.".& 7.2.',
t,.OOr;p 7.7ri
T.B09 W. 50
18.BOWlri.TS
14.IHli;i.JrS
1.1.00 4T lS.Brt
12. 00 Q 13.00
Spring lambs, good to choice... IS SO r 14 no
Spring lambs, fair to good.
l A on Hit RO
.-jinng tamos, culls ...........
Shorn lambs, good to choice..
Shorn wethers, good to choice
Shorn wethers, fair to good..
Shorn ewes, rood to choice....
Shorn ewes, fair to good
ll!ooi2!oo
J l.l'OTT 12. on
lO.Sii v ii. no
ll. ln.no
s.r-ii 10.00
- 9.00 0.50
Omaha Livestock Market.
OMAHA, Msy SO. Hogs Receipts 80O0.
5e higher. Heavy. tlS.sso 15.53: mixed.
Jin. 15-3-15.43: light, tlSeiS.aS; pigs, 413.30
Vit.oo: duik. f iD.ion lft.rvo.
Cattle Receipts 4OO0, steady to itrnnror.
Kstlve steers. lo 13.25; cows and heifers.
$tS0f 11. 2R; Western steers. 9 11.50;
Texas steers. 8.T5r lo 23; cows and heifers.
XSljllO; canners. 7&R 50; stockars and feed-
era, 11; calves, 810913.50; bulla, .!
1U.PU.
Sheep Receipts TOO, 2oe lower. Year
lings. 13tt 14.50: wethers. 112013.28; ewes.
(iiQii; limn, luain,
Chicago Uvea toe k Market.
CHICAGO, May 80. Hogs Receipts 10,-1
mai, siow at iwc anove yeateraaya average.
Hulk. lR.25eilo.7S; light, 814.(100 15.SR;
mixea, iin.invi3.fni; neavv, sin. on g 15.BO;
rough, zia.iibgf la.xoi pigs. fio.25tj 14. aft.
Cattle Receipts 11.000, steady. Native
beef cattle, . 20 S 13.T0; atockers and feed
ers, 8i.850io.25t cows and heifers, .5p
11.40; calves. $ 50 1S T.
Hheep Receipts 1U.OOO, slow. Wethers.
$11 r 1.1.75; lambs. 811.751S springs, 818
Din.DV.
STOCKS ARB PCLL AT LONDON
Trading Is Without Festers la Amsrioaa
faectien.
LONDON, May 80. American securities
were dull and uninteresting 00 the stock
exchange today. Closing prices and ' the
isev aorK equivalent were:
IV w TarU
Closing, equiv.
Atchison
Haltlmor St Ohio iiili
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake ek Ohlo':!.;;
... .I1171-
111314
nil
llj'a
Got.
11 'J
75 a.
Hi,
SS34
... .1 4
:::. S314
11
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:::.145I
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1 IIII RKO umi v.lci u .....
St. Paul ...I.
Denver & Rio Grande
Erie
Erie first preferred
Grand Trunk
Illinois central'...::..::::::
Louisville & Nashville'.::::
Missouri. Kansas A Texas .: :
Kew Torlc Central : . .
Pennsylvania .......::::::.:
Reading :.:..:::::::::;
southern Rail ay ::::::.:: ;
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific . ...v..Y.' : : : : . ;
United states sieei ::::.:.::
Anaconda 10 share;:::...
Bar silver. 3Sd per p'Uilce.
102 54
127-4
54
5
l:
1x8
41)4
ivioney. per cent.
Discount rates Short bills, 4 11-18
cent: three months bills. 4 per ceau
Consols, for money. 55i.
Per
Hrltlsh 5 per cent loan, 94U; British AM
pec ceut toan. vxv.
BIG SHIPS NOT GONE
Portland Making Determined
Fight to Keep Turbiners.
COAST TRAVEL IS LARGE
Seattle, It Is Pointed Oat, Will "Not
Furnish as Much Passenger
TrafHc for California Ports
as Does Portland.
Recommendations the Portland Traf
fic and Transportation Association will
I make to the Chamber of Commerce to
day, following: a. general meeting: of the
membership of the former, -will bear
weight on the paramount question con
fronting Portlarlders as to whether the
Pacific Steamship shall take the speedy
turbiners Northern Pacific and Great
Northern from the Columbia River
route and substitute the steamers
President and-Governor to operate with
the Beaver and Rose City.
From many angles a sub-eommlttee
of the Portland Traffic and Transpor
tation Association went into the situa
tion. It held sessions privately and
publicly. Inviting for conference men
in close touch with the details of the
negotiations for the transfer of the
fleets, as well as shippers who have a
personal and commercial interest in
the future water service from this city
and state. It was an Investigating
body, and reported to the association
what had been learned. No recommen
dations were made or expected, but
without question the tenor of the find
ings was that the community was
agin" ths combination of fleets.
Public Hearing W ill Be Held.
However, even the association Is not
the court of last resort In this instance,
as its recommendations to the Chamber
of Commerce will -precede a public
hearing by the latter, at which will be
welcomed an expression of facts and
sentiment from those vitally concerned.
As to the general proposal, the public
so far voted no, with no substitute
"r counter proposal put xortn.
Men presuming they are "on the in
side. evince concern lest the Pacific
line take over the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern, as they are said
to be ths real objective of the big
maritime drive, and, should that be ac
complished, the Beaver and Rose City
would be left. Therefore, those of that
frame of xnlnd are reminding others
that it might be wise to temporise as
to the main issue, and If the turbiners
are to be lost It would be well to
hark en to the scheme to strengthen
the direct Portland service with the
President and Governor.
That attitude has not found general
favor. On the contrary, efforts have
been exerted to argue down ths men
who believe a change is inevitable, and
for the community to display a con
certed spirit of opposing the plan In
its present form.
Passenger Travel Greater Here.
Civic organisations are manifestly as
determined to combat the sale, as In
dicated by meetings held so far. as are
most of the Individuals who have ex
pressed their attitude, and it put to a
popular vote it would unquestionably
be most one-sided.
Solace is being derived from the be
lief that, should the big ships go to
the Puget Sound-San Francisco service,
the famed Seattle spirit will be no more
able to support the vessels than has
Portland. This city Is the leader in
passenger travel to California. Seattls
can pile up statistics as to total travel
from the harbor, which includes that
to Alaska, British Columbia, the Orient
and down the Coast, and make a show
ing, but it is altogether another Item
when Seattle and Portland steamship
travel ai to the coast lines Is compared.
One argument being advanced against
the transfer of the ships Is that many
Seattleites and residents of adjacent
Puget Sound territory now come to
Portland to make the trip to California
by water. That Is nothing new. The
"Big Three" service, when putting on
the Beaver and Bear with ths Rose
City, found that a regular part of the
business. Puget Sound travelers paid
the railroad fare In order to gain the
advantage of quicker service. Besides,
many tourist tickets wers and are
being sold by way of Portland on the
sanw route.
COLONEL ZIXX IX CHARGE
.. p.tinio.oilBotli Major Jetvett and Major Dent
to lie iteuevea at Portland
Orders from the War Department
yesterday directed Colonel George A.
Zinn, Corps of Engineers. U. S. A., who
I reached the city Monday from El Paso.
Tex., where he was In command of the
Second Regiment, United States En
glneers. to take over the Second Port
land District, relieving Major Henry
C. Jewett, as well as assuming the re
sponsibilities of the First Portland Dis-
trlct, directed by Mor Dent,
Transfer of Colonel Zinn to this sec
Hon was for the purpose of relieving
Major Dent, who goes to Seattle to
be division engineer of the Northern
Pacific Division, which work has been
carried on by Colonel Cavanaugh. Ma
jor Jewett will transfer funds and all
affairs to Colonel Zlsn tomorrow, and
then will report at ancouver Bar
racks for duty with engineer troops.
Reports are that Colonel Edward Burr
will have command of the Fourth Reg
iment. United States Engineers, a 'reg
ular organisation, and that Major
Jewett will be assigned to that reg
iment as well. Colonel Cavanaugh
commands The Eighth Regiment, which
Is a reserve organlratlon.
SIXrER SPEED IS ASKED FOR
Wash From Teasels Endangers
Waterfront Property,
Less speed, with due regard for the
safety of waterfront structures Is re
quested of steamboat masters by har
bor authorities these days, ths rising
waters having inundated the lower
docks In the main and upper harbor,
and there ars noticeable effects al
ready, parts of roadways and uncov-
ered docks being loosened, and wash
from passing vessels tends to add to
the damage.
On lower docks, where windows ars
exposed, wash from steamers break
them easily and ths weight of water
disturbed in the same way increases
ths Btrain on dock walls as well. The
prospects for a continuation of the rise
is causing uneasiness that ths crest
of the freshet will bs considerably
above the 80-fost stage. In which event
rtvermen reason ths probability of
damage will bs heightened, so advise
that masters remember to signal a
"slow bell" when passing through the
harbor.
SHIPYARDS DRAW WORKERS
Steady Jobs Preferred to Employ
ment Only 'When Ships Are In,
These are days when certain water
front workers find prosperity beckon
Ing to them from different quarters,
so longshoremen as well as brethren
of kindred trades have found, mora
lucrative employment, or at least more
regrular compensation, in shipyards and
such plants. Scarcity of the regular
cargo workers helped to detain the
liner Rose City a short time Tuesday.
There were about ISO men handling
cargo on Alns worth dock Monday, and
the force dwindled to 118. It is said
outsiders were given Jobs in an effort
to swell the gangs, but more were
needed.
The San Francisco & Portland Steam
ship Company is paying the new scale
adopted early In May, 65 cents an hour
straight time, and 75 cents overtime,
which is an increase on straight time
of 5 cents an hour. As only the Rose
City and Beaver are operating, work
is not as plentiful as when the Bear
was In service as well.
FRESHET STOPS OXE VESSEX
Dalles City Ordered to Remain Above
Cascade Locks for Emergency.
In anticipation of higher water that
will close the Cascade locks, the
steamer Dalles City, which left here
yesterday morning and reached The
Dalles in the afternoon, was ordered
held there by D. C. O'Reilly, head of
the Regulator line. It is desired to
have the vessel available at that end
of the route In the event of an emerg
ency.
The Bailey Gatiert. of the same flag,
was started for The Dalles, but re
turned with flue trouble. Repairs were
made and she went out on schedule last
night, being expected to make two or
three trips before the Cascade locks
close.
ADDITION" Ali PERMITS REQUIRED
Government Gives War Risk as Rea
son for New Ruling.
SAN FRANCISCO, May SO. All ves
sels plying between Pacific Coast ports
and those In the trans-Pacific trade
must secure special licenses In addi
tion to those now in effect, according
to orders received here today by offi
cers of the Twelfth Naval District from
the Navy Department. License blanks
will be sent out from Washington
within a few days. Similar orders. It
was said, have been sent to the com
mandant of the Thirteenth Naval Dis
trict, comprising Washington and Ore
gon. Additional safety for vessels navigat
ing in the defense sea areas was given
as the reason for the orders.
STEAMER J. X. TEAL- LACKS OIL
Full Cargo for Eastern Oregon De
layed for Four Days.
L.F.WISTON. Idaho, May 30. (Spe
cial.) The steamer J. N. Teal, of The
Dalles-Columbia line, has been tied up
at Rlparla for four days, not being
able to get fuel oil. A shipment Is ex
pec-ted to reach the steamer today.
Steamer Twin Cities left Portland on
the I9th and will arrive at Lewlston
June 1. Both steamers are loaded to
full Capacity with a general cargo con
signed to points in the Inland Kmplre
and Montana.
Both Snake and Clearwater rivers
are again on the rise and register 16-S
above low-water mark. The highest
stage this year was 18.4.
Marine Notes.
Captain "Al" Hunter brought the liner
Northern Pacific Into the Columbia from
the Uoklen Hate at 12:40 o'clock yester
day. She was on her first trip in severea
weeks. having undergone an extensive re
burnlflhlng nd partial overhauling In ths
south. The vael sails todsy on ths re
turn to the "Southland and the Great
Northern leaves thers today for Flavel. be
ing due tomorrow.
To load a cargo of shipbuilding timber
for Eureka, where It will be utilised In con
struction of vessels for Hind. Rolph A- Co.,
the bark Isaao Reed towed to Westport
yesterday. She was towed from the Uolden
Oate to the river by the tug Hercules and
will make her way south with the same
kind of assistance.
Threa MoOormlok ships departed yester
day for Ceuromla, the Wapama folng to
San Francisco, while the Willamette and
Klamath are bound through to San iego.
All carried passengers.
To complete her cargo of lumber for San
Pedro the steamer Westerner came into the
harbor last Bight from Rainier.
Funeral services for Clarence E. Cltll
land, for eight years an engineer in the
Harbor l'atroi. ars to be conducted
lo:S0 o'clock this morning at Flnley's
chapeL- Many waterfront men with patrol
men and others who knew him are ex
pected to attend. Interment will ba
Rivervlew Cemetery.
Columbia River Bar Report.
NORTH HEAD, May 0. Condition of
the bar at 5 P. 4.: Sea, smooth; wind,
west 6 miles.
DAII.T METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTtiANK. Msy 30. Maximum temper
ature. 17 degrees; minimum. 6.1 degrees.
Klver reading. 8 A. M.. ail. a Icet; change
In lsst 14 hours. O.O fot rise. Total rain
fall 5 P. M. to ." P. M. . none. Total
rainfall since September 1. 1HI0, SI. 02
Inches: normal. 4J.1H inehea: deflclem-y.
.OS Inches. Total sunshine. 5 hours: pos
sible. 15 hours 30 minutes. Barometer (re
duced to sea levell, A 1'. M.. SO 1.1 Inches.
Relative humidity at noon, U5 per cent.
THE WEATHER.
S 5 5 Wind
STATIONS. !3fH
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Helena ......
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Mnrshfteld . . .
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Minneapolis . .
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New York . . . .
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701 .04 . . iSR IRain
North Tsklma.
Omaha
Pendletoa ....
Phoenix
Pocatello .....
Portland
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42 'ft.OO . .jSW Clear
CO 7 0. mi!.. 'N (Pt. cloody
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can franclsco.
Xeattle ....
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WEATHER COJfDITIOJCS.
An ostenslve low-pressure area, central
aver Iowa, overlies tha Interior Southern
states Lower "Missouri and Mississippi Val
leys and lakes iraliin. The pressure Is htsrh
along tho North pacific coast on the east
ern slope of the Northern Rockies and over
the Atlantic (States. Precipitation hss oc
curred locally along the North Pacific Coast
and in ('(ah and the interior mountain iis
t riots and eastward to the lki.s region. nlo
In the Southern Plains Ftataa. Thunder
Marmi were reported from Jsedena, Iienver.
Kansas City and Ht. 1-ouls. In general the
weather is cooler In the central portion of
the United Btstes and warmer In tha border
and coast statea and In Canada.
The eonditiona ar favorable for generally
fair weather in this district Thursday. It
will be warmer east of the Cascade Moun
tains and wln3 will be mostly westerly.
FOKTSCASTR,
and vicinity Pair
Portland
westerly
winds.
Oregon and Washington Pair) warmer
aast portion westerly wlnda,
Idaho Fair-, aatmer.
North Patilic Coast Pajrj fen Us westerly
winds.
T. FRANKM8 rRAKH,
. . . . Assistant Poxecaaier,
SHIP OFFICERS NEEDED
CADETS OX ALL PASSENGER SHIPS
ADVOCATED FOR THAIMC.
Oae Thousand w Garrranrnt Vessels
Will Require 11.0OO Officers Great
Chance for Ysntfc.
In inaugurating a movement for
drawing more seamen to the American
merchant marine and providing that
ships carry apprentices, it impresses
me as equally important that the need
of officers should not be lost sight of.
Many of the future licensed men can
be provided through carrying cadets
on all passenger ships." remarked Har
bormaster Speler yesterday. In discuss
ing the Imperative requirements now
for more sailors.
"Reports from National headquar
ters are that 11.000 officers must be
available for the proposed fleet of
1000 Government ships. Today there
are not enough masters and mates for
the existing fleet and not a sufficient
number of men soon to be licensed or
graduated from training ships to fill
the positions that will be open shortlv.
"During my early days in the Pacific
mail service cadets were Included in
the crew. They should be youths of
16 to 17 years of age. so that when thoy
attain their majority, berths of third
mates could be filled or assistant en
gineers could be assured in the same
way. Cadets expecting to become deck
officers are usually better prepared in
studying navigation, the handling of a
ship, its cargo and such details when
on a vessel in regular service, rather
than on training ships that cruise in-
trequently.
CHINESE UNREST GROWS
MILITARY" GOVERNORS SEXD TTLTI-
JIATTM TO PRESIDENT.
Caneellatlom ( Dismissal of Premier
Is Demanded Man Named as
Successor Declines.
PEKIX, May SO. Numerous Military
Governors have demanded tho cancel
lation of the Parliamentary mandate
dismissing Tuan Chl-Jul from the Pre
miership, considering the President's
action unconstitutional. Li Ching-Hsi.
whose nomination as successor to Tuan
was approved by the Senate, has re
fused to accept the Premiership.
The Military Governors of Honan,
Anhwei and Shantung provinces and
at Mukden have threatened to declare
their independence unless their de
mands for the cancellation of the man
date are conceded.
The Military Governor of Mukden.
Chang Ts.no-L.in. has occupied the rail
way stations a hundred miles to the
south, while the Military Governor of
Anhwei has occupied the southern sec
tion of the Tien Tsln-Pukow railway.
Through traffic has not been Inter
fered with and the lives of foreigners
ars safe.
North Dakota Crop Outlook Big.
FARGO, X. D.. May 30. According
to agricultural experts who have Just
returned from a trip over the state,
crop conditions in North Dakota were
never better, the only immediate need
being severral weeks of warm weather
to allow the sprouting rain to de
velop. According to
rain falls alike
umpire.
a baseball crank JJie
upon the Just and the
TRAVELavKM GC1DK.
San Francisco
Los Angeles
(Without Cbanre Kn Rontr)
The Biff.
Mean,
Comfortable-.
Klcrmntly Appointed.
S. S. BEAVER
Sails Prom Alnsworth T-k
S P. M.. MONDAY. JINK 4.
ISO Golden Miles on
t'nliimbla River.
All Rates Include
Kerths and Meals.
Table and Service
t'nezrelled. ' .
The Saa TTrsnrtsr tt Portland ft. S. Co..
Third and Waahlnctoa streets (with
O.-W. R. A N. Co.). Tel. Broadway 45 Ov.
A 811.
aJAIH-l
3321
Independent S. S. Co.
San trancisco $10.00
Coos Bay $7.00
Eureka $15.00
Flnt-Claaa Meal aatt Berth
I a-rl a fled.
S. S. BREAKWATER
6 P. M. SUNDAY, JUNE S
North Pacific S. S.
N ear Ilroadway Bridg. aatl
lt4 Third M.
Phones. Broadway aza. A &4-0.
STWIN PALACES
PORTLAND TO BAH FRANCISCO
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Cal. Ftr. K x press lesves 0:3O A. M. : ar
rive fan Kranclsco a:SO neat day. One
wav fares, fs. f 1-2.50. $15. $17.50. e.'O.
KOI NO TRIP, Vit.
North Bank. Sth bjiiI Stark.
Mutlon. loth and Hoyt.
TfSSTT '1 n,J Mor- K
OiillK) j(4 Wash.. U. N. Ry.
IOS 34, BarliactMl Ry.
ALASKA
Ketchikan. Wraacrt. Jnaeou. Iour1n,
Maine. Skacvray, Cordova, Valdex. bew
ard and Aaehorace.
CALIFORNIA
Vts Seattle or Pan Francisco to Iob An
role and San Diearo. Largeat ahlps, nn
rquKlM aervlcv, low raiea, locludlnc
xnoala and bar tha.
Tor particular apply or telephona
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMrAV.
Tho AdminU Une.
Mala t name A 45M. 1X4 TLIrd St.
AUSTRALIA
Honolulu, Suva. Naw Zosilaqsl
Krfalar Malllnc tram Vaocover, B. C, fc
th. Palatial I'aaaeaacer oteasser. of .to.
laoadian-Aast ralaaiaa Royal Mall Lino. -Par
fall tnfermatles apply Can. Par. Rail,
way. 65 Third. M.. Portland, or General
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