THE 3rORXlS"G .OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1919.
GREAT CONFERENCE
OF R0TAR1S ENDS
ROTARIANS IX ATTENDANCE AT "VICTORY CONFERENCE" CAUGHT IN CHARACTERISTIC ATTITUDE. I
FOUR MORE VESSELS
MAY BE BUILT HERE
cial.) The launching of the Coaxet,
the 9500-ton steel siip, which was to
have taken place at 10 o'clock today,
has been postponed until Thursday
morning at 11 o'clock, February 27.
Work on the Coaxet has been rushed
for some time past, but owing to un
avoidable circumstances, it was deemed
best to postpone the launching. -
ADMIRAL SERVICE CONSIDERED
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Joy Rules at Banquet Attended
by 1200 Delegates.
' DR. SUZZALLO IS SPEAKER
Visitors to Take Trip Over Columbia
Highway Today; Victoria Is
Next 31 eel I ng Place.
With the tirring address by Dr.
Henry Suzxallo, depicting the new
tAmerieanUm, and the selection of Vic
toria as the next meeting place as fea;
tures or the second nay a session, me
"victory conference" of the 22d Rotary
district yesterday parsed into history.
Two full days of stunts and enter
tam men t will be followed today by in
formal entertainment that will attract
many visiting delegates. An auto trip
up the Columbia highway, with an In
formal celebration of Washington's
birthday and a men s handicap goii
tournament at Waverley club will con
clude the gathering, which visitors yes
terday unanimously characterized as
the "best ever and "great."
Yinftor Exceed JZOtl.
Nearly 1000 visitors were In Portland
for the sessions, while more than 1200
were in attendance at the two lunch
eons and last night's banquet, in which
most of the fun of the gathering was
entered.
declaring for, private ownership of
railroads, three months pay for dis-
barged soldiers, wider use of the
northwest scenic features and the
"Americanization bill." the report of
the resolutions committee was adopted
unanimously. Less expensive stunts.
division of convention expenses with
outside attendants and a conference of
Rotary Hub presidents and secretaries
were among the matters indorsed.
A special report of the committee
declaring the admiration and fealty Tf
Rotarians for Premier Clemenceau was
adopted. The resolution will be cabled
to the wounded French leader.
Prlate Ownership UdorsH.
Pwsidnt Wilson is urged to take
immediate Nteps to bring about private
ownership of railroads, which enlists
"more wttse. energetic and honest man
agement." it was resolved.
.More than 8. 500, out) persons In the
Vnited States over 10 years of age are
unable to read and hence to learn of
American institutions, according to the
resolution which urged action on the
-Americanization bill, which would give
federal aid to states in educating the
ignorant and foreign -born to become
jfood American citizens.
Soldiers are being unnecessarily em
barrassed after discharge because of
failure of congress . to provide suf
firiently for their needs, supporters of
the soldiers aid resolution said.
Ton Hut ProRfMime Supported.
The legislatures of British Columbia. 1 Bunch of Rot aria nit doing some yell-
Washington and Oregon were urged to 1 between Me a m. on at auditorium.
i ontmue financial support of the activi
ties of the Pacific Northwest Tourist
association, in resolutions Indorsing the
work of the organization
Citing Colorado's capitalization of her
mountain peaks and other scenic at
tractions for $30, 000.000 a year income.
Frank Branch Riley In a talk before
the morning session urged further sup
port of the tourists' association pro
gramme. He said in the east many per
tons believed that Pike's Peak was the
only year-round snow peak in the coun
try.
"The international line has been
Mot ted out by recent events,' he said.
W must alt work together on what
ever problems may arise.
Dr. iusxallo la Speaker.
"Women have shown during the war
that they can do their part in the world
ork it is not fair that they should be
excluded from a part in solving the
jiroblems of the future."
Mr. Rilev's talk, which put the audi
cnce in good humor for the noon hour
stunts, followed the speech by lr.
Mizxallo. president of the University of
Washington, who held the closest at
icntion of the Rotarians for nearly an
liour.
"If necessary, we must put down th
lars of immigration for five years,
tieclared Ir. .Suzxallo in telling or the
new American spirit which must per
vade institutions in this country. His
talk was on "The Common Ground Be
tween Employer and Employe."
Socialism aad Bolnlievlm Blamed.
"Present economic unrest in this
country is due largely to importation
of Marxian socialism from Germany
and bolshevism from Russia. Both
t hese economic solutions are founded
on bitter experience in these countries
they are not suited to American in
stitutions and must not be allowed to
find root here.
"We are all capitalists. The employer
js merely your representative. If labor
were in control of industry they would
i presnt you in the same way. Pe-
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Check of Materials in Plants
Will Decide Question.
REINSTATEMENT IS LIKELY
Sir f i it x;3
-Millard JokDMn, prenldrnt of po-
ke club, who an a "Mvr lender of
a live club xvmm prominent 1 1 pure at
all conference artlicrincn. J Inter
national Vice-President Kdirard Hcl
aer. who presented world-wide rotary
problems to convention.
WIVES OF OLT-OF-TOWX DELE
GATES GCESTS.
Why. ...
P0STUM
instead
of coffee
Try the change
for ten days
if health or
other reasons
appeal ix you
YduII like this
excellent table
beverage with its
rich mild coffee
like flavor the
results of the
change wHI appeal
to youThat s why
somuchPOStum
is sold nowadays
mocracy must control agitators who
come from outside and instill the wrong
conception of labor and capital in the
minds of the worker. '
problems involved is fine, but we must
solve the problems on a rational basis
rather than a coercive one.",
Shnt Out Forefa-nem, Plea.
Tracing the development of the crim
inal and civil law. Dr. Suzxallo declared
that within a few years another code
that of industry would evolve.
"Small disputes may be settled by
those laterested. but where a larger
principle is involved the disputes
should be referred to an industrial
court, where both sides may be fairly
presented.
"Undesirable foreigners must be kept
out, even if we do have to pay for it
in higher wages to the worker. It is
cheaper than to cope with strikes and
lockouts, fostered by those aliens who
have no economic interests here.'
Rotarians at the close of the talk
expressed their approval by rising and
cheering. District Governor McFar-
lane. in thanking Vr. Suzzallo for the
talk, declared that every business oi
ganUation in the country will Indorse
Dr. Puzzatlo's doctrines within the next
few years.
Victoria's Invitation Accepted.
A plea to make the spirit of rotary
that of service and sacrifice practical
and not theoretical was made at the
afternoon session by Frank Higgins, of
the Victoria club. He urged that the
entire race be instructed in the prin
ciples of rotary', w hich were declared to
be universal in application.
President J. D. O Connell of the Vic
toria club presented the invitation of
his club for the convention next year.
It was accepted unanimously. The con
vention was held in the British Colum
bia seat of government in 1915.
The Portland Rotary club and citi
zens were thanked f r their hospital-!
ity in resolutions passed by the gather
ing.
Stunts Feature at Banquet.
Stunts presented at yesterday's lunch
eon included those of the Tacoma, Van
couver. Everett and Bellinghara clubs.
Other stunts with talks by distin
guished visitors were features at the
evening banquet, which concluded the
formal programme.
A minstrel show by Vancouver mem
bers and clever skit entitled "Miss
Rotary." presented by the Everett club.
won- big applause at the luncheon. Bel
linirham put forward a mind-reading
stunt that mystified and amused, while
Tacoma's contribution was clever song
and dance, revolving around life at
Camp Lew is.
Special Excursion, Luncheon at Au
ditorium and Banquet Are En
tertainment Features.
Shopping and a matinee sandwiched
! in between a luncheon and banquet
filled yesterday to its utmost of pleas
ure for wives of visiting Rotarians.
Fifty Portland women of Rotary yes
terday morning escorted their visitors
about the town. The women were ap
pointed in committees for the estab
lishment of Rotary information head
quarters at each of the prominent ho
tels. "When a visitor asked for direc
tions to a shop, district of the city or
some other point of interest about Port
land she was o'fered a personal escort
from the committee and in many in
stances, in addition to the escort, an
automobile was placed at her disposal.
The Rotary luncheon in the audito
rium drew all women from their shop
ping and visiting excursions of the
morning. The west end of the'audito
fium was given over to luncheon tables
labeled "ladies section." From here
the women of Rotary watched stunts
and skits put on by each visiting Ro
tary club. The luncheon was-concluded
barely in time for them to arrive at the
Liberty. theaterat 2:30 o'clock, where
a special matinee was given in their
; honor. j
The entire balcony of the Liberty
theater was reserved for wearers of
Rotary badges. ' An organ concert by
Henry Murtagh opened the' special,
programme, which included "Auld Langj
Syne, the. quartet from "Rigoletto
and popular melodies. It was followed
by singing by trte Misses Flora and
Harriett Leach. After a photoplay pro
gramme a community song led by Mas
ter Song Leader Jenkins, representing
the Young Men's Christian association
in Pacific coast cantonments, con
cluded the matinee.
Women of Rotary were the guests of
the Portland" Rotary club at an elabo
rate banquet held in the evening in the
auditorium. Music and stunts were fur
nished throughout the evening in addi
tion to the toasts.
No special plans have been laid for
the visiting women this morning, with
the exception that the Rotary women's
committees frill still be stationed at
the hotels to give aid for shopping or
sightseeing expeditions. Following
luncheon Rotarians and their wives will
be taken out on the Columbia highway
for the last offering of the district Ro
tary convention in Portland.
urns, communal buildings and libraries
are not included in these totals.
When the Germans evacuated Ter
monde, 1252 buildings there had been
entirely destroyed, 8S2 partially de
stroyed and only 88 remained intact out
of a previous total of 2339. Lierre
bad 682 buildings totally destroyed and
76 partially destroyed, and to all in
tents and purposes it is wiped ,off the
earth. -"
Lou vain shows total destruction of
1108 houses and nine partially de
stroyed; Dinant, 927 totally destroyed
and 75 partially; Vise has 525 entirely
destroyed; Loo and Kessel, 522 entirely
destroyed, and Malesnes has 307 en
tirely destroyed and 155 partially.
I have seen a circular letter sent
out by an American tourist agency
foreshadowing a great'number of sum
mer visitors.- to see these ruins, and
asking about hotel accommodations
and inclusive prices for parties.
Dinant,' if. it replies, must say it has
not such a building as a "hotel left,
and is not likely to have one in time
for these new invaders.
Carriers on Which Work Was Or
dered Suspended Early in Month
in Line for Completion.
On a check of hull material stored
in the yards ot the Northwest Steel
company and the Columbia River Ship
building corporation, which is to be
made today, depends whether fou
more of the 88 50-ton carriers, on which
work was ordered suspended early in
the month, will be reinstated.
The Northwest Steel company has
ten ships that came within the scope
of the order and the Columbia River
Shipbuilding corporation had six, but
soon after preparations for building
them were stopped two in each plant
were reinstated. Snould each obtain
two more reinstatements it wi!l leave
only six ships, canceled at the North
west property and two at that of vhe
Columbia River Shipbuilding corpora
tion.
Of five suspended at the Vancouver
yard of the G. M. Standifer Construc
tion corporation, they being of the
9500-ton class, two and possibly three
may be reinstated on the score of the
material already delivered and which
can be fabricated quickly, as has been
proved so far by the force in the big
Standifer shop. The Albina Engine &
Machine works, where four hulls of
the 3800-ton design were included in
the original order, had two reinstated
and a final check may result In more
tonnage being ordered completed.
Whether additional steel ships than
those now under contract are ordered
by the shipping board is admittedly
dependent on congress, which has been
asked for continuing appropriations to
complete the jirogramme. The plants
in the Portland zone' will not turn out
their last finished vessels until fall.
As the shipping board continues in its
refusal to permit construction for for
eign account, managers of the yards
are unable to become interested in
what may be doing among foreign
buyers. Immediately after the armis
tice became a reality there were numer
ous opportunities to build for French
and Scandinavian owners, but it is said
of late no proposals have been ten
dered. ... -
CABLES, WIRELESS FREED
Government -Lifts Restrictions on
Messages in Pacific.
There is no longer a ban on cable
messages of any character passing be
tween American ports in the Pacific,
or on wireless messages, steamship op
erators and owners of commercial radio
stations having been so-advised by the
navy department.
A circular setting forth the infor
mation has been received as follows:
"Effective. 12 A. M., February 20,
1919, all censorship restrictions have
been "lifted on cables which both origi
nate and terminate in the United States,
AUYska, Porto Rico, Virgin Islands,
Hawaiian Islands, Philippine Islands or
any other island possessions of the
United States in the Pacific.
"The above ruling applies also to the
censorship restrictions heretofore ' ef
fective on radio dispatches to or from
ships in the Pacific and to or from
commercal and naval radio stations in
Alaska."
SALVAGE OF SCHOOXER REMOTE
Captain of Wrecked Janet Ca rut hers
Arrives at Seattle.
2 WHALERS TO BE PURCHASED
Xucleus' of Pacific Coast Fleet JYiH
Be Secured in East.
SEATTLE, .Wash., Feb. 21. CSpe
cial.) For the purpose of purchasing
two or more whalers of the North At
lantic fleet, which vessels are to be
the nucleus of a new whaling fleet in
the Pacific, Captain C. F. Dietricksen,
formerly master of the steamship Niels
Neilsen, left last night for New York
and Boston. . , '
Captain Dietricksen has been com
missioned by the promoters of the new
whaling concern, headquarters of which
is to be located at San Francisco, to
secure at least two whaling vessels
for delivery on this coast at the earliest
possible date. He is to use his judg
ment as to the availability and adapt
ability of the vessels now on the mar
ket in New England waters, and he
expects to be able to accomplish his
task very shortly after his arrival.
REPAIRS MADE OX CABLES
Restorer Boat Arrives in Seattle
From Charleston.
1 SEATTLE, Wesh.. Feb. 21. (Special.)
After lying idle on Puget sound since
September 30. 1914. the cableship Re
storer, Captain Basil C. Coombe, ar
rived in Seattle this morning from her
anchorage at Charleston and will steam
in the next few days for the Midway
islands, where she will engage in cable
repair work. Reports from the cable
station in the Midway islands today
said that only seven lines of a total of
21 were left and that repairs to the
cables which had parted were urgent.
Word received today from the At
lantic indicated that the powerful
ocean-going steel tug Goliah, formerly
owned by the Puget Sound Tugboat
company of Seattle, was among the
powerful tugs used in berthing the
great array of German warships that
surrendered . to the British fleet. For
nearly a year the Goliah was one of
uncle bam s assets in the war game
on the Atlantic, chiefly in European
waters.
Journey of General Manager May
Provide California Schedule.
On his way from Tacoma for San
Francisco, A. F. Haines, general man
ager of the Admiral line, left" Port
land at 1 o'clock this morning. The
object of his trip, it is reported, ? the
permanent establishment of a direct
Portland-California service. The saii
ing of the steamer Queen and, Admiral
Schley from Portland since tne Seattle
strike is said to have removed a doubt
as to the amount or ousuiess to move
through the Columbia river- gateway
to California. If tonnage can be ob
tained from other lines or the vessels
of the Admiral fleet shifted, so that a
weekly schedule can be maintained be-'
tween' Portland and Southern caiuor
nia, it is believed arrangements will
be made.
There was more cargo on the East
Washington-street terminal than the
Admiral Schley could load Monday
night. The surplus is to go south on
the steamer City of Topeka, which
reaches ports on the run to the Golden
Gate.
Special Exercises in Memory
of Patriot Scheduled.
WALNUT TREES PLANTED
Pacific Coast Snipping Notes.
ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 21. (Special.) The
emergency fleet steamer Cotteral will re
turn at 11 o ciock tonignt irom ner
trial run at sea.
Bringing a cargo of fuel oil for Astoria
and Portland, the tank steamer Washtenaw
arrived at 1J:30 today from California.
The' emergency fleet steamer Benvola,
built at the Ate Each em yard and equipped
at the Astoria Marine Iron works, will leave
this evening for Portland to be turned over
to the government.
The Columbia river lightship came In
32:50 today for an overhauling. The light
ship Relief went out to. take- her place.
TACOMA, Wash.. Feb. 21. Two oriental
cargoes and one cargo for the Hawaiian is
lands have left here within the past -4
hours which fills up a pretty good week in
the export trade for the port. The Arabia
Mam got away during ihe night for Japan
and the schooner Alice Cook was due to
sail during the evening for Honolulu with
a cargo of lumber. The Garland line steamer.
Javary sailed in the evening for Shanghai.
o reports have been received by the head
offices of the OEaka Shosen Kaisha from the
Chicago Maru. due next week from Japan.
The vessels usually report by wireless about
SUO miles out.
Local transportation conditions by water
are slack at present due to the shipyard
strike, which has cut in heavy on business
around the sound. The shipyard trade had
reached considerable proportions.
COOS BAT, Or., Feb. 21. (Special.) Th
steamer C. A. Smith, which arrived offshor
yesterday, crossed in this afternoon at :30
and is now loading lumber at the Smith
electric dock.
The Coos Bay Shipbuilding: company, ac
cording to a statement by Presiderit A. K.
Adelsperger, win have work for three and
probably four months yet on government
contracts. Naturally, the yard will not be
able to keep all its men, as the government
vessels . near completion, unless private con
tracts are secured.
GRAYS HARBOR, Wash., Feb. 21. (Sne- !
cial.) The steamer Chehaiis sailed for San
Francisco at 2 o clock this attention with
a cargo of lumber from the American mill
Aberdeen.
The steamers Yellowstone and Grays Har
bor arrived from San Francisco at 3 o'clock
today. The Yellowstone will load lumber
at the Eureka mill In Hoquiam, and the
Cirays Harbor at the Hulbert mill in Aber
deen.
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND. Feb. 21. Sailed at 2 P. M.,
steamer Providencla, for Santa Rosalia. Ar
rived at midnight, steamer Washtenaw,
from Port San Luis. " .
ASTORIA. Feb. 2i. Arrived at 12:30 P.
M., steamer Washtenaw, from Port''San
Luis. Left up at 2 P. M., steamer Washtenaw.
EUREKA. Feb. 21. Sailed at midnight,
steamer Asuncion, for Portland.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21. Arrived
Steamer Lonok, from Hilo. Sailed Steamer
Newport, for Balboa.
SYDNEY. N. S. W.. Feb. 21. Arrived
Steamer George N. Rolph, from San Fran
cisco for Honolulu.
YOKOHAMA, Feb. 17. Arrived Steamer
Oakfield, from Tacoma and Seattle.
School Children Observe Birthday
Anniversary of "Father of His
Country Appropriately.
TAYLOR BILL ADVOCATED
Karly Consideration of Measure Is
Wanted by Mr. Sinnott.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU", Wash
ington. Feb. 21. Representative Sin
nott of Oregon, with Representative
Smith of Idano and Secretary of In
terior Lane appeared before the houe
rules committee today and asked for
a special rule to consider the Taylor
bill appropriating $100,0o0.0)u as rec
ommended by Secretary Lane for pro
viding homes on arid, swamp and cut
over lands for returning soldiers
Representative Sinnott helped the sit
uation considerably by brincinsr to the
attention of the committee the fact that
the legislation could be greatly ex
pedited by a rule treating the bill as
an appropriation instead of an authori
zation of an appropriation as urged by
Secretary Lane. The committee agreed
that his suggestion was valuable as
well as a valid one and indicated this
plan would be followed. Claude K itch in,
majority leader of the house, then was
called upon and a promise was obtained
not to oppose the appropriation, which
is regarded as a big concession from
him.
BELGIUM'S " RUIN APPALS
MORE THAX 25.000 HOUSES TO-
TAULY DESTROYED.
Damage Is Slowly Being Estimated,
' lvii t Work Docs Not Include
Public Buildings.
FT ERNEST SMITH.
BRUSSELS. Feb. 21. (Special Cable.)
One of the most appalling- documents
I have seen is a map of Belgium indi
cating in red the extent pf war destruc
tion in this country. The map was
shown in an office in which the au
thorities are tabulating details of war's
havoc.
It is not yet complete, for it has
been impossible yet to obtain accurate
records of enemy destruction in west
ern Flanders, which was the terri
tory most terribly ravaged. In that
district are places like Ypres, Dixmude
and Roulers.
- In eight" minor BeIgian provinces
there was damage In 718 communities.
No fewer than 23,353 houses were to
tally destroyed, and 1820 partially de
stroyed. Churches, town halls, in use -
SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. 21. (Special.)
Captain W. Cairney, master of the
Canadian auxiliary powered schooner
Janet Carruthers, ashore four miles
north of the Westp'ort lighthouse, near
Grays Harbor, who reached Seattle to
day, said the only hope of saving the
vessel was to take her overland a dis
tance of a mile and a half from the
ocean beach to the protected waters of
Grays harbor. "There is no chance to
float the vessel from the beach where
she is lying, as she is too far inshore,"
the captain said.
The Janet Carruthers was wrecked
January 23 while bound from Tacoma
for Kobe, via Portland, with 400,000
feet of lumber.
Visitors to the scene of the wreck
say that the movement of the vessel in
the breakers is causing a conspicuous
hump to appear in her deck amidships.
This has been caused, shipping men
say, by the settling of the bow and
stern in the Soft sand. '
SHIPS ARE TO BE FINISHED
McEaciiern Plant to Complete Fed
eral Programme In 3 Months.
Wooden steamers at the McEachern
Ship company's plant at Astoria are
oeing nmsned as iar as posstoie on
the ways. When floated, only a small
share -of carpenter work will have to
wait on the placing of the boilers and
machinery. Two ships are about ready
for the water. One will be floated
next week. The probabilities are the
yard will haf e .most of its government
work done in May.
E. W. Wright, general manager of
the company, has returned from Phila
delphia. He says that details of com-I nesa has, Deen growing steadily. Most
pensation .for plants at which woodent Df fa oi imports are handled by the
ship contracts were cancelled are to be
worked out between the builders and
the manager of the district. That ar
rangement is expected to expedite the
final settlements.
WEST MUN'HAM'S CARGO GROWS
First Oriental Steamer Assured More
Than Half of Load Now.
With 5000 tons of general cargo
actually contracted for yesterday, the
steamer West Munham no doubt will
have . a full load assured even before
she is launched, much less ready to
load for her maiden voyage, which is
to be to the orient in April as the van
guard of the new Portland fleet.
In the way of deadweight .cargo the
ship is counted on to take care of
about 7200 tons, but considerable
freight will be taken on a measurement
basis. As yet no lumber has been
closed for, the principal aim of the
shipping board In authorizing the es
tablishment; of the line being to relieve
congestion on general freight. At the
office of the AdmiraL line, which will
operate the vessel, it is said much more
business is being negotiated for land
should be booked during the coming
week, j
CONCRETE SHIP XOW AT DOCK
W-2 W ill Be Launched Within Week
or Ten Days.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 21. (Spe
cial.) The w-1. the first concrete ship
built in the Pacific northwest by the
Great Northern Concrete -shipbuilding
company of this cjty, and which was
xauncned. witn great success yester
day, is now ' at the government dock,
just up the river a few hundred feet
from where she was launched.
The W-2 will probably be launched
in the next week or 10 days. The forms
have been taken off of the W-2 and
W-3 and the twin propellershave been
attached to the former and she is
almost ready to be launched.
Tacoma to Get New Oil Tank.
TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 21. (Special.)
Another 17.000-galIon oil tank will
be built immediately by the Philippine
Vegetable Oil company in Tacoma,
making the fifth tank of the company
here. The building permit was taken
out today and the improvement will
cost $13,000. Since beginning opera
tions in Tacoma the company s busi
HONGKONG, Feb. 18. Arrived Steamer
Courageous, from pan Irancisco and Mono-
lulu, via ladivostok. t
SEATTLE, Feb. I'l. Arrived Steamer
Yosemite, from San Francisco. Sailed
earners Tafyu Maru, for xokonama ana
Kobe; Senator, for Arabia and Singapore;
Governor, tor San Diego.
TACOMA. Feb. 21. Arrived Steamers
Fulton, from Powell River, B. C. ; British
Columbia, from Vancouver. B. C. ; East holm,
from Vancouver, B. C. Departed Steamer
Fulton, for Seattle: schooner Alice Cooke,
for Honolulu ; steamer Eastholm, for Van
couver, B. C. ; steamer British Columbia, for
Vancouver; steamer Javary, for Shanghai.
Osaka Shosen Kaisha line.
Vancouver Launching Postponed.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 21. (Spe-
U. S. Xaval Radio Reports.
(All positions given at 8 P. M, yesterday
unless otherwise reported.)
GOVERNOR, Seattle for San Francisco,
31 miles west pf Race Rock.
ASUNCION. Point Orient for Portland. 41G
miles north of San Francisco.
WAHKEENA. Everett for SaVi Pedro, 25
miles north of Cape Blanco.
RAINIER, Seattle for San Francisco. 3S0
miles north of San Francisco.
W. s. RHEEM, Port San Luis for Seattle.
50 mile's north of Cape Blanco.
ATLAS. Richmond for Seattle, 406 miles
from Richmond.
QUEEN, San Francisco for Seattle, 27C
miles from Seattle.-
BRONCHO, from Honolulu for San Fran
cisco, 877 miles frona San Francisco on
February 20.
ECLIPSE, from San Francisco for Toko
homa, 1490 miles from San Francisco on
February 20.
MARSHF1ELD, 463 miles from San Fran
cisco on February 20.
RAJAH, from Honolulu for San Francisco,
758 miles from San Francisco on Febru
ary 20.
ASTORIA, from Honolulu for San Fran
cisco, 795- miles from . San Francisco on
February 20.
RICHMOND, towing barge 95, from Rich
mond for Seattle. 3( miles from Klcnmond.
ANYOX, towing barge Baroda, from Port
land for canal zone, 533 miles south of Co
lumbia river.
JACOX, from San Francisco for Honolulu,
288 mfles from San Francisco.
DUNGENESS. from San Francisco for
Honolulu, 65 miles from San Francisco.
Hydroraphic Office Xotes.
Information has been received by radio
from the master of an American steamer
that February 18, when 12 miles north of
Point Reyes. Cal., sighted a stamp of a
mast or a log standing on end. ' Dangerous
to navigation. WILLIAM E. GIBBON'S.
Ensign, V. S. N. R. F.
The following information has been re
ceived at this office:
The depth of water on the bar at Rogue
river February 12 at lower low water was
three feet.
, The depth of water on the bar at San
Pedro February 11 at lower low water was
29 feet. WILLIAM E. GIBBONS.
Ensign, U. S. N. R. F., in Charge.
Rose Changes Owners.
The 40 horse power gasoline towboat
Rose, which has been a familiar upper
Willamette river craft for several years,
operating from Corvallis to Portland,
has been purchased from the Emerson
Hardwood company by Govro & Shipe.
Tides at Astoria Saturday.
High. I Low.
5:07 A. M 7.7 fcetil2:33 A. M....1.5 feet
6:24 P. M 5.4 feetll:42 P. M 3.4 feet
Colombia River Bar Report.
NORTH HEAD. Feb. 21. Condition of the
bar at 5 P. M. Sea smooth; wind east, ten
miles.
Portland and the entire state today
will, celebrate the 137th anniversary of
George Washington's birth, first presi
dent of the United States, born In
Westmoreland county, Virginia, in
1732. The day is a lepal holiday in
every state in the union and the ma
jority of fraternal, social and civic
organizations will observe in some
manner the birth anniversary of "the
father of our country."
Portland will be richer by several
hundred walnut trees growing on
school grounds, if the walnuts planted
yesterday by. school children in ob
servance of Washington's birthday
mature. The nuts planted came from a
tree which grew from a nut taken by
Director O. M. Plummer from a tree
growing near Washington's grave at
Mount Vernon.
In addition to the tree planting cere
mdny, school children throughout the
city held Washington memorial-
services.
Office, to Be Cloned.
School offices in the courthouse will
be closed as will the majority of other
offices in that building including all of
public nature. Banks will remain
closed and many of the federal and
state offices. Stores will be open a
usual.
Washington Masonic bodies will hold
joint victory celebration at East
Eighth and Kast Burnside streets to
night.
In the courthouse at 6 o clock this
evening commemoration exercises for
both Washington and Lincoln will be
held under the auspices of the Sumner
oman s Relief corps in room
At the Lincoln high school the
Knights of Columbus will give a public
memorial service honoring Washington,
A Washington party which in decora
tion, costuming and favors will recal I
colonial times will be given at the
Peninsula park community house.
Dny'R Observance Urged,
Under the auspices of the Ladies of
the Grand Army of the Republic, a
celebration of Washington's birthday
will be held in Baker's hall, at Kill-
ngsworth and Albina avenues, at -
o'clock this afternoon. A general in
vitation is extended to the public. Mil
ton A. Miller will deliver an address.
Special observation of the day in
such a manner as to emphasize the
Ideals for which Washington stood
during his life, is urged by Over the
Top Post No. 81, Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States.
SPOKANE INCREASES FARE
Seven-Cent Schedule Filed With
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Public Service, Commission.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. Feb. 21. (Special.)
Late tonight the public service com
mission received formal filing of 7-cent
street car fare schedules by the Wash
ington Water Power company of Spo
kane, effective March 25. An addition
al charge of 1 cent is made for a trans
fer. The increase is filed under a re
cent act removing the 5-cent fare limit.
Marine Notes,
Members of the Oregon Wood Shipbuild
ers' association are to meet in regular ses
sion Tuesday night at the HotI Multnomah.
Carrying a full passenger list and ca
pacity cargo the McCormick steamer Celilo
sails today for California ports as far as
San Diego, and will be followed by the
steamer Wapama, her fleet mate.
Captain Andrew Hoben, one of the best
known marine surveyors on the coast, ap
peared on the floor of the Merchants' Exi
change yesterday after an Illness of several ,
weeks, and announced his intention of
taking the deck" shortly.
Light vessel No. 88, the marine sentinel
off the entrance to the Columbia river,
headed Inside yesterday to replenish her
bunkers and take on stores. The relief Bhip
was sent to replace her and they will again
change places in a day or two.
The steamer Providencla, sailed for Santa
Rosalia yesterday afternoon with a large
shipment of mining timbers, 527,100 feet,
valued, at 5271.!H, having been loaded on
the river, and 15S.012 feet, worth $4StKt, was
taken aboard at Oak Harbor, Wash.
W Kramer, eeneral auditor of the Ad
miral line was in the city yesterday from
the Tacoma headquarters of the fleet, a del
egate to the meeting of Rotary clubs.
Plans have been made for the dock trial
of the new steel steamer West Modus to
started Monday at the plant of her builders,
the Northwest Steel company.
Walter Stirling, diver, intends to spend
part of today inspecting the submerged sup
ports of one of the two new sets of ways at
the property of the Columbia River Ship
building corporation, to ascertain If they are
properly protected with material fillrd
around the piling by a dredge recently.
Hanson's Condition Unchanged.
SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 21. (Special.)
-Mayor Hanson was confined to his
bed again today with no change in his
condition. It was regarded as unlikely
that he will be able to return to his
office at the city hall for several days.
Housewife How do you tell bad
eggs? Grocer I never told any, but if
I did have anything to tell a bad egg
I'd break it gently. Dallas News.
FOR SALE
BRITISH AUXILIARY MOTOR SHU'.
"Janet Carruthers"
Tenders are requested for the sale
for account of whom it may concern of
the British Auxiliary Motor Ship "Janet
Carruthers," including machinery and
equipment, as she now lies on the beach
near Point Brown, Washington, and
of the cargo of , lumber on board.
Tenders must be made on vessel and
cargo separately. Right reserved to
reject any and all bids.
Certified check for 10 per cent of
amount of tender must accompany bid.
balance payable on ' acceptance of
tender.
Tenders will be received up to
Wednesday, February 26, at 3 P. M..
at office of F. Griffin & Co., 216 Colman
building, Seattle, Wash., and should be
addressed to William Cairney, Master.
ANNOUNCEMENT
We are pleased to announce that
we have purchased the entire etock
and structural business of the North,
west Steel Company and are pre
pared to furnish all classes of fabri
cated and structural material, bolts
and rivets. We hope to give all or
ders, both large and small, the same
careful attention and excellent serv
ice of which our predecessors have
been so justly proud.
NORTHWEST BRIDGE & IRON
COMPANY
P. O. Box OSS. Portland. Or.
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