TIIE 3IORXIXG- OREGOXIA, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1910.
THWEST STEEL TO
LAUNCH SHIP TODAY
8800-Ton Hull Built in 37V4
Days, or 596 Hours.
NATIONAL RECORD CLAIMED
West Harlan Will Take W ater at Co
lumbia River Yard at
3:15 o'clock.
At 11:30 o'clock this morning- the
West Chatala will enter the waters of
the Willamette river 37 days or 596
actual working hours after her keel
was started, establishing the fastest
time for assembling- an 8S(M)-ton steel
hull in the United States, a feat the
Northwest Steel company's force refers
to as a "white man's record," because
the only speedier construction waj
credited to Japanese.
Mrs. J. D. Farrell. wife of the presi
dent of the O.-W. R. & Nt, is to start
the West Chatala on her career, having
consented to be sponsor for the vesseL
The time spent on the work, as tabu
lated, was 66 shirts of eight hours, two
shifts of 12 hours and 13 shifts of four
hours, only eight hours' overtime being
used. The working day at the North
west plant is two shifts of eight hours.
The keel of the vessel was laid March
3 8, and the first margin plate was in
place March 20, the first rider plate up
March 21, all the tank top plates on
c i. 99 qIqa t Vi Rtpmnnst ji n. and
.April 2 all side frames were up, while
i t j l - l.tn. uro y i Hnnhl
April S and the upperdeck plates April
3 5. The stem was in position April 17
and the bridge and forecastle plates on
April 21. the l3t shell plates going into
place April 26. The first tank was
tested April 23 and the last tank last
right.
An idea of how the Northwesfs work
ers have cut down the time on the last
few ship3 is shown by the fact that
the West Cherow was floated in 62
days, the West Caleron in 47 days,
the West Celina in 46 days, the Deer
Ixdse in 45 days and the Tripp in 42
day s.
The Columbia River Shipbuilding cor
poration launches the West Harlem at
3:15 o'clock this afternoon and, though
no fast time is claimed for the ship,
it Is hinted from "over the fence," the
two yards being on adjoining ground,
that the ship, when floated, will make
the Northwest's family envious.
SHIPS TO PLY FROJt TACOMA
Toar Portland Boats to Slake Run to
Honolulu Regularly.
TACOMA, Wash.. May 2. (Special.)
i Tacoma mills and shipping men are
preparing to have cargo for the four
Matson liners which will be put on the
run between Puget Sound ports and
Honolulu. An extensive trade was car
ried on between the islands and Ta
coma prior to the war and it is antici
pated that this will be increased. Box
shooks and general ireigni went, out
from this port and canned goods, sugar
and other island products were brought
in.
With a 10-day service between the
islands and Tacoma and four 3800-ton
steel steamers on the run, shipping
men believe that a satisfactory volume
of commerce can be developed. The
agreement was reached by Dudley W.
Burchard. district director of opera
tions of the shipping board, and Man
ager E. It. Adams of Alexander &
Baldwin, San Francisco shipping firm.
The Glorietta, Glynmont and Glyndon,
now being finished at Portland, will
go on the run. Tacoma shipping men
say that they are the ideal type for
service between Tacoma and the
islands.
THREE SHIPS ARE INSPECTED
A Trunin, and "Fort Smith
.Definitely rassea.
Each minute detail having been com-
filled with in meeting the exactions of
the United States steam vessels inspec
tion laws. Inspectors Edwards and
"Wynn yesterday placed their final
' stamp of approval on a trio of new
ships the 9500-ton steel steamer Coke
sit, first of the Standifer carriers of
the type; and the Afrania and Fort
Smith, two Ferris wooden steamers of
3500 tons built by the Grant Smith
Porter Ship company.
The war work caused the greatest
rush in the history of the office of in
spectors, including even the days when
nly two officials looked after all the
business. Every vessel built for the
government has been inspected as to
machinery and deck departments, life
boats, liferafts and the like. Less labor
has been necessary since the signing of
'the armistice resulted in the elimination
of extra life-saving equipment spec!
fled for vessels traversing the war
zone.
Pacific Coast Shipping Notes.
SEATTLE, Wash.. May 2. (Special.) As
oon as her crew arrives here from France,
the Aibart Metin, owned by the r rench gov
ernment, will go to Marhsfleld, 'fir., to load
a cargo of lumber for Cuban ports. The
vessel has been chartered by L. D. Carpenter.
Captain A. w. Morton, 11 deck officers
. and 12 seamen compose another party of
Australians arriving In the city yesterday t
.man a new wooden freighter being built by
the Patterson-Macdonald shipyard for the
Australian government. The other party ar
rived the first of the week, headed by Cap
tain A. S. Martin.
Completing a year of war work for the
United States, the Japanese steel steamship
Penang Maru, Captain T. Araki. was re
delivered to the Nippon Tusen Kaisha by the
United States shipping board at 7 o'clock
xnis morning, iiie ceremony oeing maraea Dy
a total absence ox luss or formalities.
For a voyage from Everett to Poughken
aie. X. Y., with a full cargo of lumber, the
40ou-ton auxinary-powerea schooner HlaKe
ley, built for the government by the Harbor
island plant ol tne uget bound it ridge A
Dredging company, was assigned this mom
ing to W. c. Dawson & Co., Seattle shipping
firm. The Blakeley will begin loading in
Everett May .0.
ASTORIA, Or.. May 2. (Special.) Com
ing to load lumber at the Hammond mill
the stoam schooner Santiam arrived at 12:45
this morning from San Francisco.
After discharging fuel oil in Portland the
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, this morning for California.
The British motor schooner Malahat,
' -which arrived last evening from Yokohama.
received orders this morning to proceed ta
' the North Pacific mill to load lumbar for
' Australia. She will leave for Portland at 10
clock tonight.
The emergency fleet steamer Birchieaf re
turned at 4 o'clock this afternoon after a 24
hour trial run at sea and proceeded to Port
Jand.
GRAYS HARBOR. "Wash.. May 2. (Spe
' ial. ) The schooner Defender arrived today
.,-Jrom San Francisco and will load lumber at
the A. J. West mill. Aberdeen, for the wes
coast of South America.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 2. (Special.)
- The Matson liner Sachem sailed for Hono
lulu today with 6:1 passengers and a full
1 general cargo. The vessel's passenger ac
oommodations have been booked in advance
up IO OPitieiauti.
Visitors will be permitted to board th
battleship Oregon for three days. They will
be handled by the launch concerns. Th
' Oregon is in the harbor to boost the vie
torv loan.
The motorship Annie Johnson of the Mat
son line sailed for Honolulu today with sen'
eii.l cargo.
NOB
The steamer G. C. Lindauer has been sold
by Fred D. Parr to the Pacific Mill A Tim
ber company. The Lindauer has operated
out of this port since 1901.
Ten more wooden steamers may be al
lotted by the shipping board to carry flour
to Europe. These vessels will be taken
from the northern ports and loaded here,
it is expected. A number of others may
be loaded at northern centers.
The delay on westbound cable messages
affecting coast shipping interests has been
reduced from 141 hours to 329 hours during
the past 24 hours, was announced today.
The charter of two more steel steamers
of the emergency fleet corporation to carry
flour from this coast to Europe was an
nounced today. They are the West Cherow.
launched at Portland, February 28. and the
West Iimo, launched at Seattle, March 29.
The Cherow will load on the Columbia river
and the Ismo at a Puget sound port. An
other charter announced is that of the
newly-completed steamer Albert Metin,
which will take a cargo of lumber from
Coos Bay to Neuvitas. Cuba. This is a
French vessel and waa built at Seattle.
The overdue schooner Kdward R. West Is
now out 311 days from Sydney, bound for
this port. She has not been spoken.
TACOMA, Wash., May 2. (Special.)
Bound for Europe the auxiliary schooner
Brisk, Captain John Nilson. sailed this after
noon, carrying a cargo of 1.500.OOO feet of
lumber. This is a part of a tie order re
ceived by tha Tacoma mills. The barken
tine Lahaina, Captain O. Arnesen. Is ex
pected to sail tomorrow, bound for Port Ptrie
with a cargo of lumber.
Next Tuesday the Tr.OO-ton steel steamer
Ossining will be launched from the plant of
the Todd rrydock & Construction corporation.
The vessel will be sponsored by Retha Hicks,
the 12-year-old daughter of rr. Grant fl.
Hicks of Tacoma, who is known in Portland.
The Arabia Maru of the O. S. K. line, due
at Tacoma May 8. is bringing one of the
largest silk cargoes brought into the sound
in some months. This amounts to COOO
bales. The steamer also has a larga amount
of general freight for Tacoma discharge.
COOS BAT. Or.. May 2. (Special.-) The
steamship City of Topeka arrived from Sao
Francisco and Eureka at r:3f this morning
and sailed for Portland at 4 in the afternoon.
The ship waa crowded with passengers when
she left.
The gasoline schooner E. l- Smith arrived
from Rogue river this morning, bringing
fish from the Seaborg cannery. She will
return south with cannery supplies.
The steam schooner Bandon arrived in
port last night, coming for a lumber cargo
launching of the Feshewan at tne looa
Bay Shipbuilding company yard for Satur
day afternoon was postptned to a date next
week.
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND. May 2. Sailed at 4 P. M.
New steamer Klamath, for rlrays TTarbor;
steamer Aurelia, for San Francisco, via
Eureka and Coos Bay.
ASTORIA. May 2. Sailed at 31 A. M.
Steamer W. F. Herrln, for Gaviota. Left
up Steamer Johan Poulsen, from Westport,
for Portland.
Arrived at . 13:45 A. M. Steamer Saa
tiam, from San Pedro.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2. Arrived at
P. M. TJ. S. S. Oregon; from Portland.
Sailed at 5 P. M. Steamer Daisy, for
Columbia River.
EUREKA. May 1. Sailed at T A. M.
Steamer City of Topeka. for Portland, via
Coos Bay. from San Francisco.
ASTORIA. May 2. Arrived at 4:30 P. M.
British auxiliary schooner Malahat. from
Yokohama.
SINGAPORE, May 2. Arrived Steamer
Key West, from Vancouver, via Hongkong.
SEATTLE. May 2. Arrived Steamers
Toshlda Mara No. 3 from the orient; Nome
City, Willamette, from San Francisco.
Sailed Steamers Governor, for San Diego;
Rainier, for San Francisco; Orldono Maru,
for Atlantic ports.
TACOMA. May 2. Arrived Steamers
Mexico M&ru (Japanese), from Yokohama;
Marmion (British), from Uranby. B. C;
Sailed Steamers Marmion, for Vancouver,
B. C. ; Admiral Evans, for Alaska, via Seat
tie; auxiliary schooner Brick, for Falmouth.
GIBRALTAR. April 29. Amrea Steamer
West Modus, from Portland, Or.
NEW YORK. Mi
Nieuw Amsterdam,
y 2. Arrived Steamers
from BreST; canonlcus,
xrom Fauillac.
Sailed Steamers Vitellia, for Glasgow:
Kaiserln Auguste Victoria, for Brest; La
Lorraine, for Havre; Siboney, for Brest;
Orizaba, for Brest; cruiser (transport) Mon
tana, for Brest; North Carolina, for Brest.
ANTWERP, April 25. Arrived Steamer
Gothland, from New York.
Sailed, April 114. Steamer Samland, tor
New York.
LIVERPOOL. Anrtl SO. Arrived Steamer
Minnedosa, from St. Johns, N. B. ; May 1,
Magantic, from New York, via Havre.
HAVRE. A tr 1 1 OR Railed Stumer T.
Savoie. for New Tork.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 2. Arrived
Steamers C. A. Smith, from Coos Bay: J. A.
Chanslor, from Astoria. Sailed Steamers
Oleum, Admiral Dewey, for Seattle; Wa-
pama, for Portland; Sinaloa (Norwegian).
for Iqulque.
NEW TORK. fv " Ir.iv.H TAn
Loma, from San Francisco.
NEWPORT NEWS M,v o a-i,,..
Chimo. from San Francisco.
MANILA. April 28. Arrived Arnherm
from tian Francisco. '
COLOMBIA. Arjril ?S 4 rrlv.H c.,i.
Cruz, from San Francisco.
Marine Notes.
Annual inspectioin of the river steamer
Hercules is to be conducted today by United
States Steamvessel Inspectors Edwards ana
Wynn.
Frank Sharer, manager of the San Fran-
isco & Portland Steamship company, is
said to be a passenger aboard the Rose
City, which is due at Ainsworth dock to
night on her first voyage since December.
She left San Francisco at noon Thursday.
'Jim Clarkson. manager of the wood
shipyards of the G. M. Standifer Construc
tion corporation, has all details ready for
the launching at 10 o'clock this morning
of the Ferris hull Kudapasan, the last of
the federal fleet to be floated from the
North Portland plant. By Tuesday he
plans to have another hull ready for launch
ing at the corporations Vancouver yard.
Carrying a full cargo, the Admiral line
steamer Aurelia, an exclusive freight ves
sel operated between Portland and San
Francisco, with calls at Marshfleld an$
Eureka, sailed on her southbound voyage
last night.
To load a tie cargo for the Atlantic, the
new steamer Klamath, one of the federal
carriers completed by the McEachern Ship
company, sailed late yesterday for Grays
Harbor.
The steamer West Munham. Portland's
first carrier of the new oriental fleet, left
the St. Jonns terminal yesterday for the oil
dock to take on fuel oil, and should start
for sea today. Soon after the European
war began the Ham burg-American line and
the Koyal Mall fleet withdrew their steam
era from the Portland-far eastern route, so
the West Munham is the first of a regular
line to steam for ports across the Pacific
since.
To work flour for the Atlantic sid the
new steamer west Hargrave started from
the Fifteenth-street terminal to Montgom
ery dock yesterday.
The steamer Johan Poulsen reached the
Willamette Iron & Steel Works last night
to take on a shipment of Scotch marine
boilers for the Duthie yard at Seattle, and
sails at noon today.
The steamer Ernest H. Meyer will get
away from St. Helens for Los Angeles and
San Diego tonight, laden with lumber.
The steamer Daisy Freeman will unload
the last of her inward general cargo at
Couch-street dock this morning and shift
to the Peninsula mill to .start ner south
bound lumber cargo.
The Willamette's rise here is not rapid,
the gain for 24 hours ending yesterday
moorning being four-tenths of a foot. The
stage was 12. a feet above zero. The weather
bureau forecast is that it will continue to
come up for a few days.
J. D. Kenworthy, Phil Metschan, Jr., and
Drake C. O'Reilly, of the Port of Port
land commission, are members of a com
mittee in search of more suitable quarters
than those occupied on the sixth floor of
the courthouse. They will probably report
at the regular meeting Thursday.
82 Aliens Denied Citizenship.
DCLUTH, Minn., May 2. Eighty-two
aliens who had applied for American
citizenship have been forever barred
from becoming citizens. Examiner Roe
reported to Washington today. These
men voluntarily surrendered their first
papers to escape military service.
Evangelists Go to Texas.
FRANKFORT, Ind. The Rev.
and
Mrs. A. D. George, singing evangelists
of this city, have accepted a call to the
First Baptist church at San Antonio,
Texas, where they will have charge
of the music in all the church depart
ments. The Rev. Mr. George resigned
his pastorate here last fall to enter Y.
M. C. A. service.
Phone your want ads to The Orego
nian. 1'h.one Main 7070, A 6015.
MAYOR ASKS HURLEY
FOR SHIPYARD FACTS
Information on Future Plans
in Portland Requested.
CRISIS IS DECLARED FACED
Effort Made to Determine now
Many Idle Men Mnst Bo Ab
sorbed by Other Industries.
A direct appeal for information on
the future plans of the United States
shipping board concerning Portland's
shipbuilding programme was made yes
terday by Mayor Baker In a telegram
dispatched to Edward N. Hurley, head
of the board.
Mayor Baker explained to Chairman
Hurley that Portland now faces a
problem of having approximately 30,000
shipVorkers out of employment on
October 1 if reports can be relied upon,
and that it is imperative to .work out
some plan to absorb this labor in other
industries should the government fail
to renew contracts or permit foreign
contracts.
Grave Criaia Declared Faced.
"Portland and Oregon faces a grave
crisis," wrote Mayor Baker, "with the
probability that 30,000 shipworkers in
Portland will be out of employment
on October 1. It is Imperative that we
provide public work to take up, or, at
least, partially take up, the slack.
"We are anxious to know immediate
ly what plans the shipping board has
outlined in this connection and to know
just exactly what We may expect. I
am taking this action, not In the In
terest of any particular shipbuilders,
but in the Interest of the citizens of
Oregon, who are entitled to know Just
how far we must go to alleviate the
condition which threatens us next fall.
"It is necessary for me, as chairman
of the state reconstruction committee,
to go before the people and ask them
to authorize bonds for reconstruction
measures which will provide work for
the unemployed. If we have no def
inite facts to work on it is not possible
to make any convincing arguments in
favor of these measures. Therefore,
these facts are not being collected and
compiled."
Appeal to 'WIImob Planned.
The action of Mayor Baker followi
the note of warning sounded by Joseh
R. Bowles, president of the Northwejt
Steel company, who at a recent confer-i
ence of shipbuilders predicted that tlie
shipbuilding industry "would virtually
end in Portland unless some govern
mental action could be secured.
In addition to the appeal to Chalrmin
Hurley for definite information. Major
Baker plans to take steps to prestnt
the entire matter before President W it
son as soon as he returns from France.
Mayor Baker favors the plan of calling
conference of officials and business
men of all the cities on the Pad fie
coast to outline a campaign before the
federal officials which would aid in
perpetuating the shipbuilding industry
in the yards on the western coast.
The Portland Ad club has gone on
record in supporting Mayor Baker and
a committee has been appointed to co
operate with him in his efforts to re
vive the shipbuilding industry in Port
land. -
CANADA TURN'S BACK CHINESE
Students Already Landed May Seek
Entrance to America..
Of 800 Chinese who have entered
British Columbia since December, un
der a special act permitting students
to land there, some of them are ex
pected to make an effort to cross the
border, says R. P. Bonham. United
States immigration inspector, who says
the act has now been changed so that
only bona fide students, qualified to
pass university entrance examinations.
are now welcome.
Mr. Bonham, who has returned from
a trip to Vancouver, says that when he
left there were 150 Chinese aboard the
liner Empress of Asia, who had been
ordered returned to their native land
because they were not students. The
military system in Canada, permitting
discharged soldiers to elect what point
they will accept transportation for, is
resulting in many more men going into
British Columbia than enlisted there-
says Mr. Bonham, and with some labor
unrest already, a further influx of Chi
nese was not desired.
PJER AWARD VET UXSETTLED
Dock Commission to Have Further
Session Today on Matter.
For two hours yesterday afternoon
the commission of public docks wres
tled with details pertaining to award
ing a contract for pier work at the St.
Johns municipal terminal and then ad
Journed until 2 o clock this afternoon
without having accomplished its ob
ject.
It is understood Elliott & Scoggins,
low bidders for the work, which em
braces a 300-foot extension to the
wharf of pier No. 1 and building of all
of the wharf of pier No. 2, which is
to be 1500 feet long, are prepared to
offer their bond and otherwise com
ply Willi lllU IIUIDIUIIB UL II1C JL1 1 1UI
bids. It is probable the matter will
be finally decided today. Some of the
others who filed proposals with the
commission are interested in the out
come and" have attended all meetings
since the bids were opened a week ago
yesterday.
Columbia River Bar Report.
NORTH HEAD. May 2. Condition of th
bar at 5 P. M. Sea smooth; wind north
west, IS miles.
Tides at Astoria Saturday.
High. Low.
3:28 A. M...9.M feet'10:43 A. M...-1.S feel
4:53 P. M...7.5 feeti!0:4 P. M... 2.8 feet
JAPANESE GAIN PRESTIGE
SHANTUNG DECISIOX ALL THAT
NIPPONESE ASKED FOR,
German Rights Atvarded by Peace
Conference Must in Turn Be
Transferred to China.
BT WILSON HARRIS.
(Copyright by the New Tork World. Pub
lished by Arrangement.)
PARIS. ' May 2. (Special cable.)
Japan, in all essentials, has got all she
asked for. All German rights in the
Shantung provinces are to be trans
ferred to Japan without reserve, but on
the understanding that she, in turn,
hands back full sovereignty over this
area to China.
I have reason to believe that the
president of the United States hopes
that when the league of nations comes
into effective operation, the whole
question of such alien settlements- on
the soil of another sovereign state will
be faced in earnest.
The decision means sain of prestige
for Japan and loss of prestige for
China, and among Oriental nations
prestige has a. value with which west
ern diplomats are not altogether fa
miliar. What Japan will retain are various
economic privileges inherited from
Germany, together with the right to
establish a settlement at Tsing Tau.
The Japanese military forces are to be
withdrawn at the earliest possible mo
ment and the railway police force will
consist of Chinese, with such instruct
ors as the railway directors who are
almost all Japanese may chose to ap
point.
The treaty of 1915, by which Japan
xtorted a number of valuable conces
ions from China, remains unaffected.
As regards the Shantung peninsula
his treaty puts certain railways of
high strategic and commercial value
nder Japanese influence and makes
certain other provisions of less im
portance. GABLE LINES SET FREE
BURLESON- RESTORES PROPER
TIES TO PRIVATE OWXERS.
Postmaster-General Curtly Answers
Mackay's Request for Return of
Postal's Land Lines.
WASHINGTON. May 2. American ca
ble lines taken over by the govern
ment in Novenmer were restored to pri
vate ownership and operation at mid-
1ght tonight by direction of President
Wilson. The turnback was without for
mality. Since December, Newcomb
Carlton, president of the Western
Union Telegraph company, has been
irccting head of the cable service by
appointment of the postmaster-general.
Beginning tomorrow, however. Clar
ence H. Markay. president of the Com
mercial Cable company, will resume his
former duties with that company. Mr.
Mackay was removed by the postmas-
er-general because of his refusal to
co-operate in government efforts to
Unify all trans-Atlantic service.
Postmaster-General Burleson during
the day received another telegram from
Mr. Mackay requesting the return of
the Postal company's land lines at
once. Mr. Burleson replied as follows:
'Replying to your telegrams of yes-
erday and today you are advised that
my telegram to you of the first instant
disposes of the matter so far as the
postmaster-general is concerned."
FIRST PLANE ON DISPLAY
National Museum Exhibits Veteran
American-Built Craft.
WASHINGTON. The United States
National museum now has on exhibi
tion the first American-built battle
plane constructed in this country for
the United States government. This
plane was constructed in Dayton, O,
by the Dayton-Wright Airplane com
pany and was completed on October
29, 1917. It is the first plane flown
with a Liberty-12 motor. The De H 4
was adopted by the United States gov
ernment in 1917 for use by the Ameri
can expeditionary forces as a day-
bomber and observation plane.
It was first flown on the day of its
completion at the south field of th
Dayton-Wright company in Ohio. Since
that time it has been used for all mili
tary tests and experiments intended to
improve the De H 4. In all, more than
2500 experiments, ranging from motor
tests and different propellers to slight
changes in control surfaces, have been
made on this machine.
It has been used in more than 4000
flights: has been in the air for more
than 1078 hours and has traveled more
than 111,000 miles. Twenty-eight of
the trips made by this machine were
for more than 100 miles each, includ
ing trips from Dayton to Washington,
New York, Philadelphia and return. As
seen on exhibition in the museum, it is
as originally constructed, save for
new coat of military paint. With the
exception of a patch on the landing
gear and a new section on the side
cowling, there have been no repairs
made to the ship.
The machine carries full military
equipment including 10 No. 25 bombs.
camera, wireless telegraph and gener
ator, oxygen bottles and helmets, in
tercommunicating telephone, heated
clothing and generator and armament
consisting of two Lewis and two Mar-
lin machine guns.
About 1800 of these planes were de
livered to the army in France and they
were used extensively on the front for
day bombing and observation work.
This ship was criticised severelv
during the period of the war on ac
count, chiefly, of a failure on the part
of the public to understand its pur
pose. It was designed to serve either
as a fighter or a bomber. When sent
up for combat work it carried a light
load and was able to attain greater
speed at 17.000 feet than any other
ship used in the war. Its maneuver
ing ability when carrying a light load
was considered good. When sent up
on a bombing expedition it necessarily
carried a much heavier load and its
speed and acrobatic ability suffered as
a result.
The maximum speed of the Do II 4
is set at 122 miles per hour but much
higher speed has been developed. Its
landing speed is 08 miles an hour. Its
wing span is 42 feet 5 Vi inches; length
over all, 31 feet 1 hi inches; height, 11
feet 9 inches; gap. 6 feet 10 inches:
total supporting area 440 square feet.
Its weight with a full load and mili
tary armament is 3800 pounds.
MISSION IS MADE CLEAR
Japanese Premier Welcomes Trip of
American. Ranker.
TOKIO. To put a. stop to the vari
ous reports which have been appearing
in the Japanese and Chinese press re
garding the financial mission of Mr. J.
J. Abbott of Chicago, as representative
of New York and Chicago banking in
terests in China, Premier Ilara of Ja
pan has issued the following official
statement to the press:
"Apropos of Mr. Abbott's visit to
China, there seems to be -some who re
gard him as representing American
capitalists and having a plan for at
tempting great economic activities in
China by ousting and restricting Japan.
I know that such is unequivocally un
true and regret that there are still mis-
chiefmakers ent on estranging the re
iations of Japan and America.
"When he was here on ihs way to
China, I met him personally and freely
exchanged views on the Americo-Japan
relations on the investments in China.
The ministers of foreign affairs and ot
finance also had frank conversations
with him. Particularly, Mr. Abbott,
when we met him, expressed the earn
est desire on the part of American
bankers for the co-operation of Japan
and America on investments in China.
Needless to say, the joint Investment
of Japanese and American capital in
China is what has been wished for by
Japan.
"Not only is this the best step for
both Japan and America, but it har
monizes, at the same time, with the
true and permanent interests of China.
I believe that Mr. Abbott's visit to the
Car east this time would mark a new
epoch in co-operation of American and
Japanese capitalists. The return of
American bankers' group to the finan
cial syndicate for furnishing loans to
China Is what Japan has been looking
for, and more than once asked the
American to do so. I think the visi
of Mr. Abbott would prove an effective
means of realizing it.
PORT COM
SSONTO
ASK FOB BOND ISSUE
Million Needed to Meet Peace
Time Contingencies.
PLAN IS FULLY DISCUSSED
Aim Is to nave Ijoeal Port Ready for
Anything In Way of Competition
That May Develop.
Water transportation line maVini
Portland their terminal when noaoa
obtains will no doubt find the Port
of Portland commission readv to meet
any legitimate competition with other
ports, ror it has been determined to ask
the voter3 at the election June 3 for a
POnd lSSUe of J1.000.COO. so anv- nitrtlnn
or it may be disposed of to advantage
in a maritime way.
llccently a representative of Japanese
steamship interest. sought to Ascertain
wnat tno Port of Portland miirht offer
lor a trans-Pacific line. The commission
tnen was not in a position to consider
such a proposal, as there were no funds
available.
The prospect of earl v n,mi an4 tv
feelirfg that the shipping board must
soon make known its policy as to
whether the government is to operate
vessels or permit charters and sales to
private interests, were features of the
general shipping subject discussed at
an adjourned meeting of the Tort of
Portland yesterday.
Million Counted Minimum.
T would say that we should ask the
voters to pass on not Jess than a 1,-
cou.ooq bond issue," said J. D. Ken-
worthy.
The port should ask for a liberal
amount so as to meet any contingency
In safeguarding the community's ship
ping interests." said Andrew Porter.
"Should we require more than $1.
000.000 it would undoubtedly be in con
nection with such a large proposition
that we could submit it to the voters
at another election," declared Drake C.
O'Reilly.
"It strikes me that $1,000,000 is the
minimum to be considered," was the
view of Phil Metschan Jr.
"Shipping interests are safeguarding
their affairs in the same way. holding
funds in reserve, for they .have been
unable to ascertain what the plans ol
the shipping board are," said Max H.
Houser.
Resolution In Adopted.
Erskine- Wood, of counsel for the
port, submitted the following state
ment as setting forth th position of
the commission, and it was unanimous
ly adopted:
"The commission feels that owing to
unsettled conditions the world over,
particularly in ocean transportation, it
should be supplied with funds with
which to meet emergencies that may
arise in carrying out the commission's
duties to develop the maritime com
merce of this port. Due to the same
unsettled conditions the commission
does not wish to commit itself to a
hard and fast plan for the expenditur
of this money. It feels that any defi
nite plan, now adopted, might have to
be modified to meet changing condi
tions. For example, much will depend
on what disposition the United States
shipping board decides to make of its
tonnage. Much depends on how early
peace is made and what immediate re
sults to the business world will flow
therefrom.
'Therefore, the commission intends
to ask the people to authorize a J 1.000, -000
bond issue to provide funds to de
velop and promote the maritime com
merce of the port in ways which the
commission, acting within the author
ity conferred on it, may decide is best
tor Portland."
U. S. Xaval Radio Reports.
All nottition renorted at H P. M- vrtr-
uay umesH oincrwtw inairatea.
SCOF1 ELD. Point -Wells for Richmond
650 miles north of Richmond.
CITY OF TOPEKA. San Francisco for
Portland. 12. milea south of Columbia river.
W. K. H EKR1N, Linn ton for iian Francisco,
" mile south of tilnnton.
AUUO. Vancouver for ban rranclsco, ito
miles south of Cape Blanco.
HURA'.'E X. RAXTKK. San FVanclseo for
Seattle. 170 miles north of San Francisco.
LYMAN STEWART, OlcuSl for Seattle.
4Uu milea from Seattle.
ATLAS, Eureka for Marshfleld, 50 miles
north of F.uu-ka.
WAHKBKNA, Fan Diego for Graya Har
bor. ti0 miles north of ban Dleeo.
W1LLAMKTTE, San Francisco for Seattle.
So milra from beartle.
GOVERNOR. Seattle for San Franciaco.
via. Victoria, B. C, 1:1 miles west of Race
Rock.
RAINIER, for San Francisco, 30 miles from
cattle
ANYOX. tow in r barge Haroda. Panama
for Seward, abeam t-arallones.
OLEUM. San FrancUco for Seattle. 738
miles from Seattle.
CHANSLOR. San Franclseo for Gaviota,
33 miles routh from San Franciaco.
WHITTIBK, San Francisco for Ventura,
0 miles from Ventura.
MOTORSHIP SIERRA, San Franclseo for
ItelllnKham, eight miles west from luxbury
roef.
ADMIRAL SCHLEY. San Francisco for
Wilmington, us miles rroni San Francisco.
COMMISSION OF 15 ASKED
SLOUGH TERMINAL PLAN WILL
BE THOROUGHLY STUDIED.
Dock: Board, Port and Mayor to Each
Name Candidates to Final
Inquiry Body.
At a conference between Max H.
Houser. chairman of the Port of Port
land. Charles B. Moores, chairman of
the dock commission, and Mayor Baker,
it was decided that a list of 45 citizens
would be compiled, from which Mayor
Baker will select a commission of la
men to study the proposed terminal
project on the Columbia river slough.
Under the plan adopted the dock
commission will name 15 men, the Port
commission another 15 and the mayor
will oropose a like number.- From the
45 names will be selected the 15 mem
bers of the commission.
At a meeting of the Port commission
yesterday the plan was approved and
the names will be forwarded to the
mayor early next week. The dock
commission will probably take similar
action at its next meeting.
LEGION
"Dugouts'
NAME IS SOUGHT
Suggested for Branches
of American Association.
NEW YORK. Branches of the Amer
lean legion, the newly formed organi
zation of American soldiers and sailors
who served in the world war. will be
known as "dug6uts" if a suggestion
made today at the headquarters of the
temporary executive committee is
adopted. The suggestion will be con
sidered by "a special committee, dealing
with questions of organization at the
St. Louis caucus scheduled for May 8.
The idea of using the word "dugout,"
a term made famous by the war. is to
obtain a designation distinct from the
Xomiglit Is
The .NiahLt!
Better, Brighter,
Happier Than
Ever; Opening
With a Bang for
Its Banner Sea
son. OUNCIL
CREST
PARK
It's time to get out
under the stars and
dance on the mountain
top. The glad season
Is here, and the Big
Pavilion is ready, with
the Council Crest ten
piece orchestra and
Monte
The Olant Kerrta Wheel,
Ktw Great Attraction.
c
"ir-i I ai iS iii iiHiirr ill
Council Crest Park
Hop a C-C Car Tonight
"posts " of the O. A. R. or the bivou
acs" of the Confederate veterans An
other suggestion which the 8nla-'
committee will be asked to consider is
a scheme for monthly "chows or din
ners by the various "dugouts
L!eutenant-Joionei ; '" - ,
temporary secretary of the
executive committee, left here tonight
for St. IjOuis ui vui , ---- -
of that city and the convention com
mittee of the &t nouia t.i-..... " "
merce relative to Plana for he f ucus.
Colonel wooa win - , .
and Cleveland to aid in organizing local
branches of the legion and on his re
turn trip he will visit Chicago to con
fer with members of the Illinois com
mittee, in regard to tne "ini.
vention to be held there November 11.
Major-General John F. O Ryan, head
of the New York state militia, an
nounced tonight that he would issue a
call this week to members of the 17 tn
division urging mem w jn.
"It i the duty of all American sol
diers." he said, "to join the legion so
thev may continue to fight any forces
of evil which may creep into our na
tional life or threaten it in the future.
PARIS FEARFUL OF THREAT
Prediction Atributcd to Ir. Richard
von Kuehlmanrt Disturbs.
PARIS. (Correspondence of the As
sociated Press.) Warnings are being
heard on all sides that the oermans
will exert all their ingenuity to make
true the prediction attributed to Pr.
Richard von Kuehlmann (former Ger
man foreign secretary), that "In less
than five years' time, the Germans will
be back in Paris (pacifically, that is
to say) and in favorable conditions."
Evidence is accumulating that the
preliminaries of the kind of pacific
penetration at which the Germans seem
to be particularly adept, already have
commenced. Oerman merchants with
pre-war business connections in France
are endeavoring to "pick up threads"
threads" again, and the papers now
and then publish obsequisously worded
missives to French firms. Inviting them
to "resume our pleasant relations."
More dangerous in the eyes of the
French are the attempts that are being
made by German servants, now posing
as Alsatians or Swiss, to slip quietly
back into their old places with French
families. In some cases, their Teutonic
accent betrays them; in others sus
picious employers have detected minute
flaws in- otherwise Irreproachable le
gitimate papers. Registry offices, al
though exercising the most scrupulous
care in weeding out suspects, are not
infallible.
In a case cited bv La Liherte. a fac-
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered Dr.
Edwards' Olive Tablets are
a Harmless Substitute.
Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets the substi
tute for calomel are a mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver t
almost instantaneous. They are the result
f Dr. Edwards determination not to treat
liver and bowel complaints with calomel.
His efforts to banish it brought out these
little olive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the good
that calomel does, but have no bad after
eflects. They don't injure the teeth like
strong liquids or calomel. They take hold
of the trouble and quickly correct it. Why
cure the liver at the expense of the teeth?
Calomel sometimes plays .havoc with the
gums. So do strong liquids. It is best not
to taen calomel hut tn l TV
Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches; "dullness and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and
a disordered liver. Take Dr. Edwards'
Olive Tablets when yon feel loggy" and
"heavy." Note how they "clear" clouded
brain and how they "perk up" the spirits.
10c and 25c a box. Ail druggists.
' - . , ' -v. -
y - a .
.'-.r..
Austin
Tonight Monte will 6ing "When
Ton Look in the Heart of a Rose."
"Salvation Lassie of Mine," "In
the Land of Beginning Again,"
ThonR," "Johnnie's in Town"
and "Anything Is Nice if it Comes
From Dixie Land," with the
dancing.
SUNDAY
Free concert by Nelsen's ten
piece orchestra in the Old
Orchard. Come and bring
your lunch.
tory owner near Paris who had adver
tised for a foreman received an appli
cant who came "highly recommended"
and whose papers were in seemingly
perfect order. Still the employer had
some vague misgivings and consulted
a detective, with the result that the
would-be foreman was unmasked as a
German who had escaped from an in
ternment camp in Brittany in May last
year. His papers were forgeries.
GIRL JUDGE AS TO INSANITY
Romantic Illusion Sends Sheridan
Man to Asylum.
SHERIDAN. Wyo. In the absence of
Judge Rurgess of tho district court.
Miss Effle Pellisier, clerk of the court,
presided at an inquiry into the sanity
of John Meier and when the Jury found
that Meier was of unsound mind com
mitted the unfortunate to the state
asylum for the insane. Meier imagines
that a beautiful girl named Mae wants
to marry him. and is making arrange
ments for the wedding, but is keeping
the matter from him with the intention
of surprising him.
STEEL
ITULCTt'RAL SHAVES.
t-LitTEJ,
MAHS.
IIVETH. BOLT
IPSET RODS.
riBBlCATKU UATERUk
ros
BRIDGES. UllLniNG,
TANKS. TOWtiiUS.
SHIPS.
NORTHWEST BRIDGE & IRON
COMPANY
PORTLAND. OR.
P. O. Boa StUk SlalB II S3.
TRAVELERS' GriDE.
SERVICE RESUMED
S. S. ROSE CITY.
Between Portland and
San Francisco Only
Freight aad Passengera.
Leave Smm Kraaeiaeo 11 A. M May 1
Um Psrtlaad 3 P. !.. May C
Sailing- t: very a Uaya,
San Francisco & Portland
S. S. Lines.
Tickets at Consolidated Ticket Office.
Third aad H'Mklnctoa.
Phones Mala 3530. A SCI 1
Frclgrht. AlaawortB Dock. Brtai
way 2a. jl 1234.
STEAMERS
The Dalles and Way Points.
Sailings, Tuesdays, Thursdays aad
Saturdays, 10 P. M.
DALLES COLUMBIA LINE
Ash St. Dock. Broadway 3454
STEAMERS DIRECT TO
San Francisco
Los Angeles, San Diego
5ATIRDAV, SlSO P. M.
For information, etc, call San Fran
cisco, Portland & Los Angeles Steam
ship Co., M. Bollam, Agt 122 Third St.
Main 26
AUSTRALIA
NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH SKAS
Via Taliltl and Haratonsa. Mall and pu
enter service frvu ban irtuiM every 11
days.
IMAM S. . CO. OF NPW ZEAUMS,
XiO California St.. Ban 1'rudlea,
ajr Incut alraiinhlp and mUxnnd aaclan