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GLIDES
NTO WATER
Huge Carrier Swiftsure Has
Perfect Launching.
FIRST OF SEVEN OF TYPE
Twelve Thousand-Ton Oil Carrier
- Slides From Ways of Portland,
Company Into Willamette.
The ,000-ton tank steamer Swift
cure, the first Vessel of bar size to be
launched into the waters of the Wil
lamette, slid from the ways of the
Northwest- Bridge & Iron company's
plant at 4:15 o'clock yesterday after
noon and executed a perfect launch
Ins:. Mrs. Ward R. Bowles, wife of
one of the directors of the Northwest
Bridge & Iron company, was sponsor
and received a gift of a silver mesh
bag. The bottle slipped from the
sponsor's hand as the biz; ship began
to move and failed to break, but a
husky riveter standing; on the deck
of the vessel quickly hauled up the
bottle by the ribbon on whic"h it was
suspended and smashed it into bits
upon the prow in a dash of foam
just as the tanker's stern touched the
water.
Large Party Witnesses Laanehlnsr.
Among; those on the launching; plat
form besides the sponsor and her
husband were Mr. and Mrs. C. T
Bowles. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cullers.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bowles. Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Bowles. W. B. Beebe. L. R.
Banks, Hal de Forrest, vice-president
of the United States Steel corpora
tion; A. E. Eldridse. also of the steel
company; P. B. Pape of the construc
tion and- repair division of the emer
gency fleet corporation; ' Captain
George IS. Bridgett, marine superin
tendent of the Swiftsure Oil company;
James McKinly, formerly of the Co
lumbia River Shipbuilding corpora
tion and now consulting engineer for
the Swiftsure Oil company; James
French, chief surveyor for America
for Lloyd's Register of Shipping;
Walter Lang, surveyor of Portland;
A. H. Bryant and M. MacXaught of
the American bureau of shipping, and
Mrs. I. M, Whitcomb. t
First of Seven Craft of Type.
The Swiftsure is the first of seven
12.000-ton tankers being built by the
Northwest Bridge & Iron company
fr the Swiftsure Oil company. Three
ways are being used in the construc
tion of these vessels and the keel of
the fourth tanker will be laid imme
diately on the ways left vacant by
the launching of the Swiftsure.
The steamer Juneau and the bark
entine Hawaii, loading at the Inman-
Poulsen mill' directly across the river
from the ship building plant, were
moved away from their berths before
the launching in case the Swiftsure's
anchors should fail to hold her, but
this precaution proved to be unneces
sary, as the big tanker came to an
easy stop In mid-stream.
W. H. LIBBY IS I..pfCIIED
general freight Jn Puget. sound and
at ancouver, B. C
An increase in the service of this
line, which operates to French and
Italian Mediterranean ports, to one
sailing a month has been promised by
Norton, Lilly & Co.
MOTORSHIP BOOBXALLA HERE
Vessel to Load 1,000,000 Feet of
- Lumber at St. Johns.
The motorshlp Boobyalla, under
charter to Dant & Russell to carry
lumber to the west coast of South
America,' arrived yesterday from
Talara, Peru, and went to the St.
Johns Lumber company's mill, where
she will start loading at 8 o'clock this
morning. After loading 1,000.000 feet
here, the Boobyalla will proceed to
Puget Sound to complete her cargo.
The motorshlp Culburra. which will
take a full cargo of lumber from
Portland to the South American west
coast. Is now due here from west
coast ports.
Another Compass Station Started.
An additional navy radio compass
station has been placed in commission
at Eureka, Cal., according to the latest
weekly bulletin of the hydrographic
office. Its call letters are NPW. and
position is latitude 40 degrees 41 feet
47 Inches north, longitude 124 degrees I
16 feetN29 inches west.
SHIPPERS ARE TOLD
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TO USE II. 3. SHIPS
Admiral Benson Says Ameri:
can Marine Needs Support.
RATES HELD ONE BENEFIT
Chairman Declares Low Charges
Would Xot Be Possible 'Without
American Fleet."
16-Year-OId Granddaughter of
Late W. II. Libby Is Sponsor,
. VANCOUVER, Wash Dec. 15.
(Special.) The W. H. Libby, 12,000
ton oil tanker for the Standard Oil
company of -New Jersey, was launched
at 12:30 o'clock today by the G. M.
Standifer Construction corporation.
Miss Madge Libby. pretty 16-year-old
granddaughter of the late W. H.
Libby, after whom the tanker was
named, acted as sponsor. She re
ceived what she said was "the most
beautiful bouquet of roses I have
ever seen." The sponsor's gift from
the shipbuilding company was a
platinum lyaaliere set with diamonds.
Mr. Libby was formerly a director
of the Standard Oil company.
In the launching party were Miss
Madge Libby, her mo. her, Mrs.
Frances U. Vlckers; sister. Miss
Mercedes Libby, Miss Florence Mar
tin. Mrs. Arthur Penniman, all of
New York, and Miss Clara V. Eliott,
a cousin, of Baltimore. The party
left Portland on the Shasta at 4
o'clock today, en route to California.
Sir James French of London, Eng
land, the head of Lloyd's Register of
Shipping, also was present. Captain
and Mrs. H. E. Mitchell, representing
the 'Standard Oil company of Cali
fornia, were to have been there but
were delayed.
The John Worthlngton. built for
the same company,- was launched
November 15. She will be given a
trial trip on the Columbia river to
morrow.
Port of Kelso Established.
KALAMA. Wash., Dec. 15. (Spe
cial.) By vote of the citizens of
Kelso and vicinity, a port of Keleb
was established Tuesday. Of more
than 200 votes cast, only six were in
opposition.
Marine 'otes.
The steamer Celllo, of the McCormlck
line, arrived up -yesterday morning- under
command or Captain C. Clemenson, who
has been her chief officer. Captain T. B.
Tletjen, her regular commander, is taking-
lay-off for the holidays. The Celllo
brought general freight from San Fran
cisco and I .os Angeles and was discharg
ing yesterday at municipal terminal No. 2.
She la expected to salt Saturday from 8t.
Helens, where she will go to load lumber.
Arme Arnesen, well-known steward and
purser of the McCormick line steam
schooner Klamath, has successfully -passed
his examinations for a second mate's pa
pers and will Join his vessel in that ca
pacity on her next visit to Portland.
aq ODHiruciion iq navigation conslstlnr
of five piles lashed together was reported
ftovember a oil Ensenada, Lower Cali
The Bteam schooner Prank T Stout ar
rived In the Columbia river yesterday morn
ing i rum San Francisco and went to Pres-
cott to load lumber.
The North China liner Bearoart left out
from Astoria at 7:30 o'clock yesterday
morning for Shanghai. Tslnctao. Taku
Bar and Darlen.
The Admiral line steamer Montarua was
reported to the Merchants' Exchane ves-
terday as arriving at Yokohama December
10 from Portland and sailing from Yoko
hama for Kobe December 12.
- Perry Ottesen, general commissary of
the Admiral line. Pacific Steamship com'
pany. was a business visitor in Portland
yesterday.
The Charles Nelson line steamer Tiver
ton arrived at AJbers dock No. 3 at 9
o'clock last night with general freight
from San Francisco.
The steam schooner Ernest H. Mever.
after discharging freight from San Fran
cisco, dropped down the river at 10 o'clock
last night to Knappton to load lumber.
She will complete her cargo at St. Helena
Re-bunkering or the steamer West
Apaum. of the Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific
Steamship corporation, was completed yes
terday afternoon and she left down ar 5
P. M., for Atlantic" coast ports.
The steamer West Kedron, of the European-Pacific
line, came up the Columbia
river yesterday from Astoria to the Du
Bols milj at Vancouver, Wash. She will
complete her cargo In the local harbor.
Notice to Mariners.
CALLS AT ASTORIA ASSURED
One Vessel a Month Allotted to
Take Freight From Port.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
.' Washington, Dec la. One ship a
' month will call at the port of Astoria
! for cargo of a minimum of 500 tons,
- Admiral Benson advised Senator Mc-
Nary today. The calls will be made
; by vessels allocated to the Matson
' Navigation company by the shipping
- board.
Admiral Benson pointed out In his
letter to Senator McNary that the
amount of traffic named will not
afford a profitable business, but says
that the order is issued to help de
velop the port of Astoria, which it is
hoped will increase this minimum as
soon as possible.
SHIPBUILDERS WILL BE PALJ
Claims of Wood Yards to Be Taken
Vp tor Adjustment Soon.
THE OREGONIAJJ, NEWS BUREAU.
Washington, Dec 15. Wooden-ship
builders who have waited two years
for - an adjustment of their claims
, growing out of war contracts will
be able to get settlements with the
government without further delay.
1 The shipping board has been' refusing
for almost two years to settle with
the wooden-ship yards because it was
held that additional legislation was
required authorising such action. At
a meeting of the board today Com-
missioner Teal brought the matter
up, arguing that the new Jones mer
chant marine act gives the board all
- the authority necessary to ' settle
these claims.
MOUNT BERWYX LEAVES PORT
Foreign Steamer Clears for Panama
Canal to Receive Orders.
The steamer Mount Berwyn of the
Soclete Generale de Transports Marl
times a Vapeur, represented In this
country by Norton, Lilly & Co.. left
down from the Montgomery dock with
a large shipment of wheat. The ves
sel cleared for the Panama canal for
orders, and no final destination was
amed in her manifest.
Before coming to Portland the
Mount Berwyn loaded a part cargo of
Oregon Umpqua river, Three-Mlle light
Structure reported damaged and light
temporarily discontinued December ' IX.
wiil be replaced as soon as practicable.
Qaquina bay, Yaquina bar front light
Structure reported carried away and light
temporarily ' discontinued December 12,
will be replaced as soon as practicable.
Oregon and Washington Columbia river
Lower Sands light, found extinguished
December 12. was relighted same date.
Harrington Point gas buoy. 12 Found
light extinguished December 1L. was
lighted same date.
Oregon Columbia river. North channel
to Harrington Point The positions of the
following buoys were changed December
3: Chanuel buoy, 3, moved 170 yards, 208
degrees, without other change; channel
buoy, 5, moved Z67 yards, 260 degrees.
without other change; channel buoy, 7,
moved 1050 yards, 2S9 degrees, into 16
feet of water. -without other change.
Grays bay Rocky Point buoy. 1. cnangea
from third-class to second-class, spar and
moved as yards, 14s degrees, into -l feet
of water.
Prairie channel Channel buoy, 14. es
tablished December 2, a third-class spar
in 12 feet of water, marking turn in
channel: Channel island, right tangent,
20 degrees (N. "4 W. mag.); Long Island,
right tangent, 103 degrees IE. t N. mag.);
Snag Island Jetty light, 330 ft degrees
(N. W. W. mag:).
Corrected bearings;
Channel Buoy, 2.
Prairie channel light, 128 degrees (ESS.
K E. mag.).
Island mouth John Day river, left tan
gent. 105 degrees (S. E. mag.).
Tongue Point, tangent 209S4 degrees
(W. hi N. mag.).
Channey Buoy,
Harrington point range rear light, 22 54
degrees (N. W. mag.).
John Day point, right tangent, 250 de
grees (S. W. H W. mag.).
Prairie Channel light, 204 degrees (W.
H N. mag.).
' - Channel Buoy, 1.
Harrington Point range rear light, 14
degrees (N. W. mag.).
John Day point, right tangent 258 de
grees, S. W. W. mag.).
Prairie channel light, 282 degrees (W.
by S. mag.).
Channel Buoy, S.
Snag Island Jetty light, 19H degrees
(N. W. mag.).
Point north side entrance to Blind
slough, right tangent, 72 degrees (N. E.
hi E. mag.).
Seal island, left tangent, 823 degrees
(N. W. by W. W. mag.).
Channel Boor. 10.
Long Island, left tangent, 88 degrees
N. E. N. mag.).
Seal island, left tangent, 280 degrees
(W. S.,W. hi W. mag.).
Snag Island Jetty light, S5TK degrees
(N. N. W. W. mag.).
Channel Buoy, 13. "
Point north side entrance to Blind
slough, right tangent, 77 degrees (N. E.
E. mag.). "
Seal island, left tangent, 240 degrees
(S. W. 8. mag.). .
Snag island Jetty light. S48 degrees
(N. W. N. mag.). ,
Charts, 6151, 6152, 6100. Buoy list, 1020,
p. 37.
Oregon and Washington Columbia, river.
Clatsop spit buoy, 4, reported missing De
cember 14, will be. replaced as soon as
practicable.
Washington Columbia river, main chan
nel. Peacock spit buoy, 9, established
December 1, a second-class can in 30 feet
of water marking entrance to Baker bay
cutoff channel.
' Entrance range front light. 91 H degrees
tE.N.E. hi E. mag.).
Tank on south jetty, 146 degrees (S. E.
by E. mag.).
Cape Disappointment light, S38H de
grees (N. E. mag.).
Baker bay cutoff channel. Sand island
buss 2, established December 1. a third
class spar In ten feet of -water marking
edge of spit southwest of Island, at south
entrance of -channel.
Entrance range front light, S3 degrees
(E. N. E. H mag.).
Tank on south Jetty, 150 H degrees (8.K.
E. mag.).
Cape Disappointment light, 32614 degrees
(N. W. by W. mag.).
Washington Puget sound. Lake Wash
ington canal. Shilshole bay entrance buoy,
2. moved. December 8, 123 yards SI degrees
from former position, without other change.
Superintendent ofLighthousea.
A campaign 'to retain the exclusive
patronage of American owned tonnage
by American shippers was urged in a
communication received by the Port
land Chamber of Commerce yesterday
from Admiral W. S. 3enson, chairman
of the United States shipping board.
The admiral referred to present
traffic conditions and declared that.
they had evolved to such a point that
it was imperative that American car
goes be carried in American bottoms,
if the merchant marine of this coun
tr was to succeed. .
"Two things must transpire," de
clared theadmiral. "The volume of
freight on profitable routes must be
increased to meet the losses from
competition on the unprofitable ones
and American cargo must be kept out
of foreign bottoms in order to pre
vent the foreign ships from conduct
ing ruinous competition."
Five Reasons Are Cited.
. The admiral declared that the pres
ent low ocean freight rates enjoyed
by shippers are due to the American
merchant marine and cited five rea
sons why it was Important that the
merchant marine of this country be
allowed to succeed and develop. He
cied a survey of Pacific coast ports
for the week ended November 6,
showing that 40 American ships en
tered during that period with 37,017
tons of cargo and 26 foreign ships
with 15.526 tons. In the same period
his table showed that 36 American
ships cleared with 41,156 tons of
cargo and 30 foreign ships with 21,737
tons of cargo.
When you have investigated the
statistics presented, together with the
five points 1 have set forth. I believe
you will join with me in doing every
thing within your power as an or
ganization and as Individuals to meet
the critical situation now confront
ing American shipping," he declared.
Rates Duetto American Fleet.
The five points given by Admiral
Benson fallow:
"That the low ocean freight rates
enjoyed today bythem are primarily
due to the American merchant marine
"That if it were not for the Amer
ican merchant fleet, the foreigners
would today be operating in combina
tions to control the ocean freight
rates of the world and to place them
at such figures as they should see fit.
"That if the American fleet did not
exist today, foreign-owned tonnage
would be used as a subsidiary to foreign-manufactured
goods; and the
American goods would enjoy the mar
kets of the world after merchants
and manufacturers of foreign coun
tries had been given opportunity to
supply the world's needs.
Capital Sent Elsewhere.
That if the American merchant ma
rine did not exist there would not be
sufficient shipping to - handle the
world's trade in normal times and.
consequently, the products of foreign
countries owning the shipping would
undoubtedly be preferred as cargo to
the products of the United States, and
"That patronage given to foreign
ships means the transfer of capital
from this country and the creation of
a second foreign debt such as existed
before the late war. and, at the same
time, the rendering unprofitable of a
great Investment made in shipping "by
the American people.
tain IT. C. Hansen of Seattle. She left
this port September 21 and had been fish-
ing out of Ketchikan. The Mabel A was
built In Seattle in 1012.
j Action of the chamber of commerce In
; asking exemption from all but state taxes
I for vessels of SO tons and over engaged
' in coastwise or foreign commerce was re
iterated In the report of -the commission
on legislation, adopted by the trustees to
day. At present a ship registering from
Seattle is subject to local and municipal
taxes in addition to the state levy, while
vessels registered from Oregon or Cali
fornia ports pay only the state tax.
Known in naval history as the steam
ship Zafiro, one of the colliers that formed
part or Admiral George Dewey's fleet In
the battle of Manila bay, the old steam
ship Bowler has been purchased by inter
ests of Savannah, Ga., from Cuban Inter
ests for $26,000, according to advices re
ceived today. For several years the his
toric old vessel was laid- up in Seattle,
being owned at the time by the Chicago
Junk company.
Completing- a voyage which carried her
completely around the world, the steam
ship Osaqusick, of the Pacific Steamship
company's shipping board fleet, arrived In
Seattle last night and went to berth at
the Grand Trunk Pacific pier. The vessel
brought shipments of miscellaneous freight
loaded In Philadelphia.
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PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Dec. IB.
(Special.) The United States coast guard
cutter Unalga, after taking on equipment
and supplies here, sailed today for San
Pedro, where she will make her headquar
ters during the winter.
Bringing only a part cargo, the steamer
Provldencia arrived this morning from
Santa Rosalia. After receiving quarantine
Inspection she proceeded to Tacoma, where
she wil load for the Mexican port.
Captalnu W. E. Troonan has been elected
president of the Washington association
No. 12, Masters, Mates and Pilots' asso
ciation, with headquarters at Seattle. The
association will hold memorial services on
January 16 in honor of 2D members who
died during the past year.
The United States destroyer No. 177
arrived this morning, proceeding to the
Puget sound navy-yard ar Bremerton.
BRITON WILL BE L
STEAMER ORCA TO BE COX-1
VERTED AFTER THIS TRIP. j
Vessel Which Carried First Amer
ican Troops to War Will Be
Finished as Intended.
Tides at Astoria Thursday.
High. Low.
4:08 A. M....7.7 feetJ0:06 A. M...8.9 feet
3:22 P. M....8.0 feet10:22 P. M...1.2 feet
Report From Moath of Colombia.
NORTH HEAD. Dec IS. Condition of
the sea at ft P. M., smooth; wind. east. Is
mile
Pacific Coast Shipping Notes.
ASTORIA, Or., Dee. 15. (Special.)
The steam schooner Daisy arrived at 1;13
today from San Francisco and began dis
charging cement here. She wiil go to
Knappton to take on a full cargo of lum
ber.
The steam schooner Tiverton arrived at
8:05 this morning for San Francisco with
freight and proceeded to Portland.
The motor schooner Boobyalla, which
arrived at 12:15 this morning, was 20 days
making the run from Talara, Chili, and
encountered the severe gale off the Cali
fornia coast. The Boobyalla was built on
Puget sound and was named after a river
in Australia. She will take on lumber at
St. Johns and then sail via Puget sound
and San Francisco, picking up general
cargo for the west coast of South America.
The steam schooner Oregon arrived at
6:30 last night from SarT Pedro and went
to Rainier to load lumber.
Carrying a full cargo of lumber from St
Helens, the steam schooner Wahkeena
sailed at 8 o'clock this morning for San
Diego.'
The motor schooner Oregon crossed out
at 12:30 this morning for Nehalem bay,
where she wili load lumber. This is the
second attempt of the schooner to make
Nehalem. The former time she was out
six days and made three ineffectual efforts
to enter Nehalem, but was finally forced
to return to the Columbia.
The steamer Bearport, with freight from
Portland, sailed at 7:30 this morning for
the orient
The steam schooner Celllo arrived at 9
o'clock last night from San Francisco with
freight for Portland. -
The steam schooner Frank D. Stout ar
rived at 4 o'clock this morning from San
Francisco and . went to .Prescott . to load
lumber.
After taking on part cargo here for Los
don, the steamer West, Kedron shifted at
10 o'clock today to Vancouver, where she
Is to load lumber.
The loading of bulk -wheat into the hold
of the big British steamer Orca at the port
terminals was begun at 1 o'clock this aft
ernoon and a steady stream of grain began
pouring into the vessel. Owing to the ex
treme height of the craft the electric con
veyor has been lengthened so the loading
can --continue at' any stage of the tide.
The loading of the sacked grain will prob
ably not be started, for a couple of -days.
Carrying lumber from the Hammond
mill, the steam schooner Trinidad sailed
at 5 o'clock tonight for San Pedro.
Laden with wheat from Portland, the
steamer Haxtum sailed at 5 tonight for
Italy. '
GRAYS HARBOR. Wash.. Dec. Is.
(Special.) The steam schooners Hartwood
and San Jacinto' arrived from San Fran
cisco at 11 o'clock. The Hartwood will load
at the Bay City mill at Aberdeen and the
San Jacinto at the B. K. Wood mill at'
Hoqulam. .
COOS BAT, Or., Dec. 15. (Special.)
The weather embargo on navigation waa
lifted today when the bar smoothed down
and permitted crossing both ways.
The first vessel to take advantage of
Conditions was the Svea, a lumber schooner
which came in at 9:45. The sailings in
cluded the Centralia at 1:55. Martha Buen
i.er 2:30, Curacao 2:30 and Johanna Smith
3:05, all bound for San Francisco with
lumber cargoea
The Port of Coos Bay commission has
received notification the screw digger for
the new suction dredge will reach here
next week. This will permit operation of
the dredge by January 1, the commissioners
said.-
SEATTLE, Wash., Dee. 15. (Special. ) !
While battling with a heavy southwesterly
gale, the Seattle fishing schooner Mabel
A was driven ashore in Steamboat bay,
Noyes island. Southwestern Alaska, and j
will be a total loss, according to a cable
h message received In Seattle this evening
from Ketchikan by the isning vessel
Owners' association. The master of the
schooner and her crew, five men all told,
reached shore safely and are- in Ketchi
kan. The Mabel A sank following the
stranding,' according to advices from
Ketchlgsn. The vessel was owned by Cap-
TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 15. (Special.)
Following an announcement that the
steamer Effingham would take the place
of the Sudbury and -load lumber here for
the east coast It is said now that the Sud
bury will call for this cargo and the Ef
fingham hold to her regular schedule.
The Sudbury has about 700.000 feet of lum
ber to load at one of the Tacoma mills
besides other freight for New York.
The Provldencia, from Santa Kosalla,
Mexico, arrived here tonight with a cargo
of copper ore for the Tacoma smelter. The
vessel will finish discharging tomorrow
night or Friday and load a part cargo
here and at down sound ports for Mexico.
The Silverado of the General steamship
company line, wsicb was expected to fin
ish loading today and sail for Peru and
Chile, may not get to sea from here until
Friday. The steamer has considerable gen
eral freight and lumber to load.
The Hawaii Maru, of the O. S. K. line,
shifted to Vancouver, B. C, this after
noon and will return here the latter part
of the week to load outward cargo.
The Moerdyk of the Holland-American
line and the Bakersfield of the European
Pacific line will be due here tomorrow
morning. The Moerdyk will be in port
two days loading wheat.
Reports received by Dedwell & Co. state
that upon the arrival at Tacoma of the
.Blue runnel line steamer ixion, uecera
ber 22, .the vessel will 'load ber last cargo
and depart for -home: The vessel will
be taken out of the trans-Pacific trade.
The Ixion made a run across the Pacific
this trip in just 12 days, one of the fast
est passages this vessel has made from
Japan to Puget sound. The place of the
Ixion will be taken by the Protesiiaus,
which was loaded here ai different, times,
during war days. .
Arrangements are being made now for
what is expected, to be one or tne largest
gatherings of traffic and transportation
men ever aBsembledf in the northwest at
a'banquet to be given at the Tacoma com
mercial club January 14. The purpose of
the meeting will be to get the shippers
and transportation men . together for a
better mutual understanding as to the
needs of the times in the transportation
situation of this section. L. C. Gliinan,
vice-president of the Great Northern rail
way; H. B. Earling, vice-president of the
Milwaukee; George T. Reid, vice-president
of the Northern PacHic, and Lleutenaut-Governor-eleot
Coyle are expected to be
on the programme of speakers.
Captain T. S. Burley of the Tacoma Tug
A Barge company and Captain R. Smail
tied in the vote of the Washington asso
ciation. No. 12, of masters, mates and
pilots of America for the position of treas
urer, according to returns received here
today and they will flip a coin to see who
gets the place. Each had S2 votes. Captain
W. . E. Trevorah was chosen presiuent;
Captain A. Harris of the tug Columbia,
first vice-president; Cantaln E. N. Charles
worth, master of the Tlllicum. second vice
president; Captain D. H. McGregor, chap
lain; Captain C. F. Nagler, secretary; Cap
tain W. H. Manga, Captain J. W. Russell,
Captain C. A. Woodley, trustees. Captain
C. W. Hall will be delegate to the national-
convention at Washington, D. C,
January 24.
The motor vessel Chaco, operating the
Puget sound freight line between Seattle
and Tacoma and Dupont and Olympia, ex
pects to begin a new service, taking trans
continental freight from here to Olympia.
Application has been maae to tne Milwau
kee for the through rate, goods to be
taken from the Milwaukee line here for
lha fltnte CSDitaL "
Following a stormy voyage up the coast
with the barge Rufus Wood in tow, the
Mtenmer Port Angeles of the Charles Nel-
nn line, arrived in port from Port An
geles today. She is loading lumber here.
SAN PEDRO, Cal., Dee. 15. (Special.)
After an absence of several weeks, the
Alert, Eagle 49 and Tanager have returned
here as their base. The Glacier will be
due here tomorrow from Sao Francisco
with provisions.
Officers and men of the submarine base
are completing, their plans for the mon
ster Christmas party which will be given
to the children o all oi tr.e officers and
enlisted men stationed at the base or on
vessels in port. Those officers and men
who have no children are requested to
bring one child who otherwise would have
no Christmas party.
The ' steamer West Calera, which has
been discharging here for the last few
days,-sailed for San Francisco this evening.
The Delisle was another departure.
The Salina, after completing her cargo
of oil, sailed for Manila. .
SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 13. (Special.)
A busy time is expected on the lumber
docks with the arrival of millions of feet
of lumber which started moving today on
schooners from Eureka, Coos Bay. Colum
bia river and Puget sound ports after more
than a week's delay due to unfavorable
weather." Six of these steamers left Eu
reka, while northern ports will swell the
number to a score or more that will arrive
here all as one fleet.
With the launching today of the de
stroyer MacDonough, the Union plant
of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding corporation
has constructed a total of 61 fighting craft
of different types for the United States
government since the outbreak-of the war.
Mrs. Frank B. Anderson, wife of the
president of the Bank of California, in the
presence of a large number of attaches of
the General Petroleum company and the
Union Construction company, owner and
builder, respectively, sponsored the future
career of the 10,000-ton tanker Llebre
today as the big oil carrier slid into the
water at Oakland.
A varied consignment of Hawaiian prod
ucts arrived here today on the Matson
liner Wllhelmina from Honolulu. Many
passengers also were aboard..
Repairs will be made the freighter
Sudbury at this port, officials of the WIU-lams-Dlmond
company stated today. The
Sudbury, with a partial shipment of At
lantic seaboard merchandise and freight,
arrived here tonight, at o'clock from'San
Diego via San Pedro. The craft was de
laved for several days on her , run here
from New York, due to a fire in No. 3
hold while the craft was off the Lower
California coast. After repairs are made
the vessel will proceed to northern porta
to complete discharging.
It was reported today, that the freighters
West Ira and West Cadron, operated by
the Robert Dollar Steamship company for
the United States shipping board, may be
turned back to the government snortly to
be tied uo with the rest of the disengaged
fleet at Southampton bay, near here.
The Matson liner Maui uepartea tor
Honolulu today with freight and passengers.
Panl Rockey Doctors' President.
At the annual meeting of the City
and CountyHedical society, held last
night at the Portland hotel, officers
for the ensuiri? year were elected as
follows: Paul Rockey. president; E. B.
McDaniels. vice-president; T. Homer
Coffeen. secretary. The contest for
the presidency was keen, with Dr. P.
A. Kiehle and Dr. B. B. McDaniels
going down to defeat in the balloting
contest with Dr. Rockey.
An engineer has estimated that the
three main rivers of British 3ulana
can be harnessed to develop 800,000-
horse power.
ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 15. (Special.) !
The British steamer Orca which Is '.
loading more than 500,000 bushels of
bulk and sacked wheat at the -Astoria;
port terminals, was built at the Ear-
land & Wolf yards In Belfast, Ire
land, and is owned .by the Pacific
Navigation company, which is amal- j
gamated with Jhe Royal Mail Steam.
Packet company. The vessel's home
port is Liverpool and she is. a eister
ship to the company's new passenger
steamers. Orduna and Orbita.. j
The construction of the Orca, ;
originally Intended as s passenger
liner, was stopped during the war
and In 1918 the monster craft was
temporarily converted into a troop
ship, transporting the first contingent
of American troops from New York
to Liverpool and bringing back the
first contingent of troops to th(s
country, following the signing of the
armistice.
' During the past 12 months the Orca
has been employed in the trade be
tween Liverpool and the west coast
of South America as a general car
rier, awaiting orders to proceed to
Belfast for completion as a passenger
vessel, a work that will be done upon
her return to England after this
voyage.
The Orca has five decks and is a
triple screw craft, being equipped j
with a combination of triple expan
sion reciprocating and central turbine I
engines, fitted throughout with elec
tric pumps. She Is 575 feet long, with
67.5 feet breadth of beam and 47 feet j
depth of hold. Her tonnage is 15J.12
tons gross, 9449 tons net; her draft
when fully loaded is 36 feet and fouri
Inches and cargo capac'ty is 18.200
tons deadweight, while her speed is
15 knots.
The Orca is commanded by Captain
i. u. uavies arm sne carries a com-
plement of lol officers and men, in
cluding a purser and ship's surgeon.
Freight "Steamers Are Burned.
SACRAMENTO, Cal Dec. 13. The
freight steamers W'eltchpec and Al
viso, about 100 tons each, and owned
by the Producers' Transportation com
pany, burned and sank at the river
bank landing in the Sacramento river
today, causing a loss estimated at
$30,000. Neither ship carried any
cargo. -
Steamer Reported Lost,
GALVESTON, Tex., Dec. 15 -The
stern wheel steamer Russell Lloyd,
out of New Orleans for Tampico, is
reported lost at sea, according to in
formation in marine circles here. The
vessel was loaded on a barge and was
in tow 9t the motorship Holden Evans.
Prince Rupert Is Refloated.
VICTORIA, B. C, Dec. 15. Word
was received here today that the
stranded steamship Prince Rupert was
floated at Swanson bay this morning.
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND, Dec. 15. Arrived at 9 P.
M., steamer Tiverton, from San Francisco;
arrived at 10 P, M., motor schooner Boo
byalla, from Talara; arrived at 5 A. M.,
steamer Oregon, from San Francisco; sailed
at 2 P. M., -steamer Msunt Berwyn, for I
Mediterranean ports; sailed at 2 P. M.,
steamer Oleum, for Port San Luis; sailed
at 5 P. M., steamer West Apaum, for
Philadelphia. -
TACOMA, Dec. 15. Arrived Steamers
Port Angeles, from Honolulu; Providence,
from Santa Rosalia.
Sailed Steamers Windber, for Cuba;
Queen, for San Francisco; Hawaii Maru,
lor Vancouver. v
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 13. lArrlved,
Wllhelmina, from Honolulu: Stockton,
from Shanghai. Sailed, Madawaska, for
Manila; Maui, for Honolulu.
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 15. Arrived
Steamer GriSfdu, from San Pedro via San
Francisco.
Sailed Steamer Admiral Watson, for San
Diego via San Francisco.
A Christmas
Piano- Sale
' - at x
Oregon's Greatest Music House
The Best Gift of All
A Fine Highest Grade Piano A Musical Home
Jusf in time as a welcome, permanent, never-to-be-forgotten
Christmas gift, we have placed on sale today sixty beautiful
Pianos, the very finest ever macle, mottled mahogany, fancy se
lected oak and elegant Burlwalnut cases. All on sale at one and
the same before-the-war price $525 each, on terms of payment
as best suits each purchaser's convenience. Instruments of this
quality the finest ever made have been held at as much as
$875 and more during the past couple of years, but in this sale
they are only $525 each.
Save $131.25
And $25 in Music Free!
To further reduce the Price we credit a special premium of $1.00
for every $3.00 you pay as an initial payment.
For example: Pay $30.00 down and get a receipt for $40.00"
Th n An .i i . i. r on nrt . nA .... ,,M v
rtxy ?oir.uu uuwrt anu get a receipt lur $ov.w, ttnu uu uu up. iw i-,
is not necessarv to nav all cash, nav as best suits vour con- KsS.i
venience $15.00 or $12.00 or even only $10:60 a month. This
offer good this and next week only and is the greatest offer
ever submitted by this, the oldest established music house in
Oregon. Every instrument guaranteed.
Last, but not least, $25.00 worth of Music Books, Sheet Music, oc.
Instruction Books free with each piano in this sale.
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Entrance 2S7 Washington Street
Take Elevator to Second Floor
SAN PEDRO. Cal.. Dec. 15. (Special.)
Arrived at 3 A. M steamers Humboldt,
from San Francisco; at 6 A. M., Wapama.
from Portland; at 6 A. M.. Gsorglna Rolph,
from Tacoma; at 4 P. M.. Flavel, from
Astoria.
Sailed at 4 P. M., steamers W. S. Por
ter, for Gaviota; at 10 A. M.. Admiral
Dewey, for San Diego; at 6 A. M., Clare
mont, for Willapa; at 6 P. M., Humboldt,
for San Francisco; at 5 P. M., West Calera.
for San Francisco; at 5 P. M., Delisle, for
San Francisco; at 0 P. M., Mukllteo, for
San Francisco; at S P. M., Salina, for Ma
nila. ASTORIA, Dec. 15. Arrived at midnight
and left up at noon, motor schooner Boo
byalla,' from Talara; arrived at 2 and .left
up at 4 A. M., steamer F. D. Stout, from
San Francisco; arrived at 8:05 and left
up at 10 A. M., steamer Tiverton, from
San Francisco: arrived at 1:30 P, M. steam
er Daisy, from San Francisco; sailed at
12:30 A. M., power schooner Oregon, for
Nehalem; sailed at 10:30 A. M., steamer
Bearport, for North China ports; sailed
at 9 A. M., steamer Wahkeena, for San
Pedro; sailed at 10:05 A. M. and returned
at 12:10 P. H.. steamer Manzanita, from
sea: left up at U A. ,M., steamer West
Kedron, from San Francisco; left up at
10 last night, steamer Celllo. from San
Pedro; left up at 8:80 last night, steamer
Oregon, from San Pedro.
SAN FRANCISc6Dec. 15. Sailed at
midnight, steamer Daisy Putnam, lor Port
land. BOSTON Dec. H. Called Steamer Ar
tigas, for Portland.
YOKOHAMA, Dec. 10. Arrived Steam
er Montague, from Portland; sailed De
cember 12, steamer Montague, for Hong
kong. ' .
VANCOUVER, B. C, Dee. 15. (Special.)
The Grand Trunk Pacific passenger
steamer Prince Rupert, which was wrecked
near Swanson bay, September 28. was suc
cessfully floated today,a cofferdam hav
ing been built about her. She will pro
ceed under her own steam to Prince Rupert
to drydock for repairs and will be in serv
ice again in the spring.
Fuel oil shortage is havlnga serious
effect in shipping circles here. The Can
adian Highlander, completed at Wallace
shipyards last week, finds it Impossible
to obtain a sup'ply for her maiden voyage.
It Is probable that she will ihave to be
A Musical Education
a Child's Best Legacy
A Musical Gift is the most
delightful of all Gifts
Gift
Suggestions
A Ukulele, a Banjo, a Violin or
other stringed instrument.
A Saxophone, Clarinet, or other
wind instrument.
Sheet Music, Musical Publica
tions for the Professional and
for the Amateur Musician and
for the Children.
Genuine Leather Music Port
folios. A Piano, a Player Piano, Music
Rolls for same in attractive
Christmas Boxes.
And last, but not least, the Uni
versal Gift a Modern, Jligh-est-Grade
Phonograph, new
every time a record is
changed.
Only loc a day. That' all it
takes to get a good phono
graph, complete with records,
needles, etc. Only 33c a day
for a Piano.
Pianos Player Pianos
Phonographs, Records
Harmonicas
Drums Violin", Etc
Everything for the Muttician
-Crtl-'-a
A limited number of very fine
Player Pianos are also included at
reduced price of $825 at Oregon
Eilers Music House.
Port Calendar.
T Arrive at Port land.
From. . ' Date.
. . Kobe- Dec. 10
..San Fran. .. .Dec. 17
. .Hamp. Rda ..Dec. 18
.San Fran...
..New York..
..San Fran...
..San Fran...
..Yokohama .
ew Orleans
Vessel
Str. Pawlet. f. . .. . ,
Str. Daisy Putnam.
Str. Eibergen ....
Str. West camargo
Str. Steel Voyager
Str. Qutllwark ...
Str. 31 c ttrusn ..
Str. Coaxet
Str. Eldorado ....
Str. Cbas. H. Cramn. .Philadelphia
Str. Effingham .....San Fran...
Str. Merlden W. C. S. A .
Str. Eurydamas ..... Liverpool
Str. West Holbrook ..San Fran...
To Depart From Portland.
Vessel For Date.
Str. Rose City ...San Fran. .. .Dec. 16
Btr. ceuio s.i--. ana jUA..uec. is
Str. Abercos -.. Orient : Dec. IS
Str. Eastern Sailor. . . U. KL Dec. 22
Veasala In Port.
Vessel
Str. Abercos.
Str. Arakan v
M. S. Boobyalla. . . .
Sch. C. 8. Holmes..
Str. Celllo.
.Dec. 19
.Dec 20
.Dec. 20
.Deo. 20
.Dec. 24
.Dec. 24
.Deo 25
..Dec 27
. . Dec Ti
..Dec 31
..Jan. 5
str. E. H. Meyer
Str. Eastern Sailor. .
Str. Frank D. Stout.
Str. Ira lay
Str. Juneau
Bkt Hawaii
Sch. John W. Wells.
Str. Rose City. . . .. .
fitr. Tiverton.......
Str. West Kedron.
Berth. "
Terminal No. 4.
...Columbia dock,
. .St. Johns mill.
. . fit. Johns miU. .
, St. Helens. .
Knappton.
. 8upple's dock.
, .Prescott .
.Shell Oil dock.
I Inman-Poulsen mill.
. Inman-Poulsen mill.
, JSrydock.
, .Ainsworth dock. -.
Albert dock No. S.
.DuBois mill.
Str. West Nomentum. Terminal Ko. 1,
changed to a Coal burner until a more
adequate supply of oil Is obtainable.
The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of
Asia Is posted to sail for the orient Thurs
day afternoon.
The Canadian Australlaslan liner Ma
kura will sail for the Antipodes Fridaj
morning, her fist passage south for six
months.
The oil tanker Los Angeles arrived with
60.000 barrels for Union Oil company yes
terday morning.
MADEIRA. Dec. 13 Sailed-Steamer
West Cahokia, for Lisbon.
Ship Reports by-Radio.
(Famished by Radio Corporation of
America.!
TSsltlons reported at 8 P. M. yesterday,
unless otherwise Indicated, were as follows:
WAHKEENA, Columbia river for San
Pedro, 210 miles south of the Columbia
ri,CURACAO. Coos Bay for Eureka, 100
miles north of-Kureka.
JOHANNA SMITH, Coos Bay for San
Francisco, 335 miles north of San Fran-
C'SCAPTAIN A. F. LUCAS, towtng barge
09 Kn Pedro for Vancouver, bjo nines
from Pan Pedro. '
ADMIRAL GOODRICH. Tacoma for San
Pedro. 310 miles south of Cape Flattery.
WAPAMA, San Francisco for San Pedro,
210 miles south of San Francisco.
LURLIXE, Honolulu for San Francisco,
niA ,n wpt nf San Francisco.
CHARLES WATSON. San Francisco for
Seattle, Passing Taroosh at 1:20 P. M.
YOSEMITE, San Francisco for Seattle,
52 miles from Seattle.
bkstoher. anchored Barclay sound.
ADMIRAL WATSON, Seattle for San
tt. (. on miles from Seattle.
EELBECK. Seattle for England via San
Pedro, 44 miles south of cape Bianco.
SAN DIEGO, Tacoma for San Pedro, 24
miiM north of Cans Mendocino.
REDONDO, Raymond for San Francisco,
TS miles north of Mendocino.
ATLAS. Richmond for Ketchikan. S08
miles north of Richmond.
WEST TOGUS, Portland for San Fran
Mmm 222 miles from San Francisco.
WEST. NIGER, Hongkong for San Fran
cisco. SOO miles from San Francisco at 8
p. M., December 14.
LURL1NE, Honolulu for San Francisco,
1188 miles from San Francisco at P. M.,
HYADES. Port A'ngelea for Hllo. 1238
miles from Tatoosh at 8 P. St., De
cember 11. , ,
MANOA, San Francisco for Honoluln,
1849 miles from San Francisco at 8 P. M.,
December-14.
NANKING. San Francisco for the orient,
27 miles west of Honolulu at 8 P. M-. De
cember 14.
EASTERN MERCHANT. San Francisco
for Honolulu. 1!W0 miles from San Fran
cisco at P. M., December 14.
' RICHMOND, towing barge 95. Point
Wells for San Pedro, 820 miles from Point
Wells.
MAUI. San Francisco for Honolulu, 102
miles west of San Francisco.
VENETIA, San Francisco for San Diego,
S5 miles south of San Francisco.
EVERETT, San Pedro for San Francisco,,
10 miles from San Francisco.
CLARE MONT, San Pedro for Willapa
harbor. 220 miles from San Pedro. .
EASTEilN GUIDE, Mahukona for San
Francisco, 40" miles from San Francisco.
WEST CAJOOT, San Francisco for Ma
nila, 18 miles from San Francisco light
ship. WEST HENSHAW, Honolulu for San
Francisco. 612 miles from San Francisco.
CAPE HENRY, Portland for San Fran
cisco, 15 miles south of Columbia river.
PAWLET, Vladivostok for Portland, 178
miles from the Columbia river.
WINDBER, Tacoma for San Pedro, SO
miles south of Cape Flattery.
HOLLY, Honolulu for Seattle, 1440 miles
from Seattle.
PARAISO, San Pedro for San Francisco,
105 miles south or San Francisco.
HAXTUM, Portland for San Pedro, 22
miles south of Columbia river lightship.
ADMIRAL EVANS, Seattle for San Fran
cisco, 867 miles from Seattle.
S. p. K1NGSLET, Vancouver, B. C., I
and Blubber Bay, B. C, for San Fran.
Cisco, abeam of Columbia river at 6 P. M
"PRESIDENT, San Francisco for Seattle,
252 miles south of Victor
of land has been a mailer of dlsput
between the two wealthy men. It'
began over a back fence. Just like the
II
sEiPKknT i.i sh.h.i Tffl ouarrcla of many neiKlibors, when
utuieny duiu a driveway anu fxtenuru
the fence to a point that Miller as
serted was on his properly. Both
disputants had surveys msrio and the
surveyors of each parly told his em
ployer he was right.
miles west of Columbia river,
SISKIYOU, Aberdeen for Nan Pedro,
miles south of Culumbfa river.
FRANK H. BUCK, Gavioia for Llnnton,
722 miles from Uavlnta at 0 P. M.
INCHES OF LAND AWARDED
Magnates' Quarrel Over Bit of
Realty Ends In Court.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15. (Spe
cial.) Edward L Doheny, California
oil magnate and resident of Los An-g-eles.
today lost his claim to a strip
of land just 7 inches wide that is sit
uated between the Doheny residence
property and that of Louis F. Miller,
bis neighbor. Settlement came In
an opinion handed down by the dis
trict court of appeals.
For three years the narrow strip
Three Employes Hurt ut I'lanl.
Three employes of the Northwest
Brldne A Iron company were Injured
at the plant yesterday. C. 13. Corco
ran, 18, 5 Kust Thirteenth street, was
caUKht between a crane and a pile of
lumber at ! r. M. His bsclt was In
jured. J. K. Ilea, 63. 673 Third street,
was bruised about the chest and aldta
while working on a pinner at 4 I'. M.
At 8 o'clock W. E. Sharp. 19, waa
burned about the hands while work
ins; with hot tar. The three men were
sent to the Good Samaritan hospital,
where none of their Injuries wag re
ported to be serious.
SUGGESTIONS FOR
FOR MEN
Choose your gifts at Feldenheimer's from a magnificently
complete assortment of the most desirable gift
articles ever assembled in this city.
WATCHES, all good makes
- WATCH CHAINS
KINGS, plain or set with
stones, etc.
, EVENING DRESS SETS
SLEEVE LINKS
BUCKLES ,
FRATERNAL EMBLEMS
GOLD AND SILVHR
MOUNTED UMBRELLAS
CIGARETTE CASES
SCARF TINS
DESK SETS
DESK and TRAVELING
CLOCKS '
F;ELD GLASSES
PICTURE FRAMES
SILVER MILITARY
BRUSHES.
SILVER-MOUNTED WAL
LETS and BILL CASES
"GIFTS THAT LAST'
MAIL ORDERS GIVEJJ FR0MPT ATTENTION
A. & G. FELDENHEIMER
JEWELERS-r-SILVERSMITHS OPTICIANS EST. 1868
WASHINGTON STREET AT .PARK