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TIIE MORNING OltEGONIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1920.
TONNAGE HANDLED
70 PER GEWT GREATER
Growth of Commerce of Port
Shown by Statistics.
EXPORTS FIVE TIMES MORE
goes Taken by Ships Built Mere
for Emergency Corporation.
Though the total of the import?
and exports moving through Portland
during the year Just finished will not
be available for several days, an in
dication of the growth of the com
merce of the port can be gained from
the tonnage moving through the four
municipal terminals of the city. These
figures, compiled yesterday, show an
increase of 70 per cent over the ton
nage handled at the municipal ter
minals during 1918.
The total tonnage of freight re
ceived at the terminals during 1919
was 276,960 tons, as against 162,572
for 1918. The only one of the munici
pal terminals to show a loss of busi
ness for 1919 Is the Fifteenth street
terminal, otherwise known as munici
pal dock No. 1. This terminal han
dled 122.150 tons of freight during
1919 and 128,215 in the preceding year.
Bast Side Terminal Business Doubled.
The East Washington etreet ter
minal, on the other hand, more-than
doubled its business in 1919. From
81,323 tons in 1918 the freight moving
across this dock jumped in 1919 to
76,008 tons, all of which waa coast
wise and river commerce.
Exclusive of the St- Johns terminal,
which did not function in 1918, the
greatest gain of all is shown by the
Pittsburg street municipal terminal,
where the freight received mounted
from 3034 tons in 1918 to 15,158 tons
la 1919.
The St. Johns terminal, completed
during the year Just passed, re
ceived to December 31 a total of
64,644 tons of freight. This figure
does not include the cargo of the
Exports Gain BOO Per Cent.
According to figures furnished by
the United States customs service,
Imports for the first 11 months of
1919 amounted in value to 2,S83,293
and exports for the same period
reached a total value of $41,760,701.
These figures show a loss in imports,
but a gain of over 500 per cent in
exports, due principally to the car
goes taken by ships built here for
the emergency fleet corporation. Im
ports during 1918 were valued at
8,5S4.881 and exports at $7,397,323.
The manner in which the import
figures will be augmented by the de
velopment of the rubber commerce,
which was started here by the steamer
"West Hartland, now discharging, is
shown by the fact that the cargo of
this vessel alone is worth at least
25 per cent more than the total of
all cargoes ' brought in during the
first 11 months of the year.
It is estimated that wheat and
flour shipped out from January 1 to
December 1. 1919, account for about
$13,000 of the total export figure of
$41,760,701. The remainder is prin
cipally for lumber shipments.
6HIP MAY LOAD FOR ORIENT
"West Hartlandi Slated to Take on
Cargo of Lumber.
When the steamer West Hartland,
which arrived late Monday night
from the orient, finishes discharging
her cargo and undergoes minor re
pairs, "she will probably load a full
cargo of lumber for the orient, it
was announced Tuesday by C. D.
Kennedy, agent of the division of op-
poration. She will remain in the serv
ice of the Pacific Steamship com
pany.
The cargo of the West Hartland on
her next trip to the far east depends
on the delivery date of the steamer
Abercos, launched Monday by the G.
M. Standifer Construction corporation.
If the Abercos is ready to take the
sailing of January 24 in the schedule
of the Admiral line oriental service
she will take a general cargo, running
parallel to her eister ships Coaxet
Waban and Wawalona, now in ori
ental waters. If, on the other hand.
she is not completed in time to load
and sail on that date, the West Hart
land will take the general cargo and
the Abercos will carry lumber.
XEW IKE OF SOUTH OPENS
"New York-Buenos Aires Service Is
Under American Flag.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31. The first
passenger service under the American
flag between New York and Buenos
Alrea opened Tuesday, when the
steamer Moccasin sailed with 57 pas
sengers. The steamer, which will also
call at Santos and KIo Janeiro, was
formerly the German liner Prlns
Joachin of the Atlas line, a subsidiary
of the Hamburg-American line. Sev
eral other ex-German vessels, taken
over by the United States, will be
operated by the Munson line In the
same service.
An instance of the growth of trade
between the United States and South
eengers. J. Champagne, connected
with a New York drug firm, who said
that his firm now had 150 represen
tatives in South America, compared
to ten three years ago.
GERMAN SHIPS PUT ON SALE
Bids From Private Firms Will Be
Received by U. S. Government.
Former German passenger vessels,
as well as cargo carriers, are to be
eold by the shipping board to private
interests, according to a message re
ceived Tuesday by C. D. Kennedy,
agent of the division of operations of
the emergency fleet corporation, from
H. H. Ebey in San Francisco, assist-
" ant director of operations. It was an
nounced several weeks ago that for-
- xner German cargo carriers would be
old in a grroup. '
enger vessels, according to Mr.
Ebey's telegram, but such firm offers
as are made will be considered. All
vessels to be included in the sale were
seized by the United- States govern
ment, when war was declared with
Germany.
Aspenhill Reaches England.
The wooden steamer Aspenhill,
which sailed from Portland with a
cargo of ties for the United King
dom, arrived at Grimsby, England,
December 4, according to a letter re
ceived by The Oregonlan Tuesday
from W. H. Wood, chief steward of
tha vessel. He reported that members
of the crew, mostly Portland boys,
wer all well. The Aspenhill - left
Newport News for England Novem
ber 11.
Barde Dock to Be Rebuilt.
A new reinforced concrete dock and
warehouse on the west side of the
river, between Main and Madison
streets, to cost about' $75,000, is being
built by M. Barde & Son. A permit
for the erection of the structure was
Issued Monday. The old Barde dock
in the same location was recently con
demned.
Pacific Coast Shipping Notes.
COOS BAT, Or., Dec. 81. (Special.)
The steamer Johanna Smith, which had
been, loaded with lumber for the past week,
was able to denart this morning for Ba)
Point and sailed at,7:lfi.
The steam schooner Bee came 1n unan
nounced thia morning from San Francisco
for a cargo of lumber so$ the North Bend
Mill & Lumber company plant. She ar
rived at 7:30.
The O. C. -Llndauer. which had been
gone but little -more than a week, returned
from San Francisco this morning with
freight and passengers, arriving at 4:45.
The Lilndauer will ship lumber at the Bay
Park mill.
Coming from the sooth this afternoon
at 1:15, the steam schooner Martha
Buehnw will load a cargo of lumber at
the Buehner mill. North Bend. Henry
Buebner, home from the north, reported
that the Buehner mill will saw orders for
a number of foreign shipments that are to
go by sailing vessels.
GRAYS HARBOR. TVaah.. Bee. 31.
(Special.) The new shipping board steam
er Balllett. under charter to the McCor
mlck company, arrived last night and will
load lumber at the Eureka mill, Hoqulam,
for Callao. Peru.
The steamera Chehalls, Fort Bragg and
Lassen cleared at 4 o'clock this afternoon
for California ports. The Chehalls loaded.
at me American mill. Aberdeen, the Fort
Bragg at the Northwestern mill, Hoqulam,
and the Lassen at the Donovan mill, Ab
erdeen. ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 81. (Special.)
Bringing freight and passengers for As
toria and Portland, the steamer Curacao
arrived at 12 o'clock last night from San
Francisco, via way ports.
Captain Spier of Portland and Captain
Sweet, members of the state board of pilot
commissioners, made a trip to sea on the
tug Oneonta today on their official in
spection trip.
The coast gnard cutter Algonquin. Cap
tain Stromberg, has been ordered to pro
ceed to Alaska about the middle of the
coming month to give medical aid to fish
ermen. The steamer Mendora with a cargo of
lumber from Portland for England sailed
at 10:30 o'clock today on her 24-hour trial
trip at sea.
The steamer Marham laden with flour
rrom Portland for Europe, crossed out at 4
o clock this afternoon on her 12-hour trial
run.
The steamer Wontarue, can-Tins; general
?rS0rom p""tland for the orient, sailed
at 3:30 o clock this afternoon on her 12
hour trial run.
it BATTU5' Wash., Dec. 31. (Special.)
v iive-year lease the J. H. Price
Construction company has taken over the
Anderson Shipbuilding corporation plant
at Houghton, Lake Washington, and will
enter the ship repair business on a large
scale and complete two big wooden ships
now In that yard. The laase. closed more
than a week ago. was announced today.
Six small vessels. Including two fishing
boats, are lined up at the plant for re
pairs, with many more Jobs under nego
tiation. The ferry boat Leschi. which
operates In the Leschi Park-Medlna-Belle-vue
route on the lake, will shift to the
plant In a few days for substantial repairs.
Bringing more than $5,000,000 worth of
raw silk and sill goods and big consign
ments of hemp, rubber, rattan, peanut oil
and copra, tha steamship Tvndareua ..f
the Blue Funnel line arrived In Seattle
..-j m.kiii. irom tne Philippines, China
and Japan and went to a berth In the
south si p at pier 14, the Dodwell terminal.
Captain C. L. Stout, master of the big
vessel, reported an average w.lnter pass
age across the Pacific. The liner made the
voyage from Yokohama In 14 days
o Th," T,y.ndareul' ha nw chief officer,
." llson. who was formerly on the
steamship Antllochus of the Blue Funnel
Ai., . Ja",Bucceeded I.. Jones, resigned.
.?hif Engineer F. Wregg will leave
ne lynaareus In Seattle and exnects to
I, .T! vday" Ior h,s """ 'n Eng
land. He will be succeeded by H. Roberts.
f a0rmrly on ,he tamshlp Cyclops
of the Blue Funnel fleet.
i je". veJ?sei" r loading or preparing
to load In Puget Sound ports for fore gn
?oedSivanvn ,thK? W"k' " wa discos"
wm y V tab' compiled by Robert C
SVJ f1,S'!M" th" M"--hant' Exchange:
Six of the ships are taking their cargoes
exclusively in Seattle. cargoes
PORT TOWTs-SEXdI Wash Dec 31
adfledai);WO blfir "teel "earner, will be
added in the near future to the South
American Pacific company's line operating
from Puget sound to Ban Francisco and
west coast points. It U unofficially stated
J!!? .., rac""have been let ln England
ij. tha """"ruction of two big freighters.
The ,?,'i.01 Cra andth "- 7O00 tons!
The South American Pacific company now
tuVi, " 8tame Baa California and
the SInaloa. The steamer Regulus now
under time charter on the Atlantic will
be placed on the west coast route as soon
as her charter expires.
.Th,T EB;tern Knlht- built In Japan for
the United States shipping board, will be
delivered to the board this week She
came from the orient under charter to the
Osaka -Shosen Kalaha company, delivering
a cargo of oriental freight at Vancouver.
She shifted to Seattle yesterday.
The next Japanese-built steamer for the
shipping board to reach Puget sound will
be the Eastern Mariner.
Returning from Honolulu, where she
took a cargo it lumber, the schooner
Columbia passed ln at Cape Flattery to
day. She will arrive here tonight.
Marine Xotes.
The oil tanker Washtenaw will leave
down ln ballast at daylight this morn
ing after pumping 10.0O0 barrels of oil at
the Standard Oil company's plant, which
amount the Union OH company borrowed
last week to bunker the steamer Mon
tague. The steamer Clauseus of the Green Star
line, the laat vessel ln the present pro
gramme of the -Northwest Steel com
pany, will make her river trial trip to
morrow. The steamer Tamalpais will shift today
from the Eastern & Western mill to West
port to finish loading.
The steam schooner Santa Monica left
down at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
with a camo of lumber for San Fran
cisco. The passenger and freight steamer Cura
cao arrived at municipal dock No. 2
yesterday morning on her trial trip to
Portland for the present. On reaching
San Francisco she will be placed In the
Pacific Steamship company's service be
tween tho Golden Gate and Mexican ports.
Her place on the Portland-San Francisco
run will be taken by the Admiral line
steamer Admiral Goodrich. The Curacao
will go down the river at 9 o'clock this
evening, after loading a part cargo at ths
i'orti&xiu r louring mills.
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND, Dec. 31 Sailed at 6 A. M.
Steamer Montague, ror oriental ports:
sailed at 4 P. M., steamer Santa Monica,
r or Ban ream. jvrrivea at lo A. M
Steamer Curacao, from San Francisco, vim
juureica.
ASTORIA. Dec. 81. Arrived at midnight
and left up at 2 A. M. Steamer Curacao,
from San Francisco, via Eureka. Arrived
down at 8 and sailed at 10 A. M. Steam
er Mendora, for trial trip; arrived at 8:50
and left up A. M., steamer Willamette,
from San Francisco for Knappton ; arrived
down at 2:15 P. M., steamer Montague;
arrived down at 3 P. M., steamer Manham.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81. Sailed at
2 A. M. Steamer Florence Olson, . for
tho Columbia river. Arrived at 8 A. M.,
steamer Stanwood, from San Pedro for
Portland; arrived at 3 A. M., steamer At
las, from San Pedro. Sailed at 9 A. M.
Steamer Atlas, towing barge 93, for Port
land; sailed at i last nlgnt. steamer Daisy,
for tho Columbia river.
SYDNEY, Dec. 27. Arrived prior to
Dec. 27 Schooner Alumna, from the
Columbia river.
SAN PEDRO, Dee. 30. Arrived Steam
er Trinidad, from Columbia river.
8 AN FRANCISCO. Dec. 31. Arrived
Atlas. San Pedro and Queen, from Seattle;
Kaifrha Maru, from Balboa; Celilo, from
Kedondo: Nome City, from San Pedro;
Arctic, from Fort Bragg: Sea Foam, from
Mondocino; Ernest H. Meyer, from 8an
Diego; C. A. Smith, from Coos Bay; Rose
City, from Portland. Departed Atlas, for
Portland; Florence Olsen. for Portland;
Mataonla. for Honolulu; Wapama, for Port
land; Celilo, for Seattle: Stanwood, for Se
attle; Broad Arrow, for Shanghai; Schel
stadt, for Queenstown; Westport, for Cres
cent City.
SEATTLE. Wssh., Dee. 81. Arrived
Steamer Fred Baxter, from British Colum
bia ports.
I. A. C.
HEAR EXPERTS TALK
Nearly-Every County in Or
egon Is Represented.
COMMUNITY SING FEATURE
Wheat Grading: Discussion Prom
inent on Programme of Varied.
Agricultural Topics, -
OREGON AGRICULTURAL: COL
LEGE. Corvallis, Dec. 31. (Special.)
The college "Y" hut was packed
tonight when J. A. Churchill, superin
tendent of public instruction, deliv
ered an address on "Thrift.".- "One
Lesson From the Two Expositions and
Its Relation to Better Community
Life" was the topic of Professor O. J
Kern of the University of California:
One thousand feet of movie films
showing the life history of the pocket
gopher in the Willamette valley were
shown and explained by Professor H.
M. Wigrht of the zooloiry department.
Six much-needed changes in the
federal grratn grading system were
proposed by members of the grain
grade conference this afternoon, the
discussion being beaded by L. M. Jef
fers of Portland. The conference be
lieved that there was needed a change
In the legal weight per bushel of the
Red Walla mixtures; that a uniform
test weight of 60 pounds per bushel
for all No. 1 wheat Is desired; that
there should be Included a provision
giving separate classes for hard and
soft club wheats: that dockage, for
smutty wheat should have a mini
mum of 1 per cent with half per cent
Increases;- that material readily
cleaned out with commercial machines
should be classed as ordinary Instead
of inseparable dockage, and finally,
that the grades should more nearly
approximate the actual milling value.
Ten 8tatea Represented.
It is expected that these proposed
changes will be suggested to the gov
ernment at an early date. Ten states
are represented in Farmers' week at
tendance, Oregdgi, Montana, Illinois,
Michigan, Idabo, Washington. Iowa,
Kansas, California, Minnesota and
New York. There are four men pres
ent to one woman.
All but eight counties of Oregon
are represented In the registration
ror rarmers week, now In full swing
D . nAl.( Tann ....... L..JI.J
the list with nearly 100.
This morning's programme began
with the third meeting of the eleva
tor ownersaddressed by A. L. Rush
of Portland, who talked on "Country
PilevBtor Construction for the North-
West."
The other meetings and topics dis
cussed today were "Strawberries,
Gooseberries and Grapes," H. Hart
mart of the horticultural department;
"The Value of Official Testing to the
Dairy Industry," S. Fine of the dairy
department; "Hatching. Brooding and
Rearing Chickens." Professor C. S.
Brewsttr of the poultry department;
"The Preparation of Returns Which
Must Be Filed with the Revenue Col
lector," B. B. Lemon, school of com
merce; "Prlnciplea-and Practices of
Silage-Making." Professor G. R. Hys
lop, farm crops department.
Insect Peats Discussed.
"Insect Pests of the Household"
were discussed by A. B. Black; "The
Uses of Concrete on the Farm," A. E.
Brandt, farm mechanics; "Seed Inocu
lation of Legumes" (demonstration
lecture), W. V. Halverson; "Pruning
the Young Orchard," W. S. Brown;
"Blackleg in Cattle," Dr. B. T. Simms.
veterinary medicine; "Making Up
Dairy Rations." Professor E. B. Fitts.
extension; "Poultry-Keeping Meth
ods on the Big Ranches at Petaluma,
CaL," Professor James Dryden, poul
try department..
Among others who spoke were Pro
fessor J. F. Brumbaugh. Dr. B. W.
DeBusk of the University of Oregon,
B. J. Stubblef ield, federal supervisor;
J. W. Church, Professor G. R. Hyslop,
C. E. Schuster, E. F. Torgenson, Pro
fessor . Hector MacPherson. James
Dryden, Professor H. D. Scudder. Pro
fessor G. V. Copson, E. J. Fjelsted.
W. J. Gllmore, A. L. Lovett and J. O.
Holt.
'Good Poultry Food and How to
Get It" was discussed by C C. Lamb
of Seattle, Wash., followed .by Mr.
Stubblef ield's second address to grain
men. Other speakers were Dr.
Stmms, N. T. Aitkin, R. T. Carey, J.
R. Nevius, Professor C. V. Ruzek.
Professor E. L. Potter. W. H. Hart.
L. J. Allen. A. C. Bohrnstedt, V. D.
Chappell and A. Jensen.
"Choosing a Locality for Bees" was
a topic outlined by A. L. Lovett. Pro
fessor A. L. Peck, Professor W. L.
Powers and E. J. Fjelsted also gave
talks.
Community singing under the di
rection of Dr. D. V. Poling opened the
Community Life conference. "Library
Aids to Rural Communities," by Mrs.
Ida A. Kidder, college librarian, and
talks by Dr. MacPherson and Dr.
DeBusk were also given. The pro
gramme of the Federated Women's
clubs for the enrichment of rural
community life was explained by Mrs.
Sadie Orr-Dunbar.
VANCOUVER ROBBER SHOT
' i
C. W. ROGERS LOSES LIFE AT
TEMPTING ESCAPE.
Police Officer Helton Tires When.
Cornered Fugitive Tries to
Draw Revolver.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec. SI.
(Special.) Charles W. Rogers, 27, of
Kellogg, Idaho, died at 8:30 today
after being shot about 2:30 A. M. by
Police Officer P. E. Helton, when he
was trying to escape and as he was
pulling a 45-caliber revolver to shoot
Helton. The coroner's Jury today ex
onerated Officer Helton from all
blame ln killing Rogers.
Joe Downey, special agent for the
North Bank road, telephoned the po
lice station early this morning that
two men had robbed a gum machine
at the depot. The police got the two
men charged with robbing the ma
chine and as they were almost to the
police station Rogers broke loose and
ran away, Henry Burgy, sergeant of
police, chasing him. He fired three
shots, ln the air to try to frighten
the fleeing man Into halting, but
Rogers escaped.
Officers Thibodeau and Helton later
went to the foot of Thirteenth street
looking for Rogers. Helton went over
to Twelfth street and found a man
hiding by . a barn at 1005 West
Twelfth street. He ordered the man
to surrender, but the man ran. Hel
ton fired two shots In the air, and
ths man by this time, being ln a
corner pulled his 4 5-caliber revolver
and attempted to shoot Helton. Hel
ton then shot the man. striking him
ln the shoulder. Helton took the
wounded man Into a bouse at 1101
FARMERS AT G
West Thirteenth street and Ir. R. T.
Wiswall and an ambulance responded.
The man was taken to the hospital
and everything possible done to save
his life, but in vain. Before dying
the man gave his name as Charles
W. Rogers and said he was from
Kellogg, Idaho, where his father-in-law,
J. C. Hickey. and his wife and
three children live.
In addition to the revolver and 26
cartridges to fit it, Rogers had $22o
in money orders, receipts and several
receipts for registered packages,
which he had sent through the mail.
These are being investigated.
Mike Lech re, arrested with. Rogers,
is being held in jail.
IS
CATTXE RATES HEID TO HAVE
BEEN TOO HIGH.
Port Or ford Iilfesavlng Station
Sou glit Lumbermen May Get
60 Per Cent of Cars. .
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington, Dec 31. The Portland
Cattle company of Portland. Or., was
awarded reparation today by the in
terstate commerce commission on un
reasonable freight rates held to have
been charged by the Oregon Short
Line and connecting lines on ship
ments of cattle from points in Texas
to Pocatello, Idaho, and Butte and
Monida. Mont.
.
Senator McNary urged the com
mandant of the United States coast
guard service today to establish a
life-saving station at Port Orford. Or.
In a letter to Senator McNary. Willis
T. White of Port Orford asserted that
the lives of the 31 men who went
down with the tank steamer J. C.
Chanslor two weeks ago might have
been saved.
"If the lumbermen of Puget sound.
Grays Harbor and Columbia river ter
ritory receive 60 per cent of the num
ber of cars required by them for ship
ment 'of lumber during the coming
six months they will be in great
luck." said Representative Albert
Johnson after a conference of the
Washington state delegation . today
with W. C. Kendall, manager of the
car-service section of the United
States railroad administration.
To December 10 the mills received
30 per cent of car requirements.
Under heavy pressure of congress
men, senators and others, the-supply
for Puget sound mills has been
crowded up to about 45 per cent,
which,, represents nearly the maxi
mum. Today Mr. Kendall said he
would make every effort to supply,
for the next few weeks, 60 per' cent
of the actual demand.
RED TAGS' APPEAR TODAY
Motorists Will Have rive Day in
Which to Get New Plates.
The day of the yellow 1919 auto li
cense tag died at midnight last night
and ln its place comes the red 1S20
license tag to hold sway for a year.
Portland police said yesterday thai
they would give automoblllsts, who
have filed application for the new li
cense tags, five days' grace in which
to get the new tags, owing to the fact
that the Secretary of State's office is
no doubt crowded with applications
and it will be practically impossible
for all motorists to have the necessary
number plates on their machines to
day. Hundreds of applications for the
new tags were filed at the police sta
tion yesterday by car drivers who did
not wish to be deprived of the use
of their machines for the next few
days.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL RETORT.
PORTLAND. Or.. Dec 31. Maximum
temperature. 4S decrees: minimum tem
perature, 38 degrees. River reading;. 8
A. M 0.0 feet: change in last 24 hours.
0.7-foot. fall. Total rainfall (5 P. il. to
f. .M.I. none: tutal ralnfnll Klnr Kim.
tember 1. 11)19. 10.83 Inches; normal rain
fall since Saplcmber 1. 10.34 Inches; defi
ciency of rainfall since September 1. 1813.
2.51 Inches. Sunrise. 7:43 A. M. ; sunset.
4:35 F. M. ; total sunshine. 7 hours. 30 min
utes; possible sunshine. 8 hours 32 min
utes. Moonrlse. 12:18 P. M. ; moonset. 1:48
A. M. .Relative hunildltv: 5 A. M 7!i
per cent; noon, 91 per cent: S P. M., 86
per cent.
THE WEATHER.
STATIONS.
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Notice to Mariners.
Captain H. N. Burg-ess of the ship Golden
Gate reports sighting; at 7 A. M.. Novem
ber 26, 1919, In latitude 16 degrees no min
utes nonn. longnuae mu degrees 36 min
utes west, a derelict, aonarentlv a wnnH.n
wreck about 90 feet In length, with .tan.
chions and frames showing from 12 to 16
i on. sifove water.
GEORGE E. GAXDT,
Nautical Expert.
Tides at Astoria Thursday.
High. Low.
8:22 A, M...9.1 feet 1 1 :B2 A. M...3.3 feet
9:46 P. M. : feet ) 8:42 P. M. . .1.0 toot
DELCO-LIGHT
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H. A. Conner, No. S !. 6th Su '
Portland. Or.
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COMMITTEES CALLED
Governor Olcott' Hones
for
Solution of Problems.
ALL INTERESTS INVITED
Calm an4 Dispassionate Discussion
of Details of Proposed liegs
lation Is Hoped For.
SALEM", Or.. Dec. 31. (Special.)
Members of both the fisheries and
game committees of the senate and
house of the state legislature have
been called for a joint session to be
held in Salem, Monday, January 5, at
10:30 A. by Governor Olcott. An
invitation also Is extended to anyone
conscientiously interested in gaining
"a definite and amicable solution of
the fish and game problems of the
state." to be present at the meeting.
"With the proposed joint meeting
of the committers from both the sen
ate and the house I am hopeful that
some concrete solution .may be
reached is to fish and game matters
for presentation to the legislature the
following week." said the governor.
"It is my intention to present to the
Joint committee the recommendations
I will have to make to the legislature
relative to .the segregation of the
commercial and sportsmen's interests
and such other suggestions as I may
deem pertinent.
Varied Interests Are Invited.
"I would like to see representatives
of the varied interests appear before
the Joint committee to discuss calmlv
and dispassionately the details of the
proposed segregation so that as near.
ly as possible agreements may be
reached as to Just what legislation
neeos to do submitted to the special
session to gain the ends desired ln
practical manner as possible.
"I see no reason why a harmonious
end cannot be reached under these
circumstances.
"With these committees meeting a
week ahead of the session it is also
possible that the difficulties may be
so nearly solved by the recommenda
tions agreed upon that the time con
sumed by the special session will be
materially curtailed and expense to
the taxpayers cut down as well
"For the general good of the whole
state I feel that those genuinely ln
terested in the development of our
wild life as well as one of our larirest
industries may get together at this
meeting with open minds ready to
work earnestly with only the gen
eral good at heart.
Opportunity Best In Years.
"I sincerely hope that all of the
members of both committees from
each house will find it possible to be
present at this meeting.
I feel the best opportunity that
has been presented for years is now
opening to end as nearly as possible
me wrangnngs and dissensions which
nave ror long marred the efficlencv
of game and fish propagation and
conservation work. It is the duty (A
all who are genuinely Interested to
forget old sores, taking from the past
only the advantage of experience for
better things in the future, and start
anew with a clean slate and a desire
for earnest co-operation. If this in
done, as I believe it can be, great good
may do accompi lsnert."
The personnel of the various com
mittees asked to be present at the
meeting follow:
Senate fishing industries Noi-hlart
Gill, Handley, Ira S. Smith, Thomas,
Moser and Banks.
Senate game Gill: Farrell. NIrk!.
sen. Porter and Ritner.
House fisheries Kurd. HiifIim
Ballagh, Cross, Sidler, Roman and
Thrift.
House game McFarland
Griggs,
Bean and Moore.
HOGS HUE OFF QUARTER
BUYING AT YARDS SLOW WITH
HOLIDAY AT HAND.
Cattle and Sheep Prices Are o
More Than Steady Day's
Receipts Small.
Livestock receipts were only five cars
and with the holiday at hand buying was
slow.
The hog market was off about a quar
ter with $15-.75 given as the general top,
although one load brought $14,110. Cattle
and sheep were no more than steady. The
yards will be open only half a day today.
Keceipts were 28 cattle, 6 calves, 245
hogs and 52 sheep.
The day's sales were as follows:
Weight. Prlce.l Weight. Price.
7 cows. W.M S 8.00 1 hog. . 220 14 90
8 cows.
8 cows.
1 cow . .
1 cow. .
2 cows.
2 cows.
6 cows.
8 cows.
1 bull.
1 bull.
4 hogs.
883 6.001 6 hogs.
218
78
77
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90
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14.90
8
955
810
985
900
998
586
1230
1550
92
5.00. 4 lambs
n.BOl 12 lambs
S.OUl 33 lambs
7. r0 223 ewes.
8.0Oi S ewes.
6.001 1 year!.
8.O0I 1 yearl.
7.M'I 8 yearl.
10.2.1
10.50
12.50
4 50
8.75
11 00
8.50
ll.no
7.00
9.50
9.50
7.251
1 cow.. 1010
1 cow. . 1 021
1 cow . . 1200
12.00
14.40
1 hog
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Columbia-Pacific
Shipping Company
PORTLAND, OREGON
Steamship Agents and
Operators
Agents for
European-Pacific Line
Direct Service
Between
Portland, Oregon
and
United Kingdom, Continental and
Scandinavian Ports
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16 hogs. 181 14.90 Shogs. 232 14.90
14 hogs. 220 14 OO 39 hogs. 24 O 14.75
4 hogs. 232 14.90 44 hogs. 214 14.75
8 hogs. 235 14.90 2 hogs. 558 12.75
5 hogs. 178 14.90 2 hogs. 310 14.00
8 hogs. 256 14.90 37 hogs. 250 12.00
lhog.. 270 14.90 2 hogs. 225 14.50
.6 hogs. 193 14.90 2 hogs. 340 12.75
lhog.. 151) 14 o lhog.. 2H0 13.75
lhog.. 330 12.961 68 hogs. 22 14.75
2 hogs. 235 14 9 3 hogs. 800 13.50
6 hogs. 208 14.901
Livestock prices at local yards follow:
Cattle price.
Best steers SI0.75 11.25
Oood to choice steers lO.OOru 10 50
Medium to good steers 9.OOC0 9.75
Fair to good steers 8 OOM 9.00
Common to fair steers 7.00 a 8.00
Choice cows and heifers O.oOfo 9.75
Good to choice cows, heifers.. 7.75Qi 9.0O
Medium to good cows, heifers. 6.75 7.75
Fair to medium cows, heifers 4.75? 5.25
Canners 3 25W 4.25
Bulls 6.0OW 8 00
Prime light calves 12.5014 0O
Heavy calves
Stockers and fee'ders....
Hogs
Prime mixed
Medium mixed
Rough heavies
Figs
fcheep
Eastern lambs
Light valley lambs
Heavy valley lambs .....
Feeder lambs
Wethers
Yearlings -
Ewes
7.00'i 12. CO
. 6.001 9.00
. 14.25014.90
. 13.7.".4i 14.25
. 11. 25jr 12.75
. 11.25 13.25
. I3onwisr.o
. 11.50 'si 12.50
. i(i .Mt n.oo
. lo.onto l l .'.o
H.IWMi 9 50
. 9.50ior.o
. 6.00 7.00
Chicaco Livestock Market.
CHICAGO. Dec. 81. Hogs Receipts.
17 000. mostly 1U to 15 cents higher. Bulk.
$14 20014.45: top. 114.50: heavy. I14.20&
14.45; medium. 14.S03 14.50; light. $14.20
14 45; light light. I18.854fl4.30: heavy
packing sows, smooth. $13.R5 14.10; park
ing sows, rough. 113.00 13.60; pigs. $13.00
14 OO. .
Cattls Receipts. 4000, firm. Beef steers,
medium and heavyweight, choice and
prime $18.7020: medium and good. SIO.73
18 75: common. $8.75(010.75: lightweight.
rhi.io 13 M4H9.25; common
stocker steers. $6Sf lo.ja. .
Sheep Receipts. 8000. steady. Lambs.
$15 50018.40; culls and common. li-7J
15.25; ewes, medium and good. $S.?
10.75; culls and common. $4.258.
Omaha Livestock Market.
OMAHA. Dec. 31. IB. 8. Bureau of
Markets.) Hogs Receipts. 14.000. lO to
15 cents higher. Top. $14.1Q: bulk. $13.75
and medium, si'ti u , , rn."
heifers. $6.4014.75: cows. $6.2513.o0.
canners and cutters. $5.2586 25: veal
calves. $15.76017: feeder steers, t'61
Hitter lubrication
&r FORDS
Is your car hard to crank in cold
weather? It may be your lubricating
oil does not have a sufficiently low cold
test that it thickens and becomes stiff.
Zerolene Light the Standard Oil for.
Ford Cars flows freely at ZERO. It
gives the same ready lubrication in cold
weather as in warm. It does not con
geal between the plates of the clutch
and bind them together. If your clutch
adjustment is correct, and your car is
hard to crank and loses power in cold
weather, change to Zerolene Light-1 the
cold weather oil.
Lubricating oil that thickens exces
sively in cold weather cannot splash and
flow freely until it has been warmed by
the engine running for some time. Dur
ing this time, the engine operates with
out sufficient lubrication and excessive
wear on cylinders and bearings may re
sult. Zerolene Light is correctly refined
from selected California crude oil it
flows freely in cold weather.
Drain your crank case and fill with
Zerolene Light the correct lubricating
oil for Fords summer and winter.
8'14: heavyweight. $13. S0 14.05: mertlum
wrtght. $13.85j14.10; lightweight. $13 S0
14; light light. $13,400 13.80: heavy park
lng sows. $13.70M5: packing sows, rough.
$13.4001.1.70; pigs. $t 1.50 13.
Cattle Receipts. 56O0, beef steers. 15 to
25 cents higher. Butcher stock steady.
Stockers and feeders, steady. Beef steers,
medium and heavy weight, choice and
prime. $16,25418.25: medium and good.
$11.25016.25; common. $9.50 'o 1 1 .25: light
weight, good and choice. $16tlS.25: com
mon and medium. $9416: butcher cattle,
heifers. $6,754? 13; cows. $".30 12.75: can
ners and cutters. $5fff0.50: veal calves,
light and handywelght. $1 S 1 4.50: feeder
steers. $7.254j 13.25 m stocker steers. $0.70
011.25.
Sheep Receipts. II.OOO; lambs, lo to
15 cents lower. Sheep and feeders steady.
I-amhs, 84 pounds down. $16.50017.25:
culls and common. $12016: yearling weth
ers. $14'ri,15.75: ewes, medium and choice.
$9010.25: culls and common, $5.2509.
Kansas City Livestock Market.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Dec. 31. lU. S. Bo
rem of Markets.) Sheep Receipts. 26n.
Steady to 10 cents higher. Lambs. $16.20
4117. 65; culls and common. $9.75016.10:
yearling wethers. $12.85015.10: ewes.
$7.65''i 10.5O; culls and common. $40 7.50:
breeding ewes, $S012; feeder lamba, $11.75
015.
Seattle Livestock Market.
SE7ATTI.E, Dec. 31. Hogs Receipts
none, steady. Prime. $13.25015.75; medi
um to choice, $14015: rough heavy, $13.25
013.75: pigs. $12.500 13.50.
Cattle Keceipts 64, steadv. Bet steers.
$11.2S011.75: medium to choice. $90 10.50;
common to good, $709: cows and heifers,
$8.2509: common to good. $608; bui.s.
$607.50; calves. $7014. -
Hnsband Objects to Wife's Honrs.
When Harry J. Catlow found his
wife on the same streetcar he waa
taking home from work at 1 o'clock
on the morninsr of November 15. 1919.
he was surprised. He registered this
surprise with other allegations con-ce-rnin-a:
supposed midnight adrven-
JUNK
After a successful year of busi
ness, we wish to thank our
patrons for their patronage and
their courtesy shown us the
past year and hope that they
will continue to do so during
the coming year.
We can save you money on all
the following items:
Pipe, cable, structural iron,
tents and tent flies, belting
(rubber and leather), cross-cut
saws (all kinds), doors and
windows, roofing (corrugated,
galvanized), roofing (rubber
ized, 1, 2 and 3-ply), machinery
(sawmill), pumps and engines,
tanks and boilers, garden tools,
blocks (all kinds chain, tackle
and snatch), blacksmith's tools,
anvils and blower6, gas engines,
electric motor s also many
items too numerous to mention.
It will pay you to call on us,
look over our stock and get our
quotations. We carry one of
the largest stocks in the city.
Buy Where Prices Are Lower
and Stock Is Largest
Alaska Junk
Company
S. Schnitzer. H. J. Wolf.
201 Front St., Cor. Taylor.
Main 4110.
STANDARD OIL
COMPANY
(California)
tures of Sirs. Nettle 5Tae Catlow In a
suit for divorce filed ln the circuit
court yesterday. Other divorce ac
tions filed were: Mabel Porter against
James E. Porter. Harold V. liavle
ap:aint Krnestlne "VV". Tavlf. Ada Manning-
agHlnsi Julian Manning. Kllza
be-th E. McKlroy asrainet WUHs E. Mc
Elroy and L, C. Rogers against Emily
S. Rogers. i
Mail Deliveries Suspend Today.
Regular mail delivery will be sus
pended today. Only special delivery
letters will leave Portland pbstoITtce
for recipients. Postal employes will
have a holiday with pay.
TRAVFLEKJJ' GniE.
EIROPE.
FROM WEST ST. JOHN. N B..
. on arrival C. P. R. train from
'the meat.
Inte 8 teams hi i To
Jan. 5 Soot i an Antwerp
Jan. in Metaframa Liverpool
.Tan. 21 Kmp. of Fran Liverpool
Jan. 22 Cramplan Hav-T.lv'pool
Jan. 18 Pretorian Glasgow
Keb. 4 Scandinavian Liverpool
Feb. t Sicilian Havre-London
Japan-China-Philippine.
From njirouvcr. i. 1 .. to Voko
bama, f-hanjrhaJ, Manilas, .
lion- Koitf.
Tate Steambhln
.Tan. 22 Fmprfu of Russia
'EAMSHIP
S. S. CrRACAO.
Pails from Portland 8:00 P. M..
Jan. 1, for North Bend. Marshfclld.
Kureka and San Francisco, connect
ing wfth steamers to Los Ans;elea and
San Diego.
S. 8. "CITT OF TOPEKA."
For above ports January 4th.
rs.aiENt.ER AM FREIOHT PERT
"ICE TO MEXICO A1 CENTRAL
AMERICAN PORTS FROM
KAN FRANCISCO.
8. P. "CURACAO" Jaa. 1
TICKET OFFICE. 101 Third St.
Freight Offlr". Municipal Iock Ko. t.
Phone Main
Pacific (Steamship Company.
SAN FRANCISCO
S. S. Rose City
Depart 12 Noon
MONDAY, JAN. 5
From Ainsworth Dock
Fare includes Berth and Meals.
City Ticket Office, 3d and Washington
Phone Main 3530
Freight Office, Ainsworth Dock
Phone Broadway 268
SAN FRANCISCO & PORTLAND
S. S. LINES
AUSTRALIA
Honolulu. Sara. New Zealand.
The I'alatlsJ Passenger steamers
K. M. . "NIAGARA" R. M. 8. "MAKCKA"
20.0OO Tons 13.500 Tons
Hail from TssroaTer. B. C.
For fares and sailing; apply Can. I'sc. Rail
way. 6 Third t.. Portland, or Canadian.
Australian Royal Mail Line. 440 bejuiour
bu. Vancouver, it. U.
.CP mS
UsAILINGS.
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V All Information Prom M
Canadian Pacific f
0eaJi Service. f
Phone Bdwy. 90 J
65 Sd St..
Portland