THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAT. DECEMBER 27, 1918.
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'WILD WEST' DIVISION
U. S. and Allied Generals Pay
-Tribute to Ninety-First.
WAR RECORD IS BRILLIANT
Governor Witliycombe Kccelvcs Kc
ports From Generals Showing
JIow liojs Smashed Line.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 26. (Special.)
Tlio wonderful record of the 31st, or
"Wild West," Division is authorita
tively told to the people of Oregon in
51 letter received by- Governor "Withy
combe today from Major-General "Will
lam K. Johnston, commander of the
division.
Accompanying General Johnston's
letter are copies of orders and letters
from General Massenet, commanding
the French army corps, with -which
corps the 91st was associated for a
time during- the battle along the
Scheldt River, from Major-General
l'enet, commanding the 30th army
corps, with which the 91st was at
tached for a timo. and from Major
General George II. Cameron, command
ing the Sth army corps, to which the
11 1st also was attached.
Uivision Never Hesitates.
At one time during some hard fight
ing, Major-General Cameron says,
"when the divisions on its flanks were
faltering and even falling back, the
Hist pushed ahead and steadfastly
clung to every yard gained."
The battlo at 'which this occurred
evidently was in the Argonne Forest,
where the division fought from Sep
tember 1:6 to October 4. The leUer of
General Cameron was in the form of an
order relieving the 91st from the front
line and placing it in reserve. The or
der was dated October 4.
"The corps commander wishes you to
understand that this relief results
solely from a realization by higher
command that your division has done
its full thare In the recent success and
js entitled to a rest for reorganization,"
the order of General Cameron to the
division commander states: "This espe
cially as during the last three days it
Las incurred heavy casualties when
circumstances would not permit either
ttdvance or withdrawal."
Prussian Guards Attacked.
The 91st Division received tho hie;h
est praise from Major-General "William
3-;. Johnston, commander of the divi-5-ion.
"No letter could recount all the
lieroic and meritorious acts under hos
tile fire of the division," wrote Major
General Johnston.
"Your citizen soldiers," continued the
General, "after one year's training djd
not hesitate to attack veteran divi-t-ions
of Prussian guards, at :he Meuse
and Argonne offensive before a gen
eral retreat of the enemy began. They
continued to attack until withdrawn
by their corps commander to rest and
replace casualties. The same epirit
animated them when they advanced
through Belgium to expel the In
vader." He gives assurance to the people of
Oregon "that representatives of that
state have contributed toward the cred
itable record established by the 91st
Division since It was called to partici
pate in the recent advance of the ar
mies of the United States r -id its al
lies." ,
Ninety-First to Stay.
The 91st has been selected as one. of
SO combatant divisions, -he states, des
ignated to remain in France for fur
ther training and possible service, indi
cating the chances for a speedy return
of the division are Very remote.
Telling the history of the division
f;ince its inception, the letter of Major
General Johnston follows:
"Recent orders issued by the Commander-in-Chief
of the American expe
ditionary forces permit mention of the
Jilacc at which various units of the
American expeditionary forces have
nerved a matter which, for obvious
military reasons, was necessarily treat
ed as confidential before the interrup
tion of hostilities by the armistice ef
fective November 11, 1918.
' Division's History Given.
"As citizens of the State of Oregon
Were assigned to the 91st Division when
it was organized at Camp Lewis, Wash.,
August, 1917, and received their mili
tary training at that place prior to de
parture overseas in June, 1918, it gives
me pleasure to furnish you the follow
ing information concerning the service
of the 91st Division since its arrival in
France, July, 1918. '
"The division, less 166th Field Artil
lery Brigade, received additional train
ing while billeted in the Haute Marne
stepartment, with headquarters at
Montigny le Roi until September 6,
"The 166th Field Artillery Brigade
was sent on arrival to Clermont Fer-
rand, Huy de Dome department, for
additional training. ' It has not eince
rejoined the division and 1 have no in
l'ormation as to its service.
"Proceeding by rail and marching to
the vicinity of Pagr.y sur Meuse and
Void, Meuse department, this division
was a part of the reserve of the first
American 'Army, General J. J. Persh
ing during the action at St. Mihiel
salient. September 12 and 13, 1918, but
was not employed to support or re
inforce divisions then in the, first line.
Boys I'nxh Forward.
"Proceeding by bus and marching for
several nights, the division, re-enforced
by the Fifty-eighth . Field Artillery
Brigade, and certain units of French
J- leld Artillery, participated in the in
itial offensive between the Meuse River
and Argonne forest as a portion of
the Fifth Army Corps, Major-General
George II. Cameron. The advance was
made from Foret de Ileese, just north
of the Clermont-Verdun highway and
east of the celebrated hill of Vauquois,
at 5:o0 o'clock. September 26. The
division, less the Fifty-eighth Field Ar
tillery Brgade, was relieved from the
Iront line October 4 and placed in re
serve of the Fifth Army Corps. On Oc
tober 6, the 181st Infantry Brigade was
returned to the line and fought under
the First Dvison and Thirty-second
Division until relieved to rejoin the
division October 13.
"Proceeding by rail and marching to
Ielgium October 16 to 0, the division,
reinforced by the 53d Field Artillery
Jingade- and the ZSth Division (Penn
tylvania National Guard), was as
signed to duty in the group of armies
in r landers commanded by the King
of Belgium, Major-General de Goutee,
chief of staff. In that group it was as
signed to the French army of Belgium
tinder Major-General de Boissoudy. and
to the Seventh Army Corps (French)
under Major-General Massenet, advanc
ng in line with French, British and
1,'elgian troops as the enemy was driven
eastward through Belgium.
Autfenarde Ts Captured.
"Its most active service in Belgium
was had during the advance from the
I.ys River to the Scheldt River, October
3'J, November 4, capturing the city of
Audenarde, November 1. Later it wa
attached to the 30th Army Corps
i French) under Major-General Penet.
JVv'iUi tuch corps it advanced east of
the Scheldt River toward Brussels,
until the advance was interrupted by
the armistice November 11.
"It has since been honored by selec
tion as one of 30 combat divisions de
signated to remain in France for fur
ther training and possible service. It
,is marching cheerfully toward its new
tieid of duty."
SOLDIERS TO RECEIVE CARE
State Executive Committee to Re-
place Council of Defense.
SALEM, Or., Dec 26. (Special.)
The Etate executive committee for tak
ing care of the wants of returning sol
diers will replace the State Council of
Defense after January 1, and the State
Council will end its existence at that
PORTLAND HOV, WOODED,
SAYS EHEB1EXCK "WORTH
PRICK PAID.
Louis l' Krasiclscovlvh.
His foot shattered. Sergeant
Louis F. Franciscovich, son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Franciscovich,
967 Belmont street, writes his
parents that "my experience was
worth the price I paid for it."
Sergeant Franciscovich has
been in the Army since the' day
of America's declaration of war.
He went overseas with the 160th
Infantry as supply sergeant, but
at his own request was trans
ferred to another company, where
as a private he could go over the
top. Later he was again pro
moted to sergeant.
Sergeant Franciscovich
writes: "It was in the Argonne
wood. We had battled for ten
nights and nine days, when I
was shot, and had gained about
18 or 20 miles of ground."
time. Governor Withycombe said to
day.
Secretary Kollock, of the council, is
sending letters to county and com
munity chairmen relative to the cessa
tion of Defense Council activities and
the approval of the plan is given by
the executive. The financial status of
the state under the 6 per cent amend
ment had considerable to do with the
decision to abandon the work of the
council.
LIQUOR QUEST IS FUTILE
Joliu Carlson lieports Attack by Xe-
grocs and Robbery of $4 0,
The quest of holiday liquor proved
f utile but expensive in the case of
John Carlson, laborer, who reported
to the police last night that two
negroes with whom he was negotiating?
for stimulants had beaten him and
robbed him of $40 in cash and his
watch. He eaid he met the negroes in
the railroad yards by appointment.
Carlson s injuries, consisting of se
vere bruises about the face, were not
serious. Dr. Karl Smith, of The Ore
gonian building, attended him.
Pacific Coast Shipping1 Notes.
GRAYS HARBOR. Wash., Dec. 26. f So
cial. ) Steamer Phoe arrived yesterday att-
rnoon at o o ciocK irora ban rancisco.
Steamer Helena sailed at 5 o'clock yester
day for San Pedro.
ASTORIA, Or.. Dec. 2C. (Special.) After
pumping out oil here, barge it'd left for
Portland, at 8 o'clock this morning.
The- steam schooner Daisy Matthews ar
rived at 8 o'clock this morning from San
Francisco and went to Knappton to take on
lumber.
The steam schooner Trinidad, which ar
rived yesterday from San Pedro, is loading
lumber at the Hammond mill.
The Fronch steamer Ualfort shifted today
from the railroad wharf to the Astoria
FlouriiiK Mills, where she will complete her
cargo of flour.
Laden with freight and passengers for
Astoria and Portland, the steamer City of
Topeka arrived at 6 o'clock this morning
from 5an Francisco via Eureka and Coos
Bay.
The steam achoonprE. H. Meyers srrived
at 6:15 this morning from San Pedro via
San Francisco with freight and proceeded
to Portland.
Bringing a cargo of. fuel oil for Portland
the Associated Oil Company's steamer "Win.
F. Herrin arrived at 0:0 this morning from
California,
SAX FRANCISCO, Dec. 26. (Special.)
Honolulu has become a- great booster for
the wooden ship and is in favor of the Gov
crnment continuing the construction of th
clays of vessel now utilized by the Matson
Navigation Company to handle the products
of Hawaii to the In a in land, according to
advices received when the Japanese liner
Tenyo Maru arrived in port today. The at
titude of the Islanders is based upon the
fact that the wooden ship has stimulated
shipyard work at the plant of the Honolulu
Drydock Company and other concerns inter
ested in shipbuilding and repairing. It is
estimated that during the pant three months
work totalling nearly (l.uOO.000 has been
ordered done on wooden craft.
V. S. Xaval Radio Reports.
Ail positions reported at P. M. yester
day unleftM otherwise in a i rated.
CITY OF TOPEKA, San Francisco for
Portland, 112 miles south of Columbia River.
WAPAMA, San Francisco for Seattle, 10
miles south or Columbia Kiver.
QUEEN. San Francisco for Seattle, 391
miles from Seattle.
LUCAS, Martinez for Portland, off Co
lumbia River lightship.
RICHMOND, Seattle for Prince Rupert,
off Kelps.
"WAPAMA, San Francisco for Seattle, off
Buahpoint.
Columbia Kiver Bar Report.
NORTH HEAD. Dec. 0. Condition of the
bar at 5 P. M. Sea smooth; wind southeast,
16 miles; cloudy ,
Tides at Astoria Friday.
Hi Eh. Low.
8:07 A. M S.3 feet lt-fS A. M 3.5 feet
P. M ti.O feetlSiUu P. M 1.8 feet
Rooty Three Jars of Jam.
James Ryan, a soldier, and Frank
Booth, a cook, were arrested last night
by Police Garage Superintendent Ingle
at Park and Morrison streets charged
with larceny. It is alleged in the com
plaint by Frank , Bergman, proprietor of
a hotel, that the two men were appre
hended by him attempting to enter a
room. Three Jars of jam and a bunch
of skeleton keys were found in their
possession. s-
Youth Sought "by Police.
Pat Moran, 13, of the Grover Apart-
till II l O I 1 1 17 H L U il II V J 1 Y l I QHt'lO, I 1 1 .1
been reported missing lor the past
complexion, brown eyes, wears a. black
black stockings. The missins lad is the
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TEACHERS OF OREGON
HOLDAIUnLCOulM
Programme This Year Limited
on Account of Epidemic.
SESSIONS ONLY TWO DAYS
Dr. H. D. Sheldon, State Superin
tendent, Here to Preside Over
Deliberations.
Klection of Multnomah County rep
resentatives for the executive council
yesterday and the arrival of the state
president. Dr. H. D. Sheldon, of the
University of Oregron at Kugrene, paved,
the way for the opening of the Oregon
State Teachers' Association annual
meeting- at 9 o'clock this morning in
the Lincoln High School. The session
will last two days.
Public meetings have been aban
doned oa.tccount of health conditions
throughout the state and the business
gatherings of the executive council
and physical training teachers on Kri
day and of the public school superin
tendents on Saturday will constitute
the entire programme of this year.
Representing Multnomah County at
the executive council will be, in ad
dition to the five representatives
chosen some time ago by the Portland
tirade Teachers' Association: A. V.
Herschner, D. A. Groul, C M. Staf
ford, C. A. Fry. Hugh Boyd, Mrs. R. A.
Draper. Hopkin Jenkins, W. M. Miller,
K. T. Vaulting. Mrs. 1 D. Thomas, I i.
W. Ager and K. J. (Jruhbs. ail of Port
land; Miss I0va L. Campbell, represent
ing Kural Teachers Association and
V. A. Dickson, of the Principals" As
sociation. Other representatives are:
Baker County A. C. Strange. E.mptta
Bailey, both of Baker.
Henlon J. o. McLaughlin. It. E. Cannon,
Mi?a K. Pearl Smith, all of Corvallis.
t'laekamas Mrs. C. U. Hltaw, Brenton
Ved1er. fHadatoae; Miss Antoinette I.ieat,
Barton; Mrs. w . A. Barnum, Orecon City.
ClatKop H. I.. Hussong. J. b. iMton, Airs.
Irent Tinker. J. T. l.ee, all of Astoria.
Coos K. Coet. Fait ll Hanthorn, t. A.
Tiedsen, L.. W. Turnbull
Oilliam H. K. Shirk, or Condon,
firant IV. W. Austen, of Hamilton.
Lane K. A. Bakor, Springfield; Hoy V.
Glass. Cottaf; Grove; Miss Urace Henderson
anl W. It. Rutherford, Kugcne; C. A. How
ard, Eugene.
Hood River Miss Bess Owen, B. T. Rob
inson.
Jackson Jennie O. Hood. Alta M. John
son, Violet Maclean. Llenevieve Tlllery.
Klamath-Fred Peterson.
l.inn P. M. Nash, Harrlsburs: C. W.
Boettirher. Albany.
Malheur H. R. Douglas, Ontario.
Marion Jessie A. Cox, 1 1. Durham,
Km ma itistow. Falem; B. T. Youel, Silver
ton; W. J. Mishler, Woodburn; Mrs. M. I.
Fulkerson. Salem.
Polk W. I. Ford, Dallas.
Tillamook Harriett Ford, Mrs. H. C. Han
sen. O. V. White.
Wasco R. 1.. Kirk, The Dalles.
Yamhill Miss CUdys Chandler, "Willa-
mina; Mrs. R. Harris. K. H. Andnnon,
A. C. Stunbrough. Newberg; K. H. Hender
son, F. H. Buchanan, McMinnvlUe.
I'matlllo F. C. Fltapatrick.
Vnlon B. H. Smith. I.yman A. Hunting.
Washington John Dopp. Ada T. Wilson,
.Tossphine Case, M. M. Bontlam, Kloise Wat-
n.
Columbia J. W. Allen, J. B. Wilkerson,
Reed Collego Dr. Joseph K. Hart. "
Oregon Agricultural College Dr. J. A.
Bexell, Corvallis.
Albany College Dr. Wallace H. Lee, Al
bany.
McMlnirv-tlle college uurtis i". jo. iic-
Minnville.
Pacilo University Eawara- Taylor, Forest
Grove.
Pacific College Levi T. Pennington, Ivew-
berg.
Philomatn college resiani l.. i. r-piey.
State Xormal School Thomas H. Gentle.
Monmouth; Mrs. Margaret C. Curran, Mon
mouth, alternate.
University or Oregon president r. L.
Campbell.
Dr. Henry D. Sheldon, dean of the school
of education of the University of Oregon, Is
president of the association this year.
Reports will oe maae oy tne loiiowmg
committees: Executive, W. T. Fletcher
Portland, chairman; J, W. Todd, Salem,
chairman: retardation, C. W. Boetticher.
Albany, chairman; promotion or ttinit,
J. Tooze, Oregon City, chairman; rural
school finance and administration, M. S.
Pittman. State Normal, chairman: retire
ment fund. R. L. Kirk. The Dalles, chair
man; administration of fund for re-edura-
tinn of disabled soldiers and sailors. Miss
Viola Ortschild. Portland, chairman; voca
tional education, J. A. Bexell, Oregon Agri
cultural College, chairman; physical pre
paredness, I,. R. Alderman, Portland, chair
man; minimum salary ana teacners tinan
cial status, A. C. Hampton, La Grande,
chairman; legislation, George W. Hug, Mc
MinnvlUe, chairman.
STEEL SHIP POLICY FIXED
Mil, HURLEY'S ASSISTANT EI.
PIIATIC IX MATTER.
Foreign Contracts Denied Founda
tion Company and Little Hope
of Change Is Held Out.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ngton, t. C-i Dec. 26. It is the present
policy of the Shipping Board not to per
mit American steel shipyards to con
struct for foreign buyers until after
peace negotiatons have been concluded.
This was made clear today by Frank
3. Lord, special assistant to Chairman
E. N. Hurley. Mr. Hurley is in Europe.
When Mr. Lord was asked whether
the Shipping Board has granted per
mission to the Foundation Company to
accept any of the large number of
orders offered them for steel ships,
and If not, when such action will prob
ably be taken, he replied: "Permis
sion has not been granted and it is not
going to be.
"Never?" he was asked.
"Well, never is a pretty big word
be rejoined. "It is the intention of the
board not to permit any construction
of steel ships in American yards for
foreign account until the peace treaty
has been signed.
"Not until the peace treaty has been
signed?" was repeated after him and he
hedged a little.
"Perhaps "until" is a little too strong.
bat it is the view of the board that
American yards should not build steel
ships for foreign account as long as
the peace negotiations are as uncertain
as at present. It is the present policy
of the board not to lift the restrictions
until the peace negotiations have been
concluded. They may see some reason
to change the policy, but that is the
way it stands now."
PIER WORK TO ' RE RUSHED
Second Municipal Pier to Start
When First Is Completed.
On the heels of yesterday's meeting
of the Commission of Public Docks,
at which authorization was granted to
proceed with the completion of Pier No.
1. at the St. Johns municipal terminal,
which means the 600-foot coveted sec
tion will be extended to 1200 feet at
once and the length increased to 1500
feet as soon as the slip is dredged that
far, Commissioners Moores, Knapp and
Burgard visited the terminal, in com
pany with Chief Engineer Hcgardt.
Work on the fill around the grain el
evator was outlined and the dredge
Willamette, starting today on increas
ing the width of the channel above the
terminal, will puma material there for
the fill.
Slip No. 1 i to be widened at once
from 260 to 2K0 feet and a start is to
be made on Pier No. 2. which, will be
an open pier for the present. Material
taken from Pier No. 1 in the widening
and lengthening process will bo depos
ited on the site of Pier No. 2. The 600-
foot shed on Pier No. 1 will be fitted
with an automatic sprinkler system at
once.
WOOD YARDS WORK 4 8 HOURS
Plants Will Remain Open Saturday
Afternoon With Force Available.
Wood shipyards of the Oregon dis
trict will be operated Saturday after- ,
uuun un aar many men as remain alter
the noon hour. That has been de
termined by managements of the
plants. The matter of regarding the
Saturday half holiday aa a- permanent
practice now is under consideration by
a committee representing the steel 8hip-J
builders, the Columbia River restrict
Maritime Council and the Metal Trades
Council, the same men being members
as well as of the Industrial Relations
Committee.
Until that committee reports back
to the 'steel builders and labor fep
resentatives, who held a meeting Tues
day, there will be no change among
the wood yards. A message from the
Shipbuilding Iibor Adjustment Board
says no effort is to be made to en
force the 48-hour week, neither is over
time to bo paid men who work Satur
day afternoon.
LOVELL GOES, TO NORTHWEST
Federal Inspector Appointed Marine
Superintendent of Yard.
William Ixvell. traveling inpeetor
for the steel division of the Emergency
Klnet Corporation, is to leave that
service January 1 to become marine
superintendent for the Northwest Steel
Company. Until a few months ago Mr.
Ijvell was inspector for the Govern
ment at the Northwest plant. It is
understood he will supervise tho fit
ting out of vessels it the new dock
being completed for that purpose. Just
north of the main yard.
Mr. Ixvell is a I'ortlander and one
of the best-known marine engineers in
the city. lie began his career on ves
sels of tlie San Francisco & Portland
Steamship Company. He was first as
sistant engineer. A few years ago he
hecanio master mechanic of the line
and of tho O.-W. It. N. river boats
at Portland.
GRAYS HAKIJOR WANTS DREDGE
Continuation of Work Stopped Be
ts use of War la Asked.
HOQITA.M, Wash.. lc. 26. (Sre-
cial.) Steps are to be taken at once by
tne drays Harbor port commission and
the commercial organizations of the
ijriiyu Harbor cities to secure the build
ing of a bar dredge for this port. The
matter ia to he presented to Congress
man Albert Johnson and Senators I'oin
dexter and Jones.
Contract for a dredge for the Grays
Harbor bar to "co.st $7S3.ono was au
thorized by Congress last year and
IS5.000 was appropriated for the work.
The project was delayed, however, on
account of the war. Action under this
appropriation and authorization will be
urged.
Engineers state that a. dredge work
ing on Grays Harbor would obtain
within a short time a channel of from
35 to 40 Teet at low tide. At an open
meeting called by the Grays Harbor
port commission, to be held in Aber
deen January 10, the bar dredge matter
will be discussed.
CO.OS BAY SHIPS ARE LISTED
Record of Work Done and ow Un
der Way Summarized.
MARSHFIELD, Or., Dec. 2C. (Spe
cial.) Coos Bay shipbuilding record
follows:
Kru.se & Banks Shipyard Hough
vessels delivered: North Bend, Quidnic,
Kickapoo, Baladan, Coconino, Vainax,
finished, but not called for; Ferris ves
sels: Fort Leavenworth delivered. Fort
Logan finished and about to leave: Fort
Laramie and Fort Lewis on ways; two
others not started are suspended. The
yard had five ways, gave up the lease
on two. one is idle, two are occupied.
Coos Bay Shipbuilding Company yard
Hough vessels delivered: Coos Bay,
Marshfield, Balliet: finished, but not
called for. Mesa. Ferris ships: Burn
side ready for delivery, Burnwood
nearly ready; four more on ways. This
yard has no suspensions and has four
ways.
MOTORSHll IS MAKING GOOD
Captain Reports on Mt. Hood, Portland-Built
Vessel.
The motorship Mount Hood, built by
the Supple-Ballin Shipbuilding Corpo
ration for Gaston. Williams & Wig
more, of, New York, has proved sue'
cessful, according to Captain E. S.
Dent, her master, who has written
from Arica to Fred A. Ballin, who de
signed the hull of the ship. The ma
chinery, including twin Winton en
gines, was specified by the owners.
"We arrived here November 14, after
a passage of 28 days to the Horn,"
writes Captain Dent. "Had very good
weather and all went well. Engines
doing good work and our best day's
run was 194 miles and the average 170
to 180 miles a day. Ship, as far as we
can judge, is perfectly tight and. 1 will
say, a good eea boat. Steering gear
works fine and she steers splendidly."
MR. STAN" DIFER GOING ABROAD
Head of Shipbuilding Plant Seeks
Foreign Contracts.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec. 2. (Spe
cial.) Gu M. Standifer. president of
the G. M. Standifer Construction Cor
poration, has telegraphed the home of
fice here that he will leave for France
December 27. -He will visit various
European ports to investigate the fu
ture of the wooden ship.
It is now thought shipbuilders soon
will be in a. position to accept con
tracts for both wooden and steel ships.
to be built here for foreign account.
The Standifer Company has five steJ
ships on the ways here and contracts to
build five more, all of 9i00 tons eabh,
and 10 ways for wooden ships, six of
which are in Vancouver and four in
North Portland.
CUP WON FOR FAST BUILDING
Grant Smith-Porter Force Gains
First, Place With Cuponka.
For having completed a hull and
launched it in the shortest time of
any plant in the Oregon district, the
Grant Smith-Porter Ship Company
yesterday received a. silver loving cup,
presented by the firm of Jacobs & Gile,
iron and steel contractors. The cup
Is 13 inches high nt bears an inscrip
tion setting forth the details of the
presentation.
The vessel that won first place for
the company was the Caponka, which
was launched in 49 days. She went into
the water April 24 and has been in
commission some time.
Hydrogrnplilc Office Xotlcs.
Information has been received from the
master of an American steamer thU De
cember 3 0, when In latitude North de
grees 10 minutes and longitude 115 degrees
.0 minutes West, sighted what appeared to
be a v easel bottom up, but after we came
up to it found It to be a dead whale about
till tect long. ,usi;ak w. sciiWAKZ,
Nautical Expert, U, S. X., ia charga.
W00DHIERS1W
READY FOR CHARTER
Steamers Available at $20,
000 a Month.
GOVERNMENT FIXES TERMS
Vessels Xot Assigned Will Be Laid
Up; Traffic With Hawaii Suf
ficiently Provided For.
Wood steamers now ready for service
and others to be finished in the future'
are available for charter a to 20.000 a
month on one year's engagement, or
for $24,000 a month on four months'
charter. Government form of charter
to be executed, which means crews and
subsistence will be furnished. If the
vessels are not fixed to others they
will be laid up, as the Federal authori
ties have, no need for additional ton
nage in the Tacific.
That is the gist of a message to
Charles D. Kennedy, Portland repre
sentative of the bureau of operation of
the United States Shipping Hoard, re
ceived yesterday from C. W. Cook. Pa
cific Coast representative, headquar
ters at San Francisco. Recently it was
announced that the vessels were open
to charter, but the rates were not
given out. Mr. Cook's message was as
follows:
Hawaiian Trade Carrd For.'
'Wc have no desire to operate wood
steamers, at a loss, and have sufficient
boats now in commission to handle
Hawaiian traffic, which must be taken
care of. owing to our having with
drawn for other service the regular
fteainers formerly doing that business.
The Shipping Board desires to charter
the wood steamers, and our best terms
for hire on a four months' period are
$24,000 monthly, usual Government
form of time charter. For an extended
period the rate scales down, and a
year's engagement hire would be S20,.
000 a month throughout. Without
charter being mado no more wood
steamers will be dispatched from Port
land, but laid up, with watchmen
aboard."
Charterers would be called on to
meet all cargo, fuel and port charges.
as is customary in Government form of
charter, and on a four months' basis
the rate fixed would be close to $7 a
deadweight ton. In advance of knowl
edge that certain vessels were open to
engagement it was said at Washing
ton that the rate would bo $4 to fo for
a bare ship, but the Government form
of charter, it is said by some, makes
the prosopisition more attractive.
Strnmrr Itelding Heady.
The steamer Holding is ready for
operation, and is to be loaded with box
shooks for Honolulu, being assigned to
tho Matson Navigation Company, and
vessels delivered afterward are to be
held here for charter. It is said there
will be aix or eight more vessels deliv
ered before 1919.
Marine Notes.
Four hulls are about ready to take tba
water at the st. Johns plant of th Grant
Smith-Porter Ship Company and ut leant
one will be floated before the year ends, the
prospects be In that a launching will take
place Monday.
At the plant of the Columbia Klver Ship
building Corporation the last SStm-ton steel
hull to leave the ways during 1014 will be
started riverward this afternoon. She will be
the 12th floated since the beginning of the
year.
It Is hoped to finish the official inspection
of the wood steamer Mattapan today and
United States Ktearnvessel Inspectors fcld
wards and Wynn are planning to dispose of
as many inspections of new steamers as pos
sible before New Year's day.
Captain IT. F. Astrup. named to fill the
berth of assistant Inspector of hulls in t he
United States Steam vessel Inspection Serv
ice here, was unable to leave Astoria yester
day so as to report for duty tomorrow. Juhn
Duffy, newly appointed Inspector of boilers,
reported yesterday. lie was previously with
the steel division of t he Kmergency Fleet
Corporation us inspector at the yard of the
Columbia River Shipbuilding Corporation.
With most of the outside planking of the
hull In place and the top-structure pro
gressing so that the pilothouse and texas are
going on, It is hoped to float the r.ew tow-
boat Portland, of the Port of 1'ortla nd
Commission's fleet, in another month. The
matter of a suitable whistle is yet to be din
posed of and it is promised that the signal
wil be one .Portlanders can readily recognize.
Frank I. Randall, assistant secretary of
the Commission of Public l)nrkt, who lias
been ill since htm return from Han Francisco.
Saturday, was reported as Improved yester
day. Harry ramplon. chief clerk at the office
of the Port of Portland Commission, who
was operated on Christmas nijfht for ap
pendicitis, was reported rest ins; comfortabiy
yesterday at St. Vincent's hospital. He was
taken ill Christmas eve. and his condition
was such Christmas day that an immediate
operation was decided on.
That Clatsop Spit gas buoy. No. 12. Is
f!aithfng irregularly, was reported yestertfay
to officials of the 17th L.ii;h t houe I ist rlct.
As soon as a tender Is available the light
will be overhauled.
Changes of masters recorded at the
Custom-House Include the returnof Captain
H. Damkauen to the steamer Krnest T.
Meyer, succeed In (r faptain Henry Uns.
which was reported from San Francisco. Ou
tho steamer America I. II. Holman has re
lieved Edward Lyons as master.
Captain Pan. V. Thomsen yesterday en
tered the tanker Atlas from San Fran
ciffco with 17.oi0 barrels of refined oil. At
Astoria she discharged 50.000 gallons of the
same kind.
Itringing consignments of tobacco, tea, cof
fee, sugar, rice and salt, as well aa :t00
tons of miscellaneous cargo, the steamer
Frank P. Stout arrived yesterday from the
Golden Gate. She discharged at Courh
street dock, the shipments belni? for the
Parr-McCormlck line. The vesel J to load
an outward cargo of P.0.000 feet of lumber
for the McCormick Interests, the material
being destined for San Pedro.
In a telegram from San Francisco yes
terday It Was said the steamer Alrlle. built
by the Supple-Kal'ln Shipbtiildlnc Corpora
tion, hnd arrived from Honolulu after a pas
sage of less than eight days. A recent re
port that she put back to Honolulu because
of a leak was erroneous the cause of her re
turn being trouble with a heater.
Arrivals In the harbor yesterday from the
Golden Gate Included the steamer H.
which was In ballast and loads a lumber
cargo for the West Coast on account of
l)ant & Russell.
Repairs are being made to equipment In
the plate shop of the .Northwest tteM Com
pany and it will be idle about a week.
Shipyard Workers Win Strike.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Dec. 26. Aftfr
a strike of 10 days it was announced
today that J. J. Coucrhian's shipyard
workers would return to work Monday.
Henry Anderson, a discharged worker
soldier, whose dismissal caused the
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Kiver Forecast.
The Willamette Kiver at Portland will
remain nearly stationary during the. next
two r three days except as affected by the
tides. High tides Friday will be about 2
A. M. and 2 V. M. The stage at 8 A. M.
yesterday was 1.9 feet, a drop of 0.1 foot
in '4 hours.
Movements of Vessels.,
FOrtTLAXD. Pro. fl. Arrived: Steamers
Atlas and K. IF. Meyer, and barge No. !U,
from San Francisco; steamer City of Topeka,
from San Francisco, -la Kureka and Coos
Bay ; steamer V. F. Herrin. from Gavlota.
T A COM A, "Wash.. Pec. -v Arrived. Pec,
2.'i, auxiliary schooner Hright. from Seattle;
steamer Skagway. from Alaska; auxiliary
schooner Ruby, from Seattle.
Arrived. Hecember Ji. Steamer Presi
dent, from San Francisco via Vancouver. H.
C; tit cam schooner F. H. Loop, from San
Francisco. Departed Steamer President,
for ban Francisco ia Seattle.
SAX FRANCTSTO, Dec.
-Arrived nt
SPANISH INFLUENZAA NEW NAME
FOR AN OLD FAMILIAR DISEASE
Simply the Same Old Grip That Has Swept Over the
World Time and Again. The Last Epidemic
in the United States Was in 18S9-90.
OltiGI OK THH IMS BASK.
Spanish Influenxa, which appeared In
Spam in May. has swept over the
world in numerous epidemics as (ar
back as history runs. Hippocrates re
fers to an epidemic in 412 li. C. which
is regarded by many to have been in
fluenzal. Kvery century has had its at
tacks. Beginning with lfc31. this coun
try has had five epidemics, the last in
1SS9-90.
TIIK SYMPTOMS.
Grip, or Influensa as it is now called,
u.suaily begins with a chill followed by
achints, feverishness and sometimes
nausea and diaxines. and a Keneral
feelinc of weakness and depression.
The temperature is from 10i to 104.
and the fever usually luFts from three
to five days. The germs attack the
mucous membrane, or lining of the
air passages nose, throat and bron
chial tubes there is usually a hard
cough, especially bad at nidht. often
times a sore throat or tonsilitis, and
frequently all the appearance of a
severe head cold.
T1IK TRETMK.T.
Go to bed at the first symptoms
take a purgative, eat plenty of nour
ishing food, remain perfectly quiet and
don't worry. Nature herself is the only
"cure" for influenxa and will throw off
the attack if only you conserve your
strength. A little Quinine. Aspirin or
licver's Powder may be Riven by the
physician's directions to allay the ach
lnp. Always call a doctor, eince the
chief danger of arip is in its weaken
ing effect on the system, which allows
complications to develop. These are
chiefly pneumonia and bronchitis,
sometimes inflammation of the middle
car, or heart affections. For these
reasons, it Is very important that the
patient remain in bed until his
strength returns stay in bed at least
two days or more after the fever has
left you. or if you are over 50 or not
strong-, stay in bed four days or more,
according to the severity of the attack.
KXTEHAL APPLICATIONS.
In order to stimulate the lining- of
the air passages to throw off the grip
germs, to aid in loosening the phlegm
and keeping the air passages open,
thus making the breathing .easier,
V'ick's VapoKub will be found effective.
Hot, wet towels should be applied over
the throat, chest and back between the
shoulder blades to open the pores.
Then VapoKub should be rubbed in
over the parts until the skin is red.
spread on thickly and cover with
two thicknesses of hot flannel cloths.
I,(ave the clothing loose around the
Get a box,
Terr four
going to
ALL DRUG STORES
10 A. M.. steamer Aurella, from Portland,
via Kureka and Yton lt;y. Sailed at 10
A. M., steamer Klauiaih, lor Columbia, Kiver.
ASTORIA. Pec 2rt. Arrived at 7:30 and
loft up at 10;o A. II, steamer City of To
peka, from San Francisco, hurek and Coot
Hay; arrived at S A. M., suamer Puiv
Mathews, from Ssn Pedro; arrived at H::iO
and left up at 8.15 A. M., steamer Krnest
H. Meyer, from San Francisco. 1-eft up at
8:15 A. M., barge No. from San lYan-
cisco. Arrived at T and left up at 8 A, M..
steamer V F. Herrin, from Gavlota.
SAX FRANCISCO, Pec .". Arrived:
Steamers Argyll, Harney and 1CI tie gun do,
from Portland. .
PKATTLK. Wash.. Deo. 20. Arrived -Steamers
Alameda, from Southwest Alaska ;
W a paiu a, f rout fc n Fran Cisco.
SAX FRANCISCO. pec. 2. Arrived
Steamers Fast Wind and Admiral Schley,
from suttU: Aurella. from Portlaud; Ten
yo Maru, lrojn Honckong.
Sailed Steamers Klamath, for Portland:
Yellowstone, for Coos Bay.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va., Pec. 26. Arrived
Steamers War Habine. from Vancouver;
Wa r Nicol. from Vancouver.
neck as the heat of the body liberates
the ingredients in the form of vapors.
These vapors, inhaled with each breath,
carry the medication directly to the
parts affected. At the same time.
VapoHub is absorbed through and
stimulates the skin, attracting the
blood to the surface, and thus aids in
relieving the congestion within.
AO Ot ( ASIO.V KOK PAXIC.
There is no occasion for panic in
fluenxa or grip has a very low percent
age of fatalities not over one death
out of every four hundred cases, ac
cording to the .". C. Board of Health.
The chief danger lies in complications
arising, attacking principally patients
in a run down condition those who
don't ao to bed soon enough, or those
who get up too early.
1IOW TO.AVOlIt TIIK IJIM2ASK.
Kvidence seems to prove that this is
a germ disease, spread principally by
human contact, chiefly through cough
ing, sneezing or spitting. So avoid
persons having colds which means
avoiding crowds common drinking
cups, roller towels, etc. Keep up your
bodily strength by plenty of exercise
in the open air, and good food.
KEEP FREE FKOM tOI-US.
Above all. avoid colds, as colds irri
tate the lining of the air passages and
render them much better breeding
places fjr the germs.
I'se Vick's Vapoi:ub at the very first
sign of a cold. For a head cold, inelt
a little VapoKub in a spoon and inhale
the vapors, or better still, use VapoKub
In a benzoin steam kettle. If thta ia
not available, use an ordinary tea
kettle. Kill half-full of boiling water,
put in half a teaspoon of VapoKub
from time to time keep the kettle
just slowly boiling and inhale the
steam arising.
XOTE Vick's VapoRub is the dis
covery of a North Carolina druggist,
who found how to combine, in Mlve
form. enthol and Camphor with such
volatile oils as Eucalyptus, Thyme.
Cubebs, etc., so that when the salve is
applied to the body heat, these in
gredients are liberated in the form of
vapors. VapoKub can be had in three
sixes at all druggists. Vhile com
paratively new in certain parts of the
North, it is the standard home remedy
in the South and West for all forms
of cold troubles over six million jars
were Fold last year. VapoRub is par
ticularly recommended for children's
croup or colds, as it is externally ap
plied ami can, therefore, ne used free
ly anil often without the slightest
harmful effects. Adv.
DREAiCUPACOLDTABinS
A PREVENTIVE TREATMENT FOR
SPAIIISil K3FLUE.JZ1
take ona tablet'
hours and two on
bed. Drink plenty of VsNPER
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