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1 ft inE irORXIXG OHEGOXIAN, TIITJRSDAT, MARCH 28, 1918. WESTGROVE HULL BUILT IN 61 DAYS COLUMBIA RIVER SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION COMPLETES HULL OF STEEL FREIGHTER OF 8800 GRANT LAND RULES ARE RECEIVED HERE AUCTION- SALES TODAY. : At the Baker Auction House. Yamhill and Wes Park streets. Furniture, etc., at lu At the Chicago Costume House. S9J u Stark st. (near loth St.). Sale at 2 P. M. J. T, Wilson, auctioneer. Tomorrow at residence. 315 Mill St., at 10 TON'S IN RECORD TIME. "I TICKETS NOW SELLING " T-Jr?TT Tf1 Broadway at Taylor. A .Main 1 aad A HS3- I Boston English Opera Co. World Record for 8800-Ton Vessel Now Held by Portland. Seattle Time Cut 3 Days. LAUNCHING IS SUCCESSFUL Xnjall; and Patriotism of Ftfrj )laa Woralns In Columbia Kltrr 1'lant Responsible. Sat Cr n rral Manager Mcklnlaj. rnllTllD MOLD WORLD'S RMnlin 'R ri::u (ov ITRIITIUM or TO T hi lu Vml-Cntteo) Ktat.s at'imtr West a rove. Ownir I'nlird titatri Shipping ftoare) iutl.lr Columbia Kiver Shlp bisMrttns? l'"rporl Iwru l'-rnU flair-one orkln ds a. Fabricated mtrial To taou fiifl alna hundred and elshlT tons. Kiet Sis hundred and forty thtu.nl Korce Two shifts ea,-h day. working; etahl hour m h. and m.o. the maslmuoa number employed on hull at one time. First Plata of keel laid January 1 and ail la place, January 1. Mull completed Marco IT. 1JII. t "launched In l days" read a si displayed on the stem of tha steel freighter We.lgrove when she slid Into the water at 4 IS o'clock yrster day afternoon. Jl Is a world's record In steel ship construction. The best previous time waa t days, held by tha Skinner td'tr force, at brattle. All eyea In the shipbuilding sphere are today centered on Portland. Oregon. the leader in speed of maritime con struction centers on the globe. And that la but a start toward a greater record, for the best time for delivering a completed ship, gauged from the date of laying the keel until she was actu ally turned over. Is SI days, also held by Skinner A Kddy. Asetferr Reesri Hesill. Tha Columbia Hirer Shipbuilding Corporation, builder of the Westgrove. feaa aet out to capture the prise for a complete ship as well as the hull rec ord. Just bow many days it la hoped to clip from the time of the Puget Sound rival la not being Indicated, but with all machinery on the ground and all plans protected as far as ran be foreseen. It Is certain the best that ran be accomplished with men. toots and material will be put forth. "Ixyaltr and patriotism of every snen working for the Columbia Klver Shipbuilding Corporation Is respon aiM'. was the compliment of James MrKinlay. general manager of tha plant, when asked yesterday aa to Where the credit belong. And It waa loyalty and patriotism that prompted tha hundreds of specta tors yesterday to cheer aa the big hull begAn to move. It was Portland and the I'nited loyalty to I Statea. It I was patriotism fr tha L'nlon In the knowledge that tha men of Portland had gone to the fore In turning out In the fa.iest known time a mammoth freighter with which to send stores and supplies to the fighting Americana and their allies across the sea. Ueatle Mala Hast lacs kla. rortland and Oregon have I'd In tfrlvee of the past. They have led In mobilisation and Army draft features. I Have provijed ! per cent support In I the spruce campaign for airships, andl wow they have proven last they can 1 build carriers of the deep la bat k u the fighting fronts faster than others. It has been promised ins Shipping Hoard that Oregon can deliver th ships to tiie maximum capacity of her yartls and It only remains for the Of fi-lala to rontract for ali tha tonnage teat could be taken rare of. And It was an Oregon launching. An Oregon corporation had accepted the MmMi.lhllllv and rfemnnsl r&t ed lh.t Oregon appreciates the imperative r.eed fA. tniinag. Kvaata a srent la 4trifun rain I fll at the tlmr. hli a oalive of (.rn- n dauchtrr. lts Frances K Kuller, waa ipomor. and frtoni about the frwar4 .' t ion tf the Tat from th top of the ilrm and at ret- htnw aft roond the freca-itle. M n,Kr ev--MTn, a tetnrvt line of reder. Kvto the AmrUn flK carried at tha do aa made o Orecon. Tlame 1-aMf la Laaaealac Aa wtth prevtoua .unchtn.t there. Ifie lrmt.f was pulled on -hedule, 4 1$ ortK-lt wttnretnc the flrt moe or the tir. arr hull and tha InttUl momrr.tum waa barely apparent wirn M e KoUer brulxe the rlttn-ent wlnd bttle of charnpatrne aaiaat the bow. tittertn the worda: -I rhrtetcn thee Wrjt.rpT. Tha the plant whim. and thnae of .Shborhto1 ardJ tma up tha ttdtntrs and ehtpworkr ra. parched on e vr y pvtnt of vantaae both thre and tn the pttni of the Northwrttt SStrel t'ompanv adjoininc. titli op the rhrtnf; and. wtta their loirrs. mingled thoee of ape clal kuii croapdrd on the bia platform acAlnet which a half minute before the tern of the ehlp rtrd. And. In keep t'is with the emoothnraa of ronnirurtion d-tatle, the Weetcrove moved down the wars aa tf ianptr.-d br the importanrt i vf the occasion. Kathvrina; eyed a he neare4 the U klUmvtt1. the moklna rloai9 from the way flatma upward aa t Roach tn ealute aa ehe pl. is he moved fc rdty hr ow n letiKta tn the water before ah brought up and waa ahtftrd to the fttttnis-out dock, to be Immediate!) prrj rrU for tha ma cbiaerr aeawr la lrrldewa ttaaeee. M;a Kullcr was eurroundrd by spec tator and conaratulated for her part la the performance and figured in a pretty preeentatton. aho beina tn re npient vf a baut:(ur cold tra puree. !! Fullre t the fiancca of Alfred jmith. president of the t'oiumbta Kiver hlpbuUdtnc iurporation. and tha wed dtnc la to take place a ftk from ee(erda. The sponsor mad an at tract ia picture aa she stood beside tha tower-in- hull, carry me; a larae bou-iuet of Ophelia rosea, tastefully fastened wtth a flowing bow of tulla. And the moeinc pirture operators were there to eaten the err re. from tha time Via Kuilrp moved to brrak t& betrla until tha vessel was afloat. rortlaad aocie-ty wai well represent ed imonc t h- rbrertnc sp-ctatora who filled the platform, and In their eager a to get a rc-un View of the blf slip si.aitia" cracefullr iala Uio rlvtr. fefi iid "7:- "- ; m It IJfyt .4 - I Thrr stood In the rain, minus the Pro lenina? umbrellas. Amorta; them were noticed Omeral and M. Charles K. Hebe. Mix and Mr. Charles J. Schna- b-l. Mr, t barlea Smth. mother of Alfred r imtth. president of the cor poration: Mr lieorse K. Fuller, mother f tha attractive sponsor; Mlajea Kate itraecl. liretchen Kloaterraan. V'Ona and l.leta Outhrie. Kathryn lloyt. lulae I'oulsen. t aptaln and Mrs. A. I'ease. Mr. and Mra. Walter K. Beebe, Mrs. Price I. iM.qne. Mr. and Mrs. i tseri na.i. a I I ti-rVulor Jo J I Senator J'i Bert O K;U Mr. Hall, fir, of New York ohn M. tirarln and ex lh fimon. Mr. and Mn Perry A. Smith. Mr. and Mn. i-tanlry Sinllb. Mrs. Victor Johnwin. Major James Mil. Wood. Wells tSllbrrt. Mrs. arence Knbanka. Mrm Kalpli. Ifnrl- hurt. Mi.'i Harriet Kern. Mr. and Mrs, J. I:. Howies and daughter. Marlon tloarles. Rliala Are -ospllsaratary. AmoiiK complimentary messavrs re eelved was one from Skinner & Kddy. who must, for the preeent. bow 10 the Portland plant, but it la said a del) has been lesued and more record-breaking la anticipated. In a chronological rec ord at the office of Walter Hrown. aupertntrndent of the plant, data shows credit really could be taken for (0 working daya, aa the tint plate of the keel was laid January li and the last the followinc day. And a much shorter period would have been necessary to complete the ta.-k but for a delay In the arrival of some shell plates. The last 2-' of them were put through the nop. fabricated and riveted into place durliic the past week. rastentnir the 2ko plates on the hull together H 0.000 rivets were used and no "araveyard." or third ahlft. of men was employed, two shifts betnc on duty and the moet at any time In the sfansrs were 4o men. Not an accident befell the enera-rtic force. Mr. Brown took occasion yesterday to commend the men who drove the record ship through. mentioning; Foreman Fitter McDonald and his crews, and Foreman Riveter Waymo. while launchlna- details were left to Foreman Shipwright Abraham eon, and the aucreea of the affair attest ed to by their completeness. i Wnlir. Firth Hall lteacked. Now labor is being carried on nights a. well as days In hurrying the ma chinery and fittings, speedy work being done particularly on furnace fronts. I'urt of the engines will go Into the ship today and the boilers 8at- urday. while next week the boiler In stallation will be ftnlnhed. Kvery gang assigned to the work la displaying In terest and determination to carry out the record. The Wee (grove Is the fifth hull launched there, and two of tha ships have been flnlahed. the Westward Ho, the pioneer, being now In service, and yesterday the Westbrook left the yard to take on a ballast cargo for her trial trip, which takes place tomorrow. The Westgate and West Indian are going ahead, though the Westgrove may be churning her way seaward before the West Indiaji la ready. IsPKIKR IS OX LEAVE SOW llt.rbormaitrr Made Tort Caplla to llarrjr War rian. Harbormaster Fpeler. who tki last wtrk appointed port captain In con nection with work of the operating dt- vision of tha Tnlted tUatea Shipping rwairu, w mm -rsivrus.- iiraniru m w of absence from tha city service for tha period of the war. Thla action re- aervea to him his civil service stand ing. Captain mpeler la In charge of mpletd ahlpa her to hurry their dispatch. Mayor Baker baa not decided yet how the work of tha harbormaster will ba handled, now that Captain Bpeler la out of the service. The .Mayor says, however, that no new harbormaster 111 ba appointed. Because his new dutia necessitate his presenca on tha waterfront as continuously aa when In the service of the municipality. Captain J4pelr Is depended on to assist In emergencies, and. aa a matter of fact, he Is clothed with authority as a peace officer. 43 ARE KMKRG K C Y FI.KKT MEX Linn County Hoard YlnNhea Classi fication of RcglMrant. ALBANY. Or-. March 27. (Special.) Korty-flva draft registrants in Linn County now are classed as "Kmergency Fleet men. aa they are engaged In shipbuilding. Tha first classification of the draft registration here showing this new Itst has been completed, and ahows that tn this department there are 14 men of Class L. six or t lass il. Ova of iaa III and 30 of Class IV. This revtMd classification shows that of the Clsss 1 men who have been fittnlnrd 320 Qualified for military service, at qualified for limited service and 27 were disqualified. The numnera In the final class, flca- tlor.s are: Class I 471: Class II. 147 Class HI. 10.; Clans IV, 449; Class V :ti. total. 134. Pacific ComC Shiptrtng Notes. A.TtRt A. Or. jVtarch 2T. 4jperlal. By a ball of sate ftted in the Custom-Houee to 4)r th flflc Na tralloa Company eIls in staxmmr bus H. k.4tuor to KetU Buach oiaort. of Herat t lax. fft craft ill be com mantled bv t'aptala letr J. Johnson and will bo otrmta4 out of Seattle la the ball but fisnlns trad. The etan efhoonor Cellle arrived st 7 o'r Kw- It UM oven in g from a Ft a oc taca vrtnimg frvlcht for Astoria aad Portland. Aftvr dterhardng fei ml at I'oriland the tank steamer AUaa. wtth th barge tU la tow. eatiad for t'alifornta at soon today. Tho tank steamer J. A. t'hanslor arrtred at to CO today, actnglng fuel oil for Port la ad. Hnnsing a cargo of ful oil for Astoria end rori.and. the tank steamer Kl Seguntle irriTH at 14. this afteraooa from Cali fornia. The motor erhoonor Canna wss not readT ta sail iraa aUaxtrox Hum mnrnini, ai-, Cm asaasassaee) a sbssm rf p! ,1- 7 7X - L ' In Ipper -Westgrove tlidlag lata Deep Who Seat Ship though the tuebnat put a hawser on board her. She will probably sail tomorrow. The tank schooner Hanta Monica Is due ton) t and will load lumber at Oak Point and bu Helena The steam schooner Halco, due tonlcht from San I'edro. Is to load at the Hammond mill. 6KATTL.13. Wash.. March 27 (SpeciaL) In the presence of one of the largest throngs tmbird at a snipyaru since the new regulations prohibiting vi-ilting the water front plants became effective, the Sattla Construction A Drydoek Company this after noon launched the 7."oO-ton deadweight ca- oacity steamahip Bremerton, a comman deered hull, for the United States Shlppln Board. Mra W. H. Knt. wife of the vice-p real dent of the company, arter as sponsor an William H. Todd, of New York, head of th Todd shipbuilding Interests, was prevent wit a party of distinguished guest a. The Brcm ertoo In the second steel ship launched at this plant since January 1. She will he ready for commlsison the latter part of Anrll. Shortly after this affair the KHmtt Bay Tarht at r.ngine Company launched th 7a-ton wooden steamhlp Canco. a service craft built for the American Can Com pun for use between Puget Sound and Alask; cannory point a The cannery tenders Chaxlea E. Mood and 8t- Paul, both being sailing ships own by the Northwestern Kiaheries Company, shifted hero today from Port Blakeley to finish loading supplies for the Nor-h. With a large pasaenger list and a full cargo of general tr erchandtse. the Nippon Tuaen Kalattia liner uwa Maru sailed tods: for the Orient. Khe mill call at Yokohama. Hongkong and Manila on this voyage. The whaling steamer White sailed today with three whalers In tow. These were th Kodlak. Tanginak and Halcyon, all of which are to be outfitted at Victoria before sail Ing for the North. Movement's of Vessels. PORTLAND. March 27. Arrived Pteam era Celilo, from Pan Francisco: J. A. Cham lor. from tJavlota. Sailed Steamer Boss Cltv. for Pan Pedro and Ha a Francisco. Ar rived etearars 1 Segundo, from San Fran clsco. ASTORIA. March 27. Arrived at ft and left op at i:tu a. M. earner J. A. Chans lor. from tiwviota. snivta down at S A, M. Barge No. -L Failed at ll:."io A. li st earner Atlas, towing barge No. !n, for saa r rancisco. Arrived at 12:30 and left up at !: P. M. Steamer Kl Segundo. from aaa r rancisco. TACOMA. March 27. Arrired Steamers Northland. fnm San Krancinco; Futton. from Hritisn l oiumoia: wuian. rrum Bni ih Co- lumbia. Halted Hteamers Fulton. Wuadra, for 13 n i is n . oiumuii. i 1 SAX FRANCISCO. Cel.. March 27. Ar- rived t tea mecs Admiraj le ey. from Seat tl: Raymond, from Graye Harbor. Called bteamer Jkiuitnomau, tor oeattle. REATTt-E. March 27. Arrived Steamers is.ime t ny. rrom win rrancinco: Redondo, from Southeastern Alaska. Salted Steam ers Curacao. Kanta Ana, for Southeastern Alaska. BAN FRANCISCO. March 27. Arrived A. M. Schooner Montsrey. In tow tug .Nav igator, iruiu voiumuii niver, BAN FRANCISCO, March 2 Arrived 11 P. M. bteamer Willamette, from Pon- itna. ASTORIA. March 2. Arrived down a 10: .O A. M. Auxltlary schooner r-rm. Left up at 7:80 P. M. Steamer CeJUo. from ban rancisco. SAN PKORO. March 2. Sailed Steame Datay Mathews, for Columbia Kiver. r. s. Naval Radio Reports. All taeaulona are at S P. M. yesterday, aaleaa aeiwiwlaa stated. WAVAMA. Everett for San Francisco, 80 mini souin or iape Jiemiocma i-ATOt t HIv. L-a touch for Taconia, 30 mnes irom lamuctif. CuRDtA. mi miles northeast of togs. wmmi do una. bPOKANE. Tee Bay for Point IS,!ia, off eye trnener. comner ftratta DISPATCH, left Point Althrop for Juneau at Wrii A. Jal.. .-7 in. VICTORIA, left Orca 1 P. M.. west bound. mrwood. Bciiingham for Ketchikan. 70 miles norm or xevmour Narrow a CITY OF TOPE K A. San Pedro for San Francisco, ltk miles south of San Fran cisco. ADMIRAL SCHLEY, Los Angeles for San Francisco. S4 mtles from San Franc. sco BAKr.v; p. 30T miles from San Pedro CHANSLOR. 7o miles north of Gavlota P. M. March -H. KLAMATH. San Frsne! tco for Everett. 20 miles north of Yaqulna Head. ATLAS, towing barge 9.V Portland for Richmond. 5M miles north of Richmond. QUEEN. Seattle for Han Frsnclsco. 37 miles north of Cape Blanco, E R N EST H . M E V K R. Everest for Ss n Pedro. 17 miles north of San Fran-;sco. MULTNOMAH. San Francisco for Seat-1 Z milt a aertii of aa et'raawiico. 1 i WyiM 14 T' 3 3& ."V Lav.-C. T ! i i 1 Water. i.ovrri Miss Fraacea F. Fuller, I'orra the Ways. OLEUM, for Port San Luis, 74 miles from Port San 1tiia. WHITTIEK. Oleum for Port San Luis, 14r miles from Port San Luis. WM. F. HERRIN, Linnton for San Fran cisco, 370 miles from Linnton. W. s. PORTER. Monterey for Everett, 119 miles from Monterey. Notice to Mariners. Information has been received from the maxter of a steamship that March U4. at 3:30 P. iL, he sighted, one-hair mile north west of Oxford Reef gas and whistling buoy, the after part of a ship's bottom, consisting of the stern post and about 30 feet of the keel, together with the deadwood and some planking. All was floating in an upright position. The wood looked fresh where the bull had been broken and had been recently copper-plated. E. K. ECKHARDT, Commander of U. S. Navy, retired. In charge of Hydrographlc Office. Notice to Mariners. The following affects aids to navigation in the 17th ngntnouse. oistnct: Columbia Kiver approach Relief light ves sel No. UZ. heretofore reported adrift, was replaced on station March ROBERT W ARRACK, Lighthouse Inspector, ColnmMa River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD. March lf7. Condition of the bar at 5 P. W. : bea. smooth; wind, south vit. Go miles. Tides at Astoria Tbumday. High. Low. 1:08. a. M 8.3 feet!7:34 A. M 0.3 foot X:4U P. M 7.4 feeti7:2 P. M....1.S feet DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. March 27. Maximum tem perature. 54 degrees: minimum, 41 degrees. Kivnr reading at S A. M., 8.4 feet; change in last 24 hours, 0.4 foot rise. Total rainfall P. M. to 5 P. M. , 0.03 inch: total rainfall since September 1. 1017. :t3.:t9 Inches: normal rainfall since September 1. 61. 1 '2 inches: ae- flclency of rainfall since September 1. 1017. 0.73 Inch. Sunrise. OA. M. ; sunset, 6::3 P. M. Total shushlne March 27. none; poss- ihie sunshine. 1'.' hours, 83 minutes. Moonrise. 7:i7 A. M. : moonset. 5.3 P. M. Barometer reduced to sa level! at 6 P. AL. 30. 10 Inches. Relative humidity at noon, 71 per cent. THE WEATHER. Wind Btate ef STATIONS. Weather Hker Boise Huston ....... r.4! So 0.01'. . NW Cloudy 42 52 O.loUo NWjClear 2-; 42.0. oo... W (Cloudy 24'. . . 0.0tl. MOi 30 0.00 12'N ICIcar fioi as o.oo:. . N'WKIoudy 30! 3d 0. 0 12 E (Clear 42; 50 O.04 12 SW 'cloudy ..I IJ SK C!ouri- 301 5 . 1 14 V Cloud . . .! 2 o.oo . . E Cloudr alKry hicago ...... envtr Des Moines... Eureka ...... Gulveston Helena J uneaut Kansas City.. Loe Anireles. . 3S 2 O.Oo 14 NE !Pu cloudy 54 i 64 41. oo . . SW ipt. cloudy Marshfield ... Medford Minneapolis New Orleans. . 4t fi4 o.ir l'sw cioudv 5O.Oo: (j N Cloudy :io: u.hii kw W'lear t' "h O.OO . . S 'Clear 3o 4 o.oo 20 NWfcioudy 44i 4S O.i'h 30 SW 'Rain New York North Head. ..I North lakima , so.ooi 6'NWjPt. cloudy Phoenix I O.oo lrt W 'Clear Pocatello ....! 4o' 40 0.42 is SW iPt. cloudy Portland f 4o; 540.04I SSWlRain Rosehurg ....( 3Hi 0 il.OO;. . -S W Pt. cloudy acramento .- 44! 52 0. 06 12 NWlClear Louts I 40i 5i 0.OOi2 NE IClesr alt Lake ( 4! 4 0.4S . . SE Raln San Dtego J f.K 4 0.O0 SW U'loudy an Franclscoi 4SI 62 0.IXMS Sw Clear Seattle ' 40 4S0.02 14S !Rain itka . .. 40.i.i..-E Clear pokane 40! 5.1 0.00 10'SW K.loudr Tacjma ' 40' Ao'o.lO' SS fcioudv Tatoosh Island, 40! 40 0.54 26 S Rain Id-st ! 10 . . . .0.00!. (Clear Walla Walls..! 42 5S-0.O0- -. W (Cloudy Washington ..! 2S 50 0.(M,..rSE (Clear tA. M. today. P. M. report of preceding day. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Rain; gentle south rsterly winds. Oregon Rain west, fair esst portion: heavy frost east portion tn morning. Moder- te southwesterly winds. Washington Rain west, fair east portion. Ith heavy frost east portion In morning: renh southerly winds. Idaho Fair; heavy frost In the morning. EDWARD L. WELLS. Meteorologist. Karl AVllhycombc's Illness Grave. SALEM. Or., March 27. (Special.) A still more serious outlook is seen by Governor Withycombe for his son, Earl W lthycombe. Ill at Washington, D. C in a dispatch announcing: that follow ing a recent operation bronchial pneu T7. -1 11 .l?x Ml monia bad developed, , Opening Dates for Settlement Are Between April 29 and May 25. TRACTS ARRANGED BY UNIT In Case of More Than One Appli cant for Land, Decision Will Be Made by Drawing Lois Fees of Entrymen $5 and 910. regulations governing; filings on 300.000 acres of land, embraced in the Oregon California land grant, which win be thrown open to settlement be tween April 29 and May 25, have been received by Harry E. Leughlin. chief of the field division of the fcreneral land office. These lands are valuable chiefly for agricultural pursuits and are located In Jackstm and Josephine counties. Their settlement will bo made under the provisions of the Chamberlain- Ferris bill. J. F. Casey, of the jcen eral land office at Washington, is in Portland and will assist in the details incident to opening; up this large area to settlement. The exact description of the lands will not be known until the selections have been approved by Secretary of the Interior Lane. This is merely a formal matter and will be announced from Washington within a few days. But it is known that the lands affected by Secretary . Lene's order Include practically all agricultural land within the grant south of township 32 south and extending to the California line. I a Its Are Numbered. In order to avoid confusion in the disposition of the applications for these lands and to provide equal opportunity as far as may be, the lands have been arranged by the department in units of approximately 40, 80, 120 and 160 acres and each unit given a serial number. The land must be selected by units of from 40 to 160 acres as arranged and numbered by the Government officials. ao person shall be allowed to em- . brace in his application the lands in more than one unit non leave unentered any portion of the unit invaded," pro vides the regulations "Any person who. under the law, must restrict his application to less than 160 acres, or who des i tea to enter a less quantity must select a unit conforming. In area to his qualifications or desires." The lands to be opened are suited to agriculture and do not include to exceed 300.000 feet of timber to every 40 acres. In making filings, settlers who were living on any land reverting to the Government through forfeiture of the grant, except power sites, on December 1, 1913, and have continu ously resided on the land since, will have a preference right in filing; on maximum of 160 acres embraced within the 300,000 acres, provided the quarter section he selects does not contain in the aggregate to exceed 200.000 feet of Umber. If the 160 acres any such settler selects contain more than 1,200,000 feet -of timber he can file only on the 40 acres on which he has made his improvements. - Filing Dates Are Set. These settlers must exercise their preference right and make their fli ngs between the filing dates of April 29 and May 25 on forfeit that right. Filings by other than settlers on the lands will not be passed upon until selections by settlers under their preference right have been determined. On June 10 those tracts included in the 300.000 acres which have not been filed upon by either settlers or home seekers will then be thrown open to settlement under the general provi sions of the homestead law without regand to their unit arrangement or other restrictions than are imposed by the homestead law. - All filings on the same tract, re gardless of the number, that are made between April 2 and May 25, will be considered by the Government and treated as having been made simulta neously by the different entrymen. Where only one application Is made for a particular tract, the applicant will get the land. But when more than one applicant files for the same tract the lucky applicant will bo determined by drawing lots, in which the rival entry men, assisted by a disinterested person, will participate. Tracts Most Be Visited. Before filing on the land it will be necessary for the applicant first to visit the tract he has selected and then go to the Land Office at Koseburg and make formal application for its pur chase from the Government at a con sideration of $2.50 an acre. Upon mak lng this application the entryman must pay a fee of 95 lr the area or nis seiec tion Is 81 acres or less, or $10 If more than 81 acres. At the same time the entryman will be required to pay at the Land Office a commission or H cents per acre and the further sum of 50 cents an acre as the first installment of its purchase price. When final proof Is submitted, following a three years residence on the land, its cultivation and certain improvements, the entryman must pay a final commission of 3 per cent on the lands sold at $2.60 an acre and the last installment of the purchase price, or $2 an acre. BILL BROOK LAUNCHED WOODEN 4O00-TONNER DIPS AT PEXIXSITLA PLANT. "Freeilns;' of Grease on Ways Delays LanaehlBK Miss Elisabeth Kerr Christens New Stea Stately and serene, as though exer cislnfr her prerogative as to when she would take a dip, the hull of the 4000 ton wooden Bteamer Bell Brook went down the ways at the Peninsula Ship building: Company s plant at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The ves sel is the second of the distinctive Pen insula design to be floated for the Emergency Fleet Corporation and sir more are follow under existing con tracts. Miss Elizabeth Kerr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Kerr, christened the Bell Brook, a quart bottle of grape juice being called into service. The vessel had started down at noon, but waa temporarily held by the "freezing" of the grease on the ways, so shores were placed amidships and the lubri cant on the ways livened with added in gredients. The floating of the Bell Brook waa a case of the third time acting as a charm, for at the first the name Anoka was telegraphed as her appellation and then It was though Quopaw might be selected, only to have Washington telegraph Tuesday that Bell Brook was her official designation. The launching bad been tentatively arranged g Qg Mot-1 TOMCHT, 8:15 Special Mat. Sat. "BOHEMIAN GIRL" Tomorrow NlKht "MARTHA." Sat. MRht -1L, TROVATORE." Execlleat Cast. Chorus. Orchestra. ISl'XG IX ENGLISH I Eve's Floor. 11 rows .2. 7 rows $1.50; Balcony Jl. 75c. 50c; Gallerv 50c Sat. Mat Floor J1.50, Jl; BaL Jl, 75c, 50c; Gal. 50c BAKER tarns Tonight. Ail Week Mat. Sat. Powerful Drama of Life. "THE SILENT WITNESS," A Sensational Hit. tic. Mr. 75c. Sat. Mat., 25c. 50c. NEXT WEEK Lutle Peggy O' Moore. OKOROE DAMEREL, assisted by Myrtle Vail, KUuartl Hume and splendid cast in the musical farce. "The LiUle Liar"; Whfflfr ft Moron; Cooper ft Roblnon; 1IAKIKO OM Kl; La Zler-Wnrt h Co.; Oakes ft Delour; "IN TIIK ZONE." PANTAGE MAT. DAILY 2:30 THE LOWAXDIE.S, America's Sensational Topsy-Turvy Equestrians. Six Other Bis Acts. Three Performances Daily. Night Curtain at 7 and a. LYRIC MUSICAL STOCK Mat. Dally at 1:3'). Nights Start 7:30 All this week a rare record-breaker of comedians, girls, mirth and muaic "EASX MONEY," A Scream Prom Start to Finish. ' Tonight Ladies' Souvenir Spoons Free. FRIDAY Chorus Girls' Contest. HIPPODROME Thursday, Friday, Saturday ; Vaudeville . : "A Night in Old Egypt" 7 Superior Acts 7 Baby Marie Osborne in "THE LITTLE PATRIOT" B 10c Weekday Mats. 10c Last Number PORTLAND LYCEUM COURSE Zoellner String Quartet Of Brtrssels, Belgium. Auditorium Saturday might. March 30th. 55J 85 - Seat Sale Sherman, Clay & Co. Friday and Saturday. DANCING Extra Special Grand Ball at DeHOSEY'B Beautiful Academy, 23d and Washington, Saturday Eve., March 30. Best music, re fined attendance, lowest prices. Don't miss this party. Beginners' dancing class now forming. All dances guaranteed. $4. Pri vate lessons all hours. Phone Main 7656. Pny us r visit. day, but delay of fittings prevented it. as was the case Tuesday. Anyhow, the -Bell Brook is overboard and alongside her sister, the Clackamas. The delay has made no difference in the time of her ultimate completion and she is to be followed on those ways by an other, the keel of which will be finished today. Colonel Smith Ordered South. F.OCKFOHD, 111., aiarch 27. Colonel Cornelius C. Smith, commander of the 341st Infantry, Camp Grant, has been ordered to Fort Bliss, El Paso, to take command of the new 314th National Anmv Cavalry Regriment. CLASSIFIED AD. RATES Iilj suut Bandar. Far Due, tto One time fcame ad two comaecutlre times. ......... Same cd time consecutive times &ame ad six r seven consecutive times.. 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Orders for o&s Insertion only will be accepted for "Forni tmre for Sale," "Business Opportunities,1' Rooming-houses' and Wanted to Bent-" BerioDi errors In mdvertlsementa will be rectified by republication without additional charge, but such republication will not bo made where the error doea not materially alloc the raiuo f Kbo iKWertisemcat, aw m MEETING JiOTICES. ljyV B. P. O. ELKS. NO. 141 Z5v Regular meeting this (Thuna " day) evening. Elka' Temnle. day) evening. Elka' Temple, a o'clock. Visiting brothers In vited to attend. By order of m to. c. n M. R. SPAULDINO. See. A. AND A. S. RITE. The annual ceremony of es tingulahlng the lights (closing the Chapter), will be held at our cathedral this IThursdayl evening at S o'clock. All mem ber, nt tan. . bound to attend. By order " WISE MASTER. THE MASTERS', WARDEN AND PAST MASTERS' AMU. ,) CIATIO.M OP PORTLAND will icsuitr mwiinj at tne Aacia Club. Central building. Tenth ,ti) .trf-. . . . - O'clock this (Thursday) evening. Bv order or the president. LESLIE 8. PARKER, Bee. WASHINGTON CHAPTER. NO. 18. R. A. M. Called convocation this (Thursday) evening. East Eighth and Burnslde streets, at 7:80 o'clock. P. and M. E. M. degrees. Visitors welcome. By order E. H. P. ROT QUACK ENBUSH, Secretary. ON EON T A TRIBE NO. 2. I. O. R. M., will met In regular council this (Thursday) evenlnc at V. O. W. Hall. East Sixth and East Alder street. Mem bers urged to attend. Vial ting brothers welcome. U B. SMITH. C. Of R. THE MACCABEES PORTLAND TENT, NO 1. wilt give a aoclaJ thi (Thursday) evening in their hall. 409 Alder etreet. Every member is urged to be present and bring a friend. Good eats, good smokes and a good time- COMMITTEE. R. E. A CARD PARTY", 300. Manchester Hall, 85 Fifth, this (Thursday) night. Ham and groceries. Drlaps: Satiininv afternoon 2:15 and Saturday night at 8:;10 11 prises Saturday night. Admission Zic All welcome. UTOPIA RE B Etc AH l .onnc xrt t O. O. F. Regular business meetlntr this ( Thursday) even In e In Orient Hall w.mmr Sixth and Alder streets. Visitors welcome. DAISY E. COE, Sec. EMBLEM Jewel rv. buttons, charms, nlns: nw designs. Jaeger Bros., 131-S flth st. FRIEDLANDER'S for lortre. emblrnns. class pins and medals. 310 Washington st. rPXKKAX NOTICES. WEBER Mrs. Olive M. Weber, aged 31 years, March 26. Beloved wife of W. H. Weber; mother of Harry C. Weber, and daughter of Mrs. Ellen Case; sister oC Marvel H. and Robert A. Case. The fu neral will leave the residence. 574 Rodney avenue, Friday March 29, at 9 o'clock, thence to the Church of the Immaculate Heart, Williams avenue and Stanton street, where services wilt be held at 9:30 A. M. Friends are invited. Interment. Klverview Cemetery. The remains are at A. R. Zeller Co.'s parlor. Will be at the residence after 4 P. 41. today Wednesday. JOHNSON In this city. March 26, Anna M. Johnson. 4tto East Twelfth street North, age 55 years, widow of the late Olaf John son, beloved mother of Stanley Kenneth Johnson and Mrs. Violet Johnson Cook. Friends Invited to attend funeral services, which will be held at the Portland Crema torium at 3 P. M. today (Thursday). March 28. Take Sell wood car for crema torium. Remains are at Hoi man's funeral parlors until 1 :30 P. M. today. Please omit flowers. At cG REAL Mrs. Annie Gleason McGreal, aged 2 years, March 25. Beloved mother of Mrs. Mary Carl in, John J., D. S and M. J. McGreal. The funeral services will be held at the Church of the Immaculate Heart, Williams avenue and Stanton street, tomorrow (Thursday), March 2$, at 8:30 A. M. Friends are Invited. Interment Mount Calvary Cemetery. Remains at A. R. Zeller Co.'s parlors. 592 Williams avenue. ANDERSON In this city, March 27, Anna Ruth Anderson, age sv years, neiovea wile of Godfrey Anderson, mother of Raymond L.. W. G.. Goldle D., Ernest R. and Wada Pearl Anderson, all of this city. Services will be held tomorrow (Friday) at 2 P. M. at the residential parlors of Miller & Tracey. Interment Multnomah Park Cem etery. FLORIN The funeral services of Carl Wal ter Florin, beloved infant son or Mr, ana Mrs. Gus Florin, of 815 E. 68th st. N- willg be conducted tomorrow (Friday). March 29. at 10 A. M. from the funeral parlors of the Chambers-Kenworthy Co.. 1111 Ker by st. at Emerson, opposite Jefferson High School. Interment Rose City Park Cem etery. Friends invited. THOMPSON In this city, at his late resi dence. 824 East Tenth street North, Will iam Henry Thompson, aged 49 years, hus band of Mrs. Jessie Thompson. The fu neral services will be held today (Thurs day) at 2 o'clock P. M. at the residence establishment of J. P. Finley & Son, Montgomery at Fifth. Friends invited. Interment at Multnomah Cemetery. EMERY At Oregon City, Or., March 27. Quenten J. Emery, aged 5 month, 4 days. Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Emery. The funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at 3 o'clock P. M.. at the resi dence establishment of J. P. Finley & Son. Montgomery at 5th. Friends invited. Interment at Mt. Scott Park Cemetery. CLAY Funeral services for the late Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Clay will be held to-day (Thursday), March 28, at 2 P. M from R. T. Byrnes funeral parlors, 901 'Will iams avenue. Interment Rose City Cem etery. Friends invited to attend. LE CLAIRE At Oswego, Or., March 26, Louis V. LeClaire, aged 04 years, hus band of Mrs. Mary LeClaire. The remains were forwarded Wednesday evening, March 27, by J. P. Finley & Son, to Spo kane. Wash., where services will be held and interment made. WATTS The funeral services of the late Ellis Bruce Watts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville W. Watts, will be held at Hol man's funeral parlors. Third and Salmon streets, at 3 P- M. today (Thursday). March ' 28. Friends invited. Interment Rose City Cemetery. FUNERAL DIRECTORS. H0LMAN UNDERTAKING CO. Funeral Directors Established 1877. Third and Salmon Streets. Main 607, A loll. Lady Assistant. Perfect Funeral Service tor Less. MILLER & TRACEY Independent Funeral Directors. R'ash st., bet. 20th ft 21st, West Side Main 2UD1. Lady Assistant. A 7St3 J. P. FIN1-EY ft SON, Progressive Funeral Directors. Private Drive Women Attendants. MONTGOMERY AI FIFTH , Main . A 1599. L. Lady Assistant. WILSON ft ROSS, Funeral Directors, Inc. Multnomah at Seventh Street. ERICSON Residence Undertaking Parlors. 12th and Morrison sts. Main A 235. DUNNING ft McENTEE, funeral directors. Broadway and Pine street. Phone Broadway 30; A 4558. Lady attendant. F S. DUNXINO, INC. THE GOLDEN RULE UNDERTAKERS, 414 East Alder St. East 82, B 2JS2S. BREEZE & SNOOK S!S WILSON & YVILSONfn.'&SSniM MR AND MRS. W. H. HAMILTON Fu neral service, 1973 E. GUsan. Tabor 4313. t t. i.ERfH least 11th and Clay streets. Lady attendant. East 781, B 1388. A. R. ZELLER CO. gSSiSf SKEWE3 UNDERTAKING COMPANY, 3a and Clay. Main 4152, A 232L Lady assistant. AIMLMaV RIVER VIEW ABBEY MAUSOLEUM Taylor's Ferry Road, End Klverview Car line. The only civilised method of burlaL Snow-white, always dry, sanitary tombs. Permanent title and endowment; $250 up, 636 Pit toe k Block. Phone Broadway 861. Phone your want ads to The Orego nian. Main 7070, A 6095.