Morning Oregonian., December 21, 1918, Page 17, Image 17

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IT POSTERS TO AID
HOUSING CAMPAIGN
BANK CLERK WHO ROBBED EAST SIDE BANK, HIS CAPTOR, . AND LOOT, PHOTOGRAPHED LN
SAN FRANCISCO.
to that effect reached Collector of Cus
toms Moore yesterday from the sea
men's section of the Shipping Board in
the following telegram:
"The Secretary of the Treasury has
this day issued a notice announcing
that he no longer requires owners of
American merchant vessels to Insure
their masters, officers and crews in
cases of vessels sailing on and after
December 20, 1918."
The minimum Insurance for each man
has been 33000 and the maximum limit
for Insurance was $5000.
U mil
GRIT NO HOLIDAY
TOTAL IS 326,935,000
"Own-Your-Home" Idea Wei!
Emphasized in Poster.
'lants Will Be Operated as
Usual This Afternoon.
New Work Proposed WiH Cost
Nearly Nine Millions.
HARBOR PROJECT IS APPROVED
TILE .MORNING OREGONTIAN SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1918.
WOOD SHIPYARDS TO
n rnn arm ninnnnn
iDUfiD
PRIZES ARE ANNOUNCED
New Year's Eve la Date for Open
ing of Movement; Wedding
Being Arranged.
The art forces or Oregon -win be mar
shaled to serve under the banners of
Portland's "Own-Your-Home" campaign
which will open New Tear's eve at the
housing bungalow. Fourth and Stark
streets.
The campaign management has called
forth art talents of the commonwealth
to give pictorial expression to the spirit
underlying the movement of Inducing
thousands of people to own and to build
their own homes.
The finance committee announces
that it has set aside' 250 in cash prizes
for the purpose of creating a poster ac
ceptable to the organization as an of
ficial design to be used throughout the
campaign. Several prizes will be of
fered, and the contest will be governed
by regulations prepared by Ellis F.
Lawrence, dean of the State University
Art School at Eugene, and well-known
Portland architect.
The competitive contest among the
artists of the state will lead to an ex7
hibit later in the Winter, and will prob
ably have its opening in February. It
will be the official art exhibit of the
Portland campaign.
Purpose to Be Presented.
"The Own-Your-Home' campaign
which the Portland Housing Committee
has launched, will receive strength and
enthusiasm in proportion to its ability
to interest the greatest number of peo
ple in its economic and philanthropic
propaganda," says Mayor Baker. "In
order to achieve this result, it is con
sidered essential to attract the educa
tional forces of the state. Artists and
architects have rendered essential con
tribution to campaigns of a similar na
ture in the great cities of the country,
and it has been decided to secure the
services of the art professions in order
to vividly present to the public the pur
poses of this organization."
The following prizes are offered for
the posters:
To artists over 18 years of aje First
prize. J100; second prize, MO; third prize,
$20; fourth prize, $10.
To artists under 18 years of age First
prize. $40; second prize, $20: third prize. $10;
fourth prize, $5.
The rules of the contest are:
The size of the posters is to be 18 by
29 Inches; the material to be heavy Strat
more or Its equal; the legend, "Own Tour
Home" and "See Tour Local Committee."
muet be Included in the composition; any
medium may be used; the drawing or
poster is not to be signed, but artist is to
accompany poster with his name and ad
dress In a plain, sealed envelope; an ex
hibition will be held of all posters sub
mitted: the "Own Your Home" committee
reserves the right to use ail posters sub
mitted as they see fit; competitors may sub
mit as many designs as they desire; all the
8lgns must be delivered at the bungalow,
corner of. Fourth and Stark streets, on or
before February 15, 1919; the Jury will base
its Judgment not only on the merits of the
design from an artistic standpoint, but also
on the artist's ability to clearly convey
through his production the "Own Tour
Home" Idea,
Wedding Is Planned.
Launching of the campaign will be
featured by a "sure-enough" wedding
when some young man, preferably one
in the service, will be given an oppor
tunity to acquire, not only a bride, but
enough strictly Oregon products to fur
nish a home.
Plans for the wedding were perfected
In the Mayor's office, where the cam
paign committee held a meeting yes
terday. A. G. Clark, secretary of the
Oregon Home Industry League, was
named to obtain gifts for the newly
weds. Applications from persons desiring to
play the leading role at the bungalow
wedding will be received at the May
or's office.
EASIER ELECTION SOUGHT
CHANGE PERMITTING STRAIGHT
VOTE IS DESIRED.
Amendment Likely to Be Offered
at Coming Session of Ore
gon Legislature.
Some of "the boys" intend offering an
srmendment to the general election laws
at the coming legislative session. This
being known in advance will give added
Interest to appointments to the Senate
committee on elections and privileges,
to which bills proposing alterations In
the election laws will go.
The main change proposed is to get
away from the task of carefully pick
lng out the name of each candidate to
be voted for and make one Instead of
a. score or more of marks. In other
words, the plan is to arrange the elec
tlon laws so that a partisan can "vote
r straight.
In the past attempts have been made
to print a straight party ticket for the
convenience of the electorate, but these
undertakings have been vigorously op
posed, champions of the Oregon system
contending that they might lead to
election scandals. They held further
that voters should have enough In
telligence to select candidates for each
office and take time to make the neces
eary crosses. How far the plan will go
remains to be seen.
The meeting of the Multnomah dele
gatlon will be held tonight In the Mor
gan building. The purpose is to or
ganize and prepare to consider local
legislation. D. C. Lewis, Representa
tive, who was chairman of the dele
nation two years ago, has called the
meeting.
Epidemic Mars Celebration.
DALLAS, Or., Dea. 20. (Special.)
No Christmas celebrations of any kind
will be held In the Dallas churches this
year on account of the Spanish influ
enza epidemic, which still has a grip
on the city. The ban is still on. which
makes It Impossible to hold gatherings
outside the individual family affairs.
PRODUCTION
AGAIN INCREASED
Last month we manufactured
6,800,000 pounds of
RIVETS. BOLTS
and
BOAT SPIKES
Can we serre youT
NORTHWEST STEEL CO.
Portland, Oregon
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ARTHUR DAVIS DCE TO LEAVE
SAN FRANCISCO TODAY.
Telegram Indicates That Youthful
Bank Robber Spent Funds
With Free Hand.
Chief Inspector Clark received a tele
gram yesterday from Inspector Hyde,
who is in San Francisco after Arthur
C. Davis, bank robber, announcing that
he had recovered $42,106 of the money
and securities stolen from the East
Side Bank of Portland. The detective
said he would start back today if the
case progressed satisfactorily.
One of the duties Inspector Hyde has
to perform before his return is the sell
ing of an automobile purchased by
Davis in San Francisco. Reports from
California indicate that the young man
was spending his cash rapidly. JDavis
was arrested in San Francisco by Mrs.
Lola G. Baldwin, formerly head of the
Women's Protective Bureau in Port
land, and an intimate friend of the
Davis family.
He is charged with the theft of
money and bonds and non-negotiable
securities from the East Side Bank
of Portland about November 1. He has
confessed, the police say.
BRITISH SCHOONER WRECK
Captain Bnrns Leaking Pauline
Martin to Protect Shipping.
NEW YORK, Dec 20. The British
schooner Pauline Martin, leaking and
rudderless, floundered for weeks in
terrific gales in mid-Atlantic before
her crew was rescued, according to her
skipper, ' Captain Wayto,. and his six
seamen,- who arrived here today aboard
the Swedish steamship Elizabeth.
The Pauline Martin sailed from
Cadiz, Spain, for' St. Johns, Newfound
land, November 8, with a cargo of salt.
Her company was about ready to take
to the boats when the Elizabeth hove
in sight.
Captain Wayte burned his vessel, a
craft of 298 tons, to prevent her becom
ing a derelict.
FOREIGN BANKS ADVOCATED
New York Representative Shows
Need In Trade Expansion.
NEW YORK. Dec 20. America's
great drawback In promoting trade
with foreign lands has been lack of
banking facilities, according to Major
Fiorello H. La Guardia, representative
from the Twelfth New York District,
who spoke at a luncheon given in his
honor at the Lawyers' Club today.
There can be no stable trade until
we Americans see the need of local
banks in every land we trade in," he
said. "Credits must be handled accord
ing to the laws and customs of each
land. Long credits must be provided
for."
ESKIMO MORTALITY HEAVY
1000 Deaths Estimated as Toll of
Influenza,
NOME. Alaska. Dec 20. Estimates
compiled by the health authorities and
relief workers of the Bureau of Edu
cation here placed the mortality among
the Eskimo population at Seward Pen
insula, due to pneumonia resulting
from Spanish influenza, at nearly 1000.
Among the white population of Sew
ard Peninsula there have been no
deaths, except one at Teller, in sev
eral days. Conditions in Nome are im
proving rapidly, though the town is
under rigid Quarantine rules which for
bid traveling, publio gatherings and
transportation of mails.
Rnssellvllle Grange Electa.
Russellville Grange held its regular
business meeting December 14, and the
following officers were elected: Mas
ter, E. E. Gill; overseer, L C. Pitman:
lecturer, J. P. Welbes; steward, O. H.
Schwerdtman; chaplain, Mrs. John
Welbes: secretary, Linette Lewis;
treasurer. Mrs. H. A. Lewis; assistant
steward, Dave Lewis; L. A. steward.
Mrs. Dave Lewis; gatekeeper, R, A.
Gill; Ceres, Miss Edna Miller; Pomona,
Miss Julia Mickelsen; Flora, Mra O. H.
Schwerdtman.
John B. Yeon Recovering.
John B. Yeon. Portland capitalist and
superintendent of the Columbia River
Highway, Is recovering from an attack
of influenza at his home in Columbia
Park. Mr. Yeon was obliged to quit
his office last Friday, and for a number
of days was seriously ilL Members of
his family last night reported Mr. Yeon
out of danger, although tt will be a few
days before he can leave his home.
Influenza at Dallas Wanes.
DALLAS, Or, Dec 20. (Special.)
Influenza continues to wane in this
city. During the week only three new
cases were reported by the local physi
cians. Two deaths have occurred, but
a number of the patients, previously
reported in critical condition, have re
covered. r I
In Eastern Alabama alone It Is esti
mated that the available water power
still unharnessed represents the annual
equivalent of 3,000,000 tons of coaL
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Upper Member of Sam Francisco's Police Department CoirnrlBg Money and
Secnrltlea Turned Over to Them by
Davta and Lola G. Baldwin. Former
11 Is Capture In San Francisco.
DEATH MYSTIFIES POLICE
WIFE REPORTS BUYING POISON
FOR HUSBAND.
Belief Is Los Angeles Man Died
From Natural Canses and
Never Took Drug.
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 20. Frank Gib
bons died here Sunday and the follow
ing day his wife, Gertrude Gibbons, was
taken into custody. Mra Gibbons told
the police, interviewers, psychologists
and numerous social workers that she
had procured the poison that was be
lieved to have caused her husband's
death, at his request, and that he had
taken it voluntarily.
Investigation, the police say, verified
parts of her story.
Today an analysis of tissues from
Gibbons' body and the stomach contents
was completed. No poison of any de
scription was found.
Mra Gibbons, when told of the result
of the analysis, repeated her story.
The police are now Inclined to believe
that Gibbons died from natural causes
and never took the poison. He had
been sick for months with what his
physicians told the police was' an in
curable illness.
Paclflo Coast Shipping; Notes.
ASTORIA. Or.. Ceo. SO. 8DclaI.V
Laden with flour, explosives and seneral
cargo, the French steamer General Baratler
sailed at 11:30 today for franco.
Brlnslns a cario of fuel oil for Astoria
and Portland, tho tank steamer Argyll ar
rived at 11:30 todsy from California.
Tbe tank steamer J. A. Cbanslor arrived
at 11:45 today from California brinslna a
cargo of fuel oil for Portland.
With general freight for Astoria and Port
land, the steamer Aurella arrived at 2:30
this afternoon from aa Francisco via Coos
Bay and Eureka,
The steam schooner Santa Barbara
crossed to at 9.10 this morning from Ban
Francisco and went to Knappioo to take
on a part cargo of lumbar. She will shift
this evening to weatport. where she will
complete her cargo.
The steam schooner Hoqulam arrived at
B ' o'clock this morning from San Fran
cisco, en route to-Portland.
The flour laden French steamer General
Serret is still delayed here awaitlns the
arrival of an anchor to replace the one she
lost near the mouth of the Willamette
River.
The Emergency Fleet steamer Issaqueena,
from Portland, is expected to sail tomor
row for San Francisco, after being delayed
here for several days to make repairs to
her boilers.
GRAYS HARBOR, Wash., Dec 20. (Spe
cial.) Arrived 8teamer Hoqulam, 11 A. M. ;
loading at Hoqulam mill. Hoqulam.
Helene, 11 A. M.; loading at Hulburt mill,
Aberdeen.
Daisy Freeman. 11 A. St.; loading at the
National mill, Hoqulam.
Grays Harbor, 11 A. 3L; loading at Lytle
mill, Hoqulam.
Balled Steamer Norwood, for San Pedro,
3 o'clock this afternoon.
SAN FRANCISCO, Deo. 20. (Special.)
Making nearly one knot better than had
been expected by the builders and the Gov
ernment, the new Shipping Board steamer
Zaca steamed over the official trial course
today. The Zaca is a steel vessel of bouo
deadweight tons, and was built by the
Moore Shipbuilding Company.
The steamer Sehome, a complete wreck,
lying In the mud off El Campo. on San
Francisco Bay, will never be used as a
steamer again, was announced today. 8mith.
Rice & Co. have been employed to Junk
whatever there is of value and are now
conducting an Investigation to decide what
Is to be done. The vessel has turned turtle
and as the bottom Is sheathed with copper
an effort will be made to save this valuable
metal.
The customs Inspectors along the water
front have been ordered to remove all of
the placards notifying the public to refrain
from taking photographs. The embargo on
Arthur1 C. Davis. Lower Arthur C
Policewoman of Portland, Who Effected
picture taking is off, except where war-
snips or formications are concerned.
The Peruvian schooner Carana dragged
anchor today and fouled the barkentine
Hesperian. The barkentine was undam
aged, but the quarter boat of the schooner
was smashed to bits and a portion of the
rigging wrecked.
Jack McAvoy, former chief officer of the
training ship iris, who has acted as com
mander of the receiving ship Ocean Wave
recently, will go to sea as commander of
the Iris after Christmas. The sea service
bureau of the Shipping Board announced
today that more recruits are needed to man
the shipa The age restrictions have been
changed and all comers physically fit be'
tween the ages of IS and 35 will be ac
cepted.
River Forecast.
The Willamette River at Portland will rise
slowly during the next two or three days.
High tides Saturday will be about 8:30 A.
M. and 8 P. M.
Tides at Astoria Saturday.
Illeh. Ixw.
3:84 A. M 8.1 feet.l 9:34 A. M 8.2 feet.
3:00 P. M 8.7 feet.10:02 P. M 0.3 foot.
NURSE SUDDENLY STRICKEN
Mary Weitiel Dies of Influenza At
ter Two Hoars' Illness.
Miss Mary Weitzel, a graduate of
Good Samaritan Hospital nurses
school, died Thursday of influenza at
the home of her sister, Mrs. L, E.
Thompson, 132 North Twenty-third
street. She became ill suddenly while
nursing an Influenza patient in Laurel
hurst, called a taxlcab and went home.
She died two hours later.
Miss Weitzel cam to Portland nine
years ago. She is survived by her
father L KL. Weitzel. 1023 East
Eleventh street: three brothers. Will
lam Weitzel. of Forest Grove; J. J.
Weitzel. of Or ill a. Wash., and Harry
Weitzel, of Pasadena. Cal., and by three
sisters, Mra L. L. Snow, of Olympia,
Wash.; Mra Jessie Clark, of Kent.
Wash... and Mrs. Thompson.
Miss Weitzel had enrolled for Red
Cross work overseas and was await
lng calL
ORDER FOR CRAFT REVOKED
Plans to Boild Mine Sweepers Are
. Abandoned.
BALTIMORE, Dec 20. Cancellation
of contracts for two mine sweepers, to
be built here by the Baltimore Dry-
docks and Shipbuilding Corporation,
has been ordered by the Navy Depart
ment and plans that were made to
start on them have been abandoned.
Work on four war craft Is still going
on, because it has progressed to the
point where two are near completion.
Officials of the company here dee
it probable that changes will be made
In the vessels to allow them to be used
in commerce
The four under construction could be
readily changed so as to be made fit
for merchant service, officials of the
company say.
Territorial Liberation Wanted.
PARIS. Dec 20. (Havas.) The sol
diers' and workmens' congress at Berlin
Thursday adopted a motion providing
for the opening of negotiations with
the allies for the liberation of occu
pied territory in order to prepare for
the holding of elections next month.
Fnel Head Issues Appeal.
WASHINGTON, Dec 20. An appeal
to the anthracite mine workers to ob
serve only Christmas day itself as a
holiday during the coming week and to
work Industriously during the other
five days 'was Issued today by the
United States Fuel Administration.
ACTION IS UNANIMOUS
Macy Agreement to Be Observed So
Far as It Pertains to
Working Honrs.
Wood ship plants of the entire Ore
gon district. Including those engaged
on contracts other than for the Emer
gency Fleet Corporation, have an
nounced their determination to con
tinue operations this afternoon with as
many men as wish to work, not recog
nizing the action of the Columbia River
Maritime District Council in deciding
in favor of Saturday half holidays.
The stand of the Maritime Council
was that the 44-hour week would work
to the advantage of men now Idle and
returning soldiers, they being given
the benefit of extra work each week.
Employers assert that the Macy
agremeent as now maintained by the
Government through the Shipbuilding
Wage Adjustment Board, provides for
a 48-hour week, the same as has been
worked, and they contend that any vio
lation of the agrement will result In
the men losing all retroactive pay from
August 1. which is provided for in the
second decision of the board that was
given out in October.
Builders Are TJatamlxaoas.
The indications yesterday were that
the attitude of the builders for a full
day with all men who cared to labor
was general along the entire Wil
lamette and Columbia rivers. At some
plants it was reported that a partial
canvass Indicated comparatively few
men favored the step.
At tho Grant Smith-Porter plant It
was said that if there were not enough
men on hand to continue the work
others would be employed.
we will sound the whistle at the
usual time In the afternoon and pay at
the customary hour," said Fred A. Bal
lin, of the Supple-Ballin plant. "I don't
think many of our men are favorable
to the half holiday."
here should be no deviation from
the Macy agreement as to hours and
we Intend to keep going wtfh all of our
rorce wishing to work, said F. C,
Knapp, of the Peninsula plant.
Our plant will not quit and I feel
there are really few men here who will
bother about the 44-hour week," said
Arthur Mears. of the Columbia En
gineering Works.
Labor's Attitude Plain.
"All men who wish to keep on dur
ing the afternoon will have the oppor
tunity," was the reply of Theodore
Knudson, of the Standifer wood yard.
at Vancouver.
The Coast Shipbuilding Company is
another that intends to keep the
wheels going, and it Is apparent that
employers will resist the new Idea, in
affording their men opportunity to keep
on, and while there Is a question In the
minds of some as to what percentage
of the workers will respond, or. In
other words, fail to abide by the action
of a majority, it Is felt there 'will be
more men to continue the lull-week
programme as the weeks pass.
On the part of labor it is argued that
the men are entitled to Saturday after
noon off and that employers can pro
tect themselves on lost time by adding
more men to the force for the 44-hour
period. Employers claim they are nuw
employing the maximum of men on all
ways and In ships, so any additions
would be unwarranted.
Steel Workers Conrlwne Holiday,
Following the lead of the Maritime
Council, and continuing the Saturday
half holiday the Boilermakers' Union
has had in effect virtually since Sep
tember, unions affiliated under the
Metal Trades Council yesterday noti
fied steel shipbuilders their men would
cease work at noon today. It is in
tended to continue the week-end half
holidays, the steel workers using the
same argument as the Maritime Coun
cil, that it will give work to unem
ployed.
Walter B. Beebe, vice-president of
the Northwest Steel Company, said yes
terday that because of the move of the
men, the plant would work four-hour
shifts, the same as was done during
the Summer.
"We cannot operate the plant on a
basis of a half crew and will cut down
to four-hour crejvs, though it is not an
admission on our part that we sane,
tion the 44-hour week." said Mr. Beebe.
Other plants building steel ships will
do the same, except the W illamette
Iron & Steel Works, . where It Is ex
pected to work the full day. In the
past, except during the Summer week
end vacation period, the Willamette has
kept Its force going Saturday after-
noonii. Those of the Boilermakers
Union who walked out when that or
ganization Inaugurated the 44-hour
week were discharged.
TWO SHIPYARD S TO ESPAXD
Northwest Steel and Albina Con
cerns Get Permits for Additions.'
At a special session yesterday of the
Commission of Publfc Docks, a permit
was granted the Northwest Steel Com
pany to construct a warehouse, 138 feet
long and 60 feet wide. The Albina En
gine & Machine Works was granted
permission to erect a platform. SO feet
long and 35 feet wide, adjoining Its fit
ting out dock. Both steel , plants have
contracts insuring work during the
coming year.
The commission approved plans for
the installation of the electric system
at Pier No. 1, at the St. Johns Munici
pal terminal, which Includes wiring on
the pier and a series of lights along the
roadway from Kellogg street to the
pier. Bids will be opened December 31.
SCOTS MAT BE OF SPRCCE
Eastern Lighthouse District Asks
West for New Material.
Prospects that other uses will be
found for spruce timber than for boxes
and aeroplane stock are looming. From
the spruce timber a limited number of
small logs may be fashioned into spar
buoys for the Bureau of Lighthouses
to establish in Eastern waters. A let
ter from the East yesterday reached the
office of Superintendent Warrack, of
the Seventeenth Lighthouse District,
asking for a few spruce spars.
The Government utilizes cedar tim
ber for spars here, and recently a ship
ment of 250 cedar logs was made to
an Eastern district for spars. High
railroad rates have dlsoouraged ship
ments East. Fir spars are not satisfac
tory. SAILORS'
INSURANCE
ENDS
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Vessel's Owners Not Compelled to
Cover Crews in Future.
Effective yesterday. It is no longer
incumbent on owners or charterers of
vessels to arrange for Insurance for
Individuals employed aboard vessels
under their own control. Information
Taqntna Bay Receives Federal Ap
propriation of $100,000.
TOLEDO. Or.. Dec 20. (Special.) A
telegram from Representative Hawley
announcing that the committee on
rivers and harbors had approved the
Taqulna Bay project and had made an
appropriation of 3100.000. was received
by W. E. Ball, chairman of the Toledo
Port Commission, today.
The project, as approved, provides
for the completion of the north and
south Jetty, at the mouth of the Ta
qulna River, at Newport, at a coat of
pproximately 3836.000. one-half of this
sum being provided by the Government
in four annual Installments of 3100.000
each. The local ports of Toledo and
Newport will share equally In providing
an equal sum. Considerable work has
already been done by the Port Commis
sions on the south Jetty, the tramway
being practically complete, and the rock
quarry at Pioneer Is In shape to ship
rock as soon as needed.
On account of the war. Government
assistance on the project has been held,
up. but with Government and Federal
funds available, the port commissions
will turn their contracts for work on
the south Jetty over to the Government
and construction work is expected to
begin at once
"While there has been no doubt in my
mind." said Chairman Ball, "of the ap
proval and financial assistance of the
Government, the telegram from Con
gressman Hawley is most gratifying.
It Is a real Christmas present.
"The construction of the large Gov
ernment mill at Toledo and the exten
sion of the railroads down the Slletz
and into the Yachats country, with the
future probability or extensive lumber
production on Taqulna Bay. has made
necessary harbor Improvements that
will invite more ocean earners.
For some time the Dredge Oregon has
been working on the channel at Toldo
and adjacent to the new Government
mill.
5 6 LIFEBOATS ARE COMPLETED
Vancouver Plant Loads Shipment for
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec. 20. (Spe
clal.) The Motorship Company of Van
couver Is turning out a large number
of lifeboats for the United States Ship
ping Board, Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion, at its various shipbuilding yards.
Today the company had 56 boats in the
yard here ready for shipment. They
will be loaded on cars aa soon as pos
Bible.
Three or four months probably will
be required to complete the present
contracts for the Government. The
company has several contracts and its
future Is bright. The plant has ex
panded rapidly during the past year.
Shipbuilders Win Suit.
ASTORIA. Or.. Dec 20. (Special.)
The Circuit Court Jury in the case of
the Columbia Engineering Works of
Portland against the Motorship Ethel
and Captain M. T. Snyder returned
verdict this afternoon awarding the
plaintiff a judgment In the sum of 312.-
bi'J.vS. The action was brought to re
cover approximately 315.000. the bal
ance alleged to be due for constructing
the vessel, the contract price for which
was t)3,800.
Marine Notes.
Captain J. K. Blaln. maneser of steel ship
construction in tne Aorthvut ror the Bmer
sency Fleet Corporation, was In the city yes
terday and left last night for Seattle. Ac
companylnr him was Fred B. Pape. assist
ant manager in marge or work at Portland,
and William Lovell, traveling inspector here.
A. conrerence or department heads is to be
held at Seattle and the Portlandera are to
return Tueaday.
West Modus, the 21st hull finished by the
Northwest Steel Company, goes overboard at
that plant at noon today. It la the last hull
to be floated by the company In 1018. The
Columbia River Shipbuilding Corporation
will have a hull ready Immediately after
Christmas and the Albina Engine A Machine
Works will aend Its laat hull for thia year
down the ways December 81.
On her concluding voyage of the 1P1S
schedule the liner Koae City got away from
Ainitworth dock for California harbors at
0 o'clock last nlsht. On returning to the
Golden Gate from Loa Anglca the vessel
will be laid up for an overhauling and may
not me replaced on the run until the last
of January. So far as Is known here there
are no proapects of chartering another
ateamer to replace her. meanwhile.
Tho Port of Portland dredce Willamette,
having completed work at Postofflce Bar.
yesterday waa ordered to a point off the St.
Johns Municipal terminal, where she will
w!dn the 800-foot cut to 6O0 feet for a con
siderable dlatance upstream.
To undergo repair necessitated by a col
llaion with the ateel freighter Wcatvlew, the
Port of Portland steamer Pronto was shifted
to the Pulton yard of the Portland ship
building Company yesterday. It la estimated
that repalra will require two weka.
Information from the Bremerton Navy
yard indlcatea that the Government does not
contemplate an early return of the tug
Oneonta. of the Port of Portland flag, which
has been under, charter of the Navy for
aeveral months. It was reported that ah
might be purchased by the Government, but
it is said no orders have been received to
that affect.
Bound on her river trial, which la a six
hour run, the ateamer Aehburn. built at the
Supple-Ballin plant, left yesterday. Eha will
be taken to eea for a run of 24 hours, which
la conducted by the Government after her
acceptance from the builders.
Plana are under way for the Commission
of Public Docks to laau a colored chart of
the harbor and the Portland district, ex
tending to St- Helena on the Columbia River.
The chart was Issued first as a blue print
and now It is proposed to set forth various
zones, industries, transportation lines and
the like In colors.
Moat of tbe flour cargo intended for tbe
West Zeda will be aboard this morning
when she leaves for eea on her trial trip.
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OREGON WELL CARED FOR
Coos Bay, Yaqulna, Bay and Coqnllle
River Are Included In Xevr
Projects Reported.
WASHINGTON'. Dec 3A. Muni than
40 new improvement nrolects are in
cluded In the 1920 rivers and harbors
I waa completed tonight by
the House committee. The measure car
ries appropriations totalling J26.935.00O.
ror tne new work which la it.rcd
along the Atlantic and Gulf and Pacific
Coasts, and the Great Lakes, the com
mittee recommended an expenditure of
I8.7SS.OO0, while the cost of further
mprovements on existing projects
amounts to f 15. 24. 000. Maintenance
cost on other work totals $2,943,000.
r-urcnaae of the Chesapeake & Dela
ware canal and its deepening to 21 feet
tne principal new project. An annro-
priation of $3,000,000, is proposed.
l ne measure provides that the Gov
ernment purchase the canal at an ap-
praisea price of J2.6H.000. The work of
changing from a lock to a sea level
canal will cost $8,000,000 according to
estimates given by the committee, but
the plan now is to make the appropria
tions yearly as the work progresses.
Among the appropriations for con
tinuing existing projects are $580,000
for silt diversion at Los Angeles and
$424,000 for the Columbia and lower
illamette rivers.
ORE.GONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. D. C. Dec 20. Representative
Hawley was assured by the rivers and
harbors committee of the House today
that tho river and harbor bill- will be
reported tomorrow, and that It will
contain all the Oregon Items recom
mended by the Board of Engineers, a
total of $951,000 for projects In the
First Congressional District.
There are three new projects: Coos
Bay Inner Harbor, for 22-foot chan
nel, $10,000; Yaquina Bay, bar and
harbor. $100,000; Coquille River bar
and entrance, $64,000.
On the Taquina and Coquille proj
ects, the local Interests pay dollar for
dollar. On Coos Bay the local inter
ests already have expended more than
an equal amount. Maintenance of old
projects will be provided for as fol
lows: Columbia River bar and en
trance. $130,000; Columbia and Lower
Willamette. $424,000; Coos Bay bar and
entrance. $74,000; Willamette, above
Portland. $27,000; Clatskanie River.
$2000. All these items are practically
sure to be adopted.
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND. Dec. 20, Sailed at 3 P. M..
steamer Hose City, for San Francisco and
ban Pedro.
ASTORIA, Dee. 20. Arrived at 0 and left
up at JO A. M.. steamer Hoqulam. from
ban Francisco, via Grays Harbor. Arrived
at Knappton at 10 A. M.. steamer Ssnta
Barbara, from San Francisco. Arrived at
noon and left up at 1 P. M., ateamer Argyll,
from San Kranclaco. Sailed at noon. Krench
ateamer General Uaratier, for Franca.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 50, Failed at
noon, steamed Frank D. Stout, for Portland.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 10. Sailed at S
P. M.. alcamer Klavei. for Columbia River;
at 6 P. M., ateamer Washtenaw, for Port
land: at S P. 11., ateamer Johan Poulsen.
for Portland.
SAN PEDRO, Dec, 19. Arrived: Auxiliary
schooner Lessen and steamer Klamath, from
Columbia River.
COOS BAT. Dec. 19. Sailed at 4:M P. M..
steamer Aurella. from San Francisco via
Eureka, for Portland.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 20. Arrive
Steamer Pasadena.' from Albion. Sailed
Steamer Frank 1. Stout, for Astoria: Astral,
for China; D. O. Scofleld, for Richmond;
barge US. for Seattle; Acme, tor Bandon.
DARIEN. Dec. 16. Silled Steamer Melko
Marti, tor Seattle.
SEATTLE. Dec SO. Arrived Steamers W.
II. Reem. from San Franclaco: Oakfleli.
from Darak: Admiral Wateon, from South
wentern and Southeastern Alanka, Departed
Steamers Northland, for San Francisco;
Admiral Karraicut, for San Pedro: Yukon,
for Vladivostok; Redondo. for Southeastern
Alaska; Broncho, for Honolulu.
TACOM A. Dec. 20. Arrived Steamer
Alaska, from Alaska; Quadrafrom Britannia
Beach: ateam schooner CeIKo, from Sn
Francisco; steamer Admiral Schley, from
San Francisco. Departed Auxiliary schooner
Kxalita for Seattle: ateam schooner Oeltlo.
for PeMtle: Quadra, for Britannia Beach:
steamer Admiral tichley. for Seattle.
U. S. Naval Radio Reports.
All soitlma given at S P. M-. yesterday.
unle ntherwiM Indicated.
YOSEMITE. San Franclaco for Seattle, S
miles south of Cape Flattery.
NORWOOD, harbound Inside Grays Har
oor. WAF1KEENA. Everett for San Pedro, 10
miles north of Columbia Kiver.
1L.M1RIL DEWKY. San Francisco for
Seattle. 170 miles from Seattle.
LUCAS, Port Aniteies for Richmond, Tie
miles north of Richmond.
ASTOKIA. Vancouver for Honolulu. MO
miles off Cape Flattery.
SPOKANE, Wilmington for Saa Franclaco,
at Santa Barbara.
STEAMER ASTORIA, for Vancouver, trans
Honolulu. COO miles off Cape Flattery.
LANSING, Vancouver for Port San Lola.
10, miles from Port San Lula.
W. F. 11 ERR IN-. Lianton (or Gavlota, 40
miles from I.tnnton.
WH1TTIER. Port Baa Luis for Oleum. 30
miles from Oleum.
RICHMOND and barre 03, Richmond for
Prince Rupert, off Point Reyes.
D. G. SCOFIELD. Richmond for Point
Wella, 70 miles north of San Franclaco.
Columbia River Bar Report.
NORTH HEAD. Dec. 20 Condition of the
bar at 5 P. M.: Sea. rough: wind, northwest.
4 mile: clear.
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