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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1917. 11 SEATTLE CUT OFF . BY BAIL TO EAST Northern Pacific and Milwau kee Bridges in Yakima .. Valley Are Damaged. PORTLAND ROUTE IS USED VVorst Is Over and Rivers Are Be ginning to Recede, but It Will B Some Days Before Travel Over Cascades Is Possible. SEATTLE. "Wash.. Dee. 30. All rail road traffice Into Seattle, except that routed through Porttand and Vancouv er. Waih, Is suspended indefinitely be cause of the high water in the valley country and the wrecked bridges. The closing of the Northern Pacific and the Milwaukee bridges at Ellensburg early t-unday morning cut Seattle off from all railroad communications from the east and the flooding of the Snohomish Valley at the north has made the pas sage of Northern Pacific and Canadian Pacific trains over this line impossible. Several trains from the east arrived in Seattle today by wajfe of Portland and Tacoma. The water . in the Yakima River is reported at a standstill. All other rivers are falling slowly. Railroad traffic over the Cascades cannot be resumed until the two spans, over the Yakima are repaired, which will be a matter of at least a week, depending upon the condition of the Yakima River. The central span of the Milwaukee Ratlroad crossing went out t t midnight Saturday and a few mln utes later the central span of the Nor thern Pacific bridge a few hundred yards distant was washed away. COLUMBIA UP AT VANCOUVER Xower Dock Flooded for First Time In Many Years. VANCOUVER, Vash.. Dec. 30.. (Spe cial.) The Columbia Hiver is on tli4 rise again and today for the first tirrte in many years, overflowed the lower dock here in the Winter season. The river almost reached the 17-foot mark today. The water is very muddy and much driftwood is going down. The combination of warm air and water cold from melting snow was no doubt the cause of a peculiar fog on the river late today. The fog seemed to rise to the center of the river and it blended with the water in such a way as to make It appear that the river was very high in the center and gradually sloping to the edge. The south end of the Columbia River Interstate bridge could not be Been from the middle or north end of the bridge. A steamer going up the river was Just able to show the upper deck and pilot-house and smokestack. The North Bank road has come to the rescue of the Great Northern and the Northern Pacific Railroads again by having a track between Spokane and this city and Portland, which can be used during haavy storms and when the lines between Spokane and Seattle are washed out or Impassable. Today Northern Pacific, Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul, and Great Northern trains bound for Seattle and Tacoma passed through Vancouver, and others from the North left for Spokane by the North Bank, an easy water grade for Its full length to Spokane. All trains from the North were very late today, and It was reported that the double track could not be used in many places, so that only one track is open. BOAT ROAD IS IMPASSABLE Water Does Damage Estimated at $50 00 In Hood River. HOOD RIVER. Or., Dee. 30. When the current of Hood River, after two weeks' attack on the embankment, yes terday ate away the right of way and caused more than 100 feet of the can yonsld boat road to crumble away in the flood waters traffic to and from the local boat landing was cut off and, according to estimates of county of ficials, the total damage to county highways and bridges grew to almost S5000. The reconstruction of the boat road, requiring the driving of piling and transportation of many tons of earth for a fill, will cost nearly $5000. County officials have madj arrange ments with F. H. Button, owner of land abutting on the boat road, far a circuitous right of way to be used tTTinnrarilv. ThA local Ktora&re tanks of the Standard Oil Company were ma- rooned by the washout. TRAINS ROUTED VIA PORTLAND Railroad Bridges Damaged as Re sult of Recent Floods. Both passenger and freight trains of the Northern Pacific and Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul railrcads between Seattle and Spokane are being routed through Portland as the result of flood devastation along the Yakima River in Central Washington. It is reported that bridges of both roads over this stream have been wrecked by high water, brought on by rains and melting snow. The diverted traffic is now being routed over the Seattle. Ffiokane & Portland lines. Officials sai last night that at least a week will elapse before temporary repairs may enable the roads to resume use of their own lines. CITY WATER PLANT PUT OUT Ellensburg Families Forced From Homes by Flood. ELLENSBURG. Wash., Dec. 30. The city water plant here was put out of commission early today when the col lapse of the Northern Pacific bridge over the Yakima River at Thorp formed a dam in the stream and backed up the water. Connections are being made with private plants to afford fire protection. More than 50 families here have been forced from their homes by the high water, and much land is under water in the Kittitas Valley, where it is feared loss of livestock from the flood will be great. YAKIMA VALLEY T RAINLESS Highway Travel and Telephone Communicatton Hampered. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. Dec. 30. Railroad traffic in the Yakima Valley was practically at a standstill today, with higher water in the Yakima River. Telephone communication and highway travel also are badly hampered. The Northern Pacific got a train through from Spokane this afternoon, but washouts north of here prevent traffic to the coast. The O.-W. R. & N. was tied up by the collapse of its bridge across the Ya.krma River south of Union Gap. ' Th Moxee .branch of the Northern Pacific has lost several miles of road bed an? one span of its steel bridge across the Yakima River here is de clared to be in danger. FLOOD THREATENS HOSPITAL Many Homes Undermined by Waters at Wallace. WALLACE. Idaho. Dec 30. Many homes were undermined here today when Placer Creek continued at flood stage, and numbers of residents were forced to leave their houses. The .flood was threatening the hospital here, which is built over the creek. Tonight the water was falling slight ly and the rain had ceased, although the skies still remained threatening. JUST FAMILIES ARE HOMELESS High Water In Coeur d'Alene River Does Heavy Damage. KELLOGG, Idaho, Dec. 30. Many houses were washed away here today by the high water in the Coeur d'Alene River and Milo Creek, and a score of families were rendered homeless. The damage is estimated at thous ands of dollars, although the exact ex tent cannot be determined. The Coeur d'Alene River Is falling tonight. Sftfl JOSE SALOONLESS SEW YEAR'S EVES BETELS STOP AT MIDX1GHT. MUST Seventy-eight Drinking Places Go Out . of Business Permanently When Old Year Ends. SAN JOSE. Cal., Dec. 30. (Special.) The saloon goes out of business in San Jose at the ,'troke of midnight tomor row, in spite of New Year's eve revels. Seventy-eight saloons will close doors permanently. Under the ordinance which closes the saloons the New Year's eve celebration will be ma terially curtailed. All liquor must be removed from the tables of hotels and restaurants promptly at midnight, no one being al lowed to purchase any before that time for consumption after, as in former years. Confetti has been taken off the taboo list, but an effort will be made by the police to suppress all rowdyism. Spe cial officers and secret service workers have been sworn in to patrol the town all night and see that the liquor ordi nance Is scrupulously observed. Under the new law 16 hotels and restaurants will begin on Tuesday to sell liquor in retail quantities between 11 A. M. and 9 P. M. only. Sixteen bot tlers' licenses and 11 'wholesale li censes have been granted. , RITA BOLAND MARRIES TALENTED ACTRESS AJfD FRANK J. CLANCY SURPRISE FRIENDS. Bride Appeared at Orpheum Theater Here Early In December Wed ding In Fresno, Cal. Frank J. Clancy, student at the Uni versity of Oregon Medical School and Interne at Good Samaritan Hospital, sprang a surprise on his friends yes terday morning when he married Rita Boland, an actress now playing Orph eum time In the West. The ceremony was performed in Fresno, Cal. Mr.. Clancy left his duties at Good Samaritan Hospital to spend the holi days in California, and he is expected to return next Wednesday, wiien his classes at the medical college resume. His home Is in Seattle, but he has been living temporarily at 709 Irving street, this city. Miss Boland, whose legal name is Marguerite Henrietta Brownholtz, was recently in Portland, playing the Orpheum on the week of December 9. While here Mr. Clancy was paying her ardent court and secured permits from the management of the theater to visit her on the stage. She la a singer and mimic and works alone. Miss Boland gave out a statement while here to the effect that she was to marry an Army Captain in San Francisco on January 2 and that the ceremony was to be performed at the St. Francis Hotel. She is a relative of Captain J. W. Brown, of the United States Engineer's tug the J. C. Post, .on duty at the mouth of the Columbia, and also of Sergeant Brown, of the Portland re cruiting office v of the United States Marines. BOYLE MAY GET TOGA APPOINTMENT OF SENATOR LEFT TO ACTING GOVERNOR. Nevada Executive Refuse to Discuss Candidacy of Several Nevada Men to Succeed Newlanda. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 30. Governor Emmet D. Boyle, of Nevada, to whom aspirants for the toga of the late United States Senator Francis G. New landa are looking, arrived in this city today on his way to Carson City, and refused absolutely to discuss the can didacy of any of several Nevada Demo crats who would represent that state in the United States Senate. "The appointment of a successor to Senator Newlands is at present in the hands of Acting Governor Maurice Sul livan," he said. Whether he expected the Acting Gov ernor to make the appointment before his return to Carson City, Governor Boyle declined to state. Governor Boyle would make no com ment on the statement which has been made to the effect he would be a can didate. FAMILY BURNS IN HOME Examination of Bodies Discloses Evidence of Murder. MUSKOGEE. Okla, Dec 30 The bodies of C. E. Logan, his wife and four-year-old daughter were found last night in the ruins of their home near McLain. 12 miles south of Muskogee. The bodies of Mrs. Logan and the child were burned, but an examination of Logan's body revealed that his head had been crushed. Neighbors of the Logans said that Logan .received a mysterious message over the telephone Friday threatening his life. Auxiliary to Keep Open House. The Oregon Army and Navy Auxil iary, with headquarters at 411 Morrison street, will keep open house tomorrow for soldiers and sailors who visit the city. A musical programme has been arranged and refreshments will be served Those In the service are bidden to attend. WAR LEGISLATION TO BE SPEEOED UP Prompt Action Dealing With Railroad Problems Will Be Taken. STATESMEN HASTEN BACK Christmas Holidays Cut . Short by Leaders of Congress, Who Return to Deal With Important Issues Arising From War. WASHINGTON. Dec. SO. Congres sional leaders were returning to Wash ington today, cutting short their Christ mas holidays to prepare for Important work to be undertaken when Congress reconvenes next Thursday. They ex pect to deal promptly with proposed new war legislation, particularly that desired .by President Wilson in connec tion wfth Government operation of the railroads, w hich the President will out line in a special message. Committees investigating war activi ties plan to work throughout this week except New Year's day. Tomorrow the Senate military committee will hear Major-General Croxier, thief of ord nance, in reply to criticisms of Colonel Lewis, inventor of the Lewis machine gun. Machine Gan Statement Due. Secretary Baker also will be afforded an opportunity to make a statement on machine gun questions before the com mittee closes its ordnance Inquiry and returns to clothing and other supplies and cantonment conditions. Investigation of naval affairs' will be resumed Thursday by the House naval subcommittee. Inquiry into the delays in the mer chant shipbuilding programme will continue tomorrow with Bainbridge Colby, of the Shipping Board, on the stand before the Senate commerce com mittee. Preliminary study of railroad prob lems will proceed tomorrow before the Senate Interstate Commerce committee with further examination of Interstate Commerce Commissioner Hall. Two After Newlanda' Position. A contest Is in prospect between Senator Pomerene, of Ohio, and Smith, of South Carolina, over the post of committee chairman, vacant as a result of Senator Newlanda' death. On Wednesday the Senate committee Investigating sugar and coal shortages plans to receive the long-deferred statement of Food Administrator Hoover. When Congress reassembles Thurs day both houses will adjourn for the day out of respect to Senator Newlands and Representative Bathrick, of Ohio, who have died during the recess. A final vote on the Walsh-Pittman coal and oil leasing bills is to be taken in the Senate Monday, January 7. The first task of the House after the recess will be to push through the Ad ministration bill to authorize the Sec retary of the Treasury to purchase $100,000,000 of Federal farm loan bonds each year for two years, a measure which already has passed the Senate. BIRDS FEATURE . SHOW HIPPODROME BILL HAS Nl'MBER OF LIVELY ATTRACTIONS. Violet and Charles, the Drunk and Woman Athlete, Present Deltght ful Acrobatic Act. Twenty-five brilliantly plumed- cock atoos are featured at the Hippodrome Theater this week in one of the most beautiful and intelligent bird acts ever produced on thg vaudeville stage, are billed under the name of "S They wain 8 Cockatoos," and are a wonderful ex emplification of what can be accom plished when patience and persever ance are used in training birds. One of tle most remarkable feats per formed by an individual bird is the playing of "Home, Sweet Home" on the chimes. Several of the birds had specialties which are worth seeing. As a grand finale, six birds were placed on a miniature merry-go-round pro uelled by a diminutive white dog. A clever comedy skit is presented by the Cliff Dean players. It is called "Comedy in Oil," and features a blustery old man with a dressmaker-model of a daughter. In reality, the girl was em ployed by her father as a stenographer. but he always refers to her as a dress makers moael. Father thought he knew all about business deals, but his son outwitted him and made a fortune out of oil stock which he had discarded- Zuan and Dries are a couple of merry makers with a line of fish stories. They Rang a number of clever songs and re cited a good monologue. Dolly Bennet and Young are a versa tile trio in a singing, dancing and musl cal act. Bert Klisbee and Joan Geneva sang and played the songs of yesterday and of today In a pleasing manner. Violet and Charles, the drunk and the woman athlete, presented an acrobatic novelty act. The woman is especiallr good and performed some daring feats. The Lindermanns are marvels in tightrope walking and -held the audi ence breathless throughout their act SKIDDING AUTO KILLS 3 Father, Mother and 6-Year-OId Son Perish in Icy River. MISSOULA. Mont., Dec. 30. Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Kubetik, of Missoula, and their 6-year-old son Frank were drowned in the Missoula River on the outskirts of the city this afternoon, when heir automobile slipped on the muddy river road and rolled over the bank into the swollen stream. Four other sons, the oldest 16 and the youngest 3, were saved. F. J Stickney. a farmer, waded up to his neck in the icy water against a terrific current, to save the youngest child and immediately went In again for the father. The baby was revived but the father was dead when taken from the water. The bodies of the mother aud the drowned boy were not recovered. BONDS ARE LEADING TOPIC Certification to lie Discussed at irri gallon Congress. Between 200 and 300 delegates from various parts of Oregon are expected to attend the seventh annual Oregon Irrigation Congress to be held at the Imperial Hotel Wednesday and Thurs day, Fred N. Wallace, of Tumalo, sec retary of the organization, arrived in the city last night to complete pre liminary arrangements. Mr. Wallace says several Important subjects are to be. considered at the meetings Wednesday and Thursday In Portland and on Friday In Corvallis, when the organization will hold a joint session with the State Drainage Association. One of the- principal topics of the Portland meetings will be in connection with the certification of bonds of irri gation districts. There tias been much discussion 'of the manner in which the state securities board has interpreted the 191T law and an effort will be made to remedy conditions being com plained of in some sections. The meetings in Portland will com mence at 10:30 A. M. Wednesday and will continue until Thursday evening, when the delegates will leave for Cor vallis. Mr. Wallace said last night that an especially good representatilon is looked for from Southern -Oregon, where great interest has been devel oped In irrigation, from Central Ore gon and from Umatilla County. . RE REVENUE IS NEED POSITION OF TROLLEY COMPANY IS EXPLAINED BY ATTORNEY. R. A. Letter Says Stockholders of Com pany Have Contributed S400.000 to Cover Recent Loasea. Reasons why the Portland Railway Light & Power Company requires ad ditional revenue to enable it to keep out of the hands of a receiver were related last night before the Unitarian Forum by R. A. Letter, attorney for the company. Mr. Letter explained the steps taken by the company, which is seeking re lief by means of a six-cent fare. He also answered criticisms presented against the proposed increase, and quoted figures showing how the earn ings of the company have dropped and how the cost of operation has gone upward. 'We hear much talk of watered stock." said Mr. Letter. "That has nothing to do with this case. The earnings of the company are based on the actual investment as determined by the valuation experts employed by the state. We hear that past profits of stockholders have been excessive. The greatest dividend ever paid was 5 per cent. The last dividend paid was four years ago and amounted to 4 per cent. Since then the stockholders have put $2,000,000 back into the treasury to cover losses. Stock of the company has dropped from $87 a share to $10 share. A six-cent fare would provide nothing for stockholders. "The light and power end of the com pany is unable to assist the railway part in spite of what is said on that subject. The courts do not permit this, and the light and power department is not prosperous enough to extend relief. Its earnings on its investment have averaged only 4.8 per cent up to 1916. LASTING PEACE IS WAR TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED IN COMMONWEALTH REVIEW. Anions; Contributors Are Charles Henry Carey, Richard Montague and Other Oregon Writer. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Dec. 30. (Special.). "The Funda mental Issue in the World War" is the important topic discussed in the Com monwealth Review, of the University of Oregon, which will be off the press in a few days. While the number is given over to the explanation of th plans and purposes of the League to Enforce Peace, it is definitely set forth both in the editorials of Professor F G. Young, managing- editor, and in every article, that the only route to en enduring peace is decisive victory tor the united states and her allies. Among the contributors are Charles Henry Carey, William D. Wheelwright, president of the Oregon branch of the League to Enforce Peace; Richard Ward Montague, Robert D. Leigh, of Reed College, and Frank Abbott Ma- gruder, of the Oregon Agricultura College. A letter from William H, Short, secretary of the American branch of the league, summarizing the ims and activities of the organization also is included. Mr. Short points out the menace of premature peace, asserting that if peace is made before German mllitar ism has been crushed, Prussia will have been victorious. "No other national or ganization has a programme such as the United States." writes Mr. Short, the successful establishment of which has as its first condition the winning of the war." The second function of the organization, he points out, is the preparation for a just peace at the end of this war. Another function of the league though not peculiarly its own. is to as sist in every win-the-war activity. BRITISH PRISONERS MOVE Party of 84 Officers and S54 Men Are Transferred to Zurich. OTTAWA. Dec 30. A Reuter dis patch from Zurich, received at the Ot tawa agency today, states that a party of British war prisoners, consisting of 84 officers and 654 men. has arrived there from Germany. The officers. In eluding Brigadier-General Victor Will lams, of the Canadian expeditionary force, are going to Montreux and Ve vey. The men will be Interned Chateau Doex. The party on the whole looked well, the despatch said, those interned in North Germany appearing to have had a much worse time than those in South Germany. GALE DRIVES SHIP AGROUND Crew( Saved From Unidentified Ves sel on Atlantic Coast. AN ATLANTIC PORT. Dec. 30. An unidentified steame- stranded off the coast here last night during a snow storm and a Northwest gale estimated at from 60 to SO miles an hour. A llfesavlng crew had got a line to the vessel and reports late today indi cated that the crew had been saved. HARBIN SITUATION SERIOUS Bolsheviki Disorders Said to Have Occurred at Vladivostok. SHANGHAI. Dec. 30. The North China Dally News says the situation at HaVbin, Manchuria, is serious. The newspaper says also that Bol sheviki disorders have occurred at Vladivostok and the Chinese are en deavoring to send troops there. Six hundred men from the University of Washington have gone to war, ac cording to present estimate. The list SUGAR RULE HOLDS Restrictions Not to Relax as New Crop Arrives. AYER ISSUES STATEMENT Dollar Limit Purchase and Three Pounds a Month for Individual Regulations Will Continue in Force Indefinitely. The limit of Jl on family purchases of sugar, set a few weeks ago by the Federal Food Administration, remains In force with no prospect for immedi ate change, and individual consumption should be cut to three pounds per month, declares Food Administrator W. B. Ayer in a statement just Issued. This announcement effectively eeta at rest rumors to the effect that pur chase restrictions might be removed as the new sugar crop begins to reach the market. Incidentally, it explains how repeat purchases by a given (am. lly are to be gauged. The Food Administrators explana tion of the sugar situation, both local and country-wide, follows: "The present allowance of 1 worth of sugar for each family at a single purchase, with special permits for fam ilies living far from supplies to obtain much as 25 pounds at a time, will remain in force. - Close Observance Directed. In answer to queries as to how often families may be permitted to re peat their $1 purchases I wish to say that Mr. Hoover has requested that the sugar allowance do not run higher than three pounds per person per month. This limit should be rigidly ob served. Loyal families should gauge their sugar consumption on this basis and try to cut it as much lower aa possible, as the need for sugar at the front and for the peoples of those coun tries associated with us in the war is most urgent. . Everyone should remember that the candy industry represents a tremen dous unnecessary use of eugar. Amer ican confectioners have been putting 400,000 tons of sugar into candy every year. That amount would fill the en tire demand of the French nation at the present rate of consumption there. Recently the administration has cut the candy makers down to 200,000 tons a year, and the money saving thus effect ed is sufficient in amount to feed all of Belgium for one year. European Meagerly Rationed. The United States has been an ex travagant user of sugar, but the gen eral shortage and regulations have hit our 90-pounds-per-year per capita appe tite a Hard tilow. The French are now getting along on less than 13 pounds as their yearly average, while the Ital ians get but nine pounds each per year. "Englishmen, who have been con suming sugar at the rate of 83 pounds per year, have been cut to 26 pounds. The fact that the English can get along without detriment to their health on much less than one-third- the sugar they formerly consumed can only mean that a national sweet tooth rather than a national need existed. "Our situation is parallel to that in England, and it will be no real hard, ship on us to save the sugar so directly needed by the armies and our allies.' Pacific Coast Shipping Notes. ASTORIA. Or., Dee. SO. (Special.) Th steam scnooner JJalsy Matthews sailed today for San Francisco carrying a full cargo of lumber from Llnnton. The a:eam schooner Shasta arrived during the night from San Francisco and will load lumber at Kalama. and St. Johns. The steam schooner Nehalem arrived to day from San Francisco en route to Fort land. After discharging- fuel oil at Portland, the tank steamer Wm. F. Herrin sailed to day for California. Th repairs to the pumps on steamer F A. Kilburn have been completed and she is awaiting orders to sail. The tank steamer Atlas arrived from Pua-et Sound and will tow barge No. 01 to uaitrornta. The steam schooners Ernest II. Myers and Daisy will be due tonight from San Fran- Cisco zor .fortianci. COOS BAT. ,Or., Dec. SO. (Special.) Barge Johanna Smith, in tow tug Fear. less, sailed for San Francisco with a cargo u tuinuer. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 30. (PdcI1 , The Danish motorship Selandia, of th East Asiatic Company, arrived from Singapore today, bringing one of the largest rubber cargoes ever entered at this port. The ves sel carried close to ooi tons of merchan dise, the majority of which was rubber. Shs also carried a deck'oad of hardwood. In addition to the cargo, the Selandia carried four passengers, one being a Danish Count and another the Danish Consul at SinKapore. The Fair & Moran steamer cleared for the went coast of Mexico Saturday with most of her original cargo, except a good-sized ship ment of dolls and toys, which were Intend ed for the Mexican children's Christmas. After the Government's search for contra band had delayed the Alliance In port be yond Christmas, the owners of the toys placed them In storage here until next year. A small shipment of merchandise con signed to one o the Mexican firms placed on the blacklist, under the trading with the enemy ban, was also left on the Xier to be returned to the shipper The remainder of the original cargo was Permitted to go, but two representatives of the War Trade Board sailed with the vessel, vo make cer tain that none of the cargo goes to enemy firms. The steamer Mayfalr, Captain Halverson in charge, nrrived from Honolulu with 7i0 tons of general cargo this afternoon. The cargo is consigned to W. S. Scammell. The, British steamer Australmont. the Japanese steamer Korngosan Mara and th Dutch steamer Kommelslijk. with a total of close to lO.noo. tons, cleared for Ori ental and nstern ports today. With 10 big steamers scheduled to arrive In port during t week, business along the waterfront which slackened up through the holidays, is expected "to pick up aTgaln with a rush. The steamers, mostly Japanese and Dutch, will all bring heavy cargoes from th,e Orient. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Dec. 30. Arrived Steamers Rose City, from San Pedro and San Fran cisco; Nehalem, from San Francisco. ASTORIA. Dec. 30. Arrived at midnight and left up at 1:30 A. M.. steamer Shasta, from San Francisco. Sailed at 8 A. M., steamer Daisy Mathews, for San Pedro. Ar rived at 10:80 and left up at noon, steamer N-ehalem. from San Francisco. Sailed at 4:30 P. SI., steamer W. F. Herrin, for San Francisco. Arrived down at 7 P. M., steam er Oleum. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 80. Sailed at 11 A. M.. steamer Santa Barbara, for Portland; at 1 P. M., steamer Santlam, tor Columbia River. . . SAN PEDRO, Dee. 80. Arrived Steamer Klamath, from Columbia River; steamer Beaver, from Portland. SEATTLR, Dec 80, Arrived Steamers Admiral "Watson, from San Francisco: Ad miral Dewey, from Tacoma: Alaska, from Tacoma; Prince Rupert, from Prince Ru pert, and tug Defiance, from San Franriaco. Sailed Steamers Juneau, for San Francisco; Cordova, for Tacoma; Prince Rupert, for Prince Rupert, and tug Warrior, for Wran gell. ' TACOMA. Deo. 80. Arrived Steamer Cor dova, from Seattle. Departed Steamer Alaska, for Seattle. TJ. S Naval Kadio Reports. (All reports for 8 P, otherwise indicated.) M. yesterday unless NORTHLAND, Seattle for San Francisco, 415 miles north of San Francisco. PENNSYLVANIA. Seattle for San Fran elaco. 62 miles north of San Francisco. ERNEST H. MEYER. San Francisco for Morris Brothers, inc. ESTABLISHED RAILWAY EXCHANGE BUILDING PORTLAND, OREGON Municipal Bonds (TAX EXEMPT) RATE. Astoria, Oregon, Water 5 Astoria. Oregon. Municipal.. 8 Huntington, Or., Water and SS.OOO 4,000 sewer a S.096 Marshfield, Or., Improve- raenL , 6 8,733 North Bend, Or., I m p r ove- . ment 1.0OO Toledo, Oregon, Refunding.. 6 4.600 Toledo, Oregon, Funding.... 6 8.754 Tillamook, Or., Improvement ( 4,041 Tillamook, Or.. Improvement 6 St. Johns. (Portland) Im provement. 6 420 St. Jonna (Portland) Im provement. 75,000 Port of Toledo. Or., Improve ment. 5 5,000 Spokane, Wash,, Funding... BVi 4,000 Newdale. Idaho, Water 6 23,000 Nez Perce County (Waha Tammany Hwy. Dist.), Idaho (V.OOO City and County of San Francisco, Cal.. City Hall.. 5 CANADIAN GOVERNMENT 3,000 City of Edmonton S e.OOO City of Edmonton 6 B.0OO Dominion of Canada 2 -Year.. 5 S.OOO Winnipeg (Greater) Water.. 5 SHORT-TERM FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL NOTES (We fill orders on the following listed Securities at New Tork Exchange Quotations and will be pleased to furnish you with daily quotations upon request-.) American Foreign Securities.............. 5 F&A 1919 Anglo-French Convertible 5 A&O 1920 U. K. Great Britain & Ireland 5 M&S 1918 U. K. Great Britain & Ireland 5H M&N 11 U. K. Qreat Britain & Ireland 6Va M&N 1921 French Republlo Convertible S Va A&O 1919 City of Paris A&O 1921 Bordeaux. Lyons & Marseilles 6 M&N 19X9 PREFERRED STOCK S2,600 Portland Gas & Coke Company 7s....' 97.EO 3,000 David Lupton's Sons Company 7s .....1. ....... .......100.50 Details and Prices Famished' Vpom Request. lelegrapk or Telephone Orders at Our Kxuensw. Copy ot the W AR TAX Analysis Furnished Free. Clark, Kendall & Company 205-206 Northwestern Bank Building PORTLAND, OREGON For January Investments Consult Us About Municipal Bonds Free From All Income Taxes -Yielding 5fe to 6 The safest and most The Banli of California National Association Portland Branch f , Third and Stark Streets Capital Paid in Gold Coin $8,500,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits. ..... 8,495,117 Letters of Credit issued f or'use in Europe by members of the Naval and Military Forces of the U. S. Portland. "20 miles south of the . Columbia BIK1LBURS. Portland for Pan Francisco, five mill's aouth of the Columbia River. ttt Ttftui H n Franriaco for ban Pedro. 37 mi!a weat of Point Concepclon. WILLAMETTE, San Franclaco for ban l Pedro. S.1 mil.s south of San Francisco. IDAHO. Sa.n Pedro for San Francisco. BO miles south of San Francisco. BREAKWATER, Portland for San Fran cisco, 20 "miles north of Fan Francisco. JUNEAU, Seattle for San Francisco, orr Fort Anselea. . CITY OF SEATTLE, 247 miles north or Seattle, northbound. C A SMITH, in tow of tug- Samaon. San Francisco for Cooa Bay. 40 milea south of Coos Bay. a- CELILO. San Francisco for Seattle, 4u miles north of Blunts Reef llKhtshlp. MOFFETT. Port AnKeles for San Pedro, 530 miles north of Sn Pedro. ',, FIRWOOD. San Francisco for Seattle, uu mllea north of San Francisco. Tides at Astoria Monday. HiEh. Low. 8:02 A. M 7.8 feet8:f A. 2:21 P. M 8.7 feet0:22 P. M....3.B feet M . 0.3 foot Columbia. River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD. Dec. 80. Condition of bar at 0 P. M-, smooth, wind southeast. 14 miles. PRUNES AVERAGE 10 CENTS Eugene Association Sells Nearly $50,000 Worth for Soldiers. EUGENE. Or., Dec. 30. (Special.) The Eugene f ruitgrowers' Associa tion has closed Us dried prune poll, and announced--, that It obtained an average of 10 cents a pound, the high est price ever paid to the association for this product. The association this year handled more than 600,00 pounds of dried prunes, and more than $50,000 has been received as the purchase price. Most of the fruit was sold In Canada,-presumably for the use of the Canadian army. These sales were made exclusively from prunes handled at the associa tion's evaporating plant. 23 TEARS. MATURITY. J&J 19S7 Sep. 192S-34 J&D 1937 J&D 1923 J&D 1923 F&A 1927-42 F&A 1930-J7 A&O 1918-26 A&O 1918-25 J&D 1922 M&N 1922 J&J 1925-35 F&A 1918 J&J 1927-37 J&J 1932-34 J&J 1941 PRICE HELD 100.00 5.00 To Net 100.00 103.31 103.04 103.03 To Net To Net To Net To Net To Net ToNet To Net 100.00 ToNet To Net 5.20 6.00 5.25 5.40 5.60 5.60 6.25 5.25 5.00 5.00 5.40 5.50 6.00 6.50 4.90 AND MUNICIPAL BONDS. J&J 1934 89.43 M&3 1918 - 99.76 F&A 1919 To Net J&J 1922 94.70 6.00 7.00 8.50 6.25 P satisfactory investment. TRAVELERS OnnB. rtflt j 124 Third St. Mala Ketchikan. Wranrell. Juneau. Deaf, lu, Maine a, Bkagwy. Cordova, Val dez, tiaward ana Anchorage. CALIFORNIA via Seattle or Ban Francisco to Jjom Angeles and San Die go direct. Larg est hips, unaqualed aarvlca, lew rates, including berth and meal a. Make reservations. San Francisco L.os Angeles S. S. ROSE CITY ' balls From AJnaworth Dock, 3 V. M.. Monday, IJec. 31. The San Francisco Portland 8. 8. Co-. Third and Washington streets (with O.-W. R. at N. Ca.. ieL BroaUway 60o, A 612L COWAOIl KGflU TfeAMSATlANTIQUE fl NEW YORK BORDEAUX PARIS Direct Ronte to the Contlaeot WCthLk DKfaR'f lKd fngarl Bros., fme. Coast Agents. 109 Cbeny St. feaatUa. or Anjr Luai Agsata, AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND AND BOCTH SEAS Via Tahiti and Rarotonga. Mall and pass ra rer aarvloe from Ban Francisco every days. UNION . fn. OF fiTW ZKAT.AWn. tiO California St.. 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