THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAT. DECEMBER 27, 1918. 13 '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 They continued to attack until withdrawn by their corps commander to rest and replace casualties.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 eon oi inumas moran. j ne ponce nave uvcu uaiicu .iu aiu 1U 1(JC1.1I1 iuq oujr. t - - P f ffl' -j r 1 1 If- ,t4 v if K v 11 h j r, . - ' -yv: tl '"rf W ' It i 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 PRODUCTION AGAIN INCREASED Last month we manufactured 6,800,000 pounds of RIVETS. BOLTS and BOAT SPIKES Can we serve you? NPRTHWEST STEEL CO. 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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 Ljty