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32-FOOT CHANNEL
took the far northern route over the
great circle, while the West Nomen-
turn, which holds second place, went
far to the south. The West Cayote,'i
L
taking the middle course, has beea
encountering the worst weather and
making the slowest time of the three.
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Better
WILLAMETTE RISING AGAIN
TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAX, TIHTRSDATJ DECEMBER 1, 1921
1
BYlTIOi
ITO BE ID 0
budget pointed out
Engineers to Go On With
Original Programme.
NO TIME LOST, HOWEVER
Improvement Work Ilere Will Be
lii Harmony With Portland's
Proposed Plan.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington. D. C, Nov. 30. Approval
win not be given by the board or en
gineers this year to the request of
J'ortland for a-32-foot project in the
Columbia and Willamette rivers to
the sea, Mayor-General Lansing- H.
Beach Informed Senator HcN'ary and
General Manager Dodson of the Port
land Chamber of Commerce today.
However an adverse report will not
be made as the engineers take the
position that they are not In a post
tion to make a report covering the
project finally until there has been
more progress In the plan now being
urged for the permanent improve
ment of this channel.
The effect of the board's attitude
is to leave the Indorsement previous
ly given for a 600-foot channel In
width and 30 feet deep. As it stands
this plan Involved an appropriation
f $1,760,000 for the construction of
an additional pipe line dredge and a
considerable fund for permanent Im
provement.
General Beach said that the board,
after full consideration of the 32-foo
project request from Portland, hod
reached the conclusion that the orlgl
nal plan should be executed aa pulck
ly as possible and as that work would
be in harmony with any work re
quired to gain 32 feet of water or
more at a later date, no time In fact
would be lost from the engineer
aide of the work In attaining what
ever depth the future demanded and
congress authorized. If congress ap
propriates the sum recommended in
the previous report of the board, that
will give the government three pipe
line dredgea for the river work and
also a considerable fund for perma
nent improvements.
The Port of Portland has done con
siderable work In the Columbia this
year and is offering to co-operate
closely with the government in un
dertaking Important further perma
Bent Improvements which are calcu
lated to obviate a certain amount of
dredging annually. It seems clear that
the engineers will press this part of
the programme if congress provides
the funds. If this improvement plan
unfolds other and further work needed
to accommodate the rapidly growing
chipping of the Columbia river the en
gineers say they stand In position to
back up any plan to attain the same.
STEAMER AGENT LEAVES
SI. F. .CROPXEY GOES TO SAN
FRANCISCO POST.
F. N. Bush to Be Successor and Port
Captain Is Ordered to Sea
I and Place Abolished.
M. P. Cropley. who for several
months has been Oregon district
manager for the Pacific Steamship
company, lrft for San Francisco yes
terday afternoon to take charge of
the company's freight department
there. F. N. Bush, who has been
manager of the freight department
of the Admiral line's Portland office,
succeeds Mr. Cropley as agent here.
A third change in the local organi
zation announced yesterday is that
th position of port captain at Port
land is being abolished, and Captain
W. C. York, who for the past two
years and a haLf has held this post,
has been ordered to sea. He left for
Seattle last night without knowing
definitely to what position he will
be assigned, though It has been inti
mated that he will go as chief officer
of the passenger liner Pine Tree
Btate or as master of the steamer
Wheatland Montana, a shipping board
freighter.
Reduotion of the Admiral line's
personnel at Portland was made nec
essary by the termination of the
operation of shipping board steamers
out of this port by this company.
After the steamer Montague returns
from the orient Just before Christmas
and 'a turne back to the shipping
board, this company's operations here
will consist only of the management
of its own coastwise steamers and the
lntercoastal liners of the North At
lantic & Western Steamship company,
lor which the Pacific Steamship com
pany is ag-nt on this coast.
6AIKI MAKU EVADES DANGER
Japanese Steamship Runs Close to
Shore Off North Head.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30. The
Japanese steamer Saikal Maru, en
route from Kobe to Puget sound
ports, was reported in close to shore
and in danger off North Head, near
the mouth of the Columbia river. In
advices to the marine department of
the chamber of commerce tonight.
Later she proceeded to sea and was
safe before darkness fell.
The Saikal Maru is a vessel of 2319
net tons, owned and operated by
fSuzuki & Co. She departed from
Muroran, November 7, and was due at
the mouth of the Columbia river at
any time. She was coming here with
out cargo to take out wheat and lum
ber to Japan. The local office of
Suzuki & Co. had received no report
of the vessel's trouble at 7 o'clock
last night.
WEST KADEU LEADING RACE
Three Steamers Hurrying Across
Pacific to Portland.
The steamer West Kader Is leading
the field in the three-cornered race
which three steamers of the Columbia-Pacific
Shipping company's North
China line are running across the Pa
cific to Portland. A few days ago the
steamerB West Katter, West Nomen
tum and West Cayote, all bound
hither" from oriental ports, were prac
tically equidistant from the Columbia
river, but the Kader has been draw
ing ahead steadily until she now leads
her nearest competitor by nearly 100
miles.
It was estimated from the progress
of the three vessels that the West
Kader would be 165 miles from the
mouth of the river last night, the
West Nomentum 224 miles out and
the West Cayote 332 miles.
A feature of the race that should
Interest mariners Is that the West
Kader, which Is encountering the best
weather and makmg the best time,
Another Freshet Predicted as Re
sult of Melting Snow.
The Willamette river at Portland
Is in for another freshet because of
rapidly melting snow in the moun
tains, the weather bureau predicted
last night, and will return to the flood
stage of IS feet early today. The melt
ing of the snow has already started
the Willamette and its tributaries to
rising.
Following the flood that resulted
from the recent general storm the
Willamette has been receding grad
ually for several days, until it stood
at a stage of 11.6 feet at 8 o'clock
yesterday morning. At the peak off
the freshet it reached a stage ol 17
feet.
SHIP WILL BE RESTORED
AMERICAN ENGINEERING SKILL
TRIUMPHS SECOND TIME.
Giant Leviathan, Former German
Liner, Will Be Converted for
Atlantic Service.
NEW YORK. Nov. 10. For the sec
ond time within three years, Ameri
can engineering skill has triumphed
over obstacles tending to prevent the
giant steamship Leviathan, the former
pride of Germany's merchant fleet,
from going to sea.
The first time was'ln 117, when
the great 64,000-ton liner interned
here at the beginning of the war
was willfully damaged by her own
engineers to prevent her from being
used as a transport for American and
allied soldiers.
American engineers repaired the
damage and made her ready for a trip
within a few weeks. Her record for
the war was 19 voyages on which she
carried going and coming 184,253
American soldiers. Signing of the
armistice laid her up.
Then the United States shipping
board, her custodian for the United
States government, began to plan to
restore her to the trans-Atlantic
trade as the premier American pas
senger liner. Her German builders
were cabled and asked for a set of
blue print plans giving details of
her construction. They consented to
provide the plans for $7,000,000.
With an estimated cost of between
$7,000,000 and $10,000,000 facing them
for restoration, the ehipping board
declined the offer and decided to
make Us own plans. A small army
of engineers and draftsmen were put
to work to ascertain the details of
her construction. The Leviathan was
at last "put on paper" to the most
minute detail.
SHIPYARD SALE IS RUMORED
W. II. Todd Refuses Either to Deny
or Confirm Report.
TAOOMA, Wash.. Nov. 80. Pur
chase of the Tacoma Drydock & Con
struction company plant and the Ta
coma steel shipbuilding- yards of the
Todd Shipbuilding company of New
York, by Charles M. Schwab, was
neither confirmed nor denied by W.
H. Todd on bis arrival here from the
east today.
Mr. Todd said he came to inspect
the yard and the construction of the
scout cruisers now being built for
the United States navy and that no
changes were contemplated in the
Todd yards either on the Pacific or
Atlantic coasts.
The presence here of J. J. Tynan
and J. B. Gunn of San Francisco, rep
resentatives of Schwab, gave strength
to the rumor. "I will neither deny
nor affirm it." said Mr. Todd. "I
think a statement at this time would
be misleading. It would start people
to thinking, perhaps, the wrong way.
Besides there is nothing to it anyway.
"Just because Jimmy Tynan and I
used to drive rivets together and get
together occasionally to chat a little,
the rumor probably started."
Mr. Todd spent the greater part or
the day going through the Tacoma
plant, arriving. from an Inspection of
the Seattle yard, and left tonight for
Portland. Or., and San Francisco.
WIRELESS STATION IS RAZED
Equipment of Plant at Westport
Shipped to Bremerton.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. Nov. 80. (Spe
cial.) Razing of the Westport naval
wireless station, removal of all wire
less equipment and the withdrawal of
the small crew retained after the fire
in the radio compass station last sum
mer was completed yesterday, accord
ing to word brought to Aberdeen to
day by Captain O. C. Hawthorne, com
mander . of the Westport lllesavlng
station. The equipment of the plant
has been shipped to Bremerton.
The abandonment of the station and
withdrawal of the crew were ordered
by the navy department following the
fire, which entailed a loss of prac
tically all the compass equipment.
John T. Pratt Says Leaks of
$600,000,000 Are Stopped.
PUBLIC SUPPORT ASKED
Business Men Hear How Dawes Is
Bringing About Economy In All
Governmental Departments.
Since President Harding placed
Charles Dawes at the head of the
budget system of the United States
mors than $600,000,000 has been saved
the federal taxpayers, through the
establishment of business methods In
governmental affairs and the stop
page of leaks. John T. Pratt, presi
dent of the board of directors of the
national budget committee, so told 200
leading business men of Portland as
sembled to hear him at the Benson
hotel yesterday noon.
"Inefficiency In government Is
eliminated through the establishment
of a national budget," said Mr. Pratt.
"Our representatives In congress must
adopt the policy of thinking along
the lines of economy rather than
working for unnecessary appropria
tions." Millions Lost by Leaks.
Before General Dawes took com
mand of the budiret situation in
Washington millions of dollars were
being wasted through leaks, accord
ing to Mr. Pratt, and he cited a num
ber ef Instances where money bad
been saved. The treasury department
had contracted with a transfer com
pany for the removal of one of Its de
partments to another location. Hear
ing ibout this. General Dawes can
celled the contract and used soldiers
and Idle motor trucks of the army to
make the transfer, thereby saving
severe! thousand dollars.
"The machinery of the budget sys
tem has been established and Is In
working order," declared Mr. Pratt.
Public Support Needed.
"Before It can be a success it must
have the support of the people. A
budget system will reduce the burdens
of government. The great problem be
fore the business man is how to re
duce taxes and speed up production.
The first step in the reduction of
taxation is the reduction of expendi
tures, and the only way to do that is
to find out what we should spend,
and then see that no one exceeds the
estimates. Find out where the leaks
are and stop them.
"The people must hold their repre
sentatives to a strict accountability
for waste and for any disloyalty to
the budget principle."
Edward Cookingham, president of
the Ladd & Tilton bank, was chair
man of the meetlng.and introduced
Mr. Pratt.
While in the city. Mr. Pratt was
the guest of Helen Ladd Corbett and
other relatives. He departed for San
Francisco yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock.
LA CENTER TICKET IS OUT
Caucus Nominates Sylvester Fan
ning for Mayor.
RIDGEFIELD. Wash., Nov. $0.
(Special.) The following citizens'
ticket was nominated at the town
caucus at La Center, northeast of this
place:
Sylvester Fanning, mayor, two-year
term; Peter Bacon, Charles E. Rhodes,
Thomas Finnegan, Ernest L. Hawk
Ins, councilmen, two-year term;
Charles A. Button, treasurer, one-year
term. The only official to hold over
will be R. H. Shaner, councilman, who
is filling the unexpired term of Elmer
J. Martin, now living In California.
The officers of the present adminis
tration Include Thomas B. Headley
Sr., mayor; R. H. Shaner, Sylvester
Fanning. Fred E. Hobart, F. L. Ba
con, Charles E. Rhodes, councilmen;
Charles A. Button, treasurer, and
Thomas B. Headley Jr., town clerk.
The town election will be held In the
city hall Tuesday, December 6. Little
Interest has been shown.
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quality an assortment of won
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ATTEREES
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FOURTH BABY IS DEAD
Epidemic .Albertlna Kerr Nur
sery Claims Another Victim.
Eleanor Baker, three-months'-old
ward of the Albertlna Kerr nursery,
died yesterday after a five-day ill
ness from strepticoccus septlsemia.
She was the fourth baby to die since
the outbreak of the disease In the
home and was the last one to be seri
ously 111.
At present there are rour patients
In quarantine at the home, none of
whom seemed in a dangerous condi
tion last night, according to Dr. Hall.
All of the children have been given
preventive treatment and It was
thought last night that the crux of
the- epidemic had been passed.
FOOTBALLS
Bain or Shine.
Last and Greatest Game
of the Year
Everyone Should See It.
See the two Big Bills Bill
Steers and Bill Ingram. Both
Bills play the same position on
opposing teams. Each Is ac
knowedged to be one of the
greatest western players. Every
man on each team a star.
M. A. A. C.
vs.
Pacific Fleet
Multnomah well-drained naw
dut field Biff covered grand
fttand. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2 P. M.
General admission $1, grand
stand $1.50, children 50c. Add
tax. Tickets on sale at Spald
ing's. University Club, Honey
man's, Meier & Frank's.
DRAFT EVASION CHARGED
Finn Arrested In Astoria Held as
Fugitive War Slacker.
ASTORIA, Or., Not. JO. (Special.)
Toivo Koski, who, under the name
of T. A. Johnson, has been conducting
a steam bathhouse in West Bond
street, known as the Columbia baths,
was arrested by Chief of Police Carl
son as an evader of the draft during
the world war, at which time Koski
Is alleged to have registered In Chi
cago and then to have left the city.
Johnson la said to have admitted to
the police that his true name Is Koski
and that he registered for the draft In
Chicago.
Koski, under the name of Johnson,
has been a resident of Astoria for
about three years. He Is SO years old
He will be held In the city jail await
ing the arrival of officers from Van
couver barracks. It is said he will
be returned to Chicago to face trial.
Koski Is a native of Finland and
married.
Postofflce Examinations Set.
KELSO, Wash., Nov. JO (Special.)
Examinations for the positions as
postmaster at Castle Rock, - Kalama
$100 REFUND
During; the -first seven days
of our big; season's clean-up
sale, and in addition to our
tremendous price reduction
of used cars, $100 cash will
be allotted to each group of
ten consecutive purchasers,
to be refunded to some one
of the ten as determined and
designated by the group
themselves.
WHO GETS THE MONEY?
This question will be settled
at 8 :30 o'clock every evening.
Main Salesroom
COYEY MOTOR CAR
. COMPANY
21st at Washington St.
EFFECTIVE DDIEDIATELY
Geo. R. Herd Co.
DISTRIBUTORS
348-50 Couch St.
and Woodland will be held In the old
West Kelso school building Monday,
December 12. Miss Verna Randall,
secretary for the civil service com
mission in this county, has announced.
Applications are now being received.
The vacancies occur January 24,
Texans Lynch Negro Boy.
BALLINGER. Tex., Nov. SO. Robert
Murtore, 15-year-old nero, charged
with attacking a 8-year-old white
girl, was taken from officers here and
lynched today.
Applicants May File Locally.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington. D. C, Nov. 30. Appli
cants seeking payment of purchase
money laid down on the forfeited
Northern Pacific land grant on the
Washington snl Oregon ronlor from
i SUBSTITUTE
FOR PIQUE SOFT
COLLAR
Walla Walla. Wash., to Portland, mav
file their application in the local
land offices of th districts la which
they live. Reprercrtatlve f-'lnnottwas
advised today. Apph-.-atlous must be
filed before Uecembar 11.
Bank Robbers Are Not Found.
CHEHALIS. Wash.. Nov. 30. (Spe
cial.) Up to tonight there had been
no developments looking to the cap-
Hot Water Bottle Prices
"OwF'Stores
Reduced
A recent favorable
shift in the cost of
the raw material has
resulted in a lower
price schedule on
many articles made
of rubber.
We promptly reduced
our prices on Hot
Water Bottles, Foun
tain Syringes and
Face Bottles a very
timely happening,
particularly in the
case of the Water
Bottles.
Comfort" Hot Water Bottles
NOW $1.25
Within a few cents of the pre-war price. Two-quart g
size, in red or brown. Seamless, are all Hot Water
"- til lie mi i. -w-. . "
iiotues sola in rne uwl JJrug stores.
"Lastlong" Hot Water Bottles (1-quart) Now $1.25
"Lastlong" Hot Water Bottles (2-quart) Now $1.50
"Lastlong" Hot Water Bottles (3-quart) Now $1.75
"Todco" Hot Water Bottles (2-quart) Now $2.50
"Todco" Hot Water Bottles (3-quart) Now $2.75
c
All Rubber Goods Guaranteed Perfect
"Comfort" Fountain Syringes I
NOW $1.25
Two-quart size, complete with all
attachments. Choice of red or brown.
"Lastlong" Fountain Syringes (2-quart) Now $1.50
"Lastlong" Fountain Syringes (3-quart) Now $1.75
"Todco" Fountain Syringes (2-quart) Now $2.75
"Todco" Fountain Syringes (3-quart) Now $3.00
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"Comfort" I II Comfort Hot Water Bottles,
Face Bottles
Vz pt 75c, pt. $1.00
juart
J. A. SCOTT, Manager
Broadway and Washington Kin.
Mall Ordrra Iterelve Sperlnl Attention.
Marshall 2OO0
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WH 1
ture of the burglars who looted the
safety deposit boxes of the Little
Falls Btate bank at Vader early yes
terday mornlne.
FRIENDLY
SERVICE
Collar Manufacturer Tells Why
Pique Soft Collars Should Be
Worn and What Kind Look Best
A prominent western collar maker
states that the attempt to make men
wear unattractive soft collars pro
duced from a coarse type of cloth
almost resembling in character the
material from which circus tents are
made, will fail, because there can be
no substitute for the beautiful white
material known as pique.
It is claimed that pique is the most
dressy (Collar cloth ever produced.
Of course, it is admitted that some
men will wear the coarse collars for
the same reason that many men for
merly wore the hideous celluloid
neck-shackles. But men who are
particular about their personal ap
pearance will cling to the handsome
pique collars.
The most popular soft collars in
the West bear the Grayco label. They
are made in six assorted pique pat
terns and are sold at fifty cents each.
this is the day 1
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Dec. 1
It is the day you planned to open your savings
account here. Do it now. Start with a dollar,
and then STICK.
loaned free
with every new
savings account
When you open your savings account get one
of our home savings banks. They look exactly
like a fine leather-bound book.
remember,
we remain open
Saturday evenings
We find that lots of busy folk like to bank
Saturday evenings. And for their convenience
we are open until 8 P. M.
tate Bank
With which is consolidated the Peoples Bank
Where Fifth Crosses Stark
D. W. GRIFFITH
has produced some ex
ceptionally fine pic
tures, but he has never
used a star like myself,
but he will soon want
my services.
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DANDERINE
Stops Hair Coming Out:
Thickens, Beautifies.
KEEPING WELL An R Tablt .
( vegetable aparient) takan at
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toning and atrengthanlng your dl-
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dandruff or a falling: hair. Besides.
every hair shows new life, vigor.
brtfrhtness, more color and abundance.
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