TITE MORNING OREGONIAX, ilOSDXT, JA3TUXET 28, 1918. WATER SHIPMENTS OF FREIGHT SCENES SNAPPED BY OREGONIAN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER YESTERDAY AT LAUNCHING OF STEEL VESSEL WESTGATE. WHOSE DESTRUCTION WAS THREATENED BY ENEMY AGENTS. Independent Line May Take Off Steamers if Patronage Does Not Improve. MERCHANTS ASKED TO AID Chamber of Commerce Issues Appeal to Portland Residents to Cm bleamer for Shipping Good wulo Keep Craft on Ran. "Ship your freight by water" la the demand which tha Portland Chamber of Commtru will nuki upon all mer chant of this city. In an attempt to retain th steamship line now operat tog to thia city and to encourage otbara to enter the field. W. D. B. Dodson. executive aecretary f the Chamber, vu spurred Into start Inc the campaign by a telegram bat ardar from Thomas Crowley, of San Krancisco, president of the Independent Eteamfhip Company, saying. "We will be compelled to discontinue our steam era running to Portland If wa cannot tret better support from the merchants of Portland. The heavy expenses curred by reason of dock rents, wages. te.. make It impossible for us to mee expenses Incurred in operation whole. Art tea Is Prosslaed. "Cannot you sea your way clear to lake this matter up with your mer-1 ., in -n r 1 a n chants with the end In view of obtain- POrtlanU-BUIlt 5teamerS 10 B8 Inc the support necessary for ua to continue our service T In response to this message, Mr. Dodson telegraphed to llr. Crowley as follows "In regard to your telegram today. wa will go tha limit to have thla com munity give proper support to your steamship Una. Will take immediate and vigorous measures for encourage ment of traffic offering both ways." "it seema an almost unending com plaint." said Mr. Dodson. commenting I Smaller Ships Designated by Names on the declaration made by the presi dent of tha Independent Steamship Company yesterday. "Unless Portland furnishes adequate traffic, wa will never maintain ateamer services." he continued. "Wa go after additional servire. and are confronted by the prejudices held against the en trance to the mouth of the river, the reputation of thla port for furnishing water traffic, or something ele. Then when a company entera the field we are constantly to.d that the amount of traffic offered a steamer line is all out of proportion to the business obtained from porta of similar size elsewhere. Organisation: Iteesaea Reasedy. "Thla complaint must end sometime. I sea no other way for eliminating It than organising ourselves to furnish water traffic There should be suffi cient sentiment here to compel proper support of fair steamer service. Un less we can develop such sentiment, we can never get or hold adequate water transportation. With us today, facing so many difficulties. It Is of tha utmost Importance. In fact, when a ateamer Una Is given, if It wore of fered remunerative traffic at once, the reateat possible incentive would be had for others to follow In all lines of service. This alone would be worth much to os, perhaps obviate tha neces sity of the community having to em bark extensively In steamship owner ship and operation. "Even though we own our own ves sels. If they are not able to get good traffic offering they will not oar and Ta ia.alo? '.JUP ,0 Vonl"d and which will be given her trial this L? ti h. .,..i " W,,r "r'C' " h " Govern able' a!d ttVt r." 'k , "T ,y P.m ' " Westland. T.u ,d .u,1.n"' mn wU1 Names for tha new merchant marina r.,h.. ,,.. .. .'I l,ao neat of the Phlpplng Board are select th" " " ed by Mrs. Wilson, wife of President tha movement. Wilson. In the case Of the Tillamook lee af Water l.laee Irg-ed. and tianttam .It waa felt there would "All tha advantages of a seaport b no "ange. aa the Impression pre- depend upon using the water Water- v"el ' for '" ullt in thla compelled rail rates cannot b.' slats names would ba chosen that nave otherwise. Low commodity ratea for to.do w,'n Oregon. "t industrial and commercial ex pansion cannot be had through any iner agency. Thla Is the one advan t i Y.ri-r-".w ,. . , - .... I"!. i-' ! V -".54 1 .. ' . ' : - i,J . ' - -' j bv ...1 - ; SA W V 1 .: e- . ; - -""virH "1 i . . . -1 ' ". ! ""Wiv- "i ..V .,:.-v Pii , t - - - f r J V : ' 'Ui .7' - : II ; -"--S i nr ew-3 t-v -'. f f Ys;r ' - - crt' - -A V ; . Lt ( V"' - i f -aS -.' 'A4-sfl s NAMES GIVEN SHIPS Point Loma and Point Arena. MANY CHANGES ARE MADE of Well-Known Headlands and Larger Vessels In "West" Class, as Wet Shore, Etc. Names of two landmarks on tha Cal ifornia coast, known to every mariner who has sailed the Pacific shore of the United states. Point Loma and Point Arena, have been selected for two 1200 ton steamers the Albina Engine Ma chine Works has floated, the Point Loma having launched as the Margit and then her name was changed to Til lamook, and the Erllng. second of the fleet to "go overboard" there. Is to be the Point Arena. Then the big ISOO-ton steamers build ing In South Portland have come In for new names. The War Ally, tha sixth carrier the Northwest Steel Company floated, la to ba the Westchester. 8he took tha water January 13, and the same day the Santlam went down thai ways at the plant of the Columbia River Shipbuilding Corporation, and she. too, la to have a new title, despite the fact that Santlam Is a well-known Oregon appellation, for her official cog nomen is W est brook. Tha War Archer, as the hull has been known which tha Columbia River plant launched at noon yesterday. Is to be christened the Westgata. The War Sldar. the first completed by tha Columbia Shipbuilding Corporation. Is now the Westward Ho. Tha West wind Is the name of one about completed at the Willamette Iron Steel Works A have, the Weata-atr. Riding at Anchor After Her Glide Into the River. The (iteasaer Palomm la Preparing ta M eve the Xevr bteel vessel to the Dock. Below, Mrs. W. B. Beebe, Spoaaor t or the Westgate. HHS.EHRIGH GOMES Worker for Armenian and Syr ian Relief Is Here. At to Point Loma and Point Arena being Included Lp the list, one explana tion here Is tSU those ships, being tage of a seaport, which la lo.t nm... smaller, may be designated under namea made effective. Natural position, deep .u.uncn. oocas. an facilities, etc- be come naught unless water lln.a r. ttseU. and the water lines will not coma or stay unless they ara used fairly.' Willamette Leaves for South. SHIP SAVED BY GUARD HOOOCX VESSEL. AT XORTH BE.D TARGET FOR OCE. DIARY. of well-known Coast headlands, also those to follow at the Albina yard hlch ara to be of 1100 tons, and the 1800-lonnera will ba continued In the West" class. Tha first wooden ships for which names have been received are tha Har ney and Wallowa, after Oregon coun- The steamer Willamette ......u. I ties. They are building at the yard of lumbar and passengers, to San Fran- tDe Supple-Ballln Shipbuilding Corpo- cisco ana ssn Pedro, left vm.r.i,, ration. from St. Helens. Tha steamer J. A. -" leu Astoria fot San Fran. Cisco early eaterday morning. I'aclflc Coast Shipping Notes. COOS BAT. Or, Jan. ST. (Special., The aarge C. A. Smith, which had been avail ing favorable miner for three days. aai;. 1 " Sea Francce la lew of iha tus asm son at 11:1V The tug '.arl-a lies in the lewer bay wtia her barg. Johanna Smith, uaable te ra.e me bar wita a lumW rr. ... c. r'raKUca ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. ST. (Special. After discharging fuel ell In PortlmJ, ,h. ,mnk teamr J. A. Caaaalor Ssnled touay tr California. Taie was the qultat Sunday la shipping that the Columbia River has tm ta months and eair two vmmIs crawl eau ."arrring a. earge of lumber from Weat rvt the atam achooeer Johaa Pealsea sailed today for San Kraaciaco. SAV rBANCTSCO. Jan. 37. (Special) A censorship ea raider etortea ta Lh. aoath Xaa has been suggested br mastere of Khoouri In the copra trad, who f.ar that Ib.ir mea will d.maad snore wages on the strength of the rlak of capture br Crmia plratML The raider risk, aecordinug lo ship captalaa, to alU but the stir that has beea wiau la the newspapers about posmbie raid era will be UMt br the men to force ealp pere after Feb-uary 1 ta pay a bonus sim ilar te that paid ea the Atlantic aa vessels eroding tne war sne. Details of the fire ea board tha Duth steamer VeeeMyke la.t September, which raueed fluO.OCO damages to the it I and earge. were related by Captain Starrer, to day wh.a his ti.il arrived her. for bunk ers ea the way trans Batavta ta aa Atlaaue port. The schooner Wivium arrived here te 1ay. returning frorn Htl In ballast. Ths M awaana runs out ef Seattle as a eod fteber. bot was recently chartered te make sisj't trip ta the Islands with a earge of ramb.'W, W ? first time since tier good name wae boamtrrh by b-r pre-Germaa. acttvl fe under charter to Fred Jebeea. whea she won worM-wlde notoriety as the "mye tery ahrp" of the ttlndu revolt, until her em law career waa enHed by the customs offlclala of Hoqulam. who seised her cargo ef arms and ammunition, the schooner An nie Larnea arrived la port this morning In distress. Northwest gales encountered oa her trip from Port Allen te A t rla brk her rudder and strained her rigging. The wster tsnks ran dry Saturday, so Csptaln Bersoa ftedded tee ran In here for repairs. The Dutch steamer Cerloa. here since KovemKer It. last, ta bunkered and re.ily to sail for Bat. via on receiving pel mlMloa rrora Washington, which la eipected early tomorrow. Coder the embargo act. the Cey lon waa held until her owners contracted to trlng a retura cargo ta an American port. Tides a AsSerta Moaday. High. Lew. f -S A. Vt... T S fast S4 A. M S.S feet 1U p, M. .... feet.S JI P. M.. a.1 f sat i CAMPAIGN TO BE AIDED Hesse) Gaardssaaa Discovers I a trader Try tag to Start Fire Bears tk Hall Shets Mlaa Villain. NORTH BEND. Or, Jan. IT. fSpa- claL An attempt ta burn one of the wooden vessels under construction for the Emergency Fleet Corporation was frustrated today at the Krusa dt Banks shipyard here. Sergeant Can fie Id. of tha Elks Home nuard. was on duty at tha tlms and heard a noisa near one of the ways. Ha made hla way to tba place and eama to tha conclusion that some one was scraping chips and shavings Into a heap beneath ths vessel, which Is nearing completion. Aa ha approached ha called on the Intruder to coma out Into tha light, but tha man took to flight. Sergeant Canfiald fired four shots from his automatie at tha miscreant, but failed to hit him. A pile of shav ings was found on tha ways under the vessel, proving that an attempt to burn tha craft had been contemplated, al though tha authorities do not believe It would have been possible, owing to ths damp nature of ths material. No arrests have yet been made. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Jan. IT. Sailed Steamer Willamette, fer San Francisco and Saa Pedre; W. F. Herrtn. for Saa Francises. ASTORIA. Jan. 57. Sailed at midnight, steamer J. A. Chaneter. for Monterey; ealled at II A. M, steamer Johaa Fonlsen. (or Saa Kraaclsce. PORT SA!f LUIS. Jan. 17. Arrived Steamer Washtenaw, from Portisnd. BAN PEDRO. Jan. X. Sailed Steemers E. H. Meyer sad Santlam. tor Columbia River. BAN FRANCISCO. Jan. XT. Arrive Steamers Klamath, from Columbia River, Argyll aad Kese City, from Portland. SEATTLE. Wash.. Jan. ST. Arrived Barge No. PS. for Saa Francisco, la tow of tug Wanderer: ateamer Prince Rupert, from Pnnce Rupert. B. C Sailed Steamer Prince Rupert, for Pnnce Rupert. B. C TACOafA. Jan. 7 Arrive Slsaxaor Quadra, area British Calamala. Public Meting to Be Addressed at Auditorium Wednesday Mght Plans for Drive for Funds Are Going Ahead. Much interest attaches to the arrival in Portland from San Francisco tomor row of Mrs. R. S. M. Emrlch. chairman of tha California division of the Amer ican committee for Armenian and Syrian relief. Mrs. Emrlch o:j canceled a number of Important engagements in California to come to Portland for a few daya that she may assist in the preliminary campaign for the 175,000 drive which opens in this city otie week from today. ' Mrs. Emrlch lived for 11 years in Mardin. Turkey, and knows the country and the peoplo thoroughly. She re turned to thia country after the war broke out. coming through Mesopota mia and Syria. Her addresses are said to ba replete with personal experiences and observations of the horrible suffer ings of ths outraged people of that country at tha hands of the Prussian Influenced Turks. She Is a graduate of Pratt Institute and was engaged In teaching for four years in New York City, where she or ganised extensive classes in lace-making among Armenian women. Mrs. Emrlch will address a public meeting, at tha Municipal Auditorium Wedneaday night at I o'clock, and It In axpected that thousands of people will take advantage of this opportunity to Inform themselves on the conditions ex isting In certain sections of Asia, and of the atrocities committed on the thou sands of women and children and the wholesale slaughter of the men. Plana for the Portland campaign are going ahead satisfactorily. The prepa ration of ths lists and the filling out of the cards Is well In hand, the ar rangement of the cards being in the hands of Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar, who, through successful Red Cross seal cam paigns, has gained valuable knowledge which stands hsr in good stead at this time. Mrs. Julius L. Lioaisson; colonel of the women's division, baa selected Mrs. Ed mund C Glltner as her assistant in gathering together 10 captains and or ganising tha teams. Mrs. Giltner will be remembered as one of the successful captains In ths recent social and recrea tional war work fund. TEACHERS PLAN HE RE-EDUCATION OF WOUNDED AFT ER WAR TO BE CONSIDERED. Exeeatlve Ceamsalttee of State Assoela tiea Decldea aa Special Subjects fer Aaaaal Ceaveatioa. BALEM. Or., Jan. 27. (Special.) Tha question of the re-education of the wounded after tha war will be one of tba big problems to ba grappled with at tha next annual meeting of the State Teachers' Association to be held in Portland some time during the holiday seaaon in December of this year. This was decided upon at a meeting of the executive committee of ths association which met here yesterday. A commit tee of three members wilf ba named to outline this portion of the programme. A committee of 11 members also will be named to arrange for handling the subject of physical conservation, and the whole matter of medical inspection and physical exercises will be dis cussed at length at the meeting. An other committee of seven will arrange for discussion of a minimum salary for teachers and the financial position of teachers generally, while a com mittee of five wilj arrange for dis cussion of unils for rural schools, in cluding units for both taxation and administration. These committees all will be named during the next two or three weeks, and the subjects selected yesterday will be the outstanding features of the next meeting of the stats association. Merrill Woman Dies. KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Jan. 27. (Special.) Mrs. T. A. Blake, of Mer rill, died Thursday, according to word just received here. Rheumatism and heart disease were the cause of her demise. She is survived by a widower and four children, W. A. Blake, of this city. Glen Blake, Mrs. Clyde Van Meter and Mrs. A. J. Joy, all of Merrill. Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH READ. Jan. 27. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., smooth; wind, northwest, 20 TRATFLERS GrmK. Independent S. S. Co. Direct for San Francisco Flrat-Claaa Meals aad Berth laclotl-d. S. S. BREAKWATER Sailing- 6 P. M, Monday, Jan. 28 Colombia Dock No. 1. Near Broadway Bridge. Tlcketa for Sale at Dock and 124 Third Street. Phoaes. Broadway &30, A B42X BIG SHIP LAUNCHED Westgate Glides Into River Without Mishap. PLANT IS UNDER GUARD Threat of Enemy Agents Keeps Crowds Away From Yard Vessel Third Bnitt by Columbia River Shipbuilding Corporation. (Continued From First Psge.) places of vantage near it on the plant side of the river, could not Imagine why they were turned back at the main gate by police under command of Ser geant Wade. Even on the East Side, opposite the scene of launching, precautions were taken, Sergeant of Police Robson being detailed in and near the plant of the Inman - Poulsen Lumber Company, where thousands of men, women and DTNAMITB RUMOR, THOUGHT FALSE, BE1 BIS DOWN, That the Federal authorities had run down and arrested a man claiming to be French, but in reality a German, and that five sticks of dynamite had been found in his locker at the plant of the Columbia River Ship building Corporation's plant, was a story industriously circulated throughout the city yesterday. "Having heard this rumor, wa have endeavored to trace it to Its source," said Chief of Police Johnson, "but thus far without success. It is believed to be en tirely falsa, aa no one in author ity knows of such an incident, but we are still working to learn its origin." children, eager to'witneejs the big event. were blocked and famed away from the vicinity. Some were able to go to other places and saw the launching. but large numbers were unable to do so. They will know for the first time this morning why this all happened; there waa no means of informing them be fore. Tha forces Co-operating- along the water front, comprising the State Guard, special watchmen employed by private firms and the police have thus far defeated all attempts to do mis chief on tha river. Harbor la Weill Guarded. Chief Johnson and his aides were out all Saturday night and far Into the morning hours yesterday, making a per sonal inspection of plants along the river front. They found conditions ex cellent, being held up every few min utes by guards and forced to identify themselves. The chief yesterday ex pressed great satisfaction at the Or ganization now employed on the harbor de'enses.' The chief would not go Into details yesterday as to the threats that were made against the Westpate, but he ex pressed great satisfaction when he stood on the sidelines at 12 o'clock and saw her slide into the Willamette as gracefully and safely as any boat ever launched. "They aatd she wouldn't be launched," declared Chief Johnson, "but there she is." Asked as to the threat or threats. the chief replied: "They eaid she would never get into the water." That was all he would Say. Chief Johasoa ia Charge. Chief Johnson went to the shipbuild ing plant in person, accompanied by Chief Special Ae;ent Bryon. of the De- MORRIS BROTHERS, INC. Established 25 years. Eailway Exchange Building-, Portland, Oregon. $82,000 Greater Winnipeg Water District 57o Gold Bonds Dated 1st February, 1918 Due 1st February, 1923 Interest Payable 1st August and 1st February Principal and Interest Payable in Gold at Bank of Montreal in Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg and New York City Coupon Bonds in Denominations of $1000 Legal Opinion of Messrs. Malone, Malone & Long These bonds are direct obligation of the Greater Winnipeg Water District, a corporation constituted by Special Act of the Manitoba Legislature, with powers to construct and operate a water-works sys . tern to serve Greater Winnipeg. The District comprises the City of Winnipeg and its more important suburbs, with a total area of 91.79 square miles and a combined population of, approximately, 220,000. The bonds are a direct charge on all taxable land within the District, the assessed valuation being in excess of $220,000,000. The taxes levied by the District rank equally with all taxes raised for other municipal purposes, and are collected at the same time and in the same manner. PRICE: 92.68 and Interest, Yielding 6.75. Circulars furnished upon request. Telephone The Bank of California National Association Portland Branch Third and Stark Streets Capital Paid in Gold Coin $8,500,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits...... 8,431,115 TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS Issue Commercial Letters of Credit, covering importa tion of merchandise, as well as Letters of Credit for use of travelers throughout the United States and Foreign Countries. Interest Paid on Time and Savings Deposits partment of Justice, and took charge of the forces co-operating in the work of protection there at 11:45 A. M., re maining until after the Westgate had been swung into position in the stream without the slightest mishap. In addition to the uniformed State Guards, policemen and special watch men, plain clothes men and inspectors from police headquarters swarmed about the immediate vicinity, keeping the closest possible lookout for suspi cious characters. Governor Withycombe, Mayor Baker and Sheriff Hurlburt are co-operating In the matter of river front protection as a war emergency matter, so that from one end of the harbor to the other, day and night,' every vital point is closely guarded. Precautionary Steps Doubled. No chances whatever are being taken and, since the receipt of special warn ings from high Government sources within the past few days, there has been a doubling of precautionary meas ures all along the water front. son unlimited authority, so far as the city end of the business is concerned, to organize the forces on the river front and to say how many men are neces sary to make It as safe as It can be from attacks of any kind. As a result, to date, there have been no explosions, no fires and nothing In the line of enemy mischief wrought within the city. Pupils to Bo Examined. ALBANY. Or., Jan. 27. (Special.) Physical examination of public 6chool students in Albany will begin on Feb ruary 3. The Board of Education re cently determined to establish a system of physical examination In the local schools, similar to that In Vogue In Portland, and Dr. G. E. Rigcts, city health officer, will be in charge of the work. He will inspect one rooin at a time and the work will probably require several weeks. Phone your want ads to The Orego- Afayor Baker has .given Chief John- nlan. Main 7070. A 6095. S. S. BEAVER Sails 3 P. M. Wedneaday, JANUARY 8 FOR SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES The Baa Frmacixo A Portland 8. 8. Ce Third aad Waehlnrtea streets (with O.-W. K. A N. Ca.). TeL Broadway 4500. A .6121. wsmsi leamship Cd Third St. Main Xe. ALASKA -teniae.. WrmnselL Jun.au. Donf'. Hlna, ". Seward and Anchorage. CALIFORNIA via Seattle or Sari Krancleoo te Im Angelee and 8a i Dieso direct. Largest abipa. unequaied eervlca low rmtee. In cluding beria and meala Make reeer t tlona Cumou UiUMMMTiuatsKnMawt f NEW YORK BORDEAUX PARIS Direct Koote to the Continent. WEEKLY DEPARTURES. Fngazl Broa., I'ae. Coant Agents. 109 Cheny St., Seattle, or anr Local Agents. AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND AND SOCTH SEAS Via Tahiti and Raratonga. Mall and pas senger service from Saa Francisco every if dytNION S. B. CO. OF NEW ZEALAND, tsa California St.. Saa Franelaeo. -i local steamship aad railroad smartes, Guaranty Trust Company of New York 140 Broadway FfrTH AVE. OFFJCE Fiitfc Ara. A 40ra 5L MADISON AVE. OrTICE MarHaaa A. A COta St, LONDON OPTICS S3 Leenbard Sfc. X. C paris orncj HaadeItaIima,lVS Condensed Statement, December 31. 1917 RESOURCES Real Estate (140 Broadway, 66 Liberty Street. 25 Eart 60th Street) ,.... Bond and Mortgagef. .................. U. S. Government Certificates of Indebtedness.- . Liberty Bonds Public Securities ...... ....... . . M .... ........ Other Securities . . . . . . . ............... Loans and Bills' Purchased . .............. Cash On Hand and in Banks. ... ... ....... .; Exchanges for Clearing House. Foreign Exchange .......-. Credit Granted on Domestic and Foreign Acceptances Accrued Interest and Accounts Receivable. . $5,000,000.00 1,644,600.00 5,631,500.00 22,198,734.62 36,457,920.10 56,825,066.03 308,291,315.43 75,199,801.21 34,226,703.12 64,361,651.60 47,625,688.04 3,282,315.89 $660,745,296.04 LIABILITIES Capital .. $25,000,000.00 Surplus Fund required by law. . 5,000,000.00 Additional Surplus not required by law . 20,000,-QOO.OO $50,000,000.00 Undivided Profits 1,159,905.47 Dividend Payable December 31 1,250,000.00 Outstanding Treasurer's Checks................ 8,511,330.17 Accrued Interest Payable 1,187,690.44 Reserve for Taxes and Expenses - 222,845.93 Foreign Accounts 4,943,565.17 Domestic and Foreign Acceptances. ................ 47,625,688.04 Notes and Bills Rediscounted with ' Federal Reserve Bank , 1 1,562,295.32 Deposits ...... 534,281,975.50 $660,745,296.04