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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. JTJL.Y 19. 1918. PORT TALKS OF DAMS Columbia Slough Closing Ar gued by Both Sides. MR. DIECK FILES REPORT Vancouver plant for the Government has enabled a start to be made on the bier order and in a few days it is prom ised the first craft will be moved out of the shop, finished. When the force there attains its high pace about five boats a day is to be the output. The company had about five men n the payroll a year ago and today 100 or more are listed. Merrill A. Reed, president, and William Umbden stock, vice-president of the organiza tion, say the 750 boats sounds like a large order, and it is. according to all records, but it will not be many months before the United States Shipping Board has all of them. While a large fleet of lifeboats have been turned out during the past year, the plant has de livered a few cannery tenders also. City Engineer Says It Is Proposed to SEW FiEET IS BEING RUSHED Dredge Out AVaterway Regardless of Port's Action for Benefit of Xorth Portland District. Before recommending to Colonel Zinn, Corps of Engineers, XT. S. A., for or against the application of Multnomah . Drainage District No. 1 for authority to build dams in Columbia Slough, which is proposed to be done to re claim 8100 acres of land lying east of the Union avenue crossing, the Port of Portland Commission has suggested that an application first be filed with that body by representatives of the district, as the area is within the jur isdiction of the Port. That was a feature of an adjourned Of 14 Vessels Floated at Grant Smith, Sixth Is About Ready. Continuing the speed that has char acterized operations of the Grant Smith-Porter Ship Company's yard since the first hull was launched Feb ruary 17, haste is being exhibited in the completion of the vessels in the water and though the Wasco, first of the fleet, was delivered in June, also the Biloxi and Kasota, the sixth ship, the Calusa. is to have her official in spection started tomorrow and in an other week the Morits, seventh of the line, will probably be ready. The Blandon. fourth of those floated. is now in the service of the San Fran cisco' & Portland Steamship Company and all others are in the Pacific trade. in which the steamers yet to be fin ished will be assigned. There have been 14 carriers to leave the ways .4 mii .ct.Fiiiiir I since February 17, an average of al- attended by persons opposed as well as moBt three launchlngs a month. in favor of damn-iiner the slousrh. A 1 special committee, made up of Com missioners Strong, Shaver ana o Keu ly, reported and proposed that the ap plication be filed. R. G. Diecfe, former City Commissioner, who was retained as engineer for the Port in the matter, gave it as his opinion that the Port was Justified in refusing to urge a denial of the permit asked for from the War Department. Mr. Dleck Compiles Report. Following a public hearing held last month before Colonel Zinn, which was in accordance with instructions from the War Department and arranged after the filing of a formal applica tion, January 12, it was understood a report to Washington would be post poned to enable the Port of Portland to file recommendations. Mr. Dieck compiled a report on the hearing and general phases of the Columbia Slough situation. He was present yesterday and explained the report. George Shepherd appeared as representative of the objectors. City Engineer Laurgaard being also there on behalf of the city. In his report Mr. Dieck set forth that "if it were not-for the fact that Mr. Shepherd is the leading agitator for a ship channel in Columbia Slough, this much attention would not have been given to the protest." He said also that the cost of dredging a channel as de sired by the protestants, who oppose the dams in the interest of navigation and say they favor the reclamation project if material for dykes on both sides of the slough is taken out of the waterway, would be at least $200,000 in the area east of Union avenue alone. Slough's Importance Small. He said the slough was of relatively small importance as a navigable stream at present, except as to indus tries below Vancouver avenue, and that until there is a mighty development of Portland as a shipping center the wa terfront area of the Willamette River, reinforced by the frontage on the Co lumbia River from the Willamette Riv er to Vancouver, will suffice for at least 50 years. Mr. Shepherd had the floor for a time., urging the slough be not closed by dams and citing may reasons, and R. G. Brand, secretary of the East St. Johns Improvement Association, brought up several points in support of the stand of the protestants. City Engineer Laurgaard said the city intended to dredge the slough in the near future, regardless of any action by the Port, in the interest of sewerage drainage, saying that be tween 35,000 and 40,000 city lots were included in the area to be benefited, and that in dredging it was proposed to provide an adequate depth of water for navigation purposes as well as cut through the upper end so as to join the slough with the Columbia River, to insure a current at all times. He said if dams were allowed to be placed there, it was feared they would not be removed easily. The Port committee offered in its re port a plan, if a normal application was filed, to negotiate with the drain age district principals with a view of entering into an agreement that only the two dams sought would be built and that whenever the Port desires to reopen the slough it shall be done at the expense of the drainage district, without the latter raising a question as to whether the slough is naviga ble, and that in the event dredging is carried on the Port is to have the right to dump material on any of the ad jacent land. However, though Super visor Elrod, of the drainage district, offered to meet all stipulations, there were others to be heard and an ad journment was taken until Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Two Thousand People Gather to Greet Director-General. ABERDEEN. Wash., July 18. (Spe cial.) Two thousand people and two bands gathered at the Union Station tonight to welcome Charles M. Schwab, director-general of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, upon his arrival in the city. Schwab passed through the crowd, hat in hand, smiling and shak ing hands with everyone in truly American fashion. He made a great hit with the workingmen, who cheered him continually. Schwab went direct from the sta tlon to the Grant Smith-Porter ship yard, where he addressed the workers. At 8:30 o'clock this evening he was the guest of the Chamber of Commerce at a banquet at which 150 plates were laid. More than 200 who could not get plates at the dinner filled the lobby of the hotel to hear his talk. Marine Notes. Inspection of the St. Johns ferry today under the direction or united states Steam Vessel Inspectors Edwards and Wynn will only cause a cessation of operations this afternoon, as the vessel is to make her usual morning trips. It is hoped when she ties up at 1 o clock that the boiler can be cooled so she can be inspected and re placed in commission by 5 o'clock to accom modate the shipyard workers in that dis trict, j Keels are already coins down in the wooden yards of the G. M. Standifer Ship building Corporation, where six hulls were floated Saturday. Two keels were In place Monday and others have been laid since. Until the new steamer Western Spirit re ceived her stores all new vessels built under contract with the Emergency Fleet Corporation were supplied at the North Bank dock. The division of operations has now shifted its base to municipal dock No. 1. where the Western Spirit was berthed. On the waterfront the death is mourned of Captain Myrl Parker, of the gasoline schooner E. L- Smith, who died at Astoria a few days ago, after having been brought back from sea because of illness. He has been in the Coast fleet for nearly 10 years. Only a few months ago he was married to Miss Mabel Wheeler, of Cottage Grove. To ascertain channel conditions following the Summer freshet and determine where dredging shall be carried on, the Govern ment engineers have begun a survey of the Lower Columbia River, from the mouth of the Willamette to Astoria. CAPT. PIIiLSBURY SEES YARDS manager oi tauiornia District on Way to Meeting. On his way from San Francisco to at tend a wage conference at Seattle be tween Government representatives and shipbuilders. Captain A. F. Pillsbury, manager of the California district of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, spent yesterday here and inspected plants in company with J. W. Hall, Assistant Supervisor of the Oregon district. Hav ing recently been named to direct the construction of steel as well as wooden vessels in the Bear State, Captain Pills bury has the title of manager of the district.. Officers having jurisdiction over either wood or steel vessels are known as supervisors. California builders and delegates from crafts employed in the shipyards there have gone to Puget Sound, one session having been held there yester day, and it is planned to end the con ference tomorrow. Wooden and Bteel yards in the Oregon district are repre sented at the gathering, which is to discuss the Macey wage schedule with Charles M. Schwab and Charles Piez. of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, who are to define its provisions. Pacific Coast Shipping Notes. SEATTLE, Wash.. July J8. (Special.) The United States sea service bureau of the Shipping Board today put the steamship Iroquois in service as a training ship and at noon 260 young men from Washington and Oresun, the first contingent of recruits. participated in their first meal on shipboard at a repast served on the vessel. The merchant marine training station is now ready for the reception of the large contingent oi recruits being listed through out the Northwest and Alaska. Captain J. S. Cameron is commander at the station. and the steamer Iroquois is commanded by Captain O. E. Beaton. The Chippewa, in command of Captain F. A. Parker, is to go into commission tomorrow night and addl tlonal recruits are expected to arrive by that time. In addition the training station has accommodations for 450 additional men and is thoroughly equipped with marine apparatus. The auxiliary schooner Admiral Sims was turned over to the Pacific Steamship Com pany today and a master and crew for the vessel will be named in the next few days. The first of the auxiliary schooners built at Olympla for the Australian government was turned over today and left for Powell River, B. c, to load for Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. July 18. Spe cial.! jonn w. Kosseter. Director of Preoa rations of the United States Shipping Board, is back In San Francisco today after his trip to Portland, Seattle and Vancouver. Mr. Rosseter will complete his survey of Coast port conditions with visits to Los Angeles and Pan Diego and, after winding up nis ousiness arrairs in San Francisco, will proceed to Washington about August 1 to assume his new duties. Permanent organization of foreign freight brokers and shipping and commission men of San Francisco will be effected at meeting to be held in the Merchants Ex change building next Wednesday. At meeting called yesterday It was decided to organize along the lines observed in such associations in New York, Chicago and New Orleans. F. F. Connors, chairman of the meeting, named five freight forwarders to formulate resolutions for presentation to the meeting. Robert L. Hague, superintendent of en glneerlng marine department of the Stand ard Oil Company, has been commandeered by Uncle Sam and is now chief of steel ship construction for the United States Emergency Fleet Corporation. He left for Emporium's Week-End Sales Event Offers Two Big Lots oi Suits Our Millinery Buyer, Who Is Now in New York, Wired Us: Price Every $5, $7.50, $10 SUMMER HAT in Stock Down to $3.98 That means that almost every hat on our big first floor is included! It means the biggest kind of saving for you for of course you want another hat to finish the season. , Black hats predominate though there are many light colorings gold, blue, rose, gray, etc. Shop early! Sale on Third Floor 88 Newly Trimmed Panamas Regularly sold for $5.95 Now $3.35 150 TRIMMED HATS From regular $2.50 to $4.50 stocks Now $1.00 200 Shiny Black Straw Hats Smartly trimmed with wings, ribbons and fancies regu lar $5 to $7 Now $3.00 $14.75 They've had their prices radically dipt because we want to clear them out in a big hurry. Serges, gabardines and novelty weaves in popular suit colorings (excepting navy) . Many styles for wear late into the Fall season. BUY NOW! $21.50 NAVY SERGE SUITS COLORED SUITS JERSEY SUITS SILK SUITS from regular stock prices that ran up to $35. Most of them may be worn all Fall season so practical are the models and fabrics. Such a suit buying opportunity will not again come your way for many seasons to come. Many styles all sizes. BUY NOW. 2d Floor Emporium mA sale you'll not soon forget!. i Every Middy and Smock Reduced for a big Friday and Saturday sale! You'll want them for vacation wear at the beach, in the mountains, in the parks at home and 'most everywhere. $125-$130 Middies a sale $1.00 $225-$2.7S Middies go at A C $1.7 5-$ 1.95 Smocks go at P A 2.45 Smocks are to sell . $2S5 Smocks are to sell for .$1.95 for $235 $3.75-$3.95 Smocks to sell for $2.95 .Buy Now! Shop Early, Too Main Floor Emporium.. mmm Coats Are Wav Underprice at $14.75-$17.50 Many attractive styles that youH like for Fall as well as present wear. We're showing and selling more White Wash Skirts than ever before You'll appreciate why when you see the splendid bigness of our stocks and the lowness of their prices. White piques, gabardines and novelty weaves all of them smart as can be with their novelty pockets and belts. $1.95, $250, $2.95, $3.95, $450, $4.95, $5.95 2d Floor Emporium Refreshingly Cool GINGHAM FROCKS are popularly priced! An almost never ending variety of them. Buy your new frock now you'll enjoy it so much for months to come. .$5.95, $7.95, $8.50, $9.50, $10.50 i r I M I Z. SWETTCQ nrvi Ml HI c.tti. tnrinv and is to confer with Charles M. Schwab and Vice-President Pies and will hen return to San Francisco, wner. ne win have his headquarters. He will speed up he work on the entire raemc i,oaii. Hague is said to be on or ins most ex pert ship builders in tne umiea ohu ii tmrt rhnrM of construction of nearly all the big oil tankers for the Standard Oil f nmnanv and It Is declared mai ne n never been known to turn out a poor ship or one that did not meet tne expectation. of the owners. Hydrorraphlc Office Notice. Th fnllowlnr Information has been re ceived from the master of an American i steamer: That July 9. IBIS, passea. wnen in latitude 48 derrees 52 minutes norm, longi tude 12S decrees 41 minutes west, a large log. apparently new. four feet in aiameter. stand ing upright and projecting anoui ; ui above water. i ttm a k. w . n w a n. Nautical Expert U. B. Navy in nrgc. V. S. Naval Radio Reports, an lMil.ni riven aro at 8 P. M. lenter- day unices otherwise stated. CEL1LO. San Francisco tor oeaiiie, hu miles north of San Francisco. OREGON DOCTORS ELECT DKLECtATES TO NORTHWEST AS SOCIATION CHOOSE OFFICERS. Tide High. Astoria Friday. Low. 11 -n A M 5.4 feetl4:S9 A. M 10:19 F. M....S.U lti:m t ..0.7 foot . .3.7 feet FORMER SPOUSE IS SUED Erne C. Hadley Seeks 71 I roni Recently Divorced Husband. Effle C. Hadley. divorced wife of C. E. Hadley, yesterday started ' uit against her former husband for recov ery of J7166, which she alleges is due under a contract entered into by them in 1912. The plaintiff says she relin quished all rights to property at 1100 Union avenue to her hueband under a written agreement that he would pay her $100 a month so long as she re mained his wife or remained unmarried if she should divorce him. The plaintiff says she procured a di vorce from him in the local courts June 13 last, and has not married. She as serts her husband has failed to keep hie part of their contract agreement. William House stated that In his opin ion it was better to place young men in limited spruce camp service rather than take chances on their physical condition and send them to France only to have them returned at Government expense. Rear! The Oreontan classified ad. BUTTE W0MAN AMBITIOUS Mrs. H. C. Macdonald Announces Candidacy for Congress. HELENA, Mont.. July 18. Mrs. H. C. MacDonald. of Butte, today filed with Secretary of State Stewart as a candi date for Congress on the Democratic tW-ket in the western district. Her platform declares for winning the war so as to hrinr everlasting peac and the appointment of women to at least half of the Government offices of responsibility and trust- Head The Oreconlan classified aria. Resolution Adopted I rains; Coaarreas to Enact Uira for Suppression of Social Evil. SEATTLE, Wash., July 18. (Special.) In separate session, on Thursday, Oregon- delegates to the Northwest Medical Association elected Dr. C. M. Barbee. of Portland, president of the Oregon State Association: president for next year. Dr. A. C. Steves, Salem; first vice-president. Dr. C. J. Boyden. Pendleton; second vice-president. Dr. Louis Buck, Portland; third vice-president. Dr. A. J. Cathey. Condon; secre tary. Dr. A. J. Browning. Portland; treasurer. Dr. Jessie McGavln. Port land; delegate to the American Medical Association, Dr. W. T. Williamson. Portland. The Oregon Association adopted a resolution urging all 'physicians who are able financially and physically to offer their services to the Army and Navy. In general session the association adopted a resolution urging Congress to enact laws for the suppression of the social evil, and recommended that similar action be taken by the legis lative body of the state of Washington. Dr. B. J. Loyd. of the public health de partment, in discussing the situation. said it was time to place facts squarely before the people. He stated: "In the past we have not performed our duty in this regard. We must tell the truth and do what we can to stamp out the evil." In a paper on neuro-pRychiatrics, Dr. T. Jj. Henrlchsen Is Candidate. VANCOUVER. Wash.. July 18. (Spe cial.) T. L. 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