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18 THE MORmG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, DrCOBEIt 14. 1917. ' BUILDING QFWOOD SHIPS ID CONTINUE Federal Shipping Board Says More Contracts Are to Be Placed. WORK IS MERELY DELAYED Senator McXary Is Assured of Gov ernment Support for Wood Con struction Yards May Also Build for Allies. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, Dec. 12. It Is the declared purpose of the reorganized Shipping Board to contract for more wooden ships for the United States Government and to permit American yards not en gaged on Government contracts to build wooden ships for the allied gov ernments, out resumption of wood ship construction is to be delayed two or three months. This, in a nutshell, was the information given Senator McNary today during an hours friendly con sultation with Chairman Hurley and Mr. Heyworth, of the Shipping Board, the latter in charge of wood ship con struction. Senator McNary today told these offi cials there was much dissatisfaction in Oregon because shipyards could not get contracts with the Shipping Board and could not get authority to build for the allied governments. Mr. Hey worth said he was a firm believer in the wood ship, he realized that steel yards cannot turn out enough ships to meet the demands of the Government and that steel ships will have to be augmented by smaller vessels of wood. Wooden Ships In Demand. The fact that Great Britain and France are anxious to contract in this country for 200 wood ships each, that Italy wants 100 and Japan 80, Mr. Hey worth said, is the best evidence of the value of wood ships, and so long as the American ship building programme is not being Interfered with, he said. there was no sound reason why Ameri can ship builders should not be per- mitted to build for these allied govern- I merits. I But since he has come into office. I Mr. Heyworth declared he had found I so much evidence of juggling of old I wood ship contracts; so much delay growing out of the inability of some contractors to fulfill their contracts ind so much subletting and confusion that it has been decided to hold back tne award of more wood ship contracts for two or three months, until the Board can 'determine positively what bidders are competent and what are not and when this information is ac quired responsible yards will be given contracts to build either for the Ship- I ping Board or for any of the allied I governments. He declared it the height or folly for the Shipping Board to with hold contracts from responsible yards and at the same time deny them the right to build for the allies. Machinery Maker Encoaraged. In reference to the installation of .'machinery in wood hulls that are being built on the Pacific Coast, Senator Mc ry pointed out not only the injustice, but the danger of towing hulls from the Columbia River to Puget Sound or .Mare Island Navy-yard, and said ma chinery for those hulls should be In stalled on the Columbia Mr. Heyworth agreed and said full opportunity would , be given Portland and Columbia River concerns to establish their ability to do this work and to bid and if they show they can handle these contracts they will get the awards. tVEXTWORTH MAY BE XAMED President of Portland Lumber Com pany Slated as Shipping Officer. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec 13. Lloyd J. Wentworth j of Portland. is dated for appointment as district officer of the Shipping Board ' in charge of the new Oregon distrlct i An assistant will be named, who is ' versed in. steel ship construction. Appointment of Lloyd J. Wentworth, . resident of the Portland Lumber Com- pany, and who has acted as the direct representative of the Emergency Fleet Corporation here since organization ! was completed by General Goethals, Is VHiiiHiniumtiniiniuiiiHiiuiiiiifiiiiiinitMniiiiiniiinaiiiiiiiiiiiniMiiiiiiinmnK 1 f --HE Lord helps those who I help themselves" can be A applied to the business of real estate selling, and ap- plied most successfully," despite' the wails of the "office brigade" that the market is stagnant absolutely nothing doing. H. R. Burke, Northwest man- ager for the Royal Insurance Company, who has just been i transferred to San Francisco s and a larger field, found a par- ticularly active market when he turned realty salesman to dis- pose of his handsome Laurel - I hurst home before departing for California. Of course Mr. Burke didn't content himself with putting a I "for sale" sign on the house, assuming an attitude of super- optimism and put the matter en- i tirely up to the house name it I exclusive sales agent for itself. What he did was to buy 16 I inches of advertising space in The Oregonian, place therein a picture of his house, and a sell ing talk calculated to impress his prospective buying public. The result of this ad one in sertion in but one paper, The Oregonian was a sale to Dr. W. A. Howard,., a capitalist who chose Portland as his home after making a tour of inspection up and down the Pacific Coast. Mr. Burke had numerous inquiries for his home, many of them from the merely curious, but there were three live prospects, and Dr. Howard beat the others to it. There is a market for real es tate if Mr. Seller will but make an effort to meet Mr. Buyer. Just such experiences as that of Mr. Burke prove the efficacy of applications of that first-line advice. nMmiHiniiiuimic expected to be officially named in a day or two to have charge of the Ore gon district. The state and the north banlt of the Columbia River are to be included In one zone, instead of being part of the Northwest district, which at present takes in Oregon, and Washing ton, with headquarters at Seattle, in charge of Captain John F. Blain. Strong representations hare been made at Washington, for the appoint ment of Mr. Wentworth, who, while at present in: a receptive mood, has not sought the responsibility and: consented to serve only after urging by ship building andi commercial interests. DAY IS SAVED FOR BEAN'S Government Lifta Ration, From Un der Ban of Licensed Imports Beans, the old Army beans on which the American forces have fought in all their combats, the food with the stay ing qualities for troops in the field and by many seasoned soldiers looke upon as standby's of the service as much as the traditional Army mule. will be admitted to the United States as imports without license and from any country. The designation of this lone commodity as free from the ex actions of the new import license rul carries with it only one provision; that is, beans must be inspected under the provisions of the pure-food law. .News of the change in Import regula tions reached the Custom-House yes terday. It caused a smile at first, then Deputy Collector Pike gave vent to regular' laugh, as he recollected th connection between beans and the Army. It has not been noted the Com mlssary Department is shy on that en tree of the ration list, but evident!" Uncle Sam plans to let nothing inter Ifere with beans, and they may be draft' I ed from any clime. COOS CITY TO CELEBRATE NORTH BEND WILL NOTE LAUNCH ING OP KIRST SHIP. Entire City to Join With BnUdera tn Celebrating; Occasion Red Cross Dance to Be Feature. NORTH BEND. Or.. Dec. 13. (Spe clal.) The entire city will be en fete Saturday on the occasion of the launch ing of the first wooden vessel built under direct contract from the Emer gency Fleet Corporation at the Kruse- Banks shipyard nere. Patriotic ad dresses and songs, street demonstra tions and illuminations and a dance in aid of the Red Cross war fund are some of the features planned The owners of the yard are to receive a bonus of $15,000 and every man em ployed by the company will be given 10 to commemorate the event, which was made possible only by the hearty ano- loyal co-operation with their em- ployers. DOCKS WILIi BE INCLOSED Commission Reports Progress Grain Elevator Project. To protect the East Washington and Fifteenth street terminals, as request ed by the Government, because of val- uable freight being held there at times. the Commission of Public Docks has decided to inclose those properties with picket fences. The commission has safeguarded the docks in the past by the employment of sufficient watch men and the installation of automatic alarm boxes. Engineer Hegardt reported to the commission regarding progress made on the municipal elevator plant' at St. Johns, where the property has been cleared, more than 200,000 cubic yards of material dredged and deposited on the land, and it Is hoped to have the excavation work along soon so the driving of piling for the foundation can be undertaken. Some of the steel for reinforcing is here and more was or dered purchased yesterday. PERS0NALMENTI0N. Henry J. Biddel and Mrs. Biddel are at the Nortonia. A. J. Murray, of Wasco, is at the Nortonia. A. A. Pelletier, of Astoria, is at the Nortonia. C. R. Fish, of Astoria, is at the Nor tonia. Mrs. C. B. Durbin, of Vancouver, Wash., is at the Washington. F. A. Taylor and Mrs. Taylor, .of Everett, Wash., are at the Washington. H. B. Baker, of Goldendale, Wash., is at the Washington. A. B. Damon, of Centralia, Wash., Is at the Washington. Jack Nelson, of Pendleton, is at the Perkins. F. Springer, of Scappoose, is at the Perkins. C. E. Van Winkle, of Arlington, is at the Perkins. Wm. G. Kappel, of Forest Grove, is at the Perkins. E. A. Christensen. of Madras, is at the Multnomah. C. M. Adams, of Slooton, Miss., is at the Multnomah. Nels W. Miller, of Elk. City, is at the Imperial. L. M. Weston, of Bend, Is at the Im perial- John R. Wheeler, of Weiser, Idaho. Is at the Imperial. R. D. Bridges, of Oakland, Is at the' Imperial. at. J. Murphy and Mrs. Murphy, of Anaconda, , Mont., are at the Oregon. H. B. Rupert, of Salem, is at the Oregon. Tom Watson, wife and children, are at the Oregon. . L. W. Sayres, of San Francisco, is at the Oregon. C. W. Shateo, of Seattle, Wash., is at the Cornelius. Sherman Wade, of Salem, is at the Cornelius. Mrs. F. Trow, of Rainier, is at the Cornelius. - J. J. Ward and Mrs. Ward, of Hood River, are at the Cornelius. E. T. Hatton and Mrs. Hatton are at the Seward- Spencer Wortman, of Salem, is at the Seward. Jack Tuggle. of Bonneau, Idaho, is at the Seward. J. T. Day, of Victoria, B. C is at the Seward. Frank A. King and Mrs. King, of Moscow Idaho, are at the. Eaton. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Benjamin, of Mon treal, are spending a few days in Port land at the Multnomah Hotel. Mr. Benjamin is general passenger agent for the4 Canadian Pacific Railway. A. W. Fox and Mrs. Fox, of Spokane, Wash., are at the Eaton. S. O. Percival, county clerk, of Jef ferson County, is registered at the Eaton from Madras. H. A. Whitman and Mrs. Whitman, of Woodburn, are at the Ritz. Joe Green, of Pomeroy, Wash., is at the Ritz. C. A. Knapp. of Camas, Wash, is at the Ritz. D. S. Kinney, of Tacoma, Wash., at the Portland. Dewey Hill, of Independence, is the Portland. G. C. Melandy and Mrs. Melandy. is at of Calgary, Alberta, are at the Portland. W. E. Tallaur. of Astoria, la at the Portland. SHIPPING HOLDS UP British Have Enough New Ves sels to Overcome Losses. BUILDING IS MORE BRISK Sir Eric Geddes Reports Increase in JVew Tonnage and Diminution in , Losses but Call for Still More Ships Is Voiced. LONDON, Dec. 13. "The submarine. In my opinion, is held but-not yet mas tered." said Sir Eric Geddetn. First Lord of the Admiralty, in the House of Com mons today. "Our shipbuilding is not yet replacing our Josses." "Since November 1. when I made my last statement," Sir Eric continued, "the downward trend of mercantile ma rine losses has continued satisfactorily. The upward curve of merchant ship- ouiiaing and the upward curve of de struction of enemy submarines have been equally satisfactory. I have no reason to doubt that all three will con tinue satisfactory." The First Lord said that if the coun try would economize so as to restrict the use of tonnage and set ships free for more urgent uses, if the English would follow the tradition of their race and put forth all their power, re laxing no effort to defeat the subma rine, then the war could end only in victory. 'We must have ships, more shins. still more ships, and now I want the men to build them," Sir Eric added. He said the plans were made and the steel had been obtained and that unless he mistook the spirit of the country "there will be an adequate response to the appeal for men." Since June, said Sir Eric, there had been only three torpedoed ships in home waters the salvage of which had been abandoned, and only one ship which it had been decided not to re pair for the present. In June. 27 per cent of the total salved tonnage on hand was under repairs, while today 80 per cent was undergoing the repairing process. Since August the output of snips repaired in drydock had increased 48 per cent and repairs afloat by 45 per cent. The First Lord described three new national shipyards which were being built ori the river Severn. The first keels, he said, would be laid there dur ing the early part of the year of more highly standardized ship than had heretofore been undertaken. A great deal of the steel work would h done in bridge yards and a considerable part or tne labor would be performed by prisoners of war and unskilled help. inese yards, added Sir Eric, will nrn vide 34 shipbuilding berths. They were located on the Severn because of the I acuities there for the more comfort able and healthier housing of the work men. The cost of the new yards, he stated. wouia De In the year 1913. continued Sir Eric Great Britain launched 2.282.000 tons of snips, or wnicn 1, 920,000 tons was mer chant tonnage. That, said the First Lord, was the highest output ever reached. If the output for December was as good as that in November, the tonnage launched this year, he said, would be equivalent to that of 1913. Pacific Coast Shipping Notes. ASTORIA. Or.. Dec. 13 ISn.l.l """"'a juer on ior Astoria and Portland, ttn L&nit steamer waantenaw arrived today rom California. She waa bosrd.d h-r- h iNavai and customs officers, and four of ner crew were taKen orr becaufe they were not certified. The authorities assert ihx on her recent southbound trip the master was directed to put Into San Francisco and nave nis crew certified, but he fallal tn act according- to Instructions. The tug- Relief. towing the barge St. James, arrived this afternoon from San Francisco. The barge will load shin ttm. bers at Portland and Westport for Eureka, wmie, tne neiiex win sail tomorrow for i-uget bound to tow the lumber laden barge W. H. Kenney to Eureka. Captain Nolan, master of the tug. reports an exceptionally rousn trip up tne coast with nia-n. seas running. Laden with a full cargo of freight and large list of passengers from Portland anr! Astoria, the steamer F. A. Kllburn sultrl toaay tor an ranclaco. The .steam schooner Flavel. with full cargo of lumber from the Hammond mill, sailed today for Eureka. The steam schooner Johan PouImati la irom ban rancisco to load lumber at West port. A four-masted schooner. auDDnseri tn h. the Alumna, en route from San Frannlaon tor rortiana, sailed in this afternoon. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 13 (Siwu.l.1 i The firm of Thorndyke & Trenholme today iiuixuueu ine new wooaen steamship Holly wood, slater hlp of the steamer Rosewood, now on her maiden vovaa-e to Rati Fran cisco, from the Pacific American Fisheries Company, the builders, and when completed and outfitted It Is estimated the deal will involve close to $500,000. '1 he Hollywood la a wooden twln-oraw vessel of 2200 tons cross register, with a ead weight carrying capacity of Bonn tn She Is built entirely of Washington ma- erials with the exception of her bnllora which were made in Wisconsin, she la now ere having her enginea Installed, and win be delivered about January 10. The Pacific Steamship Comoanr an nounces the following- changes in staff per- onnei additional to those of last week E. McDonald becomes district freight and passenger agent at Los Angeles vice M. F. ropley, transferred: F. c Chase nee..H. McDonald at San Francisco: W. M. I'tln goes to Los Angeles from Chicago, the lat er oitice to oe closed; r. J. O Connor, for many years agent of the company at Nome, is named agent at Vancouver, succeeding 8. Blocking, transferred to Seattle: H. T allagher becomes agent at Juneau vlr. S. P. Ewlng. resigned. The steamship Spokane, recently on th. rocks at Idol Point, Is proceeding to Se ttle under her own steam, according to dvlces received here from Captain A. .1 Stores this afternoon. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 13. (Special.) shortage of officers for motor, steam and sailing vessels going off shore is predicted by shipping men on account of the large lumber of navigators being called by the avy for service on Government shins Nearly all of the masters and first officers of ships sailing from this port are members of the Naval Reserve and must answer the call whenever made. Navigation achools conducted by the Federal Shipping Board are turning out new officers fast, but doubt a expressed along the waterfront whether nere win De enough from the schools to take all the positions made vacant by the men going into the Government service. Officers are being taken from nffihnr. and coastwise vessels almost daily and sent to me Atlantic. The steamship Caciaue. which n rrlv.H Wednesday from the Atlantic with a large cargo, has been turned over by W. R. Grace & Co. to the Pacific Mall Steamship Com pany for a voyage to Yokohama. Kobe. Hongkong. Manila and other ports In the Orient. She will sail December 29 with about 10.50O tons of freight. The Cacique has accommodations for a few passengers The steamship Centralia arrived from Central American ports today with general cargo. , Shipping men have been notified bv Fed eral officials that a partial embargo has been placed on the shipment of lumber off shore. Lengths of lumber that can be used In the construction of ships are not per mitted to be exported. On account of the embargo, very little chartering of vessels la going on in tne laMromia-atreet district. ahips arriving today from foreign ports were discharged under the direction of the War Trade Board, which controls Imports under the authority of a proclamation by President Wilson. To carry Honolulu passengers, the Pacific Mall Steamship CnmrJany was griwited per mission by the Federal Shipping Board yes terday to transport passengers to Honolulu on the steamship Venzuela, which sails Sat urday for the Orient by . way of Honolulu. COOS BAT. Or.. Dec. 13. (Special.) The earn schooner Martha Buehner arrived In fport today seeking lumber cargo at the Buehner mill. In tow of the tug Samson, the -barge C. A. Smith sailed for San Francisco and bay Marine Xotes. Heatyng Callfornlaward." the liner Beaver. Captain Rankin, passed out of the harbor yesterday afternoon, laden with a capacity load of freight with a throng of travelers aboard. On getting the last of her cargo of lum ber aboard last night at the Inman-Poulaen mill, the steamer Shasta headed for eea. She took on part of the material at Rainier, having moved there Wednesday night. In tow of the steamer Henderson, of the Shaver fleet, the auxiliary schooner Suz anne Is to leave from the Port of Portland drydock this morning for Astoria, where aha will be taken In tow by the tug Oneonta for Grays Harbor. To have a new strut shipped, the new motorshlp Mount Hood, built by the Supple Ballln Shipbuilding Corporation, will be ahifted from the yar dto the et. Johns dry dock today. Crews of vessels passed yesterday by Lieu tenant Gandy. U. S. N., boarding officer here, as being supplied with certificates of nationality were those of the Beaver, Shasta, Santlam and Barge No. 91. In tow of the tug Relief, the barge St. James arrived In the river yesterday from San Francisco to load lumber here for the Rolph shipyard at Eureka. San Francisco reported yeaterdav that the schooner Forest Home, which Is bound here from Melbourne with an underdeck. cara-o of wheat .wish sighted a week ago today In latitude 148 west, longtltude 27 north. She Q4ls been at sea since September 10. Maximum wind reported at North Head yesterday was 32 miles an hour from the south, which was recorded at a o'clock In the afternon. At noon the wind waa 20 miles, from the southwest The maximum at -Tatoosh during the day waa 42 miles. Irom the southwest. Accompanied by W. J. Gramba. of Seatle. In charge of schools in the Northwest. Pro- feaaor A. E. Burton, director of the free nautical schools the Government maintains now throughout the United States, was in the city yeaterday to Inspect the Portland establishment. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Dec. 13. Sailed Steamer Beaver, for San Francisco and San Pedro. ASTORIA. Dec. 13. Arrived at 11 A. M. Steamer' Washtenaw, from Port San Luis Sailed at 12:30 P. M. Steamer F. A. Kll burn. for San Francisco. Arrived at 1-30 P. M. Barge St. James in tow of tmj Reltef, from San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13. Arrived Steamer J. A.- Chanslor. from Portland. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 12. The schooner Foreat H ome, from Melbourne for Portland, was reported December 7 148 west 27 north. HONOLULU. Dec. 12. Arrived Motor schooner City of St. Helens, from Portland for -Port Pirie. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 13. Arrived Steamers J. A. Chanslor, from Astoria; Hardy, from Coos Bay; Northland, Cape A. P. Lucas, Admiral Far-rag ut, from Seattle. Palled Steamers Avalon, for Aberdeen: Wapama, far Astoria. SEATTLE. Dec. 13. Arrived Steamers "F. S. Loop, D. G. Scofield, from San Francisco; Admiral WainwriRht. Niels Nielsen, from Tacoma. Sailed Steamers Admiral Schley, for San Francisco; Amur, for Vancouver; Admiral Evans, for Tacoma. TACOMA. Wash., Dec. 13. Arrived Steamers Admiral Evans, from Alaska; Slnaloa, from San Francisco; Matsqul. from British Columbia; Quadra, from British Co lumbia, Departed Steamers- Admiral Wain krlght. for Seattle; Niels Nielson, for Seat tle; Matsqul. for British Columbia; Quadra, xor .tsrmsn. (joiumoia. U. S. Xaval TLadlo Reports. JUNEAU, for Cordova, 70 miles east Cape Spencer. of ABLES, towinjc hara;e 1, Richmond for Grays Harbor.- tT0 miles north of Richmond. JOHANNA SMITH, in tow of tug Defiance. Coos Bay for ban Francisco, miles north of San Francisco. FIRWOOD, San Francisco for Seattle, luO miles north of San Francisco. LA BREA. from San Luis for Vancouver, 394 miles from Vancouver. OLEUM, from Portland for San Francisco, 300 miles from San Francisco. RICHMOND. 270 miles from Richmond. WAPAMA, San Francisco to Portland. 30 miles nort hof Point Reyes. ERNEST H. MEYERS. Everett for San Pedro. 4 miles from Everett. . BREAKWATER. San Francisco for Port land, l. miles south of Columbia River. KILBURN, Portland for San Francisco, 65 miles south of Columbia River. Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD, Dec. 13. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M. ; Sea, moderate; wind. south 32 miles. Tides . Astoria Friday. High. Low. 1:12 A. M... . 7.4 feet!6:33 A. M 4.1 feet 0:20 P. M 10.0 feet!7:37 P. M.-0.7 foot PUPILS TO SELL STAMPS State S up r in tenden t Co-operates With Oregon Director. In a conference yesterday with C. N. Wonacott, active director of the war savin ks stamp sale for Oresron. J. A. Churchill, State Superintendent of Schools, outlined plans for enrolling the 140,000 Oregron school children in the selling- campaign. Each County School Superintendent is forthwith made a member of the various county war thrift committees. Mr. Churchill is sending letters to these subordinates, urging them to align the children both as buyers and sellers of the little stickers. The suggestion is being made that the thrift stamps and savings certificates will prove highly acceptable as Christmas presents. ' Alumni to Have Dance. The Benson Polytechnic Alumni met last night in the story hour room of the library and planned a dance to be iven Friday, December 21, tn Murlark Hall. Clayton' Baldwin " presided. The committee appointed to complete de tailed plans for the festivity included Clayton Baldwin, Viola FJngele, Scott Simpson. Glen Shay. Francis Gebble, Edna Waldele, Ervln Kafka, Florence Olson, Ray Clifford, Elizabeth Schmidt and Lois Humphries. Read The Oresronian classified ads. Experienced Salespeople Wanted $ 20 Salespeople for Men's Furnishings 12 Salpsnporlf for r- r- v. Stationery 8 Salespeople for Handkerchiefs 4 Salespeople for Silverware 10 Salespeople for Jewelry s 2 We invite all our former employes to come prepared to go 0 to work this morning. 3sm OFFER IS REJECTED Schooner Joseph Pulitzer to Be Held for Service Here. FISHING PLAN IS OPPOSED Port of Portland Commission De fers Action of Repairing 7 76 Feet of Sewer Located at Foot of Russell Street. Repairs ordered aboard the Port of Portland pilot schooner Joseph Pulitzer preclude her being chartered to the city to be utilized as a fishing vessel off the Oregon halibut banks, as pro posed by City Commissioner Kellaher or rechartered to Dr. A. C. Smith and associates for a trip to Alaska. Neither will the Port Commission sell the ves sel for $4000. as offered yesterday by H. A. Maculey. Commissioner Kellaher appeared be fore the Commission in behalf of the plan to use the Pulitzer in carrying fish to the Portland municipal market and - presented Impressive arguments, while Dr. Smith said relief was neces sary for sheep in Unalaska. where the vessel had started for early in Octo ber, but returned after being 62 days at sea and unable to negotiate Dutch riarbor because of adverse weather. Mr. Maculey's proposition of purchase was believed to be in the interest of fishing venture. Craft May Be" Xerded Here. The Commission decided that as the Government may commandeer one or both of the tugs used at the entrance to the river, the Oneonta and Wallula, n wouia De necessary to have the Pu litzer on which to carry pilots. To use her for fishing would require certain changes, it was said, and she would have to be restored again for piloting. wnue it sne was allowed to go to Alaska her services might be needed before she returned, ao It was deemed best to have her placed in serviceable condition now for emergencies. The Commission was also addressed by CJ. C. Colt, head of the Union Meat Company, and representing the Indus trial Improvement Company, of North Portland harbor, where he said dredg ing might be required next year to take care of new Industries, .one cor poration now negotiating for a site for an oil pressing plant that would draw Its raw material from the Orient In vessels. He said that one of the prin cipal features to the backers of the contemplated plant was their ability to use the harbor. Chanarl to Be Maintained. It was decided by the Commission to assure Mr. Colt the Port would main tain the channel, it being within. Its district, and that, while funds were not plentiful because of the 6 per cent tax limitation law, it was hoped to find means when such an Important indus try was In need of a deep-water out let. At the same time. It was pointed out. the 6 Mr cent limitation curtaileH the 1918 estimate $60,60O. which meant- the dredge Portland would have to be laid up the entire year, or, if used, ex penses must be taken from one of the other dredges. Each of the three larg er ones costs about $80,000 for a year. Acknowledgment was received from the United States Shipping Board of an offer from the Commission of the use of the St. Johns drydock and the towage service in handling new vessels under construction. At the same time it was unofficially understood the Ship ping Board had thrown out all bids of the kind in connection with the instal lation of machinery in vessels and new tenders are to be advertised for. Sewer Repairs Deferred. In the way of things the Port is held responsible for was 776 feet of a sew. er at the foot of Russell street, built in 1891 by the old city of Alblna, and which was crushed in by the weight of a dredged fill made there last year. The city engineer's department in formed the Commission of the matter by mail and the estimated cost of re pairs is $4440. It was decided to defer action until' the exact cost is ascer tained. The Port refused to accept respon sibility for repairs to the American ship St. Nicholas, damaged several weeks ago when being shifted into a slip at the Astoria municipal dock. It was represented that Captain John Reed, in charge of the tug, went ahead on the vessel without instructions from Pilot R. Swanson, with the result the vessel's rudder was damaged. Coal Barge Hot Needed. On the ground that one tug in serv ice could not be spared and placing another in commission was not justi fied, the Commission decided not to accept a contract to tow barge No. 39 from Cape Flattery to Astoria, loaded with coal for the Government. It was explained the coal was being delivered under a private contract. A proposal to purchase a hulk, 26 years of age and capable of carrying 1000 tons deadweight, for use. as a coal barge, was unfavorably acted on, the ground being taken that such a vessel was not required now. No bids were received for supplying fuel oil to the Port fleet, though com munications from the Standard Oil Company and Union Oil Company were 1 20 Salespeople for Lower Price Store 60 Salespeople for Toys 4 Salespeople for Shoes 4 Salespeople for Embroideries 2 Salespeople for Pictures fvuzc ' THE QUALITY STORE Or PORTLAND a . . VsTavavaW S 7 A A MrBIMEVTS. "BARGAIN PRICE Mat-Today 2:15 IflWHR FLOOR 1 Bal O 1 Bal I cony, B rows Trie row SOe coay. 17 T-TF? TT Tf2 Bre,dwy Taylor. IXLiIl-ilLI Mala 1 mod A 1123. Tonight, 8:15 TOMORROW MGHT pwch1 Mat. Tomorrow ANNA HELD An HER OWN COMPANY TV THE BRILLIANT MUSICAL. COMEDY. Follow Me" ETCEI.I.ENT CAST. STl MX GIRLD. MI SIC C LASS LAI UHTER. SICHT PRICKS Floor. 11 rowa 3. T rows S I .." ; Balcony SI, 75c. sort iallery 50r. TOMORROW? MAT Floor IJH. 1 Balcony l, 75c. BOcj (Gallery ROe. REMEMBER .v:s.$l, 75c, 50c BAKER; Tonight. AH Week Mat. ALCAZAR LAVKR9 Mat. Saturday. SINNERS Kvenlnai zoc. OOc T&c Sat. JdaL. "Too Many Husbanda," 25c. 60c Next week: rext week: Jalr W'rmft' K..t.t. v and Laaaiea; Charlea Withers. In -For Plty'a Hake": Edwin Georre; Herbert's Doa-a; I,ev eloa; Herbert Clifton; Jim and Betty Mar tian. MPODROME VAUDEVILLE 'W THCRSD Y, FRIDAY. SATURDAY 7-VARIETY DANCERS--7 "Maatera of tne Art of Trrpalctore." ALICE TEDDY & CO. "The Fnmona Rolle r-Skntlna- Benr ANN MURDOCK "PLEASE HELP EMILY" WEEKDAY MATS. lOc-ANY SEAT-lOc INCLUDING WAR TAX. COMING ALICE BRADY IN "THE MAID OF BEUUIM." to the effect they would deliver oil at tne marKet price. TICKETS REFUSED GERMANS Men Seeking Transportation to San Francisco Misinterpret Order. Two Germans who applied yesterday for steamship tickets to San Francisco wero refused by Frank Bollam, Port land agent lor. the McCormick fleet who was Informed by the men that hey had come from Seattle and were not aware they could not travel by steamer, assuming only that the law regarding enemy aliens on the water front referred to men working- there. It is the third time in a week that Germans have been refused tranapor tatlon by water. Mr. Bollam says he has not received instructions from the Federal authorities to withhold tickets. but realizes it would be unfair to such passengers to sell them, knowing- they would be Intercepted either at the steamship dock or at Astoria and turned back. Their only route along the coast is by railroad. CASTOR !A For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Womature of i 10 Salespeople for Tree Ornaments 4 Salespeople for Children's Wear 8 Salespeople for Ribbons 6 Salespeople for Gloves 4 Salespeople for Women s Hosiery 50 Salespeople for Miscellaneous Selling Apply at Superin tendent's Office, Base ment Balcony. AMUSEMENTS. PANT AGE (g MAT. DAILY 2:305 HONGKONG MYSTERIES With Keek Seua and Compaay. Oriental Made Maatera FIVE OTHER BIO ACTS. atTT ratdPrfrma,'C" d"y- K1ht curtala LYRIC MUSICAL STOCK Mat. Dally, lfte; Mhta. continuous. 15c tSe Dillon and Franka In a riotoua creation of mlrtn. color and melody FADS AND FOLLIES CHORUS GIRLS' CONTEST TONIGHT CLASSIFIED AD. RATES. Daily aad Sunday. On. time F tZZZ .'r Mtlo ii'iiea! t2o Same ad three cMMeotln time tCm ba-me ad six or seven eonseeutiTO Uhm.. Tn above Mm .mil. t . . - : under "Jiew Today" and all oinar claaaitir. Uoas. except tha f olio wine bituatloas Wanted Mala. situations Wanted Female. lor Kent Koouii frWate Famtllea. Board and KoomaFrivato Famllioa, lluusekeeuinc Kooma Private lamUlea. natea on too above elaaalflcaUona aie 1 cent, a Una each Inaertioa. J!?:1,.rr"r f" iertlaementa will bo rectified by republication without additional enarao. but such republication will aot be wbere tha error doa not materially atfect the valu. af tn. advertlmorrt Iho Oresonlaa win accept claaaiNed ad. LliTSn"" " ,h tel.uhoao. provided tba advertiser Is a subscriber at eltber phone. Ei lL5.". wt,U """ted over the phone, but SJr .Tut b rendered the followlnar day. Whether subsequent advertisements vHU bo accepted over the phone depends upon tba promptneaa of payment of telephone a.lv.r ilsementa. "Situations Wanted" and "Per. al advertisements will not bo accepted over the telephone. Orders for one insertion only win be accepted tor "Furniture for Uousea" u-iaiune upportnnltleo, ' "ttoonxina and "Wanted to Kant." MEETING NOTICES. WASHINGTON CHAPTER. NO.- IS. R A. M., will hold a bin fcet-toset hr and patriotic meeting in their hall, Et Si h and Burns id sts., tomorrow (Saturday) evening. Dec. 1 at 8 O'C.OOk. ThiR maolinv im t .-v 1, the place of our annual banquet, whd-h it w&ai decided to dispense with this year on account of th war. Address! by .ludce Wallace MoCamint " and Profeaaor Hopkin Jenklna: Rood music and pood refreshment and clears. You will enjoy this meeting, and a large attendance Is expected. Visitors welcome. By order K. H. l ROY Ql'ArKKNBl'SH. Sec. PORTLAND I.OnnK. NO. ft."!, A. V. AND A. M. Special com munication this (Friday even ing 7:.i0 o'clock. Work in E. A. and F. O. degrees. Visitors wel come. Order W. M. C. M. ST E ADM AN. Sec. SELLWOOD LODGE NO. 131 A. F. AND A. M. Stated com munication this (Friday) even ing at o'clock. f lection and Installation of officers. ViBi tora welcome. Refreshments. Al. J. H. PITLER, Secretary. ALBERT PIKE LODGE, NO. 162. A. F. AND A. M. Stated communication tonight at 7:3U o'clock. t: lection and Installa tion of officers. Vint tors wel come. By order of W. M. E. R. 1V1E. Secretary. MYRTLE CHAPTER NO. 15, O. E. S. Regular meeting this (Friday) evening In M it-sonic (J Temple at 8 o" clock. Election of officers and payment of dues. By ortu r V. M. JENME H. GALLOWAY. Sec. HASSALO WILL meet this (Friday) evening at 7:3o o'clock at 1-Jtf Alder street. Work In the first degree. Visitors welcome. FREDERICK COZENS. Rec. Sec. CHAS. HIN'MAX, N. U. IQ.0F. WEB FOOT CAMP MO. 65. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD, meets every Friday night at W. O. W. Temple. 128 11th street. All members welcome, Kum to Karap Friday nlghC A. L. BARBUK, Clerk. DK. A, VAN CLE V E. Consul Commander. EMBLEM Jewelry, buttons, charms, pins. New designs. Jaeger Bros.. 131 -a sixth sl. FRIEDLANDER'S for lodge emblems. cl pins and medaJs. 310 Washington at. FCNEBAL NOTICES, JEFFRESS Mlnnlv beloved wife of Alex M. Jeffreas, mothVr of Lloyd A., nnd sis ter of Mrs. Ray A. Brayman. died Wednes day. December 12. ll':4ii A. M.. aged 45 years , 2 months, 8 days. Friends invit ed to attend funeral services, which will be held at the family residence, East Yamhill street, at 1 P. M. today Krida.y), December 14. Interment Klvervlew cem etery. McMONNIES In this city, Dec. 13. Ade line M. McMonnles. aged 44 years, mother of Robert D. McMonnles, Mrs. Inuis Slcox and Mrs. William Regner. all of this city. The funeral services will be held today ( Friday , Dec 14. at 3:30 P. M. at the conservatory chapel of F. S. Dun ning. Inc., 414 East Alder. Friends in vited to attend. Interment Lone Fir Cemetery. HUNT At the residence of her daughter. Mrs. Charles W. King. 45 Multnomah street. December 12, Julia M. Hunt, aged 73 years, widow of the late Charles H. Hunt. Friends Invited to attend funeral services, which will be held at Holman's Funeral Parlors. Third and Salmon streets, at li;30 P. M. today Friday j. December 14. Concluding services at the Portland Crematorium. DE YARMOND The funeral services of the late Lon De Yarmond will be held Sat urday. December lA, at 1 o'clock P, M. at the residence establishment of J. p. Fin ley Son, Montgomery at Fifth. Friend Invited. Services at the'Portl&nd Crematorium will be conducted by ML Tubor Lodge. A- F. A A. M. CARLISLE: The funeral services of the late Fred J. Carliaie will be held today (Friday, at 2 o'clock I'. M. at the First Presby-ferian Church. Twelfth and AldVr streets. Frlnds Invited. Interment at Rose City Cemetery. The rema.ins are at the residence establishment of J. p. Fin ley A Son. Montgomery at Fifth. TOWNSEND At her late residence. 32 Flanders street. Louisa . Townsend, aged 76 yeaxs; funeral service will be held at P. L. Lerch undertaking parlors. East Eleventh and Clay streets today (Friday) at 2:30 P. M. Friends Invited. Interment Dundee, Or. RICHARDSON At Ms late residence, 130 Mai lory avenue. Jobn A. Richardson, aged 76 yva.rs. Funeral services will be held at Denver, Colo. Remains at P. L. Lerch undertaking parlors. NYBERG In this city. December 12, Dajilel jvyoerg, son or Mr. ana Mrs. otto Nyberg, of 1434 East Everett street. Funeral serv ices will be held today Friday at 2 P. M. from Erlcson's chapel. CKMBTBEIEt, BEAUTIFUL MOUNT SCOTT PARK CEMETERY Lowest Prices Best Service. No expense after interment. Prices lower than other ceme teries. aUIBOUVM. RIVER VIEW ABBEY MAUSOLEUM Tartar's Ferry Koad. End Car Una. Klrarrtaw Tho only civilised method of bnrlaL Snow-white, always dry. sanitary tombo, permanent title and endowment; $200 up. 638 Plttock Block. Phono Broadway S&l. MOSniEVTS. PORTLAND MARBLE WORKS. ;4-269 4tti it., oppealte City Hall. Main 8504. Philip Nu Sons for memorials. IcJBlAe:SinG. CanitC0.1 I U THIRD AT l-IADISON STREET Phone Your Want Ads to THE OREGONIAN Slain 7070, A By order -y.