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14 TOE 3IORNIXG OltEGOXTAN, SATURDAY. SEPTE3IBER 15, 1917. WOOD SHIP LIST IS 118 Chamber of Commerce Com pletes Check in This District. 2 STEEL VESSELS AFLOAT Fourteen Thousand Men Engaged In Industry and More Are Expected to Be Added In Spring as New Plants Proceed. In a complete check made by the Chamber of Commerce of the number of wooden vessels under contract In Oregon, the total is placed at 118. of wfcich 75 are for the Government, 23 on private account and 20 for France. Added to that are two steel steamers afloat that are being: finished and 21 others are either on the ways or con tracted for. In the Portland district alone It Is said there areapproximately 14,000 men employed on new construction, either at shipyards or in plants where machin ery is being: built, as well as in other industries where equipment of differ ent kinds is being: turned out. The payroll today is the largrest in the history of shipbuilding: in Oregon, yet it is estimated that to carry on the building: programme, as appears Im perative to deliver tonnage on time, 8000 to 10,000 men must be Joined with the present force by Spring. They will be required in new yards now under way as well as in augmenting the forces at other establishments that have only made a start. There are some plants not yet fav ored with Government contracts. As it is fully expected business will be placed with them, even a more ex tensive army of workers will be called on. for by Spring next year it Is fore cast every plant in the state will be operating to its maximum capacity. Even more far reaching than is ap parent here is the wooden vessel con struction activity, for it stretches into the timber along the Columbia River and the Willamette Valley, also inland from Tillamook and Coos Bay, wherb wooden ships are provided for, so it takes in logging camps and mills, some to the extent of almost depending on their capacity. Mills are cutting such quantities of 6hip material that commercial orders have been sacrificed in some cases and in others It has required the co-operation of several plants to get out one offshore cargo. DOCK RECEIPTS GO HIGHER Revenue for Last Month More Than Twice That for August, 1916. Municipal dock receipts for August, amounting to $7115.47, exceed those for August, 1916, by $3325.56, and much the same story was told in a comparison of the July revenues. The September busi ness bids fair to show a normal trend and it may gain over the last period. The docks and warehouses are being used for storage purposes to a large ex tent and that, coupled with the freight ' that moves across the docks to and from vessels, is keeping them busy. The St. Johns terminal, where will be located the grain elevator and addi tional wharf facilities -also, will draw certain trade after the war, while tht docks in the main harbor will continue to retain much of their present patron age, because both are desirably located for hauling to and from wholesale;. storehouses. The Fifteenth-street ter minal is the best in that regard so far because of having berthins space for more vessels and there being two ware houses in the rear, though later ware houses undoubtedly will be erected in the rear of the East Washington-street terminal. No changes are contemplated at the Pittsburg-street terminal, St Johns. . JAP DESERTER IS CAUGHT Three of Somedono Maru's Crew Missing; One Falls to Gain Shore. One little, brown seaman of the crew of the Japanese tramp Somedono Maru, loading lumber at the North Pacific mill, encountered a keen disappoint ment In the person of a watchman late Thursday night, when he escaped from the ship but was caught after advanc ing shoreward about 100 yards. He was less fortunate than a fellow tar a few nights before, he being yet at lib erty. Two more left the vessel when Bhe was lying at Inman-Poulsen's last week, so rewards of $25 each have been posted for the absentees. Under new regulations of the immi gration service photographs of the crews must be furnished the Govern ment officers at the expense of the ship. eo those who take French leave are more easily traced than in the past. Also, a sailor on shore leave must have with him a copy of the photograph and identification card or else suffer arrest. EVA IS BEING DISMANTLED Noted Steamer of Coos Bay Country Turned Into Scow. MAHSHFIELD, Or., Sept. 14. (Spe elaL) The steamer Eva, formerly the property of th Umpqua River Steam Navigation Company, running for years between Scotts-burg, Gardiner and the Winchester Bay beach. Is passing Into History and was sold recently for scow. Her license was given up this week and the craft Is now the property of the Umpqua Improvement Company, which is dismantling her. The Eva is known to every Orego man and others who came to Coos Bay over the Gardiner stage coach route. and served from 1904 to 1916. One fa miliar feature of the Eva's long service . was Captain "Jimmy Smith, who al ways Insisted on getting all that was coming to the company. The skipper was a popular man and known far and wide among travelers. CHAMPOEG GETS NEW HULIi Bids to Be Opened October 15 for Rehabilitating Federal Dredge. Construction of a new hull for the Government dredge Champoeg has been provided for in the budget made avail able under the last rivers and har bors bill and specifications were got ten together yesterday at the office of the Second Oregon District, bids to be opened October 17. The Cham poeg has been sent to the Cowlitz River to resume dredging. She will have made sufficient headway by the time the contract is awarded that It can be estimated when she can be withdrawn to have the house and ma chinery transferred. The digger was originally built In 1895 and was known as U. S. Engineer No. 1, being a dipper dredge then, but later a small suction gear was also rigged so she was made available for almost any kind of work in the Cow litz, Lewis and Clatskanie rivers. Schooner to Be Launched Thursday ABERDEEN, Wash., Sept. 14. (Spe cial.) A large auxiliary schooner, building here for Arthur Sather, of Nor way, will be launched at the Aberdeen Shipyards next Thursday. She is 290 feet long:, a double-decker, and will have a capacity for carrying: 2,000,000 feet of lumber. As soon as she is launched a Government keel will be started in her berth. This will be the second keel to gro down at these yards for a Federal Shipping: Board vessel. Five Government ships will be under construction at these yards by Janu ary 1. FREIGHT CROWDS STEAMERS Tahoma and Bailey Gatzert Late in Making Portland.- Loaded with many products, but prin cipally fruit and salmon, the steamer Tahoma, of the People's line, reported from The Dalles yesterday afternoon, IS hours late because of the rush of business. The steamer Bailey Gatzert, of the Regulator line, was crowded much the same, being unable to reach port Thursday and It was noon yester day when she tied up at Alder-street dock. Though Thursday night's trip to The Dalles was omitted, she left on schedule last night. The run of salmon on the middle river is reported good and shipments are heavy, while many orchardists are moving peaches and such products in quan tity. On the Lower Columbia the steamboat lines are feeling the effects of the new fishing season, and shipments to log ging camps and plants are holding up. WOODCRAFT DELEGATES LEAVE Rose City Carries Los Angeles Wom en Homeward After Meeting. Streamers of serpentine paper, scores of them, joined the liner Rose City with Ainsworth dock yesterday, they having oeen tnrown oy delegations of Neigh bors of Woodcraft, the Portland con tingents marshaling on the dock to bid adieu to delegations from Southern California. The latter came In on the liner Beaver from Los Angeles last week to attend sessions held here and left for home yesterday. The serpen tine paper held intactauntll the steamer had swung some distance from the dock and made a pretty effect as it was caught by the breeze. Captain Parker had a good list of travelers for San Francisco and Los Angeles and almost a full load of cargo. including sou tons of old crop wheat. WILLAPA HARBOR IS AIDED Appropriation of $71,000 Is Contin gent on Local Subscription. WASHINGTON, Sept. 14. The Senate resolution to appropriate $71,000 for improvement of Willapa Harbor, Wash ington, was adopted today by the House. It Is contingent upon an equal amount being raised by local interests. River Improvements to Be Made. KELSO, Wash.. Sept. 14. (Special.) The Government dredge Monticello will move into the Cowlitz River In the neat future to commence work near the mouth of the stream closing up Blake- ly drift, through which part of the flow or the river goes into the Columbia. A pile-driving outfit is now moving into the river to build a jetty, and the dredge will make a fill behind the jetty. This worK will divert the entire stream through the regular channel. Construc tion of an additional unit of the dike In front of the Slaughter place also will be started soon. New Boat Proposed. nENTRAI.Tl Wish Cn. IE ------ - , .. wftsi.. f. cial.) C. P. Stay ton, of Kelso, Is con sidering placing a boat on the Cowlitz tO riin dlrAPt hAtwAAn TaI.Ja " 1 T . land the year around. The boat will ow uiic, xoo leei in length, and will have a draft of 18 inches, whereas the shallowest water on the river bars .i any iime or me year Is ZO Inches. Mr. Stayton was in Toledo this week in teresting business men and farmers L.AAVA AAA tUO iJJ UJCCU Marine Notes. "W. D. B. Dodson. lAc-Atn rv f tha rv. n ber of Commerce, is endeavoring to arrange a week-end cruise for students in the nautical school now conducted on the second floor ot the Oregon building. He hopes to Interest Inspector Warraclc ot the 17th light house district, so when a tender la avail able here the men may be taken to sea for a day or two and permitted to study at first hand. It is hoped to have certain overhaullnr completed aboard the tur Sn m nn tnrf.v and she will leave tor Puget Sound towing two barges. Colonel J. J. Morrow. Corns of Knr1n.,r, U. S. A., formerly in charge of the first Portland district and who was on duty when The Eal!es-Celilo Canal was finished, visited ine District olllces yesterday, he having re turned from the Panama Canal, whera h went from Portland. Colonel Morrow la to commana one ot the engineer forestry reg iments now being organized. George Dennis. Seaside aeent for th North Bank road, is to represent the Har- Klns line at Astoria In the future. J. W. Humell Is acting as Astoria aicent at pres ent, having relieved H. A. Hoffman a few days ago. Until it Is determined whether ih xhall bo placed in service with the Kassalo dur ing the Fall rush, or business falls off so she can handle It Instead of the Hassalo, tne u.-w. n. & N. steamer Harvest Queen is to remain at Ash-street dock, where she has been tied up with the slde-wheeler T. J. Potter. Captain Charles Green came Into port yes terday wtth the McCormlck steamer Multno mah, the vessel being laden with general cargo, part of which was unloaded at Couch street dock and the remainder at the Oak street dock of the Parr-McCormick line. Th. Multnomah experienced an easy run up the Coast. She loads lumber at St. Helens for the return to Southern California and will sail Wednesday. Already passenger reser vations nave been made. Having an average cargo and usual num ber of passengers, the Emerald line steamer Breakwater sailed xrom Columbia dock last night for the Golden Gate, via Marshf ield and Eureka. Construction operations at the plant 6f the Willamette Iron A Bteel Works have at tained such a pitch six big ficotoh marine boilers are being completed every month. wnicn is ratea tne record. Robert Hickson. assistant engineer in tht Second Portland District. In charge of Colo nel zmn, corps or Engineers, U. S. A., is preparing for the regular September survey. which la to be started next week at the entrance to the Columbia River. William J. Pearson, stationed at the Aleutian Islands lightatatlon. Is in the city and has applied to enter the United States nautical school In the Oregon building. Be sides having spent several years at sea, he has had IS years' experience In the light bouse service and believes he can be of serv ice In the new merchant marine. Comment lng on conditions at his station, Mr. Pearson said one feature he noticed was that geese were leaving tne vicinity a month to live weeks earlier than usual, which he thinks Indicates an early Winter. Inspection of the former tug Resolute, now a gasoline vessel, was conducted yes terday at the Instance of United States Steamvessel Inspectors Edwards and wynn. As the city of Portland is interested In the street end. It has been determined to close the approach to Ash-street dock, which Is not in use at present, except as moorings for two steamrs. On her last trip to Salem for about six weeks, because the locks at Oregon Cltr are to be closed for repairs, the steamer Grahamona leaves this morning tor Salem and will return tomorrow to be tied up. The steamer oregonia leaves tomorrow lor Day ton and way landings, returning Monday, and Tuesday she will proceed above the locks to remain tied up there while im provement operations are under way. Bringing about 40,000 cases of salmon from Nushagak, where the pack of the Alaska-Portland Packers' Association was 86.000 cases, the bark Berlin arrived up yes terday. The Levi G. Burgess brought 46.000 cases, which she is discharging at the Kit-teenth-street terminal. Tides at Astoria Saturday. High. Low. 16:31 A. M 0.4 feet 0:25 P. M 7.7 feet,6:52 P. M 1.1 feet Transport Superintendent Named. WASHINGTON, Sept. 14. Major-General Carroll Devol has been appointed depot quartermaster and general super intendent of the Army transport serv ice at San Francisco. 50 SHIPS ORDERED British Columbia to Produce Tonnage of 117,000. VALUE PUT AT $27,000,000 Estimated Carrying Capacity of Vessels Under Contract Given as 185,000 Tons, Exclusive of Craft Too Small to JList. VANCOUVER, B. C. Sept. 14. British Columbia's shipbuilding programme provides for the construction of some 117,000 gross tons of commercial ship ping, having a total carrying capacity of about 18o,000 tons. The value of these ships, 50 in all, s in the neighborhood of S27.000.000. While this estimate of construction tonnage is only approximate, it in cludes practically every ship of im portance in freight carrying. mere are, however, a number of small ships being built, such as fishing boats, which have not been included. With these the total gross tonnage would be about 150,000. All the ships forming a part of the present programme of shipbuilding are taken into account. Some of the ships are already in the water, some are scarcely begun, but the amount of ton nage given represents definite con tracts only. ONE TRIP MAY PAY FOR SHIP Xew Schooner Betsy Ross Chartered at $93 per M. to Carry lumber. TACOMA, Wash.. Sept, 14. (Special.) Chartered to carry lumber from ruget sound to Australia, thence to an Atlantic Coast port, probably NewDort News, the new schooner Betsy Ross, Deing completed at the Seaborn yards will probably on her first vovaerla make enough, to practically pay for the vessel. The schooner J. W. Clise will take lumber from the Columbia River to West Coast ports of South America at a rate of S42 per thousand feet. The Betsy Ross will receive J93 Der thou sand. It is believed the latter will carry close to 1,800,000 feet. Pacific Coast Shipping Xotes. ASTORIA. Or., Sept. 14. (SDecial.. The tank steamer Atlas arrived from Callfor- nia bringing fuel oil tor Astoria and Port land. The steam schooner San Jacinto la en route from San Francisco via Coos Bay and will load lumber at Rainier, Portland and West port. The steamship Northern Pacific arrived today from San Francisco, bringing a large list of passengers and a heavy freight. ine barK oainecocK. formerly the German bark Arnoldus Vlnnen, which Is lumber laden for Australia, is being delayed by the Inability to get a crew. ltie steamer Rose .City was expected to sail tonight for San Francisco and San Pedro carrying freight and passengers. ine steam schooner Daisy Is expected to finish loading lumber at Knappton tomor row and sail for San Francisco. The steam schooner Santlam will com plete her cargo of lumber at the Hammond mill tonight or tomorrow and sail for San Pedro. The steam schooner Johan Poulsen. which is loading lumber at Westport. Is expected to complete her cargo tomorrow. The steam schooner Santa Barbara ar rived from' San Francisco to load lumber at Oak Point, Rainier and Westport. COOS BAT, Or., Sept. 14. (Special.) The steamer Adeline Smith. from San Francisco, is due tomorrow for a lumber cargo. The schooner San Jacinto, arriving this morning, at 7:30, comes for a pick-up lum ber cargo and will load at various mills. The Umpqua River tug Gleaner sailed for Gardiner, carrying wood and general freight. The steam schooner G. C. Llndauer. load ing at the Bay Park Lumber Company I dock. Is finishing cargo tonight and will sail tomorrow morning for San Francisco. The carpenters strike on Puget Sound Is not expected to affect Coos Bay work, since there is no sign of trouble in any of the mills or shipyards. ABERDEEN. Wash., Sept. 14. (Special.) The steamers Svea and Chehalls cleared last night for San Francisco. The steamer Grays Harbor cleared today from the Hulbert mill for San Francisco. The steamer Multnomah will bo due Mon day. The schooner William Olson la due from Honolulu. SEATTLE. Wash.. Sept. 14. (Special.) The steamer Manila Maru, of the O. S. K. fleet, arrived here today with a cargo con taining a shipment of silk valued at J5.000.000. The nrst ruii-riggea snip ever to enter Lake Union passed into that harbor basin today when the ship Abner Coburn was an chored at the new Winter quarters of the Llbby, McNeil & Llbby Company. The schooner Guanacaste, built on the Columbia River, finished a cargo of creosote at Eagle Harbor this morning and cleared from this port for Panama. This is her maiden voyage. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Sept. 14. Arrived Steamer Multnomah, from San Francisco; ship Berlin, from KushCgak. Sailed Steamers Breakwa ter, for San Francisco, via Coos Bay and Eureka: Rose City, for San Francisco and San Pedro. ASTORIA. Sept. 14. Arrived at 10 and left up at 11:15 A. M.. steamer Santa Bar bara, from San Francisco: arrived at 2:10 P. M steamer Northern Pacific, from San Francisco; arrived at 8 P. M., steamer At las, from El Segundo. BAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 14. Arrived at 11 A. M.. steamer F. A. Kllburn. from Port land, via Coos Bay and Eureka; arrived at 8 P. M., steamer Great Northern, from Flavel. SAN PEDRO, Sept. 14. Sailed Steamer Beaver, for Portland. ASTORIA. Sept. 18. Arrived at T and left up at 8 P. M., steamer Multnomah, from San Francisco. EUREKA, Sept. 18. Arrived Steamer Carlos, from Portland. SAN PEDRO. Sept. 18. Arrived Steam er Flavel. from Columbia River; steamer Ryder Hanify, from Portland. BAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14. Sailed Dais) Putnam, for Columbia River; Helene, for Willapa Harbor. Arrived F. A. Kllburn. from Portland and way porta; Katharine, from Columbia River; Star of Iceland, from Nushagak; Llewellin J. Morse, from Nusha gak; Bark Hecna, from Naknek; Bohemia, from Naknek: Bactolua. from Naknek; Al bert, from Bristol Bay: Star of Italy, from Bristol Bay; Star of Lapland, from Bristol Bay; Nushak. from Bristol Bay; Great Northern, from Flavel; J. A. Moffett, from Prince Rupert. SEATTLE. 6ept. 14. Arrived Steamers Curacao and United States transport Cook, from Anchorage; Admiral Schley, from San Francisco. Sailed Steamers Juneau, for Nome and St. Michael; Admiral Walnwrlght, for Alaska: Governor, for San Francisco and San Diego; Nome City, for San Francisco; motor schooner Guanacaste, for Panama. A PACIFIC PORT, Sept. 14. Arrived Steamer Manila Maru. from the Orient. Sailed Steamer Yokohama, for the Orient. Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD. Sept. 14. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., foggy; wind southeast, 22 miles. WHEAT IS MOVING RAPIDLY More Than 250,000 Bushels Sold at at Walla Walla in Two Days. WALLA WALLA, Y &&., Eapt, 1C AMUSEMENTS. TTTTiTT T1 Bdw'j at Taylor XlHiXllUr M.ln 1 A 112 iE TONIGHT 8:15 SPECIAL PRICE MAT. TODAY 2 :15 OLIVER MOROSCO Presents Brilliant Musical Farce SO LONG LETT Y CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD Excellent Cast Stunntng Chorus. Novelty Orchestra. Eves. Floor, 11 rows 12. 7 rows $1.50. Balcony. II. 75c, 60c. Gallery. SO. Today's Mat. $1.50. II. 75c SOc. FANTAGEQ MATINEE DAILY 2:30 OWEN M'GITENET The celebrated English actor in wonderful interpretations of "Oliver Twist." S OTHER BIG ACTS S Three performances dally. Night curtain at 7 and 0. LYRIC KEATING St FLOOD Present DILLON & FRANK In the Big Musical Success "Frolics of the Day" 80 People in the Cast. BASEBALL RECREATION PARK. Corner Vaughn and Xvrenty-fourth Sts. PORTLAND LOS ANGELES SEPT. 11. 12, 13, 14, 15. 1. Games Br it In Weekdays at 8 P. M. suudajs, 2:30 P. M. ' . Reserved Box Seats for Sale at Ed wards' Cigar Stand, Sixth and Wash ington Sts. LADIES' DAY'S: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (Except Holidays). Boys Under 15 Free to Central Bleach ers Wednesday. (Special.) Walla Walla County wheat has commenced to move rapidly. With the final announcement that there was no chance of a Coast terminal being .made, the farmers began selling; yes terday, and today grain came in much large quantity. More than a quarter million bushels were sold: in the two days The wheat sold at $1.90 for bluestem and '1.85 for club, 90 per cent down and 10 per cent on the return of the grading certificates. Some of the sales were: George Glnn, 4000 sacks Jenkins" club; William El liott, 8000 sacks club; Joe Talbot, 1300 sacks club; Jack McFeeley, 4000 sacks club; J. J. Mangan, 4000 bushels blue stem; Oscar Grant, 4000 bushels early Bart Roy Frazler, 800O bushels club; Oscar Baxter, 800O bushels club; Kan & Son, 4000 bushels club; Oscar Abby, 8000 bushels club; Forest Buroker, 6000 bushels club. $7,000,000 CARGOES IN SALMON SHIPMENTS PROM FVAR NORTH SET NEW RECORD. Twenty-four Honrs Receipts From Alaska Fleet Total Hundreds of Thousands of Cases. SAI FRANCISCO. Sept. 14. (Spe cial.) Mors than $7,000,000 worth of salmon was brought to this port Thursday night and today from the canneries In Alaska, making a record for 24 hours in the amount and value of the catch. Seven of the Alaska Packers' Association's fleet and three vessels of other companies came through the Golden Gate from Bristol Bay, Alaska. Packers' vessels and their cargoes were: The bark star, of Iceland. 64.- 451 cases; ship Santa Clara. 51,666 cases; ship Llewellyn J. Morse, 38.689 cases; ship Bohemia, 20,522 cases; ship Star of Lapland, 110,240 cases: bark Star of Italy, 41,448 cases; bark Star of France. 40.849 cases. The " Bohemia also brought 3500 barrels of salted sal mon. Frank B. Peterson's bark, Hecla, had a cargo of 61,923 cases of canned sal mon and 332 barrels of salted salmon, and the bark Pcatolus. 68.223 cases of canned salmon and 450 barrels of salt ed salmon. Olson Brothers' bark. Al bert, brought 4500 barrels of Baited salmon. Comparatively few of the fleet of the Alaska Packers' Association will be wintered in Oakland Creek, as in for mer years. Negotiations are pending from the chartering to shipping firms of a number of the large sailing ves sels for offshore voyages. The Star of Lapland, which arrived today, was chartered by G. W. McNear & Company for a voyage to Manilla. The steamship Appeles. Captain Ryer. and the steamship Wat&nga, Captain Crabb, were dispatchel by Williams, Dlmond & Company. The Appeles was formerly the German steamship Elsass and the Watanga was formerly the German steamship Gouv. Jaeschke. $400,000 CACHE REVEALED Spanish Gold Found in Arizona Be lieved Hidden by Priests. PHOENIX. Arts., Sept. 14. Discovery of 3400,000. cached in the hills of Gra ham County, this state, is reported by H. R. Whitman, of Solomonville. The discovery was made by Joe Walsey, a cowboy, according to Whitman. While hunting stray cattle northwest of Solomonville, Walsey found a tree trunk from which the handle of a shovel prortruded. Digging disclosed an iron box containing old Spanish gold coins and gold vessels, the intricate working of which is said to bring the value of the find above the $400,000 es timated as its worth in bullion. The gold has been taken to Stafford, seat of Graham County, and placed In security. Old residents say Walsey has discovered a hiding place of priests who left that section about 76 years ago, when it was a part of Mexico. It has always been thought that the priests burled the church wealth before fleeing. DAILY METEOROLOGICAI. REPORT. PORTLAND, Sept. 14. Maximum tem perature. 62 degrees: minimum temperature. 52 degrees. River reading, 8 A. M., 3.7 feet; change In last 24 hours, 0.1-foot fall. Total rainfall (5 P. M. to S P. M.) .45 inch: total rainfall since September 1, 1017, 1.70 Inches; normal rainfall since September -1, .62 inch; excess of rainfall since September 1. 1817, 1.08 inches. Sunrise. 6:48 A. M. ; sunset, 6:25 P. M. Total sunshine, none; possible sun shine, 12 hours, 86 minutes. Moonrtse, 0:07 A. M.; moonset, U P. M. Bremetr re- Mm rij;:ii ili m t :i jii i i iluu m iui uli isxii l Ibis directory Is for the Information ot the public, to give as far as pos sible the different lines of business which the average person may find occa sion to use. Any information which cannot be found here will be gladly fur aished by phoning Main 7070 or A 09b House 40. ACCOKDlOa PLEATING. K. STEPHAIS, hemstitching, scalloping, a.c dion, side pleat, buttons covered; mail orders. 8 Pit Lock Block, Brenuway lout). ELITiS hemstitching and button shop, pleat lacs. Mall orders prompt. y filled. Work guaranteed. 3!vt Morrison St. Main ASSAYEBS AND ANALYSTS. MONTANA ASSi" OFFICE. 142 Second faoid. sl'ver and platinum bought. AGATE CUTTER AXD itFU. JEWELER. AGATES cut and polished; jewelry and watch repairing. Miller's. 343 y Wash, iu ATTORNEYS. ATTOiWEY-AI-UW, 018 Pittock block. No charge for consultations. CANCER. L-M- JONES. M. 13. CANCER TREATEU. 312 Morgan bids. Marshall 6148. CARPET WEAVERS. FLUFF RUGS FROM OLD CARPETS Carpet cleaning, reiittlng, etc Northwest Rug Co., 1E8 E. 8th sL Both phones. CELLl'LOIl) BUTTONS. THE IRW1N-HODSON COMPANY, 887 Washington. Bdwy. 434. A 1254. CHIROPODIST. William. Esteile and William, Jr.. Deveney, the only scientific chiropodists In the city. Parlors 302 Gerlinger bldg.. southwest corner 2d and Alder. Phona Main 1301. CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIANS. BICK. PEOPLE. Dr. McMahon, Macleay bldg. fapeciallsts 100 per cent chiropractic 81 adjustments. S15; seven. 15. Making good. CIRCULAR LETTERS. CRANE LETTER CO., 610 N. W. bldg. Mar. 6e22. lou letters multigraphed. 1.50. COLLECTION AGENCIES. NETH & CO.. Worcester bldg. Main 1796. No collections, no charge; established 1900. ' DANCING. MANCHESTER Dancing Academy. 85 5th; bet. Stark and Oak; 4 private lessors. tZ; A. M., P. M., eve; latest dances guaranteed; class Thurs.. Sat, eve. 7-8:30. Bdwy. 2160. Mr. and Mrs. Heath's School, lessons dally, class Hon., Tues. eve., 8 to 10. 10t 2d St.. bet. Wash. Stark. Main 3205. Lessons 26c GALVANIZING. STANDARD GALVANIZING CO., located at 20 Grand ave., does all kinds galvanizing, electric and hot dip; ship work aollcUetL Phone East 6113. H 1813. MUSICAL. SCHOOL OF MUSIC Staff of teachers. O. C. M 345 Washington St., Portland, Or. PIANO LESSONS. 261) 14th. Terms $3 per month. Ph. Main 3803. Modern methods. WHOLESALERS AND AUTO AND BUGGY TOPS. DUBRUILLB BUGGY TOP CO.. 9th and Oak. BAGGAGE CHECKED AT HOME. Baggage & Omnibus Transfer, Park & Davis. DRY GOODS. L. DINKELSPIEL CO. fiaiVKS USSr Comforters, blankets, flannel shirts, under wear, woolens, silks, cotton goods, imme diate delivery. GRAIN MERCHANTS. M. H. HOUSER, Board of Trade Bldg. GROCERIES. WADHAMS CO.. 63-75 Front St. HATS AND CAPS. THANHOUPER HAT CO., 83-55 Front St. HIDES. WOOL, CASCARA BARK. KAHN BROS.. 191 Front St. PAINTS AND LUBRICATING OILS. W. P. FULLER CO., 12th and Davis sts. PAINTS, OILS AND GLASS. RASMUSSEN A CO.. 2d and Taylor. PIPE. PIPE FITTINGS AND VALVES. M. L. KLINE, 84-86 Front St. PLUMBING AND STEAMFITT1NG. M. L. KLINE". 84-86 Front St. duced to sea level) 6 P. M., S0.22 Inches. Relative humidity at noon, 94 per cent. THE WEATHER. f P to?" w'"d 1 i -- - r C O 3 l 3 g c o 8TATION3. S S " I ? I a I : : ' I : 5 : 3 : - : : - 5 : : : Baker 34 66iO.00.-NW Boise 40 . . 0.0O .. W Boston 64 60,0.00 .. E Calgary 42 62(0.00..SE Chicago 64 800.01 14 S Denver 64 780.0216IE Des Moines 62 84I0.OUI. .ISE Duiuth 4S 52l0.14'12iNE Eureka 43 6tf0.00!12iW Galveston 820.00 10SB Helena 44 02,0.44 . . NE Jacksonville .. 68 78 0.00 10 N Juneaut 42 54!0.98 . . E Kansas City... 66 840.00..SE Los Angeles... 58 78,0.00 .. SW Marshfleld ... 54 74 0.OO..NW Medford 48 7Sj0,00..NW Minneapolis .. 56 6 0.00,10 NE New Orleans.. 68 7810.00 . .N New York. . 58 720.00..E North Head".. 50 580.B222SB North Yakima 44 72IO.OO..NW Phoenix 72 98 0. 00 .. IS Pocatello 4S 64I0.02..1SW Portland 52 62;0.4.-) ..IE Roseburg .... 54 80 0.0O . . NW (Sacramento .. 60 92 0.00 16 NW St. Louis 60 82J0.00 14SE Salt Lake 50 640.00..N San Diego 60 700.n0 ..IS San Francisco 58 780.00..SW Seattle 82 62 0.02 lOiS Sitka 560. 00.. I Spokane 44 6S0.00..W Tacoma 52 6Gi0.04 . .ISW Tatoosh Island 62 62iO.o!l4!S Valdezt 40 54 O.02I . . I . . .. Walla Walla.. 48 74:0.00 ..W Washington .. 52 70 0.12 .. K Winnipeg 5l . . . 10 . 001 . . Yellow'n Parkl 33 4410.561. .(X State of weather. Pt cloudy Clear Cloudy Clear Clear Rain Clear Rain Cloudy Clear Pt. cloudy Clear Pt. cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Pt. cloudy Clear Rain Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy Cloudy Rain Cloudy Clear Iiglin Raj t A. M. today. P. M. report of preceding day. WEATHER CONDITIONS. High barometer now overlies Oregon snd Washington In the west, and over the New England states In the east portion of the country, with relatlvs low barometric read ings over the central portion. Rains have occurred In the region of this low barometer, particularly In the Rocky Mountain region snd the middle snd upper Mississippi Valley; rains also fell at scattered places along the Atlantlo Coast. Low barometer also lies over the northern part of British Columbia and rains have occurred today over this prov ince and in Washington and Northwestorn Oregon. Temperatures generally are not far from the seasonal average, although In the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys they are from 5 to 15 degrees above the normal. The conditions are favorable for fair weather In this vicinity Saturday with gentle east winds. FORECASTS. Portland snd vicinity Fair; gentle east winds. Oregon Pair: gentle easterly wtnds. Washington Fair east, showers west por tion; moderate southerly winds. Idaho Fair. River The Willamette Rlvw st Portland will remain nearly stationary during the next two days. ALFRED H. THIEB8EN, Meteorologist. War Expensive to Swiss. BERNE. Sept. 14. According; to a Swiss official statement, the Swiss debt on account of the war and the mobili zation to guard the frontier amounts to 920,000,000 francs. Phone your want ads to The Oregjo nlan. Main 7070. A 6095. CLASSIFIED AD. RATES Dally and Sonday. Per lln Ob time .- le 6a me ad two eonsecutlTe times........ tie ha me ad three consecutive timet. 80e baroe ad aix or seven conttecutlve time 64ta The above rates apply to a d vert litem en ts nnder "New Today" and all other classifica tions, except the followinc;: Situations Wanted Male. Situations Wanted r euiale. For Kent Room Private Families. Board and Kooms Private Families. flounekeepins; Kooma Private Families. Rates on the above classifications mrm 7 centn a line each Insertion. Serious errors In advertisements will be rectified by republication without additional charge, but such rciobUcatiom will hot b MLblCAL. Swenson Music Studio: piano, violin, vocal ln struction. 612-13 Eilers bldg. Main 6641. MKS. EDITH M. SMVTUE, piano studio. The Ellsworth, opposite The Mallory. EMIL THIELHORN. violin teacher, pupil Sevclk. 207 Fliednar bldg. Bdwy. 162M. OPTOMETRISTS AND OPTICIANS. WHY PAY MORE? PS A SAVING from 30 to 60 Pct. Z&r Properly fitted glasses as low s as l.5o: 4oOO saLiailed custom ers; satisfaction guaranteed. Chu. W. oooa- man. optometrist. 20y Morrison. aAm A--m. PATENT ATTORNEYS. R. G. WRIGHT 22 years' experience, U. S. and foreign patents. 601 Dekum oiag. PHYSICIANS. DR. R. A. PHILLIPS. Alisky bldg. Chronic diseases a specialty. PRINTING. K-EYSTONE PRESS J. E. Gantenbeln. Mgr. Printing and linotyping. 100 V Front su. corner stark. Main or A 1418. THE IVY PRESS. . S82 Stark at. Broauway 403. A 4088. REAL ESTATE DEALERS. CARL R. JONES. 404 Wilcox bldg. RUGS. NORTHWEST RUG CO.. established 1U03. Fluff rugs and rag ruga woven, all sizes. East 8th and Taylor. East 35S0. B. 12BU. SHOWCASES AND FIXTURES. NEW and second-hand. Western Fixture & Showcase Co.. loth and Davis, opposite Armory. Phone Broadway 774. STORAGE AND TRANSFER. ALWAYS PICK THE BEST 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 696. A 19U6. OREGON TRANSFER CO., 474. Glisan St., corner 13th Telephone Broadway 1281 or A 1169. We own and operate two large class "A" warehouses on terminal tracks; lowest insurance rates In the city. MADISON ST. DOCK AND WAREHOUSE. Office 180 Madison. General merchandise and forwarding agents. Phone Main 7691. PACKING. MOVING. STORAGE. SECL'KITY STORAGE Ac TRANSFER CO. 105 Park st. Main 6195. A 1051. WOOD. boxwood, slabwood. dry fir cord wood. POlvAA.A.NU M.AiiWOUU CO. M. 3119. A 7001. GUE,N AND iitti aLAlUv'uoD, blockwood. Panama Fuel Co.. East 72. B 2889. NATIONAL FUEL CO., E. 2041. Al 4-foot fir. $6.75; delivered promptly. 1MANUFACTURERS 1 PRINTING. DDIMTIlir- F. W. BALTES & COMPANY. rnlilllilU 1st and Oak sts. Main 165. A 1165. PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS. KVEHDI NG & FAKKELU 140 Front street. CASCARA. poultry, veal, fruit and produce bought. Write Ruby & Co.. 169 Front st. RAG RUGS AND FLUFF RUGS. FLUFF RUGS FROM OLD CARPETS Ingrains, Brussels, Smyrna, Axmlnster. rag rugs, all sizes; mail orders prompt; booklet. CARPET CLEANING, REFITTING, ETC. 9x13 rugs cleaned snd steamed $1.00 8x10 rugs cleaned snd steamed 75 WESTERN FLUFF KUG CO., . B4-B6 Union Ave. N. East 8161, B 1475. ROPE AND BINDING TWINE. Portland Cordage Co.. 14th and Northrup. SASH, DOORS AND CLASS. W. P. FULLER tt CO.. 12th and Davis sts. SILOS. " No hoops, no nails, antl-freeze garages. camp and suburban houses, stay Round Bllo Co.. 702 Rothchild bldg. WALLPAPER. MORGAN WALL PAPER CO.. 230 2d st. made where the error does not materially affect the value of the advertisement. "City News in Brief" advertisements must be d resented for publication tur Thu KnniiitT Oregonian before 4:30 o'clock Saturday after- noon for other aay publication before 8:30. The Oreiconian will accept clasif id ad vertinenieat over the telephone, provided the advertiser is t. subscriber of either phone. INo price will be quoted over the phone, but bill will be rendered the following day. Whether subsequent advertisements will be accepted over the phone depends upon the promptness of payment of te!cibone adver tisements. ".Situations Wanted" and "Per sonal" advertisements will tot be accepted over the telephone. Orders for one Insertion only will be accepted for "Furniture for Kle," "Baslnes Opportunities." "lioomin; Mouses" and "Wanted to K---M MEETING NOTICES. OREGON LODGE. NO. 101, A. F. AND A. M. Special com munication this (Saturday) evenlnar at 8 o'clock. Work in the F. C. degree. Visiting Drecnren coraiauy invited. liy order of the W. M. LESLIE S. PARKER, Sec EMBLEM Jewelry, buttons, charms, plus. Mew designs. Jaeger Broa, 131-3 Sixth st. FRIKDLANDKR'8 for lodge emblems, case pins and medals. 310 Washington st. DIED. DILLERT Mabel Elunora Dlllery. at San Francisco, Sept. 9. aged 36 years, beloved daughter of Mrs. Elnora C. Dlllery and sister of James and George Dillery. of 4:iU E. 11th St.. Portland. Or. Remains forwarded to Portland. Arrangements in charge of 'Wilson & Ross. Funeral notice later. BRAND In this city, September 13. at his late residence. 362 Thirteenth street. Henry Brand, aged 75 years, husband of Mary A. Brand and father of C. A. Brand, of Pan Francisco. Cal. The remains are at the residence establishment of J. p. Kinley & Son, Montgomery at Fifth. Notice of funeral hereafter. FXNEKA1. NOIICEa BAMBO At Salem. Or., September 12, 1917. Stephen Rambo. aged 8'J years. lie leaves to mourn him, besides his widow, Mrs Lucena Rambo. of 22 Kan Sixtieth street, nine children, most of whom reside In ana around Portland. Funeral services will be held at W. H. Hamilton's new residence funeral chapel. East Seventy-ninth and Glisan streets, today (Saturday), Septem ber 15, 1917. at 10 A. M. Interment Mult nomah Cemetery. BINGOLD At the residence, 81 Mllwankle avenue. September IS, Frances Blngold, aged 65 years, beloved wife of John Bin gold, mother of Leonard Blngold and Mrs. Mary Gardiner, of Portland; sister of Mrs. Anna Wager. Funeral will leave the fam ily residence at 8:30 A. M. today (Satur day). September 15. Mass will be offered at 9 o'clock at Sacred Heart Church. East Eleventh and Center streets. Interment Mount Cavalry Cemetery. GOTELL1 At the residence. 765 Tenino ave nue, Peter J. Gotelli, aged 23 years, be loved son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gotelli. brother of Emma. William and Inez Go telli and Mrs. G. E. Watkins. Remains are at the parlors of Miller Tracey. Washington at Ella stret. Mass will be offered at 9 A. M. today (Saturday), Sep tember 15, at St. Agatha's Church, East Fifteenth an Miller streets. Friends in vited. Interment Riverview Cemetery. HAMEL At the family residence. 287 Tilla mook street. September 13. Matilda E. Hamel. aged 60 years. Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 16, at 12:30 P. M. at the new chapel of Breeze A Snook. Belmont at 35th. Interment at Bethany Cemetery. YEAGER At Salem. Or., Sept. 13. John Yeager. aged 45 years, beloved son of Marie Teager. brother of Joseph and Anna Yeager, f Tualatin, Or., and Margaret Dillon, of Chicago. Notice of funeral later. Remains are at the residential parlor of Miller & Tracey, Washington at Ella st- FLORISTS. MARTIN FOB-BiiS CO.. Florists. 864 Washington. Main 269. A 1269. Flowers for all occasions artistically srranged. CLARKE BROS.. Florists. 287 Morrison st. Main or A 1805. Fin. flow.rt and flora. designs. No branch stores. TONSETH FLORAL CO.. 285 Washington St.. bet. 4th and 6th. Main 6102. A 1161. MAX M. SMITH. Main 7215. A -121. Sailing b'dr dtb anf sts MONUMENTS. PORTLAND MARBLE WORKS. 264-268 4t St.. oppo.lt. City HalL Main 8064. Phillip Nera 4k Sons for memorials. y THIRD AT MADISON .STREET.l PCNERAL DIRECTORS. Edward Eolman Pres. W. J. Holms n. Sec J. E. Werlein. Treas. THE EDWARD HOLM AN UNDERTAKING CO. Established 187T. THIRD ST.. CORNER OF SALMON. A MODERN SPACIOUS FAMILY ROOM WITH PRIVATE ENTRANCE LADY ASSISTANT. Phones: Main 607, A 151L PERFECT FUNERAL SERVICE FOR LESS MILLER & TRACEY Independent Funeral Directors. Lady AftsisUuit. Wash, at Ellas ot.. IseL 2oth snd 21st. Main 2bUl. A 7880. West bide. 14. Lady Assistant. C 31 do. WILSON ROSS. Funeral Directors. Inc Multnomah at fceveath Street. J. P. FINLET A SON. Progressive .Funeral Directors. Private Drive Women Attendants. MONTGOMERY AT FIFTH. Main . A 1599. ERICSON Residence Undertaking Parlors. 12th and Morrison sts. Main 6133. A 2235. MR. AND MRS. W. H. HAMILTON Fu neral service. 1973 E. Glisan. Tabor 4313. DUNNING & M'ENTEE. funeral directors. Broadway and Pine street. Phone Broad way 430. A 455S. Lady attendant. F. S. DUNNING. INC. THE GOLD K.N RULE UNDERTAKERS. 414 East Alder atreet. East 52. B 2525. P. L. LERCH, East 11th and Clay streets. Lady attendant. East 781. B 1888. A T? r711-, r-. 5U2 Williams Ave. East 10S8. C 1088. BREEZE & SNOOK TaoV"!!'11- 6KEWES UNDERTAKING COMPANY, 84 snd Clay. M'n 4152. A 2321. Lady attendant. CEMETERIES. PROTECTION is RiiTishinft on tht hills nf life- Say farewell to clouds of worry k and select now a final resting place for yourself and family. MOUNT SCOTT PARK CEMETERY Halo 7340 Uorgaa Uldgr A. 3034 MAUSOLEUM. RIVER VIEW ABBEY MAUSOLEUM Taylor's Ferry Road. End Kiverrlew Car line. The only civilized method of burlaL Snow-white, always dr, sanitary tombs; permanent title and eudowtnenc. $2o0 up. 3tt rittock Block, 1'hooe Broadway 351. OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY OU ice. Koom lo3 Courtboute, 6th St. Kn trance. Phone from H to 5 Main 38. Home Phone A 2o5. Night call after oiiit-e hours. Main 70. Kepon all cases of cruelly to uie above address. Kiectric lethal chamber for .mall animals. Horse ambulance for atck and disabled animals at a moment's notice. Any one desiring a dog or other pels, communi cate with us. Call for all lost or strayed stoca, as we look after all impounding. There is no more city pound. Just. Oregon Humane Society. NEW TODAY. MORTGAGE LOANS on Improved city property at 6 and 7 per cent. Farm and surburban loans at current rates. Liberal payment priv ileges allowed. No delays. LA lit. K LOANS Sl'KUlAl, RATES. A.H BIRRELL GO. 217-219' .N'orthnralrrn II auk llulldlns. Marshall 4114. A 4118. MORTGAGE LOANS 5 Of OX llLSIMiSS PUOPEKTY. iO 6 on residence: property. ROBERTSON A EWINO. 207-JS .Northwestern liank ftllds;. MORTGAGE LOANS For Five Years Repayment Privilege of $100 or Mors 6 to t'ic' on Business. 8 to 7ro on Residence Property. PACIFIC '1I1J.E '1 11 L ST CO. 284--f Stark Street. Marshall 12 JNO. B.COFFEY MOIt'lliAI.E LOANS Insurance, Surety Bonds SOI WILCOX BLDf;. Main 702. A 3702. REAL ESTATE. Fur bale -Lots. THAI' VACANT LUT Turn a burden Into Inconrv. We design and build anything, furnish the money If desired; eight yeara In Portland. K Bailey Co., contracU.ua architects. North western Bank bids;. SACRIFICE. Falrport Add n, i lots on Patton ave.. cor., 1 block from Lombard at., each. Owner, 3U-! Oak at. Broadway 3t44. GREKN 1111Lm3 bunding sites, magnificent view. John Bala (owner), BO Spalding bldg. l or Sale House. NUAU KENTON BL'Nf.ALOW. Refused now $1800; five rooms, strictly modern, exceptionally well built and homelike place, fine fruit trees: take $700 cash or clear $loo0 lot in good dis trict for equity; this is a rea.1 snap; act quick. AH 401, Oregonlan. FINE 7-ROOM modern home. 100x120 ft., corner; lawn, fruit trees, flowers. $2600. $00 down, balance $15 month and inter est, also neat &-room house and lot at Archer Place station, partly furnished. $950. $25 down, balance $10 mo. and lu tereat. Phone Tabor 7397. LAURELHURST. Before buying elsewhere obtain our list f exquisite homes for sale on easy term In . L,aureihurst, the show place of Port land. LAUKELHUKST COH Z0 btarlt sc. Main 170O. A 1515. $1200 WIL buy a 6-room house with bath room and basement, full lot. barn and chickenhouse, close to carllne and school. If taken this week; easy terms; a bar gal n .JohnBain, 50JfcpaUlmgba MODERN o-room bungalow; fireplace, I arte lot, fruit, flowers ; desirable neighborhood, near Franklin High School; only $2300; any reasonable terms. Phone owner, Ta bor 0180. $2O0 CASH and $25 per month buys a moa ern 6-room house, near Union avei Wood lawn district. Price only $1900. Ask for Mr. Carlos, THE BHu.VG CO.. 267 Va Oak St. WE own several bungalows in the district north of Mt, Tabor. Price $1270 and up; very eajiy terms. Owner, Broadway 1658. 806 Oak st. LAURELHURST BUNGALOW SNAP. 5-room modern bungalow, with all street assessments paid ; $;1150. Terms If de sired. J. DELAHl'XTY. Main 1700. FOR SALE 5-rm. modern bungalow, 3 lots, garden, chicken yard, garage and fruit trees. 2 blks. from car. Phone Bay. 1300. A. 1447. $1250 6-KOOM house, 2 lots for sale cheap, near shipyard and sawmill, $00 cash, bal ance $15 a month. Owner, 1377 Ports mouth. A BEAUTIFUL home in Rose City Park at aa absolute sacrifice; owner going East and must sell at once; deal uirect with owner. Wo no lawn FINE bungalow, 6 rooms, furnace, all mod ern. $35o0; terms. 1352 Hawthorne ave Phone Tabor 6234. FOR SALE Snap. 5-room modern bungalow 7-room house, large lot; cheap; near Lau relhurst Park. Phone I 1512. IF you are looking for snaps here is one My equity in one of the oest lots in Cast- morelar.d. Call Tabor fi02U. FOR SALE One of the best and most beau tiful homes in the city. AK 470, Orego nlan. 4-ROOM home, 100 ft. from carllne; plenty of fruit; full basement; large lot; prica $1050. terms. Phone evenings. Tabor 4763 6-ROOM home, good plumbing, on carlina and hard-surface street; price $1100. terms. Phone evenings. Main 9451. GOOD 4-room house. with all conveniences, near iuuniaviiia mir, jiou; COWn JX1 f y auvu Sjsj. wb,iu