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THE 3I0RXIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY. DECEMBER - 13, 1918.
WOOD SHIPSITUATIDN
OUTLINED BY BOARD
Discontinuance of Building
A May Be Extensive.
SURVEY WILL BE MADE
Government Declare It WlllOrder
Vessels Completed Only "When
Cheaper to Do So.
OREGONTAJf NTWS BUREAU. Wash
lnpton. Dec 1J- Discussion among
shipbuilding men here toiay discloses
a general belief that the discontinuance
of wooden shipbuilding; will-be even
more extensive than the present sus
pension of contracts. Negotiations with
holders of shipbuilding- contracts may
enabi the shipping board to cancel
contracts not yet suspended bnt upon
which cancellations can be secured by
payment of 1200.000 or less In the case
t contracts for bulls only, or J300.000
in the case of contracts for completed
ships.
In the case of contracts for ma
chinery, boilers and other equipment
the cancellations which will necessarily
be controlled by the cancellations of
the hulls for which they are Intended
will be effected on the best possible
terms. The cancellations are not lim
ited to contracts now under suspension.
Board's Foaltloa Deflaed.
In a formal statement Issued today
the board says: "The cancellations will
be made with every effort to do Jus
tice to the contractors and the action
of the board looking to cancellations
will be determined by the question of
the ultimate cost to the Government,
taking Into consideration the actual
progress of the work under these con
- tracts and the result and cost of can
cellations where the work Is advanced.
"Where It appears that the com
pleted ships can be disposed of by the
Government at a less loss than would
be Involved In Indemnifying the con
tractor upon cancellation the vessels
will be completed. Where, however, an
accurate survey Indicates that the loss
to the Government can be held to the
minimum by cancellation that will be
the course pursued. Aside from con
tracts covering (9 vessels, aa to which
the work la In Its Initial stages, it can
not be said at the moment how many
cancellations of building contracts will
result from the board's action." This
depends upon the result of a survey.
To Many Ordered for Xormal Trade.
"The total number of commitments for
wooden steamers Is 731. The number
contracted for was beyond the require
ments and In excess of the possible
absorption. This required a prompt de
cision whether to continue building
wooden ships In excess of the number
which could be utilized in normal trade
or whether to cancel such contracts as
would not Involve the Government in
greater loss by cancellation than by
completion."
Senator McNary haa arranged with
Charles Plea, vice-chairman of the Ship
uing Board, for appearing- next Tuesday
on the subject of modification of the
decision made yesterday. He hopes that
a policy will be adopted which will per
mit the construction of a number of the
ships1 under contract that would be
abandoned by the limitations prescribed
by the decision,
with a frill list of psssencera. and there was
a wild scramble far the de luxe stateroom,
which are provided with brass beds and
private baths. The Spokane will ply oa this
run indefinitely.
The Toyo Kisen Kalsha liner Orea Marti.
Captain T. Ota, sailed for the Orient via
Honolulu today wUb more than 100 passen
gers on board. There wer. 460 Asiatics in
the steerage quarter, and In addition, there
were quits a -number of Occidentals, who
wih alp In the aleerar. although they are
officially listed aa cabin paaaeng-er. The
demand for transportation la so keen that
the public is willing to accept any sort of
accommodations.
Cocoanut oil. worth $4,000,000. arrived
here from Manila today en two vessels. The
first to arrive was the Standard Oil tanker
Astral with 10.800 tons in bulk, and later
in the day the motorship Nuuanu passed in
with 1273 tons for the Philippine Vegetable
Oil Company. . Tula la the largest consign
ment of oil to arrive here in a single day
since the shipment of these oils to thla port
commenced on a large scale. The schooner
Ottillte Fiord. Captain Olsen. arrived from
New Plymouth, N. Z., today with a cargo of
copra.
Notice to Mariners.
The following affects aids to navigation
in the 17th Lighthouse District:
Puget Sound Decatur reer buoy. No. 3.
reported dragged out of position December
3k will be replaced as soon as practicable.
Puget Sound Prt Orcharst-Polnt Herron
buoy. NOl 2. reported dragged out of posi
tion in a southerly direction December 5, will
be replaced as soon as practicable.
Columbia River. Astoria to Tongue Point-
Middle ground buoy. No. 5. reported carried
ELI11T1 OF BIG
O K
PROPOSED
Port of Portland Drydock Sug
' gested asSufficient.
HARBOR NEEDS SURVEYED
Belief Expressed That Slip No.
and Piers Nos. 1 and 3 at St.
Johns Should Be Finished.
Elimination of the proposed 11.000,-
ton drydock, estimated to cost 1,020,
000 and require a year to construct.
away December , was replaced the same waB BU?;s;e8ted at a meeting of the Port
date. . I .... ... , . ... .!,
aumuniies uciu ai -110 ul iu?
Commission of Public Docks, yester
day. This elimination, or at least
delay, was advocated on the ground
that the prasert Port of Portlird dry
dock wojld suffice for shipping re
qulrcments.
The meeting was simply for oiscus-
Ion, and no formal action was taken
but the Issues Involved will come be
fore the Commission, o Public Docks.
It was the consensus of opinion of
those attending the conference that
energies should be directed towards the
completion of Slip No. 1 and Piers Nos.
1 and 2 at the St. Johns terminal, and
that the advisability of further devel
opment of the central harbor should be
carefully studied.
Programme Is Outlined.
The gathering was called by the
Commission of Public Docks for a
Robert E. Carett, of Portland, Elect-1 public discussion of the details, with a
Coos Bay Utter Rocks Hrht reported car
ried away December 2. will be replaced
soon as practicable.
li u e. n i w AILUAl. IV.
Lighthouse Superintendent.
River Forecast.
The Willamette River at Portland will
remain nearly stationary during the 'next
two or three days, except as affected by
the tide. High tides Kiiday will be about
5:30 A. II. and B:S0 P. M.
G. fil. BARLOW TAKES FIRST
BAXOCET E'DS SESSION'S OF
BUTTEIt AND CHEESEMAKERS
ed President of Association.
Prizes Are, Awarded.
SHIP MAKERS WAITING
OFFICIAL ADVICES AS TO COX
TRACTS NOT RECEIVED.
Some Speculation Indulged la as to
Amoant of Work, to Bo Per
zultted to Go Ahead.
Another day spent by Emergency
Fleet Corporation officials and builders
of the Oregon district without official
advices from the Shipping Board aa to
the cancellation of vessel contracts on
which 1200.000 had not been spent on
hulls or 1300.000 on completed con
tracts left them n doubt as to exactly
how the order Is to be applied and
whether all vessels of the last con
tracts placed are affected.
An offhand estimate has been made
that of 26 contracts embraced In the
usnenaion order of November 15, when
work was stopped on vessels not ac
tually on the stocks, probably four will
be permitted to be carried on. including
one each at the plants of the Supple
Kali! n Shipbuilding Corporation, Grant
Smith-Porter Ship Company, frit. Helens
hhlpbuildlrg Company and, George F.
Kodgera Company.
The amounts mentioned covering
hulls and completed ship contracts are
not clear to those interests, for. It Is ar
gued. 100.000 with reference to hulls
might mean the amount the builder haa
pent or the percentage of work at
tained as charged to the Government
on the contract basis.
It baa loomed convincingly to eon
tractors that the end of the Federal
wood ship programme la in sight. Most
of them are taking steps accordingly
and only sea In the future a long siege
of dickering as to the payment of
The two-days session of the ninth
annual convention of the Oregon Butter
and Cheesemakers' Association closed
last night with a banquet and social
hour or merrymaking in which dele
gates from all parts of the state par
ticipated.
At the day session Robert E. Cavett,
of Portland, was elected president, suc
ceeding S. O. Rice, of Mount AngeL
Other officers selected were: Vice-pres
ident, R. 6. Trask. of Cottage Grove;
secretary-treasurer. P. 8. Lucas, of Cor
vallis; executive board members, H. C
Raven and H. V. Franklin,, of Portland.
and P. Jorgenson, of Carlton.
The association, by resolution adopt
ed unanimously, suggested that the of
fice of Dairy and Food Commissioner
special Invitation to the Port of Port
land Commission and Chamber or com
merce. Besides the- aryaocn construc
tion the tentative programme called tor
the excavation of slip No. 2 at frt.
Johns at an estimated cost of $72,000,
the extension of the transit shed on
pier No. 1. now 600 feet long, to 1500
feet, the extension of the slip from
1200 to 1300 feet and widening it from
ISO to 100 feet. With roadways, track
age and shore work for channel dredg
ing, the total outlay would te 9i,s:i,
,IU including the cost or the aryaocK
work. In addition it was estimated
that to provide the drydock site and
pay for engineering and contingencies
an additional i:s,yib wouia oa rc
auired. so the total to complete all
features was fixed at S2.100.000.
Concerning the 6t- Johns property it
was said by Engineer Hegardt. of the
commission, that it would De used prin
cipally for trans-shipment of freight.
The cost of moving a carload from
be left as a separate part of the state there to the city was said to be $12.50,
government and. that sufficient funds I while the Fifteenth-street terminal be-
and acope be given the commissioner to I ing located in the railroad terminal no
charge was maae xor swucniue; tui
there.
Tonnage Shortage Foreseen.
"Where are all these ships to come
from that we expect to have here!
a- erled Mr. Ball. "It is apparent for
eign vessel owners cannot supply the
C, Callaway, city milk chemist l-raciiic nnui uu , J 7,tiT
the food value of " " , (),.,.
tnose aemanaa sic v - -
will be a shortage of tonnage in the
Pacific. We do know that all ships
now building are wituin me uiu vi
the St. Johns dock.
When I was in tne tan recently
Shtnnlnsr Board officials were em-
carry on the work efficiently.
A resolution of thanks was sent the
Chambers of Commerc of Astoria and
Tillamook for the Invitations for next
year's convention. The association ad
vocated that a system of cream grad
ing be adopted for Oregon, In which
quality will be the watchword.
E.
gave a paper on
milk and milk products.
H. I. Klock. of Seattle, spoke on
shipping methods and markets for
dairy products. "Don't use any 'cheap
John' packages," was his advice.
J. D. Mlckle was applauded at the
close of his address In which he urged
abundant room and, I feel, as much
aa we will require for some time, so I
do not believe. In adding much more
space at the St. Johns terminal," said
Mr. Hoijser. "I can't see that we will
have a demand for all of the piers
proposed there for five years."
Mr. Hegardt remarked there was
under consideration a plan to widen
the shed of the Fifteenth -street termi
nal from 10C to 150 feet, which would
almost double the capacity there. In
the end it was felt that all interests
were agreed as to the dock programme,
only in the matter of the-new dry
dock was there a difference, Mr.
O'Reilly said the last figures obtained
for adding a sixth pontoon to the Port
drydock was $35.000.
AIKEX PERFORMS IN STORM
Pilot Praises New Ship for Behavior
In Southeaster. .
Battered by southeasterly weather
and once compelled to lie to because
of the strength of the blow, the new
wood steamer Aiken, built by he Grant
Smith-Porter force, reported in the
river at 11 o'clock yesterday morning
after more than 26 hours outside. Cap
tain F. H. Astrup, who piloted her
outside, reported by long distance tele-
Dhone yesterday that ahe behaved aa
mirably, sustaining the reputation of
Oregon-built ships ror aeawortny qual
ities. The Aiken went to sea before other
vessels lying In the harbor got tinder
way. Wednesday morning and, though
the Aiken is equipped with wireless,
no information was sent ashore regard
ing her actions. Once during Wednes
day afternoon the conditions reported
outside prompted some of those in
terested in the ship to make inquiries
as to her movements and all that could
be obtained was that she was standing
to the westward.
snirrixG commissioner ill
Robert Jj. Sebaetian, of Grays Har
bor, Has Apoplectic Stroke.
ABERDEEN, Wash, Dec IS. (Spe
cial.) Robert L. Sebastian, Deputy
r-ollflor of United States customs.
and ShiDDinc Commissioner of Grays
Harbor, suffered a stroke of apoplexy
In his apartments. Finch Dutiaing, taw
last evening and is in a critical con
dition at the St- Joseph Hospital, to
which institution . he was moved this
morning by friends.
Sebastian is past grand master or mo
Grand Lodge of Masona of Washington.
Merchants May Visit England.
The British Consul announced yes-
tersay that it has been decided to
grant Immediate facilities to leading
non-enemy business men who may de
sire to proceed to tngiana to piace
orders for after-war delivery. Any
one wishing to avail himself of the op
portunity may communicate with the
British Consulate with a view to ob
taining the necessary permit from the
military control officer.
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND. Dec 12. Arrived at mid
night, steamer Aiken, from trial trip.
Sailed at 0 P. M., steamer Tahoe, for San
Pedro. Balled at 4 P. M.. auxiliary schoon
er Lassen, from Rainier, for San Pedro.
the butter and cheese men to prepare Phatic in Saying : th a .we could expect
themselves to compete with the best
of markets by producing highest grade
goods. A. Jensen spoke of the work
planned by the Oregon Dairy Coun
cil and of the educational publicity al
ready accomplished. Several butter and
cheese men took memberships In the
council. "
H. J. Faust, of Alsea. spoke of his
early experiences in butter-making and
said that the butter and cheese men
little in the way of Government ships
in from 18 months to two years, as
they wanted the new vessels to keep
balanced the trade of manufacturers
on the Atla-itic, to Europe and to South
America,' said Mr. Houser. -ineysaio
that while we had lumber here that
would be needed, it was like hay and
would keep. So why not find out first.
In view of such excessive costs that
must be borne, what the Government
must organise well and look out for intends to aa iu ui ...... .
their interests). . I Drydock Neede Discussed.
An exhibit of butter and cheese was I Nathan Strauss, of the Chamber of
center of attraction throughout the commerce delegation, asked if the St.
convention. There were 35 butter en- I !,. nrolect as to piers and storage
ii uu iu jMuno. v v. onuiievu. represented iacnities ior ino ma.z.iiiiuiii
Portland, and L. M. Davis, of San Fran- I h.,ine exnected and how it compared
clsco, awarded the trophy to C. M. Bar- I . Seattle's dock provisions, also
low, of the Norway Creamery, with a .u nr San Francisco. Mr. Hegardt
score of 94; second price, to H. C. Burg, id both cities had much greater ter
of the Douglas County Creamery. Rose- minai and that they were able to cal-
burg, 93t; third, to S. O. Rice, Mount cuiate what was required in a shipping
Angel. 93 There were 12 entries In I wy, while Portland was really in the
me cneese corneal irto prizes went id 1 DOsition Of building UP her trade.
Bert C. Bali, ctiairman or tne cnam
Albert Wade, Clovcrdale, core, 96:
Harry Thomas, Red Clover Cheese Fac
tory, Tillamook. 5; Albert Sclappi,
South Prairie CheeM Factory, Tilla
mook. 95. I B. Zlemer. of the Dairy
and Food Commission, expert cheese
Inspector, and O. Friedli. of the Port
land Cheese Company, made the awards.
Pacific Coast Shipping Xotes.
ASTORIA. Or.. Dee. 12.(Spec,al ) The
mrrncy flvet steamer Aiken returned at
oon todavy from br trial trip at see. and
proceeded to Fortlsnd.
The acbooBer Golden Shore, which arrived
y:erdy from Sydney, left at :80 today
tor Portland, where sne will dlscharga her
cariro of copra.
The French ititmir Nancy, floor laden
from Portland for France, dropped from the
port dock to the lowet harbor .today and
wt;i o out aa aoon as tne weather condl
Clons lxnproT
The emergency fWt etamr - Caddopeck
which sailed from here ysterday afternoon
f-r Han Krancisco. was or; the Ushtanlp at
noon today, betnr unable to make any
Itcidvay acatnet the vale.
Brtnsma ful oil for Astoria and Portland,
the tank nteamer Oleum ia due thla even
ing from CaUfomla.
The tank steamer Atlas la due this even
tn from California, with fuel ell for As
toria and Portland.
SAS FRANCISCO. Cat. I. 12. Spe
cial.) Service between this port and South
cm California potnta by the well-known
Alaska liner ttpoksne. of the Pacific Steam
atp Company. wa Initiate! today. The
wmwsi ftHt frr San P1r sn1 San Dlro
PRODUCTION
AGAIN INCREASED
Xjit month we manufactured
5,800,000 pounds of
RIVETS. BOLTS
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' BOAT SPIKES
Can we erre you?
NORTHWEST STEEL CO.
Portland. Oregon
bers committee, said he did not under
stand why the 12,000-ton drydock was
included as an emergency, to be built
under existing high prices for material,
in view of the fact the St. Johns dock
would soon be free of wood steamers and
that plant, with another pontoon, would
be adequate for the needs ot tne port
for a few years.
Mr. Heerardt replied that Washington
officials urged the building of large
drydocks at all Pacific Coast ports to
accommodate future shipping, and there
was a rapid fire of questions by Mr.
Strauss and Max H. Uouser as to
whether the Government promised help
with ships. Mr. Ball quoted figures to
show the Port drydock had had 165
days' work between June 1. 1917, and
June S, 1918, being unoccupied 61 per
cent of the time, and that in 1913 it was
used 139 days; also that it cost $260,000
I. C Knapp, of the Commission of
Public Docks, directed attention to the
fact that, with funds remaining from a
Portland physicians attempting to ?re'lous. authorised bond issue of
change the diagnosis of alleged Span- -... p ou proposea new
i.k iTrr . " work would entail an expenditure of
" v I only 10 per cent of the total amount
tures of the flrat day of enforcement that could be made available with the
of the ordinance quarantining all in- I 5.000,000 bond issue authorized by the
QUARANTINE NOT POPULAR
FIX" HELD TO BE TOXSILITIS
BY SOME PHYSICIANS.
TwcIto Deputies Place Cards
159 Homes Where Cases
' Developed.
on
fluenaa patients.
Half k dosen doctors called at the
City Health Bureau during the day and
attempted to explain that some of
their "flu" uses were tonsil! t is. colds
or something else that i not on the
list of quarantlnable diseases.
The doctors were unable to make
the change stick, however, and health
officials continued undisturbed on their
work of placing influensa patients in
strict isolation.
Only the breadwinner of the home
will be allowed to go and come, ac
cording to City Health Officer Parrish.
who intends to keep the patients in
quarantine until a reasonable time after
tha fever has disappeared. This time
has been tentatively set at 10 days,
though in a few case the time may be
shorter.
I found that most of the cases re
ported were very light, said Dr. Par
Nsh. after being out all morning with
flu placards, "but the doctors have
reported them and they must submit
to quarantine until they have recov
ered."
Twelve health deputies were busy all
day quarantining the 169 cases reported
yesterday. Little trouble was en
countered, though some made violent
objections.
Nine deaths went on the books at the
City Health Burean yesterday.
"Government health men from Se
attle have reported that no cases where
the person was Inoculated with serum
have resulted In death." said State
Health Officer Seeley yesterday In urg
ing wider use of the serum.
Wanilo Ban Restored.
WAMIC, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) The
ban has been placed on public meetings
in Waralc on account of a threatened
renewal of the "flu" epidemic It had
been lifted but 10 days when the dis
ease appeared again in several parts
of the community.
voters in November for harbor develop
menu
Mr. Ball Loses Faith.
Mr. Ball said that as to any promises
of ships from the Government he had
lost faith in such statements In view
ot the manner in which wood ship con
tracts had been treated.
Charles B. Moores. chairman of the
Dock Commission, remarked that he
regarded . Mr. Bail's attitude with ref
erence to new commerce of the port as
pessimistic, whereupon Mr. Ball re
plied that he was optimistic but not aa
to the immediate future.
Mr. Knapp said that the drydock
matter did not offer hope from the
standpoint of materials to be used, be
ne handled cheaper in the future, as
the oniy change that would bear down
the price ef lumber was lower wages,
which he did not look for. He said
experts had advised the. commission
against a steel or concrete drydock.
Drake C O'Reilly, of the Port of Port
land, said he believed the city should
prepare for the Panama Canal trade.
on which it must depend If it intended
continuing as a. jobbing center. "In
time I believe there will be much of the
fi eight now bandied at Coast ports in
the way of transshipments that will
move direct from Europe and the East
Coast through the Sues and Panama
Canals to the Orient and return, so un
doubtedly the Canal trade will be all
important." he said.
More Spaee' to Be Bad.
Mr. Aouser said he would recommend
that the commission go ahead with pro
posals for completing Pier No. 1 with
a shed the full length, where the first
unit of 600 feet is now ready, and that
on the opposite side of the slip an open
shed be constructed for handling cer)
tain cargo.
"We have no dock room now in tha
central harbor because all space la
filled with wheat, but once we get ves
sels to move the wheat there will be
ASTORIA. Dec. 12. rft up at 2 P. M.,
steamer Aiken, from trial trip. Left up at
3:43 P. M ., schooner Golden Shore, from
Sydney. Arrived at T P. M., steamer Oleum,
from San Francisco.
EURHKA, bee. 12. Sailed at 8 A. M..
steamer City of Topeka, from Saa Fran
cisco for Portland via Coos Bay,
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 11. Sailed at 4
M., steamer Rose City, from Portland,
for San Fedro.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 12. Sailed
Steamer Tiverton, from Columbia River, for
San Pedro.
BAN PBDRO, Dee. 11. Arrived Steamer
Santa Barbara, from Columbia River.
SEATTLE, Dec 12. Arrived Steamers
Kelshin Hani, from Calcutta; Hwah Wu
(Ch.i. from Kobe; Admiral Nicholson, from
Southeastern Alaska. Departed Steamers
Alameda, for Southwestern Alaska ; Admiral
Goodrich, W. F. Burrows, for the Orient.
TACOMA, Dec 12. Arrived Steamers
President, from San Francisco; Eastern
Light, from Japan; Valdez, from Alaska
Departed Steamers President, for San
Francisco; Argyll, for San Francisco.
SAN ' FRANCISCO, Dec. 12. Arrived
Steamers Tiverton, from Columbia River; As
tral, Nuuann, from Manila, sailed steamer
Korea Hani (Japanese), for Hongkong.
WBLLIXGTON, Dee.v . Sailed Steam
er Paloona, for 6an Francisco.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 9. Sailed Steamer
Tamaha, for San Francisco. Arrived De
cember -7, motorship Mabel Stewart, from
Astoria, Or.
YOKOHAMA, Dec 7 Sailed Steamer
Tsushima Marti, from Shanghai, for Hono
lulu and Sun Frsnclco,
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DRVDOGK TO BE ENLARGED
BIDS WllJj BE CAL1VED FOB TO
BUILD ADDITIONAL PONTOOX.
Other New Work to Be Done for
Port of Portland Includes New
Hull -for Dredge Columbia.
The five-pontoon drydock maintained
at St. Johns, originally built to lift 10,-
000 tons, will have an additional pon
toon to be used in event of accident.
The Port of Portland Commission yes
terday decided to call for bids immedi
ately. Other new work to be undertaken In
cludes the construction of a new hull
for the dredge Columbia. Plans for a
concrete hull were considered yerday
and It was determined to submsiythem
to experts before deciding; on -the use
cf such material.
The commission also called for bids
on repairing the steamer Pronto, sunk
at the Fifteenth-street terminal. Wheu
floated, prospective bidders will be
g-iven opportunity to inspect the dam
age and prepare proposals.
It was the unanimous .conclusion of
the members that the widening of the
main ship channel from the upper end
of the St. Johns municipal terminal to
the main harbor at St. Johns to 600 feet
should be undertaken.
Commissioner Strong was named a
committee of one to investigate the re
ported lack of pipe connections on pri
vately owned docks through which ves
sels miKht obtain fresh water to fill
their tanks before proceeding on long
voyages. In the opinion of the com
mission every dock should be so
equipped.
Captain W. H. Patterson was voted'
leave of absence for 90 days by his col
leagues on the board so that he might
.tour Gallfornia.
Marine Notes,
Gathering the last of her cargo and sup
plies before rroceedinpr. the Frenfh steam
auxiliary schooner. Belfort, shifted yester
day from the elevator dock to the Fifteenth
street terminal.
Official delivery of the steamer Harney,
built at the Supple-Baliin yard, is to be
made today to the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration. The Issaquena, of the St Helens
Shipbuilding Company's fleet, and the Ca
beza, built by the Coast Shipbuilding Com
pany, will be delivered by Saturday.
Attractive enlargements of pictures of
principal vessels of the Pacific Steamship
Company's coterie were placed on display at
the Third and Stark-street office of the
fleet yesterday. Frank O'Connor, Portland
agent, opines that not alone In size, but in
service does the Pacific occupy a high place
on the Coast.
Frank Bollam, Portland passenger agent
for the McCormick fleet and one of the best
known tre nsportation men in the state. Is
seriously ill at his residence with influenza,
and his condition last night was reported
far from favorable. He has been ill for a
week..
V. S. Naval Radio Reports.
All positions reported at 8 P. M. yesterday
unless otherwise indicated.
NORTHLAND, San Francisco for Seattle,
242 miles north .of San Francisco.
WASHTENAW, Martinez for Richmond
Beach. 379 miles south of Richmond Beach.
RAINIER, Seattle for San Francisco, 820
miles south of Cape Flattery.
C. A. SMITH, San Francisco for Harsh
field, barbound outside Coos Bay.
.LUCAS, Portland for Richmond, 875 miles
north of Richmond.
SCOFIBL.D. San Pedro for Port Wells, 270
miles from Port Wells.
QUEEN, San Francisco for Seattle, 421
miles from Seattle.
S. S. CEL1L.O, San Pedro for Port San
Luis, 35 miles east of Point Concepcion.
LANSINO, Port San Luis for Vancouver,
890 miles from Vancouver, 8 P. M-, Decem
ber H.
W. F. HERRIN, Gaviota for Ltnnton, 122
miles from Gaviota.
THE SEASON COMEDY HIT
THE UNKISSED
BRIDE
TONIGHT AT 8:20 25c, 50c, 60c
MATINEE SATURDAY, 25c
PANT A GEC
MAT. DAILY 2:30
Marty Brooks Presents
The Miniature Musical Satire,
"THE OWL."
With Phil E. Aduiii. and a Big Nest of Song
Birds.
SIX OTHER BIG ACTS.
Three Performances Daily. Night Curtain
at 7 and a.
MUSICAL
STOCK
LYRIC
Daily Matinee, 10c Only.
This week the screaming melange of mirth,
music and pretty girls.
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CHORUS GIRLS'
CONTEST TONIGHT
Hydrographic Office Notice.
Information has been received at this of
fice that a barge was reported adrift De
cember 10, two miles northwest of Yaquina
head. OSCAR W. SCHWARZ,
Nautical Expert, U. S. N In Charge.
Columbia River Bar Report.
NORTH HEAD. Dec. 12. Condition of the
bar at 5 P. M. Sea moderate; wind south,
30 miles; rain.
Tides at Astoria Friday.
High. Low.
8:35 A. M....9.3 feetl2:08 A. M....2.S feet
0:40 P. M 67 feot'S:4 P. M 1.0 foot
lueetness. .
Without Sir
ar
c onomy .
IDithout Stiirfc
- and i:here are lots
of other Jood things in
that -fbocl
(SRAPEWUTS
amon thenu its "readg -to-eaxaxid
"no-ujaste"
qualities which mark to
dmj s ood housekeeping.
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Today! Today;
DANIEL KUSELL
Presents
"HERE AND THERE"
WILLIAMS & TAYLOR
in "STEP LIVELY"
3 Farmerettes
The
Singing
Trio
The Totos
on
the
Pedestal
7 SPLENDID FEATURES 7
ALICE JOYCE
in
"EVERYBODY'S GIRL"
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DANCING
TONIGHT
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Afternoon and Evening.
Cars First and Alder.
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